Oakley Keegan became the fourth commit in Kalen DeBoer's 2027 class.
Alabama's offense added a big target to help its quarterbacks out next season. Tight end Oakley Keegan announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide on Saturday afternoon as first reported by Rivals. Keegan is a 6-7, 240-pound tight end out of Liverpool, New York.
Alabama does not currently have any players on the roster from the state of New York. He is Kalen DeBoer's fourth commitment in the class of 2027. Keegan chose Alabama over Vanderbilt, Rutgers and Syracuse. The tight end was first offered by Alabama back in June after a camp in Tuscaloosa and made his commitment official on Saturday.Tight ends can play a big role in DeBoer's offense with Josh Cuevas being one of the Crimson Tide's top targets over the last two season. Alabama currently has eight scholarship tight ends on its roster. The other three commits in Alabama's 2027 class are fellow tight end Colt Lumpris, quarterback Trent Seaborn and cornerback Nash Johnson.Josh Ford , redshirt sophomore, 6-foot-6, 267 poundsKatie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering football, basketball, gymnastics and softball. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama and has covered a variety of Crimson Tide athletics since 2019 for outlets like The Tuscaloosa News, The Crimson White and the Associated Press before joining BamaCentral full time in 2021. Windham has covered College Football Playoff games, the Women's College World Series, NCAA March Madness, SEC Tournaments and championships in multiple sports.
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