Not only did Alabama finish with the No. 2 recruiting class of 2020, Alabama also has the top SEC recruiter on their staff, according to 247 Sports.
Alabama assistant Karl Scott finishes atop SEC's recruiter rankings for the class of 2020.https://t.co/V7zq9EY5vO pic.twitter.com/g3xogXroHd
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Alabama cornerback coach Karl Scott was named the top recruiter in the SEC, as well as the No. 3 overall recruiter in the nation.
According to 247 sports:
Arguably the most impressive feat for Scott in the 2020 cycle was flipping Oklahoma’s two highest-rated commits out of the DFW area, a recruiting hotbed for both Texas and OU. Five-star athlete Drew Sanders joined the Crimson Tide’s class last April after spending over year as a member of the Sooners’ class. Scott followed up landing Jase McClellan on Early Signing Day after the elite ball carrier spent two and a half years as a part of Lincoln Riley’s class. Sanders ranks the No. 1 athlete and No. 22 overall player in the country. McClellan rates as the No. 6 running back and the No. 46 overall player in the nation, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Rankings.
On top of Scott’s success in the Lone Star State, he also took the reigns on the Birmingham area following Brent Key’s departure for Georgia Tech early on in 2019. In doing so, Scott helped in keeping longtime commits Roydell Williams and Malachi Moore on board with the program, while also going out and landing a pledge from elite outside linebacker Quandarrius Robinson out of Jackson-Olin and Houston area offensive lineman Damieon George last summer.
He wasn’t done there. The Tide offered Ronald Williams last fall as the program was looking for an immediate impact player in its secondary. Led by Scott, the Tide landed a pledge and signature from the junior college All-American on Early Signing Day.
This while playing secondary role on other recruitments, including Jacksonville standout Jahquez Robinson.
In all, Scott played a primary or secondary role in 10 different recruitments, amassing a total of 79.19 points, which isn’t far behind the the nation’s top overall recruiter (Ohio State’s Brian Hartline). Scott finished No. 3 overall in the nation.”
As you can tell, Scott had a HUGE impact in landing some of the nation’s best athletes in Tuscaloosa.
Scott joined Nick Saban’s coaching staff in 2018. Before that, he was a part of several programs including Delta State, Louisiana- Lafayette, and Texas Tech. He also coached with Pete Golding, who joined the Tide’s staff in December of 2017, at Southeastern in 2012-13 and at Tusculum from 2008-09.
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