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Will Alabama seek transfer portal to supplement wide receiver position in offseason?

There is a possibility that Alabama’s offense suffers some losses this offseason to the transfer portal and the NFL Draft. More specifically, the Crimson Tide could lose multiple players at the wide receiver position. How will Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama coaching staff fill the potential voids in the offseason?

The best answer would be the transfer portal. Simply put, it is the hotbed for finding proven talent and developmental talent. In the past, Alabama has had transfer wide receivers like Jermaine Burton (Georgia), Jameson Williams (Ohio State), and Richard Mullaney (Oregon State). Each saw success in an Alabama uniform and went on to pursue opportunities at the professional level.

The transfer portal has become the most common way for teams to supplement its roster needs. That is what I would expect Alabama to do this offseason. Wide receiver Germie Bernard is another example of a player that bettered himself by transferring to Alabama. He has also been a huge help on the offensive side of the ball.

Overall, Alabama is relatively young at the wide receiver position. The group is headlined by freshman Ryan Williams. Aside from Williams, Alabama has used guys like Kendrick Law, Germie Bernard, Emmanuel Henderson Jr., and Kobe Prentice to step up and make big plays. Each of them are juniors. There is the possibility that each of them go pro, transfer, or return to school. Things are so unpredictable in the modern era of college football.

My expectation is that Alabama does supplement the roster through the transfer portal. The Crimson Tide have one wide receiver committed in the high school ranks. That is four-star Lotzeir Brooks. On Wednesday, five-star Caleb Cunningham flipped his commitment from Alabama to Ole Miss. The most wide receivers that Alabama will sign in the 2025 recruiting class is two, so we will see what Alabama ultimately chooses to do at the wide receiver position.

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Brody Smoot is a team reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “follow” him on X, via @brodysmoot.

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