Alabama looks to sign another No. 1 overall recruiting class
By Jason Hall
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The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide looks to capture its fourth national championship of the Nick Saban era.
Since Saban’s arrival in 2007, the Crimson Tide has dominated the recruiting trail, ranking No. 5 in the 247Sports Composite team rankings each year. Alabama has taken the top spot each season since 2011. As it stands, the Tide ranks No. 1 overall for 2015, with yet another recruiting class full of talent.
Alabama’s current class is headlined by No. 1 overall dual-threat quarterback Blake Barnett. The five-star prospect ranks No. 12 nationally and is the No. 4 player from California.
The Crimson Tide has three other five-star prospects, including wide receiver Calvin Ridley, cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick and safety Deionte Thompson. Alabama also has 14 four-star commits of its 22 player class.
Here’s a look at the Crimson Tide’s current 2015 recruiting class.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Saturday Down South’s references to recruiting rankings are to 247Sports.com industry composite ranking.
| NAT RANK | PLAYER | H.S. (CITY, STATE) | STAR | POS | HGT | WGT |
| 12 | Blake Barnett | Santiago (Corona, CA) | 5 | DUAL | 6’4” | 200 |
| 14 | Calvin Ridley | Monarch (Pompano Beach, FL) | 5 | WR | 6’0” | 170 |
| 30 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | St. Peters Prep (Jersey City, NJ) | 5 | CB | 6’1” | 198 |
| 37 | Delonte Thompson | West Orange-Stark (Orange, TX) | 5 | S | 6’2” | 181 |
| 43 | Lester Cotton | Central Sch (Tuscaloosa, AL) | 4 | OG | 6’4” | 325 |
| 54 | Richie Petitbon | Gonzaga (Washington, DC) | 4 | OG | 6’4” | 301 |
| 87 | Desherrius Flowers | Vigor (Mobile, AL) | 4 | RB | 6’1” | 212 |
| 105 | Mekhi Brown | Carver (Columbus, GA) | 4 | WDE | 6’6” | 220 |
| 115 | Shawn Burgess-Becker | Monarch (Pompano Beach, FL) | 4 | ATH | 6’1” | 185 |
| 144 | Hale Hentges | Helias (Jefferson City, MO) | 4 | TE | 6’5” | 230 |
| 147 | Rico McGraw | Ensworth (Nashville, TN) | 4 | CB | 6’0″ | 190 |
| 150 | Daylon Chariot | Patterson (Patterson, LA) | 4 | WR | 6’0” | 193 |
| 175 | Adonis Thomas | Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville, GA) | 4 | OLB | 6’3.5″ | 229 |
| 184 | Ronnie Harrison | Florida State Univ. School (Tallahassee, FL) | 4 | S | 6’3” | 205 |
| 222 | Joshua McMillon | Whitehaven (Memphis, TN) | 4 | OLB | 6’3″ | 239 |
| 223 | Dallas Warmack | Mays (Atlanta, GA) | 4 | OG | 6’2” | 306 |
| 282 | Brandon Kennedy | Wetumpka (Wetumpka, AL) | 4 | OG | 6’2.5” | 295 |
| 292 | T.D. Moton | Woodlawn (Shreveport, LA) | 4 | DT | 6’2.5″ | 310 |
| 366 | Christian Bell | Hoover (Birmingham, AL) | 3 | WDE | 6’4″ | 220 |
| 428 | Anfernee Jennings | Dadeville (Dadeville, AL) | 3 | WDE | 6’3″ | 256 |
| 547 | Keaton Anderson | Florence (Florence, AL) | 3 | OLB | 6’1″ | 215 |
| 600 | Montrell Custis | Lovejoy (Hampton, GA) | 3 | CB | 6’0″ | 175 |
A former freelance journalist from Nashville, Jason covers Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Kentucky
