Akylin Dear is currently on an official visit to the University of Alabama, and the Crimson Tide are looking to get into the mix to possibly flip the Ole Miss commit.
Mississippi 4-Star RB Akylin Dear @akylin3 returns to Alabama this weekend for an official visit. pic.twitter.com/uCvZ3anH43
— Touchdown Alabama Recruiting (@TDARecruiting) June 14, 2024
Dear is a target of interest this weekend for a variety of reasons. One is the fact he is a product of Quitman, Mississippi, which is a little under two hours away from Tuscaloosa. This has set up multiple visits from Dear to Alabama. He also has a great relationship with the Tide’s running back coach Robert Gillespie, who he has gone on record and said the Alabama coach is a huge reason why he is still considering Alabama post Nick Saban retiring.
“They still at the top of my board because coach (Robert) Gillespie still there,” Dear told Touchdown Alabama. “I like coach DeBoer. I got to get there to meet the coaching staff.”
Gillespie visited Dear at his home in April as the four-star has remained a top target for Alabama despite his Ole Miss commitment.
thanks for stopping by ‼️@BAMACoachG #RollTide 🐘 pic.twitter.com/GIj3JI5tEY
— ᴀᴋʏʟɪɴ(AK)ᴅᴇᴀʀ⭐️ (@akylin3) April 22, 2024
Alabama’s head coach Kalen DeBoer has the attention of Dear based on how he used a fellow Mississippi native at Washington last season.
“I like how Kalen DeBoer used Dillon Johnson last year,” Dear said. “He is from Mississippi, so I feel like he is going to give me the football.”
Deer was a tenacious runner with an explosive burst as a junior. The four-star finished the 2023 football season with 2,016 rushing yards and 27 rushing touchdowns.
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Justin Smith is the Director of Recruiting for Touchdown Enterprises. You can follow him on Twitter, via @Jdsmith31Smith
