Alabama Reserve Offensive Tackle Arkel Anugwom Enters Transfer Portal

Alabama reserve offensive tackle Arkel Anugwom has entered the transfer portal, according to a report by CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz.

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Anugwom, a 6-foot-6, 328-pound offensive lineman originally from Nigeria, attended Antioch High School in Antioch, Tennessee, previously had played at Ball State before spending one season in Tuscaloosa with the Crimson Tide. At Ball State, he appeared in four games at left tackle during the 2024 campaign, and took a redshirt during his first season in 2023 with the Cardinals.

In 2025 with the Crimson Tide, Anugwom saw action in just one game, playing in the Tide's 56-0 victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers. He totaled two knockdown blocks across his four snaps taken that day. He was unrated as a high school prospect.

Anugwom is the 20th player to enter the transfer portal from Alabama.

Here is every player who has transferred from Alabama in the transfer portal:

OL Arkel Anugwom*
DL Kelby Collins
DL James Smith
LB Qua Russaw
DB Cam Calhoun
DE Keon Keeley
WR Cole Adams
WR Aeryn Hampton
WR Jalen Hale
WR Jaylen Mbakwe
RB Richard Young
LB Noah Carter
OL Roq Montgomery
OL Joseph Ionata
OL Olaus Alinen
OL Micah DeBose
OL Wilkin Formby
DB Kameron Howard
PK Peter Notaro
LS David Bird

*Most recent addition.

The NCAA Transfer Portal opened on Friday, January 2, and will remain open until January 16.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.