Alabama head coach Nick Saban made it known during his post-National Signing Day press conference that the Crimson Tide may pursue a tight end via the Transfer Portal.

“I think the big thing is we recruited one tight end," Saban said. "The fact that Hale (Hentges) was a senior and Irv (Smith Jr.) went out early for the draft, if we saw some opportunity to get a more seasoned player out there at that position, maybe that’s something that we’d look at. I think that we’re constantly going to have our eyes peeled for anybody that could help us have a better team. But I think when you’re looking at these kind of guys -- whether they’re graduate transfers or whatever -- for their sake and for yours, they have to be able to come in and contribute, they need to go someplace where they can play and we need for them to play. So, we have to have a need for them, and they have to meet the standard that we’re looking for. But we’re always going to have our eyes peeled for anybody who can help us improve our roster.”

One name that's surfaced as a possibility is Nakia Griffin-Stewart out of Rutgers.

The Tenafly (N.J.) native tells BamaOnLine he's been in contact with the Crimson Tide staff and that he "should" be visiting Tuscaloosa within the next two weeks. A set date has yet to be put on the calendar, though.

Griffin-Stewart was the No. 44 tight end in the 2015 class, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Rankings. He was recruited to the Scarlett Knights by Tide offensive line coach Kyle Flood during his tenure as head coach in Piscataway.

In his time at Rutgers, Griffin-Stewart played in 25 games, recording 13 catches for 97 yards and a touchdown.

The 6-foot-5, 255-pounder is on track to graduate in May and be immediately eligible to play at his next destination.

Griffin-Stewart recently took a visit to Pitt as well.

Stay tuned to BamaOnLine for more updates as they become available.

Check out 247Sports' new Transfer Portal feature to keep track of all the movement in college football this offseason.