Recruiting Corner: Assessing Alabama's 2022 Needs Defensive line, quarterback, and tight end are positions that the Crimson Tide will focus on during the 2022 cycle Author: Feb 5, 2021 As the recruiting world awaits a decision from 2021 defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau, which won't happen until later this spring, the bow is tied on the University of Alabama's 2021 signing class. Now, the page turns to the class of 2022. The Crimson Tide had the No. 1 recruiting class in 2021, but can it do it again in 2022? In this week's Recruiting Corner, staff writer Tyler Martin and Sports Illustrated All-American director of football recruiting dive into what the Crimson Tide might need at certain positions in its next batch of talented prospects.