Hard work and a viral video have paid off for Joshua Lanier.
After recently entering his name into the NCAA transfer portal, the former Alabama wide receiver has found a new home.
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The Tuscaloosa native has committed to Deion Sanders and Jackson State University.
serving a purpose bigger than myself ❤️💙#myHBCU #THEEJSU@hbcugameday@hbcusports@DeionSanders @RivalsPortal pic.twitter.com/aqjeXVooPv
— Joshua Lanier (@LottoWoo) June 3, 2021
Lanier posted a video to Twitter of him dominating the Crimson Tide’s defensive backs in practice, and it grabbed a lot of attention.
He was on Alabama’s national championship roster in 2020, but now he has a chance to make an opportunity for himself. Last week, Lanier was featured on In My Own Words with yours truly of Touchdown Alabama Magazine to discuss his video. As a walk-on, he talked about the hard work he put in on the field. He also named a list of schools that had contacted him.
*Joshua Lanier lists the schools that contacted him at the 52:05 mark
JSU was one of them. Sanders has his guy, and it is going to be exciting to watch Lanier have success.
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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.
