Alabama football exchange entrance:
Where the Dark red Tide’s best flights within the 2024 cycle are going
Which groups profited most from the exchange departure at Alabama?
Cody Nagel
CODY NAGEL
Feb 5th, 9:
15 PM
Alabama was among the programs hit hardest amid the college football winter exchange entrance window with 30 add up to passages. Most of those moves happened after incredible coach Scratch Saban reported his retirement in January taking after a 17-year run with the Dark red Tide that included six national championships and seven appearances within the College Football Playoff. Alabama lost a number of starters and key saves within the prepare of the portal exodus with four of those positioning among the top-six person exchanges within the 2024 cycle.
Five-stars Isaiah Bond, Caleb Downs, Kadyn Delegate and Julian Sayin feature the list of exchange takeoffs for the Dark red Tide. Ohio State and Texas benefitted by including a modest bunch of former Alabama standouts, but Florida State harvested the foremost compensate with five newcomers.
Alabama can be a huge buyer amid the spring exchange entrance window as modern head coach Kalen DeBoer and the staff see to fill gaps ahead of the 2024 season.
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Underneath could be a see at where the best exchange entrance flights from Alabama are going in 2024:
CALEB DOWNS, Security
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247Sports Exchange Entrance rank:
5-star | 99 rating | No. 1 in general | No. 1 S
Exchange school:
Ohio State
Caleb Downs shocked most of college football when he opted to exchange to Ohio State rather than the perceived-favorite Georgia. The 6-foot, 203-pound five-star security begun in all 14 games and earned the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year grant. Downs totaled 107 handles, getting to be the primary first year recruit in Dark red Tide history to lead the program in stops. He too had two interceptor, three pass breakups, one forced fumble and one mishandle recuperation.
KADYN Delegate, Hostile Handle
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247Sports Exchange Entrance rank:
5-star | 99 rating | No. 2 in general | No. 1 OT
Exchange school:
Iowa
Kadyn Delegate returns to his domestic state of Iowa after fair one season at Alabama. The 6-foot-7, 360-pound behemoth offensive tackle battled at times with the Dark red Tide, giving up a team-high 12 sacks. Be that as it may, the five-star lineman still overflows potential. Maybe a move near to domestic and a new begin with the Hawkeyes in 2024 can permit Delegate to reach his full potential. He earned the beginning cleared out handle work at Alabama as a genuine first year recruit in 2023.
ISAIAH BOND, WIDE Collector
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247Sports Exchange Portal rank:
5-star | 98 rating | No. 4 generally | No. 1 WR
Transfer school:
Texas
Isaiah Bond is one of the quickest players in college football. That speed is invited within the Steve Sarkisian offense at Texas, which misplaced a endless lion’s share of its best recipients from this past season. Bond was the second-leading recipient at Alabama in 2023, pulling in 48 catches for 668 yards and four touchdowns. The 5-foot-11, 182-pound sophomore had one gatherings for 34 yards against Texas back in Week 2.
JULIAN SAYIN, QUARTERBACK
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Brandon Huffman, 247Sports)
247Sports Exchange Entry rank:
5-star | 98 rating | No. 6 in general | No. 1 QB
Exchange school:
Ohio State
Five-star quarterback Julian Sayin was enlisted at Alabama for less than two weeks some time recently entering the exchange entrance taking after the retirement declaration from Saban. The approaching first year recruit joins an as of now swarmed quarterback room at Ohio State where he will compete for the future starting work before long. Sayin is the No. 3 passer within the 2024 tall school selecting course and top-ranked exchange quarterback. He was named the Gatorade California Player of the Year and MVP of the First class 11 Finals ahead of his senior season.
DEZZ RICKS, CORNERBACK
