Alabama football has so many interested, top 2018 prospects, adding a specialist could not take up another scholarship slot. Placekicker Joseph Bulovas, from the 2017 class, was a blueshirt the past season so his scholarship counts against the 2018, 25 annual limit. Nick Saban also used a 2018 scholarship to bring in punter Syler Delong.
Monday’s great recruiting news for the Tide is Temple graduate transfer, Austin Jones will join the 2018 Tide roster as a walk-on. Jones was Temple’s starting placekicker from his freshman year until an ACL injury in his junior season. He shared kicking duties last season while still recovering from his knee injury.