Top 10 Alabama RBs for 2023 high school football season
7. Ronnie Royal III, Sr., Gulf Shores
Another dual-threat out of the backfield, Royal excelled both as a rusher and receiver for his Dolphins last fall. Royal recorded 129 carries for 1,079 yards and 24 touchdowns while also catching 61 passes for 838 yards and eight more scores for an 11-2 Gulf Shores squad. For his efforts, Royal was named first-team all-state as an athlete.
Royal is another very popular prospect earning four stars from three out of the four major recruiting sites and being ranked as high as the No. 17 athlete in the state by . The 5-foot-10, 175-pound back held 22 scholarship offers from the likes of Arkansas, Florida State, Illinois, Mississippi State, Missouri and South Carolina but ultimately committed to North Carolina State on June 23.
Commitment is an act, not a word!! I鈥檓 ecstatic to announce my commitment to North Carolina State University 馃挴馃惡
— Ronnie Royal lll (@Ronnie_Royal3x)
