The name atop Alabama's 2018 recruiting board was the same from last summer through the end of the recruiting cycle.
Within this class headlined by two of the top quarterback prospects of the last decade, there wasn't anyone the Crimson Tide wanted more than Eyabi Anoma.
The five-star outside linebacker from Baltimore was the "no brainer" No. 1 target for Nick Saban and the Tide. And Alabama coaches are hopeful that Anoma can now help the Tide overcome the loss of rising star Terrell Lewis, possibly in a situational pass rusher role like the one Tim Williams played in 2015.