5 recruits that newly-hired, Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer needs to reach out to

It might take a minute before newly hired Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer actually goes out and recruits. However, there are some calls that DeBoer can make to recruits now that he has officially accepted the head coaching position at the University of Alabama.

DeBoer will have to quickly assemble a coaching staff to be able to get out on the recruiting trail and retain players on the current roster. With that said, things will likely move very quickly in the coming days.

Roll Tide Wire lists five recruits that Kalen DeBoer needs to reach out to as Alabama’s new head coach.

2024 5-star WR Ryan Williams Jr.

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The first call that newly-hired, Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer will need to make is to 2024 five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams Jr. The product of Saraland High School has all of the tools to be successful at the college level. Soon after news rang out that Nick Saban was retiring, Williams Jr. announced that he was de-committing from the Crimson Tide.

Now, he should be made the top priority for the Alabama coaching staff. Recruiting analysts have gone as far as comparing Williams Jr. to former Alabama wide receiver Devonta Smith. If DeBoer wants to make an instant splash, he will go all-in to sign Williams Jr. on traditional national signing day in February.

2024 5-star ATH Terry Bussey

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Before Nick Saban retired, the Crimson Tide was in the mix for 2024 five-star athlete Terry Bussey. Now, with the coaching changes, that is subject to change, unless DeBoer reaches out to the Texas native.

Last month, Bussey said that he would likely make a trip to Tuscaloosa when speaking on his recruitment. With Isaiah Bond and Jermaine Burton both gone, DeBoer could sell early playing time at the wide receiver position. Bussey is a name to monitor for Alabama fans. He is…


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Publish date : 2024-01-14 12:30:58

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