Alabama is among the top five schools for the nation's No. 1 cornerback Kelee Ringo.

Joining the Crimson Tide for the five-star prospect from Scottsdale (Ariz.) Saguaro are Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon, and Texas.

For the better part of 2019, the race for Ringo's signature has centered around the Bulldogs and Longhorns, with the former holding an edge as of late after hosting him twice this spring.

The last time Ringo visited Tuscaloosa, by BamaOnLine's records, was for camp last summer after the Tide extended an offer the previous April.

"It was a huge experience and I absolutely loved it," Ringo told 247Sports' Blair Angulo last summer after camping in Tuscaloosa. "I really like coach Nick Saban and, at the camp, he was so energetic. I love the way he coaches. He acts like an assistant coach. The head coaches at a lot of other schools are laid back, but he was giving pointers and he was in there. I liked it a lot.

"Alabama is really high for me. I could see myself there."

At 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, Ringo has the size-speed combo so many college coaches look for at the cornerback position in today's game.

Ringo has run a verified 10.58-second 100-meter dash time.

247Sports' compares Ringo to Jalen Ramsey:

"Long, projectable frame with muscular build. Carries 205 pounds very well. Room to add mass and maintain flexibility. Explosive athlete with terrific straight-line speed. Length to cover big receivers out wide. Highly competitive and thrives in man coverage. Stingy near the line of scrimmage. Opens hips and stays with speedsters. Very good ball skills. Tends to get too physical at times, so will need to harness the aggressiveness. Potential to start at any Power Five program as true freshman. Upside as first-round NFL Draft selection." (via Blair Angulo)

Will Ringo return to Tuscaloosa for an official visit? Seeing as he has narrowed his list down to five and has yet to take an official visit, it's possible the five-star DB makes his way back out to the Capstone.

As it stands, the Bulldogs and the Longhorns are tied at 43 percent a piece on the 247Sports Crystal Ball. The other 14 percent is foggy.

The Tide's current defensive backs class consists of four-star cornerbacks Malachi Moore and Jahquez Robinson, as well as four-star safeties Brian Branch and Javier Morton.

Other defensive back targets of the Tide's include: four-star athlete Joel Williams, junior college cornerback Nadab Joseph, four-star safety Xavion Alford, and four-star athlete Kristian Story, among others.

Alabama sits at No. 2 in the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings, slowly but surely gaining ground on Clemson in the No. 1 position.