Alabama Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa • AL
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 2016 class includes 21 commits, including 17 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.90. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2016 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
- 253.78
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 81.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- AL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
21
Average Stars
3.90
Blue-Chip Recruits
17(81%)
Top Pipeline State
AL • 6
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
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
21 recruits found in 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Davis | ILB | 5★ | 99.6 | 6'3" | 240 lbs | Gordo, AL | Gordo | Retained |
| Mack Wilson | OLB | 5★ | 98.8 | 6'2" | 220 lbs | Montgomery, AL | Carver | Retained |
| Jonah Williams | OT | 5★ | 98.8 | 6'5" | 280 lbs | Folsom, CA | Folsom | Retained |
| B.J. Emmons | RB | 4★ | 98.0 | 5'10" | 232 lbs | Morganton, NC | Freedom | Retained |
| Nigel Knott | CB | 4★ | 96.8 | 5'11" | 175 lbs | Madison, MS | Germantown | Retained |
| Terrell Lewis | WDE | 4★ | 96.7 | 6'5" | 250 lbs | Washington, DC | St. John's College | Retained |
| Shyheim Carter | CB | 4★ | 96.5 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Kentwood, LA | Kentwood | Retained |
| Raekwon Davis | DT | 4★ | 95.9 | 6'7" | 327 lbs | Meridian, MS | Meridian | Retained |
| Kendell Jones | DT | 4★ | 95.5 | 6'5" | 375 lbs | Killeen, TX | Shoemaker | Retained |
| Trevon Diggs | ATH | 4★ | 94.6 | 6'0" | 183 lbs | Rockville, MD | The Avalon School | Retained |
| Jared Mayden | CB | 4★ | 93.4 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Sachse, TX | Sachse | Retained |
| Quinnen Williams | DT | 4★ | 93.2 | 6'4" | 265 lbs | Birmingham, AL | Wenonah Sch | Retained |
| Jalen Hurts | DUAL | 4★ | 92.6 | 6'2" | 208 lbs | Channelview, TX | Channelview | Retained |
| Deonte Brown | OG | 4★ | 92.6 | 6'3" | 350 lbs | Decatur, AL | Austin | Retained |
| Chris Owens | OG | 4★ | 92.4 | 6'3" | 312 lbs | Arlington, TX | Lamar | Retained |
| Scott Lashley | OT | 4★ | 92.2 | 6'6" | 300 lbs | West Point, MS | West Point | Retained |
| T.J. Simmons | WR | 4★ | 89.2 | 6'2" | 180 lbs | Pinson, AL | Clay-Chalkville | Retained |
| Miller Forristall | TE | 3★ | 88.5 | 6'5" | 220 lbs | Cartersville, GA | Cartersville | Retained |
| Josh Jacobs | APB | 3★ | 87.6 | 5'10" | 200 lbs | Tulsa, OK | McLain | Retained |
| Aaron Robinson | CB | 3★ | 86.2 | 6'1" | 178 lbs | Deerfield Beach, FL | Deerfield Beach | Retained |
| Joe Donald | OLB | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'3" | 210 lbs | Birmingham, AL | Mountain Brook | Retained |
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