McEachern (Ga.) receiver Javon Baker chose not to sign with Alabama last month, despite being committed to the Crimson Tide since November 2018.

His high school teammate, defensive lineman Jamil Burroughs, also waited to sign after committing to the Tide in October 2019.

Now, it looks like the McEachern teammates – two of only four Alabama commitments who chose not to sign on Early Signing Day – will sign as expected Wednesday, McEachern coach Franklin Stevens told AL.com today.

“I think they wanted to take their official visits, didn’t want to sign until they took their official visits,” he said.

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Alabama signed 22 players in December, and North Carolina tight end Carl Tucker announced last week that he plans to join the Crimson Tide as a graduate transfer. North Shore (Texas) offensive lineman Damieon George and Calera defensive lineman Jayson Jones are the other committed players who didn’t sign early.

Baker caught 58 passes for 629 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2019 for McEachern, which finished 12-1, while Burroughs tallied 48 tackles in a season that also included 12 tackles for a loss, 9½ sacks and 11 quarterback hurries.

What is Alabama getting in Baker, a 6-foot-1, 195-pounder?

“Javon has exceptional ball skills,” Stevens said. “He can track the football and catch it. While he’s not a super-fast kid, he’s got a great burst. He accelerates very well. He’s larger than you think he is.”

Georgia commit Jamil Burroughs (99) makes a move during 1-on-1 drills for lineman at The Opening Finals recruiting showcase in Frisco, Texas, on July 2, 2019.Josh Bean | jbean@al.com

What about Burroughs? “He’s what they’re supposed to look like when you think about SEC defensive linemen. He’s 6-2 – he could be a little taller – but he’s 315 pounds. He lost some weight this year that made him a lot better player, helped him out with his endurance. For him size-wise, it was hard for high school players to deal with.

“He’s got that twitchy-ness,” he continued. “For a 300-pound kid to have that burst like he has and he continues to develop, he’s going to be a heck of a defensive lineman. … He’s going to a 330-something, maybe a 340-pound kid.”

There’s been online rumbling that Baker or Burroughs have academic work to do this semester, and Stevens voice confidence that both will be fine.

“They both have a little bit more work to do, but they should be” eligible as freshmen, the coach said.

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