Jireh Edwards is the No. 2 safety and No. 23 player overall in the 2026 recruiting class, per the 247Sports Composite.

Five-star safety Jireh Edwards, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound defender from Baltimore and the No. 23 player in the 2026 ESPN 300, became the top-ranked member of Alabama's latest recruiting class when he announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide on Saturday.

Kalen DeBoer and Alabama picked up another massive recruit in the 2026 class. Five-star Jireh Edwards chose Alabama over Auburn and Georgia.