McKinley Jackson was a high-priority target for Alabama entering the second National Signing Day on Wednesday. Unfortunately for the Crimson Tide, the four-star defensive lineman will be going elsewhere.
During a signing ceremony at his high school in Lucedale (Miss.), Jackson announced that he would be joining Jimbo Fisher and the 2020 recruiting class for Texas A&M.
BREAKING: Four-star DT McKinnley Jackson (@macFresco99) signs with the Aggies. https://t.co/YF9LLonlPJ
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) February 5, 2020
According to the 247Sports composite rankings, Jackson is rated as the No. 61 overall player, No. 9 defensive tackle and No. 1 player from the state of Mississippi.
It is a pretty big blow to Alabama’s chances of landing the No. 1 overall class, but that doesn’t mean the Tide hasn’t brought in a tremendous amount of talent.
Between the additions in the 2019 class (DJ Dale, Byron Young, Justin Eboigbe, Ishmael Sopsher, etc.) and the 2020 group (five-star Tim Smith, Jah-Marien Latham, Jamil Burroughs and Jayson Jones), Alabama’s defensive line is still in great hands.
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