Alabama recruiting surge
Alabama hosted a post‑spring stretch of visits, extending offers and locking summer visits for more than 20 top targets as the Tide push hard in 2026 recruiting. Ohio State also ran a major recruiting weekend with concrete updates on Jett Harrison and Christopher Vargas — both names to watch in the Buckeyes’ pipeline (X posts). (x.com) (x.com)
Prattville four‑star wideout DeShawn Hall followed a multiple‑day spring trip to Tuscaloosa by locking in an official visit to Alabama, according to local reporting. (tdalabamamag.com) On3 reports 2027 speedster Cam Wade received a new Alabama offer during spring practice and scheduled an official visit after the offer. (on3.com) Top‑5 2027 running back Tyson Robinson told On3 he has a “great connection” with the Tide and has scheduled an official visit as Alabama courts his class. (on3.com) Alabama hosted priority edge target K.J. Green for an extended spring visit and has him penciled in for an official visit weekend in mid‑June, per multiple recruiting outlets. (on3.com) On3’s visitor intel says the staff extended fresh offers and locked a string of summer official visits across late May–June as part of the post‑spring push. (on3.com) Ohio State’s big weekend included five‑star WR Jett Harrison — newly listed as the No. 1 overall prospect in Rivals’ initial 2028 class — on a visit to Columbus this past weekend. (elevenwarriors.com) 2028 QB Christopher Vargas was moved to the top of Rivals’ QB board, returned to Ohio State for spring meetings this weekend, and described his trip and time with Ryan Day and the staff as “really great.” (si.com) Vargas’ recruiting timeline shows offers from multiple Power Five programs and a March 12, 2026 offer from Alabama, underscoring why his recent weekend at OSU is being tracked by evaluators. (247sports.com)
