{"id":418200,"date":"2024-08-20T23:11:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T23:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=418200"},"modified":"2024-08-21T00:06:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T00:06:35","slug":"five-star-rb-akylin-dear-commits-to-alabama-crimson-tide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=418200","title":{"rendered":"Five-star RB Akylin Dear commits to Alabama Crimson Tide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alabama’s history of recruiting elite running back talent has been well-documented over the last two decades. Quitman (Miss.) five-star back Akylin Dear has become the latest elite running back talent to join that prestigious group.<\/p>\n

Dear announced his commitment to Crimson Tide on Tuesday choosing Alabama over Mississippi State and Ole Miss.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year Dear initially announced his pledge to Ole Miss. He backed off of that commitment on June 28.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-1, 200-pounder is ranked as the No. 2 running back according to the 247Sports Composite Ranking<\/a>. He ranks as the No. 31 player in the country and No. 3 player out of Mississippi.<\/p>\n

Dear broke out onto the scene as a sophomore rushing for 800 yards and 21 touchdowns. He followed that up last season rushing for 2,016 yards and 27 touchdowns.<\/p>\n

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Look back at Alabama freshman RB Daniel Hill going back and forth with Tide priority RB target Akylin Dear when Quitman took on Meridian last season.<\/p>\n

Was one of the better games I watched. pic.twitter.com\/uBCsD0mgNS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Justin Smith (@Jdsmith31Smith) July 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Kalen DeBoer’s cleaning up in Mississippi\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

While Lane Kiffin and Jeff Lebby would like to keep that prospects in Mississippi in the state, first-year Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer is making it hard.<\/p>\n

Dear’s commitment gives the Crimson Tide pledges from two of the state’s top three prospects. Five-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham committed to Alabama in July and four-star quarterback Deuce Knight is committed to Notre Dame.<\/p>\n

Mississippi State and Ole Miss hold pledges from several of the state’s top prospects but DeBoer has quickly come in and set up shop in the Magnolia State.<\/p>\n

He also has a commitment from three-star defensive lineman London Simmons.<\/p>\n