4-Star DL Isaiah Hastings makes it official with Alabama football

Isaiah Hastings signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at the University of Alabama Wednesday.

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Hastings is originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. However, he played his senior season at Clearwater Academy International in Clearwater, Florida. He made ajump on Alabama’s recruiting board after its  defensive line coach Freddie Roach saw him play live earlier in the season.

Alabama offered him in September and got him on campus for an official visit in October. Hastings verbally committed to Alabama over Florida, Oregon and others on Dec. 9. The four-star recruit told Touchdown Alabama he chose the Tide because he felt it was the best school in the nation.

“I feel like I made the right decision, a great decision,” Hastings said. “I got a good vibe from the coaches when I was on campus. When you play there, you know you are playing for the best school in the country that has a good history of football.”

Hastings is listed at 6-foot-5 and 295 pounds. He possesses a quick first step and can explode into the backfield. He also attacks plays away from him with his great backside pursuit.

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Justin Smith is a Scouting/Recruiting analyst for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via @Jdsmith31Smith