Kalen DeBoer gets the University of Alabama help in its defensive secondary for the coming fall.
Alabama football got a yes from DaShawn Jones, a former Wake Forest cornerback, out of the NCAA transfer portal.
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The news came Wednesday as the Crimson Tide added a veteran defensive back. The Baltimore (Md.) native enjoyed his visit to Tuscaloosa (Ala.) and joins the Tide after three years in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Jones, a redshirt junior, played in 23 career games after redshirting his freshman season in 2021. He posted 37 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, two pass breakups, and three interceptions last year. Jone collected 60 tackles in two seasons playing cornerback for the Demon Deacons.
He had seven breakups and three picks for his career in the ACC. The 6-foot, 181-pounder showed his ability to cover wide receivers, break up passes, and create turnovers. Alabama has a lot of youth in its secondary, so adding Jones was marquee.
Tide fans are thrilled to have another defensive back that can be a ball hawk.
They reacted on X to the news of Alabama landing Jones out the portal.
Let’s goo! W’s https://t.co/lOOaEmjiJ6
— 𝓔𝓷𝓬 𝓜𝓲𝔂𝓪𝓶𝓾𝓻𝓪 (@Miyamura1763) May 9, 2024
— 🦅 (@CapoSr_) May 9, 2024
Yes Sir 💪🏾 #RollTide https://t.co/G3l2Qs1WU8
— 🍾💪🏾2 Kup Shawty💪🏾🍾 (@ThaRealLeroy) May 9, 2024
BOOM 💥 https://t.co/6fVqJX3sIa
— bak 🥷 (@jackpotbak) May 9, 2024
Need 1 or 2 more! 🔥 https://t.co/dkukr7Ul6A
— Go DeMarcus, Go DeMarcus! (@DDowd3ll) May 9, 2024
Nice
— Jackson Johnson (@Jackson09960335) May 9, 2024
— Matthew Cherry (@SkinnyBones205) May 9, 2024
Roll Tide y’all 🏈 Great news!
— Jack Kemp (@jackkemp63) May 9, 2024
— Kinesis🐘🌊 (@TheKinesisHCS) May 9, 2024
Roll Tide!
— Tom Estes (@TomEstes2) May 9, 2024
Hell yeah! ROLL TIDE YALL! WE DAMN SURE NEEDED THE DB.
— Dirty Red 40 (@DirtyRedt800) May 9, 2024
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Stephen M. Smith is the senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
