Alabama beats Auburn, Ole Miss, Clemson, others for commitment from 4-star EDGE recruit
Alabama beats Auburn, Ole Miss, Clemson, others for commitment from 4-star EDGE recruit
Alabama picked up a win on the recruiting trails following the Crimson Tide's annual A-Day event Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Muscle Shoals EDGE Kamhariyan Johnson, a 3-star recruit by both 247Sports and On3 and a 4-star recruit by Rivals, committed to coach Kalen DeBoer and Alabama over Auburn, Ole Miss, Clemson, Miami and others.
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According to On3, he had received over 30 offers total, including ones from USC, Oklahoma, and Florida. Johnson had planned visits to Auburn, Clemson, Ole Miss, Miami and USC before committing to Alabama.
Listed at 6-foot-3, 265 pounds, Johnson is ranked the No. 397 overall recruit in the class of 2026 by 247Sports and the No. 52 EDGE in the nation by On3. In 247Sports' composite rankings, he's the nation's 35th best EDGE.
Johnson is the fourth defensive player to join Alabama's 2026 recruiting class.
Five-star cornerback Jordan Edmonds (Marietta, Ga.), the nation's No. 1 ranked CB by 247Sports, committed to Alabama on March 26. Four-star cornerback Zyan Gibson and four-star EDGE Jamarion Matthews also committed to Alabama from the 2026 recruiting class.
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