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Consensus three-star prospect Tai Phillips joins four-star Nigel Newkirk in the Crimson Tide's running back room.
The 5-foot-11, 180-pounder out of Irmo High School in Columbia, South Carolina, is ranked as the No. 856 prospect nationally, the No. 64 running back and the No. 17 player in his state, Phillips received his first offer from Alabama on June 21 of last year.
He also took an unofficial on Nov. 15, the same weekend as the Crimson Tide's home loss to Oklahoma. Phillips is scheduled for an official visit on June 12, per 247 Sports. Phillips is the second running back in the Crimson Tide's 2027 class, joining four-star Nigel Newkirk from Gainesville, Georgia.
As for Alabama's other commits: 5-star quarterback Elijah Haven, 4-star linebacker Kenneth Simon II, 4-star quarterback Trent Seaborn, 3-star defensive linemen AJ Pauley and Stevan Thornton III, 3-star tight ends Oakley Keegan and Michael Nnabuife and 5-star kicker Luke Cody. Colt Lumpris, 4-star TE, 6-6, 225 pounds – committed to MichiganJabarrius Garror, 4-star EDGE, 6-2 1/2, 215 poundsBa'Roc Willis, 3-star EDGE, 6-3, 220 pounds – committed to ColoradoHunter De Siver is the lead basketball writer for BamaCentral and has covered Crimson Tide football since 2024.
He previously distributed stories about the NFL and NBA for On SI and was a staff writer for Missouri Tigers On SI and Cowbell Corner. Before that, Hunter generated articles highlighting Crimson Tide products in the NFL and NBA for BamaCentral as an intern in 2022 and 2023. Hunter is a graduate from the University of Alabama, earning a degree in sports media in 2023.
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