No. 1 Recruiting Class in 2014 Goes to Crimson Tide
Alabama announced that
19 student-athletes have signed national letters of intent to play
football with the Crimson Tide, joining eight players who enrolled at
the Capstone in January and will compete in spring practice later this
semester.
The 27 total players, including eight mid-year
enrollees and one FBS transfer, come from 15 states - Alabama (8),
Louisiana (4), Georgia (2), Florida (2), Arkansas (1), California (1),
Colorado (1), Iowa (1), Minnesota (1), North Carolina (1), Ohio (1),
Oklahoma (1), South Carolina (1), Texas (1) and Virginia (1).
As of 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Alabama's 2014 signing class ranked first nationally by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals.com and Scout.
As
listed by position, the Crimson Tide add to their roster six offensive
linemen, six defensive linemen, four defensive backs, four linebackers,
two quarterbacks, two wide receivers, one athlete, one tight end and
one punter.
Eight players - Tony Brown (DB), David Cornwell
(QB), Shaun Dion Hamilton (LB), Laurence "Hootie" Jones (DB), D.J.
Pettway (DL), Jarran Reed (DL), Cam Robinson (OL) and Cam Sims (WR) -
are already attending classes at the University. They all enrolled in
January, began taking classes for the spring 2014 semester and will be
able to participate in Alabama's spring football practices.
The
class also includes junior quarterback Jake Coker, who is expected to
arrive on campus this summer after finishing his undergraduate degree
at Florida State. The other 18 players signed national letters of
intent today. The Crimson Tide had seven players in enroll in the
spring of 2013, seven in 2012, nine in 2011, 11 in 2010 and four in
2009.
Among the 25 players are
Class Rankings as of 3:45 p.m.: No. 1 247Sports, No. 1 Rivals, No. 1 ESPN, and No. 1 Scout.com 7
Five-Star Prospects (at least one of the following: 247Sports, Rivals,
ESPN & Scout): Tony Brown, Rashaan Evans, Da'Shawn Hand, Marlon
Humphrey, Cam Robinson, Bo Scarbrough, Dominick Jackson 19 Four-Star
Prospects (at least one of the following: 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN &
Scout): Josh Casher, Ronnie Clark, David Cornwell, Johnny Dwight, Josh
Frazier, Shaun Dion Hamilton, Da'Shawn Hand, J.C. Hassenauer, Keith
Holcombe, Dominick Jackson, Laurence "Hootie" Jones, Derek Kief, Montel
McBride, Christian Miller, D.J. Pettway, Ross Pierschbacher, Jarren
Reed, Cam Sims, O.J. Smith 7 members of the Parade Magazine prep
All-America team - Tony Brown, Rashaan Evans, Da'Shawn Hand, Marlon
Humphrey, Christian Miller, Ross Pierschbacher, Cam Robinson 15
players participated in the Under Armour All-America Game - Tony Brown,
Josh Casher, Ronnie Clark, David Cornwell, Rashaan Evans, J.C.
Hassenauer, Laurence "Hootie" Jones, Da'Shawn Hand, Marlon Humphrey,
Christian Miller, Ross Pierschbacher, Cam Robinson, Bo Scarbrough, Cam
Sims, O.J. Smith 2 players participated in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl game - Josh Frazier, Shaun Dion Hamilton 5
members of the USA Today's 2013 All-USA High School Football Team -
Tony Brown (2nd), Da'Shawn Hand (1st), Marlon Humphrey (1st), Christian
Miller (2nd), Cam Robinson (1st) 19 players in the ESPNU300 - Tony
Brown, Josh Casher, Ronnie Clark, David Cornwell, Rashaan Evans, Josh
Frazier, Shaun Dion Hamilton, Da'Shawn Hand, J.C. Hassenauer, Keith
Holcombe, Marlon Humphrey, Laurence "Hootie" Jones, Derek Kief,
Christian Miller, Ross Pierschbacher, Cam Robinson, Bo Scarbrough, Cam
Sims, O.J. Smith 11 players named to the Rivals100 - Tony Brown,
Ronnie Clark, Rashaan Evans, Josh Frazier, Shaun Dion Hamilton,
Da'Shawn Hand, Marlon Humphrey, Laurence "Hootie" Jones, Christian
Miller, Cam Robinson, Bo Scarbrough 16 players in the Rivals 250 -
Tony Brown, Josh Casher, Ronnie Clark, David Cornwell, Rashaan Evans,
Josh Frazier, Shaun Dion Hamilton, Da'Shawn Hand, J.C. Hassenauer,
Marlon Humphrey, Laurence "Hootie" Jones, Christian Miller, Ross
Pierschbacher, Cam Robinson, Bo Scarbrough, Cam Sims 16 players in
the 247sports.com Top 247 - Tony Brown, Ronnie Clark, David Cornwell,
Rashaan Evans, Josh Frazier, Shaun Dion Hamilton, Da'Shawn Hand, J.C.
Hassenauer, Marlon Humphrey, Laurence "Hootie" Jones, Derek Kief,
Christian Miller, Ross Pierschbacher, Cam Robinson, Bo Scarbrough, Cam
Sims 16 player in the Scout300 - Tony Brown, Ronnie Clark, David
Cornwell, Rashaan Evans, Josh Frazier, Da'Shawn Hand, J.C. Hassenauer,
Keith Holcombe, Marlon Humphrey, Laurence "Hootie" Jones, Derek Kief,
Christian Miller, Ross Pierschbacher, Cam Robinson, Bo Scarbrough, Cam
Sims 12 players on the PrepStar 150 Dream Team - Tony Brown, Josh
Casher, Ronnie Clark, David Cornwell, Josh Frazier, Da'Shawn Hand,
Laurence "Hootie" Jones, Christian Miller, Ross Pierschbacher, Cam
Robinson, Bo Scarbrough, Cam Sims
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