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Five-star safety Caleb Downs commits to Alabama

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 7/27/22

The Alabama Crimson Tide have added another top recruit to the program as it was reported Wednesday that the SEC titan has a commitment from Caleb Downs, the No.1-ranked safety prospect in the country.

BREAKING: No. 1 safety in the country, Caleb Downs commits to Alabama.

Nick Saban is on a roll. pic.twitter.com/HVrpBMXze7
— Touchdown Alabama (@TDAlabamaMag) July 27, 2022

According to 247Sports, the 6-foot, 185-pound Georgia native out of Mill Creek High School in Hoschton is the No. 13 overall prospect in the country. In three seasons of high school football, he registered 186 tackles, six tackles for loss, 14 interceptions, 33 pass breakups and one sack.

Top Safety ⁦@caleb_downs2⁩ #alabamatarget #classof2023 pic.twitter.com/G6megAw8k9
— InsideBamaRecruiting Alabama Football (@RTRnews) July 26, 2022

Downs is now the 15th player to commit to Nick Saban's team in the current recruiting cycle, which has been a very interesting one, especially for the SEC teams. Alabama has been the focal point of rumors and controversy this offseason after multiple coaches from other programs accused Saban and his program of illegal recruiting practices.

Georgia, Notre Dame, North Carolina and Ohio State were just a few of the teams also trying to recruit Downs.

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