Despite a slow start to the season, Alabama tight end Jahleel Billingsley has looked really good the last couple of weeks. Now in his third season, might he make the jump to the NFL after the season? It seems Nick Saban is taking no chances.
On Friday, Alabama received a commitment from the nation’s top ranked tight end Jaleel Skinner. The high 4-star plays for IMG but hails from Greer, South Carolina. Much like Billingsley, he plays the position as a flex TE/WR hybrid mismatch who can split out wide. At 6’5”/210 with an 80 inch wingspan, Skinner is about the same size Billingsley was as a recruit. Hudl says he has run a 4.44 in the 40 which is the same number Kyle Pitts ran at his Pro Day last spring. At 34 inches, his vertical leap was half an inch more than Pitts.
Not to get too Gumpy and lay too much expectations on this kid, but dang does he look good. Fast, strong, long and lean. He will need to put on some weight and polish his blocking skills but he has great potential. Granted the South Carolina high school competition in this video is not on his level but you can still see the possibilities.
The nation’s #74 prospect joins TE Elijah Brown and TE/WR Amari Niblack in the 2022 class.
Skinner had been flirting with the idea of signing with FSU but their season implosion has quashed those thoughts. Nearby Clemson looked like a leader 12 months ago. Also considered were Florida, Texas, and Miami who he officially visited in June. Charles Kelly gets another win for this pledge.
Comments
Roll Tide, young man.
By Law Abiding Citizen on 10.08.21 2:45pm
Wish him the best and pray decision works for
him and his family.
By CJMaury on 10.08.21 7:41pm
I’m loving how Bama offense is using tight ends
Especially since there seems to be such an inexplicable "take the top off" play style, being able to constantly confuse linebackers and safeties no doubt has helped the Bama running game. Is it possible for Bama to have two tight ends taken on the first day of the draft?!?!?
Welcome aboard, Mr. Skinner! RTR!!!
By BamaBone on 10.08.21 2:47pm
Vaults us to #1 in the 2022 Recruiting Class Rankings and we only have 16 commits! LOL
Rankings
By TUAMuchTuna on 10.08.21 2:56pm
"We're gonna beat [Alabama's] ass in recruiting!"
- A soon to be unemployed Creole Ogre, November 2019
By RTRonan on 10.08.21 3:10pm
I meant Cajun
By RTRonan on 10.08.21 3:30pm
what's the difference?
By Ma Deuce on 10.08.21 4:14pm
Quite a lot, actually.
By Brooklyndodgers on 10.08.21 5:28pm
well..
Gonna edumacate myself then
By Ma Deuce on 10.08.21 7:11pm
I'm upset that coonass is reserved for cajuns and not creole
By Ma Deuce on 10.08.21 10:26pm
Tomatoes
By Kblair1701 on 10.08.21 8:38pm
So, we can take another 16 this year.
32 is the number this year. But only can have 85. Transfer in the future for some players on the team. Better not get in Saban’s doghouse.
By PharmacyBob on 10.08.21 4:11pm
Pretty sure you can only take the extra recruits
if you have an equal number of players transfer out.
By DarthSaban on 10.08.21 4:31pm
CNS knows ALL the rules. Trust in the process.
We may end up with the all-time greatest class.
Fingers crossed.
By PharmacyBob on 10.08.21 5:27pm
We may end up with the all-time greatest class again.
FTFY
By Patrick LaFollette on 10.09.21 9:30am
It tickles the ish out of me
to not see fthatosu in there
By PiperTJ on 10.08.21 4:46pm
Roll tide!!
By MeltdownThreadsAreNotReal on 10.08.21 3:19pm
From Jahleel to Jaleel
I like it!
Hopefully this one is as good as the current one.
By Soggy_Oats on 10.08.21 4:13pm
but maybe a better blocker?
By Ma Deuce on 10.08.21 4:14pm
His actual major downside
Is how physical he plays. Scouting reports all conclude he needs to become a better blocker to become better all around TE.
There’s also message board rumors FSU pulled his offer because he had some "attitude issues" on his last visit. If it’s turn, I’m not worried about it, CNS isn’t a stranger.
By MeltdownThreadsAreNotReal on 10.08.21 4:24pm
He saw them play and got an attitude?
Checks out…
By bamadan72 on 10.08.21 7:42pm
Future Jahleel Billingsley?!?!?!?
Need to hashtag that!
#FJB!
clap, clap, clapclapclap!
…
w8
By PiperTJ on 10.08.21 4:45pm
He played at IMG and fam is from SC and looks pumped he signed with the Tide
bet we’ll
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See More Skinners here soon
By PiperTJ on 10.08.21 4:51pm
Fast, strong, long and lean ...TWSS?
By 7th.Son on 10.08.21 5:50pm