Alabama 2022 Commit Named Mississippi’s 4A Mr. Football

4-star defensive tackle Jaheim Oatis has been named Mississippi's Class 4A Mr. Football for his standout senior season. Oatis has been committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide since April of 2021.

The 6-foot-4, 370 pound, defensive tackle totaled 55 tackles with 22 coming for a loss, additionally he secured five sacks according to WDAM7.

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Oatis has helped his Columbia Wildcats to an 11-1 record and a spot in the quarterfinals in the Class 4A playoffs against the Newton County Cougars.

The star defensive lineman was the fourth commitment in the current 2022 Alabama recruiting class that currently ranks No. 1 in the nation. He is one of three defensive lineman in the class along with Walter Bob and Isaiah Hastings.

Oatis has been on college radars for a long time having taken visits to major colleges in the 8th grade. As a junior he recorded 68 tackles with 18 tackles for a loss and four sacks.

He plans on signing on the Early National Signing Day on Dec. 15 and enrolling with the Crimson Tide in the spring semester. Oatis is considered the No. 2 player in the state of Mississippi and the No. 8 defensive lineman in the 2022 class according to the 247SportsComposite.