LOOK: Transferring Alabama offensive lineman Dayne Shor opens up about mental health struggles
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.
Prior to joining the Crimson Tide, Shor was the No. 33 overall offensive tackle recruit nationwide, via the On3 Consensus. Moreover, Shor played his high school football at IMG Academy in Florida, but he hails from Alpharetta, Georgia. According to the On3 Consensus, Shor was the No. 71 recruit out of Florida, and the No. 543 recruit nationwide.
Before committing to head coach Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide, Dayne Shor was highly-recruited — holding offers from programs like Georgia, Texas A&M, Penn State, Michigan and more. Time will tell where the talented offensive lineman takes his talents after deciding he wouldn’t stay with Alabama.
“With that being said, I have decided to give myself a fresh nw start in both academics and athletics by leaving the University of Alabama and entering the transfer portal,” Shor wrote. “From this day on, a new Dayne Shor is born, and I will finish what I started 13 years ago when I first stepped onto the football field … Now…LETS GO TO WORK.”