TRANSFER NEWS: Alabama LB Ian Jackson announces transfer to AAC school after 3 seasons…

On Thursday night, Ian Jackson made his transfer to UTSA official. On January 4, the former linebacker for Alabama went through the portal. There will be two more years of eligibility for him.

Over his career, Jackson, a Prattville native, made three appearance

s and recorded a tackle against Mississippi State in 2022. According to ESPN, he was a top-300 recruit and a four-star inside linebacker prospect out of high school. The previous season, UTSA finished 9-4 in the American Athletic Conference.

One of the busiest turnovers in college football history has resulted in 23 players accessing the transfer portal: After UA’s Rose Bowl loss to Michigan, head coach Nick Saban announced his retirement nine days later. Kalen DeBoer, the incoming coach, is working to assemble a staff while holding onto important players from the roster.

Jihaad Campbell and Deontae Lawson will rejoin the Tide at interior linebacker, where Jackson was positioned. Robert Bala, the linebackers coach, declared on January 18 that he would not be staying on DeBoer’s staff.