Dijon Lee Jr. ends up being Bama’s top 2025 commit

• Eli Lederman, ESPNJun 28, 2024, 03:07 PM ET Four-star cornerback Dijon Lee Jr., the top possibility from California in the 2025 class, devoted to Alabama on Friday, marking Kalen DeBoer’s newest hiring win in the month of June.Lee, a standout defensive back at California’s Mission Viejo High School, is the No. 4 cornerback in this cycle per ESPN rankings. A late June trip to Alabama marked Lee’s final official go to this spring, and he picked the Crimson Tide following other current check outs to Washington, Texas A&M, Georgia and Texas. Lee is now the top-ranked devote to Alabama’s third-ranked 2025 class.At 6-foot-4, 190 pounds, Lee is one of the longest cornerback prospects in his class. Lee jobs as a possible lockdown defensive back efficient in smothering smaller sized receivers at the next level, and he has the frame and athleticism that could permit him to transition to safety in Tuscaloosa.Editor’s Picks

1 Associated Lee joins four-star cornerback Chuck McDonald as the 2nd top-100 cornerback in DeBoer’s 2025 class and becomes the current addition in what has actually been a hot recruiting month for the first-year coach.The Crimson Tide started June with nine prospects committed to the sixth-ranked recruiting class in ESPN’s team rankings. With Lee’s pledge, Alabama is now up to 10 commitments this month, headlined by Lee, dual-threat quarterback Keelon Russell (No. 32 in ESPN 300), offensive tackle Micah Debose (No. 72), running back Anthony Rogers (No. 98), outside linebacker Dawson Merritt( No. 101)and McDonald(No. 132). Among the Crimson Tide’s other current additions are

offensive linemen Jackson Lloyd (No. 26 OT in the 2025 class), Michael Carroll (No. 13 OG )and Mal Waldrep(No. 41 OT), along with protective deal with London Simmons (No. 29 DT). The flood of June commitments brought Alabama to No. 3 in ESPN

‘s most current team rankings launched today. With Lee’s promise as the most recent increase, the Crimson Tide appear poised to continue climbing as DeBoer assembles his inaugural class in Tuscaloosa.