🏈 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)

 

[Justneedme81]

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I could not disagree with you guys much more.

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

Asking the question, at the time they are asking it, is putting the players in a bad spot. They are still playing. A few of the players know they are headed elsewhere (and the staff knows too), but they are still with the team. Having them tell the truth, "yeah, I'm going into the portal..." would only be a distraction as you know how many of our fans would take it. Others, likely assume they are staying for next season, but find out in the post season meetings that it isn't a viable option... so if they answer honestly, "yes, I'm coming back!" then it looks like they were being deceitful. "He lied to us!"

 

[TerryP]

Asking the question, at the time they are asking it, is putting the players in a bad spot. They are still playing.

I understand. I also understand it's their only time to ask. It's a 'Catch-22:' the timing is bad but there is no other time.

 

[Justneedme81]

 

[TerryP]

Having them tell the truth, "yeah, I'm going into the portal..."

On a lighter note, if they were to answer that way we'd be able to see something seldom seen: a reporter asking a follow up question.

 

[Justneedme81]

 

[Rolltide24]

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?" .

How many on here think a kid will break that news to a reporter asking a question before the final game is played? People want to know, but people also realize asking before the kid has announced anything on their own is worthless. In this environment, with all the social media options, when a Bama player of any notoriety responds to a reporter on this question in the affirmative, and they’ve yet to tell anyone before being asked by said reporter, then I’ll change my stance.

 

[TerryP]

How many on here think a kid will break that news to a reporter asking a question before the final game is played?

No one. Here. I hope.

How many would lamblast the reporter for not asking the question? 100's, if not 1000's depending on the person. The average consumer of today's media has an appetite that is insatiable in spite of its aftertaste. "Ya gotta feed the beast."

(We're entering a really good season as an example: March Madness and Joe Lundardi. No matter how bad he is at his forecasts—at least he wasn't as bad as Jerry Palm—people will still rush and cling to his reporting.)

 

[Secondand26]

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Despite how some will see it, Formby is a significant loss. LSU tried their damndest to get him last year.

 

[UAgrad93]

Despite how some will see it, Formby is a significant loss. LSU tried their damndest to get him last year.

I’m disappointed to be honest. I had hoped he had found a home at RG. In his mind though, he may see himself as a tackle though or maybe the constant rotating got on his nerves. I wish him well.

 

[musso]

Despite how some will see it, Formby is a significant loss.

So you think he's better suited at guard than tackle??

 

[UAgrad93]

IMO, g

So you think he's better suited at guard than tackle??

IMHO, he is best suited at guard. His feet aren’t quick enough to handle edge guys with considerable speed.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

So you think he's better suited at guard than tackle??

In UA's offense, guard... but it would have been helpful if he'd been a bit quicker (lighter on his feet).

 

[mando]

CKD kept folks on board in spring and that was a talking point for how good of a job he was doing. So what is the difference now? BTW not surprised with this and NIL just asking what was successful after spring game versus now? More players with reality of where they fall in the NIL money and depth chart? Maybe some being ask to leave?

 

[UAgrad93]

Thamel reporting Keeley to the portal

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Thamel reporting Keeley to the portal

Another (bigger) sting.

 

[24and7]

A lot of them will stay there..

 

[musso]

Another (bigger) sting.

Definitely. Dang.