2027 recruit decommits from Alabama football
Ba’Roc Willis, a 2027 recruit, has decommitted from Alabama football, he told 247Sports.
“A love Bama Fam,” Willis wrote on social media Wednesday. “Please respect my decision.”
Willis is from Moody and had been committed to the Crimson Tide since July.
The 247Sports Composite ranks him as the No. 57 overall prospect in the 2027 recruiting class. He’s the No. 9 edge defender and No. 4 prospect in the state of Alabama.
He also has offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Florida State and others. He announced on social media on Wednesday that he had added an offer from Miami.
The Crimson Tide is heading into the second year under coach Kalen DeBoer. Alabama landed the No. 2 recruiting class in the early signing period and has the No. 4 class per the 247Sports Composite as of Wednesday.
The Crimson Tide is fresh off a 9-4 season which ended with a loss in the ReliaQuest Bowl.
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Does Alabama Football have an answer at the offensive tackle positions?
Alabama’s offensive line had its struggles in 2024, particularly at the right tackle spot. Can the Tide shore up that deficiency before next season?
The offense for Alabama Football was one of the most sporadic in the country in 2024. This was a unit that averaged 44.6 points per game over its first five games of the season, scoring at least 35 points in every game. It racked up 547 yards on 8.2 yards per play in a win over Georgia that would prove to be its most explosive display of the season.
Somehow, this was the same group that sputtered down the stretch. It was completely dysfunctional in games against Tennessee (314 yards on 4.0 YPP), Oklahoma (234 yards on 4.1 YPP), and Michigan (260 yards on 4.2 YPP), all of which resulted in embarrassing losses for the Crimson Tide.
While most of the blame for the unit’s inconsistencies was directed at offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan and quarterback Jalen Milroe, Alabama also suffered from unreliable offensive line play.
This underwhelming play from the offensive line has periodically plagued the Tide for several seasons now. In fact, Alabama has not fielded a dominant and consistent O-Line since its 2020 national title run.
Insufficiencies at offensive tackle hurt Alabama in 2024
Bama’s run game was very pedestrian in 2024, ranking 47th nationally in yards per game and 50th in yards per carry. The Tide allowed 24 sacks, an improvement from the previous season but still indicative of mediocre offensive line play. It was also one of the most penalized offenses in the nation, ranking 12th in offensive penalty yardage per game and second (behind only Ole Miss) amongst power conference teams.
