Alabama freshman wide receiver  has entered the NCAA transfer portal, sources told CBS Sports and 247 Sports’ Matt Zenitz and Chris Hummer on Thursday.

Jefferson did not appear in any games this season, and was sidelined later in the season with an undisclosed injury. He was  for Tuesday’s ReliaQuest Bowl loss to Michigan because of the injury.

The Chattanooga, Tennessee product was a four-star prospect in 2024 rated No. 200 nationally by 247 Sports.

Jefferson’s departure leaves Alabama with nine scholarship receivers on its 2025 roster, although junior Germie Bernard has yet to announce his decision for the 2025 NFL draft after declining to reveal his plans last week. Alabama’s group of expected returners is headlined by Ryan Williams and also includes who will return from season-ending injuries, plus the Tide’s two other 2024 freshmen in and . Alabama signed two receivers,  and , as part of its picked up Miami’s  from the transfer portal

The closed for undergraduates December 28 but Tide players have a five-day window after Tuesday’s bowl game to enter the portal. Graduate players can enter at any time during the academic calendar, although any player must enter by February 1 to play immediately at another SEC school in 2025.