Alabama Football: Top National Signing Day Targets

4. Phidarian Mathis, 4-star DT (Monroe, LA)

Phidarian Mathis is a 4-star defensive tackle rated 99th overall, seventh overall by his position. He is the fourth overall defensive tackle in the state of Louisiana.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are currently in a recruiting battle with the LSU Tigers for Mathis. Mathis visited LSU on January 13 and Alabama the following week, on January 20.

The 6-foot-4, 287 pound Mathis is down to a final three of Alabama, LSU and TCU. But its highly unlikely a player of his caliber will play in the Big 12 and attend TCU. He took an official visit on January 27. LSU and Alabama are currently one and two respectively.

Mathis would certainly give the Crimson Tide depth on the defensive line with his commitment and could see the field early as well. Alabama has six defensive tackles on the current roster.

Head coach Nick Saban visited Mathis this past Wednesday, January 25. Alabama contacts him every day and reports say he’s grown comfortable in Tuscaloosa.

But will he be comfortable enough to commit to the Crimson Tide? We’ll see. Mathis is expected to make his decision closer to National Signing Day. He’s taken all of his official visits, now we all play the waiting game until February 1.