• Associated Press

Aug 23, 2024, 01:04 PM ET

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    DeBoer said after practice Thursday that Alabama followed the proper protocols.

    “He entered the portal, and we reached out to him,” the Crimson Tide coach said. “That’s how that goes, right? So we did everything the way you’re supposed to.”

    Nicholson made 27 of 28 field goals last season for the RedHawks and all but one of his 36 extra-point attempts. He was the first Lou Groza Award winner from the Mid-American Conference.

    Reichard, who was drafted in the sixth round by the Minnesota Vikings, set the FBS record for career points with 547 during his Alabama career.