On Wednesday, Alabama linebacker Markail Benton decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal. This is the second day in a row an Alabama football player decided to enter the transfer portal. On Tuesday, wide receiver Tyrell Shavers entered his name into the portal as well.
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Benton, who came to Tuscaloosa as a 4 star recruit was suspended from the team earlier this year.
According to 247 sports, Benton was a top 100 recruit, the No. 4 in state Alabama prospect as well as the No. 7 overall outside linebacker in the 2017 recruiting class.
Last season, Benton played in 9 games, and recorded 19 tackles (1 tackle for loss), and 1 pass breakup.
As a redshirt freshman in 2018, he appeared in all 14 games. In his career, Benton has 33 tackles.
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