Can Alabama steal five-star DE before National Signing Day?
By Kevin Duffey
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It happens every single year. A team comes out of nowhere and lands a big-time prospect that didn’t seem reasonable just weeks before National Signing Day.
Alabama is trying to do just that for five-star defensive end Brian Burns.
Burns is one of the most coveted uncommitted prospects in the country, and the Crimson Tide have entered the race as a real player. Burns will visit Alabama January 28, according to Rivals.com.
The South Florida native has been high on Florida, Florida State and Georgia, and he was thought to be a Florida-Georgia battle. However, FSU will get the last visit, but the Crimson Tide will be able to get him on campus before signing day. That’s a big deal.
247Sports rates Burns as a five-star prospect and the No. 22 overall player in the country.
Here are Burns’ high school highlights:
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
