Najee Harris' work ethic praised as Alabama commit cements status as nation's No. 1 recruit

Najee Harris is shown after a practice session at The Opening (Drew Champlin / AL.com)Najee Harris has been committed to Alabama for more than a year, but the five-star running back from Antioch, Calif., hasn't backed into the ranking as the nation's top prospect. Not even close.

The 6-foot-2, 227-pound Harris competed in Nike Football's The Opening Finals in Beaverton, Ore., for the second straight year last week. His team, Vapor Speed, won the 7-on-7 championship. Harris beat No. 2 prospect Dylan Moses in a highly-touted, but fun, matchup of cat and mouse (1-on-1) and had plenty of highlights in team and individual drills.

On the field, he's topped 5,000 yards in the last two seasons at…