Four-Star EDGE Jayshawn Ross commits to Alabama

Four-star EDGE Jayshawn Ross of Kansas City (MO) Liberty North High announced his commitment to Alabama on Monday.

The 6-foot-4, 230 pounder chose the Crimson Tide over Tennessee, Ole Miss, Florida State, and others.

“I want that Bama Factor. No doubt they got ball players but where I’m from I’m known for it too so Lank for sure. And the coach made the trip to me in some weather Tuscaloosas not used to, so I owed him one.”

His relationship with the coaching staff and their plan for him played a role in his decision as well.

“Coach and I both understand the objective and goals in this process so it’s just a matter of making works of the talents I was gifted. Defensively, we are going to line me up and let me play ball. However, whoever, whenever.”

The Show Me State EDGE joins coach Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide’s top 3 2024. He is accompanied by five-star quarterback Julian Sayin, five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams, and others.

Jayshawn Ross Recruiting Profile 

Ross ranks as the No. 213 player according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 22 EDGE and the No. 6 player in the state of Missouri.

He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $66K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.