Former Alabama OT Proctor to move to Iowa

• Adam Rittenberg, ESPN

  • Senior Citizen WriterJan 20, 2024, 02:16 PM ET Close College football reporter.
  • Joined ESPN.com in 2008.
  • Graduate of Northwestern University.Former Alabama offensive

tackle Kadyn Proctor, a top-10 recruit who started throughout his freshman season for the Crimson Tide, is set to move to Iowa.Proctor announced his decision Saturday on social networks

and went to Iowa’s men’s basketball game versus No. 2 Purdue in Iowa City.The Des Moines, Iowa, native dedicated to play for Iowa out of

high school before eventually signing with Alabama in December 2022. He officially got in the transfer website Thursday, 8 days after Alabama coach Nick Saban revealed his retirement and 6 days after Kalen DeBoer was hired as Saban’s replacement.Editor’s Picks 1 Related The 6-foot-7, 360-pound Proctor was chosen to the SEC All-Freshman team by the league’s coaches after beginning all 14 games for Alabama last

season. Proctor was ESPN’s No. 10 total hire and No. 2 offending tackle prospect in the 2023 class.Iowa has had a hard time along the offending line recently, but boasts a strong family tree of NFL linemen it has produced. The Hawkeyes have actually not hired an offending coordinator to replace Brian Ferentz, the child of long time coach Kirk Ferentz.