Alabama football players have turned the page from 2023 and are looking forward to spring practice.
Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide have their sights on returning to the College Football Playoff next season and ending its national championship drought. Alabama has several freshmen signees in its 2024 class that are ready to compete.
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Two talented in-state prospects are getting acclimated to the culture of going to class.
Jeremiah Beaman and Jaylen Mbakwe shared a video to Instagram of them walking to their first day of class together. Beaman, a four-star defensive lineman, was a leader at Parker High School in Birmingham, Ala. He was an all-state performer who participated in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game. The 6-foot-4, 265-pounder has an opportunity to develop into a marquee lineman for the Tide under Freddie Roach.
Mbakwe, a five-star athlete, will play defensive back for the Tide.
He did everything at Clay-Chalkville High School as a native of Pinson, Ala. Mbakwe helped his team win a Class 6A State Championship in 2023, contributing at quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back, and return specialist. The 5-foot-10, 170-pounder is an explosive playmaker. Travaris Robinson, Alabama’s secondary coach, has a great talent to coach up.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
