A majority of the top Alabama high school football players from the 2024 season are already on college campuses. Here is a look at the 10 highest rated 2025 recruits in Alabama high school football this past season and where each is currently signed to play collegiately in 2025.
NOTE: Recruiting rankings mentioned are according to the 247Sports Composite
Na’eem Offord, Cornerback, Parker Thundering Herd
Recruiting Status: Signed with Oregon Ducks
We begin with Alabama’s highest-rated 2025 recruit in Na’eem Offord, who ranks as the No. 13 overall player and the No. 3 cornerback in the country.
Offord is coming off a stellar season in which he rushed for 623 yards and 16 touchdowns on 86 attempts for a Parker team that went 14-1 to win the Class 6A state title. He also posted 46 tackles and four interceptions defensively.
The five-star prospect is heading to play collegiately with the Oregon Ducks.
Jared Smith, Edge Rusher, Thompson Warriors
Recruiting Status: Signed with Auburn Tigers
Jared Smith, the state’s top edge rusher, was an impactful member of a Thompson team that went 11-3 in Class 7A to win another state title. Smith accumulated 89 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, and 10 ½ sacks along the way.
A highly rated four-star prospect, Smith ranks as the nation’s No. 38 overall player and No. 2 edge rusher.
He is staying home to play collegiately for the Auburn Tigers next season.
Anquon Fegans, Safety, Thompson Warriors
Recruiting Status: Signed with Auburn Tigers
One of the nation’s premier 2025 safeties, Anquon Fegans was another prominent member of the Class 7A state champion Thompson Warriors’ defense, racking up 81 total tackles with nine TFLs, and six interceptions.
Fegans ranks as the No. 57 overall player and the No. 6 safety in the country in the 2025 class.
He will also stay home to play college ball for the Auburn Tigers.
Derick Smith, Athlete, Southside-Selma Panthers
Recruiting Status: Signed with Auburn Tigers
One of the state’s top two-way players in recent years, Derick Smith had a phenomenal senior season at Class 3A’s Southside-Selma, helping lead the Panthers to an 11-3 record and a state semifinals appearance.
Smith, a four-star prospect, ranks as the nation’s No. 61 overall player and No. 2 athlete, and he could go on to play either offense or defense in college with the Auburn Tigers.
Malik Autry, Defensive Lineman, Opelika Bulldogs
Recruiting Status: Signed with Auburn Tigers
Malik Autry, who finished the 2024 season with 22 tackles, six TFLs, and two sacks, was the top name for the Opelika Bulldogs, a team that went 9-3 in Class 7A with a state quarterfinals appearance.
A four-star prospect, Autry ranks as the nation’s No. 67 overall player and No. 9 defensive lineman.
He is staying local to play collegiately for the Auburn Tigers.
Eric Winters, Safety, Enterprise Wildcats
Recruiting Status: Signed with Auburn Tigers
Eric Winters was a notable two-way player who accounted for eight total touchdowns offensively, as well as 60 tackles and three TFLs, across nine games for an Enterprise program that went 8-5 in Class 7A to make a state semifinals appearance.
A four-star prospect, Winters ranks as the nation’s No. 71 overall player and No. 8 safety.
He is also heading to play collegiately at Auburn.
Zion Grady, Edge Rusher, Enterprise Wildcats
Recruiting Status: Signed with Ohio State Buckeyes
Zion Grady was also a prominent name on an Enterprise Wildcats team that went 8-5 to reach the Class 7A state semifinals. He amassed a total of 54 tackles, 10 TFLs, and 11 sacks across nine games.
Grady, a four-star prospect, ranks as the nation’s No. 73 overall player and No. 5 edge rusher in the class.
He will play collegiately for the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes.
Anthony Rogers, Running Back, Carver-Montgomery Wolverines
Recruiting Status: Signed with Ohio State Buckeyes
Anthony Rogers, a four-star prospect, helped lead Class 7A’s Carver-Montgomery to a 6-3 overall record, just missing the playoffs in one of Alabama’s toughest regions. Rogers accounted for over 600 yards of offense and six total touchdowns during the 2024 season.
One of the nation’s premier running back recruits, Rogers is ranked No. 6 at the position nationally and sits at No. 125 overall in the class.
He is also heading to play for the national champion Ohio State Buckeyes.
KJ Lacey, Quarterback, Saraland Spartans
Recruiting Status: Signed with Texas Longhorns
Newly crowned 2024 Alabama Mr. Football, KJ Lacey helped lead Saraland to a Class 6A state runner-up finish and a 13-1 overall record. He completed 61.9% of passes for 3,042 yards and a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 40-to-7 while also rushing for two more scores.
A four-star prospect, Lacey ranks as the nation’s No. 146 overall player and No. 14 quarterback.
He will play collegiately with the Texas Longhorns.
Jakaleb Faulk, Linebacker, Highland Home Flying Squadron
Recruiting Status: Signed with Auburn Tigers
The ranking of Alabama’s Top 10 high school football recruits from the Class of 2025 concludes with Jakaleb Faulk, a two-way standout for a Highland Home program that went 13-1 to make the Class 2A state semifinals in 2024. Faulk hauled in 23 receptions for 401 yards and eight touchdowns, and he compiled 96 tackles, 21 TFLs, and five sacks.
The four-star prospect ranks as the nation’s No. 154 overall player and No. 19 linebacker.
He will play collegiately for the Auburn Tigers.
