Alabama’s offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb and running backs coach Robert Gillespie were in Orlando to meet with Vernell Brown III. The 5-foot-11 receiver is a 4-star prospect and ranked No. 17 in the 2025 recruiting class.
Recruiting Rundown: Alabama Coaches Across the South
The Alabama football coaches were all over the southeast this week as the National Signing Day approached.
The Alabama Crimson Tide football program scored arguably its biggest win of the offseason this week, when 5-star wide receiver Ryan Williams announced his re-commitment to the University of Alabama.
Even after reclassifying into the 2024 class, Williams is still considered the best player in the state. Following Nick Saban’s retirement, Williams reopened his recruitment, giving rival fanbases hope of landing the dynamic talent.
New Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer has clearly been a busy man as everyday new photos of him surface on social media in different locations as he’s getting to know his new recruiting base.
The hard work has paid dividends as DeBoer re-secured Williams into the 2024 Alabama recruiting class and even added an edge rusher for good measure in 4-star Noah Carter.
Bama On The Road
The Crimson Tide coaching staff has been hitting the road across the southeast to get their foothold into the next recruiting class. Luckily, Saban and the previous staff locked up the majority of the Class of 2024 before retirement, leaving plenty of time for the new staff to get to know the next class.
@AlabamaFTBL it was a pleasure to meet Coach Kalen DeBoer today. pic.twitter.com/oNCNOmL2Zi
— Sid Taylor (@sidtaylor75) January 22, 2024
Monday, January 22.
The staff went to see Deuce Knight in Lucedale, Mississippi. Knight, a 4-star 2025 quarterback, has committed to Notre Dame.
Julian Lewis, a 5-star Class of 2025 quarterback from Carrollton, Georgia, was re-offered by the Crimson Tide coaching staff. Lewis is currently committed to Southern California and is regarded as the second-best quarterback in his class.
After a great conversation with @GrubbRyan I am blessed to be re-offered by @AlabamaFTBL @KalenDeBoer @CoachJoeyKing @TheCoach_Barge @SWiltfong247 @ChadSimmons_ @CraigHaubert @adamgorney @TheUCReport pic.twitter.com/wv5Q79cLPe
— Julian "Ju Ju" Lewis QB (@JuJuLewis10) January 22, 2024
Coach DeBoer was in Mobile to see 4-star offensive tackle Micah DeBose. DeBose was committed to Georgia but decommitted in December and is one of the top talents in the state in the class of 2025.
Tuesday, January 23
The new Alabama staff was in Birmingham visiting Class of 2024 linebacker commit Q.B. Reese. Reese is considered a 3-star linebacker out of Ramsay High School.
It was good meeting @AlabamaFTBL today. Of course #1 LB in Alabama is in the room. @qb_reese
Thanks for the visit @KaneWommack @KalenDeBoer @freddierch8 @CoachL__ pic.twitter.com/S1IW0r8sLW
— RReese (@shidabr) January 23, 2024
While in Birmingham Coach Freddie Roach, Kalen DeBoer and Kane Wommack went to Parker High School, home of 5-star cornerback Na’eem Offord. Offord is the No. 1 player in the state of Alabama and the No. 5 player in the entire Class of 2025.
Roll Tide stop by Parker today @KalenDeBoer @freddierch8 pic.twitter.com/wEM9fE5XC3
— Frank Warren (@CoachWarren23) January 23, 2024
Derick Smith is a 4-star athlete from Southside Selma High School in Selma, Ala. Smith is a dangerous receiver at 6-foot-1, 185-pounds and is considered the No. 8 overall receiver in the Class of 2025.
Alabama makes a stop at Southside Selma, home of Elite 2025 ATH Derrick Smith. pic.twitter.com/Me3dPC9kme
— Justin Smith (@Jdsmith31Smith) January 23, 2024
I am blessed to be re-offered by the University of Alabama! @CoachShephard @KalenDeBoer @D_Mitchell91 @ChadSimmons_ @MacCorleone74 @shayhodge3 @BHoward_11 @Jdsmith31Smith pic.twitter.com/41it7CO2pM
— Caleb Cunningham ✝️ (@calebcunning13) January 24, 2024
Alabama OC @GrubbRyan & RB Coach @BAMACoachG Was At Jones HS (FL) Wednesday Checking On 2025 4-Star WR @VB3_9 https://t.co/bEGqenjHgM pic.twitter.com/2XK5rZdcTz
— InsideBamaRecruiting Alabama Football (@RTRnews) January 25, 2024
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