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2025 UAB roster

106 players: 21 freshmen, 16 sophomores, 21 juniors, 25 seniors, 23 with no class listed. From 27 states and 1 other country; the most from Alabama (38) and Georgia (14). The 2025 season.

Quarterbacks 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
7Jalen Kitna QBSr.6′5″225Tacoma, WA2,462 passing yards, 13 TD
5Ryder Burton QBTransfer from West VirginiaSo.6′2″200Springville, UT708 passing yards, 7 TD
16Nate Rogers QB5′10″190Wetumpka, AL0 passing yards
9Trace Campbell QBJr.6′5″225Ellicott City, MD
11Adrian Posse QBFr.6′4″215Miami, FL
12Vanden Dugger QBRS6′3″205Dana Point, CA
18Cam Jennings QBFr.6′1″225Birmingham, AL

Running backs 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
4Jevon Jackson RBTransfer from UTEPSr.5′8″210Decatur, AL900 rushing yards, 5 TD
3Isaiah Jacobs RBSr.5′10″220Tulsa, OK342 rushing yards, 4 TD
28Solomon Beebe RBSo.5′10″199Montgomery, AL338 rushing yards, 6 TD
30Amari Brundidge RBFr.6′0″225Birmingham, AL14 rushing yards
10Marquise Collins RBTransfer from Duke5′9″210Bryan, TX
22Drew Patterson RBRS5′9″205Nashville, TN

Receivers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
2Iverson Hooks WR5′10″175Pike Road, AL72 catches, 927 yards, 7 TD
6B.J. Hawkins Jr. WRSr.5′10″190Waxahachie, TX41 catches, 540 yards, 5 TD
0Corri Milliner WRJr.6′2″170Alexander City, AL24 catches, 341 yards, 3 TD
18Xavier Daisy WRSo.6′3″212Norcross, GA18 catches, 177 yards, 1 TD
8Kaleb Brown WRTransfer from Iowa5′10″200Chicago, IL17 catches, 255 yards, 2 TD
8Evan McCray WRSr.6′1″190Raleigh, NC11 catches, 81 yards
9A.J. Johnson WRTransfer from East Tennessee StateJr.6′3″205New Orleans, LA1 catch, 21 yards
12Jaylen Elder WRFr.5′11″160Madison, GA1 catch, 9 yards
13C.D. Gill WRRS5′7″160Saraland, AL
14Jailen Holmes WRTransfer from Oregon StateJr.5′10″180Huntsville, AL
80Malik Muhammad WRFr.6′1″205Birmingham, AL
81Aron Marsch WRJr.5′9″175Homewood, AL
83Levi Brayton WRRS6′4″190Littleton, CO
84Lamar White WRFr.5′11″200Suwanee, GA

Tight ends 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
82Elijah Lagg TEJr.6′2″235Mountain Home, AR20 catches, 164 yards
85Antonio Ferguson TETransfer from Florida InternationalSo.6′3″235Apopka, FL10 catches, 115 yards
88J.C. Sivley TESo.6′6″255Helena, AL6 catches, 59 yards
40Brayden Johnson TEFr.6′2″265Elba, AL1 return, 5 yards
19Gabriel Cline TERS6′4″230Miami, FL
44Joshua Rubin TESo.6′1″245Nashville, TN
86Aaron Mattingly TEFr.6′0″210Mount Juliet, TN
87Connor Harby TESr.6′2″215Victor, NY

Offensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
51Payton Kirkland OLTransfer from ColoradoSo.6′6″315Orlando, FL
52Peter Simmons OLTransfer from MichiganSr.6′1″285Bonita Springs, FL
53Baron Franks II OLSr.6′5″300Greenville, SC
54Daniel Mincey OLTransfer from KentuckyFr.6′4″310Pompano Beach, FL
57Aidan Platt OLRS6′3″305Auburn, AL
58Ryan Gunter OLJr.6′6″315Trussville, AL
59Jaden Ligon OLFr.6′5″340LaGrange, GA
66Donovan Lawrence OLFr.6′5″350Dacula, GA
68Adam Lepkowski OLJr.6′3″300Hoover, AL
69Kade Martin OLFr.6′4″310Trussville, AL
70JonDarius Morgan OLSr.6′4″320Birmingham, AL
71Kyrik Mason OLTransfer from Kent StateJr.6′4″305Columbia, MD
72Brandon Sneh OLTransfer from Kansas StateJr.6′6″315Philadelphia, PA
73Mason Chorak OLSo.6′5″280Scottsdale, AZ
74Barry Walker OTFr.6′6″325Cordele, GA
75Calib Perez OLJr.6′5″315Pearland, TX
77Logan Moore OLJr.6′8″296San Diego, CA
78Nelson Ramirez OLJr.6′6″335Newnan, GA
78Rod Orr Jr. OLTransfer from ToledoSr.6′6″305Gadsden, AL

Defensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
7A.J. Brown DEJr.6′0″188Marietta, GA53 tackles
99Eamon Smalls DT6′2″335Beaufort, NC50 tackles, 1 sack
59Chris Burge DE6′3″250Leeds, AL32 tackles, 3.5 sacks
92Jonathan Allen DTJr.6′2″304Birmingham, AL34 tackles, 2 sacks
9Denver Warren DLTransfer from Sam HoustonSr.6′2″300Chicago, IL34 tackles, 0.5 sacks
2Ezra Odinjor DESo.6′3″240Kennesaw, GA28 tackles, 1 sack
4Amorie Morrison DETransfer from Old DominionSr.6′4″265Virginia Beach, VA28 tackles
54Kyle Mosley DTFr.6′1″305Atlanta, GA10 tackles, 1 sack
15Jamichael Rogers DETransfer from MilesSr.6′2″250Bessemer, AL11 tackles, 0.5 sacks
55JaSiré Peterson DLTransfer from RutgersSo.6′4″285Union City, NJ12 tackles
58J’Quan Mason DE6′4″240Mccalla, AL9 tackles, 1 sack
90Zach Johnson DEFr.6′3″240Ocala, FL7 tackles
25James Smyre DESr.6′2″235Columbus, GA6 tackles
19Demarcus Smith DTSr.6′4″285Birmingham, AL4 tackles
56Myles Cook DEFr.6′2″285Madison, AL2 tackles
8Nigel Tate DTTransfer from Boston College6′3″330Washington, DC
14James Steel DEFr.6′4″285Swedesboro, NJ
45Fred Owens DLSo.6′3″260Uniontown, AL

Linebackers 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
24Devin Hightower LBTransfer from Rhode Island6′1″230Twinsburg, OH81 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
5Eddy Toussom LBSr.6′5″240Brenham, TX46 tackles, 2 sacks
6Calvin Pitcher LBTransfer from Idaho StateSr.6′1″230Corona, CA38 tackles, 1 sack
12Tylan McNichols LBSo.6′0″220Decatur, MS39 tackles
4Eli Ennis LBTransfer from Nicholls6′2″209Ohatchee, AL11 tackles, 1.5 sacks
35Brandon Franklin LBJr.6′1″240Alabaster, AL2 tackles
26Gage Messick LBJr.6′3″230Luverne, AL
43Braxtyn Davies LBRS6′0″210Newnan, GA
48Phillip Davison Jr. LBFr.6′1″225Birmingham, AL
49Jacoby Bridges LBFr.6′1″235Birmingham, AL

Defensive backs 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
13Jeremiah Vessel STransfer from UNLV5′11″190Las Vegas, NV54 tackles, 1 sack
7Pierre Royster STransfer from Saint Francis (PA)Sr.6′2″200Norfolk, VA37 tackles, 2 INT
1Sirad Bryant SSr.6′2″210Cordele, GA37 tackles
29T’sai McDaniel CBSr.5′11″200Austin, TX29 tackles, 1 INT
10Jalen Cheek STransfer from Boston CollegeSr.6′2″200Sicklerville, NJ23 tackles
0Perry Fisher DBTransfer from MarylandJr.6′3″202Tallahassee, FL21 tackles
5Delvon Gulley CBTransfer from Alabama A&MSo.6′1″190Saraland, AL19 tackles
13Tamarion Crumpley CBTransfer from PittsburghSr.6′1″195Cincinnati, OH18 tackles
17Roy Williams CBJr.5′11″180Bessemer, AL13 tackles
4Tariq Watson CB5′10″181Gretna, LA12 tackles
23Donald Lee CBSr.6′3″185Houston, TX9 tackles
16Isaiah Crozier CBTransfer from Youngstown StateSo.6′0″180Pickerington, OH7 tackles
3Jaylyn Ferguson CBSo.6′3″185Fort Worth, TX4 tackles
21Josh Baka STransfer from Kent StateSr.6′1″205Ottawa, ON2 tackles
14Josiah Crawford DBRS6′0″180Middletown, DE
18Julius Lane Jr. CBRS5′10″160Montgomery, AL
21Ja’Lyen Judson DBRS6′0″170Oxford, MS
33Kyle McKinney S5′10″195Kennesaw, GA
37Love Kirby SFr.5′11″195Anniston, AL

Specialists 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
39Jonah Delange PKJr.6′0″170Mobile, AL10 of 14 field goals
27Patrick Foley PSr.6′3″225Omaha, NE30 punts, 41.6 average
35Owen Simpson PKFr.6′1″190Birmingham, AL1 tackle
46Evan Bishop LSSo.6′0″210Hoover, AL
47Caleb Moser LSJr.5′10″250Winston-Salem, NC
Cam Jennings, Demarcus Smith, Amari Brundidge, Owen Simpson, Phillip Davison Jr., Jacoby Bridges, JonDarius Morgan, Malik Muhammad, Aron Marsch, Jonathan AllenJamichael Rogers, Roy Williams, J’Quan Mason, J.C. SivleyDelvon Gulley, C.D. Gill, Jonah DelangeBrandon Franklin, Evan Bishop, Adam LepkowskiSirad Bryant, Barry WalkerEzra Odinjor, Kyle McKinneyKaleb Brown, Denver WarrenTrace Campbell, Kyrik MasonAdrian Posse, Gabriel ClineJulius Lane Jr., Solomon BeebeDrew Patterson, Joshua RubinBraxtyn Davies, Nelson RamirezRyan Gunter, Kade MartinCorri MillinerPerry FisherIverson HooksIsaiah JacobsJaylyn FergusonAmorie MorrisonEli EnnisJevon JacksonTariq WatsonEddy ToussomRyder BurtonB.J. Hawkins Jr.Calvin PitcherA.J. BrownJalen KitnaPierre RoysterEvan McCrayNigel TateA.J. JohnsonJalen CheekMarquise CollinsJaylen ElderTylan McNicholsVanden DuggerJeremiah VesselTamarion CrumpleyJailen HolmesJames SteelJosiah CrawfordIsaiah CrozierNate RogersXavier DaisyJa’Lyen JudsonDonald LeeDevin HightowerJames SmyreGage MessickPatrick FoleyT’sai McDanielLove KirbyBrayden JohnsonCaleb MoserPayton KirklandPeter SimmonsBaron Franks IIDaniel MinceyKyle MosleyJaSiré PetersonMyles CookAidan PlattChris BurgeJaden LigonDonovan LawrenceBrandon SnehMason ChorakCalib PerezLogan MooreRod Orr Jr.Elijah LaggLevi BraytonLamar WhiteAntonio FergusonAaron MattinglyConnor HarbyZach JohnsonEamon SmallsAL 38GA 14FL 8TX 7CA 3
Hometowns of the 2025 UAB roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. Alabama 38
  2. Georgia 14
  3. Florida 8
  4. Texas 7
  5. California 3
  6. North Carolina 3
  7. New Jersey 3
  8. Ohio 3

Top counties

  1. Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 18
  2. Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 3
  3. Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 3
  4. Mobile County, Alabama pop. 413,000 3
  5. Montgomery County, Alabama pop. 227,000 3

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2025 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.