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James Smith is back in Alabama after transferring from G.W. Carver High School in Montgomery, Ala., to IMG Academy. At the time, Smith said "business- and experience-wise," the move made sense for him. However, he returned back to Alabama and is now one of the top overall prospects in the state. Smith plans on majoring in engineering in college. He lists basketball as his hobby. His father, Charles, is a firefighter. His mother, Malecia Smith, works as a beautician. Smith’s sibling is Jaylen.

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — There's talent all over the Alabama football roster, and some of that talent is able to see the field earlier than others. Former

Alabama DL James Smith

BamaOnLine Football

Alabama coaches 'proud' of young DL James Smith's growth

During last year's fall camp, I put together an article projecting what Alabama's defensive line rotation could look like in 2022. Over the past six

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Projecting what Alabama's DL rotation might look like in 2023

BamaOnLine will spend these summer months breaking down the position groups on Alabama’s 2023 roster leading up to the start of preseason camp. We

Alabama DL Jaheim Oatis

Position Week: Bold predictions for Alabama's defensive line room

Alabama DL Justin Eboigbe

Position Week: Five offseason questions for Alabama's defensive linemen

On Friday afternoon, news came down that Alabama defensive lineman Jamil Burroughs would be entering the transfer portal after three seasons in

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Two Alabama DL who benefit from the Jamil Burroughs departure

Alabama’s entire 2023 signing class is now on campus. The early enrollees are beyond settled in, and the summer arrivals are learning the ropes,

Alabama safety Caleb Downs

Five Alabama freshmen who could make instant impacts in 2023

Alabama is just under two weeks removed from its annual A-Day Game, which saw the Crimson team come away with a 30-21 victory over the White squad.

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Post-spring depth chart projections for Alabama's defensive front

Alabama is now less than a week away from taking the field in front of fans for the first time since its 45-20 victory over Kansas State in the Sugar

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Alabama football: Five new arrivals generating buzz this spring

During last year's fall camp, we wrote an article projecting what Alabama's defensive line rotation might look like in 2022. Over the past six years,

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Projecting Alabama's 2023 defensive line rotation (Spring edition)

Alabama is gearing up to start spring practice on Monday. With all the turnover, there won’t be a shortage of storylines happening either. The

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Pre-spring DL/OLB depth chart projections for Alabama

For five straight recruiting cycles, Alabama's football program has signed either the No. 1 or No. 2 class in the country. In the 2023 cycle, the

BamaOnLine Football Recruiting

States that Alabama has recruited the best in over the past five years

Alabama has not rushed into the name, image and likeness world.   But one of the biggest brands in college sports has ramped up its activity in the

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On3 NIL

Four Alabama early enrollees set for NIL meet and greet

The On3 Consensus is a complete and equally-weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. The On3

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Where the five-star recruits in the 2023 class have signed

National Signing Day is less than seven days away. As a result, multiple recruiting services have released the final changes to their 2023 rankings

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Five-star recruits in the final update of the 2023 On3 Consensus

The 2023 On300 lists 32 players as five-star recruits with several new additions. Of those 32 prospects, 30 are signed. Here is a look at the

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Which schools have the most 2023 On300 5-star signees?

With the 2023 recruiting cycle coming to an end, several of the nation's top prospects have either enrolled in college, with signed with their school

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NFL comparisons for 2023 On3 five-star prospects

On3 has released its football prospect rankings for the 2023 cycle. This rankings release marks the final update and is heavily informed by

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Unveiling the final 2023 On300 rankings

On3 has released its final recruiting ranking for the 2023 class after the completion of the high school football season and all-star competitions.

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On3 5-Star Countdown: No. 10, DL James Smith

Alabama is just over two weeks removed from defeating Kansas State 45-20 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. That's great, but now it's time that we start

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Way-too-early DL/EDGE depth chart projections for Alabama

Alabama had a stellar signing class overall. They closed very well on the defensive side of the ball in particular, landing four five-star prospects

Alabama Signing Class Grades: Defense

In the span of less than 24 hours, Alabama's football program has landed commitments from a trio of five-star prospects. After flipping offensive

BamaInsider Commitment Analysis: James Smith and Qua Russaw to Alabama

The Early Signing Period kicked off on Wednesday and the fireworks didn't wait to go off.   The first Signing Day brought had some firepower, with

Early Signing Day superlatives

Alabama had as good of a previous 48 hours as the program could've hoped for.  On Tuesday, Nick Saban's staff flipped five-star offensive lineman

SOCIAL MEDIA SLANT: Reactions to James Smith and Qua Russaw signing with Alabama

Alabama does it again! The Crimson Tide received commitments from James Smith, five-star defensive lineman and Qua Russaw, five-star linebacker from

Five-star duo signs with Alabama

Five-star linebacker Qua Russaw and five-star defensive lineman James Smith, teammates at Montgomery (Ala.) Carver, announced their commitments to

Five-star LB Qua Russaw, Five-star DL James Smith commit to Alabama

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