Nick Saban has made a habit of signing 5-star recruits in his tenure at Alabama.

In fact, the Crimson Tide has signed 46 5-star recruits since Saban’s first full recruiting cycle in 2008.

Here, BamaOnLine takes a look at the 5-star prospects Alabama is heavily in contention for at this juncture in the recruiting cycle.

Keep in mind, it’s way too early to write anybody off as a possibility. The following 5-star prospects are those that the Tide has already planted itself among the top contenders with early on.

Rankings based on the industry-generated 247Sports Composite

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