2026 5-Star S Jireh Edwards Names Alabama in Top Schools

Hailing from the well known St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, Edwards is a 6-foot-1, 205 lb. defender with an extremely high ceiling. As a junior in 2024, he helped the Panthers achieve an 8-3 record and finished with 92 tackles, 17 TFL's, six pass deflections and three forced fumbles.

He is ranked by On3 as the No. 2 safety prospect in the nation and the No. 3 player in the state of Maryland. He has already began taking official visits this year, kicking things off in April with a trip to Georgia. Edwards heads to Auburn next (May 30), then Alabama (June 6), Texas A&M (June 13) and Oregon (June 19).

As of now, Alabama holds five commitments in the 2026 recruiting class, so adding a player like Edwards would be a massive boost. DeBoer and the staff have gotten off to a bit of a slower start, but a big summer could quickly turn it around for the second year staff.

Official Visitors for the weekend of June 6

• 5-Star S Jireh Edwards
• 5-Star LB Xavier Griffin - Named Alabama as a finalist on 05/28/2025
• 4-Star ATH Kaiden Prothro - Named Alabama as a finalist on 02/06/2025
• 4-Star RB Derrek Cooper - Named Alabama as a finalist on 01/21/2025
• 4-Star LB Izayia Williams - Committed to Ole Miss on 05/02/2025
• 4-Star EDGE Jacquez Wilkes
• 4-Star EDGE Khamari Brooks - Named Alabama as a finalist on 01/24/2025
• 4-Star DL Valdin Stone
• 3-Star WR Corey Barber - Committed to Ole Miss on 05/09/2025
• 3-Star WR Brian Williams, Jr.
• 3-Star S Daryl Bell III - Committed to Florida State on 10/10/2023
• 3-Star EDGE Kamhariyan Johnson - Committed to Alabama on 04/12/2025

Check out our Alabama football official visitor tracker for the full list of official visitors.

2026 Football Commits

1. CB Zyan Gibson, 5-foot-11, 177 lbs. - Gadsden, Alabama (Committed 12/24/2024)
2. CB Jorden Edmonds, 6-foot-2, 175 lbs. - Marietta, Georgia (Committed 03/26/2025)
3. EDGE Jamarion Matthews, 6-foot-2, 240 lbs. - Gainesville, Georgia (Committed 02/21/2025)
4. EDGE Kamhariyan Johnson, 6-foot-4, 260 lbs. - Muscle Shoals, Alabama (Committed 04/12/2025)
5. OL Chris Booker, 6-foot-4, 285 lbs. - Atlanta, Georgia (Committed 02/20/2025)

Check out the Alabama football recruiting tracker to stay up to date with the 2026 class and beyond.

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