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UAB

Tier 5

American · FBS · Tier 5 · 85 players

Head coach
Alex Mortensen
Playbook
UAB · 8 formations, 465 plays
73OVR
76OFF
71DEF

Roster split

85 players by side of the ball

85players
  • Offense4654%
  • Defense3744%
  • Special teams22%

Position split

Players per position group; shades follow the side of the ball

85players
  • QB34%
  • RB89%
  • WR1214%
  • TE56%
  • OL1821%
  • DL1518%
  • LB67%
  • DB1619%
  • ST22%

Class mix

21 seniors in their final year

85players
  • Freshman2226%
  • Sophomore2125%
  • Junior2125%
  • Senior2125%

Abilities per player

How many abilities each player has

85players
  • No abilities7285%
  • 1 ability1113%
  • 2 abilities11%
  • 3 or more11%

Recruiting regions

72% of players are from the Southeast

85players
  • Northeast11%
  • Southeast6172%
  • Midwest56%
  • South Central89%
  • West1012%

Ratings vs FBS average

Roster average against all 9,944 FBS players

UABFBS average
OVR
−2.8
SPD
−1.9
ACC
−2.6
AGI
−2.5
STR
−0.8
AWR
−1.7

Overall distribution

Players in each overall band

1
45
34
5
0

Starter vs backup

Top two on the depth chart at each position; a wide gap means thin depth

StarterBackup
QB
−7
HB
−1
FB
–
WR
−1
TE
−5
LT
−6
LG
−7
C
−13
RG
−4
RT
−3
LEDG
−1
REDG
−7
DT
−3
MIKE
−3
WILL
−8
CB
−2
FS
−1
SS
0
K
–
P
–

Ability coverage

Abilities across the roster, most widely held first

With ability
13/85
Different abilities
13
Platinum
0
  • Escape ArtistEscape Artist4
  • BalancedBalanced1
  • Deep RangeDeep Range1
  • Ground N PoundGround N Pound1
  • Inside ShieldInside Shield1
  • Juke BoxJuke Box1
  • PA ShieldPA Shield1
  • Pocket ShieldPocket Shield1

Size by position

Height and weight of every player

OffenseDefenseSpecial teams
1502002503003505'6"5'8"5'10"6'0"6'2"6'4"6'6"6'8"lb

Recruiting footprint

Hometown states across 22 states

  • Alabama28
  • Florida11
  • Georgia10
  • Texas6
  • California3
  • Maryland3
  • Louisiana2
  • 15 other states22

Roster snapshot from 2026-10-05.