Alabama Football Flips 2028 Cornerback from Vanderbilt – Sports Illustrated

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Alabama has flipped 2028 cornerback Braylen Gibbs away from Vanderbilt, per On3's Hayes Fawcett.
The consensus three-star recruit from Knoxville Catholic High School in Tennessee is ranked as the No. 257 player in his class nationally, the No. 25 cornerback and the No. 13 prospect in the state, per Rivals.
Gibbs becomes the third commitment of the Crimson Tide's 2028 class, joining three-star quarterback Charlie Scott Jr. and three-star linebacker Dustin Henry.
The 6-foot-2, 170-pounder took an unofficial visit this past weekend and clearly liked what Tuscaloosa had to offer. He had been committed to Vanderbilt since Dec. 11.
He has chosen the Crimson Tide over the Commodores and offers from Virginia Tech, Tennessee, Notre Dame, Maryland, Miami and Oregon.
Not only is Gibbs the first defensive back commit for the 2028 class, but there aren't any players in the secondary either for 2027.
Ordered by seniority if everyone with eligibility stays another two years and doesn't declare for the 2028 NFL Draft
BamaCentral is keeping track of the commits with this link.
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Hunter De Siver is the lead basketball writer for BamaCentral and has covered Crimson Tide football since 2024. He previously distributed stories about the NFL and NBA for On SI and was a staff writer for Missouri Tigers On SI and Cowbell Corner. Before that, Hunter generated articles highlighting Crimson Tide products in the NFL and NBA for BamaCentral as an intern in 2022 and 2023. Hunter is a graduate from the University of Alabama, earning a degree in sports media in 2023.
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