Hunter Osborne is a four-star defensive lineman homegrown right here in Alabama, in the town of Trussville.
The tenth-ranked player in the state of Alabama for the 2023 recruiting cycle waited a long time to receive his scholarship offer from Alabama, but once the offer came in, he was surely elated.
Alabama football head coach Nick Saban had some choice words to say about the in-state prospect, even going so far as to compare him to former Crimson Tide standout Jonathan Allen, who excelled at the position.
Back in January, Osborne received his much-anticipated offer from Saban himself during a visit to Tuscaloosa.
The 6-foot-3, 250-pound defensive lineman is coming off a junior season at Hewitt-Trussville High School in which he piled up 74 tackles, including 10 for a loss and 5.5 sacks, to go with 16 quarterback hurries and nine pass breakups.
Earlier this morning, the versatile lineman narrowed down the number of schools he is willing to play for to 10, and the Crimson Tide is included.
AND THEN THERE WAS 1️⃣0️⃣!!! ALL GLORY TO GOD pic.twitter.com/65isGSEV5q
— Hunter Osborne (@hunterrosborne) March 14, 2022
Osborne was scheduled to visit with Alabama again this weekend, but the trip was recently rescheduled to later this month.
The Southeastern Conference is heavily represented in Osborne’s latest recruitment preference update. The Crimson Tide will be competing with conference rivals Georgia, LSU, Auburn and Florida in the recruitment of one of the state’s best recruits.
Stay tuned to Roll Tide Wire for more recruiting updates for the Crimson Tide.
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