Alabama climbs to No. 1 class in nation, DeBoer secures two more 5-star recruits over weekend

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July 14, 2024

The Alabama Crimson Tide landed a massive recruiting win on Saturday afternoon, securing a commitment from Mississippi wide receiver Caleb Cunningham.

Cunningham, a Choctaw County native, who is rated as the No. 2 wide receiver in the country, the No. 1 player in Mississippi, and the No. 13 overall player nationally in the class of 2025.

Cunningham committed to Alabama after a long battle between Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Auburn also entered the conversation during the latter part of his recruitment, but ultimately, Alabama secured his pledge.

https://twitter.com/calebcunning13/status/1812202574054879620

“Unstoppable in red-zone situations. Strong-handed in traffic. Runs hard in run-after-catch situations and bowls his way through arm tackles. Long-striding gait that creates necessity for build-up speed. Natural route sense and spatial awareness,” Cunningham’s official 247 scouting report states.

The good news didn’t stop on Sunday either, with Alabama receiving a commitment from five-star offensive tackle Ty Haywood. The Denton, Texas native is rated as the No. 2 offensive tackle in the country and the No. 11 overall prospect.

BREAKING: Five-Star OT Ty Haywood has Committed to Alabama, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’6 300 OT from Denton, TX chose the Crimson Tide over Oklahoma, Florida State, & TCU

“Don’t give a piss bout nothing but the TIDE”https://t.co/uFhAUz12To pic.twitter.com/hmeX9ZhaL7

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) July 14, 2024

Haywood’s commitment pushed Alabama over Ohio State for the No. 1 class in the nation for the 2025 cycle.

Cunningham and Haywood are the fourth and fifth five-stars in Alabama’s 2025 class, joining quarterback Keelon Russell, offensive tackle Michael Carroll, and cornerback Dijon Lee.

The 2025 class is starting to take shape, and it could be a very special group in Tuscaloosa.

Michael Brauner is a Senior Sports Analyst and Contributing Writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP and hear him every weekday morning from 6 to 9 a.m. on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5, available free online.

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