Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama coaching staff have been relatively quiet on the recruiting trail throughout the month of August for the 2026 class, but this week extended a new scholarship offer, looking to flip a player that has been committed since this time last year.
4-Star cornerback Khmari Bing from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore committed to Maryland in August of 2024, but took to social media on Wednesday to reveal his latest offer from the Crimson Tide.
The 6-foot, 180 lb. defender is ranked as the No. 109 cornerback in the class and the No. 30 player in Maryland, according to 247Sports' composite ranking. He is teammates with current 5-Star Alabama commit Jireh Edwards, and alongside the future Crimson Tide star, he has gotten off to an extremely hot start this season.
In St. Frances' opening game against top-ten ranked Chaminade-Madonna out of Hollywood, Florida, Bing took back a second quarter interception for a touchdown to give his team a 14-0 lead that it never looked back from. He and Edwards helped lead the defense to a dominant showing, and St. Frances secured a 42-13 victory.
Maryland DB commit Khmari Bing to the House!
— Cʜᴜᴄᴋ ᴅᴏᴜɢʟᴀs ✪ (@ChuckDouglas_) August 24, 2025
Terps Class of '26 commit makes a house call on national TV with the Pick 6.. @SFAfootball_MD @BrowardShowcase @TerpsFootball #SFA2UMD @KhmariBpic.twitter.com/2XKd0VoTYi
Bing is an incredibly dynamic defender with the ability to line up all across the defensive backfield. He has seen snaps at both corner and safety, and has the range to cover nearly the whole field.
As of now, Alabama holds 21 commitments in the 2026 recruiting class, four of which were flipped from other programs: Jett Thomalla, Rihyael Kelly, Javari Barnett and Bear Fretwell. The Maryland native fits the mold of what Kane Wommack and the Crimson Tide staff have been aiming for at defensive back, so could the Tide be closing in on another recruiting flip?
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