Nine 4-Star Recruits Visited Alabama Football This Past Weekend

Breaking down S Peyton Woodyard, LB Cayden Jones, OT Fox Crader, OT Mason Short, WR Amari Jefferson, IOL Casey Poe, ATH Terry Bussey, S Jordon Johnson-Rubell and RB Nathaniel Frazier.

Obtained from Terry Bussey's Twitter profile

April 13:

Peyton Woodyard

The 6-foot-2, 195-pound prospect out of St. John Bosco in Bellflower, Calif., is ranked as the consensus No. 4 safety in the nation, the No. 6 junior in the state and the No. 66 player in the class, per On3 Recruiting. Woodyard committed to the University of Georgia on Jan. 7.

#UGA commitment Peyton Woodyard spent two days in Tuscaloosa this week. Woodyard grew up in an #Alabama household, and took his first visit back since 2021.

Woodyard talks about the visit and is also expected to return.

Complete interview ➡️ https://t.co/0o1RsWrZcW#RollTide pic.twitter.com/Hsn6WylAic

— Andrew Bone (@AndrewJBone) April 15, 2023

• What stands out:
• Open field wrapping/tackling
• Sideline to sideline speed
• Covers a lot of ground in a very short amount of time

April 14:

Cayden Jones

The 6-foot-4, 205-pound prospect out of Christ School in Arden, N.C., is ranked as the consensus No. 17 linebacker in the nation and the No. 2 junior in the state, per On3 Recruiting.

• What stands out:
• Sideline to sideline speed
• Patience while in coverage
• Burst off the edge

Fox Crader

The 6-foot-6, 245-pound prospect out of Evergreen High School in Vancouver, Wash., is ranked as the No. 21 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 5 junior in the state, per On3 Recruiting. Crader committed to Oregon on Nov. 21.

• What stands out:
• Blocks beyond the line of scrimmage, leading to pancakes
• Explodes off the line of scrimmage, eliminating any chance that the edge rusher reaches the backfield.
• Counters edge rushers double moves with ease

April 15:

Terry Bussey

The 5-foot-10.5, 180-pound prospect out of Timpson High School, Texas, is ranked as the consensus No. 2 ATH in the nation (behind Crimson Tide commit Jaylen Mbakwe), the No. 7 junior in the state and the No. 31 player in the class.

• What stands out:
• Freakish speed
• Tough to bring down
• Wildcat

Mason Short

The 6-foot-5.5, 300-pound prospect out of Evans High School, Ga., is ranked as the No. 2 offensive tackle in the nation, No. 6 sophomore in the state and the No. 38 player in the class, per 247 Sports. Short committed to Alabama on April 2.

• What stands out:
• Consistently moves defensive lineman to their side to create holes for the running back
• Pancake strength
• Mirroring hand placement and footwork

Jordon Johnson-Rubell

The 5-foot-10, 170-pound prospect out of IMG Academy, Fla., is ranked as the consensus No. 13 safety in the nation and the No. 22 junior in the state per On3 Recruiting.

• What stands out:
• Pass-breakups
• Hard-hitting
• Unfazed by double moves

Casey Poe

The 6-foot-4.5, 285-pound prospect out of Lindale High School, Texas, is ranked as the consensus No. 9 interior offensive lineman in the nation and the No. 30 junior in the state, per On3 Recruiting.

• What stands out:
• Turning defenders away from the play
• Explodes off the line of scrimmage
• Combo blocking

Amari Jefferson

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound prospect out of Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn., is ranked as the consensus No. 49 wide receiver in the nation and the No. 6 junior state, per On3 Recruiting.

• What stands out:
• Deep threat
• Yards after catch
• Comeback routes

April 16:

Nate Frazier

The 5-foot-10.5, 205-pound prospect out of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif., is ranked as the consensus No. 8 running back in the nation and the No. 9 junior in the state, per On3 Recruiting.

• What stands out:
• Quick cuts
• Tough to bring down
• Downhill speed