Four-Star ATH Derick Smith commits to Alabama

Four-star athlete Derick Smith of Selma (AL) Southside High announced his commitment to Alabama.

The 6-foot-1, 185 pounder chose the Crimson Tide over Auburn, Georgia, and others.

In 2023, Smith totaled 46 receptions for 1,487 yards and 14 TDs. He also added 1,036 yards and 9 TDs on the ground in his junior campaign.

The Yellowhammer State athlete joins coach Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide’s top 12 2025 class. He is accompanied by four-star running back Anthony Rogers, three-star linebacker Myles Johnson, and others.

Derick Smith Recruiting Profile 

Smith ranks as the No. 54 player according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 4 athlete and the No. 4 player in the state of Alabama.

He currently does not have an On3 NIL Valuation publicly listed. 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.