List of top Alabama recruits who have decommitted since Nick Saban retired

Longtime Alabama head coach Nick Saban’s retirement sent a shock wave around college football as the sport lost not only a legend but one of the greatest coaches of all time. A key part of game planning, program strategy, and recruitment, Saban touched all elements of arguably the top program of modern college football.

With his exit, many top high school football recruits who chose Alabama are now reconsidering their decision. Five-star prospects including Ryan Williams, Jaime Ffrench and Zion Grady are among those who have announced intentions to re-evaluate the college football market and have conversations with other teams they previously passed on in favor of Alabama and Saban.

Take a look at the list of former Alabama commits back on the market. All rankings are according to the 247Sports Composite:

Wide receiver Ryan Williams

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Saraland High School (Ala.)
Wide Receiver
6-foot-0.5, 165 pounds

It took less than a day for top-10 prospect Ryan Williams to decommit from Alabama after Saban announced his retirement. On Jan. 10, Williams heard the news of the retirement, called staffers to confirm, and about an hour later decided to decommit on the heels of not only Saban but wide receiver coach Holmon Wiggins’ departure, according to ESPN.

Williams is ranked No. 9 overall and the third-best receiver in the class of 2024. He has 26 offers, according to 247Sports. Among the teams to offer is Texas A&M, which is the new employer of Wiggins, and Auburn, which he visited in December with other top Auburn receiver commits.

Related: Ryan Willliams reclassifies to 2024

Wide receiver Jaime Ffrench

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Mandarin High School (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Wide Receiver
6-foot-1, 185 pounds

On Jan. 14, Jaime Ffrench announced that he had decommitted…

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Publish date : 2024-01-20 20:36:25

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