Jackson High 5-star running back and Alabama commit Ezavier "EJ" Crowell has been suspended for Friday's season-opener against Saraland.
Aggies coach Cody Flournoy confirmed the news to AL.com. Simone Eli of WKRG-TV in Mobile was the first to report.
Flournoy said Crowell will miss only Friday's game and return Aug. 29 at Demopolis, per a decision by the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
Crowell's one-game suspension was due to a self-reported violation of the amateurism rule.
Crowell committed to Alabama over Texas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Florida State and a host of others on June 26.
The 5-foot-11, 215-pound senior rushed for 1,964 yards and 31 touchdowns on 168 carries as a sophomore in helping the Aggies to the Class 4A state title.
In January, he announced he would reclassify into the Class of 2026, making this fall his last season of high school football.
On Monday, Crowell was named a first-team MaxPreps All-American. He also is the No. 1 player on AL.com's Best in Bama ranking of the top college prospects in Alabama regardless of classification. His is the No. 2 running back in the country, according to the 247 composite rankings.