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2023 4-star DL Jordan Renaud officially signs with Alabama

2023 four-star defensive lineman Jordan Renaud signed his National Letter of Intent to Alabama on Wednesday. He is one of three defensive linemen that have signed with the Tide up to this point.

Alabama’s coaching staff has a history of landing some of the top recruits from the Lonestar state over the years. On Wednesday, the Tide landed a signature from 2023 four-star defensive lineman Jordan Renaud.

Renaud is ranked as the No. 62 overall recruit in the country, according to 247Sports’ Composite Rankings. He is listed as 6-foot-3.5-inches and 245 pounds.

His ability to play along the interior or as an edge rusher makes him very valuable to Alabama’s defensive scheme. Renaud’s versatility could give him a good opportunity to make an impact in some capacity as a true freshman.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to cover Alabama football and the early signing period as more commits sign their national letters of intent.

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Former Alabama DL Braylen Ingraham transferring to Syracuse

Former Alabama defensive lineman Braylen Ingraham is transferring to Syracuse. He was away from the team this season with a medical issue.

Former Alabama defensive lineman Braylen Ingraham announced that he is transferring to Syracuse via his Twitter account. Ingraham spent three seasons with the program before missing this past season after medically retiring due to a knee injury.

Ingraham recently graduated from Alabama. It is unclear how many years of eligibility he has remaining. However, he was listed as a redshirt sophomore on Alabama’s official website for this season.

Ingraham recorded five tackles over the course of three seasons in Tuscaloosa. He will now be headed to a Syracuse program that finished the season with a 7-5 record. It will be interesting to see how he performs elsewhere.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football and the transfer portal.

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2024 Texas A&M commit Dealyn Evans receives offer from Alabama

Alabama’s coaching staff has not been shy to extend offers to prospects committed to other schools. They recently offered Texas A&M commit and 2024 DL Dealyn Evans.

Over the years, Alabama has been able to flip prospects that have been committed to various different programs around the SEC. That appears to be what the coaching staff will try to do with 2024 Texas A&M commit Dealyn Evans recently receiving an offer from the Tide.

The Texas native has been committed to the Aggies since July 31. However, he hasn’t entered his senior year of high school. There is time for the Alabama coaching staff to make a push to flip his commitment.

The Tide have had success recruiting the state of Texas in recent years. We will see if that continues into the 2024 recruiting class with a prospect like Evans.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Dealyn Evans’ recruiting profile.

2024 five-star DL David Stone picks up offer from Alabama

Alabama’s coaching staff has hit the recruiting trail as of late. They recently offered 2024 IMG Academy defensive tackle, David Stone.

Alabama’s coaching staff has done a good job of recruiting prospects from IMG Academy in the past. Hopefully, that trend will continue for years to come as the program consistently develops Power Five caliber players. On Tuesday, 2024 defensive lineman David Stone received an offer from the Tide.

The native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is currently favored to land with the Sooners. However, he will likely receive even more interest heading into his senior season which could make things interesting. Alabama has several former IMG players (JC Latham and Tyler Booker) that could throw in a recruiting pitch if Stone decides to take a visit to Tuscaloosa.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down David Stone’s recruiting profile.

Highly-touted 2024 DL Charleston Collins lists Alabama as a finalist in his recruitment

2024 defensive lineman Charleston Collins listed Alabama in his top 12 on Wednesday. He visited Alabama for the Iron Bowl.

Alabama’s coaching staff extended an offer to 2024 defensive lineman Charleston Collins following a good showing at a Nick Saban Football Camp over the summer. On Wednesday, Collins listed the Tide as a finalist in his recruitment.

Collins recently took an unofficial visit to Tuscaloosa for the Iron Bowl. He was one of many recruits that were present for the rivalry game.

The Arkansas native is currently trending toward LSU, according to On3’s RPM. The Tigers are the favorite to land Collins at 96.3% likelihood. However, the Tide are pushing to land Collins. They have plenty of time to flip the script as he is currently a junior in high school.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Charleston Collins’ recruiting profile.

Alabama lands in top five for elite 2023 DL from Florida

2023 defensive linemen Jordan Hall listed Alabama in his top five.

Four-star 2023 defensive lineman Jordan Hall released his top-five schools. Alabama was one of the schools that were listed.

The Florida native recently took an official visit to Alabama on October 22 for the Mississippi State game.

When Hall was asked about Alabama, here is what he told On3’s, Hayes Fawcett:

“Bama is my dream school,” Hall said. “It has always been a dream of mine to be there and play at Bryant Denny. The love Bama has shown me over the past few months has grown tremendously, and coach Saban and the rest of the staff want me there. They made that very clear on my official visit.”

It appears as if there is mutual interest between the two. Hall plans to take an official visit to Ohio State on November 25. As of right now, Georgia hold the lead at 87.5% likelihood, according to On3’s RPM.

Roll Tide Wire takes a closer look at Hall’s recruiting profile below.

Alabama extends offer to 2025 DL Jourdin Crawford

2025 defensive lineman Jourdin Crawford recently received an offer from the Crimson Tide.

On Tuesday, the Alabama coaching staff extended an offer to rising 2025 prospect Jourdin Crawford. Alabama became the sixth school to extend an offer to Crawford.

The native of Birmingham, Alabama plays for Parker High School and is an anchor on the defensive line at 6-foot-1, 280 pounds. As a result, schools have already started to take notice of the elite sophomore.

Several other programs like Georgia Tech, Miami, Oklahoma, Michigan, and UCF have offered as well. Crawford still has several years to bring in offers, but Alabama is likely in good standing with the defensive lineman.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Crawford’s recruitment as well as other Alabama football recruiting news.

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Alabama DL Braylen Ingraham set to enter transfer portal

Redshirt junior DL Braylen Ingraham announced that he was entering the transfer portal as a graduate transfer.

Alabama defensive lineman Braylen Ingraham announced that he was entering the transfer portal on Thursday. Matt Zenitz of On3 Sports was one of the first to report the news via Twitter. Ingraham joined the Crimson Tide as a part of the 2019 recruiting class.

Out of high school, he was regarded as a four-star by 247Sports’ recruiting rankings. He ultimately chose Alabama over the likes of Miami, Oregon, and Florida.

Ingraham spent four seasons as a reserve defensive lineman. Altogether, he played in five games and recorded five tackles during his career at Alabama. Now, the Florida native will be transferring elsewhere for his final year of eligibility.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Ingraham’s college career as well as other Alabama football transfers.

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Alabama lands commitment from elite Texas DL prospect Jordan Renaud

Alabama added a big-time player to the 2023 class in DL Jordan Renaud, who announced his commitment to the Tide.

The Alabama coaching staff has been hot on the recruiting trail. Their success continued on Monday morning as 2023 defensive lineman Jordan Renaud announced his commitment to the Tide. The Texas native ultimately chose Alabama over Oklahoma.

Renaud plays for Tyler Legacy High School in Tyler, Texas. He is listed at 6-foot-3.5 inches, according to 247Sports. The expectation is that Renaud will likely play as an edge rusher when he arrives in Tuscaloosa. However, he could still add some weight in the off-season and transition to an interior defensive lineman.

Alabama has already landed commitments from three defensive linemen in Yhonzae Pierre, Edric Hill and Hunter Osborne. It is also worth noting that their total could increase in the coming months as they are still pursuing Florida commit Kelby Collins and Clemson commit Peter Woods. Other prospects to keep a close eye on are James Smith, Qua Russaw, Daevin Hobbs, and Rueben Bain.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Renaud’s high school season as well as other Alabama recruiting news.

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Former Alabama DL Da’Shawn Hand placed on Titans injured reserve

Former Alabama DL Da’Shawn Hand was placed on the Titans injured reserve. He signed with the orginzation during the offseason.

Former Alabama defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand was placed on the Titans’ injured reserve on Tuesday. According to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, Hand suffered a torn quad in Sunday’s opener against the New York Giants. He is expected to miss the rest of the season.

Hand spent four seasons in Tuscaloosa playing defensive end and defensive tackle. He was rated as the No. 5 overall recruit in the nation, according to 247Sports’ recruiting rankings. The hype was certainly there as he made his arrival on campus in 2014.

Hand went on to record 64 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks during his career at Alabama. As a senior, he would receive Second-Team All-SEC from coaches around the conference. After his senior season, he was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

He spent four seasons with the Lions before being released in 2021. He would then sign with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. After spending ten days with the team, he was released by the Colts. In January, he was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.

Unfortunately, he will have to wait a year in all likelihood before he records his first tackle with his new team. We certainly wish Hand a quick and smooth recovery moving forward.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Hand’s injury status as well as other former Alabama players in the NFL.

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