Nick Kelly

4 days ago | al.com | Nick Kelly

Alabama football is flipping recruits like flapjacks. Defensive back Rihyael Kelley flipped from Rutgers to the Crimson Tide, he told On3 on Monday. Earlier Monday, Alabama also flipped running back Javari Barnett from Illinois. Last week, the Crimson Tide also flipped quarterback Jett Thomalla, who had been committed to Iowa State. Kelley is a three-star defensive back per the 247Sports Composite, ranked the No. 85 safety in the country and the No. 1006 player in the 2026 recruiting class overall.

4 days ago | al.com | Nick Kelly

While one DeBoer was coaching at Alabama this past year, another DeBoer was still succeeding at Washington. The former was Kalen DeBoer, the Crimson Tide football coach who left the Huskies to replace Nick Saban. The latter was his daughter Alexis DeBoer, the softball infielder who stayed in Washington and became an instant success. Alexis DeBoer put together a year in which she won Big Ten freshman of the year honors while leading the Huskies to the NCAA Tournament.

5 days ago | al.com | Nick Kelly

Alabama men’s basketball received good news from the NCAA. Latrell Wrightsell Jr., a graduate guard, officially had his medical redshirt approved, Yea Alabama announced Monday. Wrightsell sustained an Achilles injury early in the 2024-25 season, then he missed the rest of the season. Yea Alabama announced that Wrightsell Jr. had re-signed back in April. But the approval from the NCAA makes his return official.

5 days ago | al.com | Nick Kelly

Alabama football has flipped another player committed to a school in the Midwest. Running back Javari Barnett has flipped from Illinois to the Crimson Tide, he told On3 on Monday. The 2026 running back recruit also has offers from Auburn, Baylor and more. Alabama also flipped quarterback Jett Thomalla, who had been committed to Iowa State. Barnett visited Alabama this past weekend, the final weekend of official visits. The 5-11½, 205-pound prospect plays for Tampa Bay Tech in Florida.

5 days ago | al.com | Nick Kelly

New Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos didn’t mince words about the season-opening matchup against Alabama. Castellanos took part in an interview with On3 this summer and included in the conversation was talk of the Alabama game. “I’m excited, man,” Castellanos told On3. “People, I don’t know if they know, but you go back and watch every first game that I played in, we always start fast. I dreamed of moments like this. I dreamed of playing against Alabama.