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Darrell Johnson considers himself a do-it-all type of player. Yes, he is a heralded defensive player, but he's also played quarterback and running back in his high school career. “I love it when the ball is in my hands because it's just me," Johnson said. "I can do whatever I want to. I can play anywhere on the field. I'm not scared to tackle, and I have speed.” As a junior in high school, he was an all-region pick with 103 tackles. He was also named the Georgia Region 1-AA DPOY as a 10th grader.

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Darrell Johnson

Alabama Crimson Tide

Linebacker

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama received welcome news when veteran linebackers Deontae Lawson and Justin Jefferson announced they would return for their

Alabama LB Abduall Sanders

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Alabama's young linebackers stepping up with veterans sidelined this spring

Over two years ago, On3 released its initial watch list for the Class of 2025. 100 recruits made the cut for that watch list, but much has changed

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Where Alabama signees stand in the final 2025 On300 rankings

The Under Armour All-America Game is set to be played on Thursday, Jan. 2 at Spec Martin Stadium in Orlando.   Nearly 100 prospects across the 2025

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2025 Under Armour All-America Game Roster Breakdown

Alabama's football program began bowl prep for the ReliaQuest Bowl versus Michigan last week. The team practiced for what will be a rematch of the

Alabama edge signee Justin Hill

An Early Start: Handful of Alabama signees to take part in bowl prep

Alabama signed 21 prospects on Wednesday, Dec. 4. In the coming weeks, all but three of those players will officially arrive in Tuscaloosa to start

Dijon Lee Alabama Crimson Tide

Bama Bound: Arrival dates and all-star game plans for Alabama signees

Darrell "Duke" Johnson holds an important title in Kalen DeBoer's first recruiting class at Alabama.   Although not the first 2025 commitment of the

Darrell Duke Johnson Alabama Crimson Tide

Peach State LB opens up about signing with the Tide: 'Bama is always where I wanted to be'

Alabama signed one of the best recruiting classes in the country! The offense receives a lot of attention, but the Crimson Tide also had a lot of

Justin Hill Alabama Crimson Tide

Alabama Signing Class Superlatives (Defense): Instant Impact? Best steal? Class Sleeper?

Kalen DeBoer‘s first signing day at Alabama was a relatively straightforward one.  All commitments who were expected to sign with the Crimson Tide

Alabama Signing Class Grades: Defense

It's been one of those years where it never really seemed to slow down. We were about to have somewhat of a break, but then Nick Saban retired. All

Jackson Lloyd signs with Alabama

Intial Reaction: Alabama completes its first Early Signing Period of Kalen DeBoer era

It's the most eventful time of the recruiting cycle.   Today marks the beginning of the Early Signing Period, a time in which top prep prospects

Justin Hill

Meet the Alabama Signees: Defense

Alabama saw a wave of linebacker commitments during the spring with those expected signees who announced their decisions in March. It also secured

Abduall Sanders Alabama Crimson Tide

The Road to Signing Day: Alabama will sign linebacker trio, and howling for its top Wolf

Alabama's first signing day with Kalen DeBoer at the helm is around the corner.   The Early Signing Period is set to begin in less than 24 hours.

Michael Carroll Alabama Crimson Tide

Early Signing Period Preview: Ceremony signing times for Alabama commitments

The time is finally near.  After an unforgettable year filled with changes, ups and downs, and everything in between, the final recruiting visitor

BOL Visitor Preview: Multiple 5-stars, Top 100 targets headline Iron Bowl visitors list

Seven days until the Early Signing Period. Alabama currently has the No. 2 recruiting class per the On3 Industry Team Rankings.  Here is what the

Akylin Dear Alabama Crimson Tide

BOL Big Board: Position breakdown of Alabama’s class a week before the Early Signing Period

Future members of the Alabama Crimson Tide’s football program are showcasing this season why they’re some of the top players at their positions,

Ivan Taylor

Following the Future: Alabama commits in action (Defense)

Chuck-McDonald Alabama Crimson Tide

We are three weeks away from the beginning of the Early Signing Period.  With less than a month to go until prospects make things official with their

When Will They Arrive? Enrollment plans for Bama's commits on defense

Alabama Football has been absolutely dominant with an extra week to prepare this season. After defeating LSU, the Crimson Tide are now 3-0 this fall

Recruits React to Bama's Beatdown in Baton Rouge: 'Defense was dominant!'

With playoffs fast approaching, there were a handful standout performances from Alabama commitments during the Oct. 17-19 slate of high school

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BOL Game Balls: Bama commits produce standout performances (Oct. 17-19)

Dawson Merritt Alabama Crimson Tide

It was an unexpected result in Nashville on Saturday when Alabama met with Vanderbilt. The Tide were playing from behind early in the game, and could

Duke Johnson

Top 50 commit is not concerned over Vandy loss: 'We know that Bama is the standard'

Future members of the Alabama Crimson Tide's football program are showcasing this season why they're some of the top players at their positions,

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In the latest Wiltfong Whiparound, we highlight some of the biggest happenings over the weekend from the recruiting trail.  From quarterback

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Wiltfong Whiparound: QB Dominoes, flips and recapping big recruiting weekends

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Alabama's young linebackers stepping up with veterans sidelined this spring

Where Alabama signees stand in the final 2025 On300 rankings

2025 Under Armour All-America Game Roster Breakdown

An Early Start: Handful of Alabama signees to take part in bowl prep

Bama Bound: Arrival dates and all-star game plans for Alabama signees

Peach State LB opens up about signing with the Tide: 'Bama is always where I wanted to be'

Alabama Signing Class Superlatives (Defense): Instant Impact? Best steal? Class Sleeper?

Alabama Signing Class Grades: Defense

Intial Reaction: Alabama completes its first Early Signing Period of Kalen DeBoer era

Meet the Alabama Signees: Defense

The Road to Signing Day: Alabama will sign linebacker trio, and howling for its top Wolf

Early Signing Period Preview: Ceremony signing times for Alabama commitments

BOL Visitor Preview: Multiple 5-stars, Top 100 targets headline Iron Bowl visitors list

BOL Big Board: Position breakdown of Alabama’s class a week before the Early Signing Period

Following the Future: Alabama commits in action (Defense)

Following the Future: Alabama commits in action (Defense)

When Will They Arrive? Enrollment plans for Bama's commits on defense

Recruits React to Bama's Beatdown in Baton Rouge: 'Defense was dominant!'

Following the Future: Alabama commits in action (Defense)

Following the Future: Alabama commits in action (Defense)

BOL Game Balls: Bama commits produce standout performances (Oct. 17-19)

Following the Future: Alabama commits in action (Defense)

Top 50 commit is not concerned over Vandy loss: 'We know that Bama is the standard'

Following the Future: Alabama commits in action (Defense)

Wiltfong Whiparound: QB Dominoes, flips and recapping big recruiting weekends