re: 4* ATH Malcolm Askew commits to AU

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Alabama compares McAdory 4-star athlete Malcolm Askew to current All-American
By Drew Champlin | dchamplin@al.com 
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on April 25, 2016 at 9:31 AM, updated April 25, 2016 at 3:48 PM

Malcolm Askew hasn't mentioned Alabama much lately with his recruitment, but the Crimson Tide coaches are still making a push for the four-star athlete from McAdory. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Askew has made it his desire to play cornerback in college, unless he goes to a Pac-12 school where he wants to play receiver. However, Alabama sees him as a safety. Alabama coaches stopped by McAdory last Thursday, he said. "They say I remind them a lot of Eddie Jackson," Askew said. "They signed three corners so they aren't really looking to bring in corners. They say if I come there, they'd use me more as a safety." Jackson was a cornerback for his first two seasons at Alabama. He moved to safety last season and thrived, earning first-team All-SEC honors, some All-America honors and leading the team with six interceptions. Askew is going to play quarterback for McAdory this fall. Last year, he played receiver and safety. He works out mostly at cornerback when he goes to college camps, and that's where he caught the eye of Georgia coaches last summer and nearly committed. "At the next level, I'd be on the small side of a safety, but I feel like I'd be more toward the bigger side of a corner," Askew said. "I like safety, but I just love corner more." Askew developed his relationship with current Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt when Pruitt was at Georgia. He's got a good relationship with assistant Mario Cristobal and is building one with Derrick Ansley. "A lot of coaches say that in the NFL, they're putting corners at safety and moving safeties to linebacker," Askew said. "Look at (former Alabama safety, current St. Louis Rams player) Mark Barron. They move him to linebacker. I want to play corner, but if I have to play safety, I can." Askew plans on releasing a top 10 in May and going from there. He hopes to commit somewhere at the early part of his senior season. Askew plans on being a December high school graduate.

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Certainly you see the difference between our staff not making a kid a priority and calling the kid a headcase

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Vonn Bell

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