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The Iron Bowl rivalry simply received somewhat extra heated.
In line with Hayes Fawcett of On3.com, four-star defensive lineman Antonio Coleman, the highest-ranked recruit in Auburn’s 2025 class, has flipped his dedication from the Tigers to the Crimson Tide.
“I really feel like [Freddie] Roach is stable and like their program can develop me extra,” Coleman advised On3 of his determination.
The Saraland, AL native joins fellow four-star operating again Anthony Rogers and three-star linebacker Myles Johnson as different recruits to affix Kalen DeBoer’s inaugural Bama class.
Coleman ranks within the high 100 highschool soccer prospects within the ’25 cycle per 247Sports. The 6-foot-2, 285-pound DL is the eighth-ranked lineman at his place group and a top-12 participant within the state of Alabama. He acquired presents from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida and Florida State, in addition to Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas and USC.
The Tide at present possess the Thirty eighth-ranked recruiting class within the nation after dropping out on some large commitments following Nick Saban’s shock retirement. Touchdown Coleman in Tuscaloosa, nonetheless, is a pleasant offseason win that Kalen DeBoer can level to after some damaging headlines concerning Alabama defectors.
Flipping this system’s most-hated rival’s high recruit is actually a pleasant method to endear himself to followers within the Yellowhammer State.
