It will be either Alabama or Auburn when Cedrick Simmons announces his commitment decision on Tuesday.
Simmons is a 2027 wide receiver, and he attends Selma High School in Selma, Alabama. The rising senior garners a three-star rating from most recruiting sites.
Auburn was the last program to host Simmons for an official visit. The Tigers’ coaching staff has shown Simmons they want what is best for their players.
“I love the coaches over there,” said Simmons. “They want the best for everybody over there. They are great at making their players the best they can be. I got two teammates up at Auburn right now, so they actually put me on with the wide receiver coach. At the time, it was Coach Davis, and he liked my playing style, and he offered me at a young age, and he believed in me early at a young age in the 10th grade.”
The Crimson Tide offered Simmons a few weeks ago after an impressive camp performance. He had been building a relationship with the Tide’s wide receiver coach Derrick Nix, since the spring.
“At first, me and coach Nix, we started building a relationship in the spring, and he told me he always liked my film,” Simmons said. “So, when I went to train there in person, and they saw my abilities, they went ahead and offered me. That was amazing. It felt so well-deserved and earned. I put the hard work in for it.”
Simmons told Touchdown Alabama the Tide was his leader after he officially visited Alabama earlier this month.
“What really stood out to me was learning about the standard they live by and why they’re always a top team in college football,” Simmons told Touchdown Alabama.
The 5-foot-10, 190-pounder is a physical and explosive wide receiver, and he is built like a linebacker. He is coming off a season where he had more than 2,000 receiving yards.
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