Like edge defender Drew Sanders, Alabama Crimson Tide tight end Jahleel Billingsley entered the NCAA transfer portal on Tuesday. On Friday, his instagram feed revealed that the rising senior with two years of eligibility remaining is in Austin visiting the Texas Longhorns.
It appears former Alabama TE Jahleel Billingsly is in Austin, per his Instagram. Billingsly entered the transfer portal Tuesday following Monday’s national championship game. #HookEm pic.twitter.com/UFx2Mu2GMG
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The Chicago native has obvious connections to the Texas program — he was recruited by Longhorns tight ends coach/special teams coordinator Jeff Banks as a member of the 2019 recruiting class and had a breakout 2020 season under Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian when he was the offensive coordinator for Alabama.