Eddie Jackson football recruiting updates

Alabama now has 22 commitments, including 15 four-star or better recruits.

For more on Tigers football recruiting, visit LSU blog And The Valley Shook, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills.

Alabama, LSU or Florida State is expected to pick up a commitment Wednesday from talented recruit Eddie Jackson.

Out of Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) Boyd Anderson High School, Jackson has had one of the more interesting recruitments in the 2013 cycle.

Jackson did not play as a junior due to issues with academics, but his senior season was as good as any defensive back in Florida, and perhaps the country. Jackson possesses tremendous speed, and the recruit is coveted as a defensive back by most programs, but also as a receiver by some.

In December, Jackson briefly committed to Florida State before backing off, realizing that he had done so too soon.

Here’s who will be in Tuscaloosa this weekend:

Alabama commits:

Oh, the wonderful world of recruiting.

Earlier Wednesday, Lauderdale Lakes (Fla.) High School cornerback Eddie Jackson, a talented sleeper recruit, committed to the Florida State Seminoles.

Eddie Jackson, a talented cornerback recruit out of Lauderdale Lakes (Fla.) Boyd Anderson High School, committed to the Florida State Seminoles Wednesday. He is a three-star recruit with offers from Tennessee and SMU.

Jackson is a bit of a late bloomer, and was considerably off the recruiting radar entering the 2012 season. But a very strong senior year, plus an improving academic profile saw him gain interest from several SEC schools, including LSU: