🏈 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]

 

[Bammerboy321]

Depth?

 

[Justneedme81]

Depth?

Starter.

 

[TerryP]

I hate when folks misuse that phrase. It like not knowing the difference in there, their and they’re.

If you think about the whole thing, they have it right when they said "I could care less." There's enough care to respond...

I say both, often, with distinction.

 

[TerryP]

He's not confident in his hands, he's not confident in his routes or his ability to break free.

I mentioned something along these lines over a month ago; but I'm seeing it a little differently.

You know the basketball lingo, "stay on your feet." It doesn't apply here, but it does. I still see him, more often than not, making "leaping catches" when it's not really necessary. But, when he's in the air and not looking the ball in, he can look ahead of the play to see where he's going next.

I can see that mindset...I don't have to look it in, I can feel it in. But, at Ty's velocity at times?

@OldPlayer here's where the Jordan brand would kill Ryan: he'd think he was supposed to be in the air.

 

[Rsedge72]

Leaving your feet to catch the ball when you don’t need too, should be fixed in “little league”. I’m seriously wondering if has trouble seeing the ball. I had a 12 year old player that was electric, but anything from eye level up, depth perception was just off. Couldn’t catch a pass unless it was numbers down, couldn’t catch a pop fly (in baseball) at all.

 

[Rolltide24]

Leaving your feet to catch the ball when you don’t need too, should be fixed in “little league”. I’m seriously wondering if has trouble seeing the ball. I had a 12 year old player that was electric, but anything from eye level up, depth perception was just off. Couldn’t catch a pass unless it was numbers down, couldn’t catch a pop fly (in baseball) at all.

Thought that myself. Told my son Ryan may need contacts or glasses. I’ve seen it happen to athletes before. Didn’t know they had vision issues until something like this surfaces. Then all of a sudden, with corrective lenses, they are a new player. Or maybe he got corrective eyewear recently. When I started wearing glasses, at age 38, it helped me tremendously, but at the same time, it took me a good 2 years to adjust catching high fly balls in softball. Wasn’t as much adjustment at the plate, I guess because the slow pace of the pitch. But high fly balls gave me fits. I remember being terrified on a few occasions when I camped under a ball, it was crazy. Pop ups that in the past I wouldn’t even have to think about, I was sweating getting them in my glove.

 

[Justneedme81]

Thought that myself. Told my son Ryan may need contacts or glasses. I’ve seen it happen to athletes before. Didn’t know they had vision issues until something like this surfaces. Then all of a sudden, with corrective lenses, they are a new player. Or maybe he got corrective eyewear recently. When I started wearing glasses, at age 38, it helped me tremendously, but at the same time, it took me a good 2 years to adjust catching high fly balls in softball. Wasn’t as much adjustment at the plate, I guess because the slow pace of the pitch. But high fly balls gave me fits. I remember being terrified on a few occasions when I camped under a ball, it was crazy. Pop ups that in the past I wouldn’t even have to think about, I was sweating getting them in my glove.

That's quite reaching for Ryan situation.


The video explains what Yips is.. and how to overcome it.

 

[Justneedme81]

I mentioned something along these lines over a month ago; but I'm seeing it a little differently.

You know the basketball lingo, "stay on your feet." It doesn't apply here, but it does. I still see him, more often than not, making "leaping catches" when it's not really necessary. But, when he's in the air and not looking the ball in, he can look ahead of the play to see where he's going next.

I can see that mindset...I don't have to look it in, I can feel it in. But, at Ty's velocity at times?

@OldPlayer here's where the Jordan brand would kill Ryan: he'd think he was supposed to be in the air.

That's a good analogy to use.

 

[Kamikazi18627]

If you think about the whole thing, they have it right when they said "I could care less." There's enough care to respond...

I say both, often, with distinction.

Well then. Haha

 

[OldPlayer]

I mentioned something along these lines over a month ago; but I'm seeing it a little differently.

You know the basketball lingo, "stay on your feet." It doesn't apply here, but it does. I still see him, more often than not, making "leaping catches" when it's not really necessary. But, when he's in the air and not looking the ball in, he can look ahead of the play to see where he's going next.

I can see that mindset...I don't have to look it in, I can feel it in. But, at Ty's velocity at times?

@OldPlayer here's where the Jordan brand would kill Ryan: he'd think he was supposed to be in the air.

Taking a quote from Top Gun: Maverick, “It’s not the plane, it’s the pilot.” It’s not the brand, it’s the player.

 

[TerryP]

Taking a quote from Top Gun: Maverick, “It’s not the plane, it’s the pilot.” It’s not the brand, it’s the player.

I'm convinced this was you as a child.

 

[OldPlayer]

I'm convinced this was you as a child.

The old guy?

 

[TerryP]

I thought the personality would give it away. Then, the hair and the bow tie?

Insinuating you're in Begley's realm...blasphemy. He's an odd duck, so ya got that.

 

[Rolltide24]

That's quite reaching for Ryan situation.


The video explains what Yips is.. and how to overcome it.

Didn’t say it was the problem, but could be true. Even for the so-callled “yips” there is something underlying those. “Mental” is generic. What are your guesses on what the problem is, the root cause?

 

[BamaFan334]

To open up old wounds. Tell me 80% of this page wouldn't buy these for a family member or wear them themselves...

 

[TerryP]

To open up old wounds. Tell me 80% of this page wouldn't buy these for a family member or wear them themselves...

I'm a no.

 

[Krimson]

I'm a no.

Same

 

[Krimson]

Who is the biggest fool here?

I'll take 24and7 for $1000

 

[BamaFan334]

I'm a no.

Yeah, but you probably wear Hey Dude's all the time. I get that vibe or you wear the Daniel Island elitist Brooks and Hoka's. Can't quite put my finger on it.