Alabama adds to double-digit commitment haul this summer with TE Kaleb Edwards

Alabama’s epic tear on the recruiting trail continues.

On Friday, the Crimson Tide added their first five-star commitment of the cycle with Mission Viejo (Calif.) cornerback Dijon Lee announcing for Alabama over Washington, Georgia and Texas.

His commitment was the 10th in the month of June for Kalen DeBoer and Co., who have been a major heater after taking over in January.

And July could be just as fruitful for the Tide. A few days after Lee committed, Alabama dipped back into California for four-star tight end Kaleb Edwards, who became the 16th blue-chip commitment in this class for the new Alabama regime, as they look to continue the streak of top-five recruiting classes set by Nick Saban and his staff from 2011-2024.

The addition of Edwards also gave the Tide an even eight blue-chip pledges since June 1, something no other program in the country has matched.

It also helped them close the gap a bit on Ohio State in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings, where the Tide sit at No. 2 only behind the Buckeyes.

Lee helps Crimson Tide continues summer hot streak

The addition of Edwards is another major notch in the belt for the ‘Bama staff. In the past two weeks alone, the Tide have landed Edwards, Lee, Flowood (Miss.) Hartfield Academy three-star defensive lineman London Simmons, Overland Park (Kan.) Blue Valley four-star linebacker Dawson Merritt, Carmel (Calif.) four-star offensive tackle Jackson Lloyd, and Mobile (Ala.) Vigor four-star interior lineman Micah DeBose.

Eastman (Ga.) Dodge County four-star athlete Darrell Johnson was previously the top-ranked prospect in the class as the No. 43 overall prospect. And Selma (Ala.) Southside four-star athlete Derick Smith is also a top-50 prospect.

Duncanville (Texas) four-star quarterback Keelon Russell flipped to the Tide from SMU on June 4 and is the No. 8 QB in the cycle. Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei four-star cornerback Chuck McDonald and Doylestown (Pa.) Central Bucks East four-star interior offensive lineman Michael Carroll also joined the fold in June.

Montgomery (Ala.) Carver four-star running back Anthony Rogers is a top-150 recruit and the No. 6 burner in the cycle. Saraland (Ala.) four-star defensive lineman Antonio Coleman flipped from Alabama to Auburn in December before returning his allegiances to Tuscaloosa in early March. Denton (Md.) North Caroline four-star athlete Zymear Smith and Los Angeles Mater Dei four-star linebacker Abduall Sanders joined Johnson, Derick Smith and Coleman in a very busy March for Bama recruiting.

Alabama also picked up Millville (N.J.) speedster receiver Lotzeir Brooks and Rome (Ga.) top-150 linebacker Jaedon Harmon in April.