Five-star RB Richard Young commits to Alabama

Alabama’s recruiting streak bought even hotter Friday when the Crimson Tide landed a dedication from five-star working again Richard Younger, the No. 2-ranked RB within the Class of 2023, in accordance with the 247Sports Composite rankings. 

Younger, a senior at Lehigh Senior Excessive Faculty in Lehigh Acres, Fla., dedicated to Nick Saban’s Alabama squad over Oregon and Georgia. He introduced his resolution with a graphic depicting him standing below a banner of earlier Alabama nice backs, together with Mark Ingram and Derrick Henry.

Younger (5-foot-11, 200 kilos) turns into the second five-star recruit to decide to Alabama this week, becoming a member of elite security Caleb Downs from Georgia. It’s the fourth verbal dedication from a five-star participant within the class, which now accounts for 25 % of the present 16 commitments.

Alabama now has pledges from 4 of the highest 24 gamers within the nation and 5 of the highest 37. Younger matches proper in with the kind of working again that thrives at Alabama. He units up his blocks effectively and has a great slicing potential. He’s one other in an extended line of five-star working backs which have gone to Tuscaloosa.

Final season, Younger averaged 8.95 yards per keep it up 196 makes an attempt. He additionally recorded 19 dashing touchdowns.

(Photograph: Matthew Emmons / USA As we speak)