Alabama signed four cornerbacks in the class of 2016, so loading up on that side of the ball wasn't a priority.
But after Jhavonte Dean turned heads in front of Alabama coaches at a satellite camp at TCU in early June, he became a player Alabama wanted.
Dean, now a four-star recruit, visited Alabama later that month and earned his offer after what he described as a "private workout" in front of head coach Nick Saban. From there, it seemed like just a matter of time.
The skinny: The 6-foot-2, 180-pound cornerback from Blinn College in Texas came back for its Champions Cookout last Friday and confirmed his commitment over the weekend.