Overview
- Alston announced his decision Tuesday on a live CBS Sports College Football YouTube broadcast and at Anderson High School in Cincinnati.
- 247Sports rates him a four-star prospect, ranking him No. 2 overall in Ohio for 2027 and the No. 11 cornerback nationally in the Composite.
- His finalists included Tennessee, Ohio State, Missouri, Indiana, LSU and USC, after previously considering Oregon, Michigan and Penn State.
- The junior helped Anderson reach a second straight Division II state final and finished the season with 53 tackles, 17 pass breakups and two interceptions.
- He received an invitation to the 2026 Polynesian Bowl on Jan. 16 in Honolulu, which his coach says would make him Anderson's first participant.