Team Recruiting Class
2017 South Alabama Recruiting Class
Follow the full South Alabama class board with ratings, high schools, hometowns, and links back into national and state recruiting surfaces.
- Recruits
- 12
- Blue-Chips
- 0
- Avg Rating
- 0.790
- States
- 3
Class summary
South Alabama's 2017 class has 12 recruits and 0 blue-chip prospects in the current dataset.
Top positions
- Defensive Backs3
- Offensive Linemen2
- Wide Receivers2
- Athletes1
Class DNA
Development class
Development class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Pipeline balance
- Defensive Back3
- Offensive Lineman2
- Wide Receiver2
- Athlete1
Class context
2017 South Alabama recruiting class explained
This class page gives the 2017 South Alabama signing group its own crawlable home, with commit names, positions, star grades, ratings, high schools, and hometown context visible in one place.
The class includes 12 recruits, 0 blue-chip prospects, and players from 3 states. Use the hub for filters and the national rankings page for class-wide comparison.
State recruiting pages
Class board
Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.
| Rank | Recruit | Position | Stars | Rating | Hometown | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kendric Haynes Murphy | OLB | 3★ | 0.869 | Mobile, AL Alabama recruits | 6'1" / 224 lbs |
| 2 | Devin Rockette Oxford | CB | 3★ | 0.850 | Oxford, MS Mississippi recruits | 5'11" / 165 lbs |
| 3 | A.J. Deshazor Lake Gibson | S | 3★ | 0.849 | Lakeland, FL Florida recruits | 6'0" / 185 lbs |
| 4 | Jalon Sheffield Tallahassee Leon | DT | 3★ | 0.815 | Tallahassee, FL Florida recruits | 6'2" / 265 lbs |
| 5 | Davyn Flenord Clay Central | ATH | 2★ | 0.788 | Lineville, AL Alabama recruits | 6'3" / 185 lbs |
| 6 | Cephus Johnson WP Davidson | DUAL | 2★ | 0.786 | Mobile, AL Alabama recruits | 6'4" / 200 lbs |
| 7 | Jalen Tolbert McGill Toolen | WR | 2★ | 0.773 | Mobile, AL Alabama recruits | 6'3" / 185 lbs |
| 8 | Gus Nave Kemper County | CB | 2★ | 0.771 | De Kalb, MS Mississippi recruits | 5'10" / 175 lbs |
| 9 | Jalen Wayne Spanish Fort | WR | 2★ | 0.768 | Spanish Fort, AL Alabama recruits | 6'3" / 200 lbs |
| 10 | Hadon Merchant Fairhope | OG | 2★ | 0.764 | Fairhope, AL Alabama recruits | 6'4" / 285 lbs |
| 11 | Zeke Powell Georgiana Sch | OT | 2★ | 0.750 | Georgiana, AL Alabama recruits | 6'4" / 299 lbs |
| 12 | Frankie Onate Trinity Christian Academy | K | 2★ | 0.700 | Jacksonville, FL Florida recruits | 5'10" / 167 lbs |