A pair of five-stars headline loaded list of visitors at Alabama this weekend

The weekend of October 8 has been underlined, circled and stamped as Alabama’s major fall recruiting event this cycle for some time. A big part of that is five-star Tampa (Fla.) Berkeley Prep EDGE Keon Keeley and five-star Phoenix (Ariz.) Pinnacle tight end Duce Robinson.

Alabama is considered to be among the top two (along with Ohio State) in pursuit of Keeley, who was previously committed to Notre Dame until August. The Buckeyes have made some major headway with him after two visits in the month of September, and now the Tide get their chance. On3 Director of Recruiting Chad Simmons believes a commitment announcements could come any time after this trip.

Robinson, meanwhile, is someone the Tide have been on the outside looking in with for some time. Alabama already has a tight end committed with four-star Ty Lockwood, and Robinson is a major priority for USC, Georgia, and Texas. The Trojans are still considered the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM) leader, but Alabama will be pulling out all the stops this weekend to make their move. Part of that will be bringing a long list of current commits to campus to join Robinson and Keeley. Expected in are four-star quarterback pledges Eli Holstein and Dylan Lonergan, running back commits Justice Haynes and Richard Young, offensive linemen commits Raymond Pulido, Wilkin Formby and Miles McVay, and five-star safety Caleb Downs, among others.

Alabama hoped to get On3 five-star defensive lineman Daevin Hobbs in on an unofficial visit, with the Tide battling Georgia and Tennessee down the stretch to land him. But he’s opted to not take visits this weekend and will instead wait for his Oct. 22 official visit to Tuscaloosa.

A few prospects currently committed elsewhere will also be in town, including Ole Miss top-100 linebacker commit Suntarine Perkins, Florida four-star defensive line commit Kelby Collins, Memphis linebacker commit Arion Carter and Georgia tight end commit Lawson Luckie.

Top 2024s including five-star safety K.J. Bolden, top-10 cornerback Ellis Robinson, elite offensive tackle Daniel Calhoun, and coveted defensive linemen Nigel Smith and Kamarion Franklin will also be on hand.

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