Recruiting tips from a highly rated University of Alabama commit Updated Feb 01, 2021; Posted Jan 31, 2021 Mobile Christian linebacker Deontae Lawson and his family, friends and coaches at Early Signing Day on Wednesday. (Photo by Randy Kennedy) Facebook Share This is part one of a three-part series asking highly rated recruits for the advice they would give younger athletes looking to play college football. Part one features an athlete who committed to Alabama; part two features an Alabama athlete who committed to an out of state school; and part three features an athlete who committed to Auburn. Deontae Lawson never really thought about playing college ball. He just didn’t think it was an option for him.