🏈 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)

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Josh Jacobs
Played in 40 games, scored 21 TD's
251 carries for 1491 yards, 5.9 Av
48 catches, for 571 yards, 11.9 Av
18 kickoff returns for 514 yards, 28.6 Av
1 punt return for 27 yards

Everyone knows that if you aren't a good blocker for your QB
in the backfield, you would not get much PT under CNS.

Not bad all around college career, considering his RB team mates
getting the bulk of the rushes. Also, all star receivers being thrown
the bulk of pass attempts.

The most surprising thing is that he never attempted a pass.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Jordan Renaud to the portal

Alabama Defensive Lineman Opts to Enter Transfer Portal

The 4-star recruit is leaving Tuscaloosa to continue his college football elsewhere.

www.si.com

 

[colbyjacks]

Are we losing another DL to the portal tonight/tomorrow?

Yes

 

[musso]

Jordan Renaud to the portal

Built by bye bye Bama.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Paging Van De

What is/was the deal with Renauld

1-Bama asked him to find another school
2-Renauld's agent found him a school willing to pay more and Bama declined
3-Ham sandwich

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Jordan Renaud to the portal

Alabama Defensive Lineman Opts to Enter Transfer Portal

The 4-star recruit is leaving Tuscaloosa to continue his college football elsewhere.

www.si.com

My guess based on some stuff… He was going to portal out to start with but wanted to find a landing spot before entering portal in order to keep his spot at UA safe. I don’t believe the staff expected him to stay.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

My guess based on some stuff… He was going to portal out to start with but wanted to find a landing spot before entering portal in order to keep his spot at UA safe. I don’t believe the staff expected him to stay.

If that is the case, then F him.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Freddie Roach sucks

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Freddie Roach sucks

JMO there is NOTHING these coaches can do to defeat Ben Franklin. All that relationship BS is OVAH.

The fans are going to be the people that shut it all down. When they have had enough and stop buying tickets then it stops. These players and their families don't give a damn about the school they're playing for. You shouldn't be surprised.

 

[colbyjacks]

JMO there is NOTHING these coaches can do to defeat Ben Franklin. All that relationship BS is OVAH.

The fans are going to be the people that shut it all down. When they have had enough and stop buying tickets then it stops. These players and their families don't give a damn about the school they're playing for. You shouldn't be surprised.

There is still one thing that is undefeated.

 

[rammerjammer]

There is still one thing that is undefeated.

Poon-tang. Booty is, and will always be undefeated.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

There is still one thing that is undefeated.

How well I know. I left Livingston football in 68 because of it. The only thing in my life I have ever quit. Today at 75 I still regret leaving.

Sure wish we all got one "take that back cards".

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Please give Bama some battle tested offensive linemen. There are other needs, but I still beg of this first.

 

[bamafan9201]

Paging Van De

What is/was the deal with Renauld

1-Bama asked him to find another school
2-Renauld's agent found him a school willing to pay more and Bama declined
3-Ham sandwich

I marked him as one to look for in transferring earlier in the cycle too. He was considered a depth piece and not the solution, he just waited to portal out.

 

[PurlJam]

He's not the only billionaire in the state. He's just the only one that has publicly available information to show it. Paul Bryant, Jr. was a billionaire 25 years ago. He's a pretty good businessman, I'm guessing he's a little better off now.

You meant USF, right? As we've touched on, the USF talent was head and shoulders above AAC and G5. We'll see how it rates next year at auburn.

Yes sir, USF. I always get the Florida acronym schools crossed up.

 

[BamaFan334]

My guess based on some stuff… He was going to portal out to start with but wanted to find a landing spot before entering portal in order to keep his spot at UA safe. I don’t believe the staff expected him to stay.

Found a smart one then. Waited to have a spot before giving his current one up.

 

[rick4bama]

With what @Brandon Van de Graaff has in the list on the first page. Who do you think will be the next punt returning next season? Not kick off but who you think would be the best in returning the ball?

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Found a smart one then. Waited to have a spot before giving his current one up.

Going into the portal can be very hazardous if you don't have some sort of leverage with your current team. That door behind you can shut and lock pretty fast.

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

Portal News Continued:

Bama is offering and hosting UL-Monroe OT Que McBroom

Started 12 games for the ULM guys this year was the #1 Juco OT in 2024 class.

I've looked it over, possibly solid pick-up here depending on things (He is filing for another year of eligibility with the NCAA) he allowed two sacks in the last two years playing for ULM He played last year some sparingly and all of this year as the starter. I am intrigued by this piece, it may be a good one maybe not. Either way, it's an older veteran presence on the OL similar to Racin, I like experienced pieces as options.

Bama offered Center Racin Delgatty out of Cal Poly

He's started for the last two seasons 22 games played, 1316 snaps played (Has only allowed 1 sack over that time)



I am impressed, definitely against lesser competition but he's got some violence and technique to him. I like his use of hands and when he finds himself with nobody, he doesn't float, he attacks another defender and puts em on the ground. This is the kind of guy I'm interested in from the lower levels....

Bama is hosting NC State WR Noah Rodgers

35 catches for 478 yards. Bama is looking to add some depth to the WR room...I don't know much about this kid..he's a RS Freshman and honestly I think he's something you can take a chance on to develop but I think we'd be better off finding someone from the lower levels for cheap and see if it pans out with a Junior or Senior...everyone said the visit has gone well. He's slated to leave today not much else on this.

Bama is also kicking the tires with a few more...and we're still waiting on Oregon and Ole Miss to start shedding players via the portal...get ready because the next 3 days of portal entries from those schools may be 20+ from each one and then Indiana and Miami will have more when their window opens.

Players have until Friday to enter their name into the portal...the portal doesn't close though for players to return or for players to sign with new schools. It's just the deadline to enter for anyone not in the National Championship game. There is a separate window for Indiana and Miami and it will last for 5 days AFTER the game has concluded.

I will say, this will be people that these teams probably DONT want to keep but a few of these may be guys looking for better paydays or more playing time, so finding the right pieces in amongst the rabble is a good strategy.

ANOTHER NOTE: There is a dead period from January 12-14th this year (Due to a coaching convention) Kind of weird so likely nothing much will happen over the next two days. Doesn't mean we won't have information or signings but there won't be any visitors likely or anything of that nature so don't freak out if it's very quiet for the next two days in the portal...doesn't mean the staff isn't figuring it out.

Striking out on 75% of the blue chip transfers and now tossing out offers to players from the likes of Cal Poly and LA Monroe.

Man, there's a sense of dread brewing. Morning, even.

It feels like our glorious days of being the tail that wagged college football's dog has flatlined and the plug has been pulled.

Seasons like this last one will be more the perennial norm instead of the abbhorent exception.

We may as well sit Shiva at this point.

 

[mando]

Striking out on 75% of the blue chip transfers and now tossing out offers to players from the likes of Cal Poly and LA Monroe.

Interesting thought if this were CNS we would all give him the benefit of the doubt because of his proven track record at recruiting and evaluating talent. These guys will be hungier than some of the blue chip guys and even less expensive but in the end as Smart said you cannot out coach recruiting. Statistical probablity that you hit on multiple diamonds in the ruff are not good in my opinion.