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Alabama Trending For 5-Star EDGE Recruit

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Hunter Hodies | Last updated Jul 28, 2025 9:42 PM ET

The Alabama Crimson Tide may add to their star-studded 2026 recruiting class in the coming days.

Five-star EDGE recruit Anthony Jones is expected to announce his commitment this week or next week. Jones is mainly considering Alabama, Oregon, and Texas A&M at this juncture.

Jones is the top-ranked recruit in Alabama per 247Sports composite rankings, and according to On3's Chad Simmons, Alabama is going to be "tough to beat" in this recruitment.

"We still feel the in-state program, Alabama, will be tough to beat for the star recruit out of Mobile, but the Ducks and Aggies are not making it easy. Texas A&M has done an excellent job, and we know the parents like the program in College Station. Oregon is across the country, but Dan Lanning and his staff have not thrown in the towel," Simmons writes.

In addition to being the top recruit in Alabama, Jones is the fourth-best EDGE recruit in the nation and the No. 18 overall recruit. This would be a massive get for Alabama, as the SEC program boasts the fourth-best 2026 recruiting class in the country, according to 247Sports.

We're a little over a month away from Alabama opening the 2025 college football season on the road against Florida State. The two teams will square off from Doak Campbell Stadium on August 30 at 3:30 p.m. ET. ABC will have national coverage of this contest.

Alabama is currently a 13.5-point favorite to beat FSU.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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