Usually the headlines come when highly ranked recruits leave their traditional high schools for IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.).
Will Ignont, ranked as the No. 2 inside linebacker in the Class of 2017, is making headlines because he’s returning home to Alabama after four months at IMG. He returns to Buckhorn, where he recorded 113 tackles last fall and also ran for six touchdowns in a limited role on offense after running for more than 1,000 yards as a sophomore.
“For me, it was big being able to compete with those guys; guys who are just as good or better than me,” he told AL.com. “Really seeing myself on that level and seeing if I could play with them. And I can. It was a big eye opener for me that I can compete with those guys.”
Ignont released a top 10 earlier this month in order: Georgia, Auburn, UCLA, Michigan, Alabama, LSU, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Florida and Miami. He told AL.com that Alabama has moved up after visiting campus during IMG’s spring break.
Ignont said he plans to commit before his senior season begins but is not sure when.