Nick Saban’s tear through opposing Power Five commitment lists continues.

Four-safety and Ohio State commit Jordan Battle is the latest to flip to the Crimson Tide after Alabama flipped 5-star safety Dax Hill from Michigan and 4-star cornerback Jeffery Carter from Texas A&M earlier this month.

The Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas standout announced his decision on Wednesday morning.

Battle, the No. 6 safety and the No. 77 overall player in the country, had been heavily considering other programs like Alabama and Oklahoma despite his pledge to the Buckeyes, but ultimately it was Urban Meyer’s decision to step down after the season that was the final dagger into OSU’s chances to hang on to the South Florida Standout.

Tide running backs coach Joe Pannunzio adds another major South Florida commitment to his repertoire after landing 5-star cornerback Patrick Surtain II and 4-star cornerback Josh Jobe in the 2018 recruiting cycle.

Battle officially visited Alabama last month, after which his father gave some interesting comments about where things stood.

“Right now, to me, it’s probably between Alabama and Ohio State,” Fred Battle told BamaOnLine. “To me, I think they both are close. The only thing that sets them apart is Alabama is probably the No. 1 team pretty much every year in the country, you know what you get. As far as position-wise goes and him playing DB, I just still think both schools are right there and have good coaches coaching those secondary positions. With Alabama you’ve got one of the greatest coaches and probably greatest guys in developing defensive backs in Saban. What better situation would you want? The head coach is a guy that works day in and day out in practice with the DBs.

“I think right now both are right there close. I still feel good about both situations. Bama is Bama. If you consider yourself the best, you want to play with the best because like they say — iron sharpens iron.”

Earlier this month, Battle’s father reaffirmed it was indeed mainly a race between the Tide and the Buckeyes with a final decision coming soon.

Battle marks what will likely be the final commitment in the secondary during the Early Signing Period for the Tide barring any unforeseen changes.

The 6-foot-1, 187-pounder plans to sign early and will enroll next summer.

Here's what 247Sports has to say about Battle's ability:

"Good height and length. Has added some solid weight over the course of his career. Good all-around athlete who doubles as a basketball player. Is a key player for one of the nation’s top high school teams. Has performed well on the big stage against top competition. Reliable and versatile. Good instincts and playing speed. Effective as a blitzer and makes plays in the return game. Does a good job reading the quarterback and receivers when in deep coverage. May lack some of the ‘wow factor’ of other top safeties and can improve his striking power. Projects as a multi-year Power 5 starter with the ability to be an impact player and leader of a top defense."

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