Getty Kalen DeBoer continues to make noise on the recruiting trail. Alabama football continues to build momentum on the recruiting trail as the Crimson Tide has been named a top-six school for elite 2027 running back Nigel Newkirk. Hayes Fawcet t of Rivals was the first to report the news on X that Newkirk had narrowed his list of schools down. Joining the Crimson Tide inside Newkirk’s top 6 are some of the nation’s most elite programs, including LSU , USC , Miami , Michigan , and Ohio State .