Alabama Football Recruiting: BIG 2019 Commit From A BIG Dude

The calendar may have flipped to May but the Crimson Tide is still rolling along with Wednesday’s commitment of 4-star defensive tackle DJ Dale. The big man is 6’2” and 323 lbs. and attends Clay-Chalkville High School in Pinson, AL.

Dale visited Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida State and Tennessee this spring but home is where the heart is. His last visit was to A-Day and that sealed the deal.

“I chose Alabama because of the relationships I have with all the coaches. I feel like I will be well taken care of there. I can really see myself playing for them and I wanted to go to a place where I can win and have fun doing it.

”I just felt in my gut that Alabama is the right place for me. I committed to them over Clemson.”

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Dale is a strong interior defensive linemen who plays with leverage and works his hands. Look for him to line up right over the opposing center on the Crimson Tide defensive line.

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With the pledge from Dale, Alabama’s recruiting class moved from #1 to slightly higher #1.

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SWEET HOME ALABAMA

The state of Alabama is more than making up for last year’s disappointing group of in-staters. The Crimson Tide now has six of the top 11 in-state players according to 247sports Comp. Auburn has two in-state pledges and three are undecided. To give you an idea of how good the state is, Bama QB commit Paul Tyson is #11.

1. Clay Webb C Oxford, AL Oxford - Undecided
2. Pierce Quick OT Trussville, AL - Alabama 4/22/2017
3. Amari Kight OT Maylene, AL - Alabama 4/29/2018
4. Bo Nix QB Pinson, AL - Auburn 1/10/2018
5. Christian Williams CB Daphne, AL - Alabama 4/16/2018
6. George Pickens WR Hoover, AL - Auburn 7/21/2017
7. Mohamoud Diabate WkDE Auburn, AL - Undecided
8. Taulia Tagovailoa QB Alabaster, AL - Alabama 4/21/2018
9. LaVonta Bentley ILB Birmingham, AL - Undecided
10. DJ Dale DT Pinson, AL - Alabama 5/2/2018
11. Paul Tyson QB Trussville, AL - Alabama 4/5/2018