Alabama football flips 2025 safety Ivan Taylor commitment from Michigan. What we know

Alabama football has flipped a commitment in the 2025 recruiting class.

Ivan Taylor, a four-star safety out of Winter Garden, Florida, announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide on Monday, ending his commitment to Michigan.

Happy to announce my commitment to the University of Alabama. I’m blessed for the opportunity, and I look forward to playing for Coach DeBoer and his staff. Roll tide! 🐘🏈

— Ivan Taylor (@ivantay2four1) November 19, 2024

Taylor, out of West Orange High School, is the No. 59 player in the country per 247Sports’ composite rankings. He is the seventh-ranked safety in the class and the ninth-ranked player out of Florida.

Taylor was also once committed to Notre Dame.

Taylor is the fourth player to flip a commitment to Alabama in the Crimson Tide’s 2025 class, joining five-star quarterback Keelon Russell (SMU), four-star running back Akylin Dear (Ole Miss) and four-star tight end Marshall Pritchett (North Carolina).

Taylor is the 10th top-100 player to commit to Alabama’s 2025 top-ranked recruiting class, joining Russell, offensive tackle Ty Haywood, cornerback Dijon Lee, offensive lineman Michael Carroll, Dear, linebacker Justin Hill, linebacker Darrell Johnson, cornerback Chuck McDonald and offensive tackle Jackson Lloyd.

What Ivan Taylor commitment means for Alabama football

West Orange High School Warriors’ Ivan Taylor watches from the sidelines at the Florida High School 7v7 Association state championship in The Villages on Friday, June 24, 2022. [PAUL RYAN / CORRESPONDENT]

In Taylor, Alabama has a safety in the 2025 class, having previously lost commitments from four-star Derick Smith in June before he committed to Auburn.

A 6-foot, 174-pound safety, Taylor is built like a strong safety as the Crimson Tide looks for its replacement for Malachi Moore after the 2024 season.

According to MaxPreps,…


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Author : The Tuscaloosa News

Publish date : 2024-11-19 01:21:00

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