Justin Okoronkwo, a linebacker who played for Alabama as a true freshman during the 2024 season, has committed to coach Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks, he announced on social media Friday. “New Home !!!” he wrote in a post that included an edited photo of him wearing a South Carolina jersey.

For the fifth time since it opened, Alabama football has lost a linebacker, this time Justin Okoronkwo, to the transfer portal.

Mark Sears finished with 22 points and six assists to lead No. 5 Alabama to an 88-68 victory over host South Carolina on Wednesday night in the Southeastern Conference matchup in Columbia, S.C.

On Friday morning, Alabama transfer linebacker Justin Okoronkwo announced a commitment to South Carolina, joining Florida State linebacker Shawn Murphy as the second transfer linebacker to commit to the Gamecocks this offseason. A native of Munich, Germany, Okoronkwo signed with Alabama as a three-star prospect in December 2023.

The No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-2, 1-0 SEC) meet the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-4, 0-1) on Wednesday. Tip-off from Colonial Life Arena in Columbia is set for 7 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Let’s analyz

The Crimson Tide kept pace with the other contenders with a win in Columbia on The Joe Gaither Show | Episode 349: Jan. 9, 2025.