Former Oklahoma State and Stillwater High School tight end Josh Ford has signed with Alabama out of the transfer portal, according to a report.

Former Oklahoma State TE Josh Ford has signed with Alabama from out of the NCAA Transfer Portal. That comes per the latest reporting on Monday morning by On3’s Pete Nakos. To be clear, the one-time, two-week window for the portal this year doesn’t officially open until January 2nd.

Two days before opening the College Football Playoff, the Oklahoma Sooners were hit by a departure in the transfer portal.

Alabama State football quarterback Andrew Body announced that he plans to enter the transfer portal in January.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are linked to a former All-American transferring from heated SEC rival. Alabama faces Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff; winner advances to play Indiana.

Colorado Buffaloes defensive lineman Jehiem Oatis will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after one season in Boulder, he revealed via social media on Monday. Oatis

The transfer portal doesn't actually open for players until Jan. 2, thanks to new rules adopted by the NCAA, but murmurs of certain players making plans to enter the portal began as soon as the regular season came to an end.