For about 24 hours, Alabama footbal l faced a world without Jaylen Mbakwe. Shortly after 5 p.m. Monday, the freshman defensive back confirmed a report that had been swirling, that the "best step for my personal and professional development and the future I'm working towards" was not in Tuscaloosa, not with the Crimson Tide.

Alabama football defensive back Jaylen Mbakwe is no longer going to be entering the transfer portal, he told On3 on Tuesday. Mbakwe also posted the On3 announcement to his Instagram on Tuesday, deleting his initial transfer portal announcement.