re: Class of 2019 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: That's a Wrap Edition

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Mohamoud Diabate, one of the state's top uncommitted senior recruits, hopes to narrow his college choices before the high school season starts in late August.

The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Auburn High defensive end is the fourth rated senior in the state, according to the 247 composite rankings. Among the top five players in the class, only he and Oxford center Clay Webb have yet to commit.

"I plan to take some visits after the dead period before the season starts and hopefully narrow my list down to four or five schools," he said.

Diabate, a four-star prospect, is unsure when he will make a final decision. He does plan to sign during the early period in December and enroll somewhere in January.

Diabate said he is hoping to visit Ole Miss, LSU, Florida and Texas A&M this summer and maybe return to Alabama as well. He also said he is considering Auburn, one of his more recent offers. The Tigers offered Diabate in early June.

"I'm just kind of getting to know them since I got an offer not that long ago," he said of the defending SEC West champions.

Here are Diabate's thoughts on some of the other teams in consideration:

Alabama: "I like that championship culture and the guarantee that you are going to be pushed as hard as you can possibly be pushed. That staff is going to get every ounce of work and talent they can out of you."


Texas A&M: "They are really good in my major (petroleum engineering). I like their defensive scheme a lot and the fan base."

LSU: "It's kind of the same. I like the staff and the scheme. They have a great atmosphere as well, just like A&M, and they have my major."

Diabate, who already has been invited to the 2019 U.S. Army All-American Game and who just came back from The Opening in Texas, had 82 tackles, including 20 for a loss, and 10 sacks as a junior for Auburn.

He is ranked as the 10th best outside linebacker prospect in the nation. He said the heavy recruiting interest this spring and summer hasn't stopped him from preparing for what he hopes will be a banner senior year.

"I wouldn't let that get in my way," he said. "I've really been focusing on getting physically and mentally ready for this season. I think we can have a great year. If everything clicks for us, we'll have a chance to win state."

Auburn High head coach Adam Winegarden raved about Diabate in an AL.com interview earlier this year.

"He's a smart young man," he said. "He does a great job in school, loves the game, studies hit, has all the intangibles. He was voted a team captain by our guys at the end of the season. Mohamoud (Ma-mood) is very well rounded. He has a high motor, great toughness and a competitive drive."

Diabate's other high-profile offers include Florida State, Georgia Tech, Michigan, Mississippi State, Nebraska and South Carolina.

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Hopefully, when I do commit to my school, the other commits find somewhere else to go if they play my position,

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"Hopefully, when I do commit to my school, the other commits find somewhere else to go if they play my position," said Thibodeaux, who projects as a defensive end or possible a Jack linebacker in Alabama's scheme. "Because they won't be playing. I'm coming to play."

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