Tag: Vodney Cleveland

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.

Alabama lands commitment from 2026 4-star in-state prospect

Alabama picked up their second commitment of the 2026 cycle Thursday night.

The Alabama Crimson Tide picked up a notable commitment to their 2026 recruiting class late Thursday night, as in-state prospect Vodney Cleveland announced the he was committing to the program.

Cleveland made the announcement via a post on social media, committing to the Crimson Tide over a list of 20+ other collegiate offers.

As mentioned previously, Cleveland is an in-state prospect for the Crimson Tide, rated as a four-star defensive lineman out of Parker High School in Alabama. According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, Cleveland ranks as the nation’s No. 95 overall player, the No. 7 defensive lineman, and the No. 7 player in the state of Alabama.

Cleveland is also currently having a career-year with one of Alabama’s top high school teams, owning a stat line of 38 tackles, six TFL, and five sacks as a junior.

The commitment of Cleveland is now Alabama’s second in the 2026 cycle, as the defensive lineman joins fellow four-star Dorian Barney, a cornerback out of Carrollton High School in Georgia.

Auburn among top programs in race to land 2026 DL Vodney Cleveland

Auburn is one of four SEC programs that the talented DL from Prattville is seriously considering.

Auburn is looking to boost its 2026 recruiting haul by pursuing a talented in-state defensive lineman.

[autotag]Vodney Cleveland[/autotag], a 6-3, 295-pound defensive lineman from Prattville, has caught the eyes of several SEC programs, including Auburn. Cleveland has visited Auburn three times, and Auburn coaches stopped by his high school last month.

Auburn is one of four SEC programs that are at the front of the pack when it comes to the recruitment of Cleveland, joining Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee. Auburn is currently the frontrunner to land Cleveland according to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine, which gives the Tigers a 49.3% chance to earn his commitment.

Cleveland tells Chad Simmons of On3 that Auburn “feels like home,” and that he likes what he sees from the program so far.

“What they have going on there is that they’re trying to build the program,” Cleveland said in an interview with On3.

Cleveland recently competed in the Under Armour combine in Carrollton, Georgia. There, he impressed 247Sports’ Rian Young, who included him in his “standout trench performers” of the combine.

Vodney Cleveland is a player in the trenches that I was glad to see in person. This 6-foot-3, 295-pound stud from Prattville High School in Alabama that college coaches need to go ahead and pay attention to. He caught my attention when they were doing the 40-yard dash and running drills. This young man can really move. He was also dominant in the 1v1 session. There are not a lot of offensive linemen that are going to be able to keep this dude in front of them. He is a beast that knows how to use his hands and athletic ability to be unstoppable in the trenches.

Due to his age, he has not received a rating from major recruiting services. Outside of Auburn, Cleveland has received offers from programs such as Miami, Ole Miss, Georgia Tech, and UCF.

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Alabama extends offer to in-state, 2026 DL Vodney Cleveland

The Alabama coaching staff extended an offer to 2026 defensive lineman Vodney Cleveland.

The Alabama coaching staff has already begun to extend offers to prospects in the 2026 recruiting class. Alabama offered 2026 defensive lineman Vodney Cleveland.

Cleveland is a 6-foot-3, 295-pound prospect out of Prattville High School in Prattville, Alabama. In the first six games of his sophomore season, Cleveland tallied 15 tackles and one tackle for loss.

Thus far, Cleveland holds offers from Auburn, Georgia, Eastern Kentucky, and now Alabama. There will be more schools that follow suit in the future. Cleveland is a quick-rising prospect in the ’26 class.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Vodney Cleveland’s recruiting profile.

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