Tide turn: No. 9 recruit recommits to Alabama

• Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Personnel WriterJan 24, 2024, 06:28 PM ET

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  • Joined ESPN in 2011
  • Finished from Central Michigan

Simply two weeks after luxury pass receiver Ryan Williams decommitted from Alabama, the No. 9 general possibility in the ESPN 300 again dedicated to the Crimson Tide and new coach Kalen DeBoer on Wednesday.The 6-foot-1, 175-pounder from Saraland, Alabama, is the No. 3 receiver in the class. He at first decommitted on Jan. 10, hours after Nick Saban announced his retirement.At the time, Williams informed ESPN that he was captured off guard after learning through social networks that the legendary coach was leaving. That stimulated his choice to resume his recruitment while waiting to see who the brand-new coach at Alabama would be.DeBoer was employed on Jan. 12 and began recruiting Williams once his

personnel was assembled.Williams took a visit to Texas A&M and after that to Alabama, which eventually sealed the offer for him

to recommit to the Crimson Tide. It’s a significant win for DeBoer and his staff, who now have two first-class dedications in the 2024 class together with cornerback Jaylen Mbakwe, who is the No. 2 corner.It has actually been a turbulent very first couple of weeks for DeBoer, who lost 2024 first-class quarterback Julian Sayin as a transfer to Ohio State. Sayin had actually registered early at Alabama in the beginning of January, but because he participated in classes, he was eligible to enter the transfer portal.The personnel likewise lost freshman security Caleb Downs to Ohio State, freshman left take on Kadyn Proctor to Iowa, corner Dezz Ricks to Texas A&M and a handful of other transfers.DeBoer has actually likewise added offensive lineman Parker Brailsford, receiver Germie Bernard and quarterback Austin Mack as transfers from Washington.