Until he gets his academic house in order, Alaric Williams’ debut on The Plains will, at minimum, be delayed.
The 2017 signee confirmed via his Twitter account that, because he “came up short academically,” he will not play for Auburn this season. Instead, the running back has signed with Garden City Community College and will play for the junior college in 2017.
In his tweet, Robinson intimated that, after his stint at the JUCO level, he’ll make his way to AU; whether that ultimately happens over the next several months remains to be seen. The highly-touted signee also had a message for “the young recruits who are being highly recruited.”
“School is not something you play with,” the Alabama product wrote, adding, “I wish I would’ve realized that from the day I started high school.”No phone calls tonight . Thank you . pic.twitter.com/pmOctjviQ5
— Alaric Williams™ (@Alaric_8) May 25, 2017
A four-star member of the Tigers’ most recent recruiting class, Williams was rated as the No. 12 player at any position in the state of Alabama. In addition to running back, the 6-0, 195-athlete was also being looked at as a slot receiver in AU’s offense.