Richard Young
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 25.7 points in belief.
Also worth knowing:
Richard Young
Richard Young has been at Alabama through two head coaches in three seasons. One game to point at: 26 rush yds, 6 rec yds against Florida State — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Nick Saban → Kalen DeBoer. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Career stats
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
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+167%
Up 167% from first season to most-recent.