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Week 1 SEC commitment highlights: Huge weekend for Georgia prospects

Marcus Rodrigue

By Marcus Rodrigue

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Every week throughout the season, we’ll provide some video highlights of the SEC’s top commits.

SEC COMMITS

Najee Harris, RB, five-star Alabama commit (Antioch, Ca.)

No. 1 Alabama ran all over No. 20 USC on Saturday night, and the Crimson Tide’s always-potent running game doesn’t look like it’ll drop off in the coming years.

Harris ran for 209 yards and 4 TDs on 34 carries despite Antioch’s 49-28 loss to Milpitas on Friday night. The No. 1 overall player in the nation fumbled a couple times but showed off his blend of vision, strength and quickness on this 9-yard scoring rumble.

The 6-foot-3, 226-pound Harris calls to mind former Alabama running back and 2015 Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry, a bruising back of similar stature. The Crimson Tide commit rushed for 5,007 yards and 59 touchdowns over the last two seasons, and he doesn’t appear to be slowing down any time soon.

D’Andre Swift, RB, four-star Georgia commit (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Alabama isn’t the only team looking primed to continue its excellence at running back.

One day after verbally committing to Georgia, Swift had a huge game as St. Joseph’s prep thrashed Oaks Christian (Ca.) 49-17 on Friday night at the Honor Bowl in Mission Viejo, Ca. The No. 37 overall player and No. 4 running back amassed 296 total yards (175 receiving, 121 rushing) while racking up 4 touchdowns.

Swift got to work right away, bouncing off a few defenders to turn a bubble screen into a 90-yard touchdown on the first play of the game. He later flashed some nifty moves on a 62-yard scoring scamper in the third quarter, as shown in this video from the Los Angeles Daily News.

Swift is a tad undersized at just a shade below 5-foot-10, but his combination of soft hands and athleticism makes him a signature offensive recruit for defensive-minded Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart.

Jake Fromm, QB, four-star Georgia commit (Warner Robins, Ga.)

Thought Georgia was set at running back for the next recruiting cycle? If Fromm’s brief but promising senior season is any indication, the Bulldogs might be even better off at quarterback.

The Houston County signal-caller went 27-of-37 for 502 yards and 3 TDs on Friday night, guiding his team to a 50-27 win against Eagle’s Landing. He added a 13-yard touchdown scramble and sat out the fourth quarter just 95 yards from the GHSA single-game passing record, per The Telegraph.

Fromm has outplayed his rankings (No. 49 overall, No. 4 pro-style quarterback) so far, completing 73.3 percent of his passes for 1,361 yards and 11 touchdowns in only three games, all wins for Houston County.

Jamyest Williams, CB, four-star South Carolina commit (Loganville, Ga.)

South Carolina coach Will Muschamp’s rebuilding effort got a huge boost when Williams chose the Gamecocks over suitors like home-state favorite Georgia and Clemson on Aug. 27.

The 5-foot-9, 170-pound defensive back showed why by making a few big plays to help Grayson defeat McEachern on Friday night. Williams made an athletic play to pick off quarterback Bailey Hockman, a Florida State commit.

He also showed his skills in the return game, displaying his lateral quickness and ability to change directions on a lengthy kickoff return.

Williams, ranked No. 55 overall and No. 7 at his position, brings talent to South Carolina and may also convince other elite recruits to come to Columbia.

Rankings reflect 247Sports’ composite rankings unless otherwise noted.

Marcus Rodrigue

Marcus covers SEC football for Saturday Down South.

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