For the second consecutive day, the Alabama Crimson Tide have added a commit to their 2026 recruiting class, as Jamarion Matthews announced his commitment to the program Friday afternoon.
Matthews’ joins fellow 2026 commit Chris Booker, who announced a commitment to the Crimson Tide on Thursday night.
Alabama’s third commitment of the 2026 cycle, Matthews is rated as the nation’s No. 200 overall prospect in the class according to the 247Sports Composite recruiting rankings, as well as the No. 17 edge rusher. Rated as a four-star prospect, Matthews is also considered as the No. 26 player in the state of Georgia where he attends Gainesville High School.
Matthews however recently spent the 2024 season in the state of Alabama at Sparkman High School, but recently announced a transfer to Gainesville for his senior year.
Matthews now joins fellow four-star Zyan Gibson and the aforementioned Booker in Alabama’s 2026 class, which currently ranks No. 32 nationally according to the 247Sports Team Rankings.
This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: 2026 edge rusher Jamarion Matthews commits to Alabama football
