Football recruiting update: Thompson frosh QB adds Alabama offer, Hillcrest DB commits

Thompson quarterback Trent Seaborn continues to garner loads of attention despite only a freshman this season for the Warriors.

The 5-11, 165-pounder earned an offer from Alabama after leading Thompson to the championship of the Crimson Tide’s 7 on 7 on Saturday.

Seaborn picked up an Auburn offer after the Warriors won the Tigers 7 on 7. Other offers include Arkansas, Ole Miss, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Wisconsin, Arizona State, Maryland and more.

“His composure is great on the field,” said Thompson coach Mark Freeman. “He understands at a young age what we are trying to do, and he understands he is not going to be perfect. He can play the next play and not get hung up on the previous one.”

COMMITTMENTS

Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa’s Travaris Banks announced his commitment to Ole Miss on Sunday.

The 4-star 6-foot-2, 185-pound defensive back chose Mississippi over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Florida State, Maryland and more.

Banks played at Northridge last season, but transferred to Hillcrest.

South Alabama picked up a commitment from St. Paul’s Asher Hale on Sunday. The senior 6-5, 300-pound OL also had offers from Jacksonville State, Louisiana and others.

Bayside Academy’s Graham Uter committed to SMU on Saturday. The 6-5, 290-pound senior lineman also had offers from Jacksonville State, South Alabama, Troy, Alabama State and more.

OFFERS

Prattville defensive lineman Vodney Cleveland announced two recent offers, including one from Auburn on Sunday. The 6-3, 292-pound sophomore also had an offer from Eastern Kentucky on Saturday.

Myles Johnson of T.R. Miller picked up an offer from Mississippi State. The 6-2, 210-pound senior running back also has an offer from Alabama among others.

UAB offered several state players following a camp on Saturday. Central-Phenix City junior Makel Green and sophomore Tristan Lyles along with Hoover senior Micah Hampton, Gulf Shores junior Kolin Wilson, who transferred from Mobile Christian, Bibb County sophomore Antonious Steele, St. James senior Clint Houser and Auburn sophomore Omar Mabson.

Moody junior Charlie Johnston added an offer from Louisiana Tech to go along with offers from Pittsburgh, Miami-Ohio and Toledo for the 6-5, 175-pound quarterback, who transferred from Mountain Brook.

Both Hewitt-Trussville’s Riggs Dunn and Fort Dale Academy’s Jon Nolan Lawrence picked up their first offer from North Alabama.

Auburn long snapper JR Buckner announced he’ll be a preferred walk-on for Auburn University.