Alabama football adds Tuscaloosa native to 2026 Crimson Tide recruiting class

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Alabama football has added another defensive back to its 2026 recruiting class.

Former Northridge High School and Itawamba Community College cornerback Nick Sherman committed to the Crimson Tide Sunday, Dec. 14.

Sherman, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound Tuscaloosa native, joins five-star cornerback Jorden Edmonds and four star Zyan Gibson in Alabama‘s 2026 recruiting class.

At Itawamba Community College in 2025, Sherman had 24 tackles, one sack and two interceptions.

Alabama 2026 recruiting class

  • Xavier Griffin: 5-star linebacker, Gainesville, Georgia
  • Jorden Edmonds: 5-star cornerback, Marietta, Georgia 
  • Ezavier Crowell: 5-star running back, Jackson, Alabama 
  • Jireh Edwards: 5-star safety, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 
  • Zyan Gibson: 4-star cornerback, Gadsden, Alabama
  • Cederian Morgan: 4-star wide receiver, Alexander City, Alabama 
  • Jett Thomalla: 4-star quarterback, Omaha, Nebraska
  • Mack Sutter: 4-star tight end, Dunlap, Illinois
  • Jamarion Matthews: 4-star defensive lineman, Gainesville, Georgia 
  • Nolan Wilson: 4-star defensive lineman, Picayune, Mississippi 
  • Chris Booker: 4-star offensive lineman, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Jared Doughty: 4-star offensive lineman, Atlanta, Georgia 
  • Corey Howard: 3-star defensive lineman, Valdosta, Georgia
  • Rihyael Kelley: 3-star safety, Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Kamhariyan Johnson: 4-star defensive lineman, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 
  • Javari Barnett: 3-star running back, Tampa, Florida
  • Owen Cabell: 3-star wide receiver, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Bear Fretwell: 3-star offensive lineman, Brooklet, Georgia
  • JJ Finch: 3-star defensive lineman, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Brian Williams Jr.: 3-star wide receiver, Orlando, Florida 
  • Tayden Kaawa: 3-star quarterback, Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Zay Hall: 3-star linebacker, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Tyrell Miller: offensive lineman, College of San Mateo, Union City, California
  • Malique Franklin: 3-star defensive lineman, Daphne, Alabama
  • Nick Sherman; cornerback, Itawamba Community College, Fulton, Mississippi

Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter. 

This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Alabama football adds Tuscaloosa native to 2026 recruiting class

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