A second member from Alabama’s 2024 freshmen class is geared up for spring practice. Jaylen Mbakwe, a five-star athlete from Clay, Ala., joined Caleb Odom (four-star tight end) in showing his new Crimson Tide locker to fans on social media. The 5-foot-11, 170-pounder is one of the most explosive athletes in the state of Alabama and nationally that Nick Saban got in the Tide’s 2024 class before he retired. Mbakwe was a must-see television at Clay-Chalkville High School in Pinson, Ala., excelling at quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back, and return specialist. He earned nearly 30 scholarship offers before picking Alabama over Auburn and Georgia. Mbakwe led Clay-Chalkville to a class 6A state title in 2023.