Former Alabama WR Tyrell Shavers announces SEC West transfer destination
Last week, Alabama WR Tyrell Shavers announced he was entering the NCAA transfer portal, and it didn’t take him long to find a new home.
Interestingly enough, he will be staying within the SEC West, so he’ll have a couple of opportunities to play his former team.
As you can see below, Shavers took to Twitter on Monday night to announce he had committed to coach Mike Leach and the Mississippi State Bulldogs:
Let’s Run It Up… pic.twitter.com/EbaS4QUoxS
— Tyrell Shavers (@rell4six) June 9, 2020
As a graduate transfer, Shavers is eligible immediately and still has 2 years of collegiate eligibility remaining. Last season, Shavers appeared in 12 games for Alabama, mostly on special teams. He had 1 catch for 20 yards and 1 rush for 14 yards.
During the 2017 recruiting cycle, Shavers was the No. 12 wide receiver and the No. 11 overall recruit from the state of Texas, per the 247Sports composite rankings.
Some what untested in college ranks but was also buried behind 3 first round picks so this could be a huge pickup in a position we can take all the help we can get in.
Nice job by the staff.
This kid’s athleticism is off the charts definitely, I’ve seen it. But to go to a team that’s rebuilding and have to face Alabama twice? I wish him the best but the cards are now stacked against him
Good points,but if you thinking of your pro potential – where are you likely to get the most opportunity the next two years? We are short on receivers and even though UA has been throwing the ball around more recently, Leach will still likely put it up more.
How are the cards stacked against him. He gets to play in a pass happy offense. That’s a major win for a receiver. He has to face Bama once a year. Their pass defense certainly hadn’t been great lately.
Yall ate em up, but I mean it is state too. With a summer of no practice.
6-6 receiver that a 4.38 40. This kid was vorn to be an outside receiver for mike leach
Good pick up, we definitely need the bodies at the receiver position.
Fo sho!
6’6 and 215….the type of receivers we need!
Saban doesn’t recruit garbage players
Good move for him
Agreed.
There will be a Lot of Footballs In the Air at Mississippi State…A Great Transfer Destination For a Receiver. Lots of luck.