Here are five in particular, as well as some of the top names who are currently in the portal as of Dec. 18 that Alabama should considering targeting.

South Alabama defensive end Jordan Norman is entering the NCAA transfer portal, he announced on Wednesday.

The college football transfer portal window is wide open and the Alabama Crimson Tide is seeing players going in and out to kick off the offseason. Alabama already celebrated getting tight end Danny Lewis Jr.

Mbakwe is the 14th Alabama player to enter the portal and the second on Dec. 16th, joining Emmanuel Henderson, who also entered the portal Monday. The NCAA's winter transfer portal window closes Dec. 28. Players who enter the portal by that date can choose their new school at any point after the window closes.

Alabama football landed a transfer portal commitment at a position of need on Tuesday. Edge rusher Kelby Collins committed to the Crimson Tide, after beginning his college career at Florida. Collins shared the news to his social media accounts, in conjunction with Hayes Fawcett of On3.

Another Crimson Tide player has entered the transfer portal. Redshirt junior defensive lineman Damon Payne Jr. entered the portal as first reported by CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz. He has already been removed from the Alabama football official online roster as of Tuesday morning.

Alabama football added a talented edge rusher out of Florida to strengthen its defense heading into a crucial 2025

After losing multiple cornerbacks to the transfer portal, Alabama football started to make up for those losses with a portal addition of its own.