Bama lands R250 RB Emmons

It has been a wild recruitment for Rivals250 running back B.J. Emmons but it looks like the Morganton (N.C.) Freedom star has found a home at Alabama. Freedom head coach Brandon Allen weighs in on what the Crimson Tide is getting in Emmons and how his recruitment went.

"I think BJ is the prototypical back that they are looking for," said Allen. "He's a big, strong, athletic, powerful runner and that is the type of back that Alabama wants. They want young men that can run between the tackles and one that's going to be able to break it. He certainly has the skillset that they are looking for.

"BJ also has tremendous hands," he said. "He can be a threat coming out of the backfield or putting him out at receiver. He runs great routes and I think they are getting a pretty special young man."

Emmons was an early commit to Georgia but they went their separate ways a few months ago.

"He's been back and forth," Allen said. "Several months ago we took a trip down to Alabama and BJ sort of fell in love with it and the coaching staff. This has been a pretty tough process for BJ especially since decommitting from Georgia. He had another opportunity to go back down to Alabama with his family this past week and spent a little more time with the coaches and players. He sat down with coach Saban and verbally committed to him."

Alabama was not the only school vying for Emmons' commitment.

"I certainly think that one of the other top schools was the University of Tennessee," he said. "They have been great with BJ and they've been pushing for him for quite a while. It's a great coaching staff, a great football school and a great area. I think it was a tough decision for BJ because he had grown so close with them."

It doesn't sound like Emmons will be looking around for another school any time soon.

"I think BJ is pretty set on this is where he wants to be," said Allen. "This has been a long, strenuous process for him and I think he's ready to be done with the whole recruiting process and this is where he wants to play his collegiate football. He wants to honor his word and be part of the community there and he knows that this is a special opportunity. BJ is taking summer school class now so he will be in a position where he can come in as a freshman and be ready to play."

Last season Emmons rushed for over 2,300 yards and scored more that 30 total touchdowns.