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In-State WR Kobe Prentice Chooses Crimson Tide

Alabama adds the top wide receiver in the state with the signing of Calera's Kobe Prentice.

Katie Windham

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He played his high school ball about an hour down the road at Calera High School, and now wide receiver Kobe Prentice will play for his home state program, the Alabama Crimson Tide. 

Prentice made his long-time commitment official when he signed his national letter of intent with Alabama on Wednesday. 

The 5-foot-11, 175-pound receiver first received an offer from the Crimson Tide at the beginning of July and announced his commitment shortly thereafter, calling it a no-brainer for someone who grew up an Alabama fan. 

"Alabama produces great wide receivers and they have been WR-U for a long time now so I know when I go there, they will make me better," Prentice told BamaCentral in July. "Their player development is really good so they are going to make me the best player I can be."

He was originally committed to Maryland and former Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley before receiving the offer from the Crimson Tide. 

Prentice is one of the top overall players from the state of Alabama in the 2022 class and the best receiver in the group. With his speed and quickness, Prentice told BamaCentral that Alabama can see him playing in the slot or as a gadget player running routes out of the backfield like Jaylen Waddle. 

He will join a wide receiver room that will likely be losing its two best and most experienced players (Jameson Williams and John Metchie III) to the draft but features a lot of young talent with players like Traeshon Holden, Ja'Corey Brooks, Javon Baker and JoJo Earle. Prentice is expected to enroll in the summer. 

KOBE PRENTICE

WR, 5-10, 171, Calera, Ala./Calera

An explosive athlete out of Calera … a unanimous four-star prospect … the 247Composite’s 147th player nationally, the No. 24 wide receiver and the No. 8 player in Alabama … listed as the No. 76 player on the Top247 list by 247Sports … also the site’s No. 9 receiver and the No. 4 player in Alabama … No. 84 on the Rivals250 while also being listed as the No. 15 wideout and the fourth-ranked player in the state … rated as the No. 35 wide receiver by ESPN.com and the No. 19 player in Alabama … a track standout as well with a 10.8 100-meter time … finished sixth in the state at the 6A level in the 100-meter dash … caught 41 passes for 711 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior … coached by Jason Hamlin at Calera High School … chose Alabama over Mississippi State and Maryland.

This story will be updated. 

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KATIE WINDHAM

Katie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering football, basketball gymnastics and softball. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama and has covered a variety of Crimson Tide athletics since 2019 for outlets like The Tuscaloosa News, The Crimson White and the Associated Press before joining BamaCentral full time in 2021. Windham has covered College Football Playoff games, the Women's College World Series, NCAA March Madness, SEC Tournaments and championships in multiple sports. 

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