The Alabama Crimson Tide is topic to the biggest dedication rollover of the 2025 cycle.
Duncanville (Texas) four-star quarterback Keelon Russell has formally decommitted from SMU to Alabama. The transfer comes after Russell spent the weekend in Tuscaloosa on an official go to.
Russell is likely one of the prime prospects within the nation, not too long ago rising to No. 47 total within the Rivals250. He’s additionally the No. 6 quarterback in his class, in addition to the No. 9 prospect within the state of Texas.
Russell, previously SMU’s prime prospect, has been dedicated to the Mustangs since September 21, 2023. Alabama formally entered the race with a proposal this spring on April twenty fourth.
Nevertheless, the Tide have been recruiting Russell for for much longer, staying in fixed contact all through the offseason. At one level, Alabama even instructed Russell that it deliberate to supply to contemplate him as its No. 1 goal on the place. This spring, on Russell’s birthday, the offensive workers made the journey to Duncanville to lastly settle for the provide.
When he obtained the provide, Russell instructed Rivals, “[The offer] it was a dream come true and I really feel like it should be life altering for me if it hasn’t already been life altering for me. It is actually a leap for me, and I simply really feel like ultimately what is going on to occur goes to be an enormous leap for me.”
Coming into the weekend, Russell felt snug in his relationship with Kalen DeBoer’s workers and others.
His predominant aim was to study extra in regards to the operating offense and the way he would match into their plans.
“Simply Washington’s offense coming from there. I anticipate to see a variety of large issues on the offensive finish within the movie show, a variety of that stuff. As for the connection, I already know that they’re going to have it. Coach DeBoer, we have already constructed a connection over the cellphone, in order that’s undoubtedly going to occur, however I like what I am listening to in regards to the offense from Washington.
Russell noticed what he hoped to see and made the choice to show to the Tide. He did so with others like Florida, Ole Miss and Oregon additionally pursuing him.