Recruiting: 4-star safety Ivan Taylor de-commits from Michigan, commits to SEC foe

Trent Knoop | Nov 18, 2024

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It's been a whirlwind of a recruitment for four-star safety Ivan Taylor. The son of former NFL defensive back, Ike Taylor, de-committed from Notre Dame back on July 8 and committed to the University of Michigan. But since then, Taylor has had his eyes on some other schools including a big one: Alabama.

The Crimson Tide were trending toward Taylor for some time and the Winter Garden (FL) West Orange standout just announced he was de-committing from the maize and blue and heading to Alabama -- his third school in the recruitment.

Happy to announce my commitment to the University of Alabama. I’m blessed for the opportunity, and I look forward to playing for Coach DeBoer and his staff. Roll tide! 🐘🏈

— Ivan Taylor (@ivantay2four1) November 19, 2024

Taylor was Michigan's second-ranked prospect in the 2025 cycle, before his de-commitment. Taylor is ranked as the No. 60 overall player and the No. 7 safety per the 247Sports' Composite.

The Wolverines flipped Georgia defensive back Shamari Earls from the Bulldogs and Michigan also has four-star Kainoa Winston and Jayden Sanders in the '25 cycle. While losing a talent like Taylor will sting, Michigan has prepared for it with other additions.

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