re: 2020 FB Recruiting & Roster

LINK ]Saban offers JUCO DB who grew up fan of Alabama VIP BamaOnLine By Hank South almost all behind the pay wall.

But seems this kid is a fan and he grads in 2020, hopefully will be here in Jan 20 (Mckinney likely gone, Diggs will be gone, Shy Carter & Mayden are gone, who knows which underclassman will hit the portal if they dont think they are getting enough PT)

Looks like Bama is in New Jersey today offering underclassmen

George Rooks
George Rooks
Jersey City, NJ (St. Peters Prep)
DT
6-4
246
CLASS OF 21

Notre Dame
100%
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George Rooks
@georgerooks55
Blessed to receive an offer from Alabama.!! #Rolltide

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10:28 AM - May 3, 2019 · Olmsted Falls, OH
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From yesterday ... Jeff Banks was in at Athens Academy in Georgia

Len'Neth Whitehead
Len'Neth Whitehead
Athens, GA (Athens Academy)
RB
6-1
230
CLASS OF 20
247Sports Composite
0.9202
NATL.
218
ILB
7
GA
23

Georgia
100%

LEAD EXPERT
Rusty Mansell

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Athens Academy Football
@AthensAcademyFB
Thank you @AlabamaFTBL and @CoachJeffBanks for coming by campus today. Go Spartans! #NoPlaceLikeTheA

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11:15 AM - May 2, 2019 · Athens Academy

Another from yesterday:

Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers
Denton, TX (Guyer)
DUAL
6-4
205
CLASS OF 21
247Sports Composite
0.9321
NATL.
NA
DUAL
NA
TX
NA
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Kayla Keese
@CoachKeese
Great to see @iamcoachscott at @DentonGuyer_FB spring practice today! Maybe next time he can bring @misst0218 along on the recruiting trail!

Looks like the new staff is very active. Speaking of active what happened to this board? Is it just me or is it that time of year?

LINK ]2020 running back Roydell Williams '110 percent' committed to Alabama Tony Tsoukalas • BamaInsider.com @Tony_Tsoukalas

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Alabama might have recently lost Josh Jacobs to the NFL Draft, but it’s already well on its way to finding his future replacement. Four-star Alabama commit Roydell Williams has drawn comparisons to the former Crimson Tide back who was selected in the first round by the Oakland Raiders. Now, the 2020 class running back can’t wait to follow in Jacobs’ footsteps.

“It feels good when people tell me that I look so much like Josh Jacobs,” Williams said. “I run like Josh Jacobs. My build, my strength, balance and vision is like him. It really gives me a look at how at how I would look in Alabama’s offense.

“It kind of motivates me to work harder and be even better than him. I see a good back such as he is, as well as multiple good backs, come through Alabama. That just motivates me to go harder so I can be the best I can be when I get there.”

Williams, 5-foot-10, 200 pounds, is the top-rated running back in the state of Alabama and the No. 227 player overall in the 2020 class. He committed to the Crimson Tide following its victory over Auburn in the Iron Bowl in November. That came after a stellar junior season in which he rushed for 2,757 yards and 32 touchdowns while helping Hueytown High School claim the Class 6A state title.

More than five months removed from his commitment, he says his decision hasn’t wavered a bit

“I’m 110 percent in my commitment,” Williams said. “I’m very confident in my choice. It’s going to be really hard to flip me.” ... article continues with lots more content...

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LINK ] Zachary Evans explains everything it will take to land his 5-star running back talents 5 comments The five-star is doing his research and bringing a talented friend. By Bud Elliott
*Very long article and it drops down to I sign IF you sign my OG teammate.

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HOUSTON, Texas — Zachary Evans might be the best running back recruit from the state of Texas since Adrian Peterson. He is on a very short list of players in the running to be the top 2020 recruit in the country.

From Houston North Shore HS, Evans is exactly what teams want in a running back: fast, balanced, physical, shifty, instinctive, and tough. He averaged almost 12 yards per carry as a junior against some of the nation’s toughest competition.

Evans is 5’11, 200, and posted a 136 Nike SPARQ rating (a composite rating of the 40-yard dash, vertical leap, agility drills, and power ball throw) at the Houston Nike Opening, which is one of the highest scores ever recorded. That’s up from a 119 last year.
...Evans is doing his research. All of his research.
“I want to get to know people’s strength coordinators,” Evans said.

“That’s who you’re gonna spend a lot of time with anyway. I want to feel comfort with them.”

Evans singled out the Texas strength staff as one with which he is impressed.

“He’s loud. He has a lot of energy,” Evans said of the Texas staff. “Me, I’m an energy person when I work out. We have a big speaker in the weight room, we listen to YoungBoy and stuff like that.”
Evans is also paying attention to the offensive linemen that school are recruiting.

“I look at the class ahead of me, the class with me, and the class behind me,” Evans said. “Those are the people I’ll be playing with. I’ve really been following o-linemen. And I know a QB is going to come with me, and he’ll want to be protected where I go.”

So what schools are doing a good job with offensive line recruiting according to Evans?

“I never really talk much about them, but Ohio State is doing really good,” Evans said. “A&M has a couple good ones, UT has a couple good ones.”

Evans mentioned that Texas four-star guard commitment Logan Parr, of Helotes O’Connor HS, hits him up. He’d also be a fan of League City Clear Creek HS four-star tackle Chad Lindberg committing to Texas, which is seen as likely.

“That would be someone I know is committed. It would be nice to have another hog up there.”
“But really, it’s just Damieon though.”

That’s Damieon George, Evans’ four-star tackle teammate at North Shore. ...George is a 6’7, 348-pound mountain of a tackle with improving coordination, balance, and confidence.
So with what schools does George have the best connections?.
“LSU, Bama, and UT (Texas),” George said.

And he expounded on each one a bit.

George’s most recent visit was to Alabama.

“The school, the coaching staff, the campus, they made me feel welcome and at home,” George said. “[Alabama tight ends] coach [Jeff] Banks, he keeps it rea. He doesn’t tell me lies. He keeps it real and lets me know how I did. And he is funny.”

The day before the Alabama visit, George went to LSU. He was happy to be in his home state, get some gumbo, and chat with head coach Ed Orgeron.

“I’m from New Orleans originally,” George said. “That’s home for me. And the food. I’m from the West Bank, Gretna.”

George added that he does not have a preference between seafood gumbo and the chicken/sausage variety.

He also took in Texas for the UT elite junior day in February.

“[Texas offensive line] coach Herb Hand and [tight ends] coach [Corby] Meekins,” George said when asked who he connects with in Austin, adding that they talk all the time.

How much of a gap exists between Alabama, LSU, and Texas and other schools?

“A lot,” George said. “Because they talk to me on the regular, and a lot of schools don’t take the time to talk to me and check up on me. I don’t want to always talk about football. Those coaches ask me about my life, how school is going.”

George would like to decide before his senior season so that he can focus on defending North Shore’s state title. But he is not an early enrollee, so if need be he could push his decision all the way until February. ...

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LINK ]Defensive Review: Breakdown of top Alabama targets Andrew Bone • BamaInsider.com @AndrewJBone Previous Paid Article now free (from 3 days ago)
Recruits mentioned in article:

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Jayson Jones and Jah-Marien Latham
McKinnley Jackson
Georgia commitment Jamil Burroughs
Louisiana. Jaquelin Roy and Jalen Lee
Myles Murphy (the one from North Carolina, not the one from Georgia), Branard Wright from Texas and JuCo star Perrion Winfrey
Alabama commitment and five-star linebacker Chris Braswell
Jordan Burch and Sav'ell Smalls
Rivals100 members Jay Hardy from Chattanooga, Zykevious Walker from Georgia, and Vernon Broughton from Texas.
Florida commitment Gervon Dexter
Amin Vanover from New Jersey,
Tyler Baron from Knoxville,
Coziah Izzard from DeMatha Catholic in Maryland and Tre'vonn Rybka from Dickson County in Tennessee,
Drew Sanders flipped his commitment from Oklahoma to Alabama on Monday.
Jackson Bratton from Muscle Shoals and De'Rickey Wright from Etowah High School
Quandarrius Robinson
Rodney Groce from Pleasant Grove High School,
Reggie Grimes five-star and an Alabama legacy. Justin Flowe, Noah Sewell and Phillip Webb
Flowe is the No. 3 overall player in the country. Sewell and Webb are also in the Rivals100.
Peach State linebackers Will Anderson and B.J. Ojuliari
Jordan Banks from California and outside linebacker Chantz Williams from Florida.

The chances of Alabama adding two more defensive backs seems slim. Alabama has commitments from Malachi Moore, Javier Morton, Jahquez Robinson and Brian Branch

A few of the nation's premier corners have expressed some interest in Alabama. LSU commitment Elias Ricks has said he will visit Alabama during the summer. Alabama is considered a long shot to flip the five-star and nation's No. 1 corner, Kelee Ringo, another five-star, visited Alabama last summer.

Kristian Story, the top ranked player in Alabama according to Rivals, has high interest in the Crimson Tide.

Alabama is also still recruiting Janari Dean, Xavian Alford and Jordan Toles

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Heard Uiagalelei ? the Cali QB is about to commit to Clemson. They should have three TOP Ten players committed when all is said and done.
Looks like a Clemson LSU battle for No.1 recruiting title this year. My bet would be on Clemson.