Alabama Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Alabama recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Alabama commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2012 class includes 23 commits, including 17 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.87. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2012 Alabama: Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 309.08
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 73.9%
- Top Position
- Linebacker
- Top Pipeline
- GA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
23
Average Stars
3.87
Blue-Chip Recruits
17(74%)
Top Pipeline State
GA • 8
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2012.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
23 recruits found in 2012.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Collins | S | 5★ | 99.7 | 6'0" | 210 lbs | Geismar, LA | Dutchtown | Retained |
| Eddie Williams | ATH | 5★ | 99.1 | 6'3" | 196 lbs | Panama City Beach, FL | Arnold | Retained |
| T.J. Yeldon | RB | 5★ | 98.8 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Daphne, AL | Daphne | Retained |
| Reggie Ragland | ILB | 4★ | 98.1 | 6'3" | 245 lbs | Madison, AL | Bob Jones | Retained |
| Cyrus Jones | ATH | 4★ | 97.9 | 5'10" | 195 lbs | Baltimore, MD | Gilman | Retained |
| Amari Cooper | WR | 4★ | 97.8 | 6'1" | 183 lbs | Miami, FL | Northwestern | Retained |
| Chris Black | WR | 4★ | 97.7 | 5'11" | 175 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | First Coast | Retained |
| Geno Smith | CB | 4★ | 97.0 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Atlanta, GA | St. Pius X | Retained |
| Ryan Anderson | OLB | 4★ | 96.3 | 6'3" | 250 lbs | Daphne, AL | Daphne | Retained |
| Dillon Lee | OLB | 4★ | 95.3 | 6'4" | 235 lbs | Buford, GA | Buford | Retained |
| Tyler Hayes | OLB | 4★ | 95.1 | 6'3" | 215 lbs | Thomasville, AL | Thomasville | Retained |
| Kenyan Drake | APB | 4★ | 94.5 | 6'1" | 187 lbs | Powder Springs, GA | Hillgrove | Retained |
| Brandon Greene | OT | 4★ | 94.5 | 6'5" | 297 lbs | Ellenwood, GA | Cedar Grove | Retained |
| Denzel Devall | ILB | 4★ | 94.2 | 6'2" | 240 lbs | Bastrop, LA | Bastrop | Retained |
| Korren Kirven | DT | 4★ | 93.0 | 6'4" | 280 lbs | Lynchburg, VA | Brookville | Retained |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | DT | 4★ | 92.0 | 6'3" | 270 lbs | McDonough, GA | Henry County | Retained |
| Alphonse Taylor | OT | 4★ | 90.9 | 6'5" | 330 lbs | Mobile, AL | WP Davidson | Retained |
| Dakota Ball | DT | 3★ | 88.3 | 6'2" | 293 lbs | Lindale, GA | Pepperell | Retained |
| Kurt Freitag | TE | 3★ | 87.9 | 6'4" | 245 lbs | Buford, GA | Buford | Retained |
| Brandon Hill | OT | 3★ | 87.9 | 6'6" | 353 lbs | Collierville, TN | St. George's Independent School | Retained |
| Alec Morris | PRO | 3★ | 87.3 | 6'4" | 235 lbs | Allen, TX | Allen | Retained |
| Darren Lake | DT | 3★ | 87.3 | 6'4" | 320 lbs | York, AL | Sumter Co Sch | Retained |
| Adam Griffith | K | 3★ | 86.6 | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun | Retained |
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