Alabama Football Flips Mississippi State Commit Adding Top JUCO to Class of 2025

The Crimson Tide adds another defensive lineman for its Class of 2025.

Kevonte Henry / @BrettGreenberg_ on Twitte

The Alabama Crimson Tide football team got good news on Monday as Kevonte Henry announced his intentions to flip his commitment from Mississippi State to Alabama, according to On3Sports. Henry is a 3-star defensive lineman out of Cerritos College in Lawndale, Calif. but is considered the No. 1 JUCO player in California and the No. 2 overall JUCO in the Class of 2025.

Henry is listed at 6-foot-4, 220 and will have two years of eligibility once he enrolls at the Capstone.

BREAKING: Elite JUCO EDGE Kevonte Henry has Flipped his Commitment from Mississippi State to Alabama, he tells @on3sports

The 6’4 240 EDGE from Los Angeles, CA is Ranked as the No. 1 EDGE in JUCO (per On3) 👀

Will have 2 years of eligibility remaining https://t.co/sICclm8pxg pic.twitter.com/HhOqws9yvK

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) October 14, 2024

He gives Alabama 21 commitments in the Class of 2025 and leaves the Crimson Tide ranked with the No. 2 overall class. The class now includes three defensive linemen with Henry's decision and he'll join Steve Mboumoa as JUCO transfers.