🏈 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	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		Cederian Morgan Maurice Mathis	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*	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
+ 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)
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 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 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 (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)

 

[mando]

Although I agree, IU is an extremely well coached team…….there’s something you are missing.

Buy In. Those IU players were/are bought in.


To me, I don’t think it matters who is coaching, if the players aren’t buying it, it ain’t working.


I never felt that this bama team was completely bought in this season. That’s on coaching, but equally the players.

I guess time will tell.

We heard a lot about relationships in the off season. Seemed like the players had that with each other and the coach. In the end the results are on the coaching staff. That is what they are paid to do.

Losing does not bother me as much, but how we lose does.

Always had people puzzled when I took the position, how we win also matters. You can win but play be mediocre which is what we saw mostly this year. All subjective I know. Not much is pointing to a trajectory of elite coaching which leads to elite teams after two years.

 

[bama alum]

The portal is closed, and the coaches are out recruiting again, including this guy...

 

[Justneedme81]

The portal is closed, and the coaches are out recruiting again, including this guy...

I posted that yesterday and Terry and Brandon said don't read into it too much.

 

[bama alum]

I posted that yesterday and Terry and Brandon said don't read into it too much.

I've barely been on this site lately, so I kreckon I missed that. Thanks!

 

[musso]

… I’m of the opinion that it would probably be best to let the dust settle from these massive changes before plotting a new course.

… so patience will be key.

… there comes a point where it would be irresponsible (and detrimental to other UA programs) to go beyond set budgets in an effort to keep up with [other schools] …

… the plan they have is a solid one. It may be more tortoise than hare, but we've all heard how that goes... and which one survives longer. But right or wrong, I'd say stay the course …

I could have quoted the entire post because it was masterful IMO. But I felt these select morsels deserved another taste by all fans. As unfamiliar as all this feels for us, we shouldn’t act hastily and panic. If anything, Indiana’s sudden rise should encourage us to “hold the line” until the new normal is established under a new regime. Let the hungry, desperate programs expend all their money now to exploit this transition period, so that we can hit the ground running when the new “turf” has “taken root.”

 

[Justneedme81]

 

[UAgrad93]

Was just coming to drop this off!

 

[BamaFan334]

I could have quoted the entire post because it was masterful IMO. But I felt these select morsels deserved another taste by all fans. As unfamiliar as all this feels for us, we shouldn’t act hastily and panic. If anything, Indiana’s sudden rise should encourage us to “hold the line” until the new normal is established under a new regime. Let the hungry, desperate programs expend all their money now to exploit this transition period, so that we can hit the ground running when the new “turf” has “taken root.”

The problem is they are billionaires with consistent revenue streams. I don't see it stopping until an organizing body steps in and stops it. No different than lobbyist in DC, that'll happen with this as well, so who knows if it will be reigned in.

 

[Crtuneman]

How many O linemen are they going to sign? That would make 16 scholarship linemen, correct? That's a lot of depth. That's good, because you need a lot of depth there.

 

[Nothing_But_A_Winner00]

How many O linemen are they going to sign? That would make 16 scholarship linemen, correct? That's a lot of depth. That's good, because you need a lot of depth there.

All of them

 

[musso]

The problem is they are billionaires with consistent revenue streams. I don't see it stopping until an organizing body steps in and stops it. No different than lobbyist in DC, that'll happen with this as well, so who knows if it will be reigned in.

IMO, the sport needed a shake up due to the monopoly that the southeastern region had on championships, save OhSt. Now, after more parity being implemented, the sport cannot survive without guardrails that protect the rural universities without billionaire donors. Regulation and revenue equity is coming. It has to for the sake of every stakeholder.

 

[Justneedme81]

 

[Justneedme81]

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	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		Cederian Morgan Maurice Mathis	Germie Bernard
Offensive Line		Racin Delgatty* Ethan Fields*	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*	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
+ 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)
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 Kaden Strayhorn (from Michigan)
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 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 (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)

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

For those that don't follow it closely... Jayvin James came available late as the transfer portal was closing, and had interest right away from UA. Bama was still looking for someone with significant LT experience and he's got it. Better yet, he's got it in the SEC. He's also played RT while at Akron (prior to his season at MSU). He is a good pickup considering the market and what was/is available. What he isn't is an All-SEC level tackle like Proctor was, at least not now. But this was a need to wrap up the revamped OL and give them some better options on the best 5.

 

[TerryP]

What he isn't is an All-SEC level tackle like Proctor was, at least not now.

Paraphrasing how it was described to me.

"His snap to sack ration looks good UNTIL you see the sacks. Oh shit moments."

Penalty issue year one. Okay in year two.
Assignment issues in year two. ...

 

[Bammerboy321]

 

[EasyTider]

 

[BamaFan334]

IMO, the sport needed a shake up due to the monopoly that the southeastern region had on championships, save OhSt. Now, after more parity being implemented, the sport cannot survive without guardrails that protect the rural universities without billionaire donors. Regulation and revenue equity is coming. It has to for the sake of every stakeholder.

If anything all this has done has shown a true lesson in life that there will always be the have's and have not's. Can put guardrails on anything in life, but true winners are going to find a way to win, and losers will always find a way to lose. That's nature and that's human nature. Not many like true honesty, but that's a reality.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Paraphrasing how it was described to me.

"His snap to sack ration looks good UNTIL you see the sacks. Oh shit moments."

Penalty issue year one. Okay in year two.
Assignment issues in year two. ...

Usually players improve with more time/reps... not always, but usually. Hopefully, in what will be his 3rd (fiull) season, things will start to click a little more for him.

 

[TerryP]

.The 20 given up in 2016 when he was at UNC? Three teams gave up 20, including the team Bama lost to in the national title game.

Sacks are an arbitrary number to use as a stand alone stat. One of those bad years at UNC included Brandon Harris off and on the bench after starting the season. We all saw him at LSU.