3 Alabama players enter portal that make sense for Penn State Football

Following their National Title loss on Monday night to the University of Georgia the exodus of players from the Crimson Tide to the transfer portal has started and it could be to the benefit of Penn State Football rnrnIn the wake of their National Championship Game loss on Monday night , a trio of Alabama players has entered the portal that should catch the eye of head coach James Franklin and Penn State Football.rnrnThe Nittany Lions have not been as aggressive as they were last offseason in the portal thus far, at least on the surface in terms of landing players. By this time last year, Franklin had all five transfers committed whereas this year, only wide receiver Mitchell Tinsley has come aboard the blue and white .rnrnFans are almost positively growing impatient and frustrated with the lack of movement and news coming out of Happy Valley, however, an exciting trio of Crimson Tide players entering the portal on Tuesday could have Franklin on the phone very quickly.rn Let's take a look at the three former Alabama players that could make sense for Penn State Football rn Jahleel Billingsley - Tight End rnBillingsley looked like he was on his way to becoming the next star tight at Alabama after catching 18 passes for 287 yards and three touchdowns as a redshirt freshman.rnrnThis past season, he mirrored those stats with 17 receptions for 256 yards and three scores but did not take the step many anticipated. He was a nonfactor in the championship game Monday night, not registering a catch after being targeted a few times early in the game.rnrnAs a four-star recruit coming out of high school Billingsley had Penn State Football squarely in the mix and took a visit to State College right before his trip to Tuscaloosa.rnrnWith tight ends Theo Johnson, Brenton Strange, and Tyler Warren on the roster and all coming back in 2022 the room is crowded, but none of the three stepped up and took a huge role this season. Billingsley would be the best athlete of the group and could stretch the field and be more like a true slot receiver more so than any of the guys on the roster are capable of.rnrnDefense will be the focus for Franklin, but Billingsley having a previous relationship with the staff, he could make a lot of sense here.rnrn[nextslide teaser="Filling%20Penn%20State's%20biggest%20position%20of%20need" /]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_79046" align="aligncenter" width="3200"] Alabama linebacker Drew Sanders (Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby-USA TODAY Sports)[/caption]rn Drew Sanders - Linebacker rnThe former five-star prospect out of Texas will likely receive a lot of interest from his in hometown team in the Texas Longhorns but will fill a huge role with Penn State Football.rnrnLinebacker is arguably the biggest need and biggest question mark for the Nittany Lions right now after losing Ellis Brooks and Brandon Smith to the NFL. If the defense wants to continue to be elite under Manny Diaz, they need to make a splash move at the position.rnrnSanders is listed at six-foot-five and 232 pounds and 247sports has a player comparison for him of Leighton Vander Esch, a former first-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys. Sanders saw limited action with the Tide this season, collecting only 24 tackles, a sack, and two pass breakups but the upside is clearly there for him, as well as being the prototype size of a linebacker.rnrnWith Curtis Jacobs set to move into the box, Sanders would fit perfectly next to him. Kobe King and Jamari Buddin figure to be in line to start at middle linebacker next season, but neither of them has much playing experience and are question marks heading into the offseason.rnrn[nextslide teaser="A%20mammoth%20offensive%20tackle" /]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_79044" align="aligncenter" width="3200"] Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Tommy Brown (Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)[/caption]rn Tommy Brown - Offensive Tackle rnBrown is a menacing figure at six-foot-seven and 320 pounds but has entered the transfer portal after not seeing any playing time with the Crimson Tide.rnrnA former highly recruited four-star out of Santa Ana, California he did not hold an offer from Penn State Football but we have seen Franklin go after players he did not previously have relationships with, especially one who plays a position of such need in tackle.rnrnBrown enrolled at Alabama in 2018, so has spent a number of years in one of the best strength programs in the country which will come in handy for him once he does see the field at his next stop.rnrnWith Olu Fashanu a likely starter at left tackle, right tackle could be a position of real need for the Nittany Lions after Caden Wallace struggled this past season, particularly in pass protection. Former four-star recruit Landon Tengwall came to Happy Valley as a tackle, and saw time at tackle this season, but also has seen work at guard which may be a better position for him going forward.rnrnHitting a home run in the transfer portal at right tackle could change the entire look of this offensive line and offense in 2022.rnrn[story_link_team_logo league="5" division="71" team="806" select_cta="trending" description="Landon%20Tengwall%20the%20Key%20to%20Penn%20State%20Football%E2%80%99s%202022%20Offensive%20Line" url="https://victorybellrings.com/2022/01/12/landon-tengwall-penn-state-football-2022/" /]

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Trio of Alabama players enter that portal that make sense for Penn State Football

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