Alabama football lands commitment from 4-star 2028 edge

Alabama football’s 2028 recruiting class picked up another blue-chip name on Sunday. Tysir Young, the No. 1 player in the state of Delaware announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide.Young is a four-star edge prospect at Middletown High School. The 247Sports composite ranks him as the No. 13 edge in the 2028 class, and the No. 105 overall player in the group.Young announced his pledge to Alabama on social media. He announced his offer from the Crimson Tide in March.Alabama star debunks rumor of Crimson Tide helmet changeFormer star Alabama quarterback signs huge NFL rookie contract Can Conor Talty keep his job as Alabama’s starting kicker? Kalen DeBoer breaks down battleWhat’s the SEC’s toughest stadium? 25 players reveal answers to AL.comWhat’s the next act for Alabama’s Ryan-Coleman-Williams?The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Young became Alabama’s seventh commitment in the 2028 recruiting class, picking the Tide over offers from Auburn, Boston College, Cincinnati and Duke among others.. The group is currently ranked No. 1 in the nation by 247Sports.Ohio State’s class runs second behind the Crimson Tide. Georgia sits third, followed by Penn State, with Miami rounding out the top five.The 2028 class is so far headlined by an in-state quarterback. Benjamin Russell quarterback Kingston Preyear committed to Alabama earlier in July.The group also includes three other 247 composite four-stars, including offensive lineman Anthony Blalock Jr., cornerback Braylen Gibbs and quarterback Charles Scott Jr.Alabama’s upcoming class, the 2027 group, is less star-studded at this point in the proceedings. The 247Sports composite ranks the Crimson Tide No. 42 nationally for 2027, substantially behind where UA has traditionally sat in recruiting rankings. Matt Stahl covers University of Alabama sports for AL.com. He joined AL.com in July of 2023. He previously covered University of Missouri athletics for the Columbia Daily Tribune and started his career covering...