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Alabama Crimson Tide | |
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Position | Offensive tackle |
Class | Sophomore |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | June 4, 2005
Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Weight | 360 lb (163 kg) |
Career history | |
College | |
High school | Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill, Iowa) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Kadyn Proctor (born June 4, 2005)[1] is an American football offensive tackle for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He was enrolled with the Iowa Hawkeyes, but never played with them.
Early years
[edit]Proctor was born in Centerville, Iowa. He attended Southeast Polk High School. He won the Anthony Muñoz Award as a senior.[2] He was rated as a five-star recruit and one of the best players in the 2023 college football recruiting class. He was ranked at No. 7 overall (No. 1 among offensive linemen) by 247Sports and No. 10 by ESPN.com.[3][4] He was also the No. 1 recruit from the state of Iowa.[5]
College career
[edit]Alabama
[edit]After initially committing to the University of Iowa, Proctor flipped his commitment to Alabama on early signing day in December 2022.[6] He enrolled at Alabama in 2023. Prior to the start of the 2023 season, Alabama coach Nick Saban noted: "He's shown me he's big, and he's made a lot of progress. He's improved a lot."[7]
Iowa
[edit]On January 20, 2024, Proctor transferred to Iowa, whom he committed to coming out of high school before switching to Alabama.
Return to Alabama
[edit]Prior to April 16, 2024, when the transfer portal officially opened, it was announced that Proctor was transferring back to Alabama.[8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b @sep_football (June 4, 2023). "Happy birthday, Kadyn! #gorams" (Tweet). Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Alabama 5-Star OL signee Kadyn Proctor named Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year". Touchdown Alabama Magazine. January 7, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Top Football Recruits". 247Sports. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "2023 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "Kadyn Proctor". University of Alabama. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Birch, Tommy (December 21, 2022). "Kadyn Proctor explains commitment flip from Iowa to Alabama: 'I felt like I was settling'". Hawk Central. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (August 28, 2023). "Kadyn Proctor making strong 1st impression with Alabama. Is starting LT next?". AL.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Smith III, Kennington (April 16, 2024). "What does Kadyn Proctor's return mean for Alabama?". The Athletic. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Gaither, Joe (April 16, 2024). "Kadyn Proctor Officially Returns to Alabama Football". SI.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Goodwin, Cody (April 16, 2024). "OT Kadyn Proctor confirms plans to rejoin the Alabama football program". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.