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Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Personnel WriterMar 11, 2024, 01:58 PM ET Nearly 2 months given that being hired at Alabama, Kalen DeBoer protected the most significant recruiting triumph of his period on Monday.Four-star professional athlete

Derick Smith(No. 29 in the 2025 ESPN 300), the third-best professional athlete in the cycle, became the highest-ranked possibility to pledge to the Crimson Tide following DeBoer’s arrival in Tuscaloosa.Smith attended Alabama

‘s Junior Day on Feb. 3, and he likewise took visits to both Auburn (informal) and Florida State (Junior Day) in January.Editor’s Picks The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Smith, who attends in-state Southside High School in

Selma, Alabama, caught 46 passes for 1,487 yards and 14 goal receptions while adding 1,036 rushing yards and nine touchdowns in 10 games last season.He’s the 2nd ESPN 300 player to devote to Alabama considering that Saturday, signing up with

professional athlete Zymear Smith(No. 109 in 2025 ESPN 300). That momentum has actually been boosted by retaining a dedication from Saraland High School(Alabama )pass receiver Ryan Williams( No. 3 in the 2024 ESPN 300), who reclassified from 2025 and assisted highlight ESPN’s second-best class in 2024. The additions of both Derick and Zymear Smith provide a big boost to the Tide’s early 2025 fortunes on the trail, particularly because of four-star wide receiver Jaime Ffrench, Jr.(No. 14 in 2025 ESPN 300 )decommitting on Jan. 14 after Saban’s retirement.