Freshman defensive lineman Antonio Alfano has been removed from Alabama’s online roster.

The former 5-star recruit has not practiced with the team since early September, but Alfano has not yet entered the NCAA transfer portal, sources confirm to BamaOnLine.

“I just know that the guy basically quit,” head coach Nick Saban said in September. “He quit going to class, he quit coming here. We tried to encourage him, we tried to help him. We had tried to set up counseling sessions with him to help him every way we could. And all those things are still available to him if he wants them, but he didn’t respond to any of the things, so until he responds, you just have to assume the guy quit.”

Alfano was the Crimson Tide’s highest-rated recruit in its 2019 No. 1-ranked class as 247Sports’ No. 1 overall prospect. Alfano earned first-team all-state honors at Colonia (N.J.) High School after a senior season that saw him record 76 tackles, including 28 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, 10 quarterback hurries and six forced fumbles. He also saw time as an offensive lineman.

Alfano enrolled early at Alabama in January, and the 6-foot-4, 285-pound lineman recorded two sacks in April’s spring game. But he has not played in any game this season.

Alabama has lost seven scholarship players to transfers this year in outside linebacker Eyabi Anoma (Houston), quarterbacks Jalen Hurts (Oklahoma) and Layne Hatcher (Arkansas State), tight end Kedrick James (SMU), offensive lineman Richie Petitbon (Illinois), defensive back Kyriq McDonald (Cincinnati) and long snapper Scott Meyer (Vanderbilt).

Alfano’s potential departure would be the first from the 2019 class.

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