The Iron Bowl rivalry simply bought slightly 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 strong and like their program can develop me extra,” Coleman instructed On3 of his resolution.
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 prime 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 provides from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida and Florida State, in addition to Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas and USC.
The Tide at the moment possess the Thirty eighth-ranked recruiting class within the nation after dropping out on some massive 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 detrimental headlines relating to Alabama defectors.
Flipping this system’s most-hated rival’s prime recruit is actually a pleasant option to endear himself to followers within the Yellowhammer State.