Alabama suffered a devastating blow to its defensive line on Tuesday.
Following his high school teammate Qua Russaw, former 5-star DT James Smith, who started 12 games for the Crimson Tide in 2025, has decided to enter the Transfer Portal:
Alabama starting defensive lineman James Smith has entered the transfer portal, @chris_hummer and I have learned.
Former five-star recruit who posted 26 tackles and 2.5 sacks this season. pic.twitter.com/ztqS08r0D1— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) January 6, 2026Smith is the biggest loss for Alabama in the portal to date, even more so than Russaw.