BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – UAB announced nine newcomers, eight of which hail from the state of Alabama, to round out head coach Bill Clark’s recruiting class for 2017. The class also includes 11 midyear signees from December.
In a statement released by the UAB Athletics office, Bill Clark said, “Today is really exciting because this is our first big high school class since the return and this is our future…“We know how important football is to the state of Alabama. Those are the guys we are going to target. When you talk about the Birmingham Metro area, that is a big deal for us.