6th-best Alabama tenure of 12 by the numbers.
Recruiter or developer?
Underperforms his recruiting talent on offense and outperforms his recruiting talent on defense.
Offense vs. talent
-12.4 pts
#157 of 208 · less than most
Defense vs. talent
+17.3 pts
#39 of 208 · more than most
Recruiting talent is team-wide (no offense/defense split exists in the source data) -- both sides are scored against the same talent input, only the outcome is side-specific.
Followed Nick Saban (2007–2023).
Roster construction · portal era
A typical amount of portal roster-building.
Portal arrivals
42
3.4★ avg rating
Portal departures
88
left via the portal
Net portal flow
-46
#82 of 187 FBS stints
Notable portal arrivals with a modeled NIL value
Isaiah Horton On3 modeled · $1,000,000
On3’s modeled estimate (social reach / exposure), not money actually paid — shown per player, never totaled.
Who they bring in
Brings in bigger-than-position-typical players than most.
A typical class-year mix of incoming transfers.
Avg. size (raw)
6′3″, 259 lbs
across 39 of 42 arrivals — unadjusted for position mix
Size vs. position-typical
+10.9 lbs
#2 of 255 · more than most
Avg. class year
Jr
#176 of 255 · a typical amount
Top states: AL (5), CA (4), TX (4), MD (3), OH (3)
Who won the portal our read
Talent added
62.5
position-weighted
Talent lost
68.5
position-weighted
Net
-6.0
arrivals minus departures
Best addition: Austin Mack (QB) from Washington
Biggest loss: Julian Sayin (QB) to Ohio State
Position-value-weighted (QB/CB weighted highest, depth-decayed within each position) — the same scoring engine as the Portal Heat feed, not a separate grade.
Does the system survive a coordinator change?
OC: co-JaMarcus Shephard / co-Nick Sheridan → co-JaMarcus Shephard / co-Nick Sheridan / Ryan Grubb · 2025
1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.
1st-down pass rate: 40.7% → 47.8% (+7.1 pts)
Confound, shown not hidden: only 43% of offensive production returned the year the coordinator changed — the roster turned over at the same time, not just the play-caller.
OC: co-JaMarcus Shephard / co-Nick Sheridan / Ryan Grubb → Ryan Grubb · 2026
1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.
1st-down pass rate: 47.8% → 34.0% (-13.8 pts)
Confound, shown not hidden: only 26% of offensive production returned the year the coordinator changed — the roster turned over at the same time, not just the play-caller.
DC: co-Colin Hitschler / Kane Wommack / co-Maurice Linguist → Kane Wommack / co-Maurice Linguist · 2025
1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.
Roster size, by position
Skill positions · usage-weighted (real participation)
Quarterback
217 lbs
6′3″ avg · #256 of 767 · a typical amount
Running back
216 lbs
5′11″ avg · #117 of 791 · more than most
Wide receiver
194 lbs
6′0″ avg · #356 of 791 · a typical amount
Tight end
257 lbs
6′4″ avg · #52 of 731 · more than most
Trench & secondary · recruited roster, not confirmed starters
Interior line
325 lbs
6′5″ avg · #11 of 779 · more than most
D-line
295 lbs
6′4″ avg · #152 of 753 · more than most
Linebacker
234 lbs
6′2″ avg · #146 of 772 · more than most
Cornerback
197 lbs
6′1″ avg · #80 of 771 · more than most
Offensive-line size is one undifferentiated bucket — the source data almost never distinguishes tackle from guard from center, so we can't split them out.
Where the roster comes from, by position
Grows Running back from high school
75%
#162 of 208 stints
Grows Linebacker from high school
80%
#170 of 225 stints
Postseason detail2024: Lost to Michigan 13–19 ReliaQuest Bowl2025: Beat Oklahoma 34–24 College Football Playoff First Round Game2025: Lost to Indiana 3–38 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential
27 NFL Draft picks: JC Latham (2024), Dallas Turner (2024), Terrion Arnold (2024), Kool-Aid McKinstry (2024), Chris Braswell (2024), Jermaine Burton (2024), Justin Eboigbe (2024), Jase McClellan (2024) + 19 more
5 player-seasons honored (All-America / national award): Malachi Moore (2024), Tyler Booker (2024), Kadyn Proctor (2025), Bray Hubbard (2026), Zabien Brown (2026)