Tag: Alabama Crimson Tide football recruiting

Five-star RB Akylin Dear commits to Alabama Crimson Tide

A massive get for the SEC power.

Alabama’s history of recruiting elite running back talent has been well-documented over the last two decades. Quitman (Miss.) five-star back Akylin Dear has become the latest elite running back talent to join that prestigious group.

Dear announced his commitment to Crimson Tide on Tuesday choosing Alabama over Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

Earlier this year Dear initially announced his pledge to Ole Miss. He backed off of that commitment on June 28.

The 6-foot-1, 200-pounder is ranked as the No. 2 running back according to the 247Sports Composite Ranking. He ranks as the No. 31 player in the country and No. 3 player out of Mississippi.

Dear broke out onto the scene as a sophomore rushing for 800 yards and 21 touchdowns. He followed that up last season rushing for 2,016 yards and 27 touchdowns.

Kalen DeBoer’s cleaning up in Mississippi 

While Lane Kiffin and Jeff Lebby would like to keep that prospects in Mississippi in the state, first-year Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer is making it hard.

Dear’s commitment gives the Crimson Tide pledges from two of the state’s top three prospects. Five-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham committed to Alabama in July and four-star quarterback Deuce Knight is committed to Notre Dame.

Mississippi State and Ole Miss hold pledges from several of the state’s top prospects but DeBoer has quickly come in and set up shop in the Magnolia State.

He also has a commitment from three-star defensive lineman London Simmons.

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Alabama source: Former Texas commit Jalen Milroe looks “1,000 times better”

Alabama thinks Jalen Milroe is “1,000 times better” than he was last season.

Former Texas quarterback commit Jalen Milroe is reportedly looking vastly improved this offseason. According to an onlooker at Alabama spring sessions, Milroe looks “1,000 times better.”

Tide Illustrated editor Tony Tsoukalas shared the following of the Alabama quarterback.

He looked 1,000 times better than last year. If he would have played the way he did today against Texas A&M, we’d have beat those guys by 80 points.

A couple thoughts come to mind from the above quote. First, the report is pouring on the hyperbole a little too thick. I wonder if the comment is defensive or if he is truly that greatly improved. He will need to be that improved.

The A&M game is mentioned for a reason here and not just because Milroe played in that game. The veteran quarterback played against Arkansas last season, too. The Aggies finished 5-7 last season and should have finished worse. The team was completely inept offensively. Poor offense from the Tide was the only way the Aggies could stay in the game. That’s exactly what the Aggies got from the Crimson Tide offense.

From what little we’ve seen from Milroe, he does appear to be a better player for Alabama this spring. How much better he is could determine the Week 2 matchup against Texas.

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2025 4-star OT Mason Short makes commitment

Four-star in-state offensive tackle Mason Short has committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide

Four-star class of 2025 offensive tackle recruit Mason Short has committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide.

The Georgia Bulldogs offered a scholarship to the massive in-state offensive tackle in April 2022 and were in the mix for Short. The 6-foot-7, 290-pound offensive lineman is ranked as the No. 70 player in the class of 2025. Short is considered the No. 6 offensive tackle and the No. 8 player in Georgia.

The four-star has an upcoming visit planned to Alabama on April 15. He recently visited Florida State and Florida.

Short plays high school football for Evans High School in Evans, Georgia. Short is a member of the class of 2025 and is a sophomore.

Nick Saban and Alabama have commitments from two recruits in the class of 2025. The Crimson Tide have the second-ranked class of 2025 in the country behind the Georgia Bulldogs. It is still very early in the process for the 2025 recruiting cycle.

The talented offensive tackle announced his commitment to Alabama via Twitter:

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UGA, several SEC schools among top five for 4-star WR

The Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, and more have cracked the top five for yet another elite recruit in four-star WR A.J. Johnson.

The Georgia Bulldogs have cracked the top five for yet another elite recruit. A.J. Johnson, a four-star recruit, plays wide receiver for Isidore Newman High School in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Johnson ranks as one of the top receiver recruits in his state for the class of 2022. Johnson has excellent size at 6 feet, 4 inches and he weighs 205 pounds.

Johnson released a top five of Georgia, LSU, Alabama, Ole Miss and Miami. Where will he attend college?

The University of Georgia offered Johnson a scholarship offer in May. Now, the Dawgs seem to be among the contenders for the four-star recruit.

Johnson is currently a junior in high school. He has received numerous scholarship offers from college football programs. We’ll continue to update you throughout his recruitment.

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