🏈 2026 Alabama Roster Management Chart and Portal news

Here is the 2026 Roster Management Chart. You can view last year's version here. I will keep it updated regularly as player portal in and out and early draft departures make their announcements.

Position	Seniors	Juniors	Sophomores	Freshmen	2026 Signees	Departures
Quarterback		Austin Mack*		Keelon Russell*	Tayden Kawaa Jett Thomalla	Ty Simpson^
Running back		Daniel Hill	Kevin Riley* AK Dear		Ezavier Crowell Traeshawn Brown	Jam Miller Dre’lyn Washington
Tight End	Danny Lewis Jr.*	Jack Sammarco Josh Ford	Jay Lindsey* Kaleb Edwards Marshall Pritchett Jaxon Shuttlesworth*		Mack Sutter	Josh Cuevas Brody Dalton
Wide Receiver	MJ Chirgwin*	Noah Rogers* Ryan Williams	Lotzeir Brooks Rico Scott* Derek Meadows		Cederian Morgan Maurice Mathis Aubrey Walker	Germie Bernard
Offensive Line		Racin Delgatty* Ethan Fields* Jayvin James*	Casey Poe* William Sanders* Michael Carroll Nick Brooks	Ty Haywood* Kaden Strayhorn* Mal Waldrep* Jackson Lloyd*	Chris Booker Bryson Cooley Jared Doughty Bear Fretwell Tyrell Miller~	Kadyn Proctor^ Parker Brailsford^ Jaeden Roberts Geno VanDeMark Kam Dewberry
Defensive Front	Devan Thompkins* Kedrick Bingley-Jones*	Terrance Green* Edric Hill*	Jeremiah Beaman* Isaia Faga* London Simmons Steve Mboumoua*	Caleb Smith*	Corey Howard Kamhariyan Johnson Nolan Wilson	Tim Keenan III LT Overton
Edge Linebacker	Fatutoa Henry* Desmond Umeozulu Jah-Marian Latham+	Yhonzae Pierre* Justin Hill*			Jamarion Matthews Malique Franklin
Inside Linebacker	Caleb Woodson	Cayden Jones	QB Reese* Duke Johnson II Abduall Sanders Luke Metz		Xavier Griffin Zay Hall	Deontae Lawson Justin Jefferson Nikhai Hill-Green
Safety	Bray Hubbard Keon Sabb*	Red Morgan Zay Mincey Dre Kirkpatrick Jr	Ivan Taylor		Jireh Edwards Rihyeal Kelley
Cornerback		Zabien Brown Carmelo O’Neal	Dijon Lee Chuck McDonald		Jorden Edmonds Zyan Gibson Nick Sherman~	Domani Jackson DaShawn Jones

This chart will be updated regularly to reflect the most up to date roster outlook for 2026.

The Transfer Portal will be open from Friday, January 2nd until Friday, January 16th. Players will have those 2 weeks to enter the portal, but can sign after the portal closes. The 2 teams that play in the CFP National Championship Game will have a five-day portal period from January 20-24.

Note- Players in Red were either starters or significant contributors who played 150+ non-special teams plays in 2025.
* Player has used his redshirt
^ Underclassmen entering the NFL Draft
+ Latham will apply for 6th year due to injury
Bold Player is transferring in for 2026
~JUCO signee


Players That Are Transferring To Alabama
TE Josh Ford (from Oklahoma State)
TE Jaxon Shuttlesworth (from Jacksonville State)
WR Noah Rogers (from NC Sate)
OL Nick Brooks (from Texas)
OL Racin Delgatty (from Cal Poly)
OL Ethan Fields (from Ole Miss)
OL Ty Haywood (from Michigan)
OL Jayvin James (from Mississippi State)
OL Kaden Strayhorn (from Michigan)
DL Terrance Green (from Oregon)
DL Kedrick Bingley-Jones (from Mississippi State)
DL Caleb Smith (from Washington)
DL Devan Thompkins (from USC)
EDGE Desmond Umeozulu (from South Carolina)
LB Caleb Woodson (from Virginia Tech)
DB Carmelo O’Neal (from Mercer)



Players That Are Transferring From Alabama
RB Richard Young (to Colorado)
WR Cole Adams (to Vanderbilt)
WR Bubba Hampton (to Oregon State)
WR Isaiah Horton (to Texas A&M)
WR Jaylen Mbakwe (to Georgia Tech)
WR Jalen Hale (to SMU)
OL Arkel Anugwom (to Northweatern)
OL Olaus Alinen (to Kentucky)
OL Micah DeBose (to Vanderbilt)
OL Wilkin Formby (to Texas A&M)
OL Joseph Ionata (to Georgia Tech)
OL Roq Montgomery (to Western Kentucky)
DL Jordan Renaud (to Ole Miss)
DL James Smith (to Ohio State)DL
DL Kelby Collins (to South Carolina)
DE Keon Keeley (to Notre Dame)
EDGE Noah Carter (to Georgia Tech)
EDGE Qua Russaw (to Ohio State)
DB Cam Calhoun (to Ohio State)
DB Kameron Howard (to Boston College)

 

[Justneedme81]

Williams needs a different position.. A more physical rugged receiver that don't mind contact needs to be in his slot..Williams don't want the contact and is not built for it.. Williams is better running under open long passes...

Williams was playing on outside for the most of the game against Oklahoma.........

 

[24and7]

Williams was playing on outside for the most of the game against Oklahoma.........

Good maybe that will solve it all and he will become a beast..

 

[Justneedme81]

Good maybe that will solve it all and he will become a beast..

Did you even watch the game?

 

[24and7]

Did you even watch the game?

Not the whole game Mostly the second half... I was working...I didn't see him much..

 

[BamaFan334]

It's not about who has connections within the program. It's more of a common sense based on what I've seen.

If you go back and listen to the players and coaches talking about Ryan Williams all season long, you can connect dots from there. Combined with what the moderators on this board and it's pretty much easy to figure it out.

Then if you watch the tape using sky cast perspective that's available on YouTube tv, you can watch Ryan Williams throughout the game. He was open several times and he ran his routes. His routes wasn't always clean at times. I've seen unfair criticisms toward Proctor and yet he's all American. Fromby and yet he has graded out pretty good the last few games. Vandermark and yet he has been playing hurt. Miller and yet he is a fighter. People wanted CKD and Wommack fired but yet they continue to show up and trust process.

My biggest thing is let's not assume something about a player or a coach that we know nothing about.

I understand your comment about Proctor and have said the same. These voters look at five stars and do anything they can to insert them into awards lists.

My biggest issue with Williams is he isn't using his hands to catch the ball. He did that last year. They should have had a number of plays that likely turns a game in our favor if he uses his hands. He has the best body control and moves than any receiver in the country. But none of that matters if he's not catching the ball. I'm a fan of his. I think he genuinely loves Alabama which can't always be said this day in age. That makes me a fan.

 

[Justneedme81]

I understand your comment about Proctor and have said the same. These voters look at five stars and do anything they can to insert them into awards lists.

My biggest issue with Williams is he isn't using his hands to catch the ball. He did that last year. They should have had a number of plays that likely turns a game in our favor if he uses his hands. He has the best body control and moves than any receiver in the country. But none of that matters if he's not catching the ball. I'm a fan of his. I think he genuinely loves Alabama which can't always be said this day in age. That makes me a fan.

Yup. I wouldn't be shocked if he went off in IU game.

 

[BamaFan334]

Yup. I wouldn't be shocked if he went off in IU game.

Would be a lovely sight.

 

[bamafan9201]

Williams has an issue of confidence and that's his main problem. He's not confident in his hands, he's not confident in his routes or his ability to break free. He's afraid of a big hit at times. We just need to do some of that outside screen stuff and let him create in space and give him a chance to gain that confidence back. A player like that doesn't just disappear when he's that good. He's just having a slump year and he needs people to be behind him and not yelling at him.

Saban was perfect at this, sometimes there's a time for ass chewing when a guy is doing everything good but he's making a simple mistake here and there, and sometimes when a guy is losing confidence it's about building that guy back up and not tearing into him more.

 

[BamaFan615]

Not sure how many of yall have had the chance to feel or put on a pair of gloves that WR’s use nowadays. But it’s almost not even fair how the gloves just stick to the ball (when it’s dry)…if they get wet they’re terrible to use.

Put a pair of those gloves on and you’ll understand how these players are making these remarkable highlight real catches.

But if you’re catching with your pads, you don’t get the benefit of the gloves.

 

[Rsedge72]

Not sure how many of yall have had the chance to feel or put on a pair of gloves that WR’s use nowadays. But it’s almost not even fair how the gloves just stick to the ball (when it’s dry)…if they get wet they’re terrible to use.

Put a pair of those gloves on and you’ll understand how these players are making these remarkable highlight real catches.

But if you’re catching with your pads, you don’t get the benefit of the gloves.

You treat them with hand sanitizer (alcohol based), that activates and water proofs them.

 

[Justneedme81]

Williams has an issue of confidence and that's his main problem. He's not confident in his hands, he's not confident in his routes or his ability to break free. He's afraid of a big hit at times. We just need to do some of that outside screen stuff and let him create in space and give him a chance to gain that confidence back. A player like that doesn't just disappear when he's that good. He's just having a slump year and he needs people to be behind him and not yelling at him.

Saban was perfect at this, sometimes there's a time for ass chewing when a guy is doing everything good but he's making a simple mistake here and there, and sometimes when a guy is losing confidence it's about building that guy back up and not tearing into him more.

Not only that... It's the media, and fans ripping him apart nonstop... and I don't care what anyone says... When you see enough of that on social media consistently throughout the season, you can't avoid that. You'll see it anyway... and it'll get in your head eventually. Williams isn't the only one who is going through this. Ridley, Jones, and other experienced this. At this point, we just need to continue to support him and just continuing to hope that light bulb comes on for him eventually. It may not be during playoff season, but Damn, as a fan, we have to gotta back off... Sometime we as a fan, we go too far with things we be saying about a player at time.

 

[Justneedme81]

 

[BamaFan334]

Not sure how many of yall have had the chance to feel or put on a pair of gloves that WR’s use nowadays. But it’s almost not even fair how the gloves just stick to the ball (when it’s dry)…if they get wet they’re terrible to use.

Put a pair of those gloves on and you’ll understand how these players are making these remarkable highlight real catches.

But if you’re catching with your pads, you don’t get the benefit of the gloves.

I use them as golf gloves.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

But here in the real world, it's not that easy at all
'Cause when hearts get broken, it's real tears that fall
And darlin' it's sad but true
But the one thing I've learned from you
Is how the boy don't always get the girl
Here in the real world
No, the boy don't always get the girl
Here in the real world

You want the glory and the money but not the accountability? Good Luck

 

[Justneedme81]

But here in the real world, it's not that easy at all
'Cause when hearts get broken, it's real tears that fall
And darlin' it's sad but true
But the one thing I've learned from you
Is how the boy don't always get the girl
Here in the real world
No, the boy don't always get the girl
Here in the real world

You want the glory and the money but not the accountability? Good Luck

Geez

 

[Justneedme81]

I know this is about Alabama .. but Auburn has ton of players in transfer portal. Especially the defensive players.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I know this is about Alabama .. but Auburn has ton of players in transfer portal. Especially the defensive players.

The new regime under Golesh is supposedly revamping their NIL strategy (probably out of necessity rather than choice) and it means either pay cuts -or- no pay increases for a most all of the current players. This is leading many to seek other options, including several they'd prefer not to lose.

 

[Justneedme81]

 

[Rolltide24]

I’m surprised this kid hasn’t had more playing time, at least based on the hype coming in and the efforts to keep him at the end of last season.

What’s a kid supposed to say to a question like that leading up to a big game?

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I’m surprised this kid hasn’t had more playing time, at least based on the hype coming in and the efforts to keep him at the end of last season.

What’s a kid supposed to say to a question like that leading up to a big game?

Some of the other guys have stepped up, so maybe he's developing and will be in a position to contribute next year.

Inappropriate question, if you ask me.