Tag: Jeremiah Alexander

Alabama linebacker, former 5-star prospect transferring to ACC program

The former Alabama linebacker is heading to the ACC.

An official transfer decision for Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Jeremiah Alexander was made Wednesday morning, as the former highly-touted high school prospect announced his commitment to the Clemson Tigers.

Alexander had previously entered the transfer portal earlier this month, and joins a list of others to make a decision so far this week alongside the likes of Elijah Pritchett, Ty Lockwood, Amari Jefferson, and more.

RELATED: Where have Alabama transfers committed since entering the portal?

A former five-star prospect, as well as the nation’s top edge rusher, out of the Crimson Tide’s 2022 recruiting class, Alexander has primarily played inside linebacker across the past three seasons at Alabama in which he has a total of nine tackles.

This past season, Alexander posted a career-high of five tackles across 10 games played as a backup at inside linebacker, sitting behind the trio of Deontae Lawson, Jihaad Campbell, and Justin Jefferson on the depth chart.

Clemson makes a massive move in the transfer portal

Alexander is heading to Clemson.

Clemson has bolstered its roster through the NCAA transfer portal, adding former Alabama linebacker Jeremiah Alexander. A highly coveted prospect in the 2022 recruiting cycle, Alexander was ranked as the nation’s top edge defender and the No. 18 overall player, per the 247Sports Composite.

The 6-foot-2, 249-pound redshirt sophomore spent three seasons with the Crimson Tide, appearing in 27 games and contributing on both defense and special teams. Over his time at Alabama, Alexander tallied nine tackles, including five in the 2024 season after recovering from an early injury.

Initially an inside linebacker, he transitioned to the outside in 2023.
Alexander played high school football at Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama, where he was teammates with current Clemson standout Peter Woods. Clemson heavily pursued him during his recruitment, but Alexander committed to Alabama in 2021, selecting the Tide over Clemson, Georgia, and UCF.

This addition underscores head coach Dabo Swinney’s evolving approach to roster management. While initially hesitant to embrace the transfer portal, Swinney is now proving he’s willing to do what it takes to keep Clemson competitive at the highest level. Alexander becomes Clemson’s third transfer portal acquisition this offseason, following wide receiver Tristan Smith (Southeast Missouri State) and defensive end Will Heldt (Purdue).

 

Latest updates on Clemson transfer target former 5-star LB Jeremiah Alexander

Latest updates on Jeremiah Alexander.

Clemson hosted a key transfer target on Tuesday as Alabama linebacker Jeremiah Alexander visited campus.

The former five-star recruit, originally ranked as the nation’s top edge defender in the 2022 class by the 247Sports Composite, arrived on Monday and stayed overnight. While no commitment has been announced, signs point to the visit going exceptionally well for the Tigers.

Alexander, a 6-foot-2, 249-pound prospect, has two years of eligibility remaining and is being recruited by Clemson as a linebacker. He was a standout at Thompson High School (AL), where he played alongside current Clemson defensive lineman Peter Woods, who has been actively helping the Tigers’ recruiting efforts. Clemson was in strong contention for Alexander during his high school recruitment, hosting him in 2021, but he ultimately committed to Alabama.

Reports from The Clemson Insider indicate Clemson pulled out all the stops to make Alexander feel at home, rolling out the “orange carpet.” Alexander had previously mentioned plans to visit Ole Miss and Oklahoma, but it’s unclear whether those trips will still take place.

During his three years at Alabama, Alexander appeared in 24 games, contributing primarily on special teams and tallying eight tackles. With Clemson’s semester starting, a decision is expected soon.

Auburn among programs in pursuit of former Alabama EDGE Jeremiah Alexander

Alexander signed with Alabama as the No. 1 EDGE from the 2022 recruiting cycle.

Auburn football recently added an EDGE transfer in Chris Murray from Sam Houston State. However, their pursuit of adding talented pass rushers is not over.

[autotag]Jeremiah Alexander[/autotag], a former EDGE rusher at Alabama, recently visited Auburn according to Hayes Fawcett of On3. Auburn joins Clemson, Oklahoma, and Ole Miss as programs showing heavy interest in the ex-Alabama defender.

Alexander signed with Alabama as the No. 1 EDGE prospect from the 2022 class, which ranked No. 2 in the nation. He was the sixth-highest-rated signee in Alabama’s 2022 class, trailing several talented players including EDGE Jihaad Campbell, quarterback Ty Simpson, and wide receiver Isaiah Bond.

Despite his high recruiting ranking, Alexander has only logged eight tackles in three seasons in Tuscaloosa. He participated in eight games throughout his Alabama career, making one tackle in each game. In 2024, Alexander played in four games, most recently seeing action in Alabama’s Reliaquest Bowl loss to Michigan.

[autotag]Keldric Faulk[/autotag] is the headlining returner at EDGE, with five-star signee [autotag]Jared Smith[/autotag] expecting to play a role this season. [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] is looking to add depth at EDGE to keep Faulk fresh and aid in the development of Smith.

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Former 5-star Alabama transfer set for Clemson visit

A former 5-star recruit is set to visit Clemson.

According to reports from The Clemson Insider, former 5-star recruit Jeremiah Alexander is expected to visit Clemson on Tuesday.

The Alabama transfer recently wrapped up a visit to Auburn over the weekend. Clemson recruited Alexander as a defensive end out of high school and spent three seasons with the Crimson Tide, primarily contributing on special teams.

The 6-foot-2, 249-pounder played at Thompson High School (AL), the same program that produced Clemson defensive standout Peter Woods. During his time at Alabama, Alexander redshirted in 2022, appearing in four games with one tackle. He transitioned to outside linebacker for the 2023 season, logging three tackles in 14 games, before missing the start of 2024 due to injury. He returned to post five tackles across 10 games that year.

Rated as the No. 1 edge defender and No. 18 overall prospect in the 2022 recruiting class (247Sports Composite), Alexander will have two years of eligibility remaining as he searches for a fresh start.

Alabama linebacker, former 5-star prospect to enter NCAA transfer portal

The former five-star prospect is in the transfer portal.

Only a day after starter Jihaad Campbell declared for the 2025 NFL draft, the Alabama Crimson Tide have now lost yet another member from their inside linebacker room, this time coming via the NCAA transfer portal in Jeremiah Alexander.

Alexander, a redshirt sophomore, originally joined the Crimson Tide back in 2022 where he was a member of Alabama’s recruiting class that year. Rated a five-star prospect, Alexander was considered as the nation’s top edge rusher in that cycle, as well as the top player in the state of Alabama out of in-state Thompson High School.

Once at Alabama however, Alexander was primarily moved from an edge rusher to inside linebacker where he saw a limited amount of action across the past three seasons. Since 2022, Alexander has a combined nine tackles with the Crimson Tide, which includes a career-high five during the 2024 season.

In all, Alexander is now transfer portal entrant No. 21 overall for Alabama this offseason, as well as the first from the Crimson Tide’s inside linebacker room.

35 days until Alabama football kicks off the 2024 season

Can you believe we are just 35 days away from Alabama football kicking off the 2024 season?

In 35 days, Kalen DeBoer will usher in a new era of Alabama Crimson Tide football, replacing the legendary [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] as head coach in Tuscaloosa.

Coach DeBoer and the Crimson Tide will take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Aug. 31 to kick off the 2024 college football season inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

At Roll Tide Wire, we will count down the days until Alabama football takes the field.

With 35 days remaining, we look at a former defensive standout for the Tide in DeMeco Ryans.

Ryans won SEC Defensive Player of the Year for his incredible season in 2005 and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American.

Ryans is entering his second season as the head coach of the Houston Texans after going 10-7 in his first season as an NFL head coach in 2023.

Freshman linebacker [autotag]Jeremiah Alexander[/autotag] currently wears No. 35 for the Tide.

5 second-year defensive players who could break out in 2023

Roll Tide Wire lists five second-year defensive players who could potentially break out in 2023 college football season!

We are just a little more than 100 days away from Nick Saban and the Alabama football team kicking the 2023 season off on Sept. 2 against Middle Tennessee State inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Even though the offseason can seem long and insufferable, is there really ever an offseason with all the outlets that produce non-stop content on the Crimson Tide? That’s why you can count on Roll Tide Wire to be there every step of the way.

Fans are always searching for the next guy on the team to step up and become a household name. Today we look at five second-year defensive players who could break out in the 2023 season.

Post-spring depth chart projections for Alabama’s outside linebackers

Projecting Alabama’s outside linebacker depth chart post-spring!

Now that spring football has officially wrapped up and the 2023 NFL draft is complete, it is time to shift our focus to the offseason.

Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide have a ton of questions marks exiting spring and fans are chomping at the bit for answers.

So as we dive into the dog days of summer, I thought we could take a look, position by position, and project the possible depth chart for the 2023 Alabama football team post-spring.

We have already taken a look at the quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive line, and defensive line. Today we will keep it along the defensive front and look at the outside linebacker!

Position Breakdown: Alabama’s OLB’s ahead of spring practice

A deep dive into the Alabama outside linebacker room ahead of spring practice.

We are now just a few weeks out from [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama football team taking the practice field to begin spring ball.

As is the case each offseason, there are many questions that need to be answered before the Tide hit the field to start the 2023 season.

As spring practice creeps closer, we are going to break down each position group on both sides of the ball. We have already looked at the quarterbacks, running backs, and defensive line. Today we will take a look at the outside linebackers as the Tide look to replace one of the legendary players in Alabama football history, Will Anderson.

Let’s dive right in!