Five-star safety target Caleb Downs sets his commitment date

Can Alabama pull another talented prospect from Kirby Smart’s backyard?

One of the top remaining uncommitted prospects in the country will be making his commitment in less than a week. Five-star safety [autotag]Caleb Downs[/autotag] announced on Thursday that he will make his college decision on July 27.

Downs is the top-ranked recruit from the state of Georgia and will most likely make a choice between Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio State.

At the moment it appears that [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and Alabama have taken a slight lead for the coveted safety prospect. 247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong has the lone crystal ball in for Downs and his prediction is the Crimson Tide. On3’s RPM has Alabama with a 44.8% chance of landing Downs.

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