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Alabama football adds 2026 Atlanta offensive line commitment. What it means
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Alabama football has its first 2026 recruiting win since July.
Jared Doughty, a 2026 three-star offensive lineman out of Atlanta, announced his commitment to Alabama on Sunday, Oct. 5 through 247Sports, choosing the Crimson Tide while holding offers from programs such as Auburn, Georgia and Ohio State.
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Doughty, who attends Banneker High School, is ranked as the No. 914 player and the No. 76 offensive tackle in the 2026 class per 247Sports' composite rankings
Whitley is Alabama 's first commitment since landing Georgia three-star offensive lineman Bear Fretwell on July 25.
Doughty is Alabama's second offensive line commit from Atlanta, joining guard Chris Booker . Fretwell is also from Georgia, hailing from Brooklet.
What 2026 Jared Doughty Alabama commitment means
Alabama continues to built up its offensive line.
After starting the line with Booker, and adding California utility four-star Sam Utu and Fretwell in between, Alabama returned to Atlanta for its fourth offensive line commit: Doughty, standing at 6-foot-6, 300 pounds.
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Alabama is starting that next wave of offensive linemen, with spots up for grabs at, potentially, four of the five starting spots heading into the 2026 season.
Alabama also continues to dominate the recruiting trail in Georgia. Doughty is the sixth Georgia commit to choose the Crimson Tide, joining a group headlined by five-star cornerback Jorden Edmonds and five-star linebacker Xavier Griffin.
Alabama football 2026 commits
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Zyan Gibson: DB, Gadsden, Alabama
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Chris Booker: OL, Atlanta, Georgia
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Jamarion Matthews: DE, Gainesville, Georgia
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Jorden Edmonds: DB, Marietta, Georgia
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Kamhariyan Johnson: DL, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
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Sam Utu: OL, Orange, California
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Jett Thomalla: QB, Omaha, Nebraska
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JJ Finch: DL, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Javari Barnett: RB, Tampa, Florida
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Rihyael Kelley: DB, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Ezavier Crowell: RB, Jackson, Alabama
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Mack Sutter: TE, Dunlap, Illinois
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Zay Hall: LB, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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Xavier Griffin: LB, Gainesville, Georgia
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Owen Cabell: WR, Nashville, Tennessee
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Brian Williams : WR,Altamonte Springs, Florida
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Cederian Morgan: WR, Alexander City, Alabama
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Nolan Wilson: DL, Picayune, Mississippi
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Jireh Edwards: SAF, Upper Marlboro, Maryland
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Tayden Kaawa: QB Honolulu, Hawaii
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Bear Fretwell: OL, Brooklet, Georgia
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Jared Doughty: OL, Atlanta, Georgia
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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