Athlete Xavier Williams (Hollywood, Fla./Chaminade-Madonna) took to Twitter indicating a verbal commit to Alabama.

Williams chose the Crimson Tide over 37 other verbal offers.

"I chose Alabama because of the communication they had with not only me but also my family," Williams said. "They made me a top priority. We talked about life and school, not just football. My goal is to make it to the NFL so I want to be ready and be around great players."

With the departure of Alabama's south Florida recruiter Mario Cristobal, Williams said he reached out to Crimson Tide wide receivers coach Billy Napier with his intentions.

"I wasn't sure if I still had an offer because coach Cristobal did all of the recruiting for me," Williams said. "Coach Napier said what kind of question is that. He said he's going to get me on the phone with coach (Nick Saban) tomorrow."

The four-star recruit is ranked as the nation's No. 2 athlete and the No. 16 prospect in Florida in the 2018 class by 247SportsComposite.

"I'm a well-rounded player," Williams said. "I love to listen and learn. I'm going to bring that to the table. I play both ways so I'll play anywhere they want me to."

Williams is the fourth verbal commit in the 2018 class for Alabama.