Class of 2025 four-star tight finish Zimir Smith is now not an Alabama pledge. On Wednesday, Smith publicly introduced his retirement from the Crimson Tide on social media.
“To start with, I need to say thanks to the Alabama soccer employees for taking the day out to recruit me [throughout] this course of is to cherish nothing however love and respect from the very starting [y’all] a lot,” Smith stated on X. “After speaking with my household and lecturers, I am decommitting from the College of Alabama.”
Smith initially obtained a proposal from Alabama in February and dedicated to the Crimson Tide in March.
He returned to Tuscaloosa on an official go to to Alabama over the Might 31-June 2 weekend.
Penn State was initially thought-about the highest participant in Smith’s recruitment, whereas Maryland, Pittsburgh and others have been within the combine. Most not too long ago, he took an official go to with the Terrapins the weekend of June 21-23, and Maryland is certainly a faculty to observe for Smith shifting ahead.
The North Carolina (Ridgely, Md.) highschool athlete is ranked No. 7 within the state of Maryland and No. 10 within the 2025 cycle.
Class of 2025 three-star inside linebacker Myles Johnson additionally introduced his decommitment from Alabama on Wednesday.
After decommitting Smith and Johnson, Alabama’s 2025 recruiting class at the moment has 20 whole pledges. The Crimson Tide is ranked second nationally in recruiting.
