Alabama 5-star OL commit Michael Carroll sets Colorado official visit

One of Alabama’s two five-star offensive line commits in the 2025 recruiting class will take an official visit to Colorado this weekend, On3’s Steve Wiltfong confirmed on Wednesday.

Doylestown (Pa.) IMG Academy five-star interior offensive lineman Michael Carroll will officially visit Colorado on Saturday. He has been committed to Alabama since June 10.

BamaOnLine gave an insider’s view on what Carroll’s visit means to the Crimson Tide HERE.

Over the weekend, Caroll told On3 that he was “100 percent” locked in with Alabama despite the attention he has been receiving from other programs. Schools like Colorado, Georgia, Miami, Penn State, USC and others have continued to pursue Carroll despite his commitment to the Crimson Tide.

This news comes the same day Alabama lost five-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham to Ole Miss and a day after several recruiting insiders predicted four-star EDGE Dawson Merritt to flip to Nebraska.

It has not been all bad news for the Tide this week, however. On Sunday, Wiltfong logged an expert prediction for Alabama to flip Winter Garden (Fla.) West Orange top-100 safety Ivan Taylor away from Michigan. Taylor previously flipped to Michigan from Notre Dame in July.

Michael Carroll Recruit Profile

Carroll is the nation’s No. 14 overall prospect in the 2025 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking — a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is the top-ranked interior lineman in the class and the No. 2 recruit from the state of Florida.

On3 is especially high on Carroll, ranking him higher than the other major recruiting services. He is No. 9 overall in the 2025 On300.

On3’s scouting and rankings team writes this about him as a prospect:

“Large-framed offensive line prospect with dynamic run blocking ability and a physical edge to his game. Measured in at 6-foot-6, 315 pounds with 33-inch arms and massive 11-inch hands prior to his senior season. Has added good size and has a well-proportioned build. Lines up as an offensive guard and defensive lineman for his high school. A high level functional mover. Highly dangerous as a puller when working to the second level. Blows up linebackers on contact. Uses his large hands and grip strength to manipulate defenders at the point of attack.

“Plays with a level of nastiness and seeks out contact. Works to finish blocks. Has a strong base, allowing for the ability to anchor in pass pro. Flashes his athleticism and plays with a high effort level on defense, tracking plays down from the back side. Shows his competitive nature in the camp setting and does not back down from matchups with top prospects. Plays in a run heavy offense and will need to continue developing as a pass blocker, but has the traits to improve there with more work. Likely projects along the interior long-term but has the potential to feasibly line up at multiple spots on the college level. Size, athleticism, and competitiveness point to a high ceiling at the position.”