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Ex-UGA recruit commits to Alabama

By Chris Kirschner
July 20, 2015
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BJ Emmons, who de-committed from UGA last month, is headed to Alabama.

The 4-star running back from Morganton, N.C., announced his college decision via Twitter on Monday.

Emmons originally committed to UGA last December, but backed off that pledge last month because he felt like he rushed his decision. Emmons also opened things up because he had sparked a lot of interest from  other colleges after improving his academics.

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