Over the course of the off-season, Alabama lost 50 total players. 22 players in transfer portal, 13 players graduated, 16 players declared for the 2026 NFL draft.
Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2025 season.
Acquisitions
Over the off-season, Alabama added twenty-one players from the transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Alabama had the No. 15 ranked transfer class in the country.[1]
The following recruits and transfers have signed letters of intent or verbally committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide football program for the 2026 recruiting year.
*Originally class of 2027, but reclassified to 2026.
*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89) †= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com and 247Sports.com, TBD and TBD received a four star 247Sports Composite rating. Δ= TBD left the Alabama program following signing but prior to the 2026 season.
The Crimson Tide are scheduled to hold spring practices in March and April 2026 with the Alabama football spring game, "A-Day" to take place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on April 11, 2026.
Source and player details, 2026 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Commits (03/06/2026):[10]
Coaching staff
Alabama head coachKalen DeBoer will enter his third season as the Crimson Tide's head coach for the 2026 season. He led the Crimson Tide to a 20–8 record and ReliaQuest Bowl appearance in his first season.
The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AFCA, FWAA and TSN first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. HM = Honorable mention. Source: