Alabama will be searching for a new center for next season. 

Seth McLaughlin, who had inconsistencies throughout the season including three bad snaps in the Rose Bowl, entered the transfer portal on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

McLaughlin started 14 games for the Crimson Tide in 2023 after starting in eight the year prior. 

The snapping issue became more apparent this season, notably in the College Football Playoff semifinal loss to Michigan on New Year’s Day.

McLaughlin’s first two botched snaps stalled a drive in the second half. 

But the biggest blunder came in overtime when McLaughlin’s snap on the final play of the game was low and impacted Alabama’s fourth-and-goal attempt from the three-yard line. 

Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe addressed his snap issues following the loss. 

“With anything it takes preparation, whether it’s pass protection, whether it’s the running game, the passing game,” Milroe told reporters. “The quarterback and the center have to have a great relationship and that’s something that we tried to build throughout the whole season. There’s a multitude of things that me and Seth talk about in that regard. That’s something that we do talk about.”

McLaughlin spent four years at Alabama, but he has a year of eligibility left and will give whatever school he ends up playing for an experienced starter for the 2024 season. 

Heading into the 2023 campaign, McLaughlin was one of the names to watch for the Rimington Trophy, which is given to the nation’s best center. 

When McLaughlin was coming out of high school, he was a three-star prospect and the No. 441 overall recruit in the 2020 recruiting class, according to On3. 

The offensive lineman had received offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, and Florida State — among other schools — when he was coming out of high school.