Four-star athlete Joel Williams released a top six on Friday afternoon with plans to announce a commitment on Sept. 9.

The teams in the mix include Alabama, Florida, Houston, Kentucky, LSU, and Tennessee in no particular order.

If you've been tracking this recruitment for the last five or so weeks, you'd know it's the Crimson Tide that's been trending for the Baton Rouge (La.) Madison Prep Academy product as of late.

After camping at the Capstone early last month, Williams climbed atop the Tide's defensive backs board. Shortly after his performance he decommitted from Florida, at which point Alabama took hold of the momentum in his recruitment.

Williams returned to Alabama for the Champions Cookout prior to the Dead Period.

“He really thinks I can come in and play right away,” Williams told BOL of Nick Saban's message to him. “He told me he likes players like me that are versatile, big, and fast. He thinks I can play corner, nickel and safety. He said he’ll put me anywhere.”

The 247Sports Crystal Ball has swung in favor of the Tide in the weeks to follow. It currently sits at 81 percent in favor of Bama.

“Bama is the school that texts me every day,” he said of why he likes the program so much. “They show me a lot of love. They’re Alabama. They’ve got a legacy and they send players to the league.”

At 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, Williams is rated the No. 17 athlete and the No. 299 overall player in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Williams is one of several defensive backs that Tide is currently sitting in a favorable positions for. Others include: four-star athlete Kristian Story, four-star safety Xavion Alford and junior college cornerback Nadab Joseph.

Alabama currently sits at No. 2 in the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings with a score of 287.11. Clemson resides atop the standings with a score of 297.92.