Recruiting Report! 7/1–7/7

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Cooper Morreale July 6, 2022 @ 11:11 AM

We check out some of the recent recruiting news in the state from the last week!   [player_tooltip player_id="241131" first="Khalifa" last="Keith"]- RB |6’1 220| |A.H Parker| [player_tooltip player_id="241131" first="Khalifa" last="Keith"] was slept on throughout his career until the start of this year when he caught our and many programs across the nation’s eyes. Keith is a big RB that thrives off of his rare combination of size, speed, and strength at the position. Because of his junior season, where Keith racked up 1877 yards and 28 touchdowns on the ground, Keith received a ton of offers since January, with Florida State, Georgia Tech, Colorado State, and more sending them his way. Then, in May, Kentucky sent one, and after some time and an official visit in June, the Wildcats ended up receiving Keith’s commitment this week!   [player_tooltip player_id="125526" first="Keldric" last="Faulk"]-DL |6’4 235| |Highland Home| Top DL recruit [player_tooltip player_id="125526" first="Keldric" last="Faulk"] had a terrific season last fall, totaling up 82 tackles (30 for loss) 11 sacks, 6 pass breakups, and 1 forced fumble- consistently providing huge plays for Highland Home’s defense. His size, speed, pass rush moves, and football IQ make him a huge threat off of the edge. In early August pre-season, Faulk released his Top 5, with Alabama, Tennessee, Clemson, Auburn, and Florida State all making the cut, but ultimately, Florida State ended up winning his commitment this week, making him a big addition to their 2023 class.   [player_tooltip player_id="235361" first="Karmello" last="English"]-WR |5’11 175| |Central| [player_tooltip player_id="235361" first="Karmello" last="English"] has been recruited hard the last few years and is a top WR in the state, and nation- on tape you can see why. English has incredible speed, hands, and runs terrific routes that consistently torch opposing secondaries. English was explosive last fall, posting up 1059 yards and 18 touchdowns off of 70 receptions, consistently making huge plays, and stretching the field for Central’s passing attack. With a Top 5 of Alabama, Auburn, Kentucky, Florida, and Penn State, English ended up pledging his commitment to Auburn, a great instate addition to their 2023 class.   [player_tooltip player_id="127796" first="Jeremiah" last="Cobb"]-RB |5’11 185| |Montgomery Catholic| With back-to-back 2k seasons, and a junior year that totaled 2163 yards and 30 touchdowns on the ground, and 561 yards and 8 touchdowns through the air, it’s very clear to see why [player_tooltip player_id="127796" first="Jeremiah" last="Cobb"] has been recruited as he has. Cobb’s talent and potential at his position are second to none in the state. In May, Cobb set his Top 6, featuring Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Tennessee, LSU, and Texas. In the end, Auburn made the cut, keeping the extremely talented back in state to add to their 2023 class.   [player_tooltip player_id="128280" first="Ryqueze" last="McElderry"]-OL |6’3 285| |Anniston| [player_tooltip player_id="128280" first="Ryqueze" last="McElderry"] has consistently been a huge factor in Anniston’s offense, solidifying the offensive line by protecting the quarterback and paving the way for the run extremely well. With his size, power, bend, and agility, McElderry has been a highly touted interior lineman for the past few years. Last November, McElderry pledged his commitment to Georgia, but earlier this week, made the decision to decommit from the Bulldogs. Shortly after, Alabama was able to flip and keep the talented OL instate to themselves, as he committed to them just two days after.