Tyler Atkinson told Touchdown Alabama he plans to be in Tuscaloosa this weekend to watch Alabama take on the Georgia Bulldogs.
Atkinson is a 2026 five-star prospect out of Grayson High School in Georgia. He is considered by several recruiting sites to be the nation’s No. 1 linebacker prospect.
The five-star previously expressed a desire to meet and learn more about Kalen DeBoer’s Alabama staff.
“They have a legacy over there,” Atkinson said. “The head coach (Kalen DeBoer) up there, he got some big shoes to fill, but I think they’ll get it done.