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AK Dear
Returning to Alabama for 2026
Quitman, Miss. → Quitman
via rolltide.com ↗AK Dear
The receipt: 76 rush yds, 1 rush TD against UL Monroe — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
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College
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NFL Draft
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How he plays
2026 Outlook
Alabama
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Alabama
Returning around him
- 43% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 10 Alabama players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (17 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Alabama · Last season: 11-4 (AP #11) · Talent rank #2 · 2026 recruiting class #2
Background
NIL Opportunities 2025 Contributed in five games, earning a bigger role in the Tide backfield late in the year ... accumulated 140 yards and three scores on 19 carries ... also caught three passes for 18 combined yards ... received a redshirt at season's end. ULM: Earned his first collegiate snap...
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