Alabama football recruiting: Four-star ATH Kendrick Law commits to Crimson Tide on CBS Sports HQ - CBS Sports

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Friday marks the final day of the early signing period, and Alabama made a splash in its closing act. Kendrick Law, a four-star athlete in the Class of 2022, announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide live on CBS Sports HQ. Law chose Alabama over offers from Florida State, LSU, Texas, Arkansas and Texas A&M. The 247Sports Crystal Ball gave Alabama a 40% chance of landing Law's services heading into the announcement, while SEC West rival LSU was close behind with a 30% chance.

Law is ranked as the No. 87 overall prospect by 247Sports Composite rankings, and he is the third-ranked athlete in his class. The 5-foot-11, 195-pounder from Captain Shreve High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, is a versatile star that can play cornerback, safety, wide receiver and running back.

Kendrick Law

• ATH
• 5-11
• 195
• 0.9642
• Shreveport, LA (Captain Shreve)

Where will Kendrick Law commit to?

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• 25%

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Gabe Brooks of 247Sports provided this scouting report on Law:

Adequate height with good bulk and an athletic build. Put together like a running back or safety with capability to play receiver or multiple spots in the defensive back seven. Flashes springy athleticism that translates to off-the-ground bounce as a pass catcher and lateral twitch as a ball carrier. Shows excellent stop-start ability and burst out of redirection. Good top-end field speed supported by times on the track. Shows encouraging hands-catching and high-pointing abilities considering offensive snaps were split between the backfield and receiver. Finishes runs as a back and shows ability to string together moves at the second level. Displays impressive concentration, body control, and adjustment ability at wideout.

Law made official visits to Florida State, Alabama, Texas and LSU since the NCAA ended the dead period on June 1. He is the 25th player to commit to Alabama in the Class of 2022. That class is currently ranked No. 2 in the 247Sports composite index.

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There are teams playing under interim coaches who might've spent more time trying to find their next job rather than preparing for the game. Players with NFL futures may opt-out of playing in the bowl game, meaning you need to figure out how valuable that player is and how it impacts the team. Plus, you know, there's that whole "do they even want to be there" angle that you rarely need to consider in the regular season but becomes a significant factor in a bowl game.

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After seeing what Utah State did to it, I have some concerns about the San Diego State defense, but this should be a better matchup for the Aztecs. While the UTSA offense is balanced and can beat you in multiple ways, it all flows through Sincere McCormick and the run game. San Diego State has one of the best rush defenses in the country, ranking second in EPA and first in success rate. That, at a minimum, should keep the Roadrunners within range. UTSA 24, San Diego State 23 | San Diego State +2.5

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The Cover 3 crew shares their locks for the first week of bowl games in college football. After starting the show with further discussion around Travis Hunter’s landscape-shifting flip from Florida State to Jackson State, the bowl locks get rolling with the Toledo-MTSU in the Bahamas Bowl (12:15) and Coastal Carolina-Northern Illinois in the Cure Bowl (17:15). More game breakdowns, previews and picks included for Western Kentucky-Appalachian State in the Boca Raton Bowl (18:45), UTEP-Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl (23:20), UAB-BYU in the Independence Bowl (27:00), Liberty-Eastern Michigan. In the LendingTree Bowl (29:45), Oregon State-Utah State in the LA Bowl (32:15), Louisiana-Marshall in the New Orleans Bowl (35:50), Tulsa-ODU in the Myrtle Beach Bowl (38:20), Wyoming-Kent State int he Potato Bowl (41:15), San Diego State-UTSA in the Frisco Bowl (44:15), Missouri-Army in the Armed Forces Bowl (46:30), North Texas-Miami (OH) in the Frisco Classic (49:45) and Florida-UCF in the Gasparilla Bowl (51:30). Plus, underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (53:50).

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