Bear Alexander Issues Statement - Not Entering Portal, Staying with USC Trojans

Author:
Brooks Austin
Apr 10, 2024

Former Georgia defensive tackle turned USC Trojan, Bear Alexander has cleared up reports that he was going to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal.

It was reported on Tuesday that USC defensive tackle, Bear Alexander had intentions to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal this spring. Those reports have since been clarified as Alexander himself. Alexander took to Twitter on Wednesday to say "I'm not crystal clear on all the noise or what any of this portal mess is about... I'm here to finish what I started and that's chasing a natty here at USC with my teammates. #FightOn

I’m not crystal clear on all of the noise or what any of this portal mess is about…I'm here to finish what I started and that's chasing a natty here at USC with my teammates #FightOn ✌️✌️
— Bear Alexander (@BearAlexander_) April 10, 2024

As a true freshman, Alexander tallied five solo tackles and two sacks as a reserve player in 2022. One of his sacks came against TCU in the national championship game and he flashed numeroud times as a true freshman and looked to be a player who would be competing for snaps this next season, but Alexander ultimately decided to transfer to USC prior to the 2023 season.