Kalen DeBoer's first season at the helm of Alabama football didn't go as planned. In addition to missing the expanded College Football Playoff, the Crimson Tide failed to reach 10 wins for the first time since 2007,

Alabama football landed offensive line help via the transfer portal on Friday. Arkel Anugwom, who previously played at Ball State, announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide. Anugwom started one game for Ball State this past season,

There are already five backs, but Alabama isn’t opposed to adding more experience. The Tide have hosted a few players from the portal, most notably Utah State ’s Rahsul Faison. Staying at five will allow for young players Hill, Riley and the incoming Dear to get a lot of spring reps, then the staff can re-evaluate the position entering the summer.

Alabama players received a five-day window to enter the transfer portal following the end of the 2024 season. The campaign came to an end Tuesday, when UA lost the ReliaQuest Bowl to Michigan.

A pillar of the Alabama Crimson Tide offensive line is reportedly entering the transfer portal. According to On3’s Hayes Fawcett, Elijah Pritchett, who started all 13 of the Tide’s games this year plans to enter the transfer portal.

Alabama’s roster for the spring is getting closer to finalized, but there’s still room for the Tide to add more