The Alabama Crimson Tide have skyrocketed up the recruiting rankings recently, and on Saturday, they added another big piece to their 2021 class.

The latest player to commit, a 4-star defensive end from Fort Washington, Maryland, did so on Saturday afternoon.

As you can see below, Monkell Goodwine announced via the below video that he was pledging to Alabama:

https://twitter.com/SInow/status/1294722276877676546

Per the 247Sports composite rankings, Goodwine is the No. 9 strong-side defensive end in the class of 2021 and the No. 4 overall recruit from the state of Maryland.

The Crimson Tide now have 17 players in their 2021 recruiting class, which currently ranks No. 2 in the nation and No. 1 in the SEC, per 247Sports.

Below, check out some of Goodwine’s high school highlights, courtesy of Hudl: