Alabama football is not only building up its offensive line for 2026, but for the years to come.
Alabama football is not only building up its offensive line for 2026, but for the years to come.
The Crimson Tide secured Texas transfer Nick Brooks per multiple reports.
Brooks spent his true freshman season with the Longhorns in 2025. He is the fourth offensive line transfer along with Michigan offensive linemen Ty Haywood and Kaden Strayhorn, and Racin Delgatty.
Nick Brooks stats
A four-star tackle out of Grayson High School in Georgia in the 2025 recruiting class, Brooks' first season was mostly spent on the interior of the Longhorns' offensive line.
The 6-foot-7, 349-pound Iowan played 196 of his 221 total snaps, per Pro Football Focus, at left guard.
In games against Sam Houston, Florida, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Mississippi State, Brooks allowed 20 pressures and four sacks.
Nick Brooks eligibility: How many years does Alabama have?
Brooks has three seasons of eligibility as he transfers to Alabama.
What Nick Brooks means for Alabama football
Brooks brings size, versatility and eligibility to the Crimson Tide offensive line.
Brooks started his Texas career as a tackle, playing 25 snaps on the right side before moving to left guard for his final four appearances. Brooks can slide in where he's needed inside and out.
And he has time to develop with a room that has its share of developing talent with returners like Jackson Lloyd and William Sanders, and the transfer additions of Strayhorn and Haywood.
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.
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Texas OL Nick Brooks transfers to Alabama football: What it means
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