Alabama football adds Jaren Hamilton, Florida WR, to No. 1 2023 recruiting class
Alabama football has made its first addition to its No. 1 class of 2023 in over two months.
Four-star Florida receiver Jaren Hamilton announced his commitment to Alabama in a letter to the Gainesville Sun. Hamilton, the nation's No. 261 recruit and No. 34 receiver according to the 247Sports Composite, is Alabama's 24th commit.
He had 38 catches for 847 yards and 14 touchdowns, two interceptions and one kickoff return touchdown during Buchholz' first 12 games of his senior season.
Hamilton, 6-foot-1 and 188 pounds, chose Alabama over Florida, Michigan, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Tennessee and USC. Tight ends coach Joe Cox is Hamilton's primary recruiter and receivers coach Holmon Wiggins is his secondary, according to 247Sports.
"It’s just my comfort level with the coaches, their play style, everything with the school when I went there on my visit," Hamilton wrote in the Gainesville Sun. "It didn’t feel like foreign territory. It felt like home. "
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Hamilton is the first Alabama 2023 commit since Jalen Hale, four-star receiver and top-50 recruit, announced his pledge in September. Alabama secured most of its class of 2023 commitments during a busy summer for the recruiting staff.
Hamilton took an official visit to Alabama for the Iron Bowl and an unofficial visit to the Texas A&M game.
He joins receivers Hale, No. 1 JUCO recruit Malik Benson and Oklahoma four-star receiver Cole Adams in the 2023 class.
Jerell Rushin is a recruiting reporter for the Tuscaloosa News and the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at jrushin@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter at @JerellRushin_.
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