Unlike the other cornerback that committed to Alabama on national signing day, Eddie Smith's announcement wasn't shown on national television and Twitter didn't explode once he made his commitment.
But Alabama likes the potential of this under-the-radar cornerback from Slidell, Louisiana.
Smith, a cousin of Crimson Tide national title game hero DeVonta Smith, felt like he should have been ranked higher than a three-star recruit. So did Alabama.
"When coach Saban came to my house, after watching my film, he said he was shocked that I was only a three-star and was shocked that I didn't have more offers than what I had," Smith said, ".