The Alabama Crimson Tide bought some excellent news on Wednesday, as 2025 five-star defensive again Dijon Lee and five-star offensive lineman Michael Carroll signed with this system, regardless of getting vital curiosity from different faculties main as much as early Nationwide Signing Day.
Lee, a 6’4”, 190-pound cornerback, is the No. 3 cornerback within the 2025 class and the highest recruit within the state of California, attending Mission Viejo Excessive College.
The five-star had been dedicated to Alabama because the finish of June, however had been going through a ton of curiosity from the USC Trojans, who had been attempting to flip the hometown recruit and maintain him in California.
Given his distinctive size and body, it was no shock that a number of the high groups within the nation went after the proficient cornerback, as Lee took official visits to Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Washington and Texas A&M earlier than committing to the Crimson Tide on June twenty eighth.
Lee was most just lately in Tuscaloosa for the Iron Bowl, growing the probability that he would stick with the Crimson Tide after posting on X that he was locked in to Alabama.
The five-star cornerback is a flexible participant, given his distinctive measurement and athleticism, as he has the physicality and vary to play security, however is a proficient cowl cornerback as properly with nice instincts {that a} defensive coordinator can place in numerous completely different positions on the sphere.
Lee headlines one other sturdy Alabama recruiting class that additionally consists of two different defensive backs: four-star cornerback Chuck McDonald and four-star security Ivan Taylor.
One other large a part of the recruiting class is five-star offensive lineman Michael Carroll, who additionally signed with the Crimson Tide on Wednesday, regardless of fielding curiosity from plenty of applications heading as much as Nationwide Signing Day as properly.
The five-star from IMG Academy has been a giant riser on the recruiting path and dedicated to Alabama again in June following an official go to to this system.
Carroll additionally had official visits lined up with Georgia, Penn State and Michigan, however discovered the Crimson Tide to be one of the best match, committing to go coach Kalen DeBoer’s program.
That didn’t cease outdoors curiosity from coming in, although, as Miami bought Carroll for a go to after extending a proposal, whereas Colorado was the most important competitors over the ultimate month, getting the five-star for an official go to in November.
In the end although, the five-star offensive lineman is locked and loaded and headlines a five-linemen class for the Crimson Tide that additionally consists of five-star Ty Haywood, five-star Jackson Lloyd, four-star Micah DeBose and three-star Mal Waldrep.
That class could possibly be in jeopardy although, as Haywood has been getting some main curiosity from the Michigan Wolverines and is on flip watch, though this recruitment is predicted to hold on previous Nationwide Signing Day into the brand new 12 months. With this one carrying on, Alabama might slip whereas different groups climb on, because the Crimson Tide place their focus elsewhere within the 2025 recruiting class.
Moreover, the Crimson Tide are firmly within the combine for five-star defensive deal with Justus Terry, who’s the highest uncommitted recruit within the 2025 class. Terry has shut down his recruitment forward of Nationwide Signing Day and can announce his resolution on December sixth, with Georgia, Auburn, Alabama and Texas being the highest choices presently.
Thus far although, early Nationwide Signing Day goes because the Crimson Tide had hoped, as they’ve signed 19 of their recruits already, together with five-star quarterback Keelon Russell. Carroll and Lee. They had been the highest recruits to observe on flip watch, however they’re sticking with Alabama, which could possibly be large in getting the Crimson Tide one other top-five recruiting class within the nation.