Alabama landed its second top-20 dedication of the weekend when four-star offensive deal with Ty Haywood, No. 18 within the 2025 ESPN 300, gave his pledge to the Crimson Tide on Sunday afternoon.
Haywood’s dedication arrived lower than 24 hours after four-star extensive receiver Caleb Cunningham (No. 19 in ESPN 300) introduced his dedication Saturday. The pair of pledges symbolize the most recent boosts in Kalen DeBoer’s building of one of many prime recruiting courses within the nation within the 2025 cycle.
With Haywood’s pledge, the Crimson Tide now have 17 ESPN 300 pledges in 2025, together with 9 of the highest 100. The 6-foot-5, 285-pound blocker is this system’s 14th dedication since June 1, and Haywood stands because the highest-rated prospect within the nation’s second-ranked class in ESPN’s most up-to-date staff rankings for this cycle.
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Haywood emerged as a standout offensive line prospect at Ryan Excessive Faculty in Denton, Texas, the place he additionally competes in shot put and discus. The fifth-ranked offensive deal with in 2025, Haywood gave his pledge to Alabama following spring visits to the Crimson Tide, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Florida State.
Haywood now headlines an offensive class headed to Tuscaloosa that features Cunningham, the third-ranked extensive receiver within the nation, and dual-threat quarterback Keelon Russell (No. 32 within the ESPN 300). As DeBoer builds his offensive line at Alabama, Haywood would be the face of an preliminary recruiting class alongside offensive tackles Micah Debose (No. 10 OT), Jackson Lloyd (No. 26) and Mal Walrep (No. 41).