DEAL CONFIRMED: Alabama linebacker Sterling Dixon Transfered To Western Kentucky According To ESPN

Alabama linebacker entering transfer portal, per reports

Alabama football linebacker Sterling Dixon will enter the transfer portal, according to multiple reports.

Dixon is a former four-star prospect from Spanish Fort.

Dixon saw time in three games: Western Kentucky, Missouri and Mercer. Dixon was used on special teams and on defense. Dixon had one tackle in 2024.

Dixon is listed at 6-3, 211 pounds. The 247Sports Composite listed him as the No. 202 overall player and No. 18 edge rusher in the 2024 recruiting class.

Dixon joined tight end Ty Lockwood as Crimson Tide players entering the transfer portal Sunday.

An additional portal window of five days opened after Alabama played in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Tuesday. The final day for Crimson Tide players to enter the transfer portal in this cycle is Sunday. Players just have to be in the transfer portal by the deadline to transfer. They can take time to make the decision

Lockwood spent two seasons with the Crimson Tide and saw limited playing time. He’s a former four-star recruit in the 2023 recruiting class, per the 247Sports Composite.

Lockwood caught one pass for five yards during his two seasons with Alabama. Over that span, Lockwood saw 37 snaps on offense, with 28 of them this season, per Pro Football Focus.

Lockwood’s exit is the latest element of shakeup in the tight end room. CJ Dippre and Robbie Ouzts, the primary starters this season, will both exit as they see their eligibility expire. Among returners are Josh Cuevas and Danny

Lewis Jr. Cuevas is heading into his second season with the program after following Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer from Washington. Meanwhile, Lewis entered the transfer portal in the initial portal window but then removed his name to stay with the Crimson Tide.

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.