Alabama Football Recruiting Offers of the Week

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Just because it was spring break last week doesn’t mean Alabama took a break from recruiting.

Several top prospects got offers this week, even though the list was a little smaller than usual.

Here were the Crimson Tide’s offers this week.

J.C. Chalk, 2016 3-Star Tight End (Clemson commit)

As Alabama continues to go hard after 2016 tight ends, it offered one with major name recognition in these parts.

Chalk, who is currently committed to Clemson, is the grandson of former Alabama coach Gene Stallings. Stallings coached at Alabama for seven years, winning an SEC and national title in 1992.

Chalk also holds an offer from Texas A&M, where Stallings also coached. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney played for Stallings at A&M.

However, Chalk says this offer doesn’t change his commitment to the Tigers.

"I'm still just as firm with [Clemson] as when I first committed back when I was a sophomore," he told Bleacher Report’s Damon Sayles. "I just want to continue to get closer and closer to the coaching staff there."

But he said there is a lot to like about Alabama.

“With Alabama, it's the history they have with winning,” he told Sayles. “You can't really find a better program than Alabama. Them being able to say that if you come here for four years, there's a great chance you can win a national championship at least once...there aren't a lot of programs that can say that."

Auston Robertson, 2016 4-Star Weak-Side Defensive End

Alabama officially got in on the top prospect in the state of Indiana this week. Robertson is also the No. 8 weak-side defensive end in the country, per the 247Sports Composite.

The Crimson Tide are his first SEC offer after largely being recruited by Big Ten schools and Notre Dame.

“They run a really good program,” Robertson told 247Sports’ Hank South. “I want to get down there to see the campus real soon. I talk to the coaches pretty often. Coach (Nick) Saban is supposed to call me soon. I follow the program on Twitter too.”

The offer immediately made Alabama a favorite among his top schools, including his home state of Indiana.

“I’m really interested in Alabama,” he told South. “They’re already in my top four. I was really interested in Alabama before I got the offer. My plan is to make a decision by June 7.”

Justin Layne, 2016 4-Star Wide Receiver

Robertson wasn’t the only Big Ten target Alabama swooped in on this week.

The Crimson Tide were the second SEC offer for Layne, who is being courted by Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan State and Penn State.

Layne is looking to a former wide receiver for inspiration, which could help in Alabama’s recruitment.

“First of all one of his favorite college receivers is Amari Cooper,” Layne’s father, DeAndre, told 247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong. “He watches highlights and followed him all season. That got him looking into Alabama, and Nick Saban’s name speaks alone.”

Layne hasn’t visited Alabama yet, per Wiltfong, but his father said he plans to later this summer.

Layne is a top-20 receiver in the country, and at 6’3”, he would continue Alabama’s trend of signing taller receivers. Per Northeast Media Group’s Joe Noga, he returned an interception for a touchdown to help his team win the Division IV state championship last year.

Other Offers from the Week

Eric Cuffee, 2016 3-Star Cornerback, per Bleacher Report's Tyler Donohue:

Collin Johnson, 2016 4-Star Wide Receiver (Texas commit):

Jeff Thomas, 2017 4-Star Wide Receiver:

Marc Torrence is the Alabama lead writer for Bleacher Report. All quotes and reporting were obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted. Recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.

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