Alabama defensive back, former 4-star recruit, reportedly enters transfer portal

Alabama defensive back Kaine Williams, a former 4-star recruit out of Marrero, Louisiana, has entered the transfer portal, according to a report from Matt Zenitz of On3 Sports.

Williams was expected to be a third-string safety on the depth chart coming out of spring practice. Williams’ only playing time last season came on special teams in the national championship game.

Here’s the rest of his Alabama bio:

Talented safety prospect out of Louisiana … consensus four-star prospect on the 247Composite … ranked 170th nationally on the 247Composite along with being listed as the No. 10 safety and the seventh-ranked player in Louisiana … No. 170 in the Rivals250, the No. 7 player in Louisiana and the No. 11 safety nationally … No. 168 on the ESPN300 and the outlet’s No. 6 safety … ranked as the No. 74 player in the Southeast Region by ESPN.com and the No. 6 player in the state of Louisiana … listed as the No. 21 safety by 247Spots and the No. 10 player in Louisiana … played for head coach Corey Lambert at John Ehret High School in Marrero, La. … recorded 52 tackles with 10 tackles for loss, seven pass breakups, three forced fumbles, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries … recorded 13 interceptions and forced seven fumbles in four years at John Ehret … chose Alabama over Florida, Florida State, LSU, Miami, Tennessee and Texas A&M.

Keith Farner

A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.