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Parkdale Graduate Commits to Alabama Football Program
Leon Brown, a 6'6", 310 lb. tackle, is set to join the Crimson Tide in 2013.
Leon Brown, a Riverdale native and graduate of , has verbally committed to play for the University of Alabama football program starting in fall 2013, al.com reports.
The 6'6", 310 lb. tackle is currently entering his second year at Asa College in Brooklyn, NY. He is expected to help the Crimson Tide fill gaps left by the departure of multiple starters after the 2012 season.
"I just feel like it's the best place for me to develop all my skills and abilities, and it's the best chance for me to go to the NFL," Brown told BamaOnline.com.
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