Alabama football is jump-starting the 2019 season early with at least 16 new signees enrolling early. The Crimson Tide number of early enrollees varies each year but has typically been less than 10. In 2017, the number was 16 but in last year’s 2018 class, only five players enrolled early.
The 2019 class early enrollee numbers could become the highest ever. As many as 17 new Crimson Tide players are expected to enroll in school within the next several weeks. The process can drag out as signees go through the NCAA Clearinghouse process. Sometimes, an early enrollee must finish a high school online class or two before being cleared.