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5-star edge rusher Zion Grady makes commitment

Five-star edge rusher Zion Grady has committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide over Georgia, others

Five-star pass rusher Zion Grady has committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide over Georgia, Auburn, and Florida State. Grady visited the Georgia Bulldogs earlier this year, but is Rolling with the Crimson Tide.

Zion Grady is ranked as the No. 1 edge rusher in the class of 2025. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound pass rusher plays football for Charles Henderson High School in Troy, Alabama.

Grady helped Charles Henderson make a state championship game as a sophomore. He’s a big addition for Nick Saban and Alabama’s class of 2025. Grady is the No. 19 player in the 2025 recruiting cycle, per 247Sports. Grady is the fourth-ranked player in Alabama.

The five-star recruit also plays basketball. According to Grady’s social media page, he recorded 108 tackles and 22 sacks as a sophomore. Grady has already committed to playing in the 2025 All-American Bowl on NBC.

Grady has scholarship offers from almost every top college football program. The five-star pass rusher is an explosive athlete with excellent bend. Grady’s closing speed helps him accumulate sacks on opposing quarterbacks. Alabama is getting a great prospect.

Zion Grady announced his commitment to Alabama via social media:

Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia football have the nation’s No. 1 class of 2025. The Dawgs have commitments from multiple five-stars in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

 

Alabama lands commitment from 2025 4-star EDGE Zion Grady

On Sunday, Alabama landed a commitment for the 2025 recruiting class from four-star edge rusher and Alabama native Zion Grady.

Alabama’s 2025 recruiting class received a huge boost on Sunday afternoon. The Crimson Tide added a commitment from ’25 edge rusher Zion Grady. Grady chose Alabama over other programs like Auburn, Georgia, and Florida State.

Thus far, Alabama has eight verbal commits in the ’25 recruiting class. Grady is the third defensive commit in the class, joining linebacker Myles Johnson and defensive lineman Antonio Coleman.

Grady plays for Charles Henderson High School in Troy, Alabama. He is listed at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds. He is a uber-talented pass rusher that can excels in one-on-one situations. His length and frame allow him to contribute in stopping the run as well.

During his sophomore season, Grady tallied 108 tackles, 22 sacks, and three forced fumbles.

Alabama is currently recruiting Grady to play a role similar to that of former Alabama defensive stars Tim Williams and Will Anderson Jr. It will be interesting to see how he closes out his junior season with the Trojans.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Zion Grady’s recruiting profile.

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5-star edge rusher visiting Georgia for season opener

Five-star edge rusher Zion Grady is visiting Athens for Georgia football’s season opener against UT Martin

Five-star pass rusher Zion Grady plans to visit the University of Georgia on Sept. 2. Grady is visiting the Georgia Bulldogs’ football program for the season opener against the UT Martin Skyhawks.

Grady put Georgia in his list of top schools that he named in July. Grady is ranked as the No. 1 edge rusher in the class of 2025. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound pass rusher plays football for Charles Henderson High School in Troy, Alabama.

Grady helped Charles Henderson make a state championship game as a sophomore and is hoping to have another big year in 2023. Grady is the No. 19 player in the class of 2025, per 247Sports. Grady is the third-ranked player in Alabama.

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The elite five-star recruit also plays basketball. According to Grady’s social media page, he recorded 108 tackles and 22 sacks as a sophomore. Grady has already committed to playing in the 2025 All-American Bowl on NBC.

Grady has scholarship offers from almost every top college football program. The five-star pass rusher is an explosive athlete with excellent bend. Grady’s closing speed helps him accumulate sacks on opposing quarterbacks.

Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia football have the nation’s No. 1 class of 2025. The Dawgs have commitments from multiple five-stars in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

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Grady announced his plans to visit Georgia for the UT Martin game via social media:

 

4 major programs on official visits list for top-ranked 2025 EDGE Zion Grady

This particular recruiting race is wide open.

The football season has arrived at every level. NFL teams turned in their initial 53-man rosters yesterday, most college teams are kicking off on Saturday, and the high school season is already well underway.

Recruiting has no offseason, though – that’s a competition that continues 365 days a year, designated days off or not – and the football season is no exception. One of many high-end prospects who will be making a round of official visits to major college football programs this coming season is Charles Henderson (Ala.) Edge Zion Grady.

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According to Adam Gorney at Rivals, Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Alabama and Georgia are among the major programs that Grady will be visiting during the season.

“Tennessee made a big impression on Grady over the summer and now he’s headed back to Knoxville in October… has other important trips as well starting at Georgia Tech on Friday night. He then goes to Alabama for the big Texas tilt the next day. The following weekend, Grady will be at Georgia when it hosts South Carolina.”

Grady (6-foot-4, 220 pounds) ranks No. 1 at the edge position going by the composite rankings, as well as No. 4 overall in Alabama and No. 19 nationally in the class of 2025.

According to On3’s prediction model, this particular recruiting race is wide open. Auburn is a slight favorite for his commitment at 36.2%, followed by Alabama (31.7%), Florida State (11.2%) and Tennessee (9.3%).

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LSU offers No. 1 EDGE in 2025 recruiting class

Zion Grady is a 6-foot-4, 220-pound, five-star edge rusher.

In the shadows of Troy University’s Veterans Memorial Stadium lies Charles Henderson High School, a 5A school that produces great talent year in and year out. [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and his staff think they have found a gem there.

[autotag]Zion Grady[/autotag] is a 6-foot-4, 220-pound, five-star edge rusher who is rated as the No. 1 EDGE in the 2025 recruiting class. He’s from Troy, Alabama, where he plays for Charles Henderson High School. The Charles Henderson Trojans finished the 2022 season 12-2 with a loss to Ramsay in the Class 5A state championship game.

There are no Crystal Ball projections at this time but Auburn is a 38% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Grady has an incredible mixture of size and speed that allows him to make most offensive tackles look like they are standing in cement.

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Nation’s No. 1 edge prospect includes Vols in top 10

Tennessee is one of 10 schools for the nation’s No. 1 2025 edge prospect.

Five-star edge prospect Zion Grady announced his top 10 schools.

The Vols join Oregon, Texas, USC, Louisville, Michigan, Auburn, Alabama, Florida State and Georgia as Grady’s top 10 schools for his commitment.

The 6-foot-4, 220-pound edge prospect is from Charles Henderson High School in Troy, Alabama.

Grady is the No. 17 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He ranks as the No. 1 edge prospect and No. 4 player in Alabama, according to 247Sports composite rankings.

Grady earned 2022 Alabama Class 5A Lineman of the Year honors. He recorded 108 tackles, 35 tackles for a loss, 22 sacks, 27 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 2022 as a sophomore.

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Five-star, in-state edge rusher Zion Grady puts Auburn in top 10

Auburn is trying to keep the nation’s top edge rusher home.

Five-star edge rusher [autotag]Zion Grady[/autotag] is one of the best players in the 2025 recruiting class and despite just finishing his sophomore season he already has over 20 offers, including Auburn and the majority of the programs in the SEC.

On Sunday he made Auburn and nine other of his suitors happy when he announced his final 10 schools. The Tigers are now battling Alabama, Florida State, Michigan, Georgia, Tennessee, Oregon, Texas, USC and Louisville for the Troy native.

It’s early in his recruitment but Auburn sits in a good place, they have hosted him five times on visits and he is set to return for Big Cat Weekend later this month.

Grady is the No. 16 overall player and No. 1 edge rusher in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 3 player from Alabama in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

He is fresh off of a dominant sophomore season at Charles Henderson High School. The 6-foot-4, 210-pounder made 106 tackles, 35.0 tackles for loss, 19.0 sacks, forced three fumbles and blocked three kicks.

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No. 1 EDGE in 2025 class puts Ducks among top schools

The Ducks made the cut for 5-star Zion Grady, the No. 1 EDGE in the 2025 class.

The Oregon Ducks are looking to get a strong start on the 2025 recruiting class by adding one of the best defenders in the nation.

Over the weekend, 5-star edge-rusher Zion Grady announced his top schools, including the Ducks in the mix alongside Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, USC, and several others.

Grady, an Alabama native, is rated by 247Sports as the No. 1 EDGE in 2025, and the No. 7 overall player. He received an offer from Oregon back in May of 2023, but has not yet taken a visit out to Eugene.

The Ducks were in line to land 5-star Elijah Rushing, the No. 1 EDGE in the 2024 class, but he wound up committing to the Arizona Wildcats instead. It’s clear that head coach Dan Lanning and his staff have been good at recruiting edge rushers, but we will hope they land the plane with this one.

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Michigan football makes top group for 2025 five-star EDGE in SEC territory

He’s the top-rated edge rusher in the country in his recruiting cycle. #GoBlue

As the Wolverines work to close out the 2024 class over the course of the next five months, the maize and blue also have their sights focused on 2025.

With two commitments already in elite cornerback Chris Ewald and rising star, linebacker Mantrez Walker — both of whom are from the heart of SEC country in Florida and Georgia, respectively — Michigan football is hoping to secure more elite talent from the south in 2025.

Well, the Wolverines are in good position for one of the top prospects in the future recruiting cycle. The top edge rusher in the country in 2025, Troy (Ala.) Charles Henderson five-star Zion Grady, dropped his top 10 on Sunday, and Michigan football made the cut.

Of course, Michigan football will face stiff, stiff competition with Alabama, Georgia, Auburn, Texas, Florida State, Tennessee, Oregon, Louisville, and USC all making the cut, as well.

The 247Sports Composite has Grady listed as the No. 16 prospect in the country, regardless of position.

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