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2026 Cornerback Commit Zyan Gibson Suiting up in State Basketball Semifinal

The Tide's earliest commit of the 2026 recruiting class has a chance to help his team earn a berth in the state championship game on March 1st.

Mason Woods

4-Star 2026 cornerback Zyan Gibson with Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer
4-Star 2026 cornerback Zyan Gibson with Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer / Credit @ZyanGibson on X
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The Alabama Crimson Tide's 2026 recruiting class was kicked off by the commitment of 4-Star cornerback prospect and Gadsden, Alabama native Zyan Gibson.

In the closing days of 2024, Gibson made his decision official, holding a ceremony at Gadsden City High School where he initially donned a Tennessee Volunteers hat before ditching it for the Crimson and White.

While his football skills were certainly a major deciding factor in the Tide's pursuit of him, Gibson is a versatile athlete that is also a very skilled basketball player. This season, as a member of the Gadsden City Titans, Gibson helped the team to a 16-10 regular season record and now a deep postseason run.

After defeating the Oxford Yellow Jackets 54-52 in the quarterfinals, Gibson and Gadsden City are now just a game away from the first state title berth in team history. They are set to take on the Paul W. Bryant Stampede on Wednesday for a chance to play again on Saturday.

Gibson took to social media this week to promote the upcoming game.

The game, tipping off at 1:30 p.m. CST, can be livestreamed after activating a subscription service here, or you can follow along with live updates here. With a victory, Gadsden City will face the winner of Pinson Valley and McGill-Toolen on Saturday, March 1st for the Alabama 6A state championship.

2026 Football Commits

  1. CB Zyan Gibson, 5-foot-11, 177lbs. - Gadsden, Alabama (Committed 12/24/2024)
  2. EDGE Jamarion Matthews, 6-foot-2, 240 lbs. - Gainesville, Georgia (Committed 02/21/2025)
  3. OL Chris Booker, 6-foot-4, 285 lbs. - Atlanta, Georgia (Committed 02/20/2025)

Check out the Alabama football recruiting tracker for the latest of the 2025 class and more.

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Mason Woods
MASON WOODS

Mason Woods is the lead recruiting writer for Alabama Crimson Tide On SI/BamaCentral, Vanderbilt Commodores on SI, Boston College Eagles on SI and Missouri Tigers on SI. A graduate of the University of Alabama, he has worked in sports media since 2020, beginning his career in radio production with Tide 100.9 FM in Tuscaloosa. Woods has produced a multitude of live programs and has even hosted his own shows as well. He regularly part of “The Joe Gaither Show” on weekdays and serves as host of the, “All Things Bama Podcast.”

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