Alabama Lands SEC Defensive Tackle from Transfer Portal

The Crimson Tide added defensive line help on Sunday evening, with Pete Nakos of On3 Sports reporting that the Crimson Tide has added former Mississippi State defensive tackle Kedrick Bingley-Jones.

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Bingley-Jones is a 6-foot-4, 320-pound defensive tackle originally from Concord, North Carolina. He spent two seasons with the North Carolina Tar Heels before transferring to Mississippi State ahead of the 2024 season. In two seasons in Chapel Hill, he totaled seven tackles. In two seasons in Starkville, Mississippi, he totaled 32 tackles and one pass broken up. He's played in 30 career games with six starts, and played in four games for the Bulldogs in 2024 with four starts, but missed the rest of the season due to injury. He entered the transfer portal on January 7 and will have one season of eligibility remaining once he arrives in Tuscaloosa.

Bingley-Jones is the Crimson Tide's ninth addition via the transfer portal, and the fourth on defense. Here is everyone who has committed to Alabama via the transfer portal:

Josh Ford, TE (Oklahoma State)
Caleb Woodson, LB (Virginia Tech)
Kaden Strayhorn, OL (Michigan)
Devan Thompkins, DL (USC)
Ethan Stangle, Long Snapper (Syracuse)
Adam Watford, P (North Alabama)
Jaxon Shuttlesworth, TE (Jacksonville State)
Carmelo O'Neal, DB (Mercer)
Kedrick Bingley-Jones, DL (Mississippi State)*

*Most recent addition.

The transfer portal officially opened on Friday, January 2, and will remain open until January 16.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.