South Alabama has picked up a transfer portal commitment from offensive lineman Jaylen Booker, who spent last season on the FCS level at Bethune-Cookman.

The 6-foot-5, 300-pound Booker did not see action for the Wildcats in 2024. A native of Jacksonville, Fla., he has four years of eligibility remaining.

Booker announced his commitment via social media:

Booker joins a South Alabama program that lost both starting tackles — Malachi Carney and Jordan Davis — to the transfer portal. Among those players set to return at the position in 2025 are senior Daniel Foster-Allen and sophomores Adrian Griffin and Ethan Hubbard.

Booker is South Alabama’s fourth portal signee during the current cycle, along with quarterback Zach Pyron (Minnesota), cornerback Nehemiah Chandler (Georgia Tech) and defensive tackle Stephen Johnson (McNeese). The Jaguars are expected to add a half-dozen or more transfers before summer workouts begin at the end of May.

South Alabama finished 7-6 in 2024, its third consecutive winning season.