Alvin Kamara Football Recruiting Updates

Alvin Kamara, a 5’10, 190-pounder, is a consensus four-star recruit and is considered one of the nation’s top 12 running backs. Rivals has him listed No. 2 at the position, and No. 45 at any position in the nation, while ESPN has him a bit lower at No. 4 amongst running backs. The Norcross, Ga., native can run a 4.55 40, but SB Nation’s recruiting analyst Bud Elliott noticed other things about Kamara besides his speed:

There were two dogs in the race throughout Kamara’s recruitment: the Bulldogs and the Crimson Tide. When Elliott caught up with Kamara for the first time back in July, he was considering Georgia, Clemson, and Alabama. Later that month? Drop Clemson, throw in Oklahoma State, Tennessee, and Florida State - but the top two remained.

Alvin Kamara is done with his visits, but the consensus four-star running back still can’t name a leader between Alabama and Georgia, where he visited this weekend.

He spoke with ESPN about his visit ($):

Here’s who will be in Tuscaloosa this weekend:

Alabama commits:

Because most teams take between 0-2 backs, they are willing to wait to get the player they want. That puts them in a precarious position with recruits who may be the No. 2 or 3 option on the board. If a school misses on its top target, will the backup plan still wait around?

Here are the top remaining running back targets.

Norcross (Ga.) High’s Alvin Kamara had an excellent performance at ESPN’s Gridiron Kings event in Orlando over the weekend. A consensus top-12 running back recruit, the 5’10, 191-pound Kamara caught the ball very well and got open with ease.

After, he chatted with SB Nation Recruiting contributor Scott Crumbly.