🏈 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	2025 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		Mack Sutter	Josh Cuevas Brody Dalton
Wide Receiver		Noah Rogers* Ryan Williams	Lotzeir Brooks Rico Scott* Derek Meadows		Cederian Morgan	Germie Bernard
Offensive Line			Casey Poe* William Sanders* Michael Carroll	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*	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* 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
+ Unknown if Latham will apply for 6th year
Bold Player is transferring in for 2026
~JUCO signee


Players That Are Transferring To Alabama
TE Josh Ford (from Oklahoma State)
WR Noah Rogers (NC Sate)
OL Ty Haywood (from Michigan)
OL Kaden Strayhorn (from Michigan)
DL Kedrick Bingley-Jones (from Mississippi State)
DL Caleb Smith (from Washington)
DL Devan Thompkins (from USC)
LB Caleb Woodson (from Virginia Tech)
DB Carmelo O’Neal (from Mercer)



Players That Are Transferring From Alabama
RB Richard Young
WR Cole Adams (to Vanderbilt)
WR Bubba Hampton
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
DL Jordan Renaud
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
DB Kameron Howard (to Boston College)

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

We just gotta stop that inside trout.

Ed Zackery

We need him today working with those ILBers. He will explain the difference in tackling with your shoulder pads and this hand/arm grabbing shit.

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

UA is higher than 20th, but the issue is the top tier schools 1-6 or so (maybe more depending on the year), have so much money that they don't really have to worry with being careful with it. Bama is very competitive overall and pays very well, but UA isn't going to egregiously overpay for a player like some others can (and will). Even at times when Bama can win a bidding war, they don't push it. They stick to their strategy and budget (which again, is very competitive and more than fair in both football and basketball).

Hopefully, down the road when the breakaway from the NCAA happens, some smart people will figure out a way to make it even across the board in terms of roster money and cheaters will actually be held accountable and punished, like they would be in the NFL or other professional leagues.

NIL caps much like NFL salary caps.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

NIL caps much like NFL salary caps.

Sounds like it's more like MLB, and we're not the Dodgers or Yankees. Thank goodness some teams spend without results...I guess aTm = Mets.

 

[Bama Guy]

NIL caps much like NFL salary caps.

Aren't NIL caps self-imposed by the school?

 

[94 Grad]

Aren't NIL caps self-imposed by the school?

i think he meant unified caps that everyone has to abide to the same number... would help keep some of the "over payments" to a minimum at least. Also, technically, I think we are talking about rev share, not NiL. You can't really cap NiL (if NiL were to get capped, I'm guessing it would end up in law suites at least).

The NCAA needs to do a better job on verifying NiL as "real" NiL promotions and not just hand outs. Rev Share is a different pool of money.

Think of it this way...
NiL = Booster/Collective money for sponserships/autographs. This is true Name/Image/Likeness
Rev Share = University Athletic Department money. Schools share revenue from media rights, ticket sales, sponsorships, etc.

And I actually think there is already a cap on rev share come to think of it.... I'll have to google to find out, but my old tired brain recalls a 20mil cap across all schools for rev share ?

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

Funny, really. The best running back in the SEC came from La Monroe. Alabama's best tight end came from ... ?

Oh, sure. They land their big fish in a small pond every once in a moon or two of the blue variety.

But what about LA Monroe screams powerhouse talent factory?

 

[Slickmullet]

Where do you get that Haywood is waffling? I’ve looked and looked and haven’t found anything

Clint Lamb mentioned he is still talking to Michigan and that it’s not a done deal if I remember right.

 

[Slickmullet]

i think he meant unified caps that everyone has to abide to the same number... would help keep some of the "over payments" to a minimum at least. Also, technically, I think we are talking about rev share, not NiL. You can't really cap NiL (if NiL were to get capped, I'm guessing it would end up in law suites at least).

The NCAA needs to do a better job on verifying NiL as "real" NiL promotions and not just hand outs. Rev Share is a different pool of money.

Think of it this way...
NiL = Booster/Collective money for sponserships/autographs. This is true Name/Image/Likeness
Rev Share = University Athletic Department money. Schools share revenue from media rights, ticket sales, sponsorships, etc.

And I actually think there is already a cap on rev share come to think of it.... I'll have to google to find out, but my old tired brain recalls a 20mil cap across all schools for rev share ?

20.5 mill rev share cap

 

[94 Grad]

20.5 mill rev share cap

thanks for confirming. I think that cap is across all programs too... so 20 mil per school, not sport. The division % between BB and FB is a big factor for a lot of schools.

I think that's why when you see teams like TX spending so much on talent... you'll see them deficient in other areas. You run out of money giving guys 5 and 6 million... a pop. I personally think the way Bama does it is about right. You pay their "value" and fill out your team. WHen you start overpaying you can't sustain a long term program. We may lose a few Cam Coleman and Hollywood types guys, but in the long run I think it's a better system.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I seen a graph showing we were 5th in spending in the SEC and 10 overall in CF.

This is not the typical "link?" demand, I'd really like to see anything anyone has regarding a list. Thanks.

 

[BAMAneck]

This is not the typical "link?" demand, I'd really like to see anything anyone has regarding a list. Thanks.

SEC schools are leading the way in NIL funding, according to latest figures

New numbers have been revealed as to how well funded each school’s collective is, and the numbers are absolutely staggering. To no one’s surprise, the collective of the Texas Longhorns is leading the way. The Texas One Fund, according to NCAA estimates has $22.2 million, leading not just the SEC...

yellowhammernews.com

Here’s one after a quick search. Not the one I saw but about the same numbers.

 

[bamafan9201]

Clint Lamb mentioned he is still talking to Michigan and that it’s not a done deal if I remember right.

That was before he was committed to Bama, Michigan had to free up money to pay Sprauge and their other OL that hit the portal to come back, they don't see Haywood as a starter this year either, and his main focus is to get playing time right now and learn. So Bama is the best bet to get a decent NIL payout and we have a lot of open positions on the OL obviously

 

[bamafan9201]

I'm going to offer up a bit of "Patience is a virtue" wisdom to some of you, a few of you guys are being way too negative with every addition...some of these additions are immediate impact players some are just depth/fillers for development.

I will say, the trend so far in this portal cycle has mostly been to get guys with 2+ years left of eligibility. My guess? They're looking to develop these guys more and build the recruiting base from the ground and have the developmental approach they want. It's possible and likely that the team is moving to more of a "developmental" year this upcoming year. There's a real possibility that we are good, but not great this year as we break in a bunch of RS Soph-True Freshman OL additions along with a new QB and some other young talents.

That to be said, we definitely have the playmakers to catch lightning in a bottle. I think with Mack/Russell we also have the ability to do more DUAL Threat type plays, allowing legs to be used more. I'll be interested to see if the play calling changes a bit with more RPO options or whatnot for adjustments with the younger QBs. I think we'll be a good team probably top 15 again this year, so be patient, and trust the administration.