4-star edge rusher, Alabama target announces official commitment date
4-star edge rusher, Alabama target announces official commitment date
A prospect that the Alabama Crimson Tide recently made the top three finalists for earlier this month, a date is now set for the commitment decision of highly-touted edge rusher Cincere Johnson.
Johnson, who lists both Ohio State and Penn State as finalists alongside Alabama, will be making his decision June 19 between the three programs.
According to the 247Sports Composite recruiting rankings, Johnson is considered as the nation's No. 71 overall player in the 2026 recruiting class, as well as the No. 8 overall edge rusher. A versatile linebacker, Johnson is also a four-star prospect, and is ranked the No. 2 overall player in the state of Ohio where he attends Glenville High School.
Alabama's 2026 recruiting class currently boasts five commitments, two of which are edge rusher's in fellow four-star's Jamarion Matthews and Kamhariyan Johnson.
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