Alabama and Auburn successfully locked down most of the top talent within the state. Here is how each school fared with the top Alabama prospects:

The Top Ten Recruits From The State of Alabama

  • Alabama: 5 Signees (50%)
  • Auburn: 5 Signees (50%)

Alabama and Auburn split the top ten in-state recruits as follows:

AL Rank Stars Name Pos School
No. 1 5-star Daron Payne DT Alabama
No. 2 4-star Kerryon Johnson ATH Auburn
No. 3 4-star Lester Cotton OG Alabama
No. 4 4-star Prince Tega Wanogho Jr. SDE Auburn
No. 5 4-star Desherrius Flowers RB Alabama
No. 6 4-star Anfernee Jennings WDE Alabama
No. 7 4-star Darrell Williams OLB Auburn
No. 8 4-star Richard McBryde OLB Auburn
No. 9 4-star Tyler Carr OG Auburn
No. 10 4-star Brandon Kennedy OG Alabama

The Top 25 Recruits From The State of Alabama

Outside the top ten, other schools were able to grab some of the top players in the state of Alabama, most notably Mississippi State and Louisville. Between Auburn and Alabama, however, 14 of the top 25 stayed in-state at the two SEC schools.

  • Alabama: 7 Signees (28%)
  • Auburn: 7 Signees (28%)
  • Mississippi State: 5 Signees (20%)
  • Louisville: 3 Signees (12%)
  • Wisconsin: 1 Signees (4%)
  • Miami: 1 Signees (4%)
  • South Carolina: 1 Signees (4%)

Rankings from 247Sports