Re: T J Simmons (Clay Chalkville HS) Commits
What is Alabama getting with new receiver commitment T.J. Simmons?
Clay-Chalkville junior receiver T.J. Simmons committed to Alabama on Thursday afternoon. The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder is the fifth commitment of the 2016 recruiting class. His best offer before this week was from Mississippi State. It was his only other SEC offer.
He's rated a three-star recruit by the services, but the usual upgrade for every Alabama commitment should follow. 247sports pegged him the No. 21 player in Alabama, the No. 85 receiver in America and nation's No. 559 player for 2016. Rivals rated him as the 18th-best in-state prospect and the No. 74 receiver overall.
He's far better than that. The life-long Auburn fan caught 43 passes for 965 yards and scored 20 all-purpose touchdowns last season. There was a point where he had six touchdowns after his first seven touches. That number grew to 11 scores after his first 21 touches.