Alabama Football Transfer Portal Gains, Losses in 2024
No single decision may affect the course of college football, at least on the field, over the next several years than the retirement of Alabama head coach Nick Saban. The NCAA-record seven-time national champion's departure from the sideline leaves a giant vacuum that Kalen DeBoer will seek to fill going forward.
And with talent acquisition now including an over-active transfer portal in addition to the annual recruiting bonanza, DeBoer and his staff have some serious work to do replacing some critical outgoing talent in the near future.
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Here's an overview of what Alabama has gained and lost in the transfer portal ahead of the critical 2024 football season.
What Alabama gained in 2024
Domani Jackson: A former five-star cornerback ranked No. 5 at his position in the transfer portal and No. 36 overall player comes over from USC.
Austin Mack: The No. 10 ranked transfer quarterback and former four-star signal caller follows DeBoer from Washington.
Germie Bernard: 4-star WR transferred from Washington to Alabama
Parker Brailsford: 4-star IOL transferred from Washington to Alabama
LT Overton: 4-star DL transferred from Texas A&M to Alabama
Naquil Betrand: 3-star OT transferred from Texas A&M to Alabama
What Alabama lost in 2024
Caleb Downs: A former five-star prospect in the secondary, ranked as the No. 1 safety and overall transfer player in 2024, moves on to Ohio State.
Kadyn Proctor: Another five-star and the No. 1 ranked transfer offensive tackle and No. 2 overall transfer heads back to Iowa, his native state.
Julian Sayin: Ranked as the No. 1 transfer quarterback and No. 6 overall transfer, the former five-star prospect heads to Ohio State in 2024.
Isaiah Bond: Another former five-star prospect, ranked as the No. 1 transfer wide receiver and No. 4 overall portal player, heads to Texas.
Dezz Ricks: 4-star CB transferred from Alabama to Texas A&M
Seth McLaughlin: 4-star C transferred from Alabama to Ohio State
Ja'Corey Brooks: 4-star WR transferred from Alabama to Louisville
Jameer Grimsley: 4-star CB transferred from Alabama to Florida
Trey Amos: 4-star CB transferred from Alabama to Ole Miss
Amari Niblack: 4-star TE transferred from Alabama to Texas
Shawn Murphy: 4-star LB transferred from Alabama to Florida State
Roydell Williams: 4-star RB transferred from Alabama to Florida State
Malik Benson: 4-star WR transferred from Alabama to Florida State
Earl Little: 4-star CB transferred from Alabama to Florida State
Terrence Ferguson: 4-star IOL transferred from Alabama to Florida State
Kristian Story: 3-star S transferred from Alabama to Kentucky
Jake Pope: 3-star S transferred from Alabama to Georgia
Isaiah Hastings: 3-star DL transferred from Alabama to Syracuse
Kendrick Blackshire: 3-star LB transferred from Alabama to Texas
Antonio Kite: 3-star CB transferred from Alabama to Auburn
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