The Crimson Tide has been in the news frequently over eligibility conversations, and those conversations won’t stop quite yet.

Kedrick Bingley-Jones, who arrives to Tuscaloosa via Mississippi State, posted on social media thanking the Lord after he received word from the NCAA that he was granted his waiver for a seventh season of eligibility.

Originally playing at North Carolina from 2020-2023, Bingley-Jones found his way to the SEC via the portal and spent two seasons with the Bulldogs program before entering the portal once again for a final season with Alabama.

His case for another year was largely based off not playing during the COVID season in 2020, missing 10 games to injury in 2023 and missing another eight in 2024. During a turbulent time within the NCAA as far as eligibility goes, clearly they decided that the injury history on the defensive lineman was enough to allow him a seventh year to play.

Given the fact that Alabama is replacing essentially its entire defensive line, Bingley-Jones — who started every game for Mississippi State in 2025 — could be a massive part of the plan on defense this season.