Ex- Alabama football linebacker Justin Okoronkwo will stay in the SEC and transfer to South Carolina, he shared to social media Friday. That means the Crimson Tide will have a chance to face Okoronkwo this fall when Alabama plays the Gamecocks on Oct. 25 in Columbia, South Carolina.

Alexander, a redshirt sophomore, originally joined the Crimson Tide back in 2022 where he was a member of Alabama’s recruiting class that year. Rated a five-star prospect, Alexander was considered as the nation’s top edge rusher in that cycle, as well as the top player in the state of Alabama out of in-state Thompson High School.

Alabama EDGE Jeremiah Alexander announced he will enter the transfer portal, becoming the 18th Tide player to enter.

(Clemson Athletics) Head Coach Dabo Swinney and Clemson Football announced today that Clemson has signed linebacker Jeremiah Alexander.

One of the more surprising transfer portal entrants this offseason, Alabama Crimson Tide inside linebacker Justin Okoronkwo has now officially made his playing decision for the 2025 season, committing to the South Carolina Gamecocks on Friday morning.

Linebacker Jeremiah Alexander came to Alabama with a ton of potential. He was considered a five-star recruit, ranked as the No. 1 EDGE in the 2022 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite.

An official transfer decision for Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Jeremiah Alexander was made Wednesday morning, as the former highly-touted high school prospect announced his commitment to the Clemson Tigers.