South Alabama Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2017 Commits
- 12
- Average Stars
- 2.33
- Blue Chips
- 0
- Pipeline States
- 3
Recruiting contextSouth Alabama recruiting pipelineRead context
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups South 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 2017 class includes 12 commits, with an average star rating of 2.33. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting answers
South Alabama recruits and commits
- Where can I find South Alabama football recruits?
- This page tracks South Alabama football recruits by class year, with the selected 2017 class showing 12 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many South Alabama recruits are in the 2017 class?
- South Alabama's selected 2017 recruiting class includes 12 recruits.
- What recruiting details are available for South Alabama commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 10 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 12 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2017 South Alabama: Development class
Development class 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
- 61.46
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- AL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
12
Average Stars
2.33
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
AL • 7
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2017.
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
12 recruits found in 2017.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendric Haynes | OLB | 3★ | 86.9 | 6'1" | 224 lbs | Mobile, AL | Murphy | Retained |
| Devin Rockette | CB | 3★ | 85.0 | 5'11" | 165 lbs | Oxford, MS | Oxford | Retained |
| A.J. Deshazor | S | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Lakeland, FL | Lake Gibson | Retained |
| Jalon Sheffield | DT | 3★ | 81.5 | 6'2" | 265 lbs | Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee Leon | Retained |
| Davyn Flenord | ATH | 2★ | 78.8 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Lineville, AL | Clay Central | Retained |
| Cephus Johnson | DUAL | 2★ | 78.6 | 6'4" | 200 lbs | Mobile, AL | WP Davidson | Retained |
| Jalen Tolbert | WR | 2★ | 77.3 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Mobile, AL | McGill Toolen | Retained |
| Gus Nave | CB | 2★ | 77.1 | 5'10" | 175 lbs | De Kalb, MS | Kemper County | Retained |
| Jalen Wayne | WR | 2★ | 76.8 | 6'3" | 200 lbs | Spanish Fort, AL | Spanish Fort | Retained |
| Hadon Merchant | OG | 2★ | 76.4 | 6'4" | 285 lbs | Fairhope, AL | Fairhope | Retained |
| Zeke Powell | OT | 2★ | 75.0 | 6'4" | 299 lbs | Georgiana, AL | Georgiana Sch | Retained |
| Frankie Onate | K | 2★ | 70.0 | 5'10" | 167 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | Trinity Christian Academy | Retained |
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