OT Netori Johnson Commits To Tide
Just committed 2 Bama 2 day
Johnson committed almost immediately after receiving his offer from the head man himself. The 6' 5", 330-pounder out of Ellenwood, Georgia is ranked as the No. 5 player in the country at his position according to 247Sports Composite. Johnson has also received offers from Auburn, Kentucky, Illinois, South Florida, North Carolina State, and Wake Forest.
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OT Alex Leatherwood Says Yes To Bama
Another 2017 prospect has committed to Bama. Offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood out of Booker T. Washington in Pensacola, Florida received and offered and accepted yesterday.
Leatherwood is 6'5", 195-pounds and has yet to receive a rating.
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4-Star WR Tren'Davian Dickson Includes Bama In Top 6
4-Star wide receiver Tren'Davian Dickson out of Navasota, Texas may not have made a commitment to a college, but he has released his top six choices.
According to 247Sports Composite Rankings, Dickson is the No. 18 wide receiver in the class of 2016.
Dickson's top 6 are Alabama, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M, and USC.
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Sophomore QB Jack West Gets Offer
After working out for University of Alabama coaches for about 2 1/2 hours yesterday, Saraland sophomore quarterback Jack West received an offer to play for the Tide. Incidentally, West was a backup last season and has yet to start a single game for his high school.
Interesting fact...West is the first state of Alabama high school quarterback to receive an offer from the University of Alabama since 2012.
In addition to UA, West now holds offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Kentucky, Troy, South Alabama, Arkansas State, and UCLA.
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Shelton 1st-Team All-American
Photo Credit: RollTide.com
Two years in a row now. The Golf Coaches Association of American announced Tuesday morning that Alabama men's golfer Robby Shelton has been named a PING 1st-Team All-American honoree for two consecutive years. This makes nine years running that at least one player for the Tide has earned this distinction.
Alabama men's head golf coach Jay Seawell said, "I am very proud of Robby. "Making first team All-American in back-to-back years is a great accomplishment. It is a result of his dedication to the game and the talent he has."
Shelton is only the fourth golfer in Bama golf history to earn back-to-back first team All-American. The others were Bud Cauley in 2009, 2010, and 2011, Justin Thomas in 2012 and 2013, and Bobby Wyatt in 2013 and 2014.
Shelton finished the season ranked as the No. 7 golfer in the country according to the Golfweek/Sagarin performance Index.
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Track & Field Rankings
University of Alabama Track & Field is still ranking in the top 20. The Crimson Tide is ranked at number 19 in the world in the men's 4x100-meter relay . Bama posted a time of 38.87 at the SEC Championships, and is just one of four teams from the NCAA ranked in the world top 20.
Coming in at number six in the women's long jump is Alabama sophomore Quanesha Burks. She broke Bama's school record at the SEC Outdoor Championships in May with a jump of 22 feet, five and a quarter inches. It's the second-best jump by an American in 2015, and holds the distinction of being the best in college competition by more than six inches.
Also making the top 20 is Alabama senior Remona Burchell coming in at number 15. Buchell boasts a 100-meter dash time of 11.04.
