American Athletic

UAB Blazers

Protective Stadium · Birmingham, AL

@UAB_FB
Head coach
Alex Mortensen · since 2025 · 2-4 here
Home
Protective Stadium · 45,000 seats · opened 2021
Surface
Artificial turf
Talent composite
#103 nationally
Last 12 seasons
72-76
Best of those
11-3 in 2018
Drafted since 1998
16 picks, 2 in the first round
All time
148-188 · .440
Winning seasons
9 of 30
Most drafted
Defensive End · 5 picks
Homegrown
37 of 104 from AL

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Roster 104 players

College football has no public depth chart worth printing, so this is who is on the team rather than a guess at who starts.

Quarterbacks5
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
5Ryder Burton QBJr.6′2″ 200Springville, UT
11Adrian Posse QBSo.6′4″ 215Miami, FL
12Vanden Dugger QBFr.6′3″ 205Dana Point, CA
16Nate Rogers QBSo.5′10″ 190Wetumpka, AL
18Cam Jennings QBSo.6′1″ 225Birmingham, AL
Running backs10
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
2Roderick Robinson II RBJr.6′1″ 235San Diego, CA
3Bam McReynolds RBSr.5′7″ 190Mobile, AL
7Ja'Vin Simpkins RBJr.5′9″ 185Miami, FL
10Marquise Collins RBJr.5′9″ 210Bryan, TX
20Rashad Robinson RBFr.5′9″ 210San Diego, CA
21Hudson Higgins RBFr.5′9″ 180Florence, AL
22Drew Patterson RBFr.5′9″ 205Nashville, TN
26Jayson Moll RBFr.5′7″ 175Bixby, OK
28JR Mosley RBFr.5′10″ 210Hoover, AL
30Amari Brundidge RBSo.6′0″ 225Birmingham, AL
Wide receivers15
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0Ty Mims WRSr.5′9″ 185Bay Minette, AL
1CJ Smith WRSr.6′3″ 205Apopka, FL
4EJ Reid WRSo.5′10″ 180Woodbridge, VA
6KJ Daniels WRSo.5′10″ 170Franklinton, LA
8Kaleb Brown WRSr.5′10″ 200Chicago, IL
9AJ Johnson WRSr.6′3″ 205New Orleans, LA
12Jaylen Elder WRSo.5′11″ 160Madison, GA
13CD Gill WRFr.5′7″ 160Saraland, AL
14Jailen Holmes WRSr.5′10″ 180Huntsville, AL
15Jayden Skelton WRFr.5′9″ 170Thomaston, GA
17Brogan Mcnab WRFr.5′10″ 190Melbourne, FL
80Malik Muhammad WRSo.6′1″ 205Birmingham, AL
81Bradley Wainwright WRFr.6′2″ 185Helena, AL
83Levi Brayton WRFr.6′4″ 190Littleton, CO
84Lamar White WRSo.5′11″ 200Suwanee, GA
Tight ends6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
19Gabriel Cline TEFr.6′4″ 230Miami, FL
40Brayden Johnson TESo.6′2″ 265Elba, AL
44Scott Isacks TESr.6′4″ 250Metairie, LA
85Antonio Ferguson TEJr.6′3″ 235Apopka, FL
87Sean Persson TESo.6′5″ 245Spanish Fork, UT
88Braden Teague TEFr.6′5″ 240Montgomery, AL
Offensive line17
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
51Payton Kirkland OLJr.6′6″ 315Orlando, FL
52Hudson Reed OLFr.6′5″ 300Hoover, AL
55Barrett Maddox OLJr.6′6″ 325Clinton, TN
57Aidan Platt OLFr.6′3″ 305Auburn, AL
59Jaden Ligon OLSo.6′5″ 340LaGrange, GA
64Cooper Young OLJr.6′4″ 310Downingtown, PA
66Donovan Lawrence OLSo.6′5″ 350Dacula, GA
67Wes Wiggins OLFr.6′3″ 300Smithville, MS
68Adam Lepkowski OLSr.6′3″ 300Hoover, AL
69Kade Martin OLSo.6′4″ 310Trussville, AL
70Amos Talalele OLSo.6′4″ 380Santa Clara, CA
71Kyrik Mason OLSr.6′4″ 305Columbia, MD
74Barry Walker OTSo.6′6″ 325Cordele, GA
75Calib Perez OLSr.6′5″ 315Pearland, TX
77Keyon Cox OLJr.6′5″ 305Phenix City, AL
78Nelson Ramirez OLSr.6′6″ 335Newnan, GA
79Samuel Riddy OLJr.6′5″ 330North Charleston, SC
Defensive line13
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
8Nigel Tate DTSr.6′3″ 330Washington, DC
9Noah Nelson DLSr.6′5″ 295Atlanta, GA
15Elijah Hall DLSr.6′3″ 255Shelby, NC
17Tylin Jackson DLJr.6′4″ 255Federal Way, WA
29Cam Cunningham DLSr.6′1″ 325Portage, MI
52Sterling Sanders DLFr.6′5″ 305Blythewood, SC
54Kyle Mosley DTSo.6′1″ 305Atlanta, GA
56Myles Cook DESo.6′2″ 285Madison, AL
58J'Quan Mason DESo.6′4″ 240Mccalla, AL
59Chris Burge DESo.6′3″ 250Leeds, AL
90Chris Spencer DLSr.6′5″ 290Burgaw, NC
96Gavin Nelson DLSr.6′5″ 295Birmingham, AL
99Raymond Macias DLSo.6′1″ 310La Puente, CA
Linebackers13
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
3Ike Esonwune LBJr.6′1″ 225Manor, TX
4Marlin Dean LBSr.6′5″ 240Elberton, GA
7Blanche Gold LBSr.6′2″ 240Springdale, MD
14Mantrez Walker LBFr.6′1″ 230Buford, GA
19Malachi Character LBFr.6′1″ 210Thomaston, GA
26Gage Messick LBSr.6′3″ 230Luverne, AL
31Rhett Cofer LBFr.6′1″ 210Dora, AL
32Colby Archie LBJr.6′2″ 220Jackson, MS
33Braden Sullivan LBJr.6′2″ 245New Smyrna Beach, FL
35Muaaz Byard LBSr.6′2″ 230York, PA
43Braxtyn Davies LBFr.6′0″ 210Newnan, GA
48Phillip Davison Jr. LBSo.6′1″ 225Birmingham, AL
49Jacoby Bridges LBSo.6′1″ 235Birmingham, AL
Defensive backs20
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0Jo Pierce DBFr.6′2″ 210Montgomery, AL
1Darrell Sweeting DBJr.6′0″ 185West Palm Beach, FL
2Guylijah Theodule DBJr.6′2″ 175Miami, FL
5Delvon Gulley CBJr.6′1″ 190Saraland, AL
6Que Billingsley DBJr.6′0″ 190Phenix City, AL
10Kris Wokomah DBSo.6′0″ 190Arlington, TX
11Anta'Veon McKenzie DBJr.6′1″ 195Stockton, CA
12Elijah Pratt DBFr.5′11″ 180Arlington, TX
13Jeremiah Jordan DBSr.6′2″ 205Cordova, TN
16Isaiah Crozier CBJr.6′0″ 180Pickerington, OH
18Julius Lane Jr. CBFr.5′10″ 160Montgomery, AL
21Draden Fullbright DBFr.5′11″ 175Fort Worth, TX
22Courage Ugo DBSr.6′0″ 190Richmond, TX
23Mykale Hrabowski DBFr.6′3″ 190Adamsville, AL
24Diezel Wilkinson DBJr.6′0″ 200Spokane, WA
25Jaylen Thompson DBSo.6′2″ 210Murfreesboro, TN
27Jordin Price DBFr.5′9″ 170Orange Park, FL
28Daimir Hicks DBFr.5′11″ 180Springfield, GA
36Chimenum Ajinwo DBFr.5′11″ 185Pelham, AL
37Love Kirby SSo.5′11″ 195Anniston, AL
Specialists5
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
20Badger Hargett PJr.5′10″ 190Lafayette, LA
30Carson Tinsley PFr.6′1″ 200Huntsville, AL
35Owen Simpson PKSo.6′1″ 190Birmingham, AL
39Jonah Delange PKSr.6′0″ 170Mobile, AL
46Evan Bishop LSJr.6′0″ 210Hoover, AL

History

Season by season 1994–2025 · 30 seasons

YearRecordLeagueConf.
20254-8 American Athletic2-6
20243-9 American Athletic2-6
20234-8 American Athletic3-5
20227-6 Conference USA4-4
20219-4 Conference USA6-2
20206-3 Conference USA4-1
20199-5 Conference USA6-3
201811-3 Conference USA8-1
20178-5 Conference USA6-2
20146-6 Conference USA4-4
20132-10 Conference USA1-7
20123-9 Conference USA2-6
20113-9 Conference USA3-5
20104-8 Conference USA3-5
20095-7 Conference USA4-4
20084-8 Conference USA3-5
20072-10 Conference USA1-7
20063-9 Conference USA2-6
20055-6 Conference USA3-5
20047-5 Conference USA5-4
20035-7 Conference USA4-4
20025-7 Conference USA4-4
20016-5 Conference USA5-3
20007-4 Conference USA3-3
19995-6 Conference USA4-2
19984-7 FBS Independents1-2
19975-6 FBS Independents2-1
19965-6 FBS Independents2-2
19951-1 FCS Independents
19940-1 FCS Independents

Drafted 1998–2024 · 16 picks

Every pick back to the first common AFL–NFL draft in 1967, which is as far as the record goes.

YearPlayerPosRdTo
2024Tejhaun Palmer Wide Receiver6 (191) Arizona
2023DeWayne McBride Running Back7 (222) Minnesota
2022Alex Wright Defensive End3 (78) Cleveland
2021Jordan Smith Defensive End4 (121) Jacksonville
2015J.J. Nelson Wide Receiver5 (159) Arizona
2015Kennard Backman Tight End6 (213) Green Bay
2012Matt Mccants Offensive Tackle6 (201) New York
2010Joe Webb Quarterback6 (199) Minnesota
2005Roddy White Wide Receiver1 (27) Atlanta
2002Bryan Thomas Defensive End1 (22) New York
2002Eddie Freeman Defensive End2 (43) Kansas City
2001Otis Leverette Defensive End6 (187) Miami
2000Rodregis Brooks Defensive Back7 (238) Indianapolis
1999Pernell Davis Defensive Tackle7 (251) Philadelphia
1998Dainon Sidney Defensive Back3 (77) Tennessee
1998Izell Reese Defensive Back6 (188) Dallas

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