After some Wednesday theatrics, Michigan landed an Alabama football player’s commitment after all. Ex-Alabama defensive lineman Damon Payne announced via Instagram that he committed to play for the Wolverines,

The college football transfer portal window is wide open and the Alabama Crimson Tide is seeing players going in and out to kick off the offseason. Alabama already celebrated getting tight end Danny Lewis Jr.

It was a crazy day in terms of transfer portal recruiting for Michigan football. The Wolverines had appeared to have gotten a commitment and a signing from former Belleville (Mich.) five-star defensive tackle Damon Payne — who has been at Alabama since 2021 — but that’s when things went haywire.

Another Alabama football defender is expected to enter the transfer portal. Damon Payne is expected to put his name into the transfer portal, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports/247Sports reported Tuesday morning. Zenitz spent the past three seasons with the Crimson Tide as a backup defensive lineman. He tallied 30 tackles and 0.5 sacks over that time.

Damon Payne, a top-50 recruit from Belleville, was the No. 9 available defensive lineman in the portal according to 247Sports composite rankings.

Alabama defensive line transfer Damon Payne has announced his commitment to Michigan. Payne, a Belleville native, gives the Wolverines a 6-foot-4, 315-pound defensive tackle, a position of need with Mason Graham already declaring for the NFL Draft and Kenneth Grant likely to do the same.

After a whirlwind of a day for Michigan in its recruitment of former five-star defensive lineman Damon Payne Jr. it has finally ended in a positive way for the Wolverines. Payne went to Instagram on Wednesday night and announced he would be committing to Michigan which finally put an end to wondering what happened?