re: 2018-19 Roster/Depth Chart breakdowns and updates

BREAKING: Former five-star LB headed to Alabama (BOL | embedded video)

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Brandon "Ale" Kaho is headed to Bama.

The former five-star linebacker from Reno, Nev., was released from his national letter of intent with Washington on Monday and a source close to the situation has informed 247Sports that Alabama will be the landing spot.

It is expected that Kaho, the No. 1-rated inside linebacker in the 2018 class according to the 247Sports rankings, will depart for Tuscaloosa as early as Wednesday night.

The 6-foot-1, 218-pound prospect was a longtime commit to Brigham Young during the recruiting process before flipping his commitment to the Huskies just prior to the early signing period last December.

He signed with Washington last year and arrived in Seattle this summer, but never enrolled while wrapping up required coursework. Huskies head coach Chris Petersen cited "personal reasons" for the release of the program's highest-rated incoming freshman.

Kaho was a U.S. Army All-American and Polynesian Bowl participant. He was the nation's No. 133 overall prospect in the 2018 class, according to the 247Sports Composite.

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Note: Kaho is part of UA's 2018 signing class, counts against the last (25th) 2018 signee/initial counter spot and is immediately eligible. Kaho puts UA's 2018 roster at 83 scholarship players.