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Posted on 5/8/18 at 5:48 pm to
Posted by TidalSurge1
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Posted on 5/8/18 at 5:48 pm to
Report: Reserve lineman Brandon Kennedy to transfer from Alabama (BamaOnLine)


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Another Alabama offensive lineman is reportedly leaving the football program.

Redshirt sophomore Brandon Kennedy is transferring, according to AL.com’s Matt Zenitz. The reserve lineman will be immediately eligible at his next stop as a graduate transfer.

Kennedy was the Crimson Tide’s backup center a season ago and during the team’s 15 spring practices. Last year, he saw action in three games off the bench against Fresno State, Vanderbilt and Ole Miss but suffered a season-ending foot injury early in the year that limited his playing time. Because of that, Kennedy received a medical redshirt at season’s end.

The Wetumpka, Ala., native played in seven games as a redshirt freshman in 2016. He saw his first career action in the season opener versus USC, playing six snaps in the fourth quarter.

Kennedy is the second reserve offensive lineman to transfer from Alabama of late, joining Dallas Warmack. Like Warmack, Kennedy was part of the Crimson Tide’s 2015 recruiting class. With them leaving, only nine of the 24 members of that class are still at UA.

Kennedy, Warmack and linebacker Mekhi Brown have all transferred this offseason.

A 4-star prospect out of Wetumpka High School, Kennedy was the No. 10-ranked player in the state of Alabama, the No. 19 offensive guard and No. 296 overall prospect in the 2015 recruiting cycle, according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite rankings.

With the two linemen transfers, Alabama will have 16 offensive linemen on its roster for 2018 after its two signees from its 2018 signing class arrive on the Tide campus this summer.

Note: This puts UA's fall roster at 84 scholarship players, including Juco transfer Tevita Musika.

ETA: Best wishes for Dallas and Brandon.
This post was edited on 5/8/18 at 6:46 pm
Posted by TidalSurge1
Ft Walton Beach
Member since Sep 2016
36467 posts
Posted on 5/25/18 at 5:27 pm to
Breaking: Alabama lands 2018 QB (BOL)


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At least one more signal caller will join the Crimson Tide’s roster for the 2018 season as three-star quarterback Layne Hatcher flipped his commitment from Arkansas State to Alabama on Friday.

"For a while they've been wanting to do a preferred walk-on type of situation, but we didn't think that was the best idea for me," Hatcher told BamaOnLine. "Then today they came back and gave me an offer to come play for them. I was super excited and I was all onboard for it."

The Little Rock (Ark.) Pulaski Academy product had committed to the Red Wolves back in February and held a ceremonial signing ceremony, but never actually signed with the program, which allowed the Tide to stay in contact.

He spoke with Nick Saban earlier this morning when he got the good news.

"They like that I'm a very accurate thrower," Hatcher said. "That's definitely my strongest point. I'm not a 6-5 guy with a bazooka arm. I'm the guy that's a detail guy that wins and cares about the little stuff. I really focus on my accuracy and mental game. That's what they saw in me and they thought I could be a good help for them. I was super excited that they even thought about me as a player."
This post was edited on 5/25/18 at 5:28 pm
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