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4-star linebacker Darrell ‘Duke’ Johnson commits to Alabama in class of 2025

Alabama football landed a commitment on Wednesday from linebacker Darrell “Duke” Johnson. Johnson, who plays at Dodge County in Georgia, is a four-star prospect according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

Johnson is ranked as the No. 3 linebacker in the class of 2025 according to the 247 composite, which places him as the No. 28 overall player in the class. He started his high school career as a defensive back before transitioning to linebacker.

“Plays the ball extremely well in the air, making use of his 80-inch wingspan and superb athleticism to attack the ball at the highest point,” 247Sports national analyst Hudson Standish wrote in his evaluation of Johnson. “Made strides as a junior with his feet and recognition on the defensive side of the ball, manifesting in a career-high 103 tackles. Shows urgency flowing both downhill and sideline-to-sideline to attack ball carriers. A true thumper who has shown a repeated ability to dislodge the football due to the violent nature of his impact at full speed.”

Johnson stands 6-foot-3 and weighs in at 200 pounds. He chose the Crimson Tide over other offers, including Florida State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Florida and Central Florida

He became the sixth commitment for UA in the class of 2025. The group is currently ranked 10th nationally according to the 247 composite.

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Alabama football recruiting: Top-50 LB Darrell Johnson commits as Crimson Tide vault to No. 10 in rankings

Four-star linebacker Darrell Johnson, a top-50 prospect in the Class of 2025, announced his commitment to Alabama on Wednesday evening. He chose the Crimson Tide over a list of finalists that included Florida State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCF and USC.

The No. 48 player nationally and No. 5 linebacker, per 247Sports, Johnson is the highest-rated prospect to join Alabama’s 2025 recruiting crop. His commitment propelled Alabama to the No. 10 spot in 247Sports’ Team Composite recruiting rankings.

Johnson, a product of Eastman (Georgia) Dodge County High School, is also the fourth prospect to commit to Alabama and coach Kalen DeBoer in the month of March. Three of those new additions rank inside the top 100 nationally.

“Everyone knows the type of great program that Alabama has been,” Johnson told 247Sports. “Honestly, Alabama has always been my dream school, but the fact that they have shown me and my family so much love really brought it all together for me.”

247Sports notes that Johnson took visits to Alabama and Texas A&M in March but gave the Crimson Tide a silent commitment before leaving Tuscaloosa. As of now, he still plans on visiting Auburn, UCF, USC and Florida State.

Johnson is an accomplished high school player, and though he’s listed as a linebacker, he could play multiple spots at the next level. Measuring in at 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, Johnson has spent time at linebacker, defensive back, quarterback and running back for Dodge County. He was an All-Region selection in 2023 after tallying 103 tackles on the defensive side of the ball