Alabama Football Recruiting Offers of the Week

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Fresh off national signing day, Alabama is already laying foundations for future recruiting classes in the downtime before spring practice begins.

The Crimson Tide staff had a busy week this week, extending offers to several prospects from 2016 and beyond.

Here's a rundown of Alabama's active offer week:

Deonte Brown, 2016 4-star offensive guard from Decatur, Alabama

Brown is one of the state's top players for 2016 and would bolster an already-stout, young offensive line core in Tuscaloosa.

While Brown is a low-rated 4-star as of right now, 247Sports' Barton Simmons wrote that Brown could start to rise in the rankings as camp season starts and he can work out for scouts.

Brown's crystal ball sits at 100 percent to Alabama.

Dontavious Jackson, 2016 4-star inside linebacker from Houston

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Just had a great talk with Coach Saban & have just received my 23rd offer from Alabama!!! #AGTG✨ #RollTide!! pic.twitter.com/501Qr7YayP

— Dontavious Jackson5⃣ (@DCinco__5) February 11, 2015"

It was a big week for Jackson, a top-20 player in the state of Texas and the No. 4 inside linebacker in the country.

He reported on Twitter this week that he's picked up offers from Texas A&M, Texas, Indiana, TCU and Alabama.

But 247Sports' Steve Lorenz wrote that Michigan is hard after Jackson and that he is planning on attending the Wolverines' spring game.

The Crimson Tide need to build depth at inside linebacker after signing three outside linebackers in their 2015 class.

Robert Kraeling, 2016 offensive tackle from Bogart, Georgia

Tackle is going to be a priority from Alabama in this class, and it's going after a massive one in Kraeling.

Kraeling stands at 6'8" and had aspirations of playing basketball at one point. While he is currently unranked by 247Sports, he has a lot of room to grow into a good prospect.

"I think he has a lot of potential for growth," his high school coach, Jeff Herron, told Shane Youngblood of 247Sports. "I don't think there's any question of that because he's right at 6'8" and probably right now 250-255. But the thing he's got going for him is he's really athletic for that size."

Kraeling adds to the long list of tackles Alabama is after right now.

Naseir Upshur, 2016 4-star tight end from Philadelphia

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To excited right now! #BeyondBlessed to receive an offer from Alabama! #RollTide pic.twitter.com/JXVUcdIzgM

— Pop (@NaseirUpshur) February 13, 2015"

Alabama is also going hard after tight ends in this class and continued to offer some of the nation's top prospects at that position.

"Excited about them," Upshur told 247Sports' Steve Wiltfong. "They was in my top 15 before I even had the offer."

Upshur already has at least 35 other offers from schools around the country, per his 247Sports profile, emerging as one of the top tight ends in this class.

In a Bleacher Report interview last spring, he said he could be the best tight end ever.

Other offers from the week:

Ben Bredeson, 2016 5-star offensive tackle from Hartland, Wisconsin

Cary Angeline, 2016 4-star tight end from Exton, Pennsylvania

Parker Boudreaux, 2016 4-star offensive guard from Orlando, Florida

Devin Bush Jr., 2016 4-star inside linebacker from Hollywood, Florida

Jordan Duncan, 2016 4-star wide receiver from Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Erick Fowler, 2016 4-star defensive end from Manor, Texas

Daelin Hayes, 2016 4-star outside linebacker from West Bloomfield, Michigan (committed to USC)

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Blessed to announce that I received an offer from THE UNIVERSITY ALABAMA ‼️‼️‼️ pic.twitter.com/YlFMmLPmzW

— ⚡️Daelin Hayes⚡️ (@DaelinHayes_24) February 13, 2015"

Nigel Knott, 2016 4-star cornerback from Madison, Mississippi

Jared Mayden, 2016 4-star cornerback from Sachse, Texas

Michael Onwenu, 2016 4-star offensive guard from Detroit

Shaq Quarterman, 2016 4-star inside linebacker from Orange Park, Florida (committed to Miami)

Emmett Rice, 2016 4-star outside linebacker from Miami (committed to Florida State)

Antonio Williams, 2016 4-star running back from New London, North Carolina (committed to Wisconsin)

Jordan Elliott, 2016 3-star defensive tackle from Houston (committed to Baylor)

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Blessed to have received an offer from the university of Alabama #RollTide pic.twitter.com/ueIHqBMyaH

— Bear™ (@jw3st95) February 11, 2015"

Chris Owens, 2016 3-star offensive guard from Arlington, Texas

Andrew Pryts, 2016 3-star safety from Hermitage, Pennsylvania

Charles Baldwin, 2016 JUCO offensive tackle from Brooklyn, New York 

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Scoop: #Alabama offers Junior College offensive tackle Charles Baldwin. http://t.co/Nq2NvNq0MA @TimWatts_BOL @BamaOnline247

— Ryan Bartow (@RyanBartow) February 11, 2015"

Marc Torrence is the Alabama lead writer for Bleacher Report. All quotes and reporting were obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted.

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