Alabama football offseason news: Tide insiders discuss staff changes, roster updates, recruitment, and the transfer portal
As Kalen DeBoer begins a crucial second year in Tuscaloosa, the Football247 team is keeping tabs on recruitment, staff changes, Alabama transfer portal news, and more.
After failing to live up to expectations in head coach Kalen DeBoer’s first season in Tuscaloosa, Alabama football is about to enter a crucial summer. Despite having a 9-3 regular season record, the Tide finished last in the College Football Playoffs. They lost the ReliaQuest Bowl on New Year’s Day to an undermanned Michigan team, failing to gain any momentum in the postseason. What transpires in the upcoming weeks will now have a significant impact on the Alabama football team’s 2025 roster.
While the NFL Draft early entry date is January 15, Alabama athletes have until January 6 to enter their names in the college football transfer portal. This implies that coaching staff upgrades and news on the Alabama football transfer site should be arriving soon. Check out what the seasoned team of insiders at Bama247, the Football247 affiliate that covers Alabama, has to say if you’re looking for the most recent Alabama football news.
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News about the Alabama football roster
Earlier in December, a few contributors from Alabama already visited the transfer portal. DeVonta Smith, the starting cornerback who is going to Notre Dame, is the most prominent. Running back Justice Haynes (Michigan) and receivers Kendrick Law (Kentucky), Kobe Prentice (Baylor), Emmanuel Henderson (Kansas), Caleb Odom (Ole Miss), and Jaren Hamilton (undecided) have all left, significantly reducing the depth of the offense.
the portal door swings both ways, as Miami wide receiver Isaiah Horton is one of Alabama’s five incoming portal commits. Additionally, reinforcements are coming through the 2025 cycle, when the Tide signed the second-best recruiting class in the country, according to Football247.
With linebacker Jihaad Campbell and quarterback Jalen Milroe both declaring for the NFL Draft on Thursday, the first few dominoes fell in terms of the draft. The Tide will now face a quarterback competition between highly-regarded incoming freshman Keelon Russell and veterans Ty Simpson and Austin Mack, as well as any other quarterbacks brought in through the portal. Both moves were mainly anticipated. Visit Football247 for further Alabama football roster updates.
