4 * Prattville (AL) LB Ian Jackson commits to Alabama

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Alabama already had a commitment from the state’s top-ranked linebacker.

Now, the Crimson Tide has a commitment from the state’s No. 2 linebacker as well.

Four-star Prattville linebacker Ian Jackson committed to the Crimson Tide Thursday, announcing his decision in a commitment video produced by AL.com.

Jackson’s other finalists were LSU, Georgia and Oklahoma.

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“I committed to Alabama because of the coaching staff and how much they put me as a priority,” Jackson said. “Ever since Coach Saban came down in February, they’ve done nothing but show tremendous love. It was definitely a hard decision to make with all the schools recruiting me, but it feels like the right fit for me.”

The 6-foot-1, 210-pound Jackson is rated as the 15th-best outside linebacker, 235th-best overall prospect and eighth-best player from Alabama in the 2021 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

The Alabama staff has compared him some to a recent star linebacker for the Tide — Rashaan Evans.

“The staff thinks that I can be a major contributor to the team if I come in and work hard,” Jackson said. “They see me as more of a Rashaan Evans type guy on the field. I plan to come in and adjust to whatever is thrown at me, be an unselfish player and do whatever I can for the team.”

Jackson, whose primary recruiters are safeties coach Charles Kelly and defensive coordinator Pete Golding, becomes the Tide’s sixth 2021 commit and the third from the state of Alabama.

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