Grambling has landed former Alabama placekicker Reed Harradine via the transfer portal, per a post on his social media accounts. Harradine entered the transfer portal last month.

 

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He posted a letter to his social media announcing his decision to transfer. The letter read:

“It has been a blessing and an honor to have been part of the University of Alabama football program for the past season. I have been able to meet many great people and form relationships that will last a lifetime. I want to thank my family for always supporting me and helping me to be the best version of myself. I want to thank Coach Saban, Hutzler, DeBoer, and Nunèz for giving me an opportunity to play for the University of Alabama.

With that being said, and after much consideration and conversation with my family, agency, and God, I will be entering the transfer portal with 4 years of eligibility. Thank you to everyone that has gotten me to where I am today.”

Harradine did not play for the Crimson Tide this season. He is currently facing a lawsuit for a hit-and-run incident last October in Tuscaloosa, where he collided with Timothy Moore's vehicle. The crash occurred when Harradine failed to yield to Moore's right of way while turning left. Moore had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance due to the impact on his vehicle. The lawsuit claims that Harradine fled the collision scene and declined to communicate with University of Alabama police officers on the night of the incident. However, he confessed to being the driver of the vehicle the night of the crash.

Attorneys for the Harradine family spoke against the lawsuit in a statement.

“Mr. Moore’s attorneys are attempting to damage our son’s reputation to promote their law firm. It is shameful that the lawyers for Mr. Moore would try the case in the media. It is unusual, if not unheard of, for a law firm to hold a press conference regarding a traffic collision.”

They added, “We disagree with allegations suggesting Mr. Moore was seriously injured in the collision. We all look forward to presenting a vigorous defense in a court room,” the statement concluded.

The move is the latest for new Grambling head coach Mickey Joseph, who took over the reins of the program following the firing of Hue Jackson. During his introductory press conference, Joseph recognized the importance of leveraging the transfer portal while also expressing strong confidence in developing the program's own recruits.

“You have to recruit, because that's your lifeline. At the end of the day, good players make good coaches. I was a good coach [at LSU] because I had Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, and Terrace Marshall. I had all three of those dudes on the same field at one time, and I plan to do the same thing here.”

He elaborated on his recruitment philosophy, which involves attracting high school recruits and players from the transfer portal.

“85-15. 15 percent of the roster will be from the transfer portal, but 85 percent will be invested in recruiting and developing players. These days people are forgetting that the high school kid needs to be developed. You can't give up on him after three semesters and say, ‘He can't play.”