Alabama Makes Late Friday Night Addition Via Transfer Portal

The Alabama Crimson Tide made its second addition of the day to the offensive line via the transfer portal, with former Texas offensive tackle Nick Brooks committing to the Crimson Tide, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3.

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Brooks, a 6-foot-7, 349-pound offensive tackle, attended Grayson High School and is originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was rated as a four-star offensive tackle prospect in the Texas Longhorns' 2025 recruiting class, ranked as the No. 132 overall prospect and the No. 6 interior offensive lineman in the class.

He just completed his freshman season at Texas, appearing in four games for the Longhorns. He made his collegiate debut against Sam Houston. He started three games for Texas against Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry, against Kentucky on the road, and against Mississippi State on the road.

Brooks is the 14th transfer to commit to the Crimson Tide from the transfer portal, and is the fourth offensive line commitment for 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)
Lorcan Quinn, Kicker (Marshall)
Ty Haywood, OL (Michigan)
Noah Rogers, WR (NC State)
Caleb Smith, DL (Washington)
Racin Delgatty, IOL (Cal Poly)
Nick Brooks, OL (Texas)*

*Most recent addition.

The transfer portal officially opened on January 2 and will remain open until midnight on Saturday, January 17.

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_.