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Former Alabama LB announces transfer destination

Former Alabama LB Ben Davis saw minimal action while with the Crimson Tide, he will now transfer to Texas for his final season of …

Former five-star linebacker Ben Davis, who joined the Crimson Tide in 2016, will be transferring to Texas, according to his own Twitter account.

Davis had a difficult time seeing the field while at Alabama. Despite being with the team for five seasons, Davis has only seen two years of minimal action.

In 2019 and 2020, he had a combined total of seven tackles, one sack and one pass deflection.

The former No. 1 inside linebacker in the nation announced his entrance to the NCAA transfer portal in February.

Davis will now follow former Alabama offensive coordinator, Steve Sarkisian, to Texas for his final year of eligibility.

He will look to hold a bigger role at Texas, compared to his second-string position with the Crimson Tide in 2020.

Former five-star linebacker, Alabama transfer Ben Davis commits to Texas

Alabama transfer linebacker Ben Davis officially announced his commitment to the University of Texas on Monday.

In early March, a report from Inside Texas stated that Alabama graduate transfer linebacker Ben Davis was expected to join Steve Sarkisian’s roster in Austin.

The former five-star prospect officially announced his commitment to the University of Texas on April 26. Davis spent five years in Tuscaloosa, redshirting his freshman year in 2016. He appeared in 23 games and recorded eight tackles, one sack and one pass breakup.

Davis ultimately chose to enter the NCAA transfer portal on Feb. 15 and was one of the most highly sought-after players in the portal.

In the 2016 recruiting class, Davis was rated the No. 1 player from the state of Alabama and a top 10 player in the country according to 247Sports composite rankings.

The 6-foot-4, 250-pound playmaker will make an immediate impact for Texas in the hybrid outside linebacker/defensive end role called the Jack. The Longhorns have now brought in LSU’s Ray Thornton, Notre Dame’s Ovie Oghoufo, New Mexico State’s Devin Richardson and Davis to try and fill the void of production left by Joseph Ossai.

Report: Texas added former five-star linebacker Ben Davis

According to Inside Texas, Ben Davis has transferred to Texas. He is the third player at the ‘Jack’ position the Longhorns have welcomed.

Joseph Ossai’s emergence was one of the most encouraging aspects of Texas’ 2020 season. The former linebacker transitioned into a hybrid outside linebacker/defensive end role called the Jack and produced 5.5 sacks and 15.5 tackles for a loss.

With Ossai off to the NFL, the position was going to have a question mark surrounding it going into the season. Especially with Pete Kwiatkowski’s defensive scheme. At times, a Jack and an X, which have similar roles, can both be on the field. The Longhorns lacked depth at the position but may have brought in another player to fix the issue.

According to Inside Texas, Ben Davis has transferred to Texas and joined Steve Sarkisian’s roster. A former five-star recruit, Davis joins LSU‘s Ray Thornton and Notre Dame‘s Ovie Oghoufo as new additions at the Jack position.

Davis spent five years in Tuscaloosa, redshirting his freshman year in 2016. He appeared in 23 games and recorded eight tackles, one sack, and one pass breakup. Here is Inside Texas’ breakdown of Davis:

Over the weekend, Steve Sarkisian’s staff added yet another outside linebacker transfer to the roster. This time it was a former 5-star recruit, Alabama “Jack” linebacker Ben Davis, a 6-foot-4, 250-pounder. Davis never cracked the top of the depth chart in Tuscaloosa but was solid for the Tide in mop-up duty as a boundary 9-technique who could rush the edge, stunt, or drop into coverage.

OrangeBloods reported back in February that Davis was “taking his time” with his transfer decision. Over a dozen schools have shown interest in him since entering the portal on Feb. 15.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Alabama LB announces he will transfer from program

Alabama linebacker and former top ILB in the nation Ben Davis announces he will transfer for his sixth and final season of college football.

Alabama inside linebacker Ben Davis has announced via social media that he will be transferring from the Crimson Tide program.

Davis joined the program as the No. 1 ranked inside linebacker in the 2016 recruiting class. However, he has not seen much on-field action.

Having only played in two seasons, 2019 and 2020, Davis recorded seven total tackles, a sack and one pass deflection.

The Alabama native has been a part of two national championship teams and will now play out his sixth and final season of eligibilty elsewhere for the 2021 season.

Davis spent five years with the Crimson Tide, and his appreciation is showed through his transfer announcement.

Alabama football countdown: 1 day until kickoff

We are 1 day from Alabama football kicking off its season on the road against the Missouri Tigers to start a 10-game, SEC only schedule.

There has been a lot of uncertainty surrounding college football over the last couple of months, but as of right now, the season still looks like it’s a go for the SEC, ACC and Big 12.

So, what does that mean? It means that we can continue the Countdown to Kickoff en route to the Crimson Tide — and the rest of the SEC — getting things underway on Sept. 26.

With it now being Sept. 24, we are officially 2 days away from the start!

Ben Davis
Nov 16, 2019; Starkville, MS, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Ben Davis (1) reacts after a play against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the fourth quarter at Davis Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

2020 Alabama football schedule

  • Sept. 26 at Missouri (Columbia, Mizz.)
  • Oct. 3 vs. Texas A&M (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
  • Oct. 10 at Ole Miss (Oxford, Miss.)
  • Oct. 17 vs. Georgia (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
  • Oct. 24 at Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.)
  • Oct. 31 vs. Miss State (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
  • Nov. 14 at LSU (Baton Rouge, La.)
  • No. 21 vs. Kentucky (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
  • Nov. 28 vs. Auburn (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
  • Dec. 5 at Arkansas (Fayetteville, Ark.)

Stay tuned for more updates from Roll Tide Wire, part of the USA TODAY Sports College Wire network!

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