Four-Star RB Daniel Hill commits to Alabama

Four-star running back Daniel Hill of Meridian (MS) High announced his commitment to Alabama Saturday afternoon.

The 6-foot-1, 234 pounder chose the Crimson Tide over Mississippi State, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

“I just want to be great, I want to be coached by the greatest to ever do it. I feel they give me the best opportunity to succeed down the line.”

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

“I enjoy being around the whole coaching staff, they are all good coaches.  Me and Coach G are the closest and have been for a while, I also have a really good relationship with Coach Saban.”

The Magnolia State running back joins coach Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide’s top 3 2024 class. He is accompanied by five-star quarterback Julian Sayin, five-star athlete Jaylen Mbakwe, and others.

Daniel Hill Recruiting Profile 

Hill ranks as the No. 188 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. 14 running back and the No. 5 player in the state of Mississippi.

He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $72K. 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.