Chris Owens, a 2016 four-star offensive guard from Arlington, Texas (Lamar), has committed to Alabama. Owens had been trending to Texas at 40 percent on the 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions. He becomes the Tide’s sixth commit in the class.

I am proud to announce that I have committed to the University of Alabama #RollTide pic.twitter.com/U0GsXVohxF — SwiftCat (@ChrisOwens00) April 22, 2015

Owens, a 6-foot-3, 312-pound prospect, is rated the No. 7 guard in the country and the No. 217 overall prospect. He chose Alabama over Oklahoma, Arizona State, and Auburn, among many others.

Owens visited Alabama this past Monday, after attending LSU’s spring game on Saturday.

[blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"][p]It was amazing meeting Coach Saban