On300 offensive tackle Elijah Pritchett commits to Alabama

Four-star offensive tackle Elijah Pritchett of Columbus, Ga., announced his commitment to Alabama on Tuesday.

BREAKING: Four-Star OT Elijah Pritchett has Committed to Alabama, he tells @On3Recruits

The 6’7 295 OT chose the Crimson Tide over USC, Georgia, and Florida State.

With the addition of Pritchett, Alabama now holds the #3 Class in the 2022 Team Rankings with only 15 commits 🤯 pic.twitter.com/ZrddWrWpWL

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) September 28, 2021

The 6-foot-7, 295 pounder chose the Crimson Tide over USC, Florida State, and Georgia.

BREAKING: Four-Star OT Elijah Pritchett is down to 4️⃣ Schools, he tells @On3Recruits⁣
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The 6’7 295 OT from Columbus, GA is ranked as a Top 100 Player in the Class of 2022.⁣
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Story: https://t.co/lSGDNqeOQ3 pic.twitter.com/ZC3BIGId17

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) August 20, 2021

Pritchett said that Alabama just felt like home, and relationships played a huge role in his decision.

“I have a really strong connection with the coaches, players, etc.,” Elijah Pritchett said. “The offensive line coach, Doug Marrone, has definitely played a very important role in me deciding to commit to Alabama. That dude is amazing!’

The 2022 offensive lineman is currently ranked as the No. 43 player in the On300 rankings, and is ranked as the fourth best offensive tackle in the class.

He joins Alabama’s 2022 class alongside Jeremiah Alexander, Ty Simpson, Amari Niblack, Emmanuel Henderson, and others .