Alabama football is just one day away from playing its first game of the 2026 season. The Crimson Tide is set to take on East Carolina Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 11:07 a.m. CT on ESPN.
Ahead of the game, UA released its first depth chart of the year on Friday through its NIL entity. Here’s a look at where things stand for the Crimson Tide’s roster going into the season-opener.
Offense
Left tackle: Jackson Lloyd, Tyrell Miller
Left guard: Will Sanders or Mal Waldrep, Kaden Strayhorn
Center: Racin Delgatty, Casey Poe
Right guard: Michael Carroll, Ethan Fields
Right tackle: Javin James, Nick Brooks
Tight end (Y): Kaleb Edwards or Josh Ford or Danny Lewis Jr.
Tight end (H): Marshall Pritchett, Jay Lindsey, Mack Sutter
Quarterback: Keelon Russell, Austin Mack, Jett Thomalla
Running back: Daniel Hill or Trae’Shawn Brown or Kevin Riley or EJ Crowell
WR (Z): Rico Scott, Cederian Morgan
WR (X): Ryan Coleman-Williams, Derek Meadows
WR (H): Lotzeir Brooks, Tyler Henderson
Defense
Bandit: Devan Thompkins or Desmond Umeozulu, Fatutoa Henry
Nose tackle: Terrance Green, London Simmons or Isaia Faga
Defensive tackle: Kedrick Bingley-Jones or Devan Thompkins, Edric Hill
Wolf: Yhonzae Pierre, Justin Hill or Jah-Marien Latham
Linebacker: Caleb Woodson, Xavier Griffin
Linebacker: Luke Metz, QB Reese, Abduall Sanders Jr.
Cornerback: Zabien Brown, Zyan Gibson
Cornerback: Dijon Lee, Carmelo O’Neal
Free safety: Bray Hubbard, Zavier Mincey
Strong safety: Keon Sabb, Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. or Ivan Taylor.
Husky: Red Morgan, Chuck McDonald or Dre Kirkpatrick Jr.
Special teams
Kicker: Lorcan Quinn or Conor Talty
Holder: Alex Asparuhov
Punter: Alex Asparuhov, Adam Watfor or Anderson Green
Long snapper: Ethan Stangle or Alex Rozier
Punt returner: Ryan Coleman Williams or Dijon Lee or Rico Scott
Kickoff returner: Lotzier Brooks or Trae’Shawn Brown or Dijon Lee




