Alabama gets HUGE commitment...literally

Huge might not be the right word. Massive? Gi-normous? At 6-5 and one jelly donut shy of 400 pounds, Gulf Coast Community College (Perkinston, MS) defensive tackle Terrence Cody is truly a large commitment for Nick Saban and Alabama. It has been no secret that Alabama has been focused on upgrading the defensive front in the class of '08. Cody went with Alabama over Tennessee, Ole Miss, Auburn and Mississippi St.

With four defensive end commits and three defensive tackle pledges, Nick Saban has most certainly addressed that need. Alabama even has a commitment from a top notch 2009 defensive tackle, DJ Fluker of Biloxi, MS. At 6-7, 335, Fluker is still no comparison to Terrence Cody. Fluker is ranked the #35 prospect in the preliminary 2009 Rivals top-100.

Like most humans that weigh 4-bills, Terrance Cody is not incredibly fleet of foot. But relatively speaking, he can move. For a man his size, the JUCO shows a surprising lack of power at the snap of the football. However, it is impossible to coach two things on a football field: speed and size. Cody absolutely has size. Once the play gets going he uses his size to basically clog holes wherever he goes.

In a Saban 3-4 defense, the nose tackle must be able to play head-up on the center and man both A-gaps. He can fill both of those holes by just standing there much less firing off the football. With the depth of this class along the defensive front, Cody should be a nice role player.

Saban will have him lose a few pounds and that will allow Cody to utilize the "relative" quickness that he could possess if he did not weigh as much as a small Volvo.

JCGridiron.com has him ranked as the #23 JUCO player in the nation for 2008.