With the spring transfer window now open, Tide Illustrated's transfer portal tracker will have the latest updates on Crimson Tide set to depart in the portal, and what reinforcements Alabama is bringing in ahead of the 2024 season.

Former Alabama defensive back Tony Mitchell will head to Last Chance U for the 2024 season. Mitchell will spend the campaign at East Mississippi Community College while keeping his recruitment open to make a return to the Division I level.

A former four-star recruit in the Class of 2023, Mitchell appeared in seven games for the Crimson Tide last season. His Alabama career got off to a rocky start after he was arrested in Florida for marijuana possession. After pleading no contest he was suspended from the team by former coach Nick Saban and later reinstated.

Another Alabama portal entrant has a new home. Defensive tackle Khurtis Perry committed to Virginia Tech on Tuesday becoming the third former Crimson Tide player to commit to a new team this spring.

After sitting out his freshman season in 2022, Perry appeared in just two snaps in kickoff coverage last year. The 6-foot-2, 265-pound defender signed with Alabama as the No. 110 overall player and No. 11 strongside defensive end in the 2022 class.

Previously this spring former Alabama center James Brockermeyer transferred to TCU while former Tide safety Peyton Woodyard joined Oregon. Former Alabama center Tony Mitchell is still uncommitted in the transfer portal.

Alabama added some insurance to its offensive line ahead of Kalen DeBoer's first season in Tuscaloosa. Saturday, the Crimson Tide received a commitment from Michigan State offensive lineman Geno VanDeMark.

VanDeMark played in eight games, including six starts for the Spartans last season. He primarily appeared at right guard, playing 278 of his 284 snaps at the position and the other six snaps at center. He registered a 50.5 pass blocking grade and a 59.3 run blocking grade according to Pro Football Focus.

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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.

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Kalen DeBoer finally reeled in a veteran cornerback from the transfer portal. Alabama answered its biggest roster need Wednesday, receiving a commitment from Wake Forest transfer DaShawn Jones. The rising redshirt junior will have two years of eligibility remaining for the Crimson Tide.

Jones committed after visiting Tuscaloosa over the weekend. The 6-foot-1, 181-pound defender was viewed as one of the top cornerbacks remaining in the transfer portal. Last season, he started in nine of 10 appearances, recording three interceptions and two pass deflections to go with 37 tackles, including 1.5 stops for a loss.

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Six days after entering the transfer portal with a "do not contact" tag, Peyton Woodyard has finally committed to Oregon. The Rivals100 safety announced his transfer last week, becoming the third player to do so in the spring widow. He will have four years of eligibility remaining with the Ducks.

Woodyard was in line to be a depth piece for Alabama this fall after enrolling early and working with the second-team unit during spring camp. The 6-foot-2, 188-pound safety is ranked as the No. 60 overall player and No. 5 safety in this year's class.

Alabama is losing one of its top freshmen from this year’s class. Peyton Woodyard entered his name in the transfer portal Monday night, becoming the third Crimson Tide player to do so in the spring window.

Woodyard is listed in the portal with a "do not contact" tag, which indicates he likely knows where he wants to continue his college career. The Fullerton, California native will have four years of eligibility at his next school.

Woodyard worked with Alabama's second-team unit this spring after enrolling early and helping the team with bowl prep in December. The 6-foot-2, 188-pound safety signed with the Crimson Tide as the No. 60 overall player and No. 5 safety in the 2024 class.

Alabama added some much-needed depth to its cornerback room, bringing in former Charlotte defensive back Kameron Howard on Monday.

Howard started 12 games as a true freshman for the 49ers last season, totaling 38 tackles, one pass deflection and a pair of interceptions.

After entering the transfer portal April 24, Alabama center James Brockermeyer is taking his talents to TCU, according to multiple reports Sunday.

Brockermeyer was expected to compete for Alabama's starting center job with Washington transfer Parker Brailsford but will instead head to the Big 12 where he has two seasons of eligibility remaining with the Horned Frogs. Brockermeyer participated in just 37 offensive snaps during his three years at Alabama. Last season, he saw time in all 14 games while serving on the field goal/extra point units.

Alabama kicker Upton Bellenfant entered the transfer portal Thursday. Bellenfant joined Alabama as a walk-on in 2022 but did not see any game action as the backup to Will Reichard. He was set to compete for the starting kicker job with freshman Conor Talty before Alabama added Miami (OH) kicker Graham Nicholson.

Nicholson won the Lou Groza Award for the nation's best kicker last season. He went 27-for-28 on field goal attempts and 35-for-37 on extra points.

There’s a new chapter in Alabama’s uncertainty at the center position. After serving as the Crimson Tide’s first-team center this spring James Brockermeyer entered the transfer portal Wednesday. The redshirt junior will have two years of eligibility remaining at his next school.

Brockermeyer participated in just 37 offensive snaps during his three years at Alabama. Last season, the 6-foot-3, 285-pound lineman saw time in all 14 games while serving on the field goal/extra point units. However, he made just three appearances on offense, playing in a combined 28 snaps against Middle Tennessee, Mississippi State and Chattanooga respectively.

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Alabama is set to trim some of the depth in its defensive line unit as redshirt sophomore Khurtis Perry is expected to enter the transfer portal. The Montgomery, Alabama native will have three years of eligibility at his next school.

After sitting out his freshman season in 2022, Perry appeared in just two snaps in kickoff coverage last year. The 6-foot-2, 265-pound defender signed with Alabama as the No. 110 overall player and No. 11 strongside defensive end in the 2022 class.

Perry will be Alabama's first departure in the spring transfer portal window.

Alabama is replacing Will Reichard with the kicker who beat him out for last year’s Lou Groza Award. The Crimson Tide received a commitment from Miami of Ohio kicker Graham Nicholson on Sunday. The senior will have one year of eligibility remaining at Alabama.

Nicholson was named the nation’s top kicker last season after making 27 of 28 field-goal attempts and 35 of 37 extra-point tries. That included an NCAA-record streak of 25 straight made field goals. Nicholson hit a career-long 52-yard field goal against Bowling Green last season. He was 10 of 11 on attempts from 40 or more yards out.

In addition to his placekicking duties, Nicholson was also solid on kickoffs, averaging 63.55 yards on 73 kicks with 52 touchbacks.

Nicholson is 60 of 71 on field goals over his college career. He has connected on at least 75% of his kicks in all three seasons and has bettered his average each year.

In one of the strangest sagas in recent memory, Alabama has retained its starting left tackle ahead of the 2024 season. Sophomore Kadyn Proctor officially rejoined the Crimson Tide after initially transferring to Iowa in January following Nick Saban's retirement as Alabama's head coach.

In March, the Des Moines, Iowa native announced he would be re-entering the transfer portal with the intent to rejoin the Crimson Tide. He included a "do not contact" designation when he entered the portal and officially rejoined Alabama on Tuesday.

The 6-foot-7, 360-pound lineman started all 14 games last season and ended the campaign with a 58.8 pass-blocking grade and a 67.2 run-blocking mark. He signed with Alabama as the top-rated tackle and No. 8 overall player in the 2023 class and has three years of eligibility remaining.