COLUMBUS, Ohio — The former starting center at Alabama, Seth McLaughlin, announced Saturday that he is transferring to Ohio State.
McLaughlin posted a statement to X earlier this month, saying that he was going to explore his options in the transfer portal after playing for Alabama for the last four years. He started in all 14 games for the Crimson Tide last season and has one year of eligibility remaining.
The Crimson Tide lost to the Michigan Wolverines 27-20 in the Rose Bowl — a game where McLaughlin struggled with errant snaps against Michigan.
McLaughlin started 25 games over the past three seasons and got into two games in 2020.
He's the most high profile of more than 10 Alabama players who entered the transfer portal so far, including wide receiver Ja'Corey Brooks and quarterback Tyler Buchner, who entered as a lacrosse player.
The group includes reserve offensive lineman Terrence Ferguson Jr., defensive backs Earl Little Jr. and Kristian Story, defensive lineman Monkell Goodwine, wide receivers Malik Benson and Shazz Preston, tight end Miles Kitselman and quarterback Eli Holstein.
As for who is going to continue playing for the Buckeyes, who is transferring and who will be declaring for the NFL Draft – several positions are still up in the air:
Who's staying:
- S Lathan Ransom
- DE Jack Sawyer
- DL Tyleik Williams
Who's declared for the 2024 NFL Draft:
- LB Steele Chambers
- DT Michael Hall
- OL Matt Jones
- RB Miyan Williams
Who hasn't publicly decided:
- CB Denzel Burke
- WR Emeka Egbuka
- WR Marvin Harrison Jr.
- RB TreVeyon Henderson
- DE J.T. Tuimoloau
Who transferred/in portal (according to 247Sports):
- DE Omari Abor (SMU)
- CB Jyaire Brown
- C Victor Cutler Jr. (Louisville)
- WR Julian Fleming (Penn State)
- C Jakob James (Toledo)
- K Parker Lewis
- S Cam Martinez (Boston College)
- QB Kyle McCord (Syracuse)
- P Jesse Mirco (Vanderbilt)
- RB Even Pryor (Cincinnati)
- TE Joe Royer
- S Kye Stokes (Cincinnati)
- RB Chip Trayanum (Kentucky)
