🏈 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)

 

[Kamikazi18627]

I can't understand how anybody would commit with the same coaches in place.. Not ONE fired yet..

I still don't think the problem was necessarily coaching in terms of the lack of running game. I really think the abysmal running game was a personnel issue. The coaches can preach technique until they are blue in the face, but if the lineman can keep their hands inside and the running back can't hit the hole without dancing........??? I think the running backs and the Oline recruited the last 3-5 years have been lacking.

Think about 2021-2023. We struggled to run the ball then. Let me rephrase- we were middle of the pack during those years in the SEC.

If you could take Jam Miller and Daniel Hill and turn them into one running back...........that would be a Derrick Henry. Unfortunately, ya can't do that.

 

[24and7]

There has been no one fired yet because we are in the transfer portal at the moment. Once its over, look for changes but not until then.

Well in the end, I just hope the coaches tell them "Well. I'm not actually going to be your coach".. They have to know they are out..

 

[AirForceBamaFan]

I wonder who is about to leave now?

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

This should include the caveat that they use RB's differently. In spite of pointing out how they were used in Washington, people expected something different. Beats me as to why...

Terrible? Hyperbole. Each had a trait or two that was SEC caliber. They didn't have an APB which we talked about, in depth, before the season kicked off.

#4 #26 #28 wouldn't get minutes at UGA unless it was against someone like Mercer.

 

[bamafan9201]

Jimothy Lewis (OL) is expected to commit today or tomorrow to Bama will add much needed depth in that area could push for starting role inside at guard, IMO could be our LG option but will likely be in a battle there



Breakdown of the film here:

I like him vs the run, he's very quick for an OL player, pulls very well and knows how to identify his block and attacks the block in the run game with strength and movement. Needs to play with a better base, sometimes falls over, but does always seem to get his block for the run game side.

Pass pro needs some work. He's doing well and engaging the blocks but he's "catching" as people like to put it in a lot of situations, he'll get bull rushed or swam/clubbed giving the defender that much space. Kick back, and engage, if the defender is sagging off like that be violent with your hands more instead of catching him into your chest attack his chest and disrupt his momentum.

I still like him has a guard option for our pulling game and he'll have an easier time in Pass pro inside IMO, he feels like an aggressive road paver, would pair well with Peak on the left side IMO if we get Peak.

Bama is after Mercer Safety Carmelo O'Neal he is scheduled to visit tomorrow most teams after him see him as a DB transfer not a safety (This may be good, may mean Bray Hubbard is leaning towards returning for another year. Safety class is deep this year and Saab is coming back too)

Bama just offered Tony Diaz out of UT Rio Grande Valley - He is expected to garner some attention, already visited Illinois and Kentucky, going to Iowa soon also. Supposedly he'll be a possible target for more schools as well.



Ethan Stangle (ST/LS) - Likely to commit today or tomorrow the best long snapper in the portal. Bama bound.

 

[TerryP]

#4 #26 #28 wouldn't get minutes at UGA unless it was against someone like Mercer.

I don't understand how this is related to what I posted.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

I don't understand how this is related to what I posted.

OK Cowboy

You know folks so you get them on the phone with this cat today. He is #23 for Montana State (RB)

I have watched this cat about 3 times this year and I don't understand why he isn't playing with the big boyz. He has football savvy and speed.

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[Justneedme81]

 

[Nothing_But_A_Winner00]

That stinks

 

[Scrape&Search1032]

That stinks

Maybe this means we're getting Coleman? Lol...

 

[EasyTider]

Making room for Cam Coleman baby!

 

[bamafan9201]

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Hate to lose Horton, but with Simpson leaving it was a possibility. He will be highly sought after but also carry a big price tag. When he left Miami, he was already getting some 2nd round grades by scouts.

 

[Justneedme81]

 

[bamafan9201]

Hate to lose Horton, but with Simpson leaving it was a possibility. He will be highly sought after but also carry a big price tag. When he left Miami, he was already getting some 2nd round grades by scouts.

Yea, the problem with Horton for this year was that he'd be breaking in a new QB and he would be paid more than he's worth. He'd make less going to the draft right now so he wants to hang in College, find a proven QB for a year and hopefully raise his stock.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

JMO but what I see of Horton reminds me of a Coach Bryant quote.

“People who are in it for their own good are individualists. They don’t share the same heartbeat that makes a team so great. A great unit, whether it be football or any organization, shares the same heartbeat.”

 

[64Tide]

JMO but what I see of Horton reminds me of a Coach Bryant quote.

“People who are in it for their own good are individualists. They don’t share the same heartbeat that makes a team so great. A great unit, whether it be football or any organization, shares the same heartbeat.”

When you are in “it” for yourself, others know it and are resentful. He may end up with a QB that knows what he’s about and won’t feed him the ball….

 

[Nothing_But_A_Winner00]

Isn't this guy supposed to have a bright future?

 

[rammerjammer]

Homeboy is 37, but that haircut makes him look like a 49 year old HS coach.
Looking over his bio, was QB at UAB and has been with QB's and co/offensive coordinator positions most of his young career. I like this move. Will be interesting to see how he does.

 

[Kamikazi18627]

Oh yeah, he’s definitely at minimum a second rounder now.


With the right college qb, he could go top ten next year.

Hate to lose Horton, but with Simpson leaving it was a possibility. He will be highly sought after but also carry a big price tag. When he left Miami, he was already getting some 2nd round grades by scouts.