EDGE commits to Alabama football over Stanford in huge move
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The Alabama football program picked up another highly-touted recruit on Tuesday. EDGE prospect Tyler Younger pledged to the Crimson Tide, per Rivals. Younger chose Alabama over Stanford and Rutgers.
Rivals lists Younger as a three-star prospect. He plays his high school football in Georgia. He said it was a dream to get an offer from Alabama, one of America’s most prolific college football programs.
“That offer definitely raised Alabama in my recruitment overall when they offered that first week of June,” Younger told Rivals. “I had already built a great connection with Coach Christian Robinson, but after getting the offer and doing more research on the program, I could really see myself there.”
Younger also had offers from UCF, Harvard, and other schools. He said visiting Tuscaloosa was a game-changer.
“I saw a difference that I correlated with,” he said. “Talking with Coach DeBoer, Coach Wommack, Coach C-Rob and building relationships with the players allowed me to envision myself being at Alabama.
“Those relationships and the development were the biggest things in my decision. There’s a reason Alabama produces so many NFL Draft picks. Just being there and seeing how they operate, you can tell it’s different.”
Younger also feels that Alabama has a strong culture around the program.
“I feel like the community is really supportive of Alabama football and the players,” Younger said. “That’s a blessing, and I wanted to be part of it.”
The Crimson Tide are led by head coach Kalen DeBoer. He is about to enter his third season at Alabama. Younger was impressed by how DeBoer is leading the Crimson Tide program.
“They really showed why they’re a winning program and how much they invest in their players,” Younger said. “I think Coach DeBoer is a great coach — one I want to play for. Not only is he a good coach on the field, but he’s also a good coach off the field and does a great job helping young men become better people.”
Alabama kicks off their 2026 college football season on September 5, against East Carolina.
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