Overview
- Haywood announced his transfer Monday night on social media after one redshirt season at Michigan.
- The 6-foot-5, 316-pound tackle was a four-star in the 2025 class, ranked No. 39 overall and No. 6 at his position by the 247Sports Composite.
- He appeared in three games for the Wolverines in 2025, logging 15 snaps against Central Michigan, Maryland and Texas without allowing a pressure.
- Alabama is remaking its front after six of seven 2025 players with starts departed through the NFL draft, eligibility or the portal.
- He joins fellow Michigan freshman Kaden Strayhorn in Tuscaloosa and, per local reporting, could factor into a left tackle competition with Jackson Lloyd.