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Alabama offers Daphne senior Edge days before National Signing Day

by
Justin Smith
December 2, 2025

Alabama football has extended an offer to Malique Franklin a few days before the early signing period begins on Wednesday, sources tell Touchdown Alabama.

Daphne ‘26 EDGE Malique’ Franklin is one of the fast-rising prospects in the country. @MaliqueNxt

The 6-foot-6, 258 pound prospect started on the offensive side of the ball then moved to defensive end this season. This is also his first year starting as well. He has 80 tackles… pic.twitter.com/Z0PmvCHu5s

— Larry Rudolph (@ScoutFball) October 30, 2025

Franklin is a senior at Daphne High School in Alabama. He holds previous offers from Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Georgia Tech, Mississippi State and others. The 2026 prospect is expected to sign Wednesday during the early signing period, so Alabama is making an extremely late push.

The 6-foot-6, 258-pound edge prospect has a big upside. He is long and athletic with the potential to play a variety of positions for the Crimson Tide if he was to pick Alabama in the future. Wolf linebacker appears to be a likely fit for him at the moment.

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Justin Smith( Managing Editor, Director of Recruiting )

Justin Smith is the Managing Editor and Lead Writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine with over 10 years of writing experience & expertise. Smith has consistently delivered high quality, extensively researched information on the University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide football team that fans can trust. Smith is official credentialed media with the University of Alabama under Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He is also the Director of Recruiting for Touchdown Enterprises, specializing in scouting and analyzing high school recruits around the nation, specifically focusing on recruits within the state of Alabama.

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