Highly touted cornerback recruit Patrick Surtain Jr. has chosen to play college football at Alabama.
According to Charlie Potter of 247Sports, Surtain announced his decision Wednesday on ESPNU.
Surtain is one of the top recruits in the 2018 class. He's rated as a 5-star prospect, the top-ranked cornerback in the nation and No. 6 overall player regardless of position, per 247Sports.
One reason Surtain comes with such high regard is he was born into a football family. His father is Patrick Surtain, who played 11 seasons in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs from 1998-2008.