Crimson Tide OL enters transfer window after Rose Bowl loss to Indiana

The Alabama Crimson Tide’s season ended with a 38-3 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff at the Rose Bowl on Thursday, and roster moves followed almost immediately. When the NCAA’s transfer portal opened to college students Friday, Alabama offensive lineman Olaus Allinen confirmed he would enter his name, becoming one of several Crimson Tide players to leave in the hours following the loss.

Alinen, a redshirt sophomore, spent three seasons with the Alabama program and will have two more years of eligibility remaining at his next school. He appeared in 32 games during his career but never started. His role was primarily as a backup lineman and special teams contributor, though he played limited snaps at multiple positions on the offensive line.

Allinen has appeared in 165 total offensive snaps over three seasons, according to Pro Football Focus. During the 2025 campaign, he appeared in all 15 games, mostly on special teams, while recording 44 offensive snaps. Those snaps were split at left guard (21), right guard (17), left guard (three) and three tackles as an extra blocker in jumbo formations. In 2024, he played in all 13 games and participated in 89 offensive snaps after redshirting during his true freshman season, when he appeared in four games.

Allinen is officially listed as the Crimson Tide’s backup right guard on the depth chart in 2025. With Alabama making frequent changes along the offensive line, he has remained largely out of the primary rotation. The Crimson Tide had a tough time coming to terms in the Rose Bowl loss, finishing with just 193 yards, 11 first downs and just 23 yards rushing on 17 attempts. Quarterback Ty Simpson exited the game in the third quarter after taking repeated hits and revealed after the game that he suffered a “cracked” rib.

A native of Finland, Allinen became Alabama’s first signee from the country. He played high school football at The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut, and was a four-star recruit in the Class of 2023. He is ranked as the No. 168 player overall and No. 12 offensive tackle nationally by the Rivals Industry Rankings and is committed to Alabama over programs including Georgia, Miami, Ohio and Oregon.

Allinen is one of several Crimson Tide players who entered the portal after the season. Other departures include offensive linemen Joseph Yonata and Rocco Montgomery, running backs Jalen Mbakwa and Jalen Hale, running back Richard Young, defensive back Cameron Howard and running back Erin Hampton. The portal remains open until January 16.

Alabama’s 2025 season finished with an 11-4 record, an appearance in the SEC Championship and a berth in the CFP under head coach Cullen DeBoer in his second year.