Alabama adds transfer commitment from SEC starting OL
By Andrew Olson
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Alabama has added an SEC transfer to its offensive line room for 2026.
Mississippi State transfer Jayvin James is heading to Alabama to continue his college football career. He announced his commitment to Kalen DeBoer‘s program on social media with help from On3’s Hayes Fawcett.
It’s the second transfer for James. He heads to Alabama with 2 seasons of remaining eligibility after 2 seasons at Akron and 1 season at Mississippi State.
James is listed as measuring 6-5 and 320 pounds on the MSU roster. He started 12 games for the Bulldogs in 2025, only missing the season-opener against Southern Miss. Nine of those starts came at left tackle. Per Mississippi State, James allowed just 3 sacks and committed 6 penalties over a career-high 856 snaps this past season.
At Akron, James appeared in 3 games of the 2023 season, allowing him to redshirt. In 2024, he made 12 appearances with 9 starts.
James is from Pompano Beach, Florida and a product of Blanche Ely. He was rated 3-stars, the No. 164 offensive tackle, No. 307 player in the Sunshine State and No. 2,120 prospect in the Class of 2023 on the 247Sports Composite.
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