🏈 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 (to Ohio State)
DB Kameron Howard (to Boston College)

 

[TerryP]

Want

 

[Justneedme81]

I agree, atleast three. Tough run with Alabama, A&M, Tennessee, Ole Miss, and Texas.

Not anymore of the internal leak is true .. diaster portal departures for them. They're having bad week.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I thought CKD liked smaller faster O-linemen. Or I thought that was said earlier in the season. Those guys are all big dudes over 300. That’s our more traditional size guy.

I doubt we ever see a starting 5 as "light" as their UW line that won the Joe Moore Award, but even then only Brailsford was under 300. At Bama, they had to beef him up some. What they don't want is what the previous staff was aiming for... an OL that outweighs all the NFL lines. A 325 lb guard or tackles is just fine if they can move their feet and get out in space without issues. So far here in Tuscaloosa, they haven't had 5 as a unit that could all do that.

 

[Justneedme81]

I don't know if he really want that guy for real .... It sounds creepy. But @Brandon Van de Graaff said same thing.

 

[bamaledge]

Cole Cubelic asked him about his NIL donation(s) after the game against Oregon the other night... paraphrasing here, but Cuban said he asked Scott Dolson (IU AD) what the biggest donation Indiana had ever received and before Dolson answered Cuban said, "because I'll double it." He went on to say that the enjoyment he's getting out of watching IU win at this level equals his enjoyment of watching the Mavs win the NBA title in 2011.

Basically, these billionaires like him and the Texas Tech dude (Cody Campbell) are playing the role of team owner with no salary restrictions and trying to buy championships for their own enjoyment. When you really just think about it for a minute, it's kinda unbelievable.

I guess it’s no longer meddling for a booster!

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I guess it’s no longer meddling for a booster!

One thing about that particular case, it appears to be a no strings attached offer from Cuban. Unlike what we see at places like auburn and Texas (for example). And pre-Saban, Alabama too.