Eight new faces officially became a part of the Alabama football family on Wednesday.

With spring classes underway in Tuscaloosa, the football program announced the arrival of the following players:

2016 Alabama January Enrollees

Name                                Pos.        Class       Hometown/Previous School(s)

Charles Baldwin                OL           Jr.           Windsor, Conn./Windsor/ASA College Brooklyn

Christian Bell                    LB           Fr.           Hoover, Ala./Hoover

Miller Forristall                 TE           Fr.           Cartersville, Ga./Cartersville

Jalen Hurts                        QB          Fr.           Channelview, Texas/Channelview

Shawn Jennings                 DB          Fr.           Dadeville, Ala./Dadeville

Chris Owens                      OL           Fr.           Arlington, Texas/Lamar

T.J. Simmons                     WR         Fr.           Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville

Jonah Williams                  OL           Fr.           Folsom, Calif./Folsom

All eight will be eligible to participate in team workouts and play in the A-Day spring game.