Alabama secured its highest-ranked dedication within the 2026 class Thursday when four-star rusher Ezavier Crowell, ESPN’s No. 3 working again prospect and No. 2 recruit from the state of Alabama, introduced his pledge to the Crimson Tide.
Crowell, No. 31 within the 2026 ESPN 300, is a part of a gifted core of elite prospects at reigning 4A state champion Jackson (Alabama) Excessive Faculty and has been a precedence in-state goal for the Crimson Tide and coach Kalen DeBoer this spring. He selected Alabama over Auburn, Florida State, Georgia and Texas following official visits with every program over the past month.
Crowell lands because the top-ranked pledge amongst 5 ESPN 300 prospects dedicated to the Crimson Tide in 2026. He follows four-star offensive sort out Sam Utu (No. 78 total) as Alabama’s second blue-chip addition since June 1. Altogether, the Crimson Tide have now collected six commitments within the month of June, together with a trio of latest flips between four-star quarterback Jett Thomalla (Iowa State), working again Javari Barnett (Illinois) and cornerback Rihyael Kelley (Rutgers).
A shifty, 5-foot-11, 210-pound rusher, Crowell instantly cemented himself as one of many cycle’s high working again prospects when he reclassified from the 2027 class in January on the heels of two extremely productive seasons within the backfield at Jackson Excessive Faculty.
Crowell broke by way of for 1,737 and 25 speeding scores throughout his freshman season in 2023. His manufacturing climbed in Crowell’s sophomore marketing campaign in 2024 when he carried 168 instances for 1,964 yards and 31 touchdowns. Taking part in alongside four-star broad receiver Keeyun Chapman (No. 68 total) and No. 6 dual-threat quarterback Landon Duckworth (No. 178), Crowell was central in serving to information Jackson to a 14-1 end and its first state title since 2011 final fall.
After signing the nation’s No. 4 class in DeBoer’s first cycle with this system in 2025, Alabama is in search of to proceed its momentum on the recruiting path this summer season, and Crowell leads a group of elite 2026 prospects the Crimson Tide might be concentrating on closely within the coming weeks.
Alabama hosted the in-state duo of outdoor linebacker Anthony Jones (No. 27 total) and broad receiver Cederian Morgan (No. 47) on the identical weekend as Crowell earlier this month. Morgan, ESPN’s sixth-ranked go catcher in 2026, is ready to announce his dedication on July fifth. 5-star security Jireh Edwards, anticipated to announce his resolution between Alabama, Florida, Oregon and Texas A&M on July 5, is one other precedence recruit for the Crimson Tide.
