Alabama’s 2027 class is still coming together, and the Crimson Tide just added another name to the board.
The latest target is Joshua Lane, a 3-star defensive lineman from Memphis who landed an offer from Alabama on Tuesday. Lane is already committed to Memphis, but his recruitment has clearly started to heat up fast, with several bigger programs jumping in over the past week.
Lane posted about the offer after a conversation with Freddie Roach, writing, “After a great conversation with freddie roach I'm blessed to receive an offer from Alabama @PlayerProMorgan @JaxWarshawUA @KaneWommack @WMajorWright @CoachQJones09 @247recruiting @On3 Roll
Tide!🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/w9WKznZZiR”
The Tide are not the only Power Four program pushing for him. Over the last week, Lane has also picked up offers from Oklahoma State, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi State, and Iowa State. That kind of surge says plenty about where his recruitment is headed.
At 6-foot-3 and 265 pounds, Lane profiles as an interior defensive lineman at the next level. His senior season has given evaluators plenty to like.
Through four games, MaxPreps lists him with five tackles-for-loss and two sacks. Those two sacks already equal what he produced over the previous two seasons combined, while the five tackles-for-loss match his junior total from 10 games.
For Alabama, the fit on the defensive line is not exactly urgent in 2027. Mobile’s AJ Pauley is currently the only interior defensive lineman committed in the class, though the Tide do have two edge players already in Tyler Younger and Jeremiah Beverly.
That lines up with how Alabama has approached this cycle overall. The 2027 class is smaller and less expensive than the previous two under Kalen DeBoer, with the program prioritizing keeping this season’s roster intact. Alabama believes most of next year’s roster is already on campus, and the 2027 group currently sits at 14 commitments.
The Crimson Tide are expected to return to spending heavily on the high school trail in 2028, a class in which they already hold one of the top groups in the country.
As for Lane, his senior tape is opening doors, and Alabama’s involvement should only widen the spotlight on him from here.
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