DE Grady, No. 41 in 2025 ESPN 300, selects Bama

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Personnel WriterNov 12, 2023, 04:19 PM ET A day after clinching the SEC West title and a spot in the SEC national championship, Alabama got another boost from near home.Four-star defensive

end Zion Grady, who is No. 41 general in the 2025 ESPN 300 and an item of Charles Henderson High School( Alabama), committed to the Crimson Tide on Sunday.He selected Alabama over in-state rival Auburn, along with Florida State and Georgia.” A place that’ll make me feel like I’m home,” Grady told ESPN in Might about what he

was prioritizing.Editor’s Picks Grady becomes the seventh ESPN 300 prospect in the 2025 class for coach Nick Saban & Co. and the 4th player within the leading 50– following pass receivers Ryan Williams(No. 3 overall)and Jaime Ffrench Jr.(No. 14 )and running back Anthony Rogers(No. 50). In 10 games, the 6-foot-4, 225-pound Grady has 70 takes on(63 solo )with 21 tackles for loss and nine sacks.Fast and physical were the two words Grady used to explain his game and what he will give a Crimson Tide defense that is third in the SEC in total defense (318.2 YPG) and 2nd in scoring defense(18.1 PPG).

“My skill set focuses on speed, really being able to beat a lineman, an offensive lineman, off the ball,”he said.After coming away with ESPN’s top-ranked class in 2023, Alabama’s 2024 class is currently 5th in the rankings.