5-star CB Jorden Edmonds commits to Alabama
Edmonds is considered the top CB in the class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings, and ranked as the 27th best player overall.
The 6-foot-2 Edmonds, out of Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Ga., picked the Crimson Tide over Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas and Auburn among 43 offers.
"The culture is great," Edmonds told On3. "It feels like family for me at Alabama. The coaches bring their families around, I feel very comfortable around everyone and it makes it easy for me to be there," adding, "it is a top program, too."
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Edmonds is considered the fourth best player out of the state of Georgia in 2026, according to the 247Sports composite.
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- The Herald Scotland
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