Antonio Kite Signs National Letter of Intent

The two-way athlete adds versatility to Alabama's signing class.

Two-way high school standout Antonio Kite signed his National Letter of Intent to play football at Alabama on Wednesday.

Kite is an in-state player from Anniston high school who played both sides of the ball over the course of his high school career. 

Listed on all recruiting sites as an athlete, Kite stands at 6-foot-1 and weighs 180 pounds. He played both wide receiver and defensive back for Anniston.

Kite committed to Alabama in July and officially visited Tuscaloosa as recently as December 10. Wide receivers coach Holmon Wiggins and safeties coach Charles Kelly were his primary recruiters. Kite plans to enroll in the summer. 

Alabama beat out South Carolina and Tennessee for Kite's commitment. 

SI All-American predicts that Kite will play cornerback once he gets to Alabama:

"The upside pick on this list is no doubt Kite, the longtime basketball player (and a very good one) broke out in a big way in 2020 as a football prospect for both the Anniston secondary and wide receiver room. SIAA sources have been told, on at least two occasions this spring, that Kite has been testing in the 4.4-second range when it comes to the 40-yard dash and it shows up on tape. The Crimson Tide commitment isn't a finesse football player, either, as he converts that explosiveness into pop on contact while working from his safety spot. With his length and overall athleticism, not to mention Nick Saban personally courting him for the last six months, the move to corner looks imminent."

ANTONIO KITE

DB, 6-1, 180, Anniston, Ala./Anniston

One of the top football players in Alabama who has excelled on both sides of the football … expected to focus on defensive back at Alabama … a unanimous four-star prospect … ranked 81st on the ESPN300 … ESPN.com’s No. 5 athlete, No. 36 player in the Southeast Region and No. 5 signee from the state of Alabama … No. 173 on the Rivals250, the No. 18 athlete nationally and the No. 10 player from the state … No. 154 on the 247Composite, the No. 5 athlete and No. 9 player in Alabama … ranks No. 221 on the Top247 list by 247Sports while also being tabbed the No. 9 athlete overall and No. 11 player in the state … No. 172 recruit nationally by PrepStar and the No. 7 athlete in the nation … an outstanding basketball player as well, Kite was named the 2020 ASWA 4A Player of the Year after averaging 20.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game … coached by Rico White at Anniston High School … chose Alabama over South Carolina, Tennessee and UCF.