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Live Updates: Alabama Football Early-Signing Class of 2023

Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban appears to be on the verge of landing another epic recruiting class including roughly a dozen players ranked in the SI99.

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Live Updates: Alabama Football Early-Signing Class of 2023
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The early-signing period technically runs through Friday, but Nick Saban could up another national recruiting title for the Alabama Crimson Tide by Wednesday afternoon. 

Here's everything you need to know: 

Signings 

Players will be listed as their paperwork arrives at Alabama. 

  1. Olaus Alinen, OT, 6-6, 315, Windsor, Conn.
  2. Keon Keeley, LB, 6-6, 242, St. Petersburg, Fla.
  3. Ty Lockwood, TE, 6-5, 225, Thompson Station, Tenn.
  4. Jalen Hale, WR, 6-1, 185, Longview, Texas
  5. Connor Talty, K, 6-1, 195, Chicago, Ill.
  6. Dylan Lonergan, QB, 6-2, 215, Duluth, Ga.
  7. Caleb Downs, DB, 6-0 195, Gwinnett, Ga.
  8. Jaren Hamilton, WR, 6-1, 188, Gainesville, Fla.
  9. Edric Hill, DL, 6-3, 290, Kansas City, Mo.
  10. Justice Haynes, RB, 5-11, 200, Alpharetta, Ga.
  11. Malik Benson, WR, 6-1, 185, JUCO (Hutchinson CC)
  12. Justin Jefferson, LB, 6-1, 215, JUCO (Pearl River CC)
  13. Hunter Osborne, DL, 6-4, 260, Trussville, Ala.
  14. Wilkin Formby, OT, 6-7, 295, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
  15. Jordan Renaud, DL, 6-3.5, 245, Tyler, Texas
  16. Ryqueze McElderry, IOL, 6-3, 340, Anniston, Ala.
  17. Miles McVay, OT, 6-6, 358, East Saint Louis, Ill.
  18. Jahlil Hurley, CB, 6-2, 170, Florence, Ala.
  19. Yhonzae Pierre, EDGE, 6-4, 220, Eufaula, Ala.
  20. Kadyn Proctor, OT, 6-7, 330, Des Moines, Iowa
  21. Tony Mitchell, S, 6-2, 180, Alabaster, Ala.
  22. Richard Young, RB, 5-11, 200, Lehigh Acres, Fla.
  23. Cole Adams, WR, 5-10, 180, Owasso, Okla.
  24. Brayson Hubbard, ATH, 6-2, 190, Ocean Springs, Miss.
  25. Eli Holstein, QB, 6-4, 222, Zachary, La.
  26. Qua Russaw, EDGE, 6-2, 230, Montgomery, Ala.
  27. James Smith, DL, 6-3, 310, Montgomery, Ala.

Early Enrollees 

Six players are already on campus and participating in bowl practices:

  1. Wilkin Formby, OT, 6-7, 295, Tuscaloosa, Ala., SI99 No. 92
  2. Eli Holstein, QB, 6-4 222, Zachary, La.
  3. Hunter Osborne, DL, 6-4, 260, Trussville, Ala.
  4. Myles McVay, OT, 6-6, 358, East St. Louis, Ill.
  5. RyQueze McElderry, G, 6-3, 340, Anniston, Ala.
  6. Brayson Hubbard, S, 6-2, 190, Pascagoula, Miss.

Early Enrollees Get Early Taste of Alabama Football

Targets to Watch

CB Desmond Ricks (Thursday, 4:30 p.m.): LSU the favorite for younger brother of Eli Ricks

S Tyler Scott: Texas in the mix along with Auburn and USC. Will sign, but not announce until during the All-American Game on Jan. 7.

Sports Illustrated Rankings 

National recruiting director John Garcia Jr. wrote before Alabama landed Proctor on Tuesday: "It seems like every time there is a college football championship to be had without Alabama in it, the sport knows Nick Saban has reinforcements on the way. Such is the case down the final stretch of the class of 2023 recruiting cycle, where Alabama has long had a stronghold on the SI All-American No. 1-ranked recruiting class."

With Proctor's addition, Alabama had commitments from three top-10 players, and 10 of the SI99.  

Team rankings (December update)

SI99

Updates 

Check here for the latest developments through Saban's scheduled press conference at 4 p.m.

Midnight: The first signature is already in. We're guessing he might be back in Finland for the holidays, and it's already Wednesday morning there …

7 a.m. CT: EDGE Keon Keeley signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

7:16 a.m. CT: TE Ty Lockwood signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

7:30 a.m. CT: WR Jalen Hale signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama:

7:49 a.m. CT: PK Conor Talty signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

7:51 a.m. CT: QB Dylan Lonergan signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

7:56 a.m. CT: Safety Caleb Downs signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

8:02 a.m. CT: WR Jaren Hamilton signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

8:07 a.m. CT: DL Edric Hill signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

8:14 a.m. CT: RB Justice Haynes signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

8:20 a.m. CT: WR Malik Benson signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

8:30 a.m. CT: LB Justin Jefferson signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

8:36 a.m. CT: DL Hunter Osborne signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

8:42 a.m. CT: OT Wilkin Formby signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

8:47 a.m. CT: DL Jordan Renaud signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

8:58 a.m. CT: Interior offensive lineman Ryqueze McElderry signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

9:02 a.m. CT: OT Miles McVay signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

9:10 a.m. CT: CB Jahlil Hurley signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

9:16 a.m. CT: EDGE Yhonzae Pierre signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

9:22 a.m. CT: OT Kadyn Proctor signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

10:15 a.m. CT: Defensive back Tony Mitchell signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

11:43 a.m. CT: RB Richard Young signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

11:50 a.m. CT: WR Cole Adams signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

11:55 a.m. CT: ATH Brayson Hubbard signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

12:07 p.m. CT: QB Eli Holstein signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

1:56 p.m. CT: EDGE Qua Russaw signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

2:03 p.m. CT: DL James Smith signs his letter of intent to The University of Alabama.

  • BamaCentral's own Mason Smith was in attendance at Carver High School in Montgomery.

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Alabama Crimson Tide Recruiting: Commitment Tracker

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