Announcement:Alabama Crimson star player is leaving…

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NFL Draft Declaration Made by Alabama’s Top Defender
The SEC Defensive Player of the Year declares that he will be focusing on the NFL Draft.

On Monday, the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide lost to the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines in overtime. With the loss, the 2023 season comes to an end, and several players have announced their offseason plans.

Dallas Turner, the star edge rusher for Alabama, announced to the media in the Pasadena locker room that he will forgo attending the University of Alabama in favor of entering the NFL Draft.

“I’ve left. Turner told ESPN’s Alex Scarborough, “There’s no ifs, ands, or buts about that.

Turner was given credit for two tackles, one of which was a sack, during the Rose Bowl on Monday afternoon. Together with his 14.5 tackles for loss this season, he now has 11 sacks.

The former 5-star recruit from the 2021 class was a unanimous All-American for the Crimson Tide and won 2023 SEC Defensive Player of the Year.

The 6-foot-4 junior is anticipated to be selected early in the NFL Draft in April after receiving a high first-round grade from NFL scouts. In his mock draft from late November, Dane Brugler of The Athletic projected that Turner would be chosen by the Tennessee Titans at pick No. 10 overall.

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He is the first underclassman from Alabama to choose to leave early, but over the course of the next week, more will follow suit.

The decisions of right tackle JC Latham and cornerbacks Kool-Aid McKinstry and Terrion Arnold will be anticipated by the fans. Jalen Milroe, the quarterback for the Crimson Tide, has already declared his intention to stay in school for an additional year.

For Alabama football, Ryan Williams, the top recruit in the 2025 class, will reclassify as a 2024 recruit.

The top recruit in the class of 2025 has declared his intention to play for Alabama in the upcoming season by reclassifying.

The top wide receiver in the 2025 class, Ryan Williams of Saraland, Alabama, will enter the Capstone a year early after reclassifying into the 2024 cycle. He used Instagram Live on Monday morning to declare his decision to reclassify.

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Three days prior, in the AHSAA Class 6A state championship game, Williams and Saraland were defeated 31–28 by Clay-Chalkville. This announcement was made. In the state championship game, Williams finished his junior year with four touchdowns and 343 all-purpose yards on 72 receptions for 1,324 yards and 19 touchdowns.

In October 2022, the five-star recruit chose the Crimson Tide over schools like Auburn, Georgia, and Texas.

Williams will now be a part of the Alabama class of 2024, which according to 247Sports Composite is ranked No. 4 in the country. Along with Julian Saying (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Jaylen Mbakwe (Pinson, AL), he is the third five-star recruit to join the class. According to 247Sports Composite, Williams is currently ranked as the No. 2 player in Alabama and the No. 4 wide receiver in the country for the 2024 class.