The No. 1 football recruit in Alabama has a who’s who list of college finalists in his mind.

St. Paul’s EDGE Anthony “Tank” Jones doesn’t have a commitment date set it stone yet but said this week he hopes to make a decision before his senior season starts in August.

Among the contenders currently, according to Jones, are Oregon, Texas A&M, Alabama, Auburn, Miami, Michigan and LSU. He said he has his official visits scheduled but is not ready to release them just yet.

“I plan to take my officials in the spring and the summer and probably narrow it down after that,” Jones said.

The 6-foot-4, 250-pound Jones has consistently been near the top of recruiting rankings for his class of 2026. On3 currently has him as the No. 19 overall prospect in the nation, the No. 3 prospect at his position and No. 1 in Alabama. According to 247 Sports, he’s No. 2 in the state, No. 5 at his position nationally and No. 37 overall.

“I don’t really think about that stuff unless someone brings it up,” Jones said.

The 5-star prospect finished his junior season at St. Paul’s in Mobile with 84 solo tackles, 38 assists, 18 tackles for a loss and 16 sacks. He also had a pair of interceptions. On offense, he scored 5 rushing TDs and 3 receiving.

He was one of three finalists for 6A Lineman of the Year.

“I’ve never really seen someone like him at the high school level that is that long and can play that many different positions and has ball skills like he has,” St. Paul’s head coach Ham Barnett said. “If he wanted to be a tight end, he’d probably be the No. 1 tight end in the country because his ball skills are elite. His route running is elite. He could be anything he wants to be.”

Jones has played as many as six positions at times for the Saints. On defense, he has lined up everywhere on the front line, at linebacker and even at safety. On offense, he has played receiver, tight end and Wildcat quarterback.

“We are real big on technique and fundamentals and understanding what your job is and, for him to master all those things, is amazing to watch,” Barnett said. “I think any (college) system would fit him because he would be able to pick it up so quickly.”

Though Jones has been on the radar of college coaches for four years now, he has yet to reach his potential, Barnett said.

“I don’t think he is even close even though he is 6-4 and 250 pounds,” he said. “He can still grow into a 5 technique. He could play inside some. I think his ceiling is very high. A lot of people his size have already reached their full potential in high school, but I feel like he’s got a long way to go, and he can be really special at the next level and even the level after that if he continues to grow and mature.”

In the meantime, Jones is concentrating on one thing.

“Finish my last year strong,” he said. “I want to win. That’s the most important thing to me. Be consistent with my stats, stay healthy and help my team win.”