Nick Saban’s surprise retirement continues to take a toll on [autotag]Kalen DeBoer[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide on the recruiting trail. There was always going to be some fallout on the roster when Saban left, just a bummer to see some of it play out. However, National Signing Day is not until Feb. 7, so DeBoer and company will have plenty of time to get back out on the recruiting trail and do their work.
The unfortunate news in Tuscaloosa today comes as Florida State flipped four-star EDGE Javion Hilson from the Tide. Hilson is viewed as the No. 37 ranked player in the 2025 class and the No. 2 edge in his cycle. The Seminoles have been red hot in the transfer portal and landed former Alabama RB Roydell Williams earlier in the week.
On a more positive note, five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams was back in Tuscaloosa last night on a surprise visit. It also sounds like Safety Caleb Downs may be nearing a decision on where he will spend the last two years of his collegiate career, but there is a sense of optimism around Tuscaloosa for both Downs and Williams.
BREAKING: Elite 2025 EDGE Javion Hilson tells me he has Flipped from Alabama to Florida State!
The 6’5 230 EDGE committed to the Crimson Tide in December
He is ranked as the No. 2 EDGE in the ‘25 Class 👀https://t.co/W5z5PMzjVl pic.twitter.com/B7TrnGawfI
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) January 16, 2024
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