Kadyn Proctor (born June 4, 2005) is an

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offensive tackle for the

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. He was enrolled with the

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, but never played with them.

Early years

Proctor was born in

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. He attended

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. He won the

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as a senior. He was rated as a five-star recruit and one of the best players in the

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. He was ranked at No. 7 overall (No. 1 among offensive linemen) by

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and No. 10 by

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. He was also the No. 1 recruit from the state of Iowa.

College career

Alabama

After initially committing to the

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, Proctor flipped his commitment to Alabama on early signing day in December 2022. He enrolled at Alabama in 2023. Prior to the start of the 2023 season, Alabama coach

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noted: "He's shown me he's big, and he's made a lot of progress. He's improved a lot."

Iowa

On January 20, 2024, Proctor transferred to

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, whom he committed to coming out of high school before switching to Alabama.

Return to Alabama

Prior to April 16, 2024, when the transfer portal officially opened, it was announced that Proctor was transferring back to Alabama.

References

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bio
2005 births Living people Players of American football from Des Moines, Iowa American football offensive tackles Alabama Crimson Tide football players Iowa Hawkeyes football players {{offensive-lineman-stub