Alex Ward only needed one hand to secure an Alabama football offer.
The 2027 Marietta, Georgia, defensive back had a torn tendon in his middle finger when he first camped in front of Alabama defensive backs coach Maurice Linguist in June. With a cast on one hand, and at times with that hand behind his back, Ward was still able to make a statement, even recording an interception during one-on-one drills.
That day was overwhelming, Ward remembered, getting an offer from the college football program he considered as a favorite even before his recruitment started.
“I was very happy, excited,” Ward told the Tuscaloosa News. “I cried when I got home.”
Months later, Ward was on the sideline at Bryant-Denny Stadium before Alabama faced Mercer, his first gameday experience. It felt like home, he said, and was enough for him to pull Linguist aside and commit to the Crimson Tide’s 2027 class on the spot.
“The opportunity felt like family just accepting me,” Ward said.
Ward knows what he is getting into when it comes to Alabama.
The Crimson Tide plays hard and is filled with “winners” and competitors. he said. Alabama knows how to develop its players, calling the program’s main goal to “get everybody to the next level.”
None of that is new to Ward. It’s the kind of football Ward had always known.
Alex Ward path to Alabama football
Mar 21, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama co-defensive coordinator Maurice Linguist directs players during practice at the University Alabama Thursday.
In the Ward family, college football is a rite of passage.
Alex Ward is the middle child. His oldest brother, Jace, plays linebacker for Jackson State. His older brother, Christian, is going through the recruiting process as a 2026 four-star receiver, holding offers from programs like Alabama, LSU and Georgia.
Alex Ward, like his brothers,…
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Author : The Tuscaloosa News
Publish date : 2025-02-17 10:06:00
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