UAB's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Apr 01, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Ryder Burton JR | 6'2"/200 | 62/98 (63%), 708 Yds, 7 TD / 5 INT | 32 Car, -4 Yds, (-0.1 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM | B- | C | #131 | 213 (24%) | WVU ('25) | |
| #16 Nate Rogers SO | 5'10"/190 | 1/2 (50%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 13 Car, 84 Yds, (6.5 YPC), 2 TD, 2 FUM | D+ | D+ | #290 | 21 (2%) | NA | |
| #11 Adrian Posse SO | 6'4"/215 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #17 Brogan McNab FR | 5'10"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #18 Cam Jennings SO | 6'1"/225 | NA | |||||||
| #12 Vanden Dugger FR | 6'3"/205 | NA |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Ja'Vin Simpkins JR | 5'9"/185 | 125 Car, 590 Yds, (4.7 YPC), 2 TD, 4 FUM | 17 Rec, 74 Yds, (4.4 YPR), 0 TD | B- | D- | #265 | 390 (28%) | CCU ('26) | |
| #3 Braylon McReynolds SR | 5'7"/190 | 124 Car, 614 Yds, (5 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 15 Rec, 80 Yds, (5.3 YPR), 1 TD | A- | B- | #452 | 240 (17%) | ULM ('26) | |
| #00 Roderick Robinson II SO | 6'1"/235 | 6 Car, 22 Yds, (3.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Rec, 13 Yds, (6.5 YPR), 1 TD | C+ | B- | 16 (1%) | UGA ('26) | ||
| #30 Amari Brundidge SO | 6'0"/225 | 3 Car, 14 Yds, (4.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C | C | 5 (0%) | NA | ||
| #21 Hudson Higgins FR | 5'9"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #10 Marquise Collins JR | 5'9"/210 | DUKE ('25) | |||||||
| #22 Drew Patterson FR | 5'9"/205 | NA |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Kaleb Brown SR | 5'10"/200 | 17 Rec, 255 Yds, (15 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 5 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | A- | #375 | 188 (33%) | IOWA ('25) | |
| #1 CJ Smith SR | 6'3"/205 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D | D | #959 | 156 (27%) | MEM ('26) | |
| #12 Jaylen Elder SO | 5'11"/160 | 1 Rec, 9 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 4 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | B | #867 | 102 (18%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #9 AJ Johnson GR | 6'3"/205 | 1 Rec, 21 Yds, (21 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | #750 | 32 (6%) | ETSU ('25) | |
| #84 Lamar White SO | 5'11"/200 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B | 11 (2%) | NA | ||
| #13 CD Gill FR | 5'7"/160 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | B- | 5 (1%) | NA | ||
| #4 EJ Reid SO | 5'10"/180 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | 2 (0%) | WAKE ('26) | |||
| #17 Andrew Leslie SO | 5'11"/195 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #6 KJ Daniels SO | 5'10"/170 | OKLA ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Ty Mims SR | 5'9"/185 | TXST ('26) | |||||||
| #14 Jailen Holmes JR | 5'10"/180 | ORST ('25) | |||||||
| #80 Malik Muhammad SO | 6'1"/205 | NA | |||||||
| #83 Levi Brayton FR | 6'4"/190 | NA |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #85 Antonio Ferguson JR | 6'3"/235 | 10 Rec, 115 Yds, (11.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | A- | C- | 319 (51%) | FIU ('25) | |
| #87 Sean Persson SO | 6'5"/245 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | 12 (2%) | TOL ('26) | |||
| #40 Brayden Johnson SO | 6'2"/265 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | A- | 5 (1%) | NA | ||
| #19 Gabriel Cline FR | 6'4"/230 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #44 Scott Isacks SR | 6'4"/250 | NA |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #77 Keyon Cox (T) JR | 6'5"/305 | C | C | B- | 162 (17.1%) | ORST ('26) | |
| #71 Kyrik Mason (T) GR | 6'4"/305 | C | B | C- | 89 (10%) | KENT ('25) | |
| #51 Payton Kirkland (T) JR | 6'6"/315 | D+ | C- | D | 78 (9%) | COLO ('25) | |
| #58 Ryan Gunter (T) SR | 6'6"/310 | C- | C | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #00 Samuel Riddy Jr. (OT) | 0'0"/ | ECU ('26) | |||||
| #75 Calib Perez (G) SR | 6'5"/315 | C | C+ | B | 548 (63%) | DUKE ('24) | |
| #74 Barry Walker (G) SO | 6'6"/325 | C+ | A- | C+ | 163 (19%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #68 Adam Lepkowski (C) GR | 6'3"/300 | C+ | B+ | A- | 873 (100%) | NA | |
| #59 Jaden Ligon (C) SO | 6'5"/340 | C | C+ | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #79 Sam Riddy Jr. (OL) SO | 6'6"/288 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #78 Nelson Ramirez (OL) SR | 6'6"/335 | NA | |||||
| #57 Aidan Platt (OL) FR | 6'3"/305 | NA | |||||
| #67 Wes Wiggins (OL) FR | 6'3"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #69 Kade Martin (OL) SO | 6'4"/310 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #64 Cooper Young (OL) JR | 6'4"/310 | WVU ('26) | |||||
| #66 Donovan Lawrence (OL) SO | 6'5"/350 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #52 Hudson Reed (OL) FR | 6'5"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #55 Barrett Maddox (OL) JR | 6'6"/325 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #46 Evan Bishop (LS) JR | 6'0"/210 | NA |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Tylin Jackson (DE) JR | 6'4"/255 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D+ | C+ | 562 (37.8%) | EWU ('26) | |
| #59 Chris Burge (DE) SO | 6'3"/250 | 32 Tac, 13 Solo, 5 TFL, 4 Sacks, 7 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | B- | 308 (23%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #12 Eli Hall (DE) SR | 6'3"/265 | 11 Tac, 6 Solo, 5 TFL, 4 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | D+ | 222 (15.3%) | LIB ('26) | |
| #58 J'Quan Mason (DE) SO | 6'4"/240 | 9 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | C | 140 (10%) | NA | |
| #98 Christopher Spencer (DE) SR | 6'5"/275 | 7 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | 98 (6.3%) | ODU ('26) | ||
| #99 Raymond Macias (DT) SO | 6'1"/310 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | 348 (54%) | CAMP ('26) | ||
| #54 Kyle Mosley (DT) SO | 6'1"/305 | 10 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B- | C+ | 159 (27%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #9 Noah Nelson (DT) SR | 6'5"/295 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | 60 (9%) | GAST ('26) | ||
| #56 Myles Cook (DT) SO | 6'2"/285 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D+ | C- | 40 (7%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #52 Sterling Sanders (DT) FR | 6'5"/305 | C | C- | 3 (0.9%) | BC ('26) | ||||
| #8 Nigel Tate (DT) GR | 6'3"/330 | BC ('25) | |||||||
| #89 Rod Orr Jr. (DL) GR | 6'6"/300 | TOL ('25) | |||||||
| #95 Cam Cunningham (DL) SR | 6'1"/325 | YSU ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 Braden Sullivan JR | 6'2"/245 | 12 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B- | D+ | 690 (90%) | EKY ('26) | |
| #7 Blanche Gold SR | 6'2"/240 | 11 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B | C- | 639 (83%) | MORG ('26) | |
| #5 Marlin Dean GR | 6'5"/240 | 32 Tac, 21 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B | C+ | 414 (54%) | GAST ('26) | |
| #3 Ike Esonwune JR | 6'1"/225 | 28 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D | C- | 338 (44%) | OKST ('26) | |
| #35 Muaaz Byard SR | 6'2"/230 | 37 Tac, 14 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | D | 321 (42%) | MTSU ('26) | |
| #21 Shaun Myers GR | 6'1"/220 | 37 Tac, 23 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | B- | 319 (41%) | COLO ('26) | |
| #14 Mantrez Walker FR | 6'1"/230 | C | 2 (0%) | COLO ('26) | |||||
| #19 Malachi Character FR | 6'1"/210 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #26 Gage Messick SR | 6'1"/225 | NA | |||||||
| #32 Colby Archie JR | 6'2"/220 | NA | |||||||
| #49 Jacoby Bridges SO | 6'1"/235 | NA | |||||||
| #48 Phillip Davison Jr. SO | 6'1"/225 | NA | |||||||
| #43 Braxtyn Davies FR | 6'0"/210 | NA |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Que Billingsley (CB) JR | 6'0"/190 | 8 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | B- | 670 (48%) | WEBB ('26) | |
| #1 Darrell Sweeting (CB) JR | 6'0"/185 | 37 Tac, 22 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D | C | C | 475 (34%) | MRSH ('26) | |
| #5 Delvon Gulley (CB) JR | 6'1"/190 | 19 Tac, 10 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | C- | 396 (29%) | AAMU ('25) | |
| #13 Jeremiah Jordan (CB) SR | 6'2"/205 | 19 Tac, 12 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 6 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C | C | 369 (27%) | MEM ('26) | |
| #16 Isaiah Crozier (CB) JR | 6'0"/180 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D | 159 (11%) | YSU ('25) | ||
| #23 Courage Ugo (CB) SR | 6'0"/195 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | D+ | 126 (9%) | USU ('26) | |
| #2 Guylijah Theodule (CB) JR | 6'2"/175 | 6 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C | B- | 45 (3%) | USM ('26) | |
| #4 Draden Fullbright (CB) FR | 5'11"/175 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | 11 (1%) | OKST ('26) | ||
| #36 Julius Lane Jr. (CB) FR | 5'10"/160 | NA | |||||||
| #24 Diezel Wilkinson (S) JR | 6'0"/200 | 13 Tac, 8 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C+ | B+ | 686 (55%) | MONT ('26) | |
| #11 Anta'Veon McKenzie (S) SO | 6'1"/195 | 7 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | B- | 458 (36%) | SAC ('26) | |
| #10 Kris Wokomah (S) SO | 6'0"/190 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 3 (0%) | BAY ('26) | ||
| #31 Jo Pierce (S) SO | 6'1"/200 | OKST ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Anta’Veon McKenzie (S) | 0'0"/ | SAC ('26) | |||||||
| #37 Love Kirby (S) SO | 5'11"/195 | NA | |||||||
| #12 Elijah Pratt (DB) FR | 5'11"/180 | SMU ('26) | |||||||
| #23 Mykale Hrabowski (DB) FR | 6'3"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #25 Jaylen Thompson (DB) SO | 6'2"/210 | MEM ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #39 Jonah Delange SR | 6'0"/170 | 10/14 (71.4%), Long 46 Yds | 29/29 | 59 Pts | B | NA | ||
| #35 Owen Simpson SO | 6'1"/190 | F | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 Badger Hargett JR | 5'10"/190 | NA |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Jordin Price FR | 5'9"/162 | 3* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Alex Mortensen new hireOC Alex Mortensen returnsDC Todd Grantham new hire
Players with Starting experience269 off • 17 def
Team Talent578#100 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.83Blue-chip 2.5%
Roster Size9851 portal (52%)
Off: 50 Talent: (#101)
Def: 44 Talent: (#101)
ST: 3
New Portal In: 38 (38.8%)
Portal Losses: 33
Unrated/No Stats: 0
Total Team Snaps: 13533
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 2
Top 100 Pos: 12
JAG: 49
Low JAG: 3
JAG-: 6
FR Snaps: 58 (0%)
SO Snaps: 2216 (16%)
JR Snaps: 5864 (43%)
SR Snaps: 3558 (26%)
GR Snaps: 1837 (14%)
83% Snaps by Upperclassmen
0 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (1)
0 (0)
234(0)
Exp 26% • Prod 22% — Ryder Burton returns, who started multiple games in '25.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (2)
651(646)
Exp 46% • Prod 61% — UAB lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
2 (1)
0 (1)
832(170)
Exp 44% • Prod 16% — UAB lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
2 (0)
0 (0)
1917(162)
T 18% • G 41% • C 100% — UAB OL: 2 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 1 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (2)
2 (1)
1940(1293)
DE 46% • DT 49% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (0)
6 (0)
2723(2723)
LB 100% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (1)
2 (3)
3398(2843)
CB 81% • S 46% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 3634 (978 portal) 73% returning, (27% via Portal) • Defense 8061 (6859 portal) 15% returning, (85% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge