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Commitment No. 23 is in for the Crimson Tide’s 2020 class.

Four-star defensive tackle Jamil Burroughs gave his pledge to Alabama on Wednesday afternoon.

The one-time Georgia verbal from Powder Springs (Ga.) McEachern held offers from the Bulldogs, Clemson, Florida, and LSU, among a number of other Power Five programs.

Burroughs backed off his pledge to UGA last month, but if you followed along this year it was clear Bama had been trending for quite some time prior to his de-commitment. The 6-foot-2, 323-pounder visited Tuscaloosa five times in 2019, four trips of which happened while Burroughs was committed to the Dawgs.

Back in the spring, Burroughs made it clear that he was still considering the Tide following an unofficial visit for A-Day.

“They definitely had a lot to offer,” Burroughs told BamaOnLine at the time. “Sitting down with coach (Nick) Saban was a good talk like always. Alabama is absolutely an option down the road.”

Fast-forward down the road, the Tide as an option became more and more the Tide as a likely landing spot throughout the summer, especially after having Burroughs on campus for both Champions Cookouts, events reserved for priority targets.

“It was a good experience,” Burroughs said of his summer visits. “I really got to know all the players and all the coaches, really started to connect with them.”

Prior to the beginning of his senior season Burroughs spoke again about the interest in UA.

“They’re big on my major, business and stuff, and education first,” he said. “They really need me, you know what I’m saying? And they can develop me as a player and a person. One thing about it, they put football last until that time comes. They put education first.”

A few weeks later, the Georgia native re-opened his recruitment and the rest is history.

Burroughs is recruited by wide receivers coach Holmon Wiggins and defensive line coach Brian Baker. He’s the second UA commitment from the Indians program, joining four-star wide receiver Javon Baker.

He is rated the No. 31 defensive tackle and the No. 330 overall player in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Rankings.

This season Burroughs has recorded four sacks, helping McEachern to an undefeated record.

The Tide's 23 commitments make up the No. 2 class in the country, according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Rankings, with a score of 300.11. UA is closing in on Clemson, which currently resides atop the standings with 303.94 points.

Burroughs is yet another big pledge Alabama holds along the defensive line. The others include: Jah-Marien Latham, Jayson Jones, and Timothy Smith. UA also holds commitments from edge rushers like Will Anderson and Chris Braswell.

This, one class removed from Alabama signing arguably the best defensive line haul of all-time on paper.

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