Alabama loses commitment from 2026 four-star defensive lineman

Alabama loses the lone member of their 2026 recruiting class.

After previously committing to the Alabama Crimson Tide back in October, defensive line prospect Vodney Cleveland officially decommitted from the program Monday night.

Cleveland had previously been committed to Alabama since Oct. 31, 2024.

An in-state prospect for the Crimson Tide, Cleveland is considered as the nation’s No. 91 overall prospect in the 2026 class according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, as well as the No. 6 player in the state of Alabama out of one of the state’s premier programs, Parker High School. Cleveland, a four-star defensive lineman, also ranks as the nation’s No. 9 overall player at the position.

As of Monday night, Cleveland was the lone member of Alabama’s 2026 recruiting class, meaning that the Crimson Tide currently hold no current commitments for this upcoming cycle.

The Crimson Tide are now only one-of-two SEC programs who did not have at-least one commitment in their 2026 recruiting class at the time of writing, joined by the Kentucky Wildcats.