One of Alabama football’s transfer portal departures has found his new home. Defensive edge rusher Jayshawn Ross has committed to Kansas State, he announced on social media Tuesday.

Ross spent one season with Alabama, and didn’t get much time on the field. He played only in the Crimson Tide’s win over Mercer late in the regular season.

The 6-foot-4, 239-pound Ross joined the Crimson Tide as a four-star recruit out of Liberty North in the Kansas City area. He was ranked as the No. 15 edge in the class by the 247Sports composite.

Ross was a three-star transfer portal prospect according to 247, which ranked him as the No. 18 edge in the portal this cycle. He considered Kansas State during his original recruitment out of high school, and now moves closer to home with the transfer.

He entered the transfer portal Jan. 3 after the Crimson Tide finished its 2024 season with a loss to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl. He joins Keanu Koht (transfer to Vanderbilt) and Que Robinson (out of eligibility) as departures from Alabama’s edge group.

Qua Russaw, Yhonzae Pierre and Noah Carter remain at Alabama at the position, along with incoming freshman Justin Hill. Jah-Marien Latham also played some edge, and has not revealed whether he will return to Alabama for 2025.

The portal is officially closed for undergraduate player entry. Alabama’s players got an extra five-day window to enter following the end of the season.