Courtney Morgan is locked into a three-year contract as Alabama’s General Manager, and he struck again on the recruiting trail with helping the Crimson Tide land arguably the best running back in the nation.
Akylin Dear, a four-star from Quitman (Miss.) High School, gave his verbal commitment to Alabama on Tuesday over Ole Miss and Mississippi State.
The 6-foot-1, 200-pounder joins four-star Anthony Rogers to give the Tide a deadly duo in its offensive backfield for years to come.
Freddie Roach was Dear’s primary recruiter, but Robert Gillespie sealed the deal with him.
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A few coaches took to X to express their excitement to have Dear in the 2025 class.
B🐘🐘M 601 ➡️205 #BamaBack #RollTide
— Robert Gillespie (@BAMACoachG) August 20, 2024
Add a pound!!!
〽️ we did it again!! https://t.co/1WxKAAXBvg— Torrey Gill (@Coach__Gill) August 20, 2024
#RollTide #RTR pic.twitter.com/UV7vpqojC9
— Eron Hodges (@EronHodges) August 20, 2024
🦌
— Eron Hodges (@EronHodges) August 20, 2024
Daniel Hill, a freshman running back from Meridian, Miss., is excited to have Dear too.
He has been instrumental in helping the coaching staff land the top prospects from Mississippi.
@akylin3 welcome home🐘
— Daniel Hill (@d1danny3) August 20, 2024
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Stephen M. Smith is the senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
