Former 2017 Tide commit Nadab Joseph returned to Alabama on Monday.

Alabama re-offered a familiar face on Monday.

One-time Crimson Tide pledge Nadab Joseph of Independence C.C. worked out for Nick Saban and staff this week, impressing onlookers along the way.

“Feels great to know that there was no hard feelings about what happened and that there is still an opportunity for me at Bama,” Joseph told BamaOnLine.

You may remember Joseph committed to the Tide in December of 2017 before opting to sign with Georgia just a couple of weeks later during the Early Signing Period. The former four-star cornerback had some academic hurdles he had yet to clear that the Bulldogs were more comfortable with than Alabama was at the time.

The South Florida native ultimately went the junior college route and is now looking to make it back to the Division I level after finishing up at Independence next spring.

“Coach let me know there is a spot for me at Bama,” Joseph said.

As BamaOnLine Publisher Tim Watts reported, Joseph put on about as good a showing as one could make on Monday, checking in at 6-foot-2, 193 pounds, running a 4.44-second 40-yard dash, jumping a 42-inch vertical and an 11-foot broad jump.

“Man, it felt good, bro,” Joseph said of getting back on the field. “Was feeling really good, especially once me and coach talked before the workout and he let me know where we stood.”

It was a different defensive staff Joseph committed to back in 2017. Still, there’s at least one familiar face on board besides Saban two years later.

“Everybody seems cool and like they are about business,” Joseph said of the new coaches. “Already knew Coach (Charles) Kelly, got a chance to meet Coach (Karl) Scott, and Coach (Charles) Huff is cool.”

As for favorites at this point in the process …

“Bama, UGA, Colorado, Tennessee and Nebraska, and I might get back up to LSU before I go back to school,” Joseph said.

Official visits will be worked out soon.

Joseph is excited about the opportunity he’s been given at Alabama two years after impressing the staff in the summer of 2017.

“I’ve always just loved how they work around there,” he said.