Alabama gets 'Golden' opportunity to bring elite pass-rush prospect on back-to-back spring visits

Just days after one of Alabama's top 2026 recruiting targets showed love to the Crimson Tide with his words, Elijah Golden followed up with an encouraging action. The elite 4-star defensive lineman will visit Alabama twice this spring with back-to-back visits  Late last week, Golden told On3, “The way they are recruiting me and how they are […]

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Just days after one of Alabama's top 2026 recruiting targets showed love to the Crimson Tide with his words, Elijah Golden followed up with an encouraging action. The elite 4-star defensive lineman will visit Alabama twice this spring with back-to-back visits 

Late last week, Golden told On3, “The way they are recruiting me and how they are a winning program has Alabama up there for me. I feel like I can see myself in an Alabama uniform.”

Now, he'll be in Tuscaloosa on March 22 and April 4.

Florida, Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and South Carolina, along with Alabama, are among the programs in the mix for Golden. 

The Florida native told 247Sports earlier this month that he could commit on December 4, though that's not set in stone.

"I am trying to wait and let things play out," said Golden. "I might commit on Dec. 4."

This recruiting battle is obviously far from over, but it's certainly trending in the right direction for Alabama. Golden is a player that every program in the country would love to have on their roster.