BOCA RATON — Alabama walk-on wide receiver Chris Herring is transferring to Florida Atlantic and reuniting with former Crimson Tide offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, The Palm Beach Post has confirmed.

Herring, 6-foot-4 and 178 pounds, joined Alabama as a walk-on in 2016 but never recorded a catch.

"I know it's a fun environment to be in and I knew I wanted to go back home, so those were really the main factors of it," Herring told AL.com.

Herring is immediately eligible to play as a walk-on transfer. He said he expects to be on campus in time for the start of fall training camp in early August.

Kiffin, who is entering his third season as FAU's head coach, was Alabama's offensive coordinator from 2014 to 2016. FAU offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. worked on the Crimson Tide's staff as an offensive analyst during Herring's freshman season.

Herring is the second former Alabama player to transfer to FAU since Kiffin's arrival in December 2016. Running back BJ Emmons signed with the Owls in February 2018 but didn't arrive on campus until earlier this year. Emmons is expected to compete for a starting job this fall.

FAU also added former UCF defensive back/wide receiver Rahsaan Lewis — whose father, Ray, was a Hall of Fame linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens — as a transfer last month. Lewis said he expects to play slot receiver for the Owls.