Charles Scott Jr. became the first to commit to the Crimson Tide for the class of 2028. A rising junior, he is already 6-5 and 255 lbs. He plays for his father, Charles Scott Sr., at Huguenot High School in Richmond, VA.
To give you an idea to the size of this kid, below are pictures of him with a teammate who is said to be 6-2. Some compare his frame to that of former NFL quarterback Byron Leftwich who had similar measurements.
Erik Evans did rundown on the move to larger offenses that is worth your time. With his size, Scott definitely fits into that mold in size and style of play. The Kalen DeBoer staff has been going after big signal callers. Austin Mack, who started with DeBoer in Washington, towers at 6-6/232. Keelon Russell is tall at 6-3 but weighs 201. However, his approach to the game is copacetic. Incoming freshmen Jett Thomalla (6-4/229) and Tayden Kaawa (6-5/238) have big frames. 2027 Elijah Haven (6-5/215) fits that bill as well. Even preferred walk-on John Gazzaniga (6-7/245) looks like a linebacker. 2027 Trent Seaborn (6-1/200) seems to be the one outlier…