Alabama football DL Jehiem Oatis plans to redshirt after the 2024 season

Alabama football junior defensive tackle Jehiem Oatis plans to redshirt after the 2024 season and enter the transfer portal.

ESPN was the first to report what Wommack addressed in his press conference.

“He's struggled with some injuries and, as you know, hasn't been able to perform or perform at the level that any of us would like to,” Wommack said. “But my focus is really on the players who will do everything they can to help us win football games. And that’s exactly my focus at the moment.”

Oatis is a former four-star defensive lineman in the 2022 recruiting class and the 12th overall defensive lineman in the country. In three seasons, Oatis had 57 tackles, five pass deflections and 1.5 sacks.

Oatis earned playing time under coach Nick Saban after losing significant weight.

Oatis is from Columbia, Mississippi.

Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at [email protected] or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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