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Javion Hilson, 4-star edge rusher, commits to Alabama after winning state title

Cocoa defensive end called Nick Saban after the championship win to tell him he’s committing to the Crimson Tide

Andy Villamarzo

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA- One of the most thrilling moments for a high school football player is winning a state championship. 

Another way to make it that much sweeter is adding your college commitment on top of that. 

Cocoa junior defensive end Javion Hilson decided to make the call on his college future after the Tigers’ 20-6 Class 2S state championship win, with the edge rusher committing to Alabama. 

Hilson announced his commitment after the game and posted on X, formerly Twitter, his announcement on joining the Crimson Tide. 

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Hilson is rated a 4-star edge rusher, according to 247Sports and also has offers from Florida, Florida State, Georgia and a slew of others. 

The defensive end had put together a strong 2023 campaign, with Hilson racking up 90 tackles, 26 going for a loss and 14 sacks. 

-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl

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Andy Villamarzo
ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.

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