Alabama flips 4-star CB recruit Ivan Taylor from Michigan

Alabama completed the flip of four-star Michigan pledge Ivan Taylor on Monday night, sealing a key defensive commitment in the closing stages of the 2025 cycle.

Taylor, a 6-foot, 175-pound defensive back from Winter Garden, Florida, is ESPN's No. 5 cornerback in the 2025 class and No. 50 in the 2025 ESPN 300. He lands with the Crimson Tide as the sixth-ranked member of Kalen DeBoer's inaugural class, which now includes pledges from three ESPN 300 cornerback prospects.

Taylor became the second-ranked member of Michigan's 2025 class when he flipped his pledge to the Wolverines from Notre Dame in July. However, Taylor remained in touch with Alabama through the fall, including a visit to the Crimson Tide on Sept. 28, and he now stands as the 14th top-300 pledge in the nation's top-ranked class.

"Happy to announce my commitment to the University of Alabama," Taylor wrote in a social media post Monday night. "I'm blessed for the opportunity, and I look forward to playing for Coach DeBoer and his staff. Roll tide!"

With his pledge, Taylor joins four-star defenders Dijon Lee Jr. (No. 32 in the ESPN 300) and Chuck McDonald III as the third top-15 cornerback commit in Alabama's incoming class.

His commitment comes in the wake of a week of recruiting losses that saw the Crimson Tide lose ESPN 300 pledges from wide receiver Caleb Cunningham ( Ole Miss flip), running back Anthony Rogers ( uncommitted) and linebacker Dawson Merritt ( Nebraska flip).

Alabama visits Oklahoma in Week 13 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.