LOOK: Saban continues bringing elite talent to Tuscaloosa through recruiting visits

Michael Brauner

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June 23, 2025

The Alabama Crimson Tide has had the monumental task over the last year and a half of replacing the greatest coach in the history of college football.

Though Kalen DeBoer is starting to find his feet on the recruiting trail and hopefully on the field this fall after an up-and-down first season, there is truly no sales pitch like one from the GOAT himself, and it seems nobody knows that better than DeBoer himself.

In an image shared by On3, elite in-state five-star running back Ezavier Crowell from Jackson posed with Saban for a picture during his official visit to Tuscaloosa as Alabama tries to lock down the ball carrier:

5-star RB Ezavier Crowell with Nick Saban on his official visit to Alabama🐘https://t.co/dpBFzN1Wes pic.twitter.com/XehcL5CkZ3

— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) June 21, 2025

Crowell is set to announce his commitment this week, and Alabama has trended hard for the pledge of the stud rated by 247 as the No. 2 running back in the nation for the class of 2026.

If DeBoer can earn the pledge of Crowell, it’s going to be a huge development for the recruiting class as a whole and potentially his future offense.

Michael Brauner is a Senior Sports Analyst and Contributing Writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP and hear him every weekday morning from 6 to 9 a.m. on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5, available free online.