As we prepare to enter the summer, it is time to familiarize ourselves with some other freshmen via Alabama’s 2021 recruiting class. The summer enrollees will arrive on campus either late this month or early June. It can be difficult to come in and push for a starting job; however, these young athletes are fearless.
In this series, the staff writers for Touchdown Alabama Magazine will highlight the summer prospects that have the best opportunity to compete for early playing time in the fall for the Crimson Tide.
The second profile goes to Camar Wheaton.
Camar Wheaton
–Hometown: Garland, Texas
–Position: Running Back
–Height: 5-11
–Weight: 190 pounds
–Skills: Speed, power, quickness, good hands, explosiveness, versatility
–Summary: Alabama has seven running backs on its roster, and one of them is a five-star from Texas.
Nick Saban did not have to recruit Camar Wheaton, but he saw something special about him. The 5-foot-11, 190-pounder was a dominant force at Lakeview Centennial High School.
In studying his high school tape, Wheaton has the speed, power, vision, cutback abilities, and explosiveness in space. He excels at setting up blockers and his patience running between the tackles is strong too. Wheaton possesses the ability to break long runs for touchdowns and power through defenders for short yards.
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He catches passes out the backfield and has a knack for being an elite return specialist.
Despite the players ahead of him on the roster, Wheaton does not see himself redshirting.
He is going to compete to be among Alabama’s top three backs in its rotation. We have seen Saban chose a freshman over an upperclassman at times, and people feel as though Wheaton is the next great running back. If he beats out Roydell Williams, Trey Sanders, Keilan Robinson, and Kyle Edwards in summer workouts and fall camp, it will be fun to see Wheaton on the field.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
