Alabama lands Penn State safety King Mack from transfer portal

Alabama bolstered its secondary again Friday, landing a commitment from Penn State safety King Mack. The rising sophomore will have three years of eligibility remaining with the Crimson Tide.

Mack appeared in 13 games last season, recording three tackles and a quarterback hurry. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound defender figures to add depth behind Malachi Moore and Michigan transfer Keon Sabb at the deep safety positions.

Mack signed with Penn State as a four-star recruit in last year’s class. The Miami, Florida native was ranked as the No. 9 safety and No. 149 overall player in the nation.

Mack is the third defensive back to commit to Alabama this spring. The Crimson Tide received a commitment from Wake Forest cornerback DaShawn Jones on Wednesday after landing Charlotte safety Kameron Howard last week. Alabama also re-added five-star left tackle Kadyn Proctor from Iowa and brought in Lou Groza Award-winning kicker Graham Nicholson from Miami-Ohio during the spring transfer window. In total, the Tide has added 13 college transfers this offseason.

"I think it’s been really good," Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer said Wednesday of his team's work in the transfer portal. "I feel like we will improve our roster when it’s all said and done. There wasn’t a lot of spots left for us to be able to bring some players in so we’ve had to be really choosy. As guys have entered we’ve continued to tweak and adjust our plan. But I think we’re right where we want to be and getting close to finalizing these last couple of spots on the team."