Tommy Brockermeyer is the No. 1 offensive take on in 247Sports composite while sibling James Brockermeyer is the top-ranked. Ferguson checks in at No. 2 on the guard rankings while Latham is No. 5 at deal with.
The 2012 national championship line included those 3, Cyrus Kouandjio and Barrett Jones. Kouandjio remains Alabamas top-ranked hire considering that 2000 on 247Sports score as the No. 2 overall gamer in the 2011 class that likewise included future first-round pick Ryan Kelly. Jones was the only starter to bloom from the 2008 class that consisted of first-class Tyler Love.
Looking back at Sabans 14 previous Alabama recruiting classes uses some context for this recent run on star linemen.
On paper, they currently are.
All 5 of the 2015 offending linemen signees ended up being beginners, however just two accomplished that at Alabama. Richie Petitbon (Illinois), Dallas Warmack (Oregon) and Brandon Kennedy (Tennessee) discovered greener pastures somewhere else while Lester Cotton and Matt Womack found beginning jobs in Tuscaloosa at points in their particular college professions.
The 2019 class had three offending linemen in the top 76 overall, but its too early to tell how the group will establish. Evan Neal, the top-ranked tackle and No. 7 total possibility, began as a true freshman at guard as the only early factor.
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Its difficult to deny what the two takes on attained in the 2017 signing class. Alex Leatherwood (No. 4 total, No. 1 deal with) might be a leading draft choice next year while Jedrick Wills (No. 34 overall, No. 7 take on) was the No. 10 pick in this years draft.
And a high recruiting ranking does not always translate into beginning Saturdays in the SEC. This 2021 collection of offensive linemen have an opportunity to competing 2009 if truth fulfills expectation.
When including JUCO transfer Leon Brown, 3 starters came from the 2014 class. Top-ranked tackle Cam Robinson was a Day 1 starter for 3 Alabama seasons while Ross Pierschbacher was a four-year starter.
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The class that produced the most starters signed in 2009. From junior college came James Carpenter, a two-year starter who was prepared before Mark Ingram at No. 25 in the 2011 draft.
Include it up and the 2021 class will be chasing 2009 for top status among inbound Alabama offensive lines. It produced three of the five first-round OL picks Saban recruited. The team likewise consisted of Steen, who started 13 games in the NFL after getting in as a totally free representative.
D.J. Fluker was the certainty of the 2009 class as the No. 3 no. and tackle 30 general prospect before being drafted 11th in 2013. Opportunity Warmack (No. 426 overall) and Anthony Steen (No. 467) came from off the radar to help construct perhaps the very best Alabama offensive line in history.
All three are highly-rated offensive linemen, and when you include the June 12 devote of deal with JC Latham, this Alabama class takes a crack at to be the most skilled front-line group of the Nick Saban age.
By any measure, Alabama football had its finest three-day period of 2020 over this past weekend.
The twin dedications of the Brockermeyers on Friday followed by Terrence Fergusons pledge Sunday pushed the Crimson Tide all the way to No. 2 in the 247Sports composite rankings of the 2021 class.
Theres a long method to opt for this past weekends signing class can be thought about famous. Of course, all four dedications are non-binding so anything can occur prior to Decembers early signing period.
Alabama offending line classes in Saban period.
Class of 2021.
5. Tommy Brockermeyer, No. 1 OT.
17. JC Latham, No. 5 OT.
47. Terrence Ferguson, No. 2 OG.
188. James Brockermeyer, No. 1 OC.
Class of 2020.
332. Javion Cohen, No. 25 OT.
387. Damieon George, No. 31 OT.
475. Seth McLaughlin, No. 10 OC.
2019 (one starter).
7. Evan Neal, No. 1 OT.
40. Pierce Quick, No. 7 OT.
76. Amari Kight, No. 10 OT.
177. Darian Dalcourt, No. 11 OG.
290. Tanner Bowles, No. 19 OG.
2018 (absolutely no starts).
113. Emil Ekiyor, No. 3 C.
132. Tommy Brown, No. 4 OG.
2017 (2 starters, 1 first-round draft pick).
4. Alex Leatherwood, No. 1 OT.
34. Jedrick Wills, No. 7 OT (No. 10 choice).
180. Kendall Randolph, No. 12 OG.
943. Hunter Brannon, No. 12 C.
2016 (2 beginners, 1 first-round draft pick).
17. Jonah Williams, No. 2 OT (No. 11 pick).
177. Deonte Brown, No. 9 OG.
187. Chris Owens, No. 10 OG.
201. Scott Lashley, No. 20 OT (transferred to Mississippi State in January).
2015 (2 starters).
54. Lester Cotton, No. 4 OG.
62. Richie Petitbon, No. 5 OG (transferred, began at Illinois).
219. Dallas Warmack, No. 10 OG (transferred, began at Oregon).
296. Brandon Kennedy, No. 19 OG (transferred, started at Tennessee).
623. Matt Womack, No. 69 OT.
2014 (3 starters, 2 draft picks).
4. Webcam Robinson, No. 1 OT (2nd round choice).
73 Ross Pierschbacher, No. 6 OT (5th round).
167. JC Hassenauer, No. 1 OC (begun 3 video games).
280. Joshua Casher, No. 2 OC.
2. (JUCO) Dominick Jackson, No. 1 OT.
2013 (2 beginners, 1 draft choice).
61. Grant Hill, No. 2 OG.
471. Bradley Bozeman, No. 27 OG (6th round).
19. (JUCO) Leon Brown, No. 1 OT.
2012 (1 starter).
130. Brandon Greene, No. 13 OT.
255. Alphonse Taylor, No. 28 OT.
643. Caleb Gulledge, No. 60 OT.
2011 (2 beginners, 2 draft picks).
2. Cyrus Kouandjio, No. 2 OT (2nd round).
236. Ryan Kelly, No. 3 OC (No. 18 choice).
372. Isaac Luatua, No. 17 OG.
2010 (2 starters, 2 draft choices).
182. Arie Kouandjio, No. 19 OT (4th round).
383. Chad Lindsay, No. 18 OG.
640. Austin Shepherd, No. 46 OT (7th round).
2009 (4 starters, 3 first-round draft picks).
30. D.J. Fluker, No. 3 OT (No. 11 pick).
426. Chance Warmack, No. 26 OG (No. 10 pick).
467. Anthony Steen, No. 30 OG.
596. Kellen Williams, No. 39 OG.
626. Darius McKeller, No. 44 OT.
22. (JUCO) James Carpenter, No. 1 OT (No. 25 draft pick).
2008 (1 starter, 1 draft choice).
23. Tyler Love, No. 3 OT.
161. Barrett Jones, No. 5 OG (4th round).
265. John Michael Boswell, No. 26 OT.
2007 (1 starter).
178. William Vlachos, No. 3 OC.
296. Alfred McCullough, No. 17 OG.
459. Patrick Crump, No. 29 OG.
* 247Sports composite rankings.
Tommy Brockermeyer is the No. 1 offensive take on in 247Sports composite while bro James Brockermeyer is the top-ranked. Ferguson checks in at No. 2 on the guard rankings while Latham is No. 5 at take on. Kouandjio remains Alabamas top-ranked recruit considering that 2000 on 247Sports score as the No. 2 general player in the 2011 class that also included future first-round choice Ryan Kelly. Emil Ekiyor, No. 3 C.
Beginners italicised.
132. Tommy Brown, No. 4 OG.
