Alabama received welcome news on the recruiting front Friday as four-star cornerback and Alabama signee Josh Jobe began classes at the Capstone, BamaOnLine has confirmed.

As BOL reported last week, the Cheshire (Conn.) Academy product didn't arrive on campus with the rest of the 2018 signees as he finished ironing out academic requirements in order to be fully academically qualified. That now is squared away.

"All worked out," Cheshire Academy coach David Dykeman told BOL. "Started class today."

The South Florida native was committed to Miami for nearly the entirety of his recruitment, but ultimately flipped to Alabama during his official visit to Tuscaloosa last December before signing in the Early Signing Period.

Jobe's decision ended a whirlwind of developments throughout his recruitment over the course of 14 months. The U.S. Army All-American named the Tide his leader in the fall of 2016 despite his commitment to the Hurricanes. Last spring, Jobe announced that he was shutting down his recruitment and sticking with his commitment. Then came the summer. Jobe met with the Alabama staff at the Florida International satellite camp, after which he announced he planned to still give the Tide a shot in his recruitment. Throughout it all, however, he remained committed to the Hurricanes. Once December rolled around, a flip appeared imminent.

"120 percent chance," Jobe said told BOL of the Tide's chances to flip him prior to taking an official visit to Tuscaloosa.

The cornerback position was a priority for the staff in the 2018 cycle, something that certainly caught Jobe's eye.

"My best opportunity at Bama is to start as a true freshman and be the best cornerback that ever came out of Bama," he said.

BOL Senior Analyst Travis Reier details what Jobe will bring to Tuscaloosa back in December:

"Similar to Minkah Fitzpatrick in that I can envision this guy playing anywhere in the secondary. Looks to be as adept as a tackler as he is in coverage. Those qualities make him a candidate for multiple roles on the back end, including the star and money positions in sub packages."

Jobe is part of a cornerbacks class that consists of the nation's No. 1 corner in Patrick Surtain Jr., the No. 1 junior college corner in Saivion Smith, four-star Mobile product Jalyn Armour-Davis, and four-star late riser Eddie Smith from Louisiana.

At 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, Jobe is rated the No. 14 cornerback and the No. 109 overall player in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite. At the time of his decision to flip, the 247Sports Crystal Ball read 100 percent in favor of the Tide.

Overall, Jobe joined a Tide class that ended ranked No. 6 in the country per the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings, which snapped seven year run atop the standings.