Hewitt-Trussville's Pierce Quick knows where he wants to play college football at Alabama.

The 6-foot-5, 280-pounder and 5-star Alabama commitment isn't just any recruit anymore. He's become a recruiter, trying to convince some of the nation's top prospects to join him in Tuscaloosa.

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"I want to be a leader in whatever class I'm in," Quick said. "I know it's about time when people will start committing, especially quarterback and skill positions. They normally shut it down a little bit earlier. I need to go ahead and help out with that and recruit for Alabama.

"Now, I'm the guy texting recruits," he added. "I'm texting them every day, telling them 'Happy birthday' on their birthday. When I see a top-5 on Twitter, I might not even know the guy, but I'll follow them right then or text them or DM them and tell them why I chose Alabama."

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Quick has already succeeded, as teammate and quarterback Paul Tyson - legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's great-grandson - committed to Alabama last week. Tyson said Quick helped influence his decision to choose the Crimson Tide.

"He definitely had a lot of influence," Tyson said. "I mean, Pierce is my boy."

Quick added he's 100 percent headed to Alabama and plans to graduate high school early, sign in December and head to Tuscaloosa immediately.

"After visiting Alabama so many times and growing up such a huge Bama fan, I just decided a few weeks ago that it's time to shut it out down," he said. "I need to concentrate on school since I'm graduating early and visit Bama more."

Quick told AL.com earlier this year he had already started recruiting Oxford offensive lineman Clay Webb, another 5-star prospect, to sign with Alabama.

Since then, Quick has expanded his recruiting role and said he's enjoying it.

"Everybody in the country knows who Alabama is. That's just how it is," Quick said. "I can explain it a little bit more. My No. 1 goal is just to get a guy to visit, because once you visit, it talks for itself.

"It's weird at first," he said. "You've got to act normal. It's probably just as awkward for them as it is for me. That was probably the hardest part about being a recruiter."

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