2021 DE Keanu Koht Flips From LSU To Alabama
In the biggest surprise of National Early Signing Day yet, the University of Alabama has flipped 2021 LSU commit, defensive end Keanu Kohut.
The Vero Beach, Fla. native has also signed on the dotted line with the Crimson Tide. Koht had been committed to the Tigers since July 4th.
Alabama assistant Sal Sunseri was Koht's primary recruiter and the coaching staff stayed heavily in the mix of things even when he was a verbal to LSU. Georgia and Auburn were also recruiting the 6-foot-4, 225 pound 'backer.
In his senior year at Vero Beach High School, Koht had 46 total stops, 19.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, and one fumble recovery.
The Crimson Tide now has six signees from the state of Florida including Koht, offensive tackle JC Latham, wide receivers Agiye Hall, Christian Leary, and Jacorey Brooks, and defensive end Dallas Turner.
He will be an early enrollee at the Capstone.
Here's what Sports Illustrated All-American has to say about the talented edge rusher:
Prospect: Keanu Koht
Status: SI All-American Candidate
Vitals: 6-foot-4, 225 pounds
Position: Defensive End
School: Vero Beach (Fla.)
Committed to: Alabama
Frame: Very long, lean and athletic frame fit for playing the edge. Room to add considerable mass at the next level.
Athleticism: Twitchy; excellent first-step explosiveness. Open-field speed of a weak-side linebacker. Very quick hand movements. Can bend and contort his body to gain leverage during a speed rush.
Instincts: Showed natural ability to slide his feet laterally, while moving into a different gap. Takes good alert angles to the ball carrier. Quick hands to deflect passes when he does not reach QB. Knows when to go for the strip-sack from the backside of the signal-caller.
Polish: Excellent first-step edge rusher with the natural bend and athleticism needed to be a double-digit college sack artist. Ability to diagnose a play and chase the football down from behind. Creates big plays with quick hands to deflect the football.
Bottom Line: Koht’s frame, athleticism and instincts make him an ideal college edge rusher. His lateral quickness, natural bend, hand-eye coordination and penchant for deflecting the football make him one of the nation’s most coveted defensive ends.
