Outgoing Tide: Another Bama hire decommits

• Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterNov 17, 2024, 03:17 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.Four-star running back

Anthony Rogers, No. 97 in the ESPN 300, pulled his commitment from Alabama on Sunday, informing ESPN he prepares to devote to a brand-new school when the early signing period opens on Dec. 4.”It was getting close to signing day and I just wished to make sure I’m making the very best choice for me on where I’ll be at for the next three or 4 years,”Rogers stated.”I’m trying to find a location with a great environment, excellent coaching personnel. Somewhere that I’ll suit before I go to the NFL.”Rogers, a 5-foot-9, 190-pound possibility from Montgomery, Alabama, is ESPN’s No. 4 running back possibility in the Class of 2025. He initially committed to Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide staff in June 2023, leaving Rogers as the longest-tenured member of Alabama’s 2025 class previous to his decommitment.Editor’s Picks 1 Associated The Crimson Tide now hold 14 ESPN 300 pledges in the 2025 cycle.Rogers’exit from Kalen DeBoer’s inaugural recruiting class follows his official

check outs to Georgia and Ohio State previously this fall, and the Buckeyes and Bulldogs stay the front-runners for Rogers’dedication in the closing weeks of the 2025 cycle. Rogers informed ESPN that Auburn and Ole Miss also remain in the mix for his promise. He has not yet picked any other school visits in the coming weeks.With Rogers’ decommitment, Alabama has now lost three ESPN 300 promises in the last 5 days from a class that started the week at No. 1 in ESPN’s class rankings for the 2025 cycle.The first blow came when four-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham(No. 21 in the ESPN 300 )flipped his promise to Ole Miss after a check out to Oxford in Week 11. Four-star outdoors linebacker Dawson Merritt(No. 105) followed Thursday, flipping his dedication to Nebraska. All told, the Crimson Tide have now lost 11 ESPN 300 dedications in the 2025 cycle, consisting of four who came in the instant after-effects of Saban’s retirement in January.No. 10 Alabama visits Oklahoma in Week 13 (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC).