Trey Sanders will become the third Alabama player since the end of the regular season to transfer to TCU.

Sanders announced on Instagram he has committed to play for the Horned Frogs after entering the NCAA transfer portal in late November.

Sanders — a redshirt junior from Port St. Joe, Florida — joins wide receiver JoJo Earle and offensive tackle Tommy Brockermeyer, both Fort Worth-area natives, in transferring to TCU this offseason. They will not be eligible to play in the Horned Frogs’ national championship game against Georgia next week.

A five-star recruit to Alabama in 2019, Sanders missed his freshman season because of a foot injury and had his 2020 season ended by injuries sustained in a car accident, including a broken pelvis. He returned to score a touchdown in the 2021 season opener but played a minimal role on offense the past two seasons, contributing mostly on special teams.

Sanders was not part of the team for the Iron Bowl or Sugar Bowl after entering the transfer portal. He played in 27 career games for Alabama, all as a reserve. In 10 games this season, he ran 14 times for 80 yards and one touchdown against Louisiana-Monroe. He also caught two passes for 13 yards.

With Sanders transferring and Jahmyr Gibbs having declared for the NFL draft, the top two running backs returning to Alabama’s backfield next season are Jase McClellan and Roydell Williams, with current freshman Jamarion Miller the other scholarship returner. They will be joined by a pair of top-50 rated freshman signees in Justice Haynes and Richard Young.

Offensive lineman Damieon George is the lone Alabama player who entered the transfer portal this year who has yet to announce a new school.

Mike Rodak is an Alabama beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mikerodak.