Linebacker, Alabama (from South Carolina), 2023–26
Desmond Umeozulu
Lettered 2023–25 at South Carolina (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Upper Marlboro, MD
Desmond Umeozulu plays linebacker for Alabama, after South Carolina (2023–25). Last time out, against Florida State: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
6 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Florida State, W 50–36
Next game: vs. Texas A&M, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Carolina | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | Alabama | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 35 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Carolina | 9 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | South Carolina | 9 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | South Carolina | 9 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Alabama | 9 | LB | Sr. | 6′6″ | 255 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Alabama 3 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. East Carolina | W 48–10 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Kentucky | W 45–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Florida State | W 50–36 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2025 South Carolina 9 games, 19 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. South Carolina State | W 38–10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Missouri | L 20–29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs.Kentucky | W 35–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at LSU | L 10–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Oklahoma | L 7–26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Ole Miss | L 14–30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Texas A&M | L 30–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 51–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Clemson | L 14–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 South Carolina 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs. Akron | W 50–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 South Carolina 7 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Furman | W 47–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Tennessee | L 20–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Florida | L 39–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atTexas A&M | L 17–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 38–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 47–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Clemson | L 7–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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