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American Heritage CB Damari Brown may be leaning toward Alabama
American Heritage star Demari Brown wore an Alabama decal on his helmet throughout final week’s playoff sport. The 4-star nook has the Crimson Tide amongst his finalists together with Florida State, Miami and Clemson
Photograph by Joe Frisaro
PLANTATION, FLORIDA – As one of many prime defensive backs in his recruiting class, American Heritage cornerback Damari Brown is understood for sticking to receivers like glue.
Based on printed statistics, Brown had 15 passes defensed in the course of the common season. The rangy 6-foot-1 cornerback has not but recorded an interception, however that’s primarily as a result of groups don’t throw his manner.
Listed as a 4-star recruit by 247, Brown’s short-list of schools is all the way down to Florida State, Miami, Clemson and Alabama.
To not say he’s tipping his hand, however on the again of his helmet on Saturday was an Alabama sticker.
Heritage has a number of Energy 5-caliber gamers who don’t cover the place they intend to play school ball. For example, on the again of receiver Brandon Inniss’ helmet is an Ohio State sticker.
Inniss has already dedicated to the Buckeyes, and that has not wavered. However his Heritage teammate, working again Mark Fletcher, eliminated the Ohio State sticker from the again of his helmet after he introduced he decommitted from the Large 10 energy.
Fletcher is weighing his choices, which incorporates the Miami Hurricanes, Florida Gators and the College of Tennessee.
Brown, in the meantime, stays one of many prime uncommitted cornerbacks in his class.
Alabama, clearly, is prominently within the image for Brown’s companies.
After Heritage defeated Boynton Seashore, 49-0, on Saturday in Class 2M-Area 3 state playoff motion, SB Dwell Sports activities requested Brown about his recruiting course of.
“I went to the Mississippi State sport,” Brown advised SBLive Sports activities on Saturday afternoon. “I’d stand up to the Iron Bowl. That’s not confirmed but.”
Brown visited the Crimson Tide on Oct. 22 for his or her 30-6 win over Mississippi State. On Saturday, Alabama hosts Auburn in Tuscaloosa within the annual “Iron Bowl.”
This week, Brown is getting ready for Heritage’s showdown with Cardinal Gibbons on Friday.
Alabama performs Auburn at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday.
“My course of is coming all the way down to the tip,” Brown stated. “I’m on the lookout for a college that’s going to suit me, on and off the sphere. Scheme smart. System smart. And set me up for after [school] life.”
Together with Alabama, Brown final visited the Hurricanes on Nov. 4.
Alabama has had good luck touchdown defensive backs from American Heritage. Patrick Surtain II was a part of the Crimson Tide’s 2020 Nationwide Championship workforce, in addition to a first-round decide of the Denver Broncos.
Present Alabama cornerback, freshman Earl Little Jr., was a teammate of Brown at Heritage. The 2 beforehand began collectively within the defensive backfield.
Brown’s father, Selwyn Brown, performed defensive again on the College of Miami and was a part of the 1987 Hurricanes’ nationwide title workforce. He additionally performed for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Brown’s brother, Davonte Brown, is a cornerback on the College of Central Florida. Like Damari, Davonte additionally attended Heritage.
Heritage has one of many prime defenses in South Florida, and Brown – per stats on Max Preps – had 18 solo and 20 assists for 38 whole tackles and a sack in the course of the common season. He additionally was credited with a fumble restoration.
Defensively, the Patriots have logged 4 shutouts, and for the season, they’re outscoring their opponents, 503-147.
Heritage (11-1) is the highest seed in Class 2M-Area 3. Their one loss was 42-34 to unbeaten Chaminade-Madonna early within the season.
On Friday night time, Heritage takes on rival Cardinal Gibbons, the second seed, in a rematch. The Patriots received the primary assembly, 21-2, on Oct. 1.
In Saturday’s playoff win over Boynton Seashore, Heritage’s protection dominated.
“We needed to come out and set the tone,” Brown stated after the sport. “We’d been practising exhausting all week. I really feel like this week, the physicality was totally different. We’re in our playoff mode. All people is getting nitty and gritty.”