CollegeFootballDigestfrom CooperSearch

2026 UAB roster

107 players: 32 freshmen, 27 sophomores, 23 juniors, 25 seniors. From 21 states and 2 other countries; the most from Alabama (38) and Georgia (14). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
5Ryder Burton QBJr.6′2″200Springville, UT1,184 passing yards, 6 TD
16Nate Rogers QBSo.5′10″190Wetumpka, AL13 passing yards
11Adrian Posse QBSo.6′4″215Miami, FL
12Vanden Dugger QBFr.6′3″205Dana Point, CA
18Cam Jennings QBSo.6′1″225Birmingham, AL

Running backs 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
2Roderick Robinson II RBTransfer from GeorgiaJr.6′1″235San Diego, CA436 rushing yards
3Braylon McReynolds RBTransfer from UL MonroeSr.5′7″190Mobile, AL335 rushing yards, 4 TD
7Ja’Vin Simpkins RBTransfer from Coastal CarolinaJr.5′9″185Miami, FL159 rushing yards, 1 TD
21Hudson Higgins RBFr.5′9″180Florence, AL1 return, 13 yards
26Jayson Moll RBFr.5′7″175Bixby, OK4 rushing yards
28J.R. Mosley RBFr.5′10″210Hoover, AL4 rushing yards
10Marquise Collins RBJr.5′9″210Bryan, TX
20Rashad Robinson RBFr.5′9″210San Diego, CA
22Drew Patterson RBFr.5′9″205Nashville, TN
30Amari Brundidge RBSo.6′0″225Birmingham, AL

Receivers 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
0Tiaquelin Mims WRTransfer from Texas StateSr.5′9″185Bay Minette, AL20 catches, 349 yards, 1 TD
1C.J. Smith WRTransfer from MemphisSr.6′3″205Apopka, FL19 catches, 350 yards, 1 TD
4E.J. Reid WRTransfer from Wake ForestSo.5′10″180Woodbridge, VA19 catches, 164 yards, 1 TD
6K.J. Daniels WRTransfer from OklahomaSo.5′10″170Franklinton, LA3 catches, 18 yards
8Kaleb Brown WRSr.5′10″200Chicago, IL3 catches, 52 yards
9A.J. Johnson WRSr.6′3″205New Orleans, LA2 catches, 24 yards
84Lamar White WRSo.5′11″200Suwanee, GA2 catches, 20 yards
12Jaylen Elder WRSo.5′11″160Madison, GA
13C.D. Gill WRFr.5′7″160Saraland, AL
14Jailen Holmes WRSr.5′10″180Huntsville, AL
15Jayden Skelton WRFr.5′9″170Thomaston, GA
17Brogan McNab WRFr.5′10″190Melbourne, FL
80Malik Muhammad WRSo.6′1″205Birmingham, AL
81Bradley Wainwright WRFr.6′2″185Helena, AL
83Levi Brayton WRFr.6′4″190Littleton, CO

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
44Scott Isacks III TETransfer from FloridaSr.6′4″250Metairie, LA5 catches, 46 yards
19Gabriel Cline TEFr.6′4″230Miami, FL2 catches, 18 yards
87Sean Persson TETransfer from ToledoSo.6′5″245Spanish Fork, UT2 catches, 21 yards
85Antonio Ferguson TEJr.6′3″235Apopka, FL1 catch, 11 yards
40Brayden Johnson TESo.6′2″265Elba, AL
86Vili Haapsalo TEFr.6′6″230Helsinki, Finland
88Braden Teague TEFr.6′5″240Montgomery, AL

Offensive line 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
51Payton Kirkland OLJr.6′6″315Orlando, FL
52Hudson Reed OLFr.6′5″300Hoover, AL
55Barrett Maddox OLJr.6′6″325Clinton, TN
57Aidan Platt OLFr.6′3″305Auburn, AL
59Jaden Ligon OLSo.6′5″340LaGrange, GA
64Cooper Young OLTransfer from West VirginiaJr.6′4″310Downingtown, PA
66Donovan Lawrence OLSo.6′5″350Dacula, GA
67Wes Wiggins OLFr.6′3″300Smithville, MS
68Adam Lepkowski OLSr.6′3″300Hoover, AL
69Kade Martin OLSo.6′4″310Trussville, AL
70Amos Talalele OLSo.6′4″380Santa Clara, CA
71Kyrik Mason OLSr.6′4″305Columbia, MD
74Barry Walker OTSo.6′6″325Cordele, GA
75Calib Perez OLSr.6′5″315Pearland, TX
77Keyon Cox OLTransfer from Oregon StateJr.6′5″305Phenix City, AL
78Nelson Ramirez OLSr.6′6″335Newnan, GA
79Samuel Riddy OLTransfer from East CarolinaJr.6′5″330North Charleston, SC

Defensive line 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
17Tylin Jackson DLTransfer from Eastern WashingtonJr.6′4″255Federal Way, WA16 tackles, 3 sacks
29Cameron Cunningham DLTransfer from Youngstown StateSr.6′1″325Portage, MI16 tackles
52Sterling Sanders DLTransfer from Boston CollegeFr.6′5″305Blythewood, SC15 tackles
90Christopher Spencer DLTransfer from Old DominionSr.6′5″290Burgaw, NC11 tackles, 1 sack
99Raymond Macias DLTransfer from CampbellSo.6′1″310La Puente, CA6 tackles
15Eli Hall DLTransfer from LibertySr.6′3″255Shelby, NC5 tackles
59Chris Burge DESo.6′3″250Leeds, AL2 tackles, 0.5 sacks
9Noah Nelson DLTransfer from Georgia StateSr.6′5″295Atlanta, GA2 tackles
58J’Quan Mason DESo.6′4″240Mccalla, AL1 tackle
8Nigel Tate DTSr.6′3″330Washington, DC
54Kyle Mosley DTSo.6′1″305Atlanta, GA
56Myles Cook DESo.6′2″285Madison, AL
96Gavin Nelson DLSr.6′5″295Birmingham, AL

Linebackers 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
35Muaaz Byard LBTransfer from Middle TennesseeSr.6′2″230York, PA71 tackles
3Ike Esonwune LBTransfer from Oklahoma StateJr.6′1″225Manor, TX47 tackles, 2 INT
4Marlin Dean LBTransfer from Georgia StateSr.6′5″240Elberton, GA31 tackles, 6 sacks
33Braden Sullivan LBTransfer from Eastern KentuckyJr.6′2″245New Smyrna Beach, FL11 tackles, 1 sack
7Blanche Gold LBTransfer from Morgan StateSr.6′2″240Springdale, MD7 tackles, 1 sack
14Mantrez Walker LBTransfer from ColoradoFr.6′1″230Buford, GA3 tackles
31Rhett Cofer LBFr.6′1″210Dora, AL1 tackle
19Malachi Character LBFr.6′1″210Thomaston, GA
26Gage Messick LBSr.6′3″230Luverne, AL
32Colby Archie LBJr.6′2″220Jackson, MS
43Braxtyn Davies LBFr.6′0″210Newnan, GA
48Phillip Davison Jr. LBSo.6′1″225Birmingham, AL
49Jacoby Bridges LBSo.6′1″235Birmingham, AL

Defensive backs 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
0Jo Pierce DBFr.6′2″210Montgomery, AL58 tackles, 2.5 sacks
13Jeremiah Jordan DBTransfer from MemphisSr.6′2″205Cordova, TN39 tackles, 1 INT
5Delvon Gulley CBJr.6′1″190Saraland, AL21 tackles, 2 INT
11Anta’Veon McKenzie DBTransfer from Sacramento StateJr.6′1″195Stockton, CA31 tackles
1Darrell Sweeting DBTransfer from MarshallJr.6′0″185West Palm Beach, FL22 tackles
21Draden Fullbright DBTransfer from Oklahoma StateFr.5′11″175Fort Worth, TX9 tackles
6Que Billingsley DBTransfer from Gardner-WebbJr.6′0″190Phenix City, AL6 tackles
24Diezel Wilkinson DBTransfer from MontanaJr.6′0″200Spokane, WA6 tackles
10Kris Wokomah DBTransfer from BaylorSo.6′0″190Arlington, TX2 tackles
2Guylijah Theodule DBTransfer from Southern MissJr.6′2″175Miami, FL1 tackle
12Elijah Pratt DBTransfer from SMUFr.5′11″180Arlington, TX1 tackle
23Mykale Hrabowski DBFr.6′3″190Adamsville, AL1 tackle
16Isaiah Crozier CBJr.6′0″180Pickerington, OH
18Julius Lane Jr. CBFr.5′10″160Montgomery, AL
22Courage Ugo DBSr.6′0″190Richmond, TX
25Jaylen Thompson DBTransfer from MemphisSo.6′2″210Murfreesboro, TN
27Jordin Price DBFr.5′9″170Orange Park, FL
28Daimir Hicks DBFr.5′11″180Springfield, GA
36Chimenum Ajinwo DBFr.5′11″185Pelham, AL
37Love Kirby SSo.5′11″195Anniston, AL

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
39Jonah Delange PKSr.6′0″170Mobile, AL17 of 19 field goals
41Oliver Straw PSr.6′2″210Melbourne, VIC21 punts, 45.4 average
20Badger Hargett PJr.5′10″190Lafayette, LA3 punts, 48.7 average
30Carson Tinsley PFr.6′1″200Huntsville, AL
35Owen Simpson PKSo.6′1″190Birmingham, AL
46Evan Bishop LSJr.6′0″210Hoover, AL
47Noah Medlen LSFr.6′1″235Harvest, AL
Cam Jennings, Amari Brundidge, Owen Simpson, Phillip Davison Jr., Jacoby Bridges, Malik Muhammad, Gavin NelsonJ.R. Mosley, Chimenum Ajinwo, Evan Bishop, Hudson Reed, Adam LepkowskiGuylijah Theodule, Ja’Vin Simpkins, Adrian Posse, Gabriel ClineBraylon McReynolds, Delvon Gulley, C.D. Gill, Jonah DelangeJo Pierce, Julius Lane Jr., Braden TeagueC.J. Smith, Antonio FergusonRoderick Robinson II, Rashad RobinsonQue Billingsley, Keyon CoxNoah Nelson, Kyle MosleyKris Wokomah, Elijah PrattJailen Holmes, Carson TinsleyMantrez Walker, Lamar WhiteJayden Skelton, Malachi CharacterBraxtyn Davies, Nelson RamirezJ’Quan Mason, Bradley WainwrightTiaquelin MimsDarrell SweetingIke EsonwuneE.J. ReidMarlin DeanRyder BurtonK.J. DanielsBlanche GoldKaleb BrownNigel TateA.J. JohnsonMarquise CollinsAnta’Veon McKenzieJaylen ElderVanden DuggerJeremiah JordanEli HallIsaiah CrozierNate RogersBrogan McNabTylin JacksonBadger HargettDraden FullbrightHudson HigginsCourage UgoDrew PattersonMykale HrabowskiDiezel WilkinsonJaylen ThompsonGage MessickJayson MollJordin PriceDaimir HicksCameron CunninghamRhett CoferColby ArchieBraden SullivanMuaaz ByardLove KirbyBrayden JohnsonScott Isacks IIINoah MedlenPayton KirklandSterling SandersBarrett MaddoxMyles CookAidan PlattChris BurgeJaden LigonCooper YoungDonovan LawrenceKade MartinAmos TalaleleKyrik MasonBarry WalkerCalib PerezSamuel RiddyLevi BraytonSean PerssonRaymond MaciasAL 38GA 14FL 11TX 7CA 6
Hometowns of the 2026 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 11
  4. Texas 7
  5. California 6
  6. Louisiana 4
  7. Tennessee 4
  8. Utah 2

Top counties

  1. Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 15
  2. Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 million 4
  3. Mobile County, Alabama pop. 413,000 4
  4. Madison County, Alabama pop. 406,000 4
  5. Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 million 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’ 2026 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.