Five-star safety Jireh Edwards, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound defender from Baltimore and the No. 23 player in the 2026 ESPN 300, became the top-ranked member of Alabama's latest recruiting class when he announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide on Saturday.

Five-star Jireh Edwards, the no. 2 safety in the nation, announced he's committed to Alabama over Georgia and Auburn

Since the beginning of June, Alabama has gone from five players in its 2026 recruiting class to 17 hard commitments. The latest came on Wednesday in five-star receiver Cederian Morgan from Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City. Morgan chose the Crimson Tide over Auburn, Georgia, Florida, Clemson and Colorado.