Mbakwe becomes the third commitment of the 2024 class, joining Martavious Collins and Perry Uno Thompson. With 18 months until the 2024 early signing date the Crimson Tide already has claim to the No. 8 recruiting class.
Collins has been primarily recruited by offensive line coach Eric Wolford and tight ends coach Joe Cox and chooses Alabama over offers from Auburn, Georgia, Arkansas and several others.
Lonergan chose the Tide over South Carolina and Stanford. Offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien and safeties coach Charles Kelly served as his primary recruiters on the football side.