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

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Paul Tyson is completely focused on Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville High School.

That is where the four-star quarterback wanted to be this time of year, just days before the Huskies begin camp ahead of the 2018 season. At this time last year, he was uncommitted and heading into his first year with the program and now he's a returning leader who has long been set on playing at his dream school of Alabama.

"I feel great, I can't wait to get into the season," he said on the Crimson and Blue Chips podcast. "We'll be starting on August 6, Monday, we'll start school two days later. We will go every day, after school for a few hours, really every day until the season starts -- except for weekends."

In his first year as Hewitt-Trussville's passer, Tyson threw for 3,392 yards on 238 for 336 passing (better than 70 percent) and 36 touchdowns against just four interceptions. It means expectations are high for the 6-foot-4, 217-pound prospect.

"It helps having one year behind my belt and to have the trust of my teammates and coaches to rely on me," he said. "I can help with the offense more, coaches rely on my to make calls sometimes too. I'm comfortable in the offense all around and I'm more comfortable playing the game in every different aspect."

The Huskies lost considerable production from the 2017 roster, but the rising-senior recruit has fellow blue-chipper and Alabama commitment Dazalin Worsham back for another year in addition to the new outside threat and Auburn commitment Ja'Varrius Johnson.

"Both are very, very good receivers that are held to high standards," Tyson said. "They believe, as well as I, that they're very talented guys and probably the best in the state. Two different type of receivers, Dazalin is more the taller guy who will go up and get it, very fast and athletic. But both are really fast, Ja'Varrius is probably a little bit faster on the outside. Both are outside, both make plays for us and are going to get the job done.

"It really helps me to be able to get the ball to these playmakers and get something done with the ball, it really makes it easier on me."

Despite gaudy numbers as a junior, the totals aren't a part of the goal-making process going into this year.

"For me it's all about the team goal more than the personal, I want to lead our team to a state championship," he said. "Statistics will come along the way, it doesn't affect me very much. As long as your team wins, that's what's important for us.

"We really think this thing is gonna be great this year."

Through a long offseason of camps, events and even a ticket to the Elite 11 semifinals in California, the future Crimson Tide passer worked on his lower-body to become more dynamic while at the helm.

"Over the whole spring and offseason I have been working on my feet, mobility for my size and just speed, getting a lot faster," he said. "In Fall camp, I want to work on my feet, drop-backs, staying in the pocket, getting my feet settled outside the pocket, too."

Tyson is considered the No. 13 pro-style passing prospect in the class of 2019 according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite rankings, as the No. 323 overall senior prospect. On 247Sports, he sits a tad higher as the No. 263 overall prospect in the country, No. 7 among pro-style quarterbacks.

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Earlier this summer, Nick Saban said his No. 1 concern is what Alabama has to do to rebuild its defense with only three starters returning to that side of the football.

Following Friday’s first fall-camp practice, Saban addressed the depth at a couple of positions.

First, the good news.

The six defensive backs that started the 2017 season in the Crimson Tide’s dime package are all gone, including All-American Minkah Fitzpatrick. But the secondary UA fielded to end the spring is a talented group, consisting of Trevon Diggs and Saivion Smith at cornerback, Deionte Thompson and Xavier McKinney at safety and Shyheim Carter at Star -- with Jared Mayden also working in as the six defensive back. That’s the group that will be up first in the early days of preseason camp.

But the 12th-year head coach said he is also been impressed by three true freshmen.

“That’s how we’re starting out, just how we finished spring, until somebody beats them out,” he said of Alabama’s 2018 secondary. “I’m very encouraged by the young players. I like all three young players that we have: Patrick (Surtain Jr.), [img]Josh Jobe[/img], Jalyn Armour-Davis. Those guys all are really what we’re looking for at that position.

“Eddie Smith is a young safety, it takes a little longer to develop at safety. So, how those guys develop will go a long way in determining what kind of depth we can develop in the back end.”

Patrick Surtain Jr., Armour-Davis and Jobe were three of Alabama’s top-six signees during the 2018 recruiting cycle, according to the 247Sports Composite, and all three flashed in the team’s summer workouts. They will be key in providing depth in the Tide’s secondary this fall.

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Hold up... You can't combine the recruiting with the fall camp edition. That's confusing. I requested my spring camp info thread to be removed, and suggested that we start a new thread for 2018.

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Hewitt's coach has recruited a damn good team

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