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All incoming Alabama football freshman and transfer players numbers announced

Alabama football unveils new numbers for incoming players

The 2024 college football season is going to simply be pandemonium. From the 12-team playoffs to conference realignment to the rapidly changing NIL landscape, the sport is the Wild West right now.

For Alabama fans, that’s not even the main concern yet as we are still adapting to life post-[autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag]. It must be said that new head coach [autotag]Kalen DeBoer[/autotag] has done an outstanding job since taking over less than two months ago, but still the shock of not seeing Saban on the sideline for the first time since the 2006 season will take some getting used to.

When you lose a legend of the game, there is naturally going to be some turnover and a bit of a drop-off, but DeBoer has certainly minimized that. This new Alabama coaching staff is shaping up to be one of the better ones in recent years, the roster stayed pretty well intact and DeBoer absolutely lit it up on the recruiting trail. Now, we are getting to see some of his work come to fruition as Alabama football announced the jersey numbers of the incoming players.

Of note, Washington QB transfer [autotag]Austin Mack[/autotag] will wear No. 10, [autotag]Domani Jackson[/autotag] No. 1, [autotag]Jaylen Mbakwe[/autotag] No. 9 and [autotag]Dre Kirkpatrick Jr.[/autotag] No. 21. It is also expected that incoming phenom wide receiver [autotag]Ryan Williams[/autotag] will be wearing No. 2 for the Crimson Tide.

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Pre-Spring Position Preview: Breaking down the Alabama DBs

A closer look at the Alabama defensive backs ahead of spring practice

Before we know it, new Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer will hit the practice field with his Crimson Tide players for the first time when spring practice gets underway in March.

With the retirement of the legendary Nick Saban, there have not been this many question marks surrounding the football program since 2007 when Saban took over.

Contrary to popular belief, Alabama still has one of the most talented rosters in the country and should be right in the thick of the college football playoff conversation.

Roll Tide Wire will preview each position group as the anticipation builds leading up to spring practice. We will wrap our series up with the Crimson Tide defensive backs.

Domani Jackson, recruited by Alabama and Michigan along with USC, makes big choice before Rose Bowl

USC, Alabama and Michigan all recruited Domani Jackson. He left USC and chose Bama before the Rose Bowl.

Domani Jackson transferring from USC to Alabama would be interesting, and a big story, in any set of circumstances. The news is especially interesting given this particular collection of circumstances at the end of 2023.

Domani Jackson was recruited by Alabama and Michigan in addition to USC. The Trojans won his recruitment, but after Jackson transferred, Bama and Michigan were natural first options for the cornerback who was looking for a fresh start.

Jackson’s decision to go to Bama — and not Michigan — comes just a few days before Alabama faces Michigan in the 2024 Rose Bowl, a College Football Playoff semifinal.

Roll Tide Wire has more:

“With Alabama likely losing multiple starters in the secondary, Jackson could earn a starting role by the time the 2024-2025 season kicks off. Jackson adds experience and potential to a young, cornerback room.

“Jackson will join fellow Texas A&M defensive line transfer Lebbeus “LT” Overton. The two make up the Crimson Tide’s transfer portal class at the moment. The Crimson Tide will likely continue to pursue several transfers in the forseeable future. Jackson and Overton are a very good start, however.”

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Top Michigan transfer target commits to Alabama

Bummer.

Though this week is rightfully focused on the upcoming Rose Bowl, Michigan, and Alabama are competing off the field as well.

The Tide took the first victory of the week when USC cornerback Domani Jackson sided with Alabama over Michigan. Jackson is a former five-star prospect who started every game for the Trojans this year and recorded 34 total tackles along with three passes defended. Jackson’s top three schools out of high school were USC, Michigan and Alabama, so there were pre-existing ties on both sides.

This leaves a question mark on next year’s Michigan roster at the boundary corner spot. Will Johnson is the obvious star player who will lock down one of the starting spots, but the other is up for grabs. The other experienced defensive back, Ja’Den McBurrows, is expected to be the starting nickel, so it’s likely a young player will take over. Amorion Walker, Jyaire Hill and DJ Waller are the prime candidates, but it’s possible McBurrows will go to the boundary and Kody Jones slides to the slot. Either way, losing Jackson was a tough blow to the roster’s talent and depth next season.

Michigan has also been linked to UConn transfer Mumu Bin-Wahad, who could be the starter when Week 1 of next season rolls around.

Interestingly, Jackson was sighted at Alabama’s practice before his commitment went public. NCAA teams are currently in a dead period which means that there cannot be contact between staff and recruits. The timing of Jackson’s appearance at practice and his commitment certainly seem to point to a recruiting violation, but the NCAA will (or at least, should) investigate on its own. After all, they have made it clear with their feverish pursuit of Michigan’s “burger-gate” that NCAA rules are of the utmost importance to the integrity of the sport.

Alabama lands commitment from USC transfer cornerback Domani Jackson

Alabama continues to have success recruiting the transfer portal. On Thursday, the Crimson Tide landed a commitment from USC transfer cornerback Domani Jackson.

Alabama continues to have profound success in recruiting the transfer portal. On Thursday evening, the Crimson Tide landed a commitment from USC transfer Domani Jackson.

Jackson, a California native, was recruited by Alabama coming out of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. The former four-star thought highly of Alabama but ultimately chose to stay home and signed to USC.

In two seasons with the Trojans, Jackson recorded 34 tackles and four pass breakups.

With Alabama likely losing multiple starters in the secondary, Jackson could earn a starting role by the time the 2024-2025 season kicks off. Jackson adds experience and potential to a young, cornerback room.

Jackson will join fellow Texas A&M defensive line transfer Lebbeus “LT” Overton. The two make up the Crimson Tide’s transfer portal class at the moment. The Crimson Tide will likely continue to pursue several transfers in the forseeable future. Jackson and Overton are a very good start, however.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football’s involvement in the NCAA transfer portal.

USC transfer Domani Jackson spending Rose Bowl practice with Alabama

Former USC five-star DB seen at Alabama’s Rose Bowl practices

Coming out of high school, [autotag]Domani Jackson[/autotag] was one of the most highly touted recruits in the history of Southern California. As a junior, he earned All-American accolades as well as tying the California 100-meter dash record with a time of 10.25 seconds before committing to play football at USC.

During his two years with the Trojans, Jackson posted career stats of 34 tackles and four passes defended but ultimately wasn’t seeing the progress he needed to be a future NFL player. Jackson then decided to enter the portal on Dec. 18 and it was pretty quickly announced that Alabama and Michigan were the two leading candidates for his services.

Alabama has been out in Los Angeles preparing for the Rose Bowl, not far from Jackson’s hometown and right in USC’s backyard. Today, Jackson reportedly walked into Alabama’s practice with Bob Welton, Alabama’s player personnel director. With both Kool-Aid McKinstry and Terrion Arnold receiving first-round draft projections, it would make a ton of sense for Jackson to learn from Saban and come to Tuscaloosa.

Jackson is one of the best players in the portal, so that in itself would be a massive win for the Tide. Especially then when you factor in that it will be a major position of need for 2024 with Arnold and McKinstry gone.

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Alabama named one of two leaders for USC DB transfer Domani Jackson

According to On3Sports’ Pete Nakos, Alabama is one of two schools that are in the lead to land USC cornerback transfer Domani Jackson.

The Alabama football team has already received one transfer commitment this offseason. Texas A&M defensive lineman Lebbeus “LT” Overton announced that he was transferring to the Crimson Tide over a week ago. Now, it seems that Alabama is trending to land another transfer.

According to On3Sports’ Pete Nakos, Alabama and Michigan are currently the leaders to land a commitment from USC cornerback transfer Domani Jackson.

This comes as no surprise. Coming out of high school, Alabama was considered the runner-up to USC to land a commitment from the California native. He was heavily recruited by the Alabama coaching staff. Now, there is a strong chance that he chooses to play for the Crimson Tide for the remainder of his college career.

In two seasons in Los Angeles, Jackson recorded 34 tackles and four pass deflections.

There has been no word as to whether or not Jackson will visit or has visited Tuscaloosa. The same can be said for Michigan. We will continue to keep you updated with the latest regarding Jackson’s recruitment.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football’s involvement in the NCAA transfer portal.

Lincoln Riley comments on situations faced by players who left USC in the portal

What does Lincoln Riley think about Domani Jackson and Tackett Curtis?

The USC football program is being swamped by various changes. In an immediate context, these changes were necessary. Getting rid of Alex Grinch and Donte Williams were absolutely vital moves. Neither man provided the coaching quality needed to bolster USC’s defense, the side of the ball which has clearly held the program back over the past several years (not just the last two).

Yet, it’s clear that getting rid of Grinch and Williams was going to create portal departures from players who were recruited by those two men and who were loyal to them. We can all put two and two together here and realize that as soon as Donte Williams left for Georgia, USC players loyal to Donte were likely to depart. Domani Jackson became the first one. There will probably be more.

Tackett Curtis was coached by Grinch in 2023. He did not want to stick around and be coached by new defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn in 2024. He also didn’t want to be taught by new linebacker coach Matt Entz. This is part of life in college football. Players are often loyal to a coach more than to a school. That’s understandable. Recruiters and recruits forge strong relationships. When coaches leave, players are left on an island and are often uncomfortable. They might not want to stay at programs after the men who recruited them leave, either by choice or by necessity.

What does Lincoln Riley have to say about Domani Jackson’s and Tackett Curtis’s portal departure decisions? You can read for yourself below, courtesy of Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times:

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Georgia has ties to USC transfer CB Domani Jackson

Georgia has ties to former USC transfer CB Domani Jackson

USC sophomore cornerback Domani Jackson is entering the transfer portal, per 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz.

The former five-star recruit out of Santa Ana, California, was rated the No. 2 cornerback in the nation, No. 1 player in California and the No. 15 prospect overall in the 2022 class.

The news comes a day after Georgia hired USC assistant Donte Williams to be defensive backs coach following the departure of Fran Brown to Syracuse.

Williams played an integral part in Jackson’s recruitment to USC and that relationship is something to watch moving forward. The Bulldogs could use a talent such as Jackson with the departure of cornerbacks Nyland Green and A.J. Harris to the transfer portal.

Starting cornerback Kamari Lassiter is expected to enter the 2024 NFL draft, leaving the Bulldogs with major questions in the defensive backfield ahead of next season.

Transfer players have until Jan. 2 to find a new home. There’s also a window during the spring (April 15-30).

 

 

 

Domani Jackson departure occurs right after Donte Williams’ move to Georgia

This seems inevitable, and it’s a price USC simply had to pay.

Domani Jackson and Malachi Nelson, two five-star prospects, are leaving USC. That stings. USC has fallen behind in recruiting for 2024 over the past several months. The Trojans were ranked in the top five at the end of June and were heading in the right direction on the trail, but they lost momentum in the summer and then lost even more ground when their 2023 football season didn’t pan out.

Now we are seeing the inevitable aftershocks of cutting ties with Alex Grinch and Donte Williams. Players who were recruited by Williams with the intention of playing for Grinch at USC are now in a very uncomfortable situation. Domani Jackson is a foremost example of this reality.

Donte Williams, as we all know, is a formidable recruiter who builds strong relationships with his recruits. Williams leaving for Georgia on Saturday being followed by Jackson’s transfer portal departure on Monday is not idle coincidence. Other USC players recruited by Donte Williams are bound to leave the program and enter the portal.

This might feel like a “sky is falling” moment for USC football, but it’s not that simple.

Let’s discuss this and other urgent issues during a busy and chaotic time for USC football: