Jayden Wayne tweeted Friday he will announce his commitment on July 9.
Wayne is expected to play his senior season at IMG Academy, and he is one of the top edge-rusher prospects in the 2023 recruiting class. Alabama offered the Washington product in May, and he visited Tuscaloosa multiple times afterwards, including once during the football season.
Wayne’s last visit to Tuscaloosa was in April, and he said Alabama was at the top of his recruitment after the visit.
“They are at the top because they have a complete system for developing players,” Wayne said. “They compete every year for a Natty.