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Amari Sabb, the younger brother of Crimson Tide safety Keon Sabb, has committed to play for Alabama, he told Rivals on Tuesday. Amari Sabb is a three-star athlete in the class of 2026, per Rivals, ranked as the No. 47 athlete in the country and the No. 38 player in New Jersey. The 5-foot-8, 155-pound athlete is from Glassboro, New Jersey.

While Alabama's 2025-26 season didn't end the way fans might have hoped, the Crimson Tide did take positive steps in Year 2 under Kalen DeBoer.

New Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer believes the team "strongly upgraded" through the NCAA transfer portal. The Crimson Tide's portal strategy continues to focus on creating position battles and adding veteran players. Alabama is also prioritizing long-term development, with 13 of the 18 new transfers having multiple years of eligibility remaining.

Bud Moore, who played for legendary coach Bear Bryant at the University of Alabama before embarking on a long career as a college coach himself, died Monday. He was 86. Moore was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of

Former Alabama football offensive lineman, Mike Johnson provided several reasons why he felt the Tide struggled to run the football in 2025. Johnson was an All-American offensive lineman for the Crimson Tide in 2008 and 2009.

Alabama football continues to build its 2026 roster. Here's the latest updates from the NCAA transfer portal on Jan. 15.

Lane Kiffin and Co. are hosting the fast-rising JUCO weapon, checked in with the Tigers over the weekend.

If you're looking for experience, the man of the hour would be Austin Mack. He followed Kalen DeBoer from Washington and is approaching his fourth year in the offense. While nothing came from it, Mack was also the man who replaced Ty Simpson after the Rose Bowl was well out of reach.