Dijon Lee Jr. becomes Bama’s top 2025 commit

Last updated: 2024/06/28 at 8:38 PM

BigP Published June 28, 2024

Eli Lederman, ESPNJun 28, 2024, 03:07 PM ET

Four-star cornerback Dijon Lee Jr., the top prospect from California in the 2025 class, committed to Alabama on Friday, marking Kalen DeBoer’s latest recruiting win in the month of June.

Lee, a standout defensive back at California’s Mission Viejo High School, is the No. 4 cornerback in this cycle per ESPN rankings. A late June trip to Alabama marked Lee’s final official visit this spring, and he picked the Crimson Tide following other recent visits to Washington, Texas A&M, Georgia and Texas. Lee is now the top-ranked commit to Alabama’s third-ranked 2025 class.

At 6-foot-4, 190 pounds, Lee is one of the longest cornerback prospects in his class. Lee projects as a potential lockdown defensive back capable of smothering smaller receivers at the next level, and he possesses the frame and athleticism that could allow him to transition to safety in Tuscaloosa.

Lee joins four-star cornerback Chuck McDonald as the second top-100 cornerback in DeBoer’s 2025 class and becomes the latest addition in what has been a hot recruiting month for the first-year coach.

The Crimson Tide began June with nine prospects committed to the sixth-ranked recruiting class in ESPN’s team rankings. With Lee’s pledge, Alabama is now up to 10 commitments this month, headlined by Lee, dual-threat quarterback Keelon Russell (No. 32 in ESPN 300), offensive tackle Micah Debose (No. 72), running back Anthony Rogers (No. 98), outside linebacker Dawson Merritt (No. 101) and McDonald (No. 132).

Among the Crimson Tide’s other recent additions are offensive linemen Jackson Lloyd (No. 26 OT in the 2025 class), Michael Carroll (No. 13 OG) and Mal Waldrep (No. 41 OT), along with defensive tackle London Simmons (No. 29 DT).

The flood of June commitments carried Alabama to No. 3 in ESPN’s latest team rankings released this week. With Lee’s pledge as the latest boost, the Crimson Tide appear poised to continue climbing as DeBoer assembles his inaugural class in Tuscaloosa.