Overview
- On3 reported DeBose intends to enter the portal during the Jan. 2–16 window, with AL.com noting he is entering.
- The Mobile native played four snaps in 2025, appearing only against Eastern Illinois.
- He arrived as a four-star 2025 signee, ranked No. 277 overall and No. 19 among interior linemen by major services.
- He is part of a wave of Alabama backups headed to the portal, a group that includes Noah Carter, Joseph Ionata, Olaus Alinen, Richard Young, Jaylen Mbakwe, Roq Montgomery, Kameron Howard and Bubba Hampton.
- Alabama projects major offensive line turnover for 2026, with Kam Dewberry, Jaeden Roberts and Geno VanDeMark out of eligibility and starters Kadyn Proctor and Parker Brailsford candidates to declare for the NFL Draft.