James Smith, a 5-star defensive lineman out of Carver High School in Montgomery, Alabama, has chosen to play collegiately at Alabama.
Smith announced his decision Wednesday alongside high school teammate Jaquavious Russaw:
Rosie Langello.<a href="https://twitter.com/Carver_FB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Carver_FB</a>'s Jaquavious Russaw and James Smith are both going to Alabama! <a href="https://twitter.com/wsfa12news?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wsfa12news</a> <a href="https://t.co/tfio19IMri">pic.twitter.com/tfio19IMri</a>
Tom VanHaarenFive-star linebacker Jaquavious Russaw and five-star teammate James Smith both just committed to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Alabama?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Alabama</a>. Both top-10 recruits.<br><br>The Crimson Tide now have four five-star commitments in the class. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CrimsonTIde?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CrimsonTIde</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNCFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ESPNCFB</a>
He's ranked 18th overall on the class of 2023 247Sports' composite rankings and second among defensive linemen.