Alabama OL Wilkin Formby Enters Transfer Portal

The Crimson Tide just lost a starting offensive lineman from the 2025-26 college football season, with ESPN's Pete Thamel reporting that Wilkin Formby has decided to enter the transfer portal.

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Formby, a 6-foot-7, 324-pound offensive lineman from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, attended Northridge High School. He was ranked as a four-star prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, the No. 172 overall prospect, the No. 15 offensive tackle, and the No. 13 player in the state of Alabama. He originally chose the Crimson Tide over the Auburn Tigers, the Oklahoma Sooners, the Ole Miss Rebels, and the Tennessee Volunteers.

Formby saw action in 27 games during his three seasons in Tuscaloosa, with 16 starts in his career. Formby started two games at right tackle for Alabama in 2024 after Elijah Pritchett started the first two games at left tackle following a pregame injury to Kadyn Proctor in the first game of the season. Formby started 14 games for the Crimson Tide in 2025, making starts at both right guard and right tackle, alongside true freshman Michael Carroll.

Formby brings 1,070 snaps over his 27 games in college, and he now leaves the Crimson Tide with 13 offensive linemen currently on the roster for the 2026 season:

Kadyn Proctor*
Parker Brailsford*
Michael Carroll
Jackson Lloyd
William Sanders
Casey Poe
Arkel Anugwom
Mal Waldrep
Bryson Cooley**
Chris Booker**
Jared Doughty**
Bear Fretwell**
Tyrell Miller (JUCO)

*Pending NFL draft decision.
**Incoming Freshmen.

Formby is the 11th player to enter the transfer portal from Alabama, and the fifth offensive lineman to do so thus far:

WR Cole Adams
WR Aeryn Hampton
WR Jalen Hale
WR Jaylen Mbakwe
RB Richard Young
LB Noah Carter
OL Roq Montgomery
OL Joseph Ionata
OL Olaus Alinen
OL Micah DeBose
OL Wilkin Formby***

***Most recent addition.

The transfer portal opened on Friday, January 2, and will remain open for 15 days, 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_.