Tag: 2025 recruiting

Alabama lands in top 5 for 2025 5-star CG Jasper Johnson

2025 five-star combo guard Jasper Johnson narrowed his list of finalists down to five schools and Alabama made the cut.

The Alabama Crimson Tide basketball program has been trending in the right direction as of late. A large reason for that stems from the Crimson Tide’s success on the recruiting trail. The coaching staff has been able to sign some of the top high school propsects in the country. On Wednesday, Alabama was named a finalist to land 2025 five-star point guard Jasper Johnson. The other finalists were the Arkansas Razorbacks, Kentucky Wildcats, North Carolina Tar Heels, and Louisville Cardinals.

Johnson has taken official visits to Alabama, North Carolina, and Kentucky. When On3’s Joe Tipton asked Johnson about his thoughts on the Crimson Tide and where they stand in his recruitment, he had the following to say:

““They produce every year. They produce great guards and their guard play is really good and they just had a Final Four run. Coach (Nate) Oats does a really good job up there so I’ve been staying in contact with them. A couple of my teammates from last year (Derrion Reid, Labaron Philon) are there now as freshmen and they’re going to have a good year so I’m going to be watching them for sure.”

Johnson is a priority recruit for the Alabama coaching staff. He has been for quite a while. The fact that he was teammates with Alabama freshmen Derrion Reid and Labaron Philon cannot be overlooked. That will certainly help the Crimson Tide’s chances of landing the blue-chip recruit.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama men’s basketball program and its efforts on the recruiting trail.

Oklahoma Women’s Basketball in top 6 for No. 1 player in 2025

The Oklahoma Sooners women’s basketball team made the top 6 for one of the best players in the 2025 recruiting class.

Coming off of their second-straight NCAA tournament appearance, Jennie Baranczyk and the Oklahoma Sooners find themselves in the middle of a big-time recruiting battle.

On Tuesday, the Sooners were included in the top six for point guard Aaliyah Chavez out of Lubbock, Texas. Chavez is considered the No. 1 player in the nation, according to On3.

The Sooners were included along with some of the heavy hitters in women’s college basketball like South Carolina, LSU, Texas, UCLA, and Texas Tech.

South Carolina, fresh off an undefeated season and their second title in three years will always be tough to beat in a recruiting battle with Dawn Staley at the helm. LSU won the national championship in the 2022-2023 season.

But Baranczyk and the Sooners have created a culture and established a style of play that’s caught the eye of prospects across the country.

“It’s not too far from home and I love coach Jennie [Baranczyk],” Chavez told On3. “She’s the head coach that I usually talk to. She’s very young, and I like how they just play basketball. They don’t try to force anything – no sets. They just go out there and play basketball.”

This won’t be an easy recruiting battle, but Baranczyk and the Sooners are in a good spot at this point. Now they just have to keep their pitch going

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Alabama lands in top 10 for elite, 2025 4-star SG Braylon Mullins

On Monday, the Alabama Crimson Tide were listed as a finalist to land 2025 four-star shooting guard Braylon Mullins.

The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball coaching staff has been busy on the recruiting trail. In recent years, the Crimson Tide have had a lot of success landing some of the top prospects in the country. On Monday, one of the top prospects — Braylon Mullins listed Alabama as one of his finalists.

Mullins is a 2025 shooting guard from Greenfield, Indiana. He is listed at 6-foot-5 and 180 pounds. As a junior, Mullins averaged 25 points per game, 6.2 rebounds per game, and 3.2 assists per game. He shot an impressive 56% from the floor.

Alabama does not have any commits in the ’25 recruiting class. However, the Crimson Tide are in play to land some of the top prospects. One of them being Mullins. Mullins is scheduled to take an official visit to Alabama on September 28. In addition, he has official visits scheduled to UConn Huskies (August 1), Michigan Wolverins (September 7), North Carolina Tar Heels (September 14), Indiana Hoosiers (September 20), Tennessee Volunteers (October 19), and Kentucky Wildcats (October 25).

The expectation is that Mullins will announce his commitment following his scheduled official visits.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama basketball program and its efforts on the recruiting trail.

Alabama lands another big-time commitment from 5-star OT Ty Haywood

Kalen DeBoer continues to prove the doubters wrong as he owns the recruiting trail!

When he was initially hired, fans and analysts had doubts over Kalen DeBoer’s ability to recruit. Though he has yet to coach a game for the Alabama Crimson Tide, DeBoer has netted numerous wins on the recruiting trail that have garnered the public’s interest. His latest recruiting victory is landing a commitment from five-star offensive tackle, Ty Haywood.

Haywood, who stands at 6-foot-five, 285 pounds, is from Denton, Texas and chose Alabama over a handful of other big-time programs such as the Florida State Seminoles, Texas A&M Aggies, Oklahoma Sooners and others.

The 247Sports Composite ranks Haywood as the No. 11 player in the nation, No. 4 player in Texas and the No. 2 offensive tackle in the 2025 class. ESPN classifies Haywood as a four-star prospect ranked No. 18 overall in the 2025 Top 300.

Landing Haywood’s commitment only adds to the already-impressive 2025 recruiting class for Alabama, which features four five-star prospects and a whopping 12 four-star prospects. Overall, the Crimson Tide’s 2025 class ranks No. 2 in the nation as things stand. However, there could always be some decommitments, but DeBoer is expected to add more top-tier talent as the recruiting cycle progresses.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football recruiting news as the 2024 college football season approaches.

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2025 5-star WR Caleb Cunningham announces commitment to Alabama

Kalen DeBoer continues to DOMINATE to recruiting trail!

The Alabama Crimson Tide football program just added a commitment to its 2025 recruiting class. On Saturday, 2025 five-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham announced his commitment to Alabama over other programs like Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Ole Miss, and Tennessee Volunteers.

Cunningham is the second wide receiver to commit to the Crimson Tide as a part of the 2025 recruiting class. He joins fellow Alabama commit Lotzeir Brooks.

Cunningham hails from Ackerman, Mississippi and plays for Choctaw County High School. He is listed at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. During his junior season, Cunningham reeled in 48 catches for 1,138 yards and 14 touchdowns.

In addition to starring on the football field, Cunningham also competes on his school’s basketball team. As a junior, Cunningham was named the Starkville Daily News All-Area High School Basketball Player of the Year.

Alabama’s 2025 recruiting class is starting to fill up and Cunningham’s commitment is a big one for the Crimson Tide. Alabama wide receivers coach JaMarcus Shepherd lands one of the nation’s top playmakers in Cunningham.

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Alabama lands in top 4 for Canada native, 2025 3-star DL Floyd Boucard

Alabama is still in the mix for 2025 three-star defensive lineman Floyd Boucard

On Thursday, 2025 three-star defensive lineman Floyd Boucard narrowed his list of finalists down to four schools: the Alabama Crimson Tide, Miami (FL), Oklahoma Sooners, and USC Trojans.

Boucard has taken official visits to all four schools and has set a commitment date for July 20. As things stand, there is not a clear leader in Boucard’s recruitment. Each school feels like they have a legitimate shot to land the 6-foot-3, 315 pound defensive lineman.

Alabama has two defensive linemen committed in the 2025 recruiting class. Those are four-star Antonio Coleman and three-star London Simmons. Boucard would likely be the final defensive linemen in Alabama’s 2025 recruiting class if he were to commit.

Boucard is originally from Canada but came to the United States to play football as a junior. He spent his junior season at Mobile Christian High School in Mobile, Alabama. Boucard tallied 85 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, and 11 sacks. He was an intricate reason for why the Leopards were able to win the Class 3A state championship game.

Soon after his junior season concluded, Boucard transferred to Miami Central High School in Miami, Florida. he will suit up in the Sunshine state for his senior year of high school.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama football program and its efforts on the recruiting trail.

Kentucky football has a top 20 recruiting class for 2025 right now

Kentucky football’s 2025 recruiting class is currently ranked in the top 20.

The month of June saw Kentucky football land a number of very good recruits for the 2025 class, including a couple of top 200 players in Cedric Works and Javeon Campbell. In addition, they added a number of solid three-star players, and their class has risen up the rankings as a result.

Both 247sports and On3 released updated team rankings on Tuesday, and both have the Wildcats ranked inside the top 20. Both services also have the Cats in the top 10 in the SEC.

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Kentucky comes in 19th for 247sports, just behind TCU. They have the average recruit graded at 88.78. On3 has the Wildcats ranked 20th, with Rutgers just in front of them. Their average recruit grade is 88.03.

The Wildcats are still waiting on a decision from other targets, so their ranking could still improve, but there’s no doubt that Mark Stoops and his staff have done a tremendous job thus far on the 2025 class.

Alabama lands in top 7 for elite, 2025 4-star PF Matthew Gilhool

On Monday, 2025 four-star power forward Matthew Gilhool released his top seven schools. Alabama made the cut as a finalist.

The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program is coming off of its best season in program history. That success has trickled down and assisted Alabama in potentially landing some of the top high school prospects in the country. On Monday, 2025 four-star power forward Matthew Gilhool listed Alabama as a finalist to land his commitment.

Gilhool plays for William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is listed at 6-foot-10 and 205 pounds. When speaking with On3’s Jamie Shaw, Gilhool had the following to say about his style of play:

““I try to play a versatile forward role,” Gilhool told On3. “I rebound, block shots, and can make shots. I’ve been playing with a lot of confidence this summer. I’m playing with coaches who believe in me, and that goes a long way.”

Thus far, Gilhool has scheduled official visits to Georgia Tech and LSU. At this time, he does not have an official visit scheduled to Alabama. It will be interesting to see if the Alabama coaching staff can get Gilhool on campus before he announces his commitment.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama basketball program and its efforts on the recruiting trail.

In-state, 2025 LB Myles Johnson decommits from Alabama

2025 three-star linebacker Myles Johnson decommitted from Alabama on Wednesday. Johnson is expected to entertain offers from Florida and Ole Miss.

Class of 2025 three-star linebacker Myles Johnson announced that he was decommitting from the Alabama Crimson Tide. The news came just hours after 2025 four-star athlete Zymear Smith decommitted from the program.

Johnson had been committed to Alabama since October. However, he had taken official visits to the Florida Gators and Ole Miss Rebels in June. Many had expected that Johnson would either decommit or flip his commitment to another school given the number of linebackers committed to the Crimson Tide in the 2025 recruiting class.

The native of Brewton, Alabama was committed to the old Alabama coaching staff. There was minimal contact between Johnson and the new coaching staff in Tuscaloosa. At this time, it is unclear if Alabama will try and re-recruit Johnson. Johnson suffered a season-ending injury and was unable to play during his junior season.

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2025 4-star ATH Zymear Smith decommits from Alabama

2025 four-star athlete Zymear Smith decommitted from Alabama and experts have an idea as to where he’s going.

One Alabama Crimson Tide football commit in the 2025 recruiting class will no longer be heading to Tuscaloosa to continue his football career at the collegiate level. On Wednesday, 2025 four-star athlete Zymear Smith announced that he was decommitting from Alabama.

The expectation is that Smith will ultimately commit to Mike Locksley and the Maryland Terrapins. He has received two crystal ball predictions in favor of him committing to the Terrapins.

Smith was recruited by the Alabama coaching staff to play defensive back. The expectation is that Smith is now looking to play running back at his next stop.

This did not come as much of a surprise given the fact that Alabama has added commitments from two highly-ranked cornerbacks from California. Smith is not expected to be recruited by the Alabama coaching staff moving forward.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the latest regarding the Alabama football program and its efforts on the recruiting trail.