Overview
- Jayvin James committed to Alabama with two seasons of eligibility after starting 12 games at left tackle for Mississippi State in 2025, allowing three sacks over 856 snaps.
- James joins transfer linemen Ty Haywood, Kaden Strayhorn, Racin Delgatty, Nick Brooks and Ethan Fields as the Crimson Tide’s offseason additions up front.
- Alabama’s 2025 defensive-line starters LT Overton and Tim Keenan III left for the NFL as James Smith entered the portal, prompting a full restock of the front.
- The Tide added Desmond Umeozulu, Devan Thompkins, Kedrick Bingley-Jones, Terrance Green and Caleb Smith on the defensive line to rebuild the rotation.
- An AL.com analysis of 2025 output shows the rebuilt defensive front currently trails the departed group in proven production, including a net -42 tackles, -13 tackles for loss and -9.5 sacks.