Breaking: Alabama Lands Grad Transfer Tight End Carl Tucker Jr.

Tucker announced on Wednesday night he would play his final season at Alabama

The University of Alabama football team just filled a major position of need for the upcoming 2020 season. 

North Carolina tight end Carl Tucker, Jr. announced on his Twitter account that he would be transferring to the Capstone as a grad transfer. Tucker has one year of eligibility left. 

#RollTide 🐘🐘 pic.twitter.com/h5vCfYGq6H

— Carl Tucker (@Carl_TuckerJr) January 29, 2020

Tucker appeared in 38 games for the Tar Heels over his five seasons in Chapel Hill. During his career, he has caught 36 passes for 549 yards and four touchdowns. He made 20 career starts with four coming in this previous season. 

In 2019, he only caught five passes for 54 yards and one score. 2018 was his best full season as a Tar Heel, landing on the Pro Football Focus All-ACC team after grabbing 16 receptions for 265 yards and two touchdowns. 

The 6-foot-2, 248 pound tight end only took two official visits since he entered the transfer portal, one to Florida State and, then, one to Tuscaloosa last weekend. Tennessee, Missouri, Wake Forest, and Washington had also shown interest. 

Tucker will be the second tight end in the Crimson Tide's recruiting class of 2020, joining three-star Caden Clark. As a recruit, the Cornelius, N.C., native was a three-star prospect and ranked as the 19th best player in the Tar Heel State in the recruiting class of 2015. 

Entering his sixth college football season, Tucker will be the veteran of a tight end room in Tuscaloosa that includes Miller Forristall, Jahleel Billingsley, Major Tennison, Cameron Latu, and Michael Parker.