Alabama added the 22nd commitment to its 2019 class on Tuesday night in 4-star defensive end Braylen Ingraham of Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas.

Ingraham ranks as the No. 22 strong-side defensive end and the No. 289 overall player in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Nobody knows Ingraham's ability better than St. Thomas Aquinas head coach Roger Harriott. He provided insight into what makes the South Florida standout great.

"Braylen has been an asset on a holistic level," Harriott told BamaOnLine. "His even temperament has struck a balance of humility, confidence, and integrity. As a player, he is dominant between the whistles. His size, athleticism, strength, physicality, and speed have enabled him to be a formidable force against opponents."

That's high praise from a coach that's seen elite talent come through the powerhouse that is St. Thomas Aquinas. Beyond just the undeniable talent, Harriott says Ingraham will be an asset in the locker room for the Tide.

"Alabama is getting a player who loves the game with high football acumen and intensity," Harriott said. "More importantly, he’s coachable with a great attitude, extraordinary work ethic, and strong moral compass."

The 4-star defensive lineman, a one-time Miami lean, chose Alabama over the Hurricanes and Oregon on Tuesday night. Ingraham says the Tide won him over on his official visit to Tuscaloosa late last month before he decided to give Nick Saban a call last Friday evening and tell him he wanted to commit to Alabama.

“Life after football,” Ingraham told 247Sports’ Andrew Ivins of why he chose the Tide. “They have the 1st and 10 club that helps you get a job after football. That’s what I’m thinking about. Most athletes don’t think about that. And I’ll be developed and be ready to take my game to the next level at Alabama.

“Coach Kool (Craig Kuligowski) and Coach Tosh (Lupoi), what he showed me on the film was amazing, the schemes and everything. I can see myself playing there.”

South Florida has been good to the Tide in recent cycles. In the 2018 class, Alabama signed two of the top cornerbacks in the nation in 5-star Fort Lauderdale product Patrick Surtain II and Miami native and 4-star prospect Josh Jobe who finished his high school career in Connecticut. Four-star receiver Xavier Williams also signed out of Hollywood. The cycle before that, the Tide landed 5-star receiver Jerry Jeudy out of Deerfield Beach along with 4-star safety and one-time FSU commit Daniel Wright. The Tide also landed one of the nation's top linebackers in VanDarius Cowan, however, he was dismissed from the team this past summer and transferred to West Virginia.

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