Alabama’s 2027 recruiting class may be light, but the Crimson Tide just picked up some real momentum in the secondary.
Cornerback Preston Glasco, a three-star prospect who was once committed to UConn, is now trending toward Tuscaloosa after Benjamin Wolk of Dawgs247 logged a crystal ball prediction in Alabama’s favor. Wolk’s track record gives that forecast some serious heft: he’s 37-for-38 in 2027 predictions and 88-for-100 overall.
Glasco has been on Alabama’s radar for months. The Tide brought him to campus twice in September, first for Week 1 against East Carolina and then again for an official visit during South Carolina week, only three days after he backed off his pledge to the Huskies.
That kind of late push fits the way this recruitment has unfolded. Glasco wasn’t a major national name early on.
Boston College was the first FBS program to offer him, and he took unofficial visits to BC, Florida State and Georgia Tech. After he committed to UConn in the middle of June, Georgia entered the mix with an official visit and an offer, and that opened the door for the rest of the race to heat up.
South Carolina and Alabama soon jumped in, and Glasco told Rivals before his decommitment that he appreciated the loyalty UConn showed him and the belief it had in him when others weren’t.
Still, the chance to head to the SEC clearly carried weight. Glasco pointed to Alabama’s track record of developing defensive backs, especially taller ones, and specifically mentioned Pat Surtain in the NFL and Dijon Lee, who is currently a starter for the Tide.
Nothing is official yet, but Alabama looks to be in strong position to land Glasco and add another name to its 2027 class.
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