Keon Keeley, a five-star edge rusher, committed Monday to Alabama, choosing the Crimson Tide over Ohio State and other top-flight programs.

Keeley is ranked No. 1 at the position and No. 10 overall in the nation in the Class of 2023 by the 247Sports composite. From Tampa, Fla., he attends Berkeley Prep and is expected to play linebacker in college.

He remained the only composite top 10 player uncommitted ahead of the start of the early three-day national signing period on Dec. 21.

The 6-foot-6, 242-pound Keeley committed to Notre Dame on June 28, 2021, and decommitted on Aug. 17. He told BamaOnLine on Monday that Alabama was the right place for him.

He has made at least four visits to Tuscaloosa.

“It’s just a great program,” Keeley said. “If you do the right stuff and trust the process, you can have a lot of success.”

Heading into the signing period, Alabama has the No. 1 recruiting class for 2023, per the 247Sports rankings. Following the Crimson Tide are Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas and Ohio State.

–Field Level Media