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Alabama added the signing of one of the nation’s top remaining tight end talents when four-star tight end Caleb Odom, a rising senior at Carrollton, Georgia, signed for the Crimson Tide. Odom chose Alabama over Florida, Miami, Texas A&M and Ole Miss.
Odom is a big tight end talent from Georgia State. He is ranked as the No. 66 player in the Top247 rankings and the No. 6 tight end in class. Prior to his engagement, Odom was at the top of his position in the Top247 rankings, a spot now held by Pickerington Central (Ohio) tight end Tayvion Galloway.
“I feel very comfortable with Tuscaloosa and the surrounding area,” Odom told 247Sports. “Then I developed a great relationship with Coach [Nick] Saban. They showed me how I can be deployed and become a coach [Tommy] Rees there. He had some great tight ends at Notre Dame and that was very appealing.
At 1.8m tall and weighing 100kg, Odom predicts he will be a dynamic, powerful tight end to the next level.
“Should be viewed as a potential mismatch and one of the best offensive weapons in the 2024 class,” wrote Andrew Ivins, head of scouting at 247 Sports, of Odom. “He probably needs some more seasoning before he’s ready for action, but his skills suggest he could be successful in a modern spread attack.”
The addition of Odom moved Alabama into the top five in the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings ahead of USC and Penn State. The Crimson Tide have the highest average recruitment rating in the country with just 14 signings. The next tier up, with only 14 commits, is Texas at 20th place.
Odom was named a Junior All-American by MaxPreps after catching 63 passes for 1,121 yards and 13 touchdowns while leading his Carrollton team to the 7A State Championship Game against Mill Creek. Future Alabama teammate Caleb Downs led Mill Creek to a win over Carrollton in the state title game.