Elite 2025 WR Jaime Ffrench commits to Alabama

Elite 2025 wide receiver Jaime Ffrench of Jacksonville (FL) Mandarin High announced his commitment to Alabama Saturday afternoon.

The 6-foot-2, 180 pounder chose the Crimson Tide over Ohio State, Florida State, and others.

Ffrench on why he chose Alabama

“What we’re building there is special, especially with the coaching staff Bama has. It’s going to be wild!”

Relationship with coaching staff 

“I have a very tight relationship with the staff mostly, tight end coach Cox and of course receiver coach Wiggins. Also the offensive coordinator, coach Rees. Me and (Nick) Saban speak a lot from time to time as well. 

Bama’s track record for producing 1st round WRs stood out

“Coach Wiggins is the same guy that developed them so why can’t I go get developed? hHe’s a very great coach and knows what he’s doing numbers speak for themselves!”

Ffrench ranks as the No. 13 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 4 wide receiver and the No. 3 player in the state of Florida.

The Sunshine State wide receiver joins coach Nick Saban and the Crimson Tides’ top 3 class in the 2025 team rankings. He is accompanied by five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams, four-star running back Anthony Rogers, and others.

He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $139K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.