South Alabama has picked up a transfer portal commitment from former Arkansas safety Dallas Young.

The 6-foot, 196-pound Young, a 3-star recruit in the 2023 signing class out of Gardendale High School near Birmingham, played in 12 games primarily on special teams for the Razorbacks this past season. He redshirted in 2023, and has three years of eligibility remaining.

Young is South Alabama’s fourth public commitment via the transfer portal in the current cycle, joining linebacker Tre’Mon Henry (Southern Miss), defensive end Tirrell Johnson (Harding) and wide receiver Brendan Jenkins (Samford). The Jaguars are expected to add a few more transfers before spring semester classes begin next Monday.

In addition, South Alabama defensive back Brian Dillard announced this week he was withdrawing from the transfer portal. Dillard, who has one season of eligibility remaining, has totaled four tackles in 16 games for the Jaguars the last two seasons.

Young and Dillard boost a South Alabama secondary that lost All-Sun Belt safety Jaden Voisin to graduation and fellow DBs Rickey Hyatt, Jordan Scruggs and Amarion Fortenberry to the transfer portal. Scruggs has signed with West Virginia and Fortenberry with Kansas State, while Hyatt remains publicly undecided.

South Alabama finished 7-6 under first-year head coach Major Applewhite in 2024, beating Western Michigan 30-23 in the Salute to Veterans Bowl.