Alabama football has secured its first flip of the 2027 recruiting class.
Michael Nnabuife, a three-star tight end out of Baltimore, told Alabama’s name, image and likeness collective he would flip his commitment from Syracuse to the Crimson Tide. He had been committed to the Orange since May 20.
Nnabuife is Alabama‘s seventh commitment in the 2027 recruiting class, one that includes New York three-star Oakley Keegan.
What Michael Nnabuife brings to Alabama football 2027 recruiting class
Alabama has a future wall of a tight end.
Standing at 6-foot-5, 242 pounds, Nnabuife is described as a “true Y projection,” per 247Sports, one who could pair well with a player like Keegan or four-star Mack Sutter in the 2026 class.
Nnabuife is ranked as the No. 1,028 player and the No. 53 tight end in the 2027 class, per 247Sports’ composite rankings.
Alabama 2027 recruiting class
- Elijah Haven: Quarterback, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Oakley Keegan: Tight end, Liverpool, New York
- Colt Lumpris: Tight end, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
- Nigel Newkirk: Running back, Gainesville, Georgia
- Michael Nnabuife: Tight end, Baltimore
- Avrian Pauley: Defensive line, Mobile, Alabama
- Trent Seaborn: Quarterback, Alabaster, Alabama
- Stevan Thornton III: Edge, Cairo, Georgia
- Kenneth Simon II: Linebacker, Brentwood, Tennessee
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter or Instagram @colingaytnews.
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