NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 01: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks on in the first half against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the All State Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Alabama's 2018 recruiting cycle takes yet another serious blow

He's the No. 5 overall RB.

Alabama is down to just two commitments in the 2018 recruiting cycle after four-star running back Dameon Pierce decommitted from the program Thursday:

Pierce is the No. 5 overall running back and hails from Bainbridge, Georgia.

He also has offers from Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State and Georgia among others. He's projected by 247sports to land at Georgia by the 247Sports Crystal Ball.

The decommitment leaves just two prospects — four-star wideout Xavier Williams and four-star weak-side defensive end Jordan Davis — as Alabama's lone commitments.

Before the decommitment, Alabama ranked No. 49 in the 247sports' 2018 recruiting rankings.