Ben Davis was diligent on the recruiting trail but ultimately found no alternative worth passing on a legacy opportunity at Alabama.
"I went with my heart," the nation's No. 1 overall linebacker recruit told Bleacher Report.
Davis committed to the Crimson Tide on national signing day, following his father's footsteps to Tuscaloosa. He declared those intentions Wednesday morning during a ceremony atGordoHigh School in Alabama:
A great photo of Five-star LB Ben Davis on National Signing Day @TideSports #RivalsNSD #RollTide pic.twitter.com/aFQRjurBPH
— Andrew Bone (@AndrewJBone) February 4, 2016
Davis, a 6'3", 240-pound prospect, considered several universities during an expansive recruitment process, displaying perhaps more reciprocated interest elsewhere than many anticipated.