The approach is no longer simply listening to the same recruiting pitch that he’s heard from coaches since the beginning. At this point, Western Branch (Va.) three-star defensive tackle Jalen Alexander is looking for something different.

“Now it’s more of a how much they want me, kind of factor,” he said. “Basically, how much interest they show me, how they’re texting and calling. Not just what they’re just giving all the other players.”

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