2008 Alabama Commitments and Prospects List (Updated)

2008 Alabama Commitments and Prospects List

This list has been rearranged & updated after the Spring Combines, May Evaluations and Summer Camps.

Prospects with Bama offers that are firmly committed to other schools are not listed. Prospects with Bama offers that do not list Bama among their favorites or show low or no interest in Alabama are not listed.

Bama Mag: 2008 Alabama Commitments List

BOL: 2008 Alabama Commitments List

Prospects that have committed to Alabama are listed under :BigA: Commitments with their name and a link to their profile followed by (ALABAMA COMMITMENT).

Prospects with a reported scholarship offer are listed under Scholarship Offers with their name in bold.

Alabama is expected to sign somewhere around 24 to 26 prospects in 2008.

:BigA: Total Commitments (19) - (Including DT Kerry Murphy (re-sign))

Quarterbacks:

:BigA: Commitments (1)
Star Jackson - Lake Worth, FL. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)

Scholarship Offers
B.J. Daniels - Tallahassee, FL.
Casey Kelly - Sarasota, FL.

QB Prospects
Zack Stoudt - Dublin, OH.

Athletes:

:BigA: Commitments (4)
Mark Barron - Mobile, AL. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)
Devonta Bolton - Norcross, GA. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)
Burton Scott - Prichard, AL. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)
Brad Smelley - Northport, AL. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)

Scholarship Offers
Jerico Nelson - Destrehan, LA.
Brian Sommer - Alcoa, TN.

ATH Prospects
Andre Berry - Tarrant, AL.
Marcus Jemison - McCalla, AL.

Running Backs:

:BigA: Commitments (2)
Ivan Matchett - Mobile, AL. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)
Jermaine Preyear - Mobile, AL. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)

Scholarship Offers
Michael Abernathy - Russellville, AL.
Brandon Bolden - Baton Rouge, LA.
Covaughn DeBoskie - Chandler, AZ.
Dontavius Jackson - Franklin, GA.
Chris Jordan - Brentwood, TN.
Justin Rogers - Birmingham, AL.

RB Prospects
Justin Albert - Prattville, AL.
LaGarrette Blount - Perry, FL. via (JUCO East Mississippi C.C.)

Wide Receivers:

:BigA: Commitments (2)
Destin Hood - Mobile, AL. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)
Melvin Ray - Tallahassee, FL. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)

Scholarship Offers
DeAndre Brown - Ocean Springs, MS.
LaRon Byrd - Boutte, LA.
Julio Jones - Foley, AL.
Chris Tolliver - Rayville, LA.

WR Prospects
Adrian Bushell - Desoto, TX.
Rashun Dixon - Terry, MS.
Tebiarus Gill - Ellisville, MS.
Marcus Rucker - Memphis, TN.
Johnny Williams - Leroy, AL.

Tight Ends:

:BigA: Commitments (0)
None

Scholarship Offers
Tyler Edwards - Monroe, LA.

TE Prospects
Ken Adams - Enterprise, AL.

Offensive Linemen:

:BigA: Commitments (2)
John Michael Boswell - Northport, AL. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)
Tyler Love - Mountain Brook, AL. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)

Scholarship Offers
Nick Becton - Wilmington, NC.
Cordy Glenn - Riverdale, GA.
Barrett Jones - Memphis, TN.
Antoine McClain - Anniston, AL.
Kenneth Page - Columbia, SC.
Dallas Thomas - Baton Rouge, LA.
Omoregie Uzzi - Chamblee, GA.

OL Prospects
Ricky Barnum - Lakeland, FL.
Teavis Durgin - Daphne, AL.
Freddie Smooth - Baton Rouge, LA.
David Spurlock - Murfreesboro, TN.

Defensive Tackles:

:BigA: Commitments (2)
Kerry Murphy - Hoover, AL. via (Prep - Hargrave MA) (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)
Damion Square - Houston, TX. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)

Scholarship Offers
T.J. Barnes - Enterprise, AL.
Terrence Cody - Fort Myers, FL. via (JUCO Mississippi Gulf Coast)
Marcel Dareus - Birmingham, AL.
Reggie Ellis - Washington, D.C.
Marty Everett - Bushnell, FL.
Toby Jackson - Griffin, GA. (Georgia soft verbal)
Chris Martin - Fort Walton Beach, FL.
Elliot Williams - Woodstock, GA.
Khalid Wilson - Monroe, LA.

DT Prospects
Arterio Arnold - Greenville, SC.
Ryan Glazer - San Diego, CA. via (JUCO Grossmont CA.)
Jomarcus Savage - Huntsville, AL.
Demarkus Underwood - Tuscumbia, AL.
Aaron Williams - Ridgeland, MS. via (JUCO Pearl River C.C.)

Defensive Ends:

:BigA: Commitments (4)
Undra Billingsley - Birmingham, AL. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)
Brandon Lewis - Pleasant Grove, AL. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)
Courtney Upshaw - Eufaula, AL. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)
Michael Williams - Reform, AL. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)

Scholarship Offers
Willie Bohannon - Prichard, AL.
Chase Clement - Thibodaux, LA.
Lavar Edwards - Baton Rouge, LA.
William Green - Hoover, AL.
Glenn Harbin - Mobile, AL.
Corey Liuget - Hialeah, FL.
Robert Quinn - North Charleston, SC.

DE Prospects
Ronald Byrd Jr. - Hogansville, GA.

Linebackers:

:BigA: Commitments (0)
None

Scholarship Offers
Arthur Brown Jr. - Wichita, KS.
Jerrell Harris - Gadsden, AL.
Don't'a Hightower - Lewisburg, TN.
Spencer Reeves - Dallas, TX.
Jacoby Thomas - Mobile, AL.

LB Prospects
Dwayne Beckford - Irvington, NJ.

Defensive Backs:

:BigA: Commitments (1)
Wesley Neighbors - Huntsville, AL. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)

Scholarship Offers
T.J. Bryant - Tallahassee, FL.
Keanon Cooper - Dallas, TX.
Robby Green - River Ridge, LA.
Damien Jackson - Pineville, LA.
Neiko Lipscomb - Tucker, GA.
Jerico Nelson - Destrehan, LA.
Darrell Simmons - College Park, GA.
P.J. Smith - River Ridge, LA.
Charles Whitlock - Chester, SC.

DB Prospects
Dwight Floyd - Pensacola, FL.
Robert Lester - Foley, AL.
Charles Mitchell - Clarksdale, MS.
Marcus Udell - Tallahassee, FL. via (JUCO Santa Clarita, CA.)

Kickers/Punters:

:BigA: Commitments (1)
Corey Smith - Bunker Hill, WV. (ALABAMA COMMITMENT)

Scholarship Offers
None

K/P Prospects
None

Re: 2008 Alabama Commitments and Prospects List (Revised & Updated)

I had Jercico Nelson listed as an athlete prospect but since CNS has offered him as a safety I moved him to DB prospects. He has camped at Alabama and Miami and has offers from Alabama, Florida, LSU, and Miami. He lists his top five as Miami, Alabama, LSU, Florida, and USC.

Bama Mag: Jerico Nelson Profile

Re: 2008 Alabama Commitments and Prospects List (Revised & Updated)

BEATtutorsee said:

Surf, I've noticed you're no longer putting Pryor on the list. Are you taking a wait and see approach (i.e. if he visits) before including him again?

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Well, I have heard through a thick grapevine that he has dropped Alabama as a school of interest. Most analysts believe Alabama will not make his next cut coming up soon. It looks like OSU is the team to beat. If he does include Alabama in his favorites after his next cut I will gladly add him back in as a prospect with interest. It just looks like a long, long shot to me at this time. Hopefully I am wrong. I have been before.

EDIT: Now Tide Sports is reporting that Pryor is scheduled to visit Alabama later in the month. That is surprising coming from them since Bama Mag doesn't even have Pryor on the Alabama prospects list. I put Pryor back in the Commitments and Prospects list and hopefully he will visit and seriously consider Alabama.

Re: 2008 Alabama Commitments and Prospects List (Revised & Updated)

Four star RB Darius Willis, one of the top tailbacks in the Midwest is looking at Alabama. He lists his favorites as Indiana, Illinois, Purdue, who have offered along with Michigan, Tennessee, Alabama and Notre Dame who have not offered.

Bama Mag: Darius Willis Profile

Re: 2008 Alabama Commitments and Prospects List (Revised & Updated)

Sylvester Commits to Georgia Tech

Linebacker Steven Sylvester committed to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket coaches on Saturday just before a summer camp event. Tonight he’s ready to go public with that announcement.

Linebacker Steven Sylvester committed to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket coaches on Saturday just before a summer camp event. Tonight he’s ready to go public with that announcement.

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Re: 2008 Alabama Commitments and Prospects List (Revised & Updated)

Richard Watson commits to Georgia Tech.

Tallahassee running back Richard Watson earlier became the fourth non-Georgian among eight players to commit to Tech.

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Re: 2008 Alabama Commitments and Prospects List (Revised & Updated)

WR DeAngelo Peterson commits to LSU.

Bama Mag: DeAngelo Peterson Profile