Alabama football now has 20 verbal commitments in the 2019 class. The latest commits are a pair of 4-Star recruits, John Metchie and Jahleel Billingsley.
Metchie is a 4-Star wide receiver from Hagerstown, MD. he was recruited by Tide offensive coordinator, Mike Locksley and wide receiver coach, Josh Gattis. Metchie has over 20 offers including Maryland, Notre Dame, Georgia, Michigan, Michigan State, Texas, Tennessee and Ohio State. Most recruiting insiders believe his final decision came down to Alabama football or Penn State. Alabama Crimson Tide assistant went head-to-head against his old boss, James Franklin, and Gattis won.
Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports has a good story on the well-traveled Metchie.