Typically, Alabama’s coaching staff builds the foundation of its team through annual recruiting classes
. However, sometimes a transfer or two have made their way to Tuscaloosa to make a significant difference.
It is fair to say that the Tide has lost more players than it has gained via transfer.
That has not stopped Alabama head coach Nick Saban from doing his due diligence with transfers as well as the newly-
established transfer portal. The transfer portal has been a staple to many teams’ success in recent years.
The NCAA introduced the new and improved transfer process in 2018.
It was put in place to centralize college football and how players can transfer.
Recently, a new rule was implemented that allows a player to transfer once while not having to sit out a season.
With that in mind, many programs across the country have utilized the transfer portal.
Roll Tide Wire takes a look at several of the transfers that Nick Saban has been able to land over the years.
Colin Peek - Georgia Tech In 2008, the Tide were able to land tight end Colin Peek as a transfer.
Peek spent one season at Georgia Tech before transferring to Alabama.
He played one season for Alabama head coach Nick Saban.
Jake Coker - Florida State Many Alabama fans will remember the name Jake Coker.
Well, Coker actually transferred to Alabama by way of Florida State.
Upon transferring, Coker won the starting quarterback job in 2015 and led the Tide to the College Football Playoff.
Ty Flournoy-Smith - Georgia Flournoy-Smith transferred to Alabama from Georgia.
The Georgia native played sparingly in his two seasons with the Tide. He hauled in five receptions for 66 receiving yards and one touchdown.