Louisiana WR Aaron Anderson Signs National Letter of Intent with Crimson Tide

Alabama adds to its rich talent at wide receiver.

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Aaron Anderson signed his National Letter of Intent to play football at Alabama on Wednesday as a part of Early Signing Day.

Anderson is a wide receiver from Edna Karr High School in New Orleans, La. He plans to enroll at Alabama in the summer. Alabama beat out in-state school LSU as well as Arkansas, Colorado, and Florida State for Anderson's commitment.

Anderson was once committed to LSU, but decommitted following the departure of head coach Ed Orgeron.

Though he is a bit undersized at 5-foot-9, 185 pounds, Anderson is a blur on the football field. He was a two-sport athlete in high school player football and running track and field, and his speed shows on tape. 

In high school, Anderson ran a 10.77 second 100 meter dash, and broke the 11-second threshold at five different races. 

Anderson committed to Alabama in October after visiting officially over the summer in June. He was recruited by defensive coordinator Pete Golding and wide receivers coach Holmon Wiggins.

SI All-American said this of Anderson:

"Built like a mature, compact college running back, Anderson has a classic slot frame and game. Playing against great New Orleans-area competition, he has cat quickness, true instincts with the football in his hands and elite vision. The local LSU commitment has enough speed to challenge a defense vertically, but operates more efficiently when asked to redirect. He is strong off the line with enough functional strength to combat the press. Unafraid of contact, he can finish long YAC plays with power and purpose. As Anderson polishes up his third-level game, his sure hands and well above average ball skills will help project towards a strong ceiling."

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AARON ANDERSON

WR, 5-9, 185, New Orleans, La./Edna Karr

Speedy wideout who also excelled on the gridiron and the track in high school … a four-star prospect by all major recruiting sites … No. 55 on the Rivals250 and the No. 88 prospect on the ESPN300 … the eighth-ranked wide receiver and No. 13 player from Louisiana by Rivals.com … tabbed the No. 10 wideout and No. 6 player from Louisiana on the rankings from both ESPN.com and PrepStar … 247Composite listed him as the No. 96 player and No. 14 wide receiver nationally … also tabbed as the Composite’s eighth-ranked player in the state … No. 162 overall and the No. 27 wide receiver in the country by 247Sports … selected to the Under Armour All-America Game … coached by Brice Brown at Edna Karr High School where he helped the Cougars to multiple state titles … also set numerous track records while at EKHS … signed with the Crimson Tide after decommitting from in-state LSU.