Elite 2024 CB Jaylen Mbakwe Commits to Alabama

Alabama’s present recruiting scorching streak is starting to increase into the long run. The Crimson Tide added a useful member to its 2024 class Tuesday because it acquired a dedication from four-star cornerback Jaylen Mbakwe. The Pinson, Ala., native is the top-rated participant within the state and the third member of Alabama’s 2024 class.

Mbakwe is rated because the No. 36 total participant and the No. 4 cornerback within the nation, based on the 247Sports Composite. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound playmaker performs each methods for Class 6A champion Clay-Chalkville Excessive Faculty. Throughout the Cougars’ 15-0 run final season, the 6-foot, 170-pound playmaker recorded 36 receptions for 677 yards and 9 touchdowns whereas additionally notching 4 interceptions and 12 go deflections. He was additionally an element on particular groups, returning a number of kicks for scores.

Along with soccer, Mbakwe additionally excels on the monitor. Throughout his sophomore season final 12 months, he posted a private better of 10.74 seconds within the 100-meter sprint.

Alabama supplied Mbakwe in January. Line of defense coach Freddie Roach and cornerbacks coach Travaris Robinson.

“Me and Coach Roach, our bond is definitely like huge brother and little brother,” Mbakwe informed BamaCentral following his Alabama provide in January. “It’s fairly cool hanging out with him each time we see one another or after I go down there.”

Alongside together with his relationship with Roach, Mbakwe has a number of ties to Alabama gamers as he’s shut with fellow Clay-Chalkville alumn D.J. Dale in addition to different Birmingham-area gamers in Malachi Moore, Kool-Assist McKinstry and Tim Keenan III.

“They simply inform me to return and put in exhausting work,” Mbakwe stated in January. “It could be exhausting your first 12 months, however when you get going over there it actually makes you higher. Simply preserve your head down, be taught the playbook, be an awesome man, do work and also you’ll be high quality.”

Mbakwe joins four-star athlete Martavious Collins and four-star receiver Perry Thompson in Alabama’s 2024 class.