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02-07-2025
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Where Alabama's 2026 class ranks after flipping two prospects from Big Ten programs
On Monday, the Alabama Crimson Tide began its' ascension up the 2026 class rankings by landing the duo of Javari Burnett and Rihyael Kelley. Two prospects who flipped to the Crimson Tide on Monday from Illinois and Rutgers, respectively, both of Burnett and Kelley are considered as three-star prospects according to the 247Sports Composite recruiting rankings. Of the two, Burnett is a running back out of Tampa Bay Tech in Florida, while Kelley is a safety who attends Winton Woods in Ohio. Advertisement Alabama's fourth-and-fifth commitments so far this month alone, the Crimson Tide's class ranking is now back on the rise once again following the action Monday, but just how far did they move? As of Tuesday, June 24, Alabama's 2026 class currently ranks No. 33 nationally according to the 247Sports Team Rankings, as well as No. 8 in the SEC, with only 10 commitments. With many top Alabama targets set to announce their decisions in the coming days as well, don't be surprised if the Crimson Tide are set to rise even further in the near future. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion. This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: Alabama recruiting ranking after Javari Burnett, Rihyael Kelley flips
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30-06-2025
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Alabama football flips 2nd Big Ten recruit of the day with DB commitment
The post Alabama football flips 2nd Big Ten recruit of the day with DB commitment appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Alabama football team is having a fun Monday as it has now flipped two recruits from Big Ten schools. First, the Crimson Tide landed four-star running back Javari Bennett, who was originally committed to Illinois. Then, Alabama flipped three-star safety Rihyael Kelley from Rutgers. Kelley committed to the Scarlet Knights since June 8th, and it didn't last long. Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer came in and stole him away. Advertisement 'BREAKING: Class of 2026 Safety Rihyael Kelley has Flipped from Rutgers to Alabama, he tells me for @on3recruits,' Hayes Fawcett said in a post. 'The 6'3 185 S from Cincinnati, OH had been Committed to the Scarlet Knights since June 8th.' Rihyael Kelley referenced a couple of Alabama football jokes upon his commitment to the program: 'Nun but the Tidee… thank you ma #LANK,' he said. Kelley is a three-star recruit, according to 247Sports. He is the #1,006 player in the 2026 recruiting class, the #85 safety and the #41 player in the state of Ohio. Kelley currently attends Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati. This was a big pickup for Rutgers, but Kelley is now going to play for Alabama. Advertisement The Alabama football team has gotten off to a bit of a slow start in the 2026 class, but there is a ton of time for things to ramp up. If you are a Crimson Tide fan, don't be concerned. With official visits going down throughout June, it's too early to worry about recruiting rankings. For example, Rutgers actually has a higher national recruiting ranking right now for its 2026 class. When all is said and done, that won't be the case. After this commitment from Rihyael Kelly, Alabama has the #28 recruiting class in the country, according to 247Sports. The Crimson Tide are typically one of the best in the country when it comes to recruiting, and when the 2026 cycle wraps up, they will likely have a top-10 class. Related: Michael Vick talks BET docuseries, if he ever wanted to attend Norfolk State Related: Nebraska lands 3-star 'Terminator' over Michigan State, Syracuse
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23-06-2025
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Alabama flips second class of 2026 recruit from the Big Ten in one day
Hours after Alabama football flipped four-star running back Javari Barnett from the Illinois Fighting Illini on Monday, coach Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide have flipped another player who was committed to a Big Ten program. That player is 3-star recruit Rihyael Kelley, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound safety out of Cincinnati who had previously committed to Greg Schiano and Rutgers football. On3's Hayes Fawcett reported the news. Advertisement While not as big a name as others on Alabama's 2026 recruiting board, Kelley is the No. 81 safety in 247Sports' Player Rankings. Most of his offers outside of Rutgers came from Group of Five schools: Toledo, Bowling Green, and James Madison among them. Kelley is the 10th hard commitment in Alabama's 2026 class. He's the fourth player in the past week to commit to the Crimson Tide and joins Barnett, 3-star defensive lineman JJ Finch (Warren Central High School, Indianapolis), and four-star quarterback Jett Thomalla (Millard South High School, Omaha), the No. 13 overall QB in the 2026 class per On3. Thomalla flipped his commitment to Alabama from Iowa State last week, while Finch committed to the Crimson Tide on Sunday over offers from Tennessee, Miami and Michigan. Alabama's 2026 class is ranked No. 11 by On3's Team Industry rankings. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama Crimson Tide news, notes and opinions. This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: Alabama football flips 3-star safety Rihyael Kelley from Big Ten team
