John Fulton Class: Sophomore Hometown: Manning, S.C. High School: Manning Height / Weight: 6-0 / 187 Position: Defensive Back Experience: 1L

2011 (SOPHOMORE): John Fulton has provided the Tide with great depth in the defensive backfield while playing well on special teams ... has played in 12 games and has five tackles with two solo stops ... four of his tackles have come on kickoff coverage. Kent State: Had one solo tackle in the 48-7 win. North Texas: Registered two assisted tackles on kickoff coverage. Arkansas: Assisted on a tackle on kickoff coverage. Vanderbilt: Broke up one pass in the shutout win against the Commodores. Mississippi State: Recorded one solo tackle on kickoff coverage.

2010 (FRESHMAN): Fulton played in all 13 games and was a regular contributor on special teams ... recorded two pass breakups and five tackles, including half of a sack (-4). San Jose State: Tallied one pass breakup against the Spartans. Penn State: Did not record any statistics. Duke: Recorded half a sack for -4 yards against the Blue Devils. Arkansas: Played on special teams but did not record any statistics. Florida: Was named a Special Teams Player of the Week by the coaching staff ... assisted on a tackle off the bench. Tennessee: Broke up his second pass of the season. Georgia State: Came off the bench to record a solo tackle. Michigan State: Saw action on both special teams and as a reserve cornerback during most of the fourth quarter.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: John Fulton is the second player the Crimson Tide have signed from the state of South Carolina over the past two years ... the gifted defensive back is among the top prep cornerback prospects in the nation ... the complete package at corner with good size, speed, technique and understanding of different coverages ... enrolled in January of 2010 and will get a chance to show his skills in spring practice ... a four-star prospect that ranks 36th in the ESPNU 150 ... listed as the No. 4 cornerback prospect by ESPNU, the No. 5 corner by Rivals.com and the No. 6 corner by Scout.com ... No. 58 in the final 2010 Rivals100 ... played in the ESPN Under Armour All-America Game and the Shrine Bowl ... No. 23 in the Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120 ... the No. 3 player in the state of South Carolina by SuperPrep Magazine and the publication's No. 8 defensive back ... a SuperPrep All-American ... a member of the PrepStar Dream Team member as the No. 105 player nationally ... made 43 tackles with eight interceptions and 16 pass breakups as a junior in 2008 ... missed half of the 2009 season with injuries ... chose UA over South Carolina, LSU, Florida, Tennessee and Georgia.