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New Orleans tight end Irvin Smith jumped on board with Alabama late in recruiting process

Faxes have started rolling into Alabama's Signing Day headquarters, and AL.com's beat writers are publishing profiles of each signee as Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban announces the next prize in Alabama's 2016 signing class.

Irvin Smith, Jr.

School: Brother Martin (New Orleans, La.)

Position: Tight end

Height/weight: 6-foot-4, 230

Also considered: Texas, Memphis

247Sports composite ranking: A three-star recruit, Smith is ranked as the No. 22 tight end nationally and No. 25 prospect in the state of Louisiana.