Alabama football will be without one of its starting tackles for the 2025 season. Elijah Pritchett will enter the transfer portal after four seasons in Tuscaloosa, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3.

Pritchett played in all 13 games for the Crimson Tide in 2024. He earned a starting role at right tackle in preseason camp, after JC Latham left Alabama for the NFL.

According to Pro Football Focus, Pritchett allowed 31 pressures for Alabama in 2024. That put him in the team lead, well ahead of second place Kadyn Proctor, who allowed 13.

Saturday’s Alabama departure is the second time Pritchett has entered the transfer portal. He entered after the 2023 season, but opted to return to Alabama.

The Crimson Tide will have Proctor back last season, barring any move on his part. With Pritchett’s departure, Wilkin Formby will likely see an increased role for UA.

Alabama also added a tackle through the transfer portal on Saturday. Former Ball State offensive lineman Arkel Anugwom announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide.

Jackson Lloyd will be UA’s fourth scholarship tackle as things currently stand.

The 6-foot-6, 327-pound Pritchett joined Alabama in the 2022 recruiting class. He was a four-star prospect out of Georgia.

His Alabama tenure also included some legal trouble. Pritchett was arrested in December of 2023 for knowingly transmitting a sexually-transmitted disease, and again in April, for exhibition of speed, both misdemeanors.

Alabama players received a five-day window to enter the transfer portal following the end of the 2024 season. The campaign came to an end Tuesday, when UA lost the ReliaQuest Bowl to Michigan.