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Auburn flips Derick Smith from Alabama football commitment

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Hugh Freeze and Auburn continued a hot recruiting run Monday as the Tigers officially flipped four-star athlete Derick Smith, No. 38 in the ESPN 300, from his commitment to Alabama for 2025.

Smith, a two-way star at Alabama's Southside High School who is expected to join the Tigers as a wide receiver, pledged to the Crimson Tide on March 10. He previously stood as the sixth-ranked prospect in Kalen DeBoer's inaugural class in Tuscaloosa.

Smith's flip follows his visit to Auburn for "Big Cat Weekend.