Kalen DeBoer tells how his staff is attacking recruiting in year 2 at Alabama

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Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer joined the “Always College Football” show earlier this week for an interview with former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy.

One of the things that DeBoer spoke about was his approach to recruiting as he heads into year No. 2 with the Crimson Tide.

“I thought we did a good job last year,” DeBoer said. “I think this year it’s just continuing to fill in the gaps. You’re gonna recruit across the board, every position. I think every single year, but now, it’s how do you continue to add? Where are the areas where we know exactly what we’re losing next year, who we might lose to the NFL, how we can get better with recruiting, who can play early in their career and help us.”

In DeBoer’s first full year of recruiting, Alabama finished with 21 high school football signees, including elite prospects; Keelon Russell, Dijon Lee and Michael Carroll.

In the future, DeBoer would like to recruit high-caliber players. DeBoer believes that his coaching staff realizes the importance of bringing in top talent at priority positions.

“I feel like we got a good grasp of the guys that we’re really attacking and feel we have strong relationships with who also feel good about us,” DeBoer said.

Thus far, Alabama has landed five commitments for the 2026 recruiting class with more recruits expected to commit to the Crimson Tide this summer.

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Brody Smoot is a team reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “follow” him on X, via @brodysmoot.