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Alabama Crimson Tide land commitment from No. 38 overall prospect, LB Shawn Murphy

Alabama added its fourth ESPN 300 commitment in July on Sunday when linebacker Shawn Murphy announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide.

Murphy is the No. 38 ranked prospect overall, the No. 1 ranked inside linebacker and the No. 2 prospect in the state of Virginia. He's a 6-foot-2, 215-pound prospect from Unity Reed High School in Manassas, Virginia, and he chose Alabama over Florida, LSU, Ohio State and Penn State.

"I chose Alabama because of the fact that I'd fit best in their defense," Murphy told ESPN.