This Saturday, Tuscaloosa will be the buzzing spot in the state of Alabama due to the presence of some big names, including former 45th President of the United States and current presidential candidate Donald J. Trump. In addition, ESPN's highly regarded College Gameday show will be in town, setting up shop as the crew gets ready for the top-five matchup between the fourth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide and the number-one-ranked Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Donald Trump will not be the only notable visitor for Alabama fans, as the Crimson Tide has a busy recruiting weekend ahead of them, with a guest list full of highly touted recruits for the 2025, 2026, and 2027 classes.

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Many of the Tide's 2025 commits from their number two recruiting class in the nation according to 247 Sports will be in attendance for the game this Saturday against the Bulldogs with a couple of commits from the 2026, and 2027 classes as well. Look at the list below to see committed players visiting per Bama 247 Sports' Brett Greenberg.

Alabama Commits Visiting Saturday

  • (2025) Five-Star QB Keelon Russel (Duncanville, TX)
  • (2025) Five-Star OT Ty Haywood (Ryan, TX)
  • (2025) Five-Star CB Dijon Lee (Mission Viejo, CA)
  • (2025) Five-Star WR Caleb Cunningham (Ackerman, MS)
  • (2025) Four-Star LB Darrel Johnson (Eastman, GA)
  • (2025) Four-Star 'WOLF' Justin Hill (Cincinnati, OH)
  • (2025) Four-Star 'WOLF' Dawson Merritt (Stilwell, KS)
  • (2025) Four-Star RB Akylin Dear (Quitman, MS)
  • (2025) Four-Star CB Chuck McDonald (Santa Ana, CA)
  • (2025) Four-Star OL Micah Debose (Theodore, AL)
  • (2025) Three-Star OL Mal Waldrep (Phenix City, AL)
  • (2025) Three-Star DL London Simmons (Flowood, MS)
  • (2025) Three-Star LB Luke Metz (Hoschton, GA)
  • (2026) Four-Star CB Dorian Barney (Carrollton, GA)
  • (2027) Four-Star EDGE Jabarrius Garror (Vigor, AL)
  • (2027) Four-Star EDGE Ba'Roc Williams (Moody, AL)

Kalen Deboer and the Crimson Tide will also have 11 players from the 2025 Class, which the Crimson Tide is actively looking to add to their already top-ranked class. Some of the targets the Crimson Tide are attempting to flip, such as 4-star safety Derrick Smith, who de-committed from the Crimson Tide in July when he flipped his commitment to Auburn, will be at Bryant-Denny this Saturday as Deboer and the Crimson Tide look to reclaim the 2025 top 100 prospect. Check out the list below for the 2025 Targets that will be attending the Georgia game on Saturday, according to Bama 247 Sports.

 

2025 Alabama Targets

  • Five-Star DL Justus Terry (Manchester, GA)
  • Four-Star S Derick Smith (Selma, AL)- Auburn Commit
  • Four-Star DL Chase Linton (Atlanta, GA)
  • Four-Star S Ivan Taylor (Winter Garden, FL)- Michigan Commit
  • Three-Star WR Malachi Toney (Fort Lauderdale, FL)- Miami Commit
  • Three-Star LB Jaiden Braker (Snellville, GA)- LSU Commit
  • Three-Star ATH Antavious Richardson (Greenville, GA)- USF Commit
  • Three-Star DL Joseph Mbatchou (Loganville, GA)- UF Commit
  • Three-Star WR Erick Smith (Selma, AL)
  • DL Christian Ingram (Conyers, GA)
  • 'BANDIT' Tim Griffin (Covington, GA)

 

Alabama will also have a very impressive list of visits for the 2026 class, with 13 four stars scheduled to be in attendance for the Crimson Tide's game Against Georgia this Saturday, as Deboer the Tide need a good weekend with this class because Alabama's 2026 class currently ranks 32nd in the Nation according to 247's Team Recruiting Rankings, with the Tide's only commit in the class being four-star Cornerback Dorian Barney who committed to the Tide back in May.

 

The Crimson Tide hopes to build traction with further recruits from the 2026 class. Check out the list below to see which 2026 targets will be in Tuscaloosa this weekend.

 

2026 Alabama Targets

  • No.1 LB Xavier Griffin (Gainesville, GA)
  • No.1 S Bralan Womack (Flowood, MS)
  • No.2 WR Cederian Morgan (Alexander City, AL)
  • No.2 EDGE Anthony Jones (Mobile, AL)
  • No.2 ATH Jett Washington (Las Vegas, NV)
  • No.4 WR Tristen Keys (Hattiesburg, MS)
  • No.8 CB Elbert Hill (Akron, OH)
  • No.8 ATH Joey O'Brien (Glenside, PA)
  • No.9 S J'Zavien Currence (Rock Hill, SC)
  • No.12 CB Caden Harris (Brownsville, TN)
  • No.20 DL Deuce Geralds (Suwanee, GA)
  • Four-Star CB Samari Matthews (Cornelius, NC)
  • Four-Star S Kaiden Hall (Milton, FL)
  • Three-Star LB Kenneth Goodwin (Harbor City, CA)
  • Three-Star ATH Amari Sabb (Glassboro, NJ)

 

That's not all; according to 247 Sports, the Tide is expecting five class of 2027 recruits who are all number one in their respective positions. The Crimson Tide will aim to add to their already impressive 2027 class, which is ranked first in the country with two four-star EDGE pledges, Jabarrius Garror and Ba'Roc Williams, who both committed at the end of July. According to Bama 247 Sports, the following 2027 prospects have confirmed their visit to Alabama for Saturday's game versus the Georgia Bulldogs.

 

2027 Alabama Targets

  • No.1 QB Elijah Haven (Baton Rouge, LA)
  • No.1 RB Ezavier Crowell (Jackson, AL)
  • No.1 TE Mark Bowman (Santa Ana, CA)
  • No.1 Xavier Sabb (Glassboro, NJ)
  • No.1 LB Antwoine Higgins (Cincinnati, OH)
  • No.3 EDGE LaDamion Guyton (Savannah, GA)
  • No.5 WR Dakota Guerrant (Harper Woods, MI)
  • No.6 OT Joshua Sam Epelle (Douglasville, GA)

 

Kalen Deboer and the Crimson Tide are determined to navigate their way to a win over the top-ranked Bulldogs and showcase to this talented visitor list how incredible Bryant-Denny Stadium is on Saturday nights.

 

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