Alabama LB Jaylen Moody Enters Transfer Portal

Moody joins numerous Crimson Tide players who have hit the portal this week after Alabama's loss in the national championship.

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Another Crimson Tide player has popped up in the transfer portal, joining a number of players from Tuesday including Drew Sanders, Paul Tyson and Jahleel Billingsley. This time it is senior inside linebacker Jaylen Moody as first reported by Matt Zenitz of On3. 

The South Carolina product participated in Senior Day prior the New Mexico State game but still has one year of eligibility due to the COVID waiver granted to all athletes by the NCAA from last year. He was one of 11 Alabama football players to graduate in December. 

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His highlight of the 2021 season came with an interception in the opening game against Miami. Moody mainly played a special teams role for the Crimson Tide throughout his senior season and finished the year with 11 tackles and the one interception. 

Moody was a six-time selection for special teams player of the week by the Alabama coaching staff throughout his four years in Tuscaloosa. He was also one of the defensive players of the week after the 2020 Arkansas game. Filling in for an injured Christian Harris in that game, Moody had seven tackles, forced one fumble and recovered another. He recorded his most tackles during the 2020 season with 18. 

Overall, he was a consistent presence on specials teams and provided depth at the inside linebacker position that featured guys like Christian Harris andHenry To'oTo'o this season . Alabama is bringing in one of the top inside linebacker prospects in the country in its 2022 signing class with Shawn Murphy