WR Cederian Morgan stays in Alabama, commits to Crimson Tide - ESPN

Alabama picked up a top in-state target Wednesday as four-star wide receiver Cederian Morgan announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide.

Morgan, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound pass catcher from Alexander City, Alabama, is ranked No. 47 in the 2026 ESPN 300. He is ESPN's No. 6 wide receiver prospect and third-ranked recruit from the state of Alabama. Alabama beat Auburn, Colorado, Florida and Georgia to Morgan's commitment.

He told ESPN that his relationship with Alabama wide receivers coach JaMarcus Shephard and the second-year assistant's history of developing top wide receivers alongside Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer and offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb steered his commitment to the program.

«I've seen what they did at Washington with Coach Grubb, the OC,» Morgan said. «It was a great thing to watch when they were at Washington the way they got it up and down the field; they had multiple 1,000-yard receivers on their team. So I'm just excited to see what kind of offense they have this year. But it's that staff. What they've done in the past is a big part of it for me.»

A three-sport athlete at Benjamin Russell High School, Morgan has 106 receptions for 1,784 yards and 18 touchdowns over his past two varsity seasons. He took official visits with each of his finalists this spring before landing as the fourth-ranked commit in Alabama's second recruiting cycle under DeBoer, who signed the nation's fourth-ranked class in 2025.

Morgan, who averaged 14.4 points and 11.3 rebounds per game in basketball as a junior, told ESPN that he initially planned to pursue college basketball before shifting his focus to football in high school.

With basketball talent and a track and field background as a two-time state qualifier in the high