That number doesn't look right.

That number must include walk-ons and/or players who enter the portal but don't transfer because Bama has not had nearly that many scholarship players transfer.

Based on a five minute search of 247's tracking of the portal, Alabama has had 22 scholarship players transfer since 2019 (their database seems incomplete for '18).
2021: 6
2020: 9
2019: 7

For reference, ND has had 22 since 2019
2921: 12
2020: 4
2019: 6

While Saban does engage in roster management (this doesn't include greyshirting or players stashed at junior colleges), Kelly does the same thing.

Yeah, I just looked at their 2019 recruiting class and see

that of the 27 recruits plus 2 transfers, all but 5 were still on the roster last season. For a couple of them it looks like there were reasons other than ability for the transfer.

In our '86 recruiting class, 5 guys didn't last long. For the 1987, class 7 guys were gone within a couple years.

For their 2018 recruiting class, I only see three guys not

on last year's roster.

Eyabi Anoma was dismissed from Alabama and then Houston per this linked article.

Jerome Ford transferred to Cincinnati.

Layne Hatcher to Arkansas State.

This is less turnover than we had when we were raking in No. 1 classes every year.

Looks like a good move for Hatcher:

"2019: Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year . . . Started the final nine games of the season, including a 34-26 Camellia Bowl victory . . . Finished the season 204-of-310 passing for 2,946 yards and 27 touchdowns . . . 27 touchdown passes tied the second most in school history while ranking third in the Sun Belt 23rd in the nation last season . . . Posted a 167.9 pass efficiency rating that was the second best in Sun Belt history, and in 2019 was tops in the league and ranked sixth in the country...."

Click here for link at https://thespun.com/college-football/why-houston-reportedly-

Entering the portal doesn't necessarily result in a transfer

correct? That's like getting your potential draft interest provided and then deciding to play another season.

I think that's right. They can retract it. *