Alabama lands No. 5 CB Taylor after Michigan turn

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterNov 18, 2024, 09:14 PM ET

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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.Alabama completed the flip

of four-star Michigan pledge Ivan Taylor on Monday night, sealing an essential defensive dedication in the closing phases of the 2025 cycle.Taylor, a 6-foot, 175-pound defensive

back from Winter season Garden, Florida, is ESPN’s No. 5 cornerback in the 2025 class and No. 50 in the 2025 ESPN 300. He lands with the Crimson Tide as the sixth-ranked member of Kalen DeBoer’s inaugural class, which now includes pledges from three ESPN 300 cornerback prospects.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated Taylor ended up being the second-ranked member of Michigan’s 2025 class when he flipped his pledge to the Wolverines from Notre Dame in July. Nevertheless, Taylor stayed in touch with Alabama through the fall, including a check out to the Crimson Tide on Sept. 28, and he now stands as the 14th top-300 promise in the country’s top-ranked class. “Happy to reveal my commitment to the University of Alabama,”Taylor composed in a social networks post Monday night.” I’m blessed for the chance, and I look forward to playing for Coach DeBoer and his personnel. Roll tide!”With his promise, Taylor joins four-star protectors Dijon Lee Jr.(No. 32 in the ESPN 300)and Chuck McDonald III as the 3rd top-15 cornerback commit in Alabama’s incoming class.His dedication comes in the wake of a week of recruiting losses that saw the Crimson Tide lose ESPN 300 promises from wide receiver Caleb Cunningham

(Ole Miss flip), running back Anthony Rogers(uncommitted)and linebacker Dawson Merritt(Nebraska flip). Alabama gos to Oklahoma in Week 13 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.