The offseason recruitment race is on. A big chunk of the Power Five schools are now offering scholarships left and right to promising young high school standouts. While a lot of them are offensive weapons, the defensive menaces are also getting some love. Chuck McDonald has long been in the headlines as one of the top cornerbacks for 2025. USC, Georgia, and Alabama football have all shown interest in having him. But, it all boiled down to Kalen DeBoer's Crimson Tide and Kirby Smart's Bulldogs.

Chuck McDonald has elected to give his commitment to the Alabama football program, per Andrew Bone of On 3 Sports. The six-foot-one cornerback has been under the radar of most schools looking for a defensive boost who can also track route runners and jump as high as most wide receivers.

Chuck McDonald was mesmerized when he visited Tuscaloosa. But, it was Kalen DeBoer's staff that helped him arrive at a solid decision. They apparently played a big role in his decision-making along with his former teammates in Zabien Brown and Domani Jackson.

“Just everything. The coaching. Everyone seems solid up there. Everyone seems real. I love the coaching experience they have. Coach Mo has been a head coach. I also talked to some of my old teammates. They told me the real about how everything is there. It just felt right. If you want to be the best, you go to ‘Bama. There is nowhere else to be,” the new Alabama football recruit said.

McDonald comes from the same program that has supplied Alabama football with elite cornerbacks. Brown and Jackson have both been serviceable for the Crimson Tide so far. Not to mention, Bryce Young, the 2023 first overall pick in the NFL Draft, also came out of the same school as McDonald.

Alabama steals him under the nose of Georgia

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There were a lot of visits that McDonald apparently still needed to fulfill. But, the Alabama football program just had a different pull that not even Kirby Smart's Georgia football program could present him with. Aside from the Bulldogs, he was also slated to visit USC and Oregon. However, none of those might happen anymore due to him signifying his desire to play for the Crimson Tide.

Now, he is just happy that the next step to fulfilling his dreams has finally presented itself.

“It feels great to be committed. It’s just different here. I am blessed to be in this position. I told Coach Mo about the commitment. He was excited. He was ready for me to get started. Everything is just right with Alabama. People say the new staff won’t be the same, but they are going to keep that standard. I know that for sure,” he declared.

Kalen DeBoer may not be Nick Saban but his capability to pull recruits is nearly similar. He comes from a winning culture and is likely going to mold the same victorious ways in the Alabama football program. Hopefully, everyone who trusted him entering their college careers won't be let down and maybe even net a College Football Playoff National Championship.