Xavier Griffin is returning to his home state.
The No. 1 linebacker in the country announced his commitment to the University of Alabama over his other finalists of Texas, Ohio State and Florida State on Sunday afternoon. He made his decision LIVE on the 247Sports YouTube in front of friends and family in Gainesville, Georgia.
“‘Bama has been the most consistent and persistent team in recruitment from day one,” he told Bama247 days before the decision. “Coach C(hristian) Rob(inson) has truly taken the time to build a great relationship with me and my family. That’s something that we appreciate more than anything. Everyone thinks because coach (Nick) Saban is gone, ‘Bama is (too) but they have some great coaches and players so they are about to shock some people as well.”…