Saraland All-State defensive lineman Antonio Coleman is still committed to Auburn, but he admits Iron Bowl rival Alabama is not out of the picture.

The 6-foot-3, 280-pound junior visited Tuscaloosa last weekend for the first time with new coach Kalen DeBoer at the helm and liked what he saw and heard.

“Kalen DeBoer is a great coach,” he said. “I like that he wants to win and make sure all his players are good. Coach (Freddie) Roach is like a father figure. He wants the best for you rather you are there or not. The overall visit was great.”

Coleman originally committed to Nick Saban and Alabama in September but flipped his commitment to Auburn three days before Christmas. It appears now it could continue to be a battle between the two Iron Bowl rivals.

“I’m definitely 100 percent still with Auburn, but Alabama is not yet left out,” he said on Wednesday. “They are still a school I committed to, and they are still in my mind, but right now it’s definitely War Eagle.”

Coleman said he likes the Auburn staff and especially head coach Hugh Freeze’s honesty.

“What sticks out to me about coach Freeze is when he talks, he means business,” he said. “He is going to tell you the truth whether you like it or don’t like it.”

Coleman also mentioned USC and Miami as possibly being in his top five and said he would like to visit both. In helping Saraland to its second straight Class 6A final in 2023, he finished the season with 62 total tackles, 22.5 tackles for a loss and 10 sacks. He said he still has some areas to work on in the offseason.

“I want to work on pad level, definitely my ball get off and footwork around the quarterback and just being an overall leader,” he said. “I feel like there is always room to get better at something.”

Coleman is one of four top in-state juniors already committed to Auburn. The others are Highland Home EDGE Jakaleb Faulk, Parker DL Jourdin Crawford and Opelika DL Malik Autry.