NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Destin Wade SR | 6'3"/225 | 92/181 (51%), 1188 Yds, 10 TD / 4 INT | 104 Car, 469 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 5 TD, 2 FUM | B- | A- | 435 (61%) | COLO ('25) | ||
| #7 DC Tabscott SR | 6'4"/206 | 17/43 (40%), 245 Yds, 2 TD / 4 INT | 4 Car, -29 Yds, (-7.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | F | 69 (10%) | UNM ('24) | ||
| #4 Banks Bowen SO | 6'3"/210 | 3/5 (60%), 4 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 4 Car, 28 Yds, (7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | F | B+ | 20 (2.25%) | OKST ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 Justin Pegues GR | 5'9"/175 | 14 Car, 47 Yds, (3.4 YPC), 0 TD, 3 FUM | 46 Rec, 459 Yds, (10 YPR), 4 TD | D | B+ | 626 (57%) | BGSU ('25) | ||
| #7 L.T. Sanders GR | 5'7"/192 | 38 Car, 171 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 6 Rec, 38 Yds, (6.3 YPR), 0 TD | WKU ('25) | |||||
| #20 Jaylon Calhoun JR | 6'0"/200 | APP ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Keith Donald FR | 5'10"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Keith Donald FR | 5'10"/170 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #58 Drew Lawson (C) GR | 6'2"/310 | C | C | C | 868 (122%) | USM ('25) | |
| #58 Drew Lawson (C) GR | 6'2"/310 | C | C | C | 868 (122%) | USM ('25) | |
| #54 Leavy Johnson (OL) JR | 6'4"/279 | USA ('26) | |||||
| #54 Leavy Johnson (OL) JR | 6'4"/279 | USA ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #47 Jamari Payne (DE) JR | 6'2"/259 | C+ | D | A | 318 (36%) | PUR ('25) | |||
| #47 Jamari Payne (DE) JR | 6'2"/259 | C+ | D | A | 318 (36%) | PUR ('25) | |||
| #98 Lance Bassett (DT) JR | 6'2"/290 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | B | 252 (31%) | KU ('25) | |
| #98 Lance Bassett (DT) JR | 6'2"/290 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | B | 252 (31%) | KU ('25) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Greg Williams FR | 6'0"/210 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Greg Williams FR | 6'0"/210 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Brian Dilworth (S) SR | 5'11"/185 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B+ | A | 676 (86%) | KU ('25) | |
| #22 Brian Dilworth (S) SR | 5'11"/185 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B+ | A | 676 (86%) | KU ('25) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience104 off • 6 def
Team Talent98# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.82Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size2011 portal (84.6%)
Talent Off: 70.9 (12)
Talent Def: 53.84 (8)
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 5 (38.5%)
Portal Losses: 5
Unrated/No Stats: -7
Total Team Snaps: 3519
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 3
JAG: 7
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 3
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 20 (1%)
JR Snaps: 647 (18%)
SR Snaps: 1269 (36%)
GR Snaps: 1583 (45%)
99% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-7 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
1 (0)
0 (0)
524(20)96% returning
Exp 73.25% • Prod 63% — Destin Wade returns, their starting QB from last year. Banks Bowen was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
1 (0)
0 (0)
626(0)100% returning
Exp 57% • Prod 35% — Top RB in '25 is gone, but #2 rush threat QB returns
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 22% — North Alabama lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
1 (1)
0 (0)
1736(0)100% returning
T 0% • G 0% • C 100% — North Alabama OL: 2 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
4 (0)
0 (0)
1140(0)100% returning
DE 36% • DT 31% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
LB 0% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
2 (0)
0 (0)
1352(0)100% returning
CB 0% • S 86% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 2886 (20 portal) 99% returning, (1% via Portal) • Defense 2492 (0 portal) 100% returning, (0% 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