4-star RB Richard Young signs with Alabama

Lehigh Acres (Fla.) Lehigh Senior four-star running back Richard Young has signed with Alabama.

He committed to the Crimson Tide on July 29, choosing Alabama over Ohio State, Georgia, Florida and a handful of other programs.

The 5-foot-11, 199-pounder is the No. 55 overall prospect and No. 4 running back in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 12 player in Florida.

Young has an On3 NIL Valuation of $275K. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. 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.

Richard Young On3 Scouting Summary

The following is the On3 Scouting Summary for Richard Young:

“Physically-developed running back who emerged as a national name as a high school underclassman. Has a good combination of play speed and power. Has a muscular upper body with room to add mass in his lower half. Uses his leg drive to run through tackles at the second level. Shows well above average speed, which is validated by his track times (around 11.1 seconds in the 100 meters).

“Productive as a junior, rushing for 1,755 yards and 19 touchdowns while averaging nine yards per carry. Will need to considerably improve his ball skills as a receiver out of the backfield, as he has a tendency to fight the ball. Most of his best track times came as a high school underclassman. Older for the class, turning 18 years old in the spring of his junior year.”