Dreams of “The Freeze Five” have officially vanished.
[autotag]Ryan Williams[/autotag], a top target for Auburn’s 2024 class, announced Wednesday that he has recommitted to Alabama following an official visit to Tuscaloosa over the weekend. He was pursued heavily by Auburn after Williams reclassified to the 2024 class to pair him with [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag], [autotag]Perry Thompson[/autotag], [autotag]Malcolm Simmons[/autotag], and [autotag]Bryce Cain[/autotag] in Auburn’s wide receiver room.
The news comes as a surprise, as Williams originally planned to announce his college decision and sign on his birthday, Feb. 9. Williams took his official visit to Alabama last weekend to meet with new Crimson Tide head coach, Kalen Deboer. The meeting went well, as he decided to return his pledge to Alabama.
Following Williams’ announcement, Hayes Fawcett of On3 reported that Williams is shutting down his recruitment, which means that his official visit to Auburn on Feb. 3.
Auburn currently holds the No. 8 recruiting class according to 247Sports with three five-star signees: Cam Coleman, Perry Thompson, and [autotag]Amaris Williams[/autotag]. Alabama moves to No. 3 following the commitment of Ryan Williams.
NEWS: Five-Star Plus+ WR Ryan Williams tells me he has Cancelled his visit to Auburn & has officially shut down his Recruitment
The Top 5 Recruit in the ‘24 Class committed to the Crimson Tide earlier this evening
Williams will sign his NLI in Februaryhttps://t.co/1OwJu4XFXW pic.twitter.com/v9b23S9vbN
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) January 25, 2024
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