Ex- Alabama football linebacker Justin Okoronkwo will stay in the SEC and transfer to South Carolina, he shared to social media Friday. That means the Crimson Tide will have a chance to face Okoronkwo this fall when Alabama plays the Gamecocks on Oct. 25 in Columbia, South Carolina.

One of the more surprising transfer portal entrants this offseason, Alabama Crimson Tide inside linebacker Justin Okoronkwo has now officially made his playing decision for the 2025 season, committing to the South Carolina Gamecocks on Friday morning.

A former Alabama linebacker is staying within the SEC after announcing his transfer commitment on Friday. Freshman Justin Okoronkwo is coming off his lone season with the Crimson Tide, which finished the season at 8-4 under first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer.