Well, this one was a bit of a stunner for Oklahoma. Four-star running back Jase McClellan flipped his commitment at the 11th hour from Oklahoma to Alabama on National Signing Day. McClellan had been committed to Oklahoma for the past two years.
The Texas native is the nation’s eight-ranked running back in the Class of 2020, and the sixth-top recruit in the state of Texas.McClellan revealed his decision by unzipping a jacket and revealing an Alabama t-shirt at a press conference at his school on Wednesday evening.
Breaking: Senior running back, Jase McClellan, commits to Alabama. pic.twitter.com/hlbFB0Ewq7
— Aledo Student Media (@AHSStudentMedia) December 18, 2019
Jase McClellan, Welcome to BAMA’S #NEXXTWAVE @thekidjase#RollTide pic.twitter.com/iFAgG74A8t
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) December 18, 2019
McClellan is the second player Alabama flipped from Oklahoma in this current recruiting cycle. Former Sooners commit, five-star Drew Sanders, flipped to Alabama back in the spring.
Jan. 2019: Oklahoma steals Jalen Hurts from Alabama
— Clint Lamb (@ClintRLamb) December 18, 2019
Apr. 2019: Alabama returns the favor by stealing Drew Sanders
Dec. 2019: Alabama decides that isn’t enough and steals Jase McClellan too pic.twitter.com/4SJ4iFLDv0
McClellan joins Alabama’s Class of 2020 along with Louisiana running back Kyle Edwards and another four-star running back form Alabama, Roydell Williams. Alabama may never run dry at the running back well the way Saban and the Tide recruit the position.