Top-rated kicker commits to Alabama

Will Reichard
Will Reichard

Alabama's touted football commitments for the 2019 signing class now include a touted kicker.

Will Reichard, the nation's No. 1 kicking prospect according to Rivals.com and the No. 2 kicking recruit according to 247Sports.com, made a nonbinding pledge to the Crimson Tide on Wednesday. The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder from the Birmingham suburb of Hoover chose Alabama over scholarship offers from Georgia and LSU.

"I have been praying about this decision since the beginning of my recruitment," Reichard posted on social media, "and I am confident that this is the right place for me and my family. Thank you, Coach (Nick) Saban and (special teams) Coach (Jeff) Banks, for having confidence in me and for giving me the chance to pursue my dream."

Reichard is Alabama's 14th commitment for 2019 and the seventh from within the state as he joins Pinson defensive tackle D.J. Dale, Alabaster offensive tackle Amari Kight, Trussville offensive tackle Pierce Quick, Alabaster quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, Trussville quarterback Paul Tyson and Daphne cornerback Christian Williams.

Alabama's commitments are No. 1 in the 247Sports team rankings, with Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State and Miami rounding out the top 10.

Alabama vs. USC again

Alabama and Southern California will meet again in the 2020 AdvoCare Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

They opened the 2016 season at AT&T Stadium, with the Crimson Tide rolling to a 52-6 victory. Alabama now has neutral-site matchups scheduled against Louisville in 2018 (Orlando, Florida), Duke in 2019 (Atlanta), USC in 2020 (Arlington) and Miami in 2021 (Atlanta) before shifting to a home-and-home series against Texas in 2022 and 2023.

Contact David Paschall at dpaschall@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6524.

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