AK Dear

Position:
RB
Height:
6-1
Weight:
212
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Quitman, Miss.
High School:
Quitman

NIL Opportunities

2025

Explosive runner who was one of the top tailback prospects in the latest recruiting cycle ... seen time in four games, earning a bigger role in the Tide backfield late in the year ... accumulated 130 yards and three scores on 16 carries as a rookie ... also caught three passes for 18 combined yards. ULM: Earned his first collegiate snaps and did not disappoint ... finished with a team-high 76 rushing yards on only five carries ... scored on a 56-yard run down the sidelines for his first career touchdown. Wisconsin: Rushed two times for nine yards against the Badgers. Eastern Illinois: Found the end zone twice as part of his nine carries for 45 total yards ... added two receptions for 12 yards. Auburn: Saw time late in the absence of Jam Miller ... caught one pass for a six-yard gain.

High School and Personal Data

A strong north-south runner with a sturdy frame ... a consensus four-star prospect and one of the top-five running backs in the recruiting cycle ... No. 36 on the ESPN300 and the second-ranked running back by ESPN.com ... also listed as the site's No. 2 player from Mississippi and the No. 16 recruit in the Southeast Region ... the second-ranked running back and No. 3 player in the state by both 247Sports and on the 247Composite ... the nation's No. 45 prospect overall by 247 and the No. 60 recruit according to the Composite ... a member of 247Sports' 2025 Freaks List ... the No. 52 prospect nationally, No. 2 running back and No. 3 player from Mississippi by On3 ... selected to the Under Armour All-America Game ... coached by Josh Pulphus at Quitman High School ... emerged as one of the nation's top running backs during his sophomore season, rushing for 800 yards and 21 touchdowns ... improved on those numbers as a junior by totaling 2,016 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns ... chose Alabama over in-state Ole Miss along with Auburn and Colorado.