Where Alabama Stands in its Pursuit of Transfer Target Jordan Addison

After touchdown a pair of switch vast receivers this offseason, Alabama seems to be in competition for faculty soccer’s prime move catcher.

According to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel, reigning Biletnikoff Award winner Jordan Addison is anticipated to go to the Crimson Tide as he seems to be to discover a new program. The previous Pittsburgh receiver has not notified Alabama of a possible go to however has been involved with the Crimson Tide since placing his identify within the NCAA switch portal earlier this month.

Addison, a local of Frederick, Md., visited Texas earlier this week and is reportedly set to travel to Southern California this weekend. The Trojans are considered by many as the favourite in his recruitment as rumors of profitable NIL alternatives at USC surfaced shortly earlier than he entered the switch portal.

Nonetheless, Alabama stays within the combine for the star receiver. The largest draw the Crimson Tide has to supply is Bryce Younger, because the Heisman Trophy winner would give Addison one other elite quarterback to work with after catching passes from first-round choose Kenny Pickett the previous two seasons. Younger and Addison labored out in Southern California earlier this month.

Addison is coming off a sophomore season through which he recorded 100 receptions for 1,593 yards and 17 touchdowns over 14 video games. He additionally added 56 yards and a rating on seven carries and averaged 15.42 yards on 12 punt returns.

If Alabama was in a position to land Addison, the star receiver would be a part of a replenished receiving corps that options Georgia switch Jermaine Burton in addition to Louisville switch Tyler Harrell. Burton led all Georgia wideouts with 497 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns on 26 receptions. Harrell averaged a team-high 29.06 yards per reception whereas recording 18 catches for 523 yards and 6 touchdowns.

Alabama additionally returns juniors Traeshon Holden and Thaiu Jones-Bell in addition to sophomores Ja’Corey Brooks, JoJo Earle and Christian Leary. The Crimson Tide signed 5 freshmen receivers together with SI99 members Kendrick Regulation (No. 33 total), and Shazz Preston (No. 56 total) in addition to fellow four-star prospects Aaron Anderson, Isaiah Bond and Kobe Prentice.

Alabama misplaced its three prime receivers this offseason in Jameson Williams John Metchie III and Slade Bolden. The Crimson Tide additionally noticed Javon Baker switch to Kentucky and Agiye Corridor make approach for Texas.

Along with the lack of these 5 receivers, Alabama shall be with out two different prime move catchers from final season in graduated working again Brian Robinson Jr. in addition to tight finish Jahleel Billingsley, who transferred to Texas. In whole, the Crimson Tide is shedding a mixed 280 receptions for 3,847 yards and 32 touchdowns from final yr’s offense.

Harrell and Burton are two of the 5 incoming transfers who joined Alabama this offseason. The Crimson Tide additionally added Georgia Tech working again Jahmyr Gibbs, LSU cornerback Eli Ricks and Vanderbilt offensive lineman Tyler Steen. Burton, Gibbs and Ricks participated in spring camp whereas Harrell and Steen will be a part of the workforce this summer season.

“They guys who have been there within the spring, we all know precisely what they may be capable to contribute,” Nick Saban mentioned earlier this week on the Areas Custom Professional-Am. “The brand new gamers we added to the workforce since then, whether or not they’re incoming freshmen or transfers or guys who we’ll consider over the summer season, we’ll have a greater thought of how they may contribute to the workforce.

“It’s all the time been our philosophy to not take somebody who’s not going to make a optimistic affect on our workforce.”