🏈 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)

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Like Saban used to say, can’t really evaluate a signing class until later. These days maybe sooner, like within a season or two. But definitely can’t say squat at this juncture.

On a related topic, to anyone who understands revenue, do bowl payouts even reach the players anymore? I remember back in the day that the bowls offered an assortment of gift packages to the players for accepting the invitation to come play. And you had different levels of gift packages, the Rose Bowl often offering the “granddaddy” of bowl goodies to players and the largest payout to the participating schools. But now that players are being paid directly all season long, do bowls still offer gifts to players and bowl payouts to schools?? And if so do schools put all of the bowl payout towards their own budgets? Or to replenish their NIL collectives?? Just wondering how bowl money is being utilized today.

Yes, bowl games still give the players gifts... there is a set amount that the total cost can't exceed per rules, but the schools can add to it if they want. And yes, teams still receive bowl payouts, but it's mostly used to cover travel expenses... and oftentimes not even enough to do that.

 

[BamaFan334]

Anonymous? Why be Anonymous with a comment about that subject matter?

 

[musso]

and oftentimes not even enough to do that.

This was my understanding, especially for a team traveling from sea to shining sea just for a bowl to stay alive. Which leads me to my next question: is there even much financial gain to schools participating in an expanded playoff? Used to be that the prospect of playing in a single postseason bowl game with a big payout (and perhaps a lucrative conference championship game beforehand) could yield a university a pretty penny for the small price of 1-2 additional games. But a 16-game season (or 17 without a 1st-round bye) just seems cost-prohibitive for most athletic programs. Or maybe the conference TV deals (ESPN—>SEC, FoxSports—>BigTen) make it plenty profitable for those two conferences??

 

[musso]

To put it differently, take last season. Did Bama’s athletic department benefit much monetarily from playing an additional road game at OU and then a costly Rose Bowl trip, which always comes with considerable overhead for SEC schools and fans??

 

[UAgrad93]

Saw where the Russian of Lee County has told the Cult that their roster topped $30 million!!! I’m guessing 20 of it went to his former USF roster.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

To put it differently, take last season. Did Bama’s athletic department benefit much monetarily from playing an additional road game at OU and then a costly Rose Bowl trip, which always comes with considerable overhead for SEC schools and fans??

Between the 2 travel game checks and the 2 playoff game checks (those are shared with the other SEC schools which is dumb), I'm sure they walked away in the black, but it didn't stuff the department piggy bank. I doubt they made a ton on merchandise sales from the playoffs either, compared to other trips.

 

[musso]

those are shared with the other SEC schools

Right, like a minority percentage goes to the conference at large, to be divided among all conference members, right?

but it didn't stuff the department piggy bank. I doubt they made a ton on merchandise sales from the playoffs either,

Yeah, it's a big ask, IMO, to ask fans to incur the cost of traveling to another away conference game during the holiday season to an opponent you already played a few weeks prior (OU), then also to travel to Pasadena just to see if your team can survive to play again at another "neutral site" two more times? I mean, the cost of regular season home games is ridiculous, especially when you factor in lodging. The system is expecting more and more out of fans' pockets at the time when I see less and less going into University coffers to keep Bama an attractive option for commits. It's just not obvious to me how seasons like last season are worth the hassle. I mean, yes, if we can be seeded highly enough to get an extra home game, and then, play in a bowl/playoff game within our region of the country for conservative travel costs for the team and fans, then sure. But obviously you can't plan on those stars aligning every season. Imagine if/when more playoff venues are selected in the North? How many football fans in the South will be excited to travel northward during December to watch their team in playoff game? We aren't talking a one-and-done, winner-takes-all, national championship, like in 2021 in Indy. I realize the SEC agreed to add another conference game for the bigger TV payout, but man, I just see how this system is seemingly spreading the increased portion of "butter" so very thin on a larger piece of bread. At a certain point, more is no longer more, but less.

 

[rammerjammer]

I just see how this system is seemingly spreading the increased portion of "butter" so very thin on a larger piece of bread. At a certain point, more is no longer more, but less.

Greedy bastards seem hell bent on breaking the system. Fact is, all the big games are becoming corporate events like the Super Bowl. A 100k seat stadium probably has about 25k real Joe-Blow fans like you and me representing each side for a total of 50k actual hard money earning working fans. The rest are there on corporate dimes and have no real interest in the teams playing. It is a social event in order to see and be seen. With that being said, the rich folk will always have the money to go and do and not bat an eye. That leaves the rest of us on the outside looking in. I'm growing very tired of all of this and is getting tired of being fleeced for more money and receiving less and less for giving. I have been in Tide Pride for over 20 years. I take my dad to a couple maybe 3 games a year and split the rest with my ex and kids. When my dad is no longer able to physically attend games, I can see my ass staying home and watching it on the TV..........and I only live about 35 minutes from the stadium.

 

[BamaFan334]

Greedy bastards seem hell bent on breaking the system. Fact is, all the big games are becoming corporate events like the Super Bowl. A 100k seat stadium probably has about 25k real Joe-Blow fans like you and me representing each side for a total of 50k actual hard money earning working fans. The rest are there on corporate dimes and have no real interest in the teams playing. It is a social event in order to see and be seen. With that being said, the rich folk will always have the money to go and do and not bat an eye. That leaves the rest of us on the outside looking in. I'm growing very tired of all of this and is getting tired of being fleeced for more money and receiving less and less for giving. I have been in Tide Pride for over 20 years. I take my dad to a couple maybe 3 games a year and split the rest with my ex and kids. When my dad is no longer able to physically attend games, I can see my ass staying home and watching it on the TV..........and I only live about 35 minutes from the stadium.

They'll push it till it breaks, that what they do. Then they get bailed out and do it again. The consumer is always the sucker.

 

[musso]

Seems odd that the official University website still has last season's roster on there. They must really be pinching pennies these days to put towards NIL!

 

[Justneedme81]

Seems odd that the official University website still has last season's roster on there. They must really be pinching pennies these days to put towards NIL!

No they usually update it right before spring practice.

 

[RTB X Bot]

ICYMI, 7th year.

 

[TerryP]

 

[TerryP]

Tyler Henderson is now playing football at the University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Ala.(VDN) — Tyler Henderson, Vicksburg native, is now playing football at the University of Alabama. Henderson confirmed the information the Vicksburg Daily News on Friday. He originally committed to Kennesaw State University back in December. Henderson recently starred at...

vicksburgnews.com

Henderson recently starred at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, where he led the nation in receiving yards. He recorded 68 receptions, averaged 109.3 yards per game and scored 12 touchdowns. He finished the season with 1,228 receiving yards and 13 total receiving touchdowns, earning a spot on the All-Region Team.

 

[Rolltide24]

This kid looks to have good size, exciting pickup!

We had a local kid here, won Mr. football his junior year and maybe won again this year, I don’t remember. Has good size for a RB and had some offers from decent schools. Chose instead to go with UT Martin, play for Ty’s dad. The offers didn’t have a ton of money and this way he’s just down the road. His plan is to prove his worth for a year at Martin and hopefully get bigger offers. I’m interested to see how his strategy works. It could end up being a great play for him.