Alabama recruits share predictions vs. Texas
Alabama is ready for its early season marquee game against the Texas Longhorns in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night. Several of the nation’s best recruits are slated to attend the highly-anticipated game in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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The BOL staff spoke with several Alabama commitments and targets for their opinion on the game of the week in college football.
Commitments share predictions:
Julian Sayin, five-star QB from Carlsbad HS (Calif.)
Sayin says: “35-21 Bama! That offensive line will get after it I think.”
Peyton Woodyard, Top 100 S from St. John Bosco in Bellflower (Calif.)
Woodyard says: “Bama 35-14! Bama’s defense learned from last year’s game and are ready for all the motions. Bama’s offense is going to do their thing as well with Coach (Tommy) Rees!”
Casey Poe, No. 1 interior OL from Lindale HS in Texas
Poe says: “42-21 Bama on top! Texas is coming into a place like they haven’t seen in a long time. It’ll be a night game, LED’s flashing, Dixieland Delight blaring, and the Tide rolling at full speed. Texas will be ready for a fight, just not this one.”
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Jameer Grimsley, Top 100 CB from Tampa (Fla.) Catholic
Grimsely says: “Bama wins”
Amari Jefferson, four-star WR from Baylor School in Chattanooga
Jefferson says: “Bama 40 Texas 31. I think Bama will control the game with the run. Wear Texas down, and go over top to receivers. Bryant Denny will be rocking!
Sterling Dixon, four-star LB from Spanish Fort HS (Ala.)
Dixon says: “42-21 Alabama”
William Sanders, four-star OL from Brookwood HS (Ala.)
Sanders says: “Not sure on a score; I just feel that Bama is truly working to be the best as years before, that’s the goal. It pushes them.”
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Rico Scott, four-star WR from Bishop McDevitt HS in Harrisburg, Pa.
Scott says: “42-24 Tide!”
Joseph Ionata, three-star OL from Calvary Christian Academy in Clearwater, Fla.
Ionata says: “45-42 (Bama). I really think Bama’s OL will just impose their will on Texas and get it done.”
Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., three-star S from Gadsden (Ala.) City
Kirkpatrick says: “38-28 Alabama. I think they’re the better team. I think it would be a good game.”
Anthony Rogers, ’25 Top 100 RB from IMG Academy in Bradenton (Fla.)
Rogers says: “Bama wins 34-17.”
Mason Short, ’25 four-star OL from Evans HS (Ga.)
Short says: “50-14 Bama”
Dontrell Glover, ’25 four-star OL from Langston Hughes HS in Fairburn, Ga.
Glover says: “Bama 45 Texas 23”
Zykie Helton, ’26 OL from Carrollton HS (Ga.)
Helton says: “45-14 Bama will dominant the line of scrimmage.”
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Targets give their take:

Terry Bussey, five-star WR from Timpson HS in Texas
Bussey says: “They’re both good teams, so I feel like it could go either way. It depends on how each of them play. I really think they both could win.”
Daniel Hill, four-star RB from Meridian HS in Mississippi
Hill says: “31-17 Bama. I feel like Bama’s defense has improved, and they’re playing at night in Tuscaloosa. It’s gonna be crazy.”
Solomon Williams, four-star EDGE from Carrollwood Day School in Tampa (Fla.)
Williams says: “Alabama 40 Texas 25”
Nasir Wyatt, ’25 No. 1 LB from Mater Dei HS in Santa Ana (Calif.)
Wyatt says: “Bama 34 Texas 17”
Caleb Cunningham, ’25 No. 2 WR from Choctaw County HS in Ackerman, Miss.
Cunningham says: “Bama 35 Texas 24”
Jordan Davison, ’25 No. 3 RB from Mater Dei HS in Santa Ana (Calif.)
Davison says: “31-24 Bama”
Jaboree Antoine, ’25 No. 3 CB from Westgate HS in New Iberia (La.)
Antoine says: “I say Bama will beat Texas 34 to 21.”
Deuce Knight, ’25 No. 3 QB from George County HS in Lucedale (Miss.)
Knight says: “I say 35-24, Bama’s way.”
Jontae Gilbert, ’25 No. 3 S from Douglass HS in Atlanta
Gilbert says: “45-30 Bama”
Zion Grady, ’25 No. 4 EDGE from Charles Henderson HS in Troy (Ala.)
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Grady says: “31-26 Bama”
Devin Williams, ’25 No. 5 CB from Buford HS (Ga.)
Williams says: “28-21 Bama”
London Merritt, ’25 No. 7 DL from Woodward Academy in Atlanta
Merritt says: “35-21 Bama”
Chris Ewald, ’25 No. 7 CB from Chaminade-Madonna Prep in Hollywood (Fla.)
Ewald says: “Bama 31 UT 24”
Hyton Stubbs, ’25 No. 7 S from Mandarin HS in Jacksonville (Fla.)
Stubbs says: “35-21 Bama.”
Alvin Henderson, ’25 No. 8 RB from Elba HS (Ala.)
Henderson says: “I say Bama by 7.”
Bryce Davis, ’25 No. 9 EDGE from Grimsely HS in Greensboro (N.C.)
Davis says: “21-7 Bama!”
Ethan Prichard, ’25 four-star LB from Seminole HS in Sanford (Fla.)
Prichard says: “I like Bama to win by at least two touchdowns.”
Christian Garrett, ’25 four-star DL from Prince Avenue Christian in Bogart (Ga.)
Garrett says: “38-21 Bama.”
Deyjohn Pettaway, four-star CB from Paetow HS in Katy, Texas
Pettaway says: “I believe Bama is going to win 42-20.”
Myles Johnson, ’25 LB from T.R. Miller HS in Brewton (Ala.)
Johnson says: “I’ve got 38-17 Bama.”
Jared Curtis, ’26 No. 2 QB from Nashville Christian School (Tenn.)
Curtis says: “I think it will be 38-24 Bama. Just because Coach Rees is going to mess their defense up.”
Anthony Jones, ’26 No. 1 LB from St. Paul’s in Mobile (Ala.)
Jones says: “28-13 Bama”
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