Bama lands leading dedicate in 4-star WR Cunningham

• Eli Lederman, ESPN Personnel WriterJul 13, 2024, 03:23 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World.Kalen DeBoer

secured the highest-rated commitment of his early tenure at Alabama on Saturday with a promise from four-star pass receiver Caleb Cunningham.Cunningham, No. 19 in the

2025 ESPN 300, is the top-ranked possibility in the state of Mississippi in this cycle and chose the Crimson Tide over in-state programs Ole Miss and Mississippi State along with SEC opponents Auburn, Florida and Tennessee.Cunningham verified his commitment on social media.The third-ranked pass receiver

in 2025, Cunningham is now the highest-rated prospect

in DeBoer’s inaugural recruiting class with the Crimson Tide. Cunningham represents Alabama’s 16th ESPN 300 commit to a class that checked in at No. 2 in ESPN’s most current team hiring rankings for the 2025 cycle.Editor’s Picks 1 Related The 6-foot-3, 190-pound receiver is the program’s eighth top-100 devote in the upcoming class, joining the likes of cornerback Dijon Johnson(No. 25 in ESPN 300), dual-threat quarterback Keelon Russell (No. 32 ), outside linebacker Darrell Johnson (No. 34 )and athlete Derick Smith (No. 38). Cunningham is a multisport star at Mississippi’s Choctaw County High School. As a junior last fall, he set a series of school records with 48 catches from 1,138 lawns and 14 goals, running with size and body control that will make him an appealing prospect with the Crimson Tide. Cunningham also competes in track and field and was called the All-Area High School Basketball Gamer of the Year by the Starkville Daily News following his junior campaign.Cunningham marks Alabama’s 13th pledge because June 1 as DeBoer & Co. continue a standout summer on the recruiting path. With a pledge from one of the leading ability players in this cycle, the Crimson Tide have another crucial piece in a class that will contend for No. 1 in the country come December.