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Recruiting Rundown: Kalen DeBoer's First Junior Day on the Job
© Mickey Welsh / Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Alabama Crimson Tide football program is getting set for a massive weekend as head coach Kalen DeBoer is set to host the first "Junior Day" recruiting weekend. 

Former Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and his staff all but gift wrapped the Class of 2024 to the new coaching staff, allowing DeBoer and the new staff to focus on the rising seniors. 

This coming weekend should begin to quell any concerns about DeBoer's staff as some of the nation's top talent comes to Tuscaloosa to check out the University of Alabama.

Checking out the Capstone

  • Two Class of 2024 prospects will be in Tuscaloosa this weekend.
      • QB Reese is scheduled to take an official visit. The 3-star linebacker from Ramsay High School in Birmingham has been committed to Alabama since September and is still planning on signing his letter of intent on National Signing Day on Wednesday. 
      • Ryan Williams is taking an unofficial visit this weekend. The 5-star receiver has plans to be part of the weekend as he's taken over 20 visits to Tuscaloosa during his recruitment.
  • The Class of 2025 is loaded with top prospects coming to Tuscaloosa this weekend.
      • Anthony "Turbo" Rogers - 4-star running back out of IMG Academy in Florida. He's still committed to the Crimson Tide and is currently the top-rated recruit in the class.
      • Myles Johnson - A 4-star linebacker out of T.R. Miller High School in Brewton, Ala. He committed to the Crimson Tide in October of last year and has maintained his status during the transition to DeBoer. 247Sports considers him the No. 23 overall linebacker and the No. 14 prospect in the state of Alabama.
      • Jordan Young  - The 4-star safety out of North Carolina is considered the No. 3 safety in the class but is currently considered to be leaning towards the Clemson Tigers.
      • Derick Smith - The 6-foot-1 wide receiver from Selma is considered a 4-star prospect. 247Sports rates him as the No. 6 receiver in the class and the No. 6 prospect in the state of Alabama.
      • Antonio Coleman - The 4-star defensive lineman out of Saraland High School flipped his commitment from Alabama to Auburn in December. He's considered the No. 8 defensive lineman in the class and the No. 9 prospect in the state of Alabama. 
      • Marcus Harris - He's a 5-foot-11 receiver out of Mater Dei in Santa Ana, Calif. The Crimson Tide has a nice history with the Monarch's program already with Bryce Young among others going from California to Tuscaloosa. Harris is considered a 4-star receiver and the No. 20 receiver in the class by 247Sports.
      • Travis Smith - A 4-star receiver out of Westlake High School in Atlanta. He's 6-foot-4 and considered the No. 26 receiver in the class by 247Sports.
      • Anthony Sacca - He's a 6-foot-3, 225-pound linebacker out of Philadelphia. His father played quarterback at Penn State in the late 1980s and he himself is considered the No. 25 linebacker in the class and the No. 6 player in Pennsylvania.
      • CJ Wiley - He's a 6-foot-4 receiver out of Milton High School in Alpharetta, Ga. He's considered the No. 78 receiver in the class by 247 Sports, however the composite rankings that consider the other recruiting services evaluations list him as the No. 35 receiver in the class.
      • Daylyn Upshaw - The Central Phenix City Red Devil is considered a 3-star prospect. The 5-foot-11 receiver is considered the No. 90 receiver in the class currently by 247Sports. 
      • Chase Loftin - He's a 6-foot-6 tight end from Omaha. He's Only considered a 3-star prospect by 247Sports but they rank him as the No. 2 prospect in the state of Nebraska in the class. His brother Brayden is currently playing tight end for the Kansas State Wildcats.
      • Abduall Sanders - A second prospect out of Mater Dei will join Marcus Harris. Sanders is a 3-star linebacker out of California standing at 6-foot-2, 210-pounds. 
      • Josiah Sharma - He's a 6-foot-5, 295-pound defensive lineman out of Folsom, Calif. 247Sports rates him as a 3-star prospect and the No. 60 overall defensive lineman in the class.
      • Mal Waldrep - A second Phenix City Red Devil will be on campus. Waldrep is a 3-star offensive tackle standing at 6-foot-5, 290-pounds. 247Sports considers him the No. 17 overall prospect in the state of Alabama. 
      • D'Shaun Ford - A 3-star running back out of Opelousas, La. He's considered the No. 28 running back in the class and the No. 12 prospect in the state of Louisiana. 
      • Edward Coleman - A 3-star prospect out of Savannah, Ga.,  the Calvary Day School student is considered the No. 60 overall receiver in the class. 
      • Jamari Harrold - Harrold is an unranked receiver out of Norcross, Ga. He stands at 6-foot-4, 205-pounds.
      • Cade Channell - He's an unranked offensive lineman out of Dora, Ala. The tackle stands at 6-foot-5, 280-pounds

This article first appeared on Alabama Crimson Tide on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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