Alabama clearly likes Georgia O-linemen

By Robert Rousseau  |   Wednesday, May 28, 2008  |  Comments( 0 )

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We all know that offensive skill-position players don't go anywhere without a good offensive line, so the fact that the Alabama Crimson Tide are following up on an excellent 2008 recruiting class by looking for 2009 offensive linemen isn’t necessarily surprising. Neither is the fact that they’ve secured three offensive line commitments to date.

But when you look at where those three players live, things do become a little more interesting. You see, Alabama may not like University of Georgia football players all that much, but high school appears to be a different story.

All three of the Tide’s early offensive line commits come from the great state of Georgia. Why not meet them, then?

Darius McKeller: Before committing to Alabama, the 6-foot-6, 280-pound offensive tackle from Jonesboro High School was good enough to draw interest from Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Mississippi State. In addition, he’s the son of Keith McKeller, who played tight end for over a decade with the Buffalo Bills.

So he’s got football in the blood.

Chance Warmack: The 6-4, 325-pound offensive guard from Atlanta isn't necessarily that fast -- 5.5 speed in the 40 -- but his 315-pound bench press and 450-pound squat indicates he's pretty strong.

Moreover, Warmack played pretty well at a recent Tuscaloosa Nike Camp.

Kellen Williams: From Brookwood High in Snellville, the 6-3, 295-pound Williams is a guard with 5.2 speed and a 340-pound bench. In other words, this kid is flat-out strong.


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Robert Rousseau is a sports writer that has been published in a variety of print and online venues. He’s been writing for RealFootball365.com for almost three years now. When Rousseau isn’t writing about college football he tends to be penning mixed martial arts pieces for MMAFighting.com or ...
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