Alabama Football Adds 23rd Student-Athlete to 2019 Early Signing Period Class
12/20/2018 9:03:00 AM | Football
Running back Trey Sanders the fourth five-star player to sign with the Crimson Tide in this class
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama football announced the addition of running back Trey Sanders to its 2019 recruiting class on Thursday.
The addition of Sanders ups the Tide's class to 23 student-athletes in the early period, which runs through Friday.
The 23 high school players come from 10 states – Alabama (6), Florida (4), Georgia (3), Maryland (3), New Jersey (2), Illinois (1), Kentucky (1), Louisiana (1), Mississippi (1) and Texas (1).
Alabama's 2019 signing class ranks No. 1 nationally by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals.
As listed by position, the Crimson Tide add to its roster five offensive linemen, five linebackers, four defensive backs, three defensive linemen, two quarterbacks along with one player each at placekicker, running back, tight end and wide receiver.
The early signees include DL Antonio Alfano (Colonia, N.J./Colonia), DB Jordan Battle (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas), TE Jahleel Billingsley (Chicago, Ill./Phillips Academy), OL Tanner Bowles (Glasgow, Ky./Glasgow), DB Jeffery Carter (Mansfield, Texas/Legacy), DL Darrian Dalcourt (Baltimore, Md./St. Frances Academy), DL D.J. Dale (Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville), LB Justin Ebiogbe (Forest Park, Ga./Forest Park), LB Christian Harris (Baton Rouge, La./University Lab), LB Kevin Harris II (Loganville, Ga./Grayson), DB DeMarco Hellams (Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha Catholic), DL Braylen Ingraham (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas), OL Amari Kight (Alabaster, Ala./Thompson), LB Shane Lee (Baltimore, Md./St. Frances Academy), WR John Metchie (Highstown, N.J./The Peddle School), LB King Mwikuta (West Point, Ga./Troup County), OL Evan Neal (Okeechobee, Fla./IMG Academy), OL Pierce Quick (Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville), PK Will Reichard (Hoover, Ala./Hoover), RB Trey Sanders (Bradenton, Fla./IMG Academy), QB Taulia Tagovailoa (Alabaster, Ala./Thompson), DB Brandon Turnage (Oxford, Miss/Lafayette) and QB Paul Tyson (Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville).
Among the 23 players are:
- Four five-star prospects (by at least one of the following: 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN): Antonio Alfano, Evan Neal, Pierce Quick and Trey Sanders
- Eighteen four-star prospects (by at least one of the following: 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN): Jordan Battle, Jahleel Billingsley, Tanner Bowles, Jeffery Carter, Darrian Dalcourt, D.J. Dale, Justin Eboigbe, Christian Harris, Kevin Harris II, DeMarcus Hellams, Braylen Ingraham, Amari Kight, Shane Lee, John Metchie, King Mwikuta, Taulia Tagovailoa, Brandon Turnage and Paul Tyson
- Twelve players selected to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game: Jordan Battle, Jeffery Carter, Darrien Dalcourt, Justin Eboigbe, Kevin Harris II, Amari Kight, Shane Lee, King Mwikuta, Evan Neal, Pierce Quick, Will Reichard and Brandon Turnage
- Four players selected to participate in the Army All American Bowl: Antonio Alfano, Christian Harris, Trey Sanders and Taulia Tagovailoa
- Nineteen players in the ESPN300: Antonio Alfano, Jordan Battle, Tanner Bowles, Jeffery Carter, D.J. Dale, Justin Eboigbe, Christian Harris, Kevin Harris II, DeMarcus Hellams, Braylen Ingraham, Amari Kight, Shane Lee, King Mwikuta, Evan Neal, Pierce Quick, Trey Sanders, Taulia Tagovailoa, Brandon Turnage and Paul Tyson
- Seven players in the Rivals100: Antonio Alfano, DeMarco Hellams, Amari Kight, Shane Lee, Evan Neal, Pierce Quick and Trey Sanders
- Sixteen players in the Rivals250: Antonio Alfano, Jordan Battle, Jahleel Billngsley, Justin Eboigbe, Kevin Harris II, DeMarco Hellams, Braylen Ingraham, Amari Kight, Shane Lee, John Metchie, King Mwikuta, Evan Neal, Pierce Quick, Trey Saunders, Taulia Tagovailoa and Brandon Turnage
- The nation's top kicking prospect: Will Reichard (ESPN.com, Rivals.com, 247Composite)
2019 Alabama Early Signing Day Roster
Signees (23)
|
NAME |
POS |
HT |
WT |
HOMETOWN/SCHOOL |
|
Antonio Alfano |
DL |
6-4 |
285 |
Colonia, N.J./Colonia |
|
Jordan Battle |
DB |
6-1 |
187 |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. /St. Thomas Aquinas |
|
Jahleel Billingsley |
TE |
6-4 |
216 |
Chicago, Ill./Phillips Academy |
|
Tanner Bowles |
OL |
6-5 |
280 |
Glasgow, Ky./Glasgow |
|
Jeffery Carter |
DB |
6-0 |
186 |
Mansfield, Texas/Mansfield Legacy |
|
Darrian Dalcourt |
OL |
6-3 |
290 |
Baltimore, Md./St. Frances |
|
D.J. Dale |
DL |
6-3 |
323 |
Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville |
|
Justin Ebiogbe |
LB |
6-5 |
263 |
Forest Park, Ga./Forest Park |
|
Christian Harris |
LB |
6-2 |
239 |
Baton Rouge, La./University Lab |
|
Kevin Harris II |
LB |
6-4 |
228 |
Loganville, Ga./Grayson |
|
DeMarcco Hellams |
DB |
6-1 |
203 |
Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha Catholic |
|
Braylen Ingraham |
DL |
6-4 |
260 |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas |
|
Amari Kight |
OL |
6-7 |
307 |
Alabaster, Ala./Thompson |
|
Shane Lee |
LB |
6-0 |
243 |
Baltimore, Md./St. Frances Academy |
|
John Metchie |
WR |
6-0 |
195 |
Hightstown, N.J./The Peddie School |
|
King Mwikuta |
LB |
6-5 |
240 |
West Point, Ga./Troup County |
|
Evan Neal |
OL |
6-7 |
360 |
Okeechobee, Fla./IMG Academy |
|
Pierce Quick |
OL |
6-5 |
285 |
Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville |
|
Will Reichard |
PK |
6-1 |
185 |
Hoover, Ala./Hoover |
|
Trey Sanders |
RB |
6-0 |
214 |
Bradenton, Fla./IMG Academy |
|
Taulia Tagovailoa |
QB |
5-11 |
203 |
Alabaster, Ala./Thompson |
|
Brandon Turnage |
DB |
6-1 |
185 |
Oxford, Miss./Lafayette |
|
Paul Tyson |
QB |
6-5 |
217 |
Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville |
PLAYER BIOS
REY SANDERS
RB, 6-0, 214, Bradenton, Fla./IMG Academy
The top-rated running back prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and on the 247Composite … ranks among the top players in the country across all positions … selected as the No. 11 prospect on USA Today's Chosen 25 rankings … tabbed the No. 1 running back and top-rated player in Florida along with No. 2 overall national ranking by Rivals.com … listed as the No. 5 player in the country and No. 2 player in Florida on the 247Composite … the No. 9 player nationally and second-rated player in the Sunshine State by 247Sports … selected as the No. 18 player on the ESPN300 … ranked the No. 2 runner and No. 9 player in the Southeast Region by ESPN.com … selected to play in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas … participated in Nike's "The Opening" Finals in Frisco, Texas, in 2018 … coached by Kevin Wright at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. … position coach at IMG was former NFL running back Cadillac Williams … chose Alabama over Florida, Florida State, Georgia and Texas with offers from nearly every major program in the country.
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