UAB Blazers

Head Coach: Alex Mortensen (1st year)

Offensive Coordinator: Alex Mortensen (play-caller)

Defensive Coordinator: Todd Grantham (1st year)

Spring Game: 18-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 6-6(expected 6.2)
@ IllinoisSep 516% +27.5
ULMSep 12⚡ 48% +1.5
@ LouisianaSep 19⚡ 52% -1.0
CharlotteSep 2658% -5.0
SamfordOct 3W
East CarolinaOct 1057% -4.5
NavyOct 1757% -5.0
UTSAOct 2461% -7.5
@ MemphisOct 3143% +4.5
@ North TexasNov 740% +6.5
@ USFNov 14⚡ 49% +0.5
@ TempleNov 2143% +4.5

The Blazers enter 2026 with new head coach Alex Mortensen and new defensive coordinator Todd Grantham.

Alex Mortensen's Blazers are led by RB Jevon Jackson (140), QB Jalen Kitna (107, son of Jon Kitna), and DL Amorie Morrison (96). RB Isaiah Jacobs (90) and K Jonah Delange (87) add depth. Only 4 transfer starters — UAB rebuilds through development in the AAC.

Key Games

Toss-up: trails USF (AAC)49% win

Toss-up: edges Louisiana (Sun Belt)52% win

Toss-up: trails ULM (Sun Belt)48% win

Toss-up: trails Memphis (AAC)43% win

Toss-up: edges East Carolina (AAC)57% win

Toss-up: trails Temple (AAC)43% win

Toss-up: edges Navy (AAC)57% win

Toss-up: edges Charlotte (AAC)58% win

Toss-up: trails North Texas (AAC)40% win

134Total Players
45Transfers
89Returning
Starter Quality (out of 100)
38
Overall
42
Returning
23
Transfer

Quarterbacks(7)

#7Jalen Kitna

6'5" · 225 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#9Trace Campbell

6'5" · 225 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#15Ryder Burton

6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#11Adrian Posse

6'4" · 225 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#12Vanden Dugger

6'3" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#10Cam Jennings

6'1" · 255 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#16Nate Rogers

5'10" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(8)

#3Isaiah Jacobs

5'10" · 220 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

GR

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Roderick Robinson II

6'0" · 225 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Braylon McReynolds

5'10" · 200 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Ja'vin Simpkins

5'10" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#4Jevon Jackson

5'8" · 210 lbs · Age 21

Returning

GR

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#10Marquise Collins

5'9" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#30Amari Brundidge

6'0" · 225 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#22Drew Patterson

5'9" · 200 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(15)

#2AJ Johnson

6'3" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#6Brandon Hawkins Jr.

5'10" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#8Evan McCray

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

KJ Daniels

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

CJ Smith

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#14Jailen Holmes

5'10" · 170 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#5Kaleb Brown

5'10" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#81Aron Marsch

5'9" · 175 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#13CD Gill

5'7" · 160 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

EJ Reid

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#12Jaylen Elder

5'11" · 170 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#84Lamar White

5'11" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#83Levi Brayton

6'2" · 170 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#80Malik Muhammad

6'1" · 205 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tiaquelin Mims

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tight Ends(9)

#87Connor Harby

6'2" · 215 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#88J.C. Sivley

6'6" · 255 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#86Aaron Mattingly

6'0" · 210 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#85Antonio Ferguson

6'3" · 230 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#40Brayden Johnson

6'2" · 270 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#19Gabriel Cline

6'4" · 215 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#44Joshua Rubin

6'1" · 245 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Scott Isacks III

6'4" · 245 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

GR

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Sean Persson

6'4" · 240 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(21)

#53Baron Franks II

6'5" · 300 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Barrett Maddox

6'5" · 305 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#70JonDarius Morgan

6'4" · 320 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Keyon Cox

6'6" · 310 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#71Kyrik Mason

6'3" · 285 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#52Peter Simmons

6'1" · 285 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#78Rod Orr Jr.

6'6" · 305 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#68Adam Lepkowski

6'3" · 300 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#75Calib Perez

6'5" · 315 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Cooper Young

6'5" · 300 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#78Nelson Ramirez

6'6" · 300 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#51Payton Kirkland

6'6" · 350 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#58Ryan Gunter

6'6" · 315 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Samuel Riddy Jr.

6'4" · 295 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#57Aidan Platt

6'4" · 290 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#74Barry Walker

6'6" · 330 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#54Daniel Mincey

6'4" · 310 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#66Donovan Lawrence

6'5" · 350 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#59Jaden Ligon

6'5" · 335 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#69Kade Martin

6'4" · 305 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#73Mason Chorak

6'5" · 280 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Line(25)

#4Amorie Morrison

6'4" · 265 lbs · Age 21

Returning

GR

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Blanche Gold

6'3" · 280 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#9Denver Warren

6'2" · 300 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#15Jamichael Rogers

6'2" · 250 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Marlin Dean

6'3" · 275 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#8Nigel Tate

6'3" · 325 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Chris Spencer

6'3" · 270 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#19Demarcus Smith

6'4" · 285 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Elijah Hall

6'3" · 265 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#2Ezra Odinjor

6'3" · 240 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#45Fred Owens

6'3" · 260 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#25James Smyre

6'2" · 235 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Sterling Sanders

6'4" · 280 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Tylin Jackson

6'3" · 260 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Cam Cunningham

6'2" · 265 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#59Chris Burge

6'3" · 260 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#58J'Quan Mason

6'4" · 235 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#55JaSire Peterson

6'4" · 290 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#94James Steel

6'4" · 275 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#92Josh Underwood

6'2" · 315 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#54Kyle Mosley

6'1" · 300 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#56Myles Cook

6'2" · 265 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Noah Nelson

6'3" · 270 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Raymond Macias

6'2" · 260 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#90Zach Johnson

6'3" · 240 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Linebackers(15)

Braden Sullivan

6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#6Calvin Pitcher

6'1" · 230 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Devin Hightower

6'1" · 230 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#44Eli Ennis

6'2" · 220 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Ike Esonwune

6'2" · 235 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#28Brandon Franklin

6'1" · 230 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#5Eddy Toussom

6'5" · 240 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Muaaz Byard

6'1" · 230 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Shaun Myers

6'1" · 225 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

Graduate

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#43Braxtyn Davies

6'0" · 215 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Colby Archie

6'2" · 225 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#26Gage Messick

6'3" · 240 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#49Jacoby Bridges

6'1" · 220 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Mantrez Walker

6'1" · 220 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#48Phillip Davison Jr.

6'1" · 235 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Backs(28)

Anta'veon McKenzie

6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#10Jalen Cheek

6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Que Billingsley

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#1Sirad Bryant

6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 21

Returning

GR

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#29T'sai McDaniel

5'11" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#13Tamarion Crumpley

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Darrell Sweeting

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Diezel Wilkinson

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#23Donald Lee

6'3" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Jaylen Thompson

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Jeremiah Jordan

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#21Josh Baka

6'1" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#7Pierre Royster

6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Courage Ugo

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#18Delvon Gulley

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Draden Fullbright

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Elijah Pratt

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Guylijah Theodule

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#16Isaiah Crozier

6'0" · 175 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#3Jaylyn Ferguson

6'3" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#14Jeremiah Vessel

5'11" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#22Josiah Crawford

6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jotavion Pierce

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#36Julius Lane Jr.

5'10" · 160 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kris Wokomah

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#33Kyle McKinney

5'10" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#37Love Kirby

5'11" · 205 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#17Roy Williams

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kickers(2)

#39Jonah Delange

6'0" · 175 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#35Owen Simpson

6'1" · 175 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Backup

Punters(2)

#27Patrick Foley

6'3" · 225 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Badger Hargett

6'2" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Long Snappers(2)

#46Evan Bishop

6'0" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#47Caleb Moser

5'10" · 250 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup