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LSU hosted No. 1 IOL in 2025 recruiting class this weekend

Auburn is a 95% favorite to land Micah DeBose per On3.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] has been scorching hot while recruiting the class of 2025. He already has commitments from the No. 1 quarterback, receiver and running back in that class, but he is not done. Kelly welcomed the No. 1 interior offensive lineman of the 2025 class to Baton Rouge this weekend to try to convince him to join what could be one of the best LSU offenses of all time.

The aforementioned player is [autotag]Micah DeBose[/autotag]. DeBose is a 6-foot-5, 315-pound, four-star interior offensive lineman from Mobile, Alabama, where he plays for Vigor High School. The Vigor Wolves finished the 2023 season 7-3 and failed to make the playoffs in Class 5A.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections at this time for DeBose but the Auburn Tigers are a 95% favorite to land him per On3. Auburn is the favorite for now but I do not know if Alabama’s new head coach, Kalen DeBoer has had the chance to make his pitch to DeBose yet.

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LSU offers 2026 safety from Gulf Shores, Alabama

Brian Kelly ventured to the Alabama coast to find a talented safety who could make a difference in Baton Rouge.

Brian Kelly ventured to the Alabama coast to find a talented safety who could make a difference in Baton Rouge in a couple of years. He will have to fight Hugh Freeze for him, though.

[autotag]JaMichael Garrett[/autotag] is a six-foot-two, 200-pound safety from Gulf Shores, Alabama where he plays for Gulf Shores High School. The Gulf Shores Dolphins finished the 2023 season 15-0 and they won the 5A State Championship.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections for Garrett at this time but the Auburn Tigers are a 63% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Garrett is projected to be a defensive back at the next level but he works as a linebacker for the Dolphins.

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List of top Alabama recruits who have decommitted since Nick Saban retired

After Alabama coach Nick Saban announced his retirement, football recruits began decommitmenting from the Crimson Tide. See the list here.

Longtime Alabama head coach Nick Saban’s retirement sent a shock wave around college football as the sport lost not only a legend but one of the greatest coaches of all time. A key part of game planning, program strategy, and recruitment, Saban touched all elements of arguably the top program of modern college football.

With his exit, many top high school football recruits who chose Alabama are now reconsidering their decision. Five-star prospects including Ryan Williams, Jaime Ffrench and Zion Grady are among those who have announced intentions to re-evaluate the college football market and have conversations with other teams they previously passed on in favor of Alabama and Saban.

Take a look at the list of former Alabama commits back on the market. All rankings are according to the 247Sports Composite:

5 early transfer portal entrants that Alabama could look to pursue

Roll Tide Wire takes a look at five early transfer portal entrants that Alabama could look to pursue. The window officially opens up on November 4.

Although the season has not ended, the Alabama coaching staff almost certainly has their eyes set on the transfer portal. In recent years, Alabama has been able to haul in multiple impactful transfers. Several to note are Jameson Williams, Eli Ricks, Jermaine Burton, and Tyler Steen.

It is a crucial aspect of the current recruiting landscape that surrounds college football. The transfer portal has become vastly important for a plethora of programs across the country. Adding experience and firepower are two things that teams are constantly looking to bring in to their programs.

Roll Tide Wire takes a look at five early transfer portal entrants that Alabama could look to pursue in the coming months.

LSU offers 2026 cornerback from Jackson, Alabama

Brian Kelly is working on beefing up his secondary for the 2026 recruiting class.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] is working on beefing up his secondary for the 2026 recruiting class. He has taken a trip to Jackson, Alabama, to check out one of the best cornerbacks from a great team.

Jamarrion Gordon is a 6-foot, 170-pound cornerback from Jackson, Alabama where he plays for Jackson High School. The Jackson Aggies finished the 2023 season 11-1 with a heartbreaking loss to Booker T. Washington in the third round of the 4A playoffs.

Gordon currently has no Crystal Ball projections at this time but Auburn is a 73% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Gordon does a tremendous job in man coverage as a sophomore.

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LSU makes top 12 for four-star 2025 defensive back

LSU currently has five commitments for the 2025 class. The class is headlined by five-star wide receiver Dakorien Moore.

One of the top safeties in the 2025 recruiting class has trimmed his list of finalists down to 12 schools. [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and the LSU Tigers have made the cut.

[autotag]Anquon Fegans[/autotag] is a 6-foot-1, 180-pound, four-star safety who is originally from Oxford, Alabama, but he now resides in Alabaster, Alabama, where he plays for one of the biggest high school football powerhouses in the country, the Thompson Warriors.

The Warriors are 8-1 this season as they enter the first round of the 7A playoffs against Florence this week. Their only loss came to 6A Clay-Chalkville.

LSU joins Alabama, Clemson, Oregon, USC, Michigan, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida State, Texas A&M, Ole Miss and Auburn. There are no Crystal Ball projections at this time for Fegans but the USC Trojans are a 92% favorite to land him per On3.

LSU currently has five commitments for the 2025 class. The class is headlined by five-star wide receiver [autotag]Dakorien Moore[/autotag].

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LSU offers 5-star 2026 EDGE from Alabama

Hezekiah Harris is a 6-foot-5, 220-pound EDGE rusher from Anniston, Alabama.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and his staff took a look at a five-star edge rusher from Huntsville, Alabama recently and extended an offer to him. It will be a while before he chooses where to go to school but you can never start too early.

[autotag]Hezekiah Harris[/autotag] is a 6-foot-5, 220-pound EDGE rusher from Anniston, Alabama but he has since moved to Huntsville, Alabama, where he plays for Mae Jemison High School. The Mae Jemison Jaguars are 3-7 this season and they will travel to Parker High School in Round 1 of the playoffs.

Film Analysis: Harris is a menace off of the edge for the Jaguars as he flies past most offensive tackles and terrorizes quarterbacks.

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Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. commits to Alabama and the internet is trying to calculate ages

Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., son of the former NFL player, announced he his commitment to Alabama, the alma school of his father.

Three-star safety Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. has committed to Alabama, setting the stage to play on the same Bryant-Denny Stadium field as his father did over a decade ago.

Kirkpatrick’s commitment to the Crimson Tide, first reported by On3 reporter Hayes Fawcett, gives Alabama its eighteenth recruit in the class of 2024. Kirkpatrick is a 6-foot safety listed at 192 pounds, and while he’s a mid-tier three-star rank on 247Sports, he is listed as the best defensive back in the Gadsden area, according to USA TODAY Network’s Gadsden Times. He had 69 tackles, three interceptions and 16 pass breakups last season, according to the outlet.

“It was just business decision, to build my legacy, to build my dad’s legacy. It was just a hard choice but had to make it happen,” Kirkpatrick said to the Gadsden Times.

While it is fun that Kirkpatrick will be attending the same school as his father, the internet quickly started doing math. If the junior is nearing high school graduation, and the elder was drafted to the NFL in 2012 and is approaching his 34th birthday, how young did Kirkpatrick Sr. have his son? Kirkpatrick Jr. must have been at Alabama years ago, watching his father play.

Now, the elder can do the same with his younger son. After playing at his father’s high school alma mater of Gadsden City (Ala.) High School, Kirpatrick Jr. is set to continue the family legacy of donning the Crimson Tide.

Gadsden City, which went 7-6 last season, kicks its season off on Friday.

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Oklahoma team to beat for IMG’s 5-star DT David Stone

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LSU offers 2025 4-star wide receiver from Selma, Alabama

LSU will have to fight with Auburn and Alabama for Derick Smith.

LSU’s recruiting staff made a trip to Alabama to check out one of the top wide receivers in the 2025 recruiting class. They will have to fight with Auburn and Alabama if they want to sign him.

[autotag]Derick Smith[/autotag] is a 6-foot-2, 180-pound, four-star wide receiver from Selma, Alabama, where he plays for Southside-Selma High School. The Southside Panthers finished the 2022 season 6-5 with a loss to Dadeville in the first round of the 3A playoffs.

There are no Crystal Ball projections for Smith at this time but Auburn is a 60% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Smith plays all over the field for the Panthers but he projects to be a wide receiver at the next level.

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College football recruiting watchlist: USA TODAY Sports college wires weigh in on Class of 2023

USA TODAY Sports college wire editors share their thoughts about the most exciting prospect from some of the top Power Five programs in the country.

The Class of 2023 left the football recruiting world—and college fan bases—entranced for well over a year and a half, with high-profile names like Arch Manning creating significant buzz about their possible college landing spots.

The hype didn’t fall short on the field in 2022, either, as the top-tier crop  delivered consistently, adding to the excitement about one of the better classes in recent high school football history.

And now that the signing-period commotion is in the rearview, we know where the ’23 talents are headed to begin their college football careers, which introduces the other side of the recruiting tunnel.

To better grasp that part of the equation, we’ve turned to the USA TODAY Sports college wire writers who will be following the top recruits at Power Five schools in the SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12, ACC, and beyond in 2023.

Our question was simple: Who are you most excited to watch from the Class of 2023?

Here’s what they had to say…