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Alabama transfer defensive back commits to Big 12 program

The Alabama cornerback has made his transfer portal decision.

Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Jahlil Hurley decided where he will play college football in 2025, committing to the Kansas Jayhawks.

Hurley is the second Alabama transfer to make a decision so far, joining edge rusher Keanu Koht who committed to Vanderbilt.

RELATED: Alabama football 2024-25 offseason transfer portal tracker

A former four-star prospect, Hurley was a member of Alabama’s 2023 recruiting class out of in-state Florence High School. Hurley did not play much in his two seasons at Alabama. His lone stat over that span came this year when he had one tackle.

Not only is Hurley the lone Alabama cornerback to enter the transfer portal so far this cycle, but he was also the third Crimson Tide player overall to announce his intentions (Dec. 3). The two players to make their transfer portal intentions known before Hurley were Jehiem Oatis and Koht.

Alabama transfer CB Jahlil Hurley to reportedly visit Michigan State

Michigan State will reportedly host a highly-touted Alabama transfer cornerback this week

Michigan State will reportedly host a highly-touted Alabama transfer cornerback this week.

Numerous outlets are reporting that Jahlil Hurley will take a visit to Michigan State and Missouri this week. According to Justin Thind of 247Sports, Hurley will visit Michigan State on Friday.

Hurley was a top-10 cornerback prospect in the 2023 class, and high-four star recruit. He appeared in nine games this past season, where he recorded one tackle.

Michigan State is in the market to improve its secondary through the transfer portal. This is even more the case for the Spartans after standout cornerback Charles Brantley entered the portal on Tuesday morning.

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Alabama cornerback, former Top 50 recruit to reportedly enter transfer portal

A third Alabama player has now announced their attentions to enter the transfer portal.

According to a report Tuesday afternoon from On3’s Pete Nakos, Alabama Crimson Tide redshirt freshman defensive back Jahlil Hurley plans to enter transfer portal when it officially opens later this month.

Hurley, who was in his second season at Alabama, had only one tackle for the Crimson Tide so far this season across nine games, which came in the Missouri game. That was also the lone stats that Hurley has accumulated during his Alabama career so far.

A former four-star prospect, Hurley originally came to Alabama as a member of the Crimson Tide’s 2023 recruiting class out of in-state Florence High School. There, Hurley ranked as the nation’s No. 50 overall player in the cycle according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, as well as the No. 5 overall cornerback nationally.

Hurley is now the third Alabama player to announce his intentions to enter the transfer portal so far this season, joining Jehiem Oatis and Keanu Koht.

Alabama football countdown to kickoff: 25 days

We are now just 25 days away from the start of Alabama football’s 2023 season!

The Alabama Crimson Tide will take the field for the 2023 college football season in 25 days, as Middle Tennessee State visits Bryant Denny Stadium on Sept. 2.

Here at Roll Tide Wire, we will be counting down the days until Nick Saban and his team take the field.

With 25 days remaining we take a look at a former Tide linebacker that wore No. 25, [autotag]Rolando McClain[/autotag].

McClain was one of Coach Saban’s first prized recruits when he arrived in Tuscaloosa. McClain was a three-year starter for Alabama where he accumulated 274 tackles, 31.5 tackles for loss, eight sacks, and five interceptions.

Freshman defensive Jahlil Hurley and freshman running back Richard Young currently wear No. 25 for the Crimson Tide.

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2023 4-star CB Jahlil Hurley officially signs with Alabama

2023 four-star cornerback Jahlil Hurley signed his National Letter of Intent on Wednesday. He is a in-state recruit that figures to play a role in some capacity for the Tide next season.

Alabama’s coaching staff made sure to land some of the nation’s top-rated defensive backs. They certainly added one on Wednesday as 2023 four-star cornerback Jahlil Hurley signed his National Letter of Intent to Alabama on Wednesday.

Hurley is ranked as the No. 38 overall recruit in the country, according to 247Sports’ Composite Rankings. He is listed as 6-foot-2, 170 pounds.

In all likelihood, Hurley will play cornerback for the Tide. He possesses great length and versatility to play the position under the direction of Alabama defensive backs coach Travaris Robinson. The Alabama native had been committed to the Tide since February. Therefore, he has already established a good relationship with the staff and knows the current expectations that the coaching staff has for him.

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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Alabama takes over top spot in On3’s Consensus Team Rankings

After a dominating month of July on the recruiting trail, Nick Saban and Alabama take over the top spot in On3’s Consensus Team Rankings.

After a week that saw not one but two five-star commitments, [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and Alabama have now taken over the top spot in On3’s Consensus Team Rankings.

Over the last few days, the Crimson Tide has received commitments from both the nation’s top safety in [autotag]Caleb Downs[/autotag] and the nation’s top running back in [autotag]Richard Young[/autotag]. Downs and Young join fellow five-star prospects [autotag]Tony Mitchell[/autotag] and Jahlil Hurley as the top-rated commitments in Alabama’s class.

Alabama has two of the top ten quarterbacks in [autotag]Eli Holstein[/autotag] and Dylan Lonergan as well as two of the top three running backs in the aforementioned Young and [autotag]Justice Haynes[/autotag].

Currently, Alabama has a total of 16 commitments, 10 of which are ranked within the top 200 and there are no signs of the Tide slowing down anytime soon.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to monitor the Alabama Crimson Tide on the recruiting trail and beyond.

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Where Alabama’s current 2023 commits rank according to each recruiting service

Even with just a few commitments, Alabama is off to a strong start for the class of 2023.

We all know that recruiting is the lifeblood of any college program and in the modern age of NIL, perhaps recruiting has undergone the most sizeable change.

One thing that hasn’t changed is that [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and Alabama continue to be dominant on the recruiting trail. Currently, Alabama has five commitments in the class of 2023 and all five are ranked within the top 200 according to both On3 Consensus and 247 Composite.

Speaking of rankings, I thought we could take a few minutes to look at where each of Alabama’s 2023 commits rank according to each of the major recruiting services.

Alabama received its first commitment in the class from four-star defensive back Elliot Washington II on Jan. 31. Just a few weeks later, five-star cornerback Jahlil Hurley announced his commitment to Alabama.

Alabama wouldn’t receive its next commitment until mid-April when four-star EDGE defender Yhonzae Pierre chose the Tide. Alabama has received one commitment in each of the last two months, first from four-star quarterback Eli Holstein in May, then four-star offensive tackle Wilkin Formby earlier this month.

Let’s take a look at where each of these prospects ranks according to each service.

Five-star CB Jahlil Hurley is ‘locked in’ with Alabama

Five-star CB Jahlil Hurley is ‘locked in’ with the Crimson Tide!

Five-star cornerback Jahlil Hurley committed to [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and Alabama back in February, but many thought that the talented Hurley might be wavering from his commitment to the Tide after he took a visit to in-state rival Auburn.

On Sunday afternoon, while speaking with On3, Hurley cleared up the air on the status of his recruitment, saying, “I’m locked in, not going anywhere.”

Hurley would go on to say he plans to enroll early with the Tide.

“I will be going there next December; I’m done. … After I came back from the visit, I just had a long talk with my coach and people around me. They know what’s best for me too, and I made the the best decision for me.”

Hurley would make it clear that his relationship and the coaching he would receive with from head coach Nick Saban and defensive back coach Travaris Robinson were major factors.

“I get coached by Saban, the GOAT, T’Rob, GOAT No. 2. He’s a cornerback specialist. And Alabama is great program, great city to live in, great fan base.”

Earlier this month Hurley had a chance to camp with Alabama and apparently received some great coaching.

“It was a really good moment for me, learned a bunch of new techniques that I can put into my game. I can work on it now, and it’ll be even better when I get on campus. … “It was amazing, honestly. Coach Saban knows a lot and has been in the game for a long time. He has the tools to get me to the next level, and that’s where I want to be.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to monitor Jahil Hurley’s recruitment leading up to signing day.

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Alabama Morning Drive: ‘Bama hoops blasted by Texas A&M 87-71

The top stories involving the Crimson Tide on Thursday morning.

Good morning and welcome to Roll Tide Wire’s Alabama Morning Drive where we give you the day’s top stories from Alabama athletics and the SEC.

On tap for today is the painfully inconsistent Alabama men’s basketball team, baseball finally gets back in the win column, and a recent class of 2023 commit receives five-star status on the On3 consensus rankings.

Alabama basketball, the epitome of inconsistency

I have completely given up on trying to figure out this Alabama men’s basketball team. By now you all know the story. This team has beaten some of the top teams in the country but also has some head-scratching defeats. The latest is the complete spanking the Tide took on Wednesday night at the hands of the Texas A&M Aggies, 87-71.

A&M took it to Alabama in the second half, outscoring the Tide 50-31. Alabama turned the ball over a total of 19 times which lead to 29 points for the Aggies. Alabama’s carelessness with the basketball continues to be a problem for Nate Oats and the Tide.

Alabama will travel to Baton Rouge on Saturday to compete with the Tigers of LSU. Tip-off is set for 11:00 a.m. CT on CBS.

Alabama baseball dominates Troy

After suffering four consecutive losses on the diamond, Brad Bohannon and the Alabama baseball team were able to get back on track Wednesday afternoon taking care of the Troy Trojans, 8-1. The Tide improves to 6-4 on the season and will host Murray State over the weekend. The weekend series will be available on SEC Network+.

Alabama softball does what Alabama softball does

Patrick Murphy has to be pleased with the start to the season that Team 26 has had. The ladies finished off UAB on Wednesday night 7-0 to improve their season record to 16-0. Alabama is set to host the T-Mobile Crimson Classic this weekend where they are set to take on Texas and Miami (OH).

Alabama commit Jahlil Hurley receives fifth-star

Just a little over a week ago class of 2023 in-state cornerback prospect Jahlil Hurley committed to Nick Saban and the Tide. Now the high school standout has received his fifth-star thanks to the newly updated On3 consensus rankings. Hurley is now rated as the third-best prospect in the state of Alabama for the class of 2023.

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Five-star CB Jahlil Hurley commits to Alabama

Alabama lands a commitment from five-star CB Jahlil Hurley

Alabama’s 2023 recruiting class just received a significant commitment from five-star cornerback Jahlil Hurley. Hurley is a talented in-state prospect from Florence High School in north Alabama.

Hurley becomes the second commitment for the Tide in the 2023 class, joining fellow defensive back prospect Elliot Washington who committed to Alabama back in January.

Hurley is a prototypical modern-day cornerback standing at 6 feet, 2 inches, 170 pounds. Hurley is a fluid athlete who also excels on the hardwood.

Landing Hurley could prove to be important in Alabama’s pursuit of the remaining talented in-state prospects in the 2023 recruiting cycle.

Stay tuned to Roll Tide Wire for all the latest on the Alabama Crimson Tide!

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