Here are the bios and information for Alabama’s 19 signees in its 2018 class. The class ranked sixth or seventh in the three major recruiting rankings.

Players are listed alphabetically. The December signees are listed below.

February signees

Jaylen Moody
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star
High school: Conway (Conway, S.C.)
Height: 6-2 Weight: 225
Position: Linebacker
Chose Alabama over: Arkansas, Ole Miss
Of note: Moody is the No. 23 prospect from South Carolina and the No. 49 inside linebacker according to 247Sports Composite rankings. ESPN also ranks him as the No. 23 player in South Carolina.

Michael Parker (pictured)
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star
High school: Westminster Christian Academy (Huntsville)
Height: 6-6 Weight: 230
Position: Tight end
Chose Alabama over: Auburn
Of note: Parker is the No. 21 prospect in Alabama and No. 33 tight end in the country according to the 247Sports Composite. ESPN ranks him as the No. 26 tight end in the country.

Salmen defensive back Eddie Smith, surrounded by his family, announced he will play college football at the University of Alabama during a National Signing Day press conference Wednesday on the school’s Slidell campus in Slidell, La., Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018.

Eddie Smith
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star
High school: Salmen (Slidell, La.)
Height: 6-0 Weight: 180
Position: Defensive back
Chose Alabama over: Tennessee, Mississippi State
Of note: Smith is the No. 15 recruit in Louisiana and the No. 42 cornerback in the nation in the 247Sports Composite. He’s one of two signees from Louisiana in this recruiting class.

Patrick Surtain Jr.
247Sports Composite ranking: 5-star
High school: American Heritage (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Height: 6-2 Weight: 198
Position: Defensive back
Chose Alabama over: LSU, Miami
Of note: Surtain Jr. is the son of Patrick Surtain, a three-time Pro Bowl cornerback. He’s ranked as the No. 1 cornerback in the country by 247Sports and the No. 2 prospect in Florida in the 247Sports Composite. ESPN ranks him as the No. 1 corner and the No. 5 prospect in the nation.

Jaylen Waddle
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star
High school: Episcopal (Bellaire, Texas)
Height: 5-10 Weight: 175
Position: Wide receiver
Chose Alabama over: Texas A&M, Texas
Of note: The 247Sports Composite ranks him as the No. 5 wide receiver in the country, No. 3 player in Texas and No. 39 player in the nation. He played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

December signees

Eyabi Anoma
247Sports Composite ranking: 5-star
High school: St. Francis Academy (Baltimore)
Height: 6-5 Weight: 230
Position: Defensive end
Chose Alabama over: Michigan, Maryland
Of note: Ranked No. 4 overall in ESPN300 and No. 2 defensive end, Anoma was the top-rated prospect in Maryland.

St. Paul’s Jalyn Armour-Davis (4) runs the ball in the first half of the AHSAA Class 5A state championship game between Briarwood Christian School and St. Pauls Episcopal at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. [Staff Photo/Erin Nelson]
Jalyn Armour-Davis
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star
High school: St. Paul’s Episcopal (Mobile, Ala.)
Height: 6-1 Weight: 180
Position: Defensive back
Chose Alabama over: Auburn, Florida State, Georgia, South Carolina
Of note: State’s top cornerback prospect is rated No. 15 at his position nationally in 247Sports Composite rankings.

Christian Barmore
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star
High school: Neumann Goretti (Philadelphia, Penn.)
Height: 6-5 Weight: 290
Position: DL
Chose Alabama over: Georgia, Miami, Tennessee
Of note: Ranked No. 75 overall in ESPN300 and No. 4 at defensive tackle, Barmore is the No. 2 prospect out of Pennsylvania.

Slade Bolden
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star
High school: West Monroe (West Monroe, La.)
Height: 5-11 Weight: 198
Position: ATH
Chose Alabama over: TCU
Of note: Played quarterback as a senior, passing for 1,622 yards and 20 touchdowns while rushing for 1,460 and 20 more scores, but is more likely to end up as a slot receiver at Alabama.

Tommy Brown
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star
High school: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Height: 6-7 Weight: 313
Position: Offensive tackle
Chose Alabama over: Oregon, Notre Dame, Auburn, Michigan

Southwind defensive end Jordan Davis signed with Alabama. Courtesy The Tennesseean.

Jordan Davis
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star
High school: Southwind (Memphis, Tenn.)
Height: 6-5 Weight: 238
Position: Outside linebacker
Chose Alabama over: Tennessee, Louisville
Of note: No. 6 weakside defensive end in the 247Sports Composite rankings and the No. 2 prospect in Tennessee.

Skyler Delong
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star
High school: Nation Ford (Fort Mill, S.C.)
Height: 6-4 Weight: 180
Position: Punter
Chose Alabama over: Tennessee
Of note: DeLong will play in the Army All-American Game, and is ranked No. 2 among punters in the 247Sports Combposite.

Emil Ekiyor Jr.
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star
High school: Cathedral (Indianapolis)
Height: 6-2 Weight: 322
Position: Offensive line
Chose Alabama over: Michigan, Tennessee
Of note: Ekiyor, who could play center or guard at Alabama, is No. 52 on the ESPN300 and will play in the Army All-American Game.

Jerome Ford
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star
High school: Armwood (Seffner, Fla.)
Height: 5-11 Weight: 195
Position: All-purpose back
Chose Alabama over: Tennessee, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Florida
Of note: Rated as the No. 6 all-purpose back on the 247Sports Composite, Ford has elite speed and is dangerous in the open field.

Josh Jobe
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star
High school: Chesire Academy (Chesire, Conn.)
Height: 6-1 Weight: 180
Position: DB
Chose Alabama over: Miami
Of note: Ranked as the No. 7 cornerback by 247Sports and No. 117 overall on the ESPN300, Jobe grew up in Miami before moving to Connecticut for his senior season.

(Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune)
Olympus DE Cameron Latu signed with Alabama on Wednesday.

Cameron Latu
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star
High school: Olympus (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Height: 6-5 Weight: 236
Position: Outside linebacker
Chose Alabama over: Southern Cal, Utah, Nebraska, Washington
Of note: Ranked as the No. 2 prospect in Utah, Latu is a top-16 defensive end in all national recruiting rankings. He is athletic enough that he returned punts at times in high school.

Jarez Parks
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star
High school: Sebastian (Sebastian River, Fla.)
Height: 6-3 Weight: 253
Position: Defensive line
Chose Alabama over: Florida State, Florida, Tennessee
Of note: Ranked No. 93 in the 247Sports Composite and No. 115 in the ESPN300, Parks is a top-15 defensive end by all recruiting services.

Saivion Smith
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star
High school: Mississippi Gulf Coast CC (Perkinston, Miss.)
Height: 6-1 Weight: 175
Position: Defensive back
Chose Alabama over: Auburn, Mississippi State, South Carolina
Of note: Smith originally signed with LSU in 2016 and spent the 2017 season at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.

Xavier Williams
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star
High school: Chaminade-Madonna Prep (Hollywood, Fla.)
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190
Position: Wide receiver
Chose Alabama over: Miami, Clemson
Of note: Ranked as No. 3 receiver and No. 8 overall prospect in Florida on the ESPN300, Williams led his high school team to back-to-back state title games and will play in the Under Armour All-American Game.

Stephon Wynn
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star
High school: IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Height: 6-4 Weight: 285
Position: Defensive line
Chose Alabama over: Georgia, Clemson
Of note: Ranked No. 70 nationally on the 247Sports Composite, Wynn is a top-10 defensive end by all recruiting service rankings.

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