{"id":164546,"date":"2022-12-21T20:42:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T20:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/jaquavious-russaw-james-smith-stay-local-commit-to-alabama\/"},"modified":"2022-12-21T20:42:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T20:42:01","slug":"jaquavious-russaw-james-smith-stay-local-commit-to-alabama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/jaquavious-russaw-james-smith-stay-local-commit-to-alabama\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaquavious Russaw, James Smith stay local, commit to Alabama"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s rare to see package deals — where teammates commit to the same school — work out in college football recruiting, but Alabama pulled it off Wednesday, landing five-star teammates Jaquavious Russaw and James Smith.<\/p>\n

The 2023 recruits had the same top list of schools, including Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Ohio State and Alabama State. The Crimson Tide won out, though, and they are getting two very good defenders.<\/p>\n

“Just the winning program,” Russaw told ESPN. “Great program, great place to be, and they can do a lot for you. It’s a legendary program.”<\/p>\n