Following the Future: Alabama commits in action (Nov. 3)

High school playoff football is right around the corner. As such, a handful of future Alabama football players will not take to the gridiron this week as their teams will be on byes. There are, however, double-digit Crimson Tide commitments set to play on Friday, including a pair of five-star pledges.

Tight end commit Jay Lindsey and his teammates at Patrician Academy defeated Hooper Academy in the first round of the 2023 2A Alabama High School Football Playoff. The final score of that one was 52-13.

BOL provides a look at other Alabama commitments in action on Friday.

*All kick-off times are local.

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DB Red Morgan and DL Isaia Faga, Phenix City (Ala.) Central High School: Central High School (8-0) returns from a bye week this Friday. The Red Devils have a road matchup with Prattville (3-6), with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m.

Four-star LB Cayden Jones, Arden (N.C.) Christ School: Christ School (3-6) won three out of their final four games to end the regular season.

They’re now in the playoffs, and will take on Charlotte Country Day School (4-6) tonight at 7:00 p.m. This is the first round of the NCISAA 11-Man Football Playoffs.

Four-star interior OL William Sanders, Brookwood High School (Ala.): The Panthers (1-8) will look to snap an eight-game losing streak when they travel to Tuscaloosa County (4-5) tonight. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.

Four-star interior OL Joseph Ionata, Clearwater (Fla.), Calvary Christian Academy: Calvary Christian (7-2) is currently on a six-game winning streak. They end their regular season with a road game at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy (7-2) tonight. Kickoff is 7:00 p.m.

Punter Anderson Green (Preferred Walk-On), Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Northridge High School: Northridge (2-7) travels to Bryant HS (2-7) for a 7:00 p.m. contest tonight.

2025 DL Antonio Coleman and Five-Star Plus+ WR Ryan Williams, Saraland High School in Alabama: The Saraland Spartans (9-0) are looking to keep their perfect season going tonight. They’ll have a 7:00 p.m. road matchup with McGill-Toolen (5-4) in their second-to-last game of the regular season.

2025 Five-Star WR Jaime Ffrench, Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin High School: Mandarin (7-2) is on a three-game winning streak, and will host Bartram Trail (5-4) in their regular season finale tonight. 6:30 p.m. is the kickoff time for this one.

2025 RB Anthony Rogers, IMG Academy in Bradenton (Fla.): After another bye week (fourth of the season), IMG (7-0) is back on the gridiron this week. Rogers and Company take on St. Thomas More (0-2, per MaxPreps) tonight at 7:00 p.m.

2025 Four-Star OL Mason Short, Evans High School in Georgia: Evans High School (3-6) travels to South Effingham (6-3) for their regular season finale. Kickoff time is 7:30 p.m.

2025 Four-Star OL Dontrell Glover, Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes: Langston Hughes (7-2) is seeking their fifth-straight win. The Panthers will have a 7:30 p.m. road contest with South Paulding (2-7) tonight.

How Bama’s other commits’ seasons have gone

Over half of Alabama’s commitments will not be taking the field this week. There will not be any matchups to highlight, but here is a quick look at how each of their teams performed in the regular season.

** All statistics are according to MaxPreps

Five-Star Plus+ QB Julian Sayin, Carlsbad High School (Calif.): 10-0 overall record, 5-0 in league play. Carlsbad will host Granite Hills (10-0) on Thursday.

Sayin has completed 140 of 185 passes (75.7 percent) for 2,112 yards and 21 touchdowns to zero interceptions in nine games this season.

No. 1 ATH Jaylen Mbakwe, Clay-Chalkville High School (Ala.): 9-0 overall record, 6-0 in region play. Clay-Chalkville will host Cullman (5-5) next Friday.

No. 1 TE Caleb Odom and ’26 OL Zykie Helton, Carrollton High School (Ga.): 9-1 overall record, 4-0 in region play. The Trojans host Harrison (7-3) next Friday.

Odom has 34 catches for 551 yards (16.2 yards per reception) and eight touchdowns this season.

No. 1 Interior OL Casey Poe, Lindale High School (Texas): 6-4 overall record, 5-1 in district play. The Eagles’ playoff schedule is not yet known.

Top 100 DL Jeremiah Beaman, Birmingham (Ala.) Parker High School: 9-1 overall record, 6-0 in region play. The Thundering Herd host Mae Jemison (3-6) on Thursday.

Beaman has 36 total tackles, five tackles for loss, and five sacks this season.

Top 100 S Peyton Woodyard, Bellflower (Calif.), St. John Bosco High School: 9-1 overall record, 5-0 in league play. The Braves will host San Clemente (9-1) in the 2023 CIF Southern Section Football Playoff quarterfinals next Friday.

Top 100 CB Zabien Brown, Santa Ana (Calif.), Mater Dei High School: 9-1 overall record, 4-1 in league play. Mater Dei will host JSerra Catholic (5-5) in the 2023 CIF Southern Section Football Playoff quarterfinals next Friday.

Four-star LB Sterling Dixon, Spanish Fort (Ala.) High School: 8-2 overall record, 7-1 in region play. Spanish Fort has a bye this week, and will have a home game against Bessemer City (5-5) next Friday.

Dixon has 118 total tackles, 28 tackles for loss, an interception and 12.5 sacks this season.

Four-star WR Rico Scott, Harrisburg (Pa.), Bishop McDevitt High School: 10-0 overall record, 7-0 in conference play. The Crusaders’ playoff schedule is not yet known.

Scott has 58 catches for 949 yards (16.4 yards per catch) and 17 touchdowns this season.

Four-star WR Amari Jefferson, Chattanooga (Tenn.), Baylor High School: 8-2 overall record, 4-1 in district play. Baylor School’s next contest is a home playoff game versus Christian Brothers next Friday.

Jefferson has 53 receptions for 877 yards (16.6 yards per catch) and 12 touchdowns this season.

Three-star S Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., Gadsden (Ala.) City High School: 7-3 overall record, 5-0 in region play. The Titans will host Gardendale (3-7) next Friday.

Three-star LB Quinton Reese, Birmingham (Ala.) Ramsay High School: 8-2 overall record, 7-0 in region play. Ramsay plays host to West Point (5-5) on Thursday.

Alabama commitments not in action: CB Jameer Grimsley (foot injury), LB Justin Okoronkwo (season over) and LB Myles Johnson (recovering from torn ACL).

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