Every season Alabama sees several players enter the transfer portal as they explore other opportunities in their careers. Sometimes the writing is on the wall for certain players, but every once in a while there are some who catch people by surprise.
Last season linebacker Drew Sanders entered the portal which certainly raises eyebrows in Crimson Tide circles.
Sanders, a former five-star recruit, was called upon to fill in for the injured Christopher Allen who was due to miss the entire 2021 season. This would’ve left Sanders with a full-time starting position, but a hand injury sidelined the Denton, TX.