On Sunday, Alabama football’s 2025 recruiting class suffered a setback when Jaedon Harmon changed his mind about his commitment.
The native of Rome, Georgia now intends to attend Tennessee rather than the Crimson Tide. In a Sunday social media post announcing the news, Harmon wrote, “I want to thank the entire Alabama staff for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to play for a great great program.” “Regard my Choice.” Harmon, a four-star linebacker according to the 247Sports composite rankings, tagged Volunteer LBs coach William Inge in the post along with Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel. Inge previously worked for Washington under Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer. Harmon is currently ranked as the nation’s number 18 linebacker by the 247 composite. He is listed as the nation’s No. 155 player. During his 2023 junior season, he recorded 80 tackles, including eight for loss and five sacks. Since making his commitment to Alabama in April, Harmon had visited Tuscaloosa. After Harmon dropped out, Alabama had 19 current commits in the 2025 class, which will be DeBoer’s first full cycle as head coach of the Tide. On the 247 sports composite, UA’s team remains ranked second, just behind Ohio State. No. 1 is Tennessee’s class. 6. Between the Crimson Tide and the Volunteers are Auburn, LSU, and Georgia. Even without Harmon, Alabama has several other linebacker commitments in the 2025 class. Darrell “Duke” Johnson, a five-star recruit, Dawson Merritt, a four-star recruit, and Luke Metz, a three-star recruit, round out the UA class at the moment.
