Tag: 2025 recruiting

Alabama lands commitment from 2025 4-star CB Chuck McDonald

Alabama landed a commitment from 2025 four-star cornerback Chuck McDonald on Saturday. McDonald is the 11th prospect to commit to the Crimson Tide in the ’25 recruiting class.

The Alabama Crimson Tide coaching staff has been on a roll on the recruiting trail. On Saturday, the Crimson Tide landed a commitment from 2025 four-star cornerback Chuck McDonald. McDonald chose the Crimson Tide over other programs like Georgia Bulldogs, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans.

McDonald took an official visit to Alabama over the weekend. He enjoyed the visit enough to commit to the Crimson Tide several days later and ultimately canceled the rest of his visit plans.

McDonald became the second prospect to commit to Alabama out of Mater Dei High School. The first is 2025 four-star linebacker Abduall Sanders.

Over the years, Alabama has had a lot of success recruiting Mater Dei. Several former players that Alabama recruited and was able to land are Bryce Young, Zabien Brown, and Tommy Brown.

McDonald helps continue the pipeline from Santa Ana to Tuscaloosa. Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer has made it a priority to recruit the West Coast. McDonald becomes the second prospect in the 2025 recruiting class to commit to Alabama from California.

Alabama will likely place McDonald at cornerback once he arrives on campus. At 6 feet tall and 190 pounds, McDonald brings versatility and size to Alabama’s cornerback room.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football news and Alabama football recruiting as the 2024 offseason progresses.

Alabama lands in top 4 for 2025 3-star safety Rylon Dillard-Allen

2025 three-star safety Rylon Dillard-Allen narrowed his list of finalists down to four schools. Alabama was listed as one of the finalists for the Arizona native.

2025 three-star safety Rylon Dillard-Allen narrowed his list of finalists down to four schools. Alabama was listed as a finalist for the Arizona native. Along with Alabama, Dillard-Allen listed Texas A&M Aggies, UCLA Bruins, and Washington Huskies as finalists to land his commitment.

Dillard-Allen landed an offer from Alabama in May. Kalen DeBoer previously recruited him during his time at Washington. Now, Dillard-Allen has become a priority target for the Crimson Tide coaching staff.

Dillard-Allen plays for Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Arizona. He is listed at 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. Given his size, there is a possibility that Dillard-Allen converts to being a full-time cornerback at the college level. For now, he is being listed as a safety, however.

Dillard-Allen will make his first trip to Tuscaloosa for an official visit on June 7. He is likely to return for an unofficial visit in the fall. Alabama likes where they stand, so it will be interesting to see how this weekend goes.

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

Alabama flips commitment from SMU commit, 2025 4-star QB Keelon Russell

Alabama made a splash on the recruiting landscape on Tuesday. The Crimson Tide flipped the commitment of 2025 four-star quarterback Keelon Russell.

The Alabama Crimson Tide have flipped the commitment of 2025 four-star quarterback Keelon Russell. Russell had been commited to SMU since September.

Russell is one of the top-ranked quarterbacks in the 2025 recruiting class. He is a dual-threat quarterback that excels at making plays with his legs and arm. Russell plays for one of the most prestigious high school football programs in the country in Duncanville High School.

During his junior season, Russell passed for 3,267 yards and 35 touchdowns. In addition, he rushed for 304 yards and four touchdowns.

Russell possesses the necessary traits to have success at the next level. His ability to break down opposing defenses is second to none. Alabama fans should be excited to have Russell on board for the 2025 recruiting class.

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

Alabama offers 2025 4-star SF London Jemison

The Alabama basketball coaching staff recently extended an offer to 2025 four-star small forward London Jemison.

The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball coaching staff extended an offer to 2025 four-star small forward London Jemison on Thursday.

Jemison plays for St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Connecticut. He is listed at 6-foot-8 and 185 pounds. According to 247Sports’ recruiting rankings, Jemison is ranked as the No. 58 overall recruit in the country.

Thus far, Jemison has fielded power-five offers from Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Penn State Nittany Lions, Syracuse, and Virginia.

Given his size and skillset, Jemison could be a nice fit in Nate Oats’ system. At 6-foot-8, Jemison can defend multiple positions and play multiple positions as well. Alabama will likely lose multiple wings to the 2025 NBA draft, so it will certainly be helpful to bring in a player like Jemison.

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

Alabama a finalist to land 2024 4-star safety CJ Jimcoily

Alabama is one of four finalists in the mix to land a commitment from 2025 safety CJ Jimcoily.

On Friday, 2025 four-star safety narrowed his list of finalists down to four schools — Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers, Stanford, and Tennessee Volunteers. Jimcoily fielded an offer from the Crimson Tide on May 14. He is scheduled to take an official visit to Alabama on June 21.

The product of Lipscomb Academy in Nashville, Tennessee is listed at 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds. He has the mold to play either safety or cornerback at the next level. His ability to play multiple positions is certainly something that is valuable at the next level. As a junior, Jimcoily was an intricate piece of the Mustangs defense.

Alabama feels like it is in a good position to land Jimcoily’s commitment despite extending an offer more recent than any other school in the mix.

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

Alabama lands in top 4 for 2025 4-star CB Dijon Lee Jr.

2025 four-star cornerback Dijon Lee Jr. recently released his top schools list. One of the programs that was listed was the Alabama Crimson Tide.

The Alabama Crimson Tide was recently named one of four finalists to land 2025 four-star cornerback Dijon Lee Jr. The native of Mission Viejo, California narrowed his list of finalists down to Alabama, Georgia Bulldogs, Texas A&M Aggies, and Washington Huskies on Thursday.

Lee Jr. took unofficial visits to Alabama in March and April. In addition, he will take an official visit to Alabama on June 21.

The Alabama coaching staff has prioritized multiple prospects in the 2025 recruiting class and Lee Jr. is one of them. He is a versatile, lengthy cornerback who would likely compete for immediate playing time once he arrives on a college campus.

Alabama seems to like the position that they are in to gain Lee Jr.’s commitment. According to On3’s RPM, Alabama is the favorite to land Lee Jr.’s commitment at 77%.

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

Alabama lands in top 3 for elite, 2025 4-star WR Quanell X Farrakhan Jr.

Alabama is one of three schools that were listed as a finalist to land the talented 2025 four-star wide receiver.

The Alabama football program has already gotten off to a hot start in the 2025 recruiting cycle. Thus far, the Crimson Tide have landed eight commitments. With plenty more to come, Alabama received some good news on Sunday afternoon. Recently, four-star wide receiver Quanell X Farrakhan Jr. listed Alabama in his top three alongside the Texas A&M Aggies and Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Farrakhan Jr. took an unofficial visit to Alabama several weekends ago. He has been on the Crimson Tide’s radar since the new coaching staff was put in place. The Texas native is highly-regarded and rightfully so. During his junior season, Farrakhan Jr. reeled in 52 receptions for 820 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Alabama is right in the thick of things to land Farrakhan Jr. It would not come as much of a surprise to see Farrkhan Jr. end up in Alabama’s 2025 recruiting class. There is certainly mutual interest between him and the Alabama coaching staff.

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

Flurry of predictions favor Sooners for 2025 4-star defensive lineman

After receiving a pair of predictions from On3 midday Tuesday, a flurry of projections came through favoring the Sooners for 2025 four-star defensive lineman Trent Wilson.

The writing may be on the wall for the Oklahoma Sooners in their pursuit of four-star defensive lineman [autotag]Trent Wilson[/autotag].

On Tuesday, the Sooners picked up a pair of On3 predictions from Steve Wiltfong and Chad Simmons. Then, later in the day and into Wednesday, the Sooners garnered five more predictions between On3 and Rivals.

Penn State publisher for On3, Sean Fitz, and Happy Valley Insider for Rivals ,Dylan Callaghan-Croley, each issued predictions in the last 16 hours favoring the Sooners. From a local lean, Parker Thune and Brandon Drumm of OUInsider and Rivals issued Rivals Futurecasts for the Sooners to land Wilson. Joining his Rivals colleagues, national recruiting analyst Adam Friedman also issued a Futurecast favoring Oklahoma.

Now, predictions aren’t commitments and commitments aren’t signatures, but it appears that the Sooners have created a ton of momentum in their recruitment of Trent Wilson.

Wilson is a game-changer up front. He’s got good size and pairs that with elite athleticism for the position. He has a quick first step, which allows him to gain leverage on the offensive lineman as he works to the backfield.

The Upper Marlboro, Md. native is a top 10 defensive line prospect in 2025, according to On3 and Rivals. He’s just outside the top 10, according to ESPN at No. 11. Nationally, he’s a top 150 player in the cycle.

Paired with a commitment from [autotag]Ka’Mori Moore[/autotag], the Sooners could potentially have another strong interior defensive line group coming to Norman in the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag] if they can land Wilson as well.

More: Sooners climbing SEC recruiting rankings after commitment from Tory Blaylock

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Sooners now the trending favorite for 2025 4-star defensive lineman

The Oklahoma Sooners received On3 Predictions from Steve Wiltfong and Chad Simmons for four-star defensive lineman Trent Wilson.

The Oklahoma Sooners are looking to build upon one of their best defensive line recruiting classes of the modern era in the 2024 cycle. Oklahoma already has commitments from [autotag]Ka’Mori Moore[/autotag] and [autotag]Alexander Shieldknight[/autotag] and look to be the trending favorite for a blue-chip prospect, [autotag]Trent Wilson[/autotag].

Steve Wiltfong, now of On3, and Chad Simmons each issued an On3 prediction favoring the Sooners in Wilson’s recruitment. The Sooners now have a sizeable lead over Penn State and Maryland in the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine.

Wilson, who hails from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has 17 offers from Big Ten and SEC schools.

The Sooners offered Wilson at the end of January but [autotag]Todd Bates[/autotag] has apparently moved the needle in a short time.

Here’s what I had to say about Wilson back in January. At the end of January, Wilson released a top eight that included the Florida State Seminoles, Penn State Nittany Lions, Maryland Terrapins, Florida Gators, Texas A&M Aggies, Tennessee Volunteers, and the Ohio State Buckeyes along with the Sooners.

Wilson, who plays as the three-technique defensive tackle, or between the guard and tackle in their defensive alignment, plays with good quickness and power. He uses a good first step to dart the gap between opposing offensive linemen to get to the quarterback or bring down the running back in the backfield. – Williams, Sooners Wire

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Five 2025 prospects who could be next to commit to Alabama

Alabama currently has three commits for the 2025 recruiting class. Here are 5 prospects who could be next to commit to the Crimson Tide.

Alabama currently has three commitments for the 2025 recruiting class. The new coaching staff has landed one commitment in the class, with others coming from the Nick Saban-led staff. That is four-star defensive lineman Antonio Coleman, who recently committed to the Crimson Tide on Saturday.

With the dead period ending on Monday, there will be recruits from all across the country visiting various schools. More specifically, there will be several recruits that make their way to Tuscaloosa to visit Alabama and the new-look Crimson Tide staff.

Roll Tide Wire takes a look at five recruits who could be next to commit to Alabama as a part of the 2025 recruiting class.