Recruiting Rundown: Four Alabama Commits Set For ESPN Action This Weekend

You can check out several Crimson Tide commits on national television this weekend as they begin their senior year.

The Alabama football recruiting machine never stops, but at the moment one might say the Tide is refueling to prepare for the stretch run that is in-season recruiting, culminating in the December 20 early signing date.

The Tide missed out on a huge prospect on Tuesday as Eddrick Houston out of Buford High School committed to Ohio State. The 5-star spurned the Tide, leaving Alabama with two defensive linemen in the current class, however he'll continue to be heavily pursued until he puts ink to paper.

For now Alabama prepares for its opening week game against the MTSU Blue Raiders, and begins setting official visit dates for future recruits. 

Alabama fans can enjoy the final weekend without Crimson Tide football by turning on the television and checking out four players committed to The Capstone.

• 5-star quarterback Julian Sayin will lead the Carlsbad Lancers against Mater Dei on Saturday at 9 p.m. CT. Sayin will square off against 4-star cornerback Zabien Brown for the Monarchs, pitting the two Alabama commits against one another. The game can be seen on ESPN.

• 4-star safety Peyton Woodyard helped St. John Bosco off to a victory last week with seven tackles. He'll travel across the country with the Braves to take on Florida powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday. You can view Woodyard in the Broward County High School National Football Showcase on ESPN at 3 p.m. CT.

• 5-star wide receiver Ryan Williams and the Saraland Spartans open its season on Friday night by welcoming the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs. Williams, along with 4-star quarterback K.J. Lacey (Texas Commit) will lead the Alabama 6A defending state champions on ESPN at 7 p.m. CT.

News and Notes

• 4-star running back Daniel Hill out of Meridian, MS was supposed to commit this past Wednesday, however Hill announced he's pushing his decision to a later date. Hill is down to three schools, South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi State.

• Auburn commit and 5-star edge rusher Demarcus Riddick is planning to take a trip to Tuscaloosa for the Tide's opening weekend game against the MTSU Blue Raiders according to Cole Pinkson of Auburn Live. 

• 3-star offensive lineman Favour Edwin plans to be in Tuscaloosa for the Tide's opening game. the 6-8, 290 pound lineman was offered a scholarship this summer and the two sides appear to be warming up to one another.

Tide-Bits

• 4-star guard Labaron Philon, formerly of Baker High School is down to his final four schools. Philon, now at Link Academy in Missouri, has narrowed his choice to Ole Miss, Alabama, Kansas and Cincinnati according to Joe Tipton of On3 Sports. Philon had been committed to Auburn but reopened his recruitment with a coaching staff change.

• 4-star forward Zion Sensley out of San Fransisco is reportedly down to his final five schools. The 6-8 prospect has Hawaii, Alabama, LSU, Arizona State and St. Mary's as his finalists. 

• 4-star forward Robert Miller II told Joe Tipton he's narrowed his list down to six schools. Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, LSU, Colorado and Oklahoma are his favorites and he plans to visit Tuscaloosa on the weekend of September 22.

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