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WR Tyrell Shavers recently committed to Alabama (photo courtesy 247Sports)

Not long after Tyrell Shavers committed to Alabama, one source described the Lewisville, Texas receiver as "a freak."

The four-star recruit ran a 4.38 40-yard dash at an Opening regional earlier this year.

He's also extremely tall.

"He's every bit of 6-foot-6," his coach, Gregg Miller said.

"We've been telling people the past couple of years that you better get on this guy. (Alabama) got a good one, now. He's the best I've ever been around."

The 40 time was wind-aided, per the Dallas Morning News, but a receiver with that height and speed can be a nightmare for defenses. Shavers earned an offer from Miami immediately after that and has jumped from a three-star to a four-star recruit on the 247Sports composite.

He earned an invitation to The Opening Finals in Beaverton, Ore., which will be held July 6-10.

"Everybody got their eyes on him this spring and really liked him," Miller said.

Shavers had 37 catches for 803 yards and 13 receiving touchdowns as a junior and that was with a quarterback that was more of a runner, Miller said. This year, Lewisville High will have quarterbacks who will be able to connect with Shavers on deep and quick out routes better.

Miller said that Shavers recently "made it look easy" when the team competed in a 7-on-7 tournament.

"He's going to cause some problems, he really is, being 6-6," Miller said. "I'm not even sure the kid has shaved yet. He's got some growing to do. His frame is outstanding.

"He's put together so well. He's not gangly or storky. He's very smooth and he's fast and runs good routes."

But there was a good reason Shavers wasn't highly recruited until this spring. At 6-foot-6, Shavers is also a left-handed pitcher.

Miller's main focus is his football team, but he estimated that Shavers can throw in the high 80s (mph). He said that if Shavers was being recruited to play college baseball, he could. But it could be tough to play both in college.

Shavers would try to come out and participate in Lewisville scrimmages this spring while baseball season was still going on. The spring football and baseball seasons overlapped some.

"A lot of guys were worried that he was going to get drafted," Miller said. "He had said that if he got projected as a first-rounder, he would heavily consider going baseball. Other than that, he wanted to play football and see if they would let him play baseball.

"I know he loves baseball, but he wants to play college football. For a lot of people, that may have concerned them."

Miller originally thought Shavers would choose a school that throws the ball a lot more, such as a Texas Tech or Baylor (before the Bears' offseason started unraveling).

"How could you not choose Alabama, first of all?" Miller said. "I thought (he might choose) someone that throws ball 60 times a game. That's not what Alabama is really known for, but he is a team guy. Probably what happened is he went out there and saw all the accolades and awards and family and Coach (Nick) Saban was preaching accountability. He liked that a lot."

Miller praised Shavers' coachability and ability to be a leader, and foresees a big senior season coming. Shavers could also be the start of a very big receiver class for Alabama, as the Crimson Tide coaches are looking to sign four or five.

Among those in the mix are Clay-Chalkville's Nico Collins, Lee-Montgomery's Henry Ruggs, Deerfield Beach, Fla., standout Jerry Jeudy and Amite, La., four-star Devonta Smith.

It's worth noting that baseball won't go away for Shavers, but football is his future.

"He's a 6-6 kid with some heat and some control," Miller said. "He says he loves baseball, but he has not worked on his craft in baseball like he has in football."