Overview
- Avrian “AJ” Pauley, who announced Saturday after Alabama’s A-Day spring scrimmage, committed to the Crimson Tide’s 2027 recruiting class.
- The McGill-Toolen (Mobile) lineman measures 6-foot-5 and 255 pounds and holds a three-star rating in the 247Sports Composite.
- He is ranked No. 64 among 2027 defensive linemen, No. 539 overall, and No. 21 in Alabama, according to 247Sports.
- Pauley chose Alabama over offers that included Michigan, Florida State, and Ole Miss.
- He becomes the fourth commitment in Alabama’s 2027 group and the only defensive player so far, with the class sitting at No. 48 nationally per 247Sports.