On Friday, Dec. 13, Alabama running back Justice Haynes, coming out of his second season, entered the transfer portal, to the horror of fans in Tuscaloosa. And, according to On3’s Pete Nakos, Michigan football and Ohio State are the two schools competing for his services.

Jaylen Mbakwe is a former five-star freshman from Clay-Chalkville High School who played one season for Alabama football.

Alabama running back Justice Haynes has entered the NCAA football transfer portal and intends to play at another school in the 2025 season, according to 247Spor

One of the biggest names in the Alabama Crimson Tide’s running back room, Justice Haynes announced his intentions to enter the NCAA transfer portal on Friday afternoon. A former five-star prospect, Haynes originally came to Alabama as a member of the Crimson Tide’s 2023 class out of Buford High School in Georgia.

The pair was Jam Miller, a former Texas four-star who served as the No. 3 running back in 2023 behind Jase McClellan and Roydell Williams; and Justice Haynes, the highly-recruited 2023 five-star out of Buford, Georgia.

Alabama football running back Justice Haynes is entering the transfer portal, a source with knowledge of the situation told AL.com. Haynes is a former five-star running back in the 2023 recruiting class. Nick Kelly is an Alabama beat writer for AL.com and the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X and Instagram.

Justice Haynes, who started six games for the Crimson Tide this season and finished as their third leading rusher with 448 rushing yards on 5.7 yards per carry, has entered the transfer portal.

Alabama football faces a critical offseason ahead of the 2025 campaign. Head coach Kalen DeBoer is already dealing with players exiting through the transfer portal. The Crimson Tide’s playoff snub adds to the restlessness in Tuscaloosa.

Alabama expected to have to fill one of those spots with Moore finishing his final season in 2024, one that is expected to be filled by Hubbard. Now, the Crimson Tide wil