Alabama has received a commitment from a long time in-state target!
Three-star defensive lineman Avrian Pauley (Mobile, AL) announced his decision to join the Crimson Tide while on campus for A-Day on Saturday, April 11. It marked the fifth trip to Tuscaloosa (Ala.) since adding an offer in September, which was the first from a Power 4 program. The 6-foot-5, 265-pounder was in town for Junior Day in late January and for a pair of spring practices as well.
Bama247 submitted a Crystal Ball Forecast in favor of Alabama on March 16 soon after connecting with Pauley at Under Armour Next Camp in Atlanta (Ga.) where he named the Crimson Tide the top school in the recruitment and also shared that a decision was not too far off. The in-state addition had been consistent in putting Alabama at the top for months, too. Other schools involved included Florida State, Ole Miss and Florida…