The Alabama Crimson Tide brought good news Wednesday as 2025 five-star defensive back Dejon Lee and five-star offensive lineman Michael Carroll signed with the program. But that's despite receiving significant interest from other schools by early national signing day.
Lee is a 6-foot-4, 190-pound cornerback who is the No. 3 cornerback in the 2025 class and the top recruit in the state of California, attending Mission Viejo High School.
The five-star player had been committed to Alabama since late June, but faced significant interest from the USC Trojans, who were looking to flip the homegrown player and keep him in California.
Given his unique length and build, some of the top teams in the country are interested in this talent, as Lee had official visits to Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Washington, and Texas A&M before playing for the Crimson Tide in June. It was no surprise that he targeted a certain cornerback on the 28th.
Lee was most recently in Tuscaloosa for the Iron Bowl, making it more likely that he will remain with the Crimson Tide. I posted to X that I was trapped in Alabama.
The five-star cornerback is a versatile player given his unique size and athleticism, and has the physicality and range to play safety as well as defensive coordinators who can deploy him in a variety of positions. He is also a talented cover cornerback with great instincts. position on the field.
Lee tops another strong recruiting class at the University of Alabama, which also includes two defensive backs in four-star cornerback Chuck McDonald and four-star safety Ivan Taylor. It is.
Another major part of the recruiting class is five-star offensive lineman Michael Carroll, who also committed to the Crimson on Wednesday despite interest from a number of programs ahead of National Signing Day. Signed with Tide.
The five-star player from IMG Academy has made significant strides in his recruitment and committed to visit Alabama in June after taking an official visit to the program.
Carroll also took official visits to Georgia, Penn State and Michigan, but decided the Crimson Tide was the best fit and joined head coach Karen DeBoer's program.
That hasn't stopped outside interest, with Miami landing Carroll a visit after extending his offer, while Colorado was the biggest competition over the last month, landing the five-star on his official visit in November.
But ultimately, this five-star offensive lineman is fixed and well-stocked, including five-star Ty Haywood, five-star Jackson Lloyd, four-star Micah DeBose, and three-star offensive linemen. He will headline the Crimson Tide's five lineman classes, which also include star Mal Waldrep. .
However, this class could be in jeopardy as Haywood has garnered significant interest and attention from the Michigan Wolverines, although this addition is expected to carry over into the new year past National Signing Day. has been done. At this rate, Alabama could slide while other teams move up the standings as the Crimson Tide focuses elsewhere on its 2025 freshman class.
Additionally, the Crimson Tide is firmly in the top uncommitted player in the 2025 class, five-star defensive tackle Justus Terry. Terry is expected to close his recruitment campaign ahead of National Signing Day and announce his decision on December 6th, with Georgia, Auburn, Alabama and Texas currently his top choices.
But so far, the early national signing day is going as expected, as the Crimson Tide has already signed 19 recruits, including five-star quarterback Kieron Russell. Carol and Lee. They were the top freshmen to watch on Flipwatch, but they're stuck with Alabama, which could have a big impact on the Crimson Tide getting another top-five freshman class nationally. .
