Alabama wide receiver Chris Black was released from his scholarship and plans to go elsewhere as a graduate transfer after his 2015 season was cut short by an injury.
If Black completes his degree by the end of the school year, he would be eligible to play next season at another FBS school. Ankle surgery ended Black’s season in November.
“God is closing one door and opening another for me in 2015 and I’ve decided to transfer!” Black said on Twitter. “Have officially been granted by full release from U of A. Want to thank all the coaches, fellow teammates and fans who believed in me.”
Black, a former four-star recruit who was considered one of the nation’s top prospects in 2012, entered the 2015 season as the Crimson Tide’s leading returning receiver with 15 catches for 188 yards in 2014.
But injuries and the development of wide receivers Richard Mullaney and Calvin Ridley left Black with just two receptions for 23 yards this season. Mullaney, a transfer, has 54 catches for 600 yards and four touchdowns. Ridley, a true freshman, has 75 receptions for 893 yards and five touchdowns heading into Alabama’s College Football Playoff semifinal in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31 against Michigan State.