Alabama added commitment No. 11 in its secondary on Monday as three-star cornerback Jahquez Robinson committed to the Crimson Tide over an ever-growing offer list that includes Florida, Florida State, Georgia and Texas, among others.

The Jacksonville (Fla.) Sandalwood product at just under 6-foot-2, 174-pound fits the billing of a proctypicial cornerback that Nick Saban recruits.

Last season, Robinson amassed 22 tackles, 10 pass breakups and two interceptions, helping Sandalwood to a 7-3 record.

“He has the obvious traits … 6-2, length, lean, a body to be developed, and then on film you see flashes of why he was one of the more sought after defensive backs in Florida,” 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong said. “He shows instincts and range and cover ability. We’re still learning about him, waiting to get verified athleticism on him. You see him in man coverage running with receivers on Friday nights. He shows physicality on tape, making plays in the flats, getting off blocks and tackling in space. There’s upside here.”

247Sports will get a more comprehensive look at the new Alabama commit at The Opening Regional in Orlando this weekend as Robinson will be up against the top playmakers in the region. For now, 247Sports is already higher on Robinson than the industry, rating him the No. 22 cornerback and the No. 296 overall player in the country.

The person most familiar with Robinson’s ability outside of Robinson himself, Sandalwood head coach Adam Geis, shared his take on what makes his rising senior special.

“He likes to play man-to-man coverage,” Geis said. “He’s tall, he’s long, he’s kind of perfect for what Alabama does. He gets up in your face and plays. That’s what we do. It’s easy for when you have a kid that size that has film of nothing but that to be evaluated. That’s what we do. We get up in your face and we play man-to-man.”

Geis estimates Sandalwood has churned out eight or nine Division I cornerbacks in the last eight or nine years. 2020 will be no different.

“He’s tall, he’s long, he’s a strong kid,” Geis said of Robinson. “He’s highly intelligent. The kid takes honors classes, he’s almost a 4.0 student. You can’t really not like him.”

Robinson won’t be the only prospect in the state of Florida (or Jacksonville for that matter) that Alabama will continue to pursue. Guys like four-star quarterback Carson Beck, three-star receiver Thaiu Jones-Bell, and three-star edge rusher Chantz Williams are just some of the Sunshine State prospects that the Tide is after.

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