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Xavier McKinney to Alabama: Crimson Tide Land 4-Star Safety Prospect

Related Topics: Roswell, Georgia, Alabama

Class of 2017 4-star safety prospect Xavier McKinney committed to Alabama on Sunday.

Gerry Hamilton of ESPN shared video of McKinney's commitment:

The 6'1", 192-pound defensive back out of Roswell, Georgia was ranked by Scout.com as the No. 3 safety in his home state, the No. 17 safety in the nation and the 172nd-ranked overall prospect in the country.

He's exhibited an ability to always know where the ball is, and he can track it as well as any prospect in the country while adding a physical aspect to his game:

It got him some major attention from some big SEC schools and in September 2015, he originally committed to Alabama.