Several Alabama players, including former 5-star defender Drew Sanders, entered the transfer portal

Further losses came from Alabama, this time on its list.

After the Crimson Tide’s 33-18 loss to Georgia in the College Football Playoff championship game on Monday, several players have entered the transfer window, according to 247Sports’ Charlie Potter. Players in the transfer portal include midfielder Paul Tyson – great-grandson of the Hall of Fame coach, Bear Bryant – attacking midfielder Tommy Brown, full-back Jahleel Billingsley, defender King Mwikuta and former five-star defender Drew Sanders.

Potter noted that other Crimson Tide players were also able to experiment with the transfer portal.

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Out of the five transfers, only two were significant contributors. Billingsley combined for 35 hits, 543 hits and six touchdowns in 2020 and ’21. But Billingsley started the season in Nick Saban’s doghouse, missing the field against Miami in the season opener.

“We’re just trying to make Jahleel a very responsible, disciplined person as well as a responsible, disciplined player,” Saban said before that game. “How that happens is up to him and his choices.”

Cameron Latu, a junior, leads all tight finishes with 26 receptions for 410 yards and eight touchdowns in 2021.

Sanders’ entry into the gate was a bit more of a surprise, as he is likely to have a larger role in 2022. The sophomore – rated as the No. 22 player overall in the 2020 tier – played in 15 combinations over the past two seasons, combined for 33 tackles, 1.5 losses and a cover.

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Sanders, the highest-rated athlete of 2020, who was elected as center back for Team Tide, has missed significant game time in 2021 because of hand and wrist injuries. His absence allows freshman Dallas Turner to feel his presence; he made the most of his chances, scoring 8.5 times in the last seven games of the year, including two against Georgia.

Tyson has played 11 games behind starter Bryce Young, the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner. The former 4-star prospect has completed 10 of 16 passes over 150 yards and has had no touchdown or interception. during the limited game time. Freshman Jalen Milroe, third on the Crimson Tide depth chart, played in five games, completing three of seven 41-yard passes and scoring one point. He also has 15 extra dashes in 57 yards.