Nigel Newkirk Names Top Six, With Alabama Out Front in 2027 Running Back Recruitment

Overview

• The Gainesville, Georgia junior listed LSU, USC, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, and Alabama in his top six.
• He visited Alabama in January and plans an unofficial trip on April 11 before an official visit the weekend of May 29.
• Rivals’ Recruiting Prediction Machine shows an Alabama lean, and Rivals reporting portrays the Tide in a strong position.
• Rivals ranks him No. 89 overall and the No. 6 running back in 2027, while 247Sports and ESPN rate him as a three-star.
• Michigan offered in August 2025, and Tony Alford remains the Wolverines’ tailbacks coach, preserving continuity in his recruitment.