Raekwon Davis commits to Alabama: Crimson Tide nab 3-Star DT
The Alabama Crimson Tide are again putting together another top notch class in 2015. The Tide already have 21 commitments, including three 5-Star prospects, wide receiver Calvin Ridley, quarterback Blake Barnett and cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick.
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The Tide look like they’ll be doing much of the same in 2016. They entered the day with three commitments in the class of 2016, 5-Star athlete Demetris Robertson, 4-Star cornerback Shyheim Carter and 4-Star defensive tackle Benito Jones. On Monday night, the Tide landed their fourth commitment and second defensive tackle when 3-Star Raekwon Davis pledged to the Tide.
“They were my first offer, they think I can get down there and get it going,” Davis said via John Garcia, Jr. of Scout.com. “The Tide is coming, that’s all I have to tell them.”
Davis has actually been committed to the Tide for a few weeks.
“I committed to Alabama a couple of weeks ago,” Davis said. “It was just for me and ‘Bama to know. They were excited when I did it. Me and ‘Bama knew, and my coaches, nobody else knew. I told my coaches first, and they got me on the phone with Nick Saban and I told him.
“He (Saban) was happy to have me down there. He just wants me to keep that commitment and not break it.”
The 6’7, 315-pounder is from Meridian, Mississippi and attends Meridian High School. Davis will likely be a very highly regarded prospect, but 24/7 Sports’ composite rankings only consider him a 3-Star talent because he has not been ranked by 24/7 Sports yet. He also holds offers from the Mississippi State Bulldogs, Ole Miss Rebels and South Carolina Gamecocks.