In the world of NIL and the transfer portal, it is almost impossible to predict what will happen once the portal window opens up. Fans of the Alabama Crimson Tide have grown to be quite familiar with it after a plethora of departures following Nick Saban’s retirement.
The start of the 2024-25 portal cycle has unfortunately been no different for the Tide with several key departures. However, that’s just the new reality of the sport and a difficulty that all programs are facing. For coaches, it makes it so difficult to make long-term plans when you don’t know who will be on campus the next semester even.
One person that Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer will be able to rely on in 2025 is RB Jam Miller who announced he will be back with the Crimson Tide next fall. With his counterpart Justice Haynes departing for the portal, it’s not a shocking move, but big for the Alabama offense nonetheless.
We are all still eagerly waiting on QB Jalen Milroe’s decision for his future, but it will be good to have a familiar face in the backfield in Miller. Milroe led the team in every rushing statistic, but Miller was the Tide’s clear No. 1 RB with 152 carries for 641 yards and seven scores. and should be an ever larger work load next fall.
Alabama RB Jam Miller says he's staying with the Tide another year.
"I'm not leaving this school at all." pic.twitter.com/oIxcpcpj8i
— Katie Windham (@katiewindham_) December 19, 2024
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