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re: Class of 2017 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Say Your Goodbyes Edition
Posted on 2/1/17 at 3:58 pm to Taskrj
Posted on 2/1/17 at 3:58 pm to Taskrj
Chadarius Townsend could be Alabama's next ArDarius Stewart
Chadarius Townsend
School: Tanner (Tanner, Ala.)
Position: Athlete
Height/weight: 6-feet, 190
Also considered: Mississippi State, Auburn, Georgia, Florida, LSU
247Sports composite ranking: Townsend is a four-star recruit, ranked as the No. 179 recruit nationally, No. 6 athlete nationally and No. 7 player in the state.
How he fits into Alabama's plans: Townsend is listed as an athlete, so it could go either way. He played quarterback for Class 2A Tanner, but said at the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game that he could start out on offense, in a hybrid running back/receiver role like Kenyan Drake had during bits of his career. He also has the skills to play defense and can return kicks.
Projection for 2017: Though he's an early enrollee, there is plenty of depth at receiver and defensive back for Townsend to redshirt, get bigger and aim for a bigger role down the line. It's exactly what ArDarius Stewart, another "athlete" from a small school, did for Alabama.
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Chadarius Townsend
School: Tanner (Tanner, Ala.)
Position: Athlete
Height/weight: 6-feet, 190
Also considered: Mississippi State, Auburn, Georgia, Florida, LSU
247Sports composite ranking: Townsend is a four-star recruit, ranked as the No. 179 recruit nationally, No. 6 athlete nationally and No. 7 player in the state.
How he fits into Alabama's plans: Townsend is listed as an athlete, so it could go either way. He played quarterback for Class 2A Tanner, but said at the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game that he could start out on offense, in a hybrid running back/receiver role like Kenyan Drake had during bits of his career. He also has the skills to play defense and can return kicks.
Projection for 2017: Though he's an early enrollee, there is plenty of depth at receiver and defensive back for Townsend to redshirt, get bigger and aim for a bigger role down the line. It's exactly what ArDarius Stewart, another "athlete" from a small school, did for Alabama.
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Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:00 pm to Taskrj
4-star VanDarius Cowan has big Alabama tattoo, adds to LB depth
VanDarius Cowan
School: Palm Beach Gardens (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)
Position: Inside linebacker
Height/weight: 6-foot-4, 225 pounds
Also considered: Florida State, Georgia, Oregon
247Sports composite ranking: Cowan is a four-star recruit, rated as the No. 83 prospect nationally, the No. 5 outside linebacker and No. 16 prospect from Florida.
How he fits into Alabama's plans: The one-time Florida State commit flipped his commitment to Alabama last April and reaffirmed his commitment to the Tide earlier this month, posting a video of him getting a large Crimson Tide tattoo with the caption, "My commitment 100,000%." While Cowan is listed as an outside linebacker, he's told AL.com's Drew Champlin that he expects to play inside linebacker at Alabama.
Projection for 2017: Cowan is likely to either contribute as a reserve or redshirt with Alabama as deep as it is at inside linebacker. Starter Shaun Dion Hamilton is back. So is Rashaan Evans, who was a top backup last year and then stepped into a starting role after Hamilton suffered a season-ending injury. The Tide also still has Keith Holcombe, former five-star recruits Mack Wilson and Ben Davis and Class of 2015 four-star recruit Josh McMillon.
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VanDarius Cowan
School: Palm Beach Gardens (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)
Position: Inside linebacker
Height/weight: 6-foot-4, 225 pounds
Also considered: Florida State, Georgia, Oregon
247Sports composite ranking: Cowan is a four-star recruit, rated as the No. 83 prospect nationally, the No. 5 outside linebacker and No. 16 prospect from Florida.
How he fits into Alabama's plans: The one-time Florida State commit flipped his commitment to Alabama last April and reaffirmed his commitment to the Tide earlier this month, posting a video of him getting a large Crimson Tide tattoo with the caption, "My commitment 100,000%." While Cowan is listed as an outside linebacker, he's told AL.com's Drew Champlin that he expects to play inside linebacker at Alabama.
Projection for 2017: Cowan is likely to either contribute as a reserve or redshirt with Alabama as deep as it is at inside linebacker. Starter Shaun Dion Hamilton is back. So is Rashaan Evans, who was a top backup last year and then stepped into a starting role after Hamilton suffered a season-ending injury. The Tide also still has Keith Holcombe, former five-star recruits Mack Wilson and Ben Davis and Class of 2015 four-star recruit Josh McMillon.
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