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Alabama football is racking up offensive lineman recruits in the 2021 class.
With the future of college football uncertain, a bright spot for Alabama football and Crimson Tide fans has been recruiting. The recruiting class of 2021 got off to a slow start for Nick Saban and company, but the wheels have been shaking in recent weeks.
JC Latham’s commitment seems to be a lifetime ago. Since then Alabama has landed Dallas Turner, Kendrick Blackshire, and many other stars. His recent additions have been Tommy and James Brockermeyer, twin offensive linemen from Texas.
Alabama football is not made with this kind of offensive line.
Alabama already has the best offensive tackle, fifth-best offensive tackle, and best center in the 2021 recruiting class. However, they are looking to get a couple of more offensive linemen. One of their next main targets is Terrence Ferguson, the second best guard in the recruiting class of 2021. After that, they could do some magic with what’s left.
A key recruit Alabama would love to land would be Amarius Mims, but this seems unlikely now. Alabama already has two five-star OTs. Getting three in a recruiting class is unheard of. Even without him, this class will be historic for Alabama football.
Alabama will likely seek to convert a lower-level tackle to protect or recruit another guard for this class. One name to watch out for is William Parker. He couldn’t compete against Tommy Brockermeyer or JC Latham, but he could compete to be a quality guard.
This would give Alabama a complete initial O line in a recruiting class, which is simply unheard of. Even with the way elite offensive linemen have been in the past for Alabama, this class would be legendary. He would have tackles that compete with Alex Leatherwood and Jedrick Wills in terms of potential, and two of the best interior offensive linemen in the entire recruiting class of 2021.
We are a long way from National Signature Day, but this kind of recruitment is shaping up to be one of the best in Saban. Its overwhelming strength is the offensive line. If Alabama can land Ferguson, then it will be one of the best O-line classes in Alabama soccer history.
