Surtain II came to Alabama as a consensus five-star recruit and was ranked as the top cornerback nationally by all major recruiting outlets in 2018. As a senior at American Heritage high school in Plantation, Florida, Surtain II was a Second Team All-American selection by MaxPreps and First Team All-USA Florida selection by USA Today. He helped lead his high school to back-to-back 5A state titles in his junior and senior seasons.
In Mel Kiper Jr.’s latest mock draft, the veteran draft analyst predicted six total Crimson Tide alumni being selected in the first round of the upcoming NFL Draft.
ESPN NFL draft analyst Matt Miller said on Get Up Thursday morning that he expects Patrick Surtain II to be the first defensive player selected in this months draft.
Jay Valai is one of many new staff members for Alabama this season. Valai is taking over for Karl Scott as the new cornerbacks coach and safety Jordan Battle speaks very highly of him.
In their midday news conference Thursday, several Alabama football players announced their departure from the program and their next steps towards the NFL Draft. Among them is red-shirt junior quarterback Mac Jones.