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Florida beefs up secondary with former Tulane safety transfer

The Gators are adding some much-needed depth to their defensive secondary through the portal.

Billy Napier and Co. added their second safety from the transfer portal this weekend as the Gators work hard to fill an empty cupboard in the defensive secondary.

Former Tulane Green Wave safety [autotag]DJ Douglas[/autotag] is the latest football player to find a new home in Gainesville via the portal after making his official visit to campus on Wednesday. The 6-foot, 190-pound defender made his announcement on his personal Twitter account on Saturday evening.

“When I went to Florida, it just felt like home,” Douglas told Swamp247. “My old D-line coach from Tulane is there now. So that added another plus. I had a few coaches on the staff that a couple of my trainers had close relationships with.

“Once I got to talk to Coach Napier, Coach Armstrong, Coach Harris and Coach AB, everything started to feel like home. I started to feel comfortable, and my parents were telling me to go with what is in my heart,” he continued.

“Being around them, Florida is what I felt was in my heart. I felt they could develop me and get to the next level. I felt like I could use them, they can use me, and we can all help each other. That was the best place for me.”

Douglas was originally a walk-on with the Alabama Crimson Tide before transferring to Tulane before the 2021 campaign. His arrival back in the SEC comes with one last year of eligibility to spend in the Swamp.

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8 transfer portal entrants Alabama could pursue

Alabama has struck gold multiple times by landing stars from the transfer portal. Here are eight names currently in the portal to keep an eye on!

The transfer portal season is upon us. There are players and coaches exiting programs left and right for better situations. The decisions made by these players are done in their own best interest, regardless of how fans online feel about it.

Oftentimes, Alabama lands transfers who are looking to make it to the next level. In the past, the Crimson Tide have helped develop transfers like Tyler Steen, Jameson Williams, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Landon Dickerson. All of them have gone on to the NFL and are currently on active rosters.

Whatever the case may be, Alabama has done an exemplary job of recruiting players in the transfer portal.

Roll Tide Wire takes a closer look at eight transfer portal entrants that Alabama could look to pursue.

Gators expecting visits from transfer portal athletes over the weekend

The Florida Gators are hosting several transfer portal players over the weekend before the spring semester begins.

The Florida football program is expecting a few marquee visits before class sessions begin on Monday, with several players in the transfer portal planning to see the UF campus.

Swamp247 staff writer Blake Aldermann reports that six players in the portal will be in Gainesville with different coaches seeing over certain positions.

Head coach Billy Napier has been filling voids on his coaching staff and put them right to work by recruiting transfer students. New assistant coach Will Harris has taken a focus on the Gators secondary, and one of his assignments will be talking up former UCLA Bruins cornerback John Humphrey.

The senior is already committed to the USC Trojans, but there is the possibility the Gators could pull off a flip. Humphrey has made 25 appearances for the Bruins, collecting two interceptions and six pass deflections.

Former Tulane Green Wave safety DJ Douglas is also scheduled to the Swamp over the weekend. Douglas is a two-time transfer after originally enrolling with the Alabama Crimson Tide back in 2019. The senior racked up 80 tackles in 31 appearances for the Green Wave and hauled in four interceptions.

The Florida Gators will look to add a second player to the trenches, and they’ll have the opportunity to do so when former Arkansas Razorback offensive lineman Devon Manuel comes to town to see what UF is all about. Manuel is uncommitted right now, but has another visit slated with the Missouri Tigers following his visit to Gainesville.

Even if the Gators do manage to land all the expected visiting prospects, there’s still a lot of work to do during the program’s rebuild into 2024.

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Former Tulane CB DJ Douglas will visit Texas A&M this weekend

Former Tulane cornerback DJ Douglas will take an official visit to Texas A&M this weekend.

Heading into the 2024 offseason, the cornerback position is bare, and outside of the key addition of former Kansas State cornerback Will Lee Jr., Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko has fielded offer after offer to nearly every available defensive back in the transfer portal, including former Tulane CB DJ Douglas.

Offering Douglas in late December, the Aggies have lost both starting cornerbacks from last season, as Deuce Harmon has transferred to SMU, while veteran Tyreek Chappell still has a chance to return, but it isn’t likely at this point. This week, it was confirmed by AggiesToday that Douglas will be in College Station for an official visit this weekend, providing Elko a prime opportunity to seal the deal.

After transferring to Tulane during the 2021 season, Douglas accumulated 78 tackles (58 solo tackles), four interceptions, and seven pass deflections, including 54 tackles and three interceptions during the 2023 season. While Tulane may be a Group of Five program, Douglas’s 6’0″, 205-pound stature, paired with the speed and coverage ability on the boundary, would pair very well with Will Lee Jr. and incoming sophomores Javon Thomas and Bravion Rodgers.

So far, Elko has landed ten players through the portal, including five on defense, knowing that to compete in the SEC in his first season at the helm, the secondary must be fixed, making DJ Douglas a high-priority potential addition.

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Transfer cornerback from Tulane plans to visit Florida Gators

A transfer cornerback from Tulane plans to visit the Florida Gators in January

Florida Gators football have the potential to land a cornerback from the transfer portal.

Tulane Green Wave redshirt senior [autotag]DJ Douglas[/autotag] entered the portal back in December and is wasting no time setting up visits to school campuses across the nation.

Douglas announced to Gators Online that he’ll be paying a visit to the University of Florida on Jan. 3.

This will be the second time Douglas utilizes the transfer portal in his collegiate career, transferring from the Alabama Crimson Tide to get more playing time with the Green Wave. He originally joined the Crimson Tide as a walk-on freshman.

The plan came to fruition, and Douglas suited up for three seasons with Tulane, collecting 39 tackles, four interceptions and deflecting seven passes. Three of those pickoffs occurred in the 2023 season.

Landing Douglas will be substantial as the Florida Gators try to rebuild its football program, who has been falling apart since the conclusion of the 2023 campaign.

According to On3, Douglas is predicted to make the move to either West Virginia or Texas A&M.

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Texas A&M offers former Tulane DB DJ Douglas

Texas A&M has fielded an offer to Tulane defensive back DJ Douglas, who recently entered the transfer portal.

Needing several upgrades in the secondary, new Texas A&M head football coach Mike Elko has already acquired several new players through the ever-growing transfer portal, including one led by former Kansas State CB Will Lee Jr. and former Central Michigan safety Trey Jones.

Keeping focus on the cornerback room, the Aggies have likely permanently lost both starters from the 2023 roster, as Tyreek Chappell and Deuce Harmon entered the portal earlier this month. Fielding many offers, Elko and his staff need at least two more cornerbacks to feel safe heading into the 2024 season.

On Tuesday, Texas A&M officially offered former Tulane cornerback DJ Douglas, who most Alabama fans member during his redshirt freshman year with the Crimson Tide during the 2020 season.

After transferring to Tulane during the 2021 season, Douglas accumulated 78 tackles (58 solo tackles), four interceptions, and seven pass deflections, including 54 tackles and three interceptions during the 2023 season. While Tulane may be a Group of Five program, Douglas’s 6’0″, 205-pound stature, paired with the speed and coverage ability on the boundary, would pair very well with Will Lee Jr. and incoming sophomores Javon Thomas and Bravion Rodgers.

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Alabama football countdown: 20 days until kickoff

We are 20 days 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. 6, we are officially 20 days away from the start!

Redshirt freshman defensive back DJ Douglas out of Montgomery (Ala.) currently wears the No. 20 for Alabama. There have been others to wear the number during the Nick Saban era, but Shaun Dion Hamilton is one of the more notable players.

The linebacker starred for the Crimson Tide on the gridiron from 2014-17, and while he struggled with several major injuries, he’s still considered a fan-favorite. During his career, Hamilton produced 134 tackles, 16.0 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.

Oct 21, 2017; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton (20) and defensive lineman Raekwon Davis (99) wrap up Tennessee Volunteers running back John Kelly (4) during the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-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.)

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