🏈 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 Khalifa Keith*	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		Tyler Henderson~ Cederian Morgan Maurice Mathis Amari Sabb 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* Leslie Black	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
RB Khalifa Keith (App State)
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 Leslie Black (from West Georgia)
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 Northwestern)
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)

 

[24and7]

Adams was a good receiver...it's a shame he didn't get too this year...

 

[Justneedme81]

He had no choice but to fair catch the ball because our blockers couldn't block the gunners. Those he did return several were called back by block in the back.

Have you considered that these paid players on special teams don't even want to be on special teams?

If not, then you should.

There's a reason why everyone call him fair catch guy... He's not a huge loss for us.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

There's a reason why everyone call him fair catch guy... He's not a huge loss for us.

No problem

Just put #2 to catch punts

 

[Rolltide24]

At least Adam’s didn’t fair catch the punts and immediately slap the ball like he was an inch from breaking a TD run.

Adam’s was sure handed on catching punts, even if he only really returned some vs the smaller teams. Only muff I remember this season was when Bak or Brooks ran into him as he was fair catching one.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

What we know without a doubt is the Bama Bounce was real in recruiting. The evaluations by Nick his last years were not up to standard.

 

[Bammerboy321]

What we know without a doubt is the Bama Bounce was real in recruiting. The evaluations by Nick his last years were not up to standard.

Possibly. Or they just didn't receive that good of coaching.

 

[Rsedge72]

No problem

Just put #2 to catch punts

Yikes!!!

 

[TerryP]

Had to get my one reasonable post out of the way in the new year.

I'm nervous as fuck.

 

[TerryP]

Friends, Nix, and location... plus, he's still get fair market value in terms of money... not like he'd be playing for pennies and a Honda Accord.

It's disappointing, but not surprising, to see the rationale from these kids.

One school is going to give him $1 to sign and the ability to earn one more dollar though incentives. A total of two.
Another school is going to give him $1.75 to start and the ability to earn .25 through incentives. A total of two dollars.

It's not to hard to see which choice a lot will make and why. It's just as easy to see how that approach leads to seasons like the we just saw at Auburn: who frontloaded several big deals last season.

 

[TerryP]

ST Coach should have already been released.

Bama was just beaten by a team that follows the same Strenth and Conditioning program: Indiana. And, they won with smaller guys who weren't as strong or athletic. In a system that was designed and implemented by the guy you want fired.

 

[TerryP]

It's dumb to ask them IMO

I agree. It’s a waste of time.

I could not disagree with you guys much more.

Do readers want to know? Is this not the bottom line?

 

[Slickmullet]

They should have moved him to the point on fair catching the kickoffs thus we start from the 25 instead of the 15.

ST Coach should have already been released.

This was one of the biggest annoyances of the entire year. Not only did we end up taking the ball at the 15. Chance for a turnover and also a momentum shift. Just dumb.

 

[64Tide]

Bama was just beaten by a team that follows the same Strenth and Conditioning program: Indiana. And, they won with smaller guys who weren't as strong or athletic. In a system that was designed and implemented by the guy you want fired.

Thinking ST is Special Teams sir.

 

[bamafan9201]

What we know without a doubt is the Bama Bounce was real in recruiting. The evaluations by Nick his last years were not up to standard.

Mainly they were evaluations he was trusting from his personnel coaches.

Holomon Wiggins was one, that if you look the 2020-2023 classes under him, not a single receiver stayed on the roster or produced well. Just didn't have an eye for talent, but he would go after anyone with a good star rating.

There's more, but don't need to worry about those, they're back before DeBoer

 

[Rolltide24]

I could not disagree with you guys much more.

Do readers want to know? Is this not the bottom line?

We’re all readers and we do not want to know because we know the decision will not be made until after the bowl, 99% of the time. My local buddies here as well as my coworkers who are alumni of many different schools all agreed. So based on the folks in my circle, no, the readers don’t want to know. But I realize, that’s only my circle. Those ladies you bang out with (couldn’t help myself there) may be interested to hear if Williams is moving on before the bowl game.

 

[TerryP]

We’re all readers and we do not want to know because we know the decision will not be made until after the bowl, 99% of the time.

For going on two months there have been conversations, here, about Ryan leaving. The transfer portal and rosters are discussed weekly, daily in some places. But, "we do not want to know?" .

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Mainly they were evaluations he was trusting from his personnel coaches.

Holomon Wiggins was one, that if you look the 2020-2023 classes under him, not a single receiver stayed on the roster or produced well. Just didn't have an eye for talent, but he would go after anyone with a good star rating.

There's more, but don't need to worry about those, they're back before DeBoer

I saw a post on another site listing all the crash and burn receivers Nick signed. Totally amazing how you could miss on that many receivers.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Thinking ST is Special Teams sir.

Bingo

JMO but Terry was in his closet trying on shoes when he posted his reply.

 

[Justneedme81]

I saw a post on another site listing all the crash and burn receivers Nick signed. Totally amazing how you could miss on that many receivers.

Don't be like @24and7 . Say no to drugs.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

And another post stating that 66 players have hit the portal under Kalen.