Former Alabama offensive lineman Dayne Shor announces transfer to UConn

Dayne Shor was a member of the 2022 recruiting class, committing to Alabama but spent one semester in Tuscaloosa. However, he opted to enter the transfer portal and leave the program while simultaneously opening up about his mental health struggles.

On Sunday, Shor announced his next move from a football perspective. He will begin his collegiate career with the UConn Huskies, posting a video just over a minute to make the move public. Showing old highlights from UConn football, you can tell Shor is excited to get going in the northeast.

COMMITTED! pic.twitter.com/t2ogOYtLwo

— Dayne Shor (@DayneShor11) June 6, 2022

Shor was ranked a three-star prospect by the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting services. He was the No. 33 offensive tackle in the class and No. 71 in the state of Florida. Originally from Georgia, Shor attended IMG Academy.

Had Shor originally committed to UConn out of high school, he would have been by far the highest-rated prospect in the class. A big get for newly hired head coach Jim Mora as he looks to rebuild the program.

Dayne Shor opens up about mental health, transfer from Alabama

It took Dayne Shor just one semester to realize that Alabama wasn’t for him. An unusual occurrence, social media began buzzing regarding Shor’s decision to enter the transfer portal, prompting the early enrollee freshman to open up about his struggles with mental health.

“I have dealt with the pain of depression and anxiety for what seems to be a long time now,” he wrote. “Two years ago, I was fighting for my life against mental illness. It is safe to say that every day I was suffering with living in darkness, with pain, and with sadness. The feeling of wanting to take your own life is a feeling like no other, and a feeling that I would wish no one else to have to ever feel.

“The voices in my head would often take control of my life. There are wounds that will never show on my body, but that are deeper and more painful than any physical wound that bleeds. The pain and struggle with mental health is horrendous.”

The former Alabama enrollee expressed gratitude for The Herren Project and Herren Wellness for providing Shor with tools and coping skills that has helped him work through some of his problems regarding his mental health.

“I also want to express sincere appreciation to the staff, doctors, and coaches at the University of Alabama for giving me the means and opportunity to better myself through the Herren Project,” Shor wrote.