Report: Alabama offensive lineman set to transfer to Illinois
Alabama is already losing offensive linemen like Jonah Williams and Ross Pierschbacher to the NFL Draft, and now the unit will take another hit.
According to a report from AL.com, reserve OL Richie Petitbon will be leaving the program and heading to the Big Ten.
Per the report, Petitbon — a former 4-star recruit — will be heading to Illinois, where he’ll play under coach Lovie Smith:
Richie Petitbon, who was a reserve offensive lineman this past season, is transferring to Illinois https://t.co/8XzJEwreLj pic.twitter.com/HQILwNeYld
— AL.com sports (@aldotcomSports) January 14, 2019
Per the 247Sports composite, Petitbon was the No. 5 offensive guard in the class of 2015 and the No. 1 overall recruit from the Washington D.C. area.
Petitbon was a redshirt junior in 2018, where he appeared in six games as a backup for the talented unit of Alabama linemen.