Alabama football picked up a commitment from one of the fastest players in the country when Tai Phillips committed to the Crimson Tide on Monday.
Phillips attends Irmo High School in Columbia, South Carolina, and he garners a three-star rating from most recruiting sites. He becomes the Tide’s second running back pledge in the 2027 recruiting class, joining Nigel Newkirk.
The Crimson Tide has been recruiting the running back since offering him last summer. The Tide’s running back coach Robert Gillespie has led that push, and he positioned the Tide in a great position with the talented back.
At 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds, Phillips is a tenacious and explosive runner of the football who displays patience and vision while looking for space as he blocks develop. He reports a 4.26 40-yard dash time, and one can see flashes of his explosive speed when he presses the gas and explodes onto the open field after getting a carry.
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