Emil Ekiyor is from B1G Ten country and Alabama football had to pry him away from Michigan. Ekiyor was committed to the Wolverines for a year before deciding to flip to the Crimson Tide.
Although he father was an NFL player, he encouraged Emil to pursue basketball over football. The 6-feet-2, 322-pound son chose the gridiron instead.
Based on the 247Sports Composite, Ekiyor is a 4-Star, No. 2 rated Center and the No. 100 Overall player in the nation.
Emil was methodical about changing his mind between the Wolverines and the Crimson Tide. He visited Tuscaloosa four times beginning last July and attended two games during the fall.