Three-Star Athlete Decommits from Bama
Alabama had been hot on the recruiting trail, but the Crimson Tide's cold summer got a little warmer with Kalen DeBoer's first decommitment during his time as the Crimson Tide's head coach.
According to Hayes Fawcett of On3, four-star athlete Zymear Smith has recommitted from the University of Alabama.
Smith holds offers from Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas, among others.
During his junior season, Smith starred on both sides of the ball. Offensively, he had 80 carries for 670 yards and eight touchdowns. He also reeled in 12 receptions for 427 yards and four touchdowns. Defensively, Smith had 22 tackles and three interceptions.
The four-star athlete according to composite was recruited by Maurice Linguist and Colin Hitschler at Alabama.
Alabama's 2025 recruiting class currently looks like this:
- Dijon Lee - 5-star CB
- Justin Hill - 4-star EDGE
- Kaleb Edwards - 4-star TE
- Darrell Johnson - 4-star LB
- Derick Smith - 4-star S
- Keelon Russell - 4-star QB
- Chuck McDonald III - 4-star CB
- Dawson Merritt - 4-star LB
- Jackson Lloyd - 4-star OT
- Micah DeBose - 4-star OL
- Anthony Rogers - 4-star RB
- Antonio Coleman - 4-star DL
- Michael Carroll - 4-star OL
- Jaedon Harmon - 4-star LB
- Myles Johnson - 4-star LB
- Mal Waldrep - 3-star OL
- Abduall Sanders Jr. - 3-star LB
- Lotzier Brooks - 3-star WR
- Luke Metz - 3-star LB
- London Simmons - 3-star DL
- Alex Asparuhov - Punter
Alabama still ranks as the No. 2 overall recruiting class in 2025 according to 247 Sports.
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