2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football
SEC champion SEC Western Division champion
SEC Championship Game, W 27–24 vs. Georgia
Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal), L 20–27 OT vs. Michigan
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
AP	No. 5
Record	12–2 (8–0 SEC)
Head coach	Nick Saban (17th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tommy Rees (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Steele (5th overall season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Bryant–Denny Stadium
Seasons ←  2022 2024 →

2023 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 4 Georgia xy		8	–	0					13	–	1
No. 8 Missouri		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 17 Tennessee		4	–	4					9	–	4
Kentucky		3	–	5					7	–	6
Florida		3	–	5					5	–	7
South Carolina		3	–	5					5	–	7
Vanderbilt		0	–	8					2	–	10
West Division
No. 5 Alabama xy$^		8	–	0					12	–	2
No. 9 Ole Miss		6	–	2					11	–	2
No. 12 LSU		6	–	2					10	–	3
Texas A&M		4	–	4					7	–	6
Auburn		3	–	5					6	–	7
Mississippi State		1	–	7					5	–	7
Arkansas		1	–	7					4	–	8
Championship: Alabama 27, Georgia 24
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "Bama", or " The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season marked the Crimson Tide's 129th overall season, 90th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and 32nd and final season within the SEC Western Division, with Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC on July 1, 2024. They played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and were led by Nick Saban in his 17th and final season as head coach. ^[1]

Looking to build on the successes of the 2022 campaign, Alabama entered the 2023 season after winning the Sugar Bowl over Kansas State, and were the favorite to win the Western Division and meet the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2023 SEC Championship Game. They were No. 4 in the pre-season polls, but a loss to Texas and a narrow win against South Florida dropped them to No. 13 in the rankings. Alabama would recover and close out the regular season by winning its next 9 games, alongside a narrow win against Auburn in the Iron Bowl, to finish with an 11–1 record (8–0 in SEC play) and meet the Bulldogs for the SEC Championship in a rematch of the 2021 contest. Alabama was victorious by a final score of 27–24 to capture their 11th SEC championship title, ending Georgia's 29-game winning streak that started after a 2021 loss, also to Alabama. The following day, final College Football Playoff (CFP) standings were unveiled. Alabama, alongside the Big 12 Conference champions Texas, were selected ahead of Florida State for the College Football Playoff. ^[2] No. 4 Alabama was defeated by the eventual national champion, No. 1 Michigan, in the 2024 Rose Bowl in overtime, 27–20.

This season marked the first time since 2007 that Alabama was not ranked #1 in any week in the AP Poll following the release of the final season rankings on January 9, 2024. ^[3] The following day, on January 10, Nick Saban announced that he would be retiring as the Crimson Tide's head coach. ^[4]

Offseason

Positions key

C	Center		CB	Cornerback		DB	Defensive back		DE	Defensive end
DL	Defensive lineman		DT	Defensive tackle		FB	Fullback		FS	Free safety
G	Guard [a]		K	Kicker [b]		KR	Kickoff returner		LB	Linebacker
LS	Long snapper		MLB	Middle linebacker [c]		OT	Offensive tackle		OL	Offensive lineman
OLB	Outside linebacker		NT	Nose tackle		P	Punter		PR	Punt returner
QB	Quarterback		RS	Return specialist		RB	Running back		S	Safety
SS	Strong safety		TE	Tight end		WR	Wide receiver

Team departures

Over the course of the off-season, Alabama lost 45 total players. 15 players graduated, 12 declared for the 2023 NFL draft, while the other 18 entered the transfer portal.

2023 Alabama offseason departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height/Weight	Hometown	Year	Reason
Jahmyr Gibbs	#1	RB	5'11, 200	Dalton, GA	Junior	Declared for 2023 NFL draft
DeMarcco Hellams	#2	S	6’1, 208	Washington, DC	Senior	Graduated/Declared for 2023 NFL draft
Khyree Jackson	#6	CB	6’3, 198	Upper Marlboro, MD	Junior	Elected to transfer to Oregon
Trey Sanders	#6	RB	6’0, 214	Port Saint Joe, FL	Junior	Elected to transfer to TCU
Jordan Battle	#9	SS	6’1, 206	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Senior	Graduated/Declared for 2023 NFL draft
Eli Ricks	#7	CB	6’2, 190	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Junior	Declared for 2023 NFL draft
Tyler Harrell	#8	WR	6'0, 197	Miami, FL	Junior	Elected to transfer to Miami
Bryce Young	#9	QB	6’0, 194	Philadelphia, PA	Junior	Declared for 2023 NFL draft
Henry To'oTo'o	#10	MLB	5’10, 175	Sacramento, CA	Senior	Graduated/Declared for 2023 NFL draft
JoJo Earle	#10	WR	5'10, 177	Aledo, TX	Sophomore	Elected to transfer to TCU
Traeshon Holden	#11	WR	6’1, 190	Hollywood, FL	Junior	Elected to transfer to Oregon
Christian Leary	#12	WR	5’10, 175	Orlando, FL	Sophomore	Elected to transfer to Georgia Tech
Aaron Anderson	#13	WR	5'9, 184	New Orleans, LA	Freshman	Elected to transfer to LSU
Brian Branch	#14	S	6’1, 193	Fayetteville, GA	Junior	Declared for 2023 NFL draft
Trequon Fegans	#22	DB	6'2, 185	Alabaster, AL	Freshman	Elected to transfer to USC
Jahquez Robinson	#23	DB	6'2, 199	Jacksonville, FL	Junior	Elected to transfer to Colorado
Rodney Johnson	#27	CB	5'11, 160	Gadsden, AL	Freshman	TBD
Elijah Crockett	#29	RB	5'11, 210	Chino Hills, CA	Sophomore	TBD
Jacoby Boykins	#30	WR	5'11, 182	Houston, TX	Sophomore	Elected to transfer to Abilene Christian
Will Anderson Jr.	#31	LB	6’4, 243	Hampton, GA	Junior	Declared for 2023 NFL draft
Bret Bolin	#36	WR	6'0, 176	Lemont, IL	Senior	Complete college eligibility
Demouy Kennedy	#37	LB	6'3, 220	Theodore, AL	Junior	Elected to transfer to Colorado
Jaylen Moody	#42	LB	6'2, 225	Conway, SC	Senior	Completed college eligibility
Byron Young	#47	DL	6’3, 292	Laurel, MS	Senior	Graduated/Declared for 2023 NFL draft
Gabe Pugh	#50	LS	6'5, 273	Tuscaloosa, AL	Junior	Elected to transfer to Louisiana Tech
Tanner Bowles	#51	OL	6'5, 293	Glasgow, KY	Junior	Elected to transfer to Kentucky
Tyler Steen	#54	G	6’5, 315	Miami, FL	Grad Student	Complete college eligibility
Emil Ekiyor Jr.	#55	OL	6’3, 307	Indianapolis, IN	Senior	Graduated/Declared for 2023 NFL draft
Tommy Brockermeyer	#58	OL	6'5, 292	Fort Worth, TX	Freshman	Elected to transfer to TCU
Kendall Randolph	#60	OL	6’4, 298	Madison, AL	Grad Student	Completed college eligibility
Jackson Roby	#62	OL	6’5, 285	Huntsville, AL	Senior	Completed college eligibility
Javion Cohen	#70	OL	6'4, 305	Phenix City, AL	Junior	Elected to transfer to Miami
Damieon George	#74	OL	6’6, 333	Houston, TX	Junior	Elected to transfer to Florida
Amari Kight	#78	DL	6'7, 322	Alabaster, AL	Junior	Elected to transfer to UCF
Cameron Latu	#81	TE	6'5, 244	Salt Lake City, UT	Senior	Graduated/Declared for 2023 NFL draft
Elijah Brown	#85	TE	6'5, 230	Dayton, OH	Freshman	Elected to transfer to Florida Atlantic
Grant Krieger	#89	WR	6’2, 192	Pittsburgh, PA	Senior	Complete college eligibility
D. J. Dale	#94	DT	6'3, 300	Birmingham, AL	Senior	Graduated/2023 NFL draft
Jack Martin	#95	P/K	6'2, 207	Dothan, AL	Junior	Elected to transfer to Houston
Braylen Ingraham	#97	DL	6'4, 298	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Sophomore	Elected to transfer to Syracuse

Transfer portal

Outgoing transfers

21 Alabama players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2022 season.

Name	No.	Pos.	Height/Weight	Hometown	Year	College transferred to	Sources
Khyree Jackson	#6	CB	6’3, 198	Upper Marlboro, MD	Junior	Oregon	[5]
Trey Sanders	#6	RB	6’0, 214	Port Saint Joe, FL	Junior	TCU	[6]
Tyler Harrell	#8	WR	6'0, 197	Miami, FL	Junior	Miami	[7]
JoJo Earle	#10	WR	5'10, 177	Aledo, TX	Sophomore	TCU	[8]
Traeshon Holden	#11	WR	6’1, 190	Hollywood, FL	Junior	Oregon	[9]
Christian Leary	#12	WR	5’10, 175	Orlando, FL	Sophomore	Georgia Tech	[10]
Aaron Anderson	#13	WR	5'9, 184	New Orleans, LA	Freshman	LSU	[11]
Trequon Fegans	#22	DB	6'2, 185	Alabaster, AL	Freshman	USC	[12]
Jahquez Robinson	#23	DB	6'2, 199	Jacksonville, FL	Junior	Colorado	[13]
Rodney Johnson	#27	CB	5'11, 160	Gadsden, AL	Freshman	TBD
Elijah Crockett	#29	RB	5'11, 210	Chino Hills, CA	Sophomore	TBD	---
Jacoby Boykins	#30	WR	5'11, 182	Houston, TX	Sophomore	Abilene Christian	[14]
Demouy Kennedy	#37	LB	6'3, 220	Theodore, AL	Junior	Colorado	[15]
Gabe Pugh	#50	LS	6'5, 273	Tuscaloosa, AL	Junior	Louisiana Tech	[16]
Tanner Bowles	#51	OL	6'5, 293	Glasgow, KY	Junior	Kentucky	[17]
Tommy Brockermeyer	#58	OT	6'5, 292	Fort Worth, TX	Freshman	TCU	[18]
Javion Cohen	#70	OL	6'4, 305	Phenix City, AL	Junior	Miami	[19]
Damieon George	#74	OL	6’6, 333	Houston, TX	Junior	Florida	[20]
Amari Kight	#78	DL	6'7, 322	Alabaster, AL	Junior	UCF	[21]
Elijah Brown	#85	TE	6'5, 230	Dayton, OH	Freshman	Florida Atlantic	[22]
Jack Martin	#95	P/K	6'2, 207	Dothan, AL	Junior	Houston	[23]
Braylen Ingraham	#97	DL	6'4, 298	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Sophomore	Syracuse	[24]
Jamil Burroughs	#98	DL	6'3, 309	Power Springs, GA	Junior	TBD	[25]

Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2023 season.

Incoming transfers

Over the off-season, Alabama added six players from the transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Alabama had the No. 60 ranked transfer class in the country. ^[26]

Name	No.	Pos.	Height/Weight	Year	Hometown	Pre. school	Sources
Jaylen Key	#1	DB	6'2, 210	Junior	Tallahassee, FL	UAB	[27]
Tyler Buchner	#12	QB	6'1, 215	Junior	San Diego, CA	Notre Dame	[28]
Trezmen Marshall	#15	LB	6'1, 230	Junior	Homerville, GA	Georgia	[29]
CJ Dippre	#18	TE	6'5, 260	Sophomore	Scranton, PA	Maryland	[30]
Trey Amos	#21	CB	6'1, 197	Sophomore	New Iberia, LA	Louisiana	[31]
Colby McNeal	#59	TE	6'5, 250	Sophomore	Dothan, AL	Colorado State	[32]

Returning starters

* Bowl game not played. ^ Waiting decision for 2023 season. † Indicates player was a starter in 2021 but missed all of 2022 due to injury.

Recruiting class

Alabama signed 29 players in the class of 2023. The Crimson Tide' recruiting class ranks No. 1 in the 247Sports and Rivals rankings. 23 signees were ranked in the ESPN 300 top prospect list. Alabama also signed walk-ons during national signing period.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jaquavious Russaw LB	Montgomery, AL	Carver High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 91
Kadyn Proctor OL	Runnells, IA	Southeast Polk High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Dec 20, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 90
James Smith DT	Montgomery, AL	Carver High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Dec 21, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 90
Caleb Downs S	Hoschton, GA	Mill Creek High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 27, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 90
Desmond Ricks CB	Chesapeake, VA	IMG Academy (FL)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 22, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 90
Richard Young RB	Lehigh Acres, FL	Lehigh Senior High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jul 29, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 89
Keon Keeley DE	Tampa, FL	Berkeley Prep	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Dec 12, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 89
Justice Haynes RB	Buford, GA	Buford High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jul 17, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 88
Eli Holstein QB	Zachary, LA	Zachary High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	May 24, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 88
Tony Mitchell CB	Alabaster, AL	Thompson High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 26, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
Dylan Lonergan QB	Snellville, GA	Brookwood High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 11, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
Jahlili Hurley CB	Florence, AL	Florence High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 22, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
Jalen Hale WR	Longview, TX	Longview High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 21, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Jordan Renaud DT	Tyler, TX	Tyler Legacy High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sep 19, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Wilkin Formby OT	Tuscaloosa, AL	Northridge High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Jun 20, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Olaus Alinen OT	Pori, Finland	Loomis Chaffee School (CT)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Jul 22, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Malik Benson WR	Lansing, KS	Hutchinson Community College (JC)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 5, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Miles McVay OT	East St. Louis, IL	East St. Louis High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	355 lb (161 kg)	Aug 11, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Ty Lockwood TE	Thompson's Station, TN	Independence High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Aug 2, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Hunter Osborne DE	Trussville, AL	Hewitt-Trussville High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Aug 1, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Yhonzae Pierre DE	Eufaula, AL	Eufaula High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Apr 14, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Cole Adams WR	Owasso, OK	Owasso High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 29, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Brayson Hubbard ATH	Ocean Springs, MS	Ocean Springs High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 26, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Edric Hill DT	North Kansas City, MO	North Kansas City High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Aug 22, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
RyQueze McElderry OL	Anniston, AL	Anniston High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	340 lb (150 kg)	Jul 4, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Jaren Hamilton WR	Gainesville, FL	Buchholz High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Nov 28, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Justin Jefferson LB	Memphis, TN	Pearl River Community College (JC)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 28, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Conor Talty PK	Chicago, IL	St. Rita of Cascia High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jul 20, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings:    Rivals: 1   247Sports: 1   ESPN: 1
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 22, 2022. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 22, 2022. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 22, 2022. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

2023 Overall class rankings

Website	National rank	Conference rank	5 star recruits	4 star recruits	3 star recruits
ESPN [33]	#1	#1	5	19	4
On3 Recruits [34]	#1	#1	9	19	2
Rivals [35]	#1	#1	4	20	1
247 Sports [36]	#1	#1	7	20	1

Entered NFL draft

Player	Position
Bryce Young	QB
Will Anderson Jr.	LB
Jahmyr Gibbs	RB
Brian Branch	S

Walk-ons

Name	Pos.	Height/Weight	Hometown	High school
Sawyer Deerman	ATH	5'10, 175	Northport, AL	Tuscaloosa County High School
Braylon Chatman	LB	6'0, 215	Trussville, AL	Hewitt-Trussville High School
JR Gardner	ATH	6'3, 280	Gulf Shores, AL	Gulf Shores High School
Reed Harradine	P	6'3, 185	Birmingham, AL	Mountain Brook High School
Brock O'Quinn	LS	6'1, 210	Southlake, TX	Southlake Carroll High School
Kolby Peavy	ATH	6'1, 180	Excel, AL	Excel High School
Billy Roby	OL	5'11, 245	Huntsville, AL	Huntsville High School
Antonio Ross	WR	6'2, 180	Alexandria, AL	Alexandria High School
Joey Temen	WR	5'11, 165	Davenport, FL	Ridge Community High School

2024 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jaylen Mbakwe Cornerback	Pinson, AL	Clay-Chalkville High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jul 26, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 92
Ryan Williams* Wide receiver	Saraland, AL	Saraland High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jan 24, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 92
Zay Mincey Safety	Daytona Beach, FL	Mainland High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 6, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Caleb Odom Tight end	Carrollton, GA	Carrollton High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 15, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Zabien Brown Cornerback	Santa Ana, CA	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 9, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Kevin Riley Running back	Northport, AL	Tuscaloosa County High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Casey Poe Offensive guard	Lindale, TX	Lindale High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jul 12, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Jeremiah Beaman Defensive tackle	Birmingham, AL	A. H. Parker High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	May 21, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Cayden Jones Linebacker	Arden, NC	Christ School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 20, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Daniel Hill Running back	Meridian, MS	Meridian High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jan 6, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Peyton Woodyard Safety	Bellflower, CA	St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 8, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Noah Carter Defensive end	Peoria, AZ	Centennial High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jan 25, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Aeryn Hampton Defensive back	Daingerfield, TX	Daingerfield High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 82
Amari Jefferson Wide receiver	Chattanooga, TN	Baylor School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 5, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Sterling Dixon Defensive end	Mobile, AL	Mobile Christian High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Dec 1, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Steve Bolo Mboumoua Defensive end	Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec, CN	Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Rico Scott Wide receiver	Harrisburg, PA	Bishop McDevitt High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 16, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Jayshawn Ross Outside linebacker	Kansas City, MO	Liberty North High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 18, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Isaiah Faga Defensive tackle	Phenix City, AL	Central High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 28, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Justin Okoronkwo Linebacker	Nürnberg, GER	Nürnberg Rams	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 9, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
William Sanders Offensive guard	Brookwood, AL	Brookwood High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jul 21, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Rydarrius Morgan Safety	Phenix City, AL	Central High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Aug 9, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Jay Lindsey Tight end	Butler, AL	Patrician Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Aug 29, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. Safety	Gadsden, AL	Gadsden City High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 18, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Joseph Ionata Offensive guard	Clearwater, FL	Calvary Christian High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jun 3, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Quinton Reese Inside linebacker	Birmingham, AL	Ramsay High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Sep 16, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Julian Sayin Δ Quarterback	Carlsbad, CA	Carlsbad High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Nov 2, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 91
Jameer Grimsley Δ Cornerback	Tampa, FL	Tampa Catholic High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 1, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings:
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

*Originally class of 2025, but reclassified to 2024.

*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89)
†= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, Sayin received a five star 247Sports Composite rating.
Δ= Left the Alabama program following signing but prior to the 2024 season.

2024 Overall class rankings

Website	National rank	Conference rank	5 star recruits	4 star recruits	3 star recruits	Total
ESPN [37]	–	–	2	16	8	32
On3 Recruits [38]	#2	#2	4	18	6	28
Rivals [39]	#2	#2	4	17	7	28
247 Sports [40]	#3	#2	4	24	6	34

Preseason

Spring game

The Crimson Tide are scheduled to hold spring practices in March and April 2023 with the Alabama football spring game, "A-Day" to take place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on April 22, 2023, with the Crimson team beating the White team 30–21. ^[41]

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year	Source
Lott Trophy	Kool-Aid McKinstry	DB	Jr.	[42]
	Malachi Moore		Sr.
Dodd Trophy	Nick Saban	HC	–	[43]
Maxwell Award	Jase McClellan	RB	Sr.	[44]
Patrick Mannelly Award	Kneeland Hibbett	LS	Jr.	[45]
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Kool-Aid McKinstry	DB		[46]
	Malachi Moore		Sr.
	Dallas Turner	LB	Jr.
Outland Trophy	Tyler Booker	OL	So.	[47]
	JC Latham		Jr.
	Jaheim Oatis	DL	So.
Lou Groza Award	Will Reichard	K	Gr.	[48]
John Mackey Award	CJ Dippre	TE	Jr.	[49]
Rimington Trophy	Seth McLaughlin	OL	Sr.	[50]
Wuerffel Trophy	Malachi Moore	DB		[51]
Butkus Award	Deontae Lawson	LB	RS So.	[52]
Jim Thorpe Award	Kool-Aid McKinstry	DB	Jr.	[53]
Walter Camp Award				[54]
Bednarik Award				[55]
	Dallas Turner	LB
Rotary Lombardi Award				[56]
	JC Latham	OL
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award	Jase McClellan	RB	Sr.	[57]

SEC media days

The 2023 SEC Media days were held on July 17–20, 2023 at Grand Hyatt in Nashville, TN. The Preseason Polls were released July 2023. Each team had their head coach available to talk to the media at the event on July 19, 2023, with Nick Saban (HC), JC Latham, (OL), Kool-Aid McKinstry, (DB) and Dallas Turner, (LB). Coverage of the event was televised on SEC Network and ESPN.

Preseason All-SEC teams and All-American honors

Pre-season All-American Honors

Player	Position	AP	CBS Sports	ESPN	PFF	SI	SN	WCFF	Designation
Dallas Turner	LB			1st		1st			Unanimous
JC Latham	OL		1st					1st	Unanimous
Kool-Aid McKinstry	DB	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	Unanimous
Tyler Booker	OL			1st					Unanimous

Other All-Americans teams
Player	Position	Class	Selector(s)
Jase McClellan	RB	Sr.	Athlon Sports (2nd)
Tyler Booker	OL	So.	Athlon Sports (2nd)
Seth McLaughlin	OL	Sr.	Athlon Sports (2nd)
JC Latham	OL	Jr.	AP (2nd)
Dallas Turner	LB	Jr.	Athlon Sports (2nd) CBSNews/247Sports (2nd) AP (2nd)
JaCorey Brooks	WR	Jr.	Athlon Sports (3rd)
Tim Smith	DL	Sr.	Athlon Sports (4th)

Sources: ^{[60] [61] [62] [63] [64] [65] [66] [67] [68]}

Personnel

Roster

2023 Alabama Crimson Tide Football
Quarterbacks 4 – Jalen Milroe – Sophomore (6'2, 220) 8 – Tyler Buchner – Sophomore (6'1, 215) 10 – Eli Holstein – Freshman (6'4, 237) 12 – Dylan Lonergan – Freshman (6'2, 212) 15 – Ty Simpson – Freshman (6'2, 203) 16 – Cade Carruth – Sophomore (6'1, 195) 19 – Miguel Camboia – Freshman (6'1, 190 Running backs 2 – Jase McClellan – Senior (5'11, 212) 5 – Roydell Williams – Senior (5'10, 214) 22 – Justice Haynes – Freshman (5'11, 205) 25 – Richard Young – Freshman (5'11, 200) 26 – Jam Miller – Sophomore (5'10, 211) 27 – Jonathan Bennett – Senior (5'10, 180) 28 – Michael Lorino III – Senior (6'0, 185) 41 – JR Gardner – Freshman (5'11, 185) Wide receivers 3 – Jermaine Burton – Senior (6'0, 194) 6 – Kobe Prentice – Sophomore (5'10, 182) 7 – Ja'Corey Brooks – Junior (6'2, 195) 11 – Malik Benson – Junior (6'1, 195) 13 – Cole Adams – Freshman (5'10, 186) 14 – Jalen Hale – Freshman (6'1, 189) 16 – Jaren Hamilton – Freshman (6'1, 200) 17 – Isaiah Bond – Sophomore (5'11, 182) 18 – Shazz Preston – Freshman (6'0, 202) 19 – Kendrick Law – Sophomore (5'11, 201) 24 – Emmanuel Henderson Jr. – Sophomore (6'1, 185) 32 – Jay Loper Jr. – Sophomore (5'11, 180) 33 – Jack Standeffer – Junior (5'10, 160) 35 – Zarian Courtney – Senior (6'2, 183) 36 – Sawyer Deerman – Freshman (5'10, 175) 37 – Sam Willoughby – Senior (5'10, 165) 39 – Kaleb Fleming – Sophomore (6'1, 205) 42 – MJ Chirgwin – Sophomore (6'0, 195) 48 – Hayden Neighbors – Junior (6'3, 185) Tight ends 34 – Colby McNeal – Sophomore (6'5, 250) 43 – Robert Ellis – Senior (6'0, 220) 44 – Charlie Skehan – Senior (6'1, 232) 45 – Robbie Ouzts – Junior (6'4, 258) 46 – Peyton Fox – Sophomore (6'4, 225) 47 – Adam Thorsland – Junior (6'5, 232) 49 – Jax Porter – Freshman (6'6, 232) 81 – CJ Dippre – Junior (6'5, 257) 84 – Amari Niblack – Sophomore (6'4, 233) 87 – Danny Lewis Jr. – Freshman (6'5, 255) 88 – Miles Kitselman – Junior (6'5, 250) 89 – Ty Lockwood – Freshman (6'5, 234) Kicker/Punter 16 – Will Reichard – Grad Student (6'1, 194) (K) 31 – Conor Talty – Freshman (6'2, 195) (K) 86 – James Burnip – Junior (6'6, 220) (P) 96 – Reed Harradine – Freshman (6'3, 185) (K) 97 – Reid Schuback – Junior (6'0, 185) (K) 98 – Upton Bellenfant – Sophomore (6'2, 175) (K) 99 – Nick Serpa – Sophomore (6'4, 215) (P) Long snappers 48 – Kneeland Hibbet – Junior (6'2, 245) 50 – Brock O'Quinn – Freshman (6'1, 210) 52 – Alex Rozier – Sophomore (6'4, 220) 53 – Kade Wehby – Junior (5'9, 185)		Offensive Lineman 52 – Tyler Booker – Sophomore (6'5, 352) 54 – Miles McVay – Freshman (6'6, 350) 55 – Roq Montgomery– Freshman (6'3, 332) 56 – Seth McLaughlin – Senior (6'4, 305) 57 – Elijah Pritchett – Freshman (6'6, 312) 58 – James Brockermeyer – Sophomore (6'3, 285) 61 – Graham Roten – Junior (6'3, 285) 62 – Davis Peterson – Freshman (6'1, 235) 63 – Wilder Hines – Sophomore (6'2, 240) 64 – Mac Smith – Freshman (6'3, 270) 65 – JC Latham – Junior (6'6, 360) 66 – Baker Hickman – Freshman (6'3, 315) 68 – Billy Roby – Freshman (5'11, 245) 69 – Terrance Ferguson II – Sophomore (6'4, 322) 71 – Darrian Dalcourt – Grad Student (6'3, 320) 73 – Olaus Alinen – Freshman (6'6, 326) 74 – Kadyn Proctor – Freshman (6'7, 360) 75 – Wilkin Formby – Freshman (6'7, 320) 77 – Jaeden Roberts – Sophomore (6'5, 316) Defensive Lineman 33 – Hunter Osborne – Freshman (6'4, 275) 44 – Damon Payne Jr. – Sophomore (6'4, 303) 47 – James Smith – Freshman (6'3, 296) 50 – Tim Smith – Senior (6'4, 302) 59 – Anquin Barnes Jr. – Sophomore (6'5, 314) 90 – Jordan Renaud – Freshman (6'4, 261) 91 – Jaheim Oatis – Sophomore (6'5, 320) 92 – Justin Eboigbe – Senior (6'5, 292) 93 – Jah-Marien Latham – Junior (6'3, 275) 94 – Edric Hill – Freshman (6'3, 294) 95 – Monkell Goodwine – sophomore (6'4, 290) 96 – Tim Keenan III – Sophomore (6'2, 315) 97 – Khurtiss Perry – Freshman (6'2, 265) 99 – Isaiah Hastings – Freshman (6'4, 290)		Linebackers 15 – Dallas Turner – Junior (6'4, 242) 17 – Trezmen Marshall – Senior (6'1, 236) 19 – Keanu Koht – Sophomore (6'4, 232) 28 – Justin Jefferson – Junior (6'2, 225) 30 – Jihaad Campbell – Sophomore (6'3, 230) 31 – Keon Keeley – Freshman (6'5, 242) 32 – Deontae Lawson – Sophomore (6'2, 230) 34 – Quandarris Robinson – Senior (6'5, 231) 35 – Jeremiah Alexander – Freshman (6'2, 249) 36 – Ian Jackson – Sophomore (6'1, 235) 40 – Kendrick Blackshire – Junior (6'2, 233) 41 – Chris Braswell – Senior (6'3, 255) 42 – Yhonzae Pierre – Freshman (6'3, 223) 43 – Shawn Murphy – Freshman (6'2, 225) 49 – Qua Russaw – Freshman (6'3, 242) 51 – Noland Asberry – Sophomore (6'1, 190) 52 – Braylon Chatman – Freshman (6'0, 200) 53 – Vito Perri – Freshman (6'0, 205) 54 – Kyle Flood Jr. – Senior (6'0, 212) 55 – Bennett Whisenhunt – Senior (6'1, 222) 56 – JD Baird – Sophomore (5'8, 190) 57 – John Thornton II – Freshman (6'1, 205) 58 – Jordan Smith – Senior (5'10, 210) 85 – Lane Whisenhunt – Freshman (6'2, 285) Defensive backs 1 – Kool-Aid McKinstry – Junior (6'1, 195) 2 – Caleb Downs – Freshman (6'0, 203) 3 – Terrion Arnold – Sophomore (6'1, 196) 4 – Kristian Story – Senior (6'1, 211) 6 – Jaylen Key – Graduate (6'2, 210) 8 – DeVonta Smith – Junior (6'0, 194) 9 – Trey Amos – Senior (6'1, 197) 12 – Antonio Kite – Freshman (6'1, 182) 13 – Malachi Moore – Senior (6'0, 198) 18 – Bray Hubbard – Freshman (6'2, 195) 20 – Earl Little II – Freshman (6'1, 186) 21 – Jake Pope – Freshman (6'1, 192) 25 – Jahlil Hurley – Freshman (6'2, 170) 27 – Tony Mitchell – Freshman (6'2, 205) (S) 29 – Dezz Ricks – Freshman (6'2, 182) 33 – Walter Sansing – Freshman (5'10, 160) 34 – Terrance Howard – Freshman (5'11, 180) 37 – Ty Roper – Sophomore (5'8, 189) 38 – Alijah May – Junior (5'11, 195) 39 – Jake Ivie – Freshman (6'0, 205) 39 – Peyton Yates – Sophomore (5'10, 180) 45 – Caleb McDougle – Senior (5'11, 205) 46 – Chase Davis – Sophomore (6'1, 182) 47 – Kolby Peavy – Freshman (6'1, 180) 48 – Prince Butler – Sophomore (6'1, 200) 49 – Connor Warhurst – Freshman (6'2, 190) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
Source and player details, 2023 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Commits (08/07/2023): [69]

Coaching staff

Alabama head coach Nick Saban entered his seventeenth year as the Crimson Tide's head coach for the 2023 season. During his previous seventeen years with Alabama, he led the Crimson Tide to an overall record of 188 wins and 27 losses (.874) and the 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2020 national championships. ^[70]

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Alabama in current position
Nick Saban	Head coach	17th
Tommy Rees	Offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach	1st
Kevin Steele	Defensive coordinator	1st (3rd overall)
Robert Bala	Safeties/Inside linebackers coach	1st
Joe Cox	Tight end coach	2nd
Robert Gillespie	Running backs coach	3rd
Travaris Robinson	Cornerbacks coach	2nd
Eric Wolford	Offensive line coach	2nd
Holmon Wiggins	Assistant Head Coach/ Wide receivers coach	5th
Freddie Roach	Defensive line coach	4th
Coleman Hutzler	Special teams coordinator/Outside linebackers coach	2nd
David Ballou	Strength and conditioning coach	4th
Reference: 2023 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Media Guide [71]

Graduate assistants

• Kobie Jones – Graduate assistant
• Braxton Barker – Graduate assistant
• Gary Walker Jr. – Graduate assistant
• Kirk Barron – Graduate assistant

Analysts

• Dean Altobelli – Defensive analyst
• George Banko – Defensive analyst
• Bert Biffani – Defensive analyst
• Jake Long – Defensive analyst
• Jamey Mosley – Defensive analyst
• Charlie Strong – Defensive analyst
• Nick Cochran – Offensive analyst
• Derek Dooley – Offensive analyst
• Ryan Finck – Offensive analyst
• Zach Mettenberger – Offensive analyst
• John McNulty– Offensive analyst
• Ken Whisenhunt – Offensive teams analyst
• Tony Billings – Assistant analyst
• Thomas Fletcher – Special teams analyst
• Nick McGriff – Special teams analyst
• Todd Watson– Special teams analyst

Depth chart

True Freshman

Schedule

Alabama and the SEC announced the 2023 football schedule on September 20, 2022. ^{[72] [73]} The 2023 Crimson Tide' schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away games for the regular season. Alabama hosted four SEC conference opponents Arkansas, Ole Miss ( rivalry), Tennessee ( Third Saturday in October) and arch-rival LSU ( rivalry) at home and traveled to four SEC opponents, Kentucky, Mississippi State ( rivalry), Texas A&M and in-state-rival Auburn for the 88th annual Iron Bowl to close out the SEC regular season on the road. Alabama was not scheduled to play SEC East opponents Florida ( rivalry), Georgia ( rivalry), Missouri, South Carolina and Vanderbilt in the 2023 regular season. The Crimson Tide's bye week was during week 9 (on October 28, 2023).

Alabama's out of conference opponents represented the Conference USA, Big 12, American and SoCon conferences. The Crimson Tide hosted three non–conference games which are against Middle Tennessee from the C-USA, Texas from the Big 12 and to close out the regular season with Chattanooga from the SoCon (FCS) and traveled against South Florida from the American.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:30 p.m.	Middle Tennessee*	No. 4	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	SECN	W 56–7	100,077
September 9	6:00 p.m.	No. 11 Texas*	No. 3	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL ( College Gameday, SEC Nation)	ESPN	L 24–34	100,077
September 16	2:30 p.m.	at South Florida*	No. 10	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ABC	W 17–3	65,138
September 23	2:30 p.m.	No. 15 Ole Miss	No. 13	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL ( rivalry)	CBS	W 24–10	100,077
September 30	8:00 p.m.	at Mississippi State	No. 12	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS ( rivalry)	ESPN	W 40–17	60,111
October 7	2:30 p.m.	at Texas A&M	No. 11	Kyle Field College Station, TX	CBS	W 26–20	108,101
October 14	11:00 a.m.	Arkansas	No. 11	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPN	W 24–21	100,077
October 21	2:30 p.m.	No. 17 Tennessee	No. 11	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL ( Third Saturday in October, SEC Nation)	CBS	W 34–20	100,077
November 4	6:45 p.m.	No. 14 LSU	No. 8	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL ( rivalry, College GameDay)	CBS	W 42–28	100,077
November 11	11:00 a.m.	at Kentucky	No. 8	Kroger Field Lexington, KY (SEC Nation)	ESPN	W 49–21	61,936
November 18	11:00 a.m.	Chattanooga*	No. 8	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	SECN+, ESPN+	W 66–10	100,077
November 25	2:30 p.m.	at Auburn	No. 8	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL ( Iron Bowl, SEC Nation)	CBS	W 27–24	88,043
December 2	3:00 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Georgia	No. 8	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA ( SEC Championship Game, rivalry, College GameDay, SEC Nation,)	CBS	W 27–24	78,320
January 1, 2024	4:00 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Michigan*	No. 4	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ( Rose Bowl–CFP Semifinal, College GameDay, SEC Nation)	ESPN	L 20–27 OT	96,371
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) – Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Middle Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total Middle Tennessee 0 0 7 0 7 • No. 4 Alabama 14 14 14 14 56 Date: September 2 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Game start: 6:39 p.m. Game attendance: 100,077 Game weather: 82, Cloudy, Wind SE @ 4 mph Referee: Daniel Gautreaux TV announcers ( SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), and Cole Cubelic (sideline) Sources:

Statistics	MTSU	Alabama
First downs	13	23
Total yards	211	431
Rushing yards	78	205
Passing yards	133	226
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	30:57	29:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
MTSU	Passing	Nicholas Vattiato	21/32, 127 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jekail Middlebrook	8 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Jaiden Credle	4 receptions, 25 yards
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	13/18, 194 yards, 3 TD's
	Rushing	Jalen Milroe	7 carries, 48 yards, 2 TD's
	Receiving	Isaiah Bond	5 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

No. 11 Texas

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 11 Texas 3 10 0 21 34 No. 3 Alabama 0 6 10 8 24 Date: September 9 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Game start: 6:14 p.m. Game attendance: 100,077 Game weather: 84, Clear, Wind S @ 5 mph Referee: Matt Loeffler TV announcers ( ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), and Holly Rowe (sideline) Sources:

Statistics	Texas	Alabama
First downs	24	18
Total yards	454	362
Rushing yards	105	107
Passing yards	349	255
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	32:31	27:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing	Quinn Ewers	24/38, 349 yards, 3 TD's
	Rushing	Jonathan Brooks	14 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Tavion Sanders	5 receptions, 114 yards
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	14/27, 255 yards, 2 TD's, 2 INT's
	Rushing	Jase McClellan	12 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Kobe Prentice	5 receptions, 68 yards

At South Florida

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 10 Alabama 0 3 7 7 17 South Florida 3 0 0 0 3 Date: September 16 Location: Tampa, FL Game start: 3:42 p.m. Game attendance: 65,138 Game weather: 83, Sunny, Wind NW @ 6 mph Referee: Luke Richmond TV announcers ( ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (color), and Kris Budden (sideline) Sources:

Statistics	Alabama	USF
First downs	15	14
Total yards	310	264
Rushing yards	203	177
Passing yards	107	87
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	29:34	30:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama	Passing	Ty Simpson	5/9, 73 yards
	Rushing	Roydell Williams	17 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	CJ Dippre	1 reception, 45 yards
USF	Passing	Byrum Brown	14/28, 87 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Byrum Brown	23 carries, 92 yards
	Receiving	Sean Atkins	6 receptions, 42 yards

No. 15 Ole Miss

1 2 3 4 Total No. 15 Ole Miss 7 0 3 0 10 • No. 13 Alabama 3 3 11 7 24 Date: September 23 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Game start: 2:39 p.m. Game attendance: 100,077 Game weather: 89, Sunny, Wind SE @ 4 mph Referee: Scott Walker TV announcers ( CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Jason McCourty (color), Ross Tucker (color), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline) Sources:

Statistics	Ole Miss	Alabama
First downs	17	20
Total yards	301	356
Rushing yards	56	131
Passing yards	245	225
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	25:37	34:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing	Jaxson Dart	20/35, 244 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Quinshon Judkins	13 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Dayton Wade	5 receptions, 88 yards
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	17/21, 225 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jase McClellan	17 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jalen Hale	2 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD

at Mississippi State

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 12 Alabama 14 17 3 6 40 Miss State 0 10 7 0 17 Date: September 30 Location: Starkville, MS Game start: 8:11 p.m. Game attendance: 60,111 Game weather: 74, Clear, Wind NE @ 1 mph Referee: Ken Williamson TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (color), and Quint Kessenich (sideline) Sources:

Statistics	Alabama	Miss State
First downs	17	15
Total yards	357	261
Rushing yards	193	154
Passing yards	164	107
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	30:10	29:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	10/12, 164 yards
	Rushing	Jalen Milroe	11 carries, 69 yards, 2 TD’s
	Receiving	Amari Niblack	3 receptions, 61 yards
Miss State	Passing	Will Rogers	15/27, 107 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT’s
	Rushing	Jo'Quavious Marks	9 carries, 68 yards
	Receiving	Jeffrey Pittman	2 receptions, 23 yards, 1 TD

at Texas A&M

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 11 Alabama 3 7 14 2 26 Texas A&M 3 14 0 3 20 Date: October 7 Location: College Station, TX Game start: 2:39 p.m. Game attendance: 108,101 Game weather: 74, Sunny, Wind N @ 11 mph Referee: Daniel Gautreaux TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), and Jenny Dell (sideline) Sources:

Statistics	Alabama	Texas A&M
First downs	16	16
Total yards	344	306
Rushing yards	23	67
Passing yards	321	239
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	29:09	30:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	21/33, 321 yards, 3 TD’s, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jase McClellan	12 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Jermaine Burton	9 receptions, 197 yards, 2 TD’s
Texas A&M	Passing	Max Johnson	14/25, 239 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Le’Veon Moss	16 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ainias Smith	4 receptions, 88 yards

Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total Arkansas 6 0 7 8 21 • No. 11 Alabama 7 14 3 0 24 Date: October 14 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Game start: 11:07 a.m. Game attendance: 100,077 Game weather: 71, Sunny, Wind E @ 7 mph Referee: Scott Walker TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color), and Tom Luginbill (sideline) Sources:

Statistics	Arkansas	Alabama
First downs	13	18
Total yards	250	415
Rushing yards	100	177
Passing yards	150	238
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	30:11	29:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	14/24, 150 yards, 2 TD’s
	Rushing	AJ Green	6 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Andrew Armstrong	4 receptions, 48 yards
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	10/21, 238 yards, 2 TD’s
	Rushing	Jase McClellan	16 carries, 83 yards
	Receiving	Kobe Prentice	2 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD

No. 17 Tennessee

Third Saturday in October

1 2 3 4 Total No. 17 Tennessee 13 7 0 0 20 • No. 11 Alabama 0 7 17 10 34 Date: October 21 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Game start: 2:40 p.m. Game attendance: 100,077 Game weather: 80, Sunny, Wind NE @ 5 mph Referee: Ken Williamson TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), and Jenny Dell (sideline) Sources:

Statistics	Tennessee	Alabama
First downs	22	20
Total yards	404	358
Rushing yards	133	138
Passing yards	271	220
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	27:41	32:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee	Passing	Joe Milton III	28/41, 271 yards, 2 TD’s
	Rushing	Joe Milton III	15 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Squirrel White	10 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	14/21, 220 yards, 2 TD’s, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jase McClellan	27 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Bond	3 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

No. 14 LSU

1 2 3 4 Total No. 14 LSU 7 14 7 0 28 • No. 8 Alabama 14 7 14 7 42 Date: November 4 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Game start: 6:45 p.m. Game attendance: 100,077 Game weather: 63, Clear, Wind NE @ 1 mph Referee: Daniel Gautreaux TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), and Jenny Dell (sideline) Sources:

Statistics	LSU	Alabama
First downs	21	28
Total yards	478	507
Rushing yards	206	288
Passing yards	272	219
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	26:27	33:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LSU	Passing	Jayden Daniels	15/24, 219 yards, 2 TD’s, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jayden Daniels	11 carries, 163 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Malik Nabers	10 receptions, 171 yards, 1 TD
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	15/23, 219 yards
	Rushing	Jalen Milroe	20 carries, 155 yards, 4 TD’s
	Receiving	Isaiah Bond	5 receptions, 60 yards

At Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 8 Alabama 21 7 7 14 49 Kentucky 7 0 7 7 21 Date: November 11 Location: Lexington, KY Game start: 12:08 p.m. Game attendance: 61,936 Game weather: 49, Sunny, Wind NE @ 7 mph Referee: Ken Williamson TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), and Katie George (sideline) Sources:

Statistics	Alabama	Kentucky
First downs	23	11
Total yards	444	253
Rushing yards	159	95
Passing yards	285	158
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	32:06	27:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	15/22, 234 yards, 3 TD’s, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jase McClellan	9 carries, 43 yards
	Receiving	Kobe Prentice	4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Kentucky	Passing	Devin Leary	17/31, 158 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ramon Jefferson	2 receptions, 73 yards
	Receiving	Dane Key	4 receptions, 46 yards

No. 18 (FCS) Chattanooga

1 2 3 4 Total Chattanooga 0 7 3 0 10 • No. 8 Alabama 21 17 14 14 66 Date: November 18 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Game start: 11:02 a.m. Game attendance: 100,077 Game weather: 67, Sunny, Wind S @ 8 mph Referee: Lee Hedrick TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (color), and Dawn Davenport (sideline) Sources:

Statistics	Chattanooga	Alabama
First downs	11	21
Total yards	233	574
Rushing yards	126	315
Passing yards	107	259
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	33:31	26:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chattanooga	Passing	Luke Schomburg	10/21, 107 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Gino Appleberry	22 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Javin Whatley	4 receptions, 69 yards
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	13/16, 197 yards, 3 TD’s
	Rushing	Ty Simpson	1 carry, 78 yards
	Receiving	Jermaine Burton	3 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD

At Auburn

Iron Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 8 Alabama 7 10 3 7 27 Auburn 7 7 7 3 24 Date: November 25 Location: Auburn, AL Game start: 2:40 p.m. Game attendance: 88,043 Game weather: 65, Sunny, Wind SE @ 7 mph Referee: Jason Autrey TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), and Jenny Dell (sideline) Sources:

Statistics	Alabama	Auburn
First downs	21	18
Total yards	451	337
Rushing yards	192	244
Passing yards	259	93
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	32:43	27:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	16/24, 259 yards, 2 TD’s
	Rushing	Jalen Milroe	18 carries, 107 yards
	Receiving	Jermaine Burton	4 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
Auburn	Passing	Payton Thorne	5/16, 91 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT’s
	Rushing	Jarquez Hunter	14 carries, 93 yards
	Receiving	Ja’Varrius Johnson	4 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

vs. No. 1 Georgia

2023 SEC Championship Game

1 2 3 4 Total No. 1 Georgia 7 0 3 14 24 • No. 8 Alabama 3 14 3 7 27 Date: December 2 Location: Atlanta, GA Game start: 4:11 p.m. Game attendance: 78,320 Game weather: Indoors Referee: Kyle Olson TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), and Jenny Dell (sideline) Sources:

Statistics	Georgia	Alabama
First downs	19	20
Total yards	321	306
Rushing yards	78	114
Passing yards	243	192
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	28:51	31:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing	Carson Beck	21/29, 243 yards
	Rushing	Kendall Milton	13 carries, 42 yards, 2 TD’s
	Receiving	Brock Bowers	5 receptions, 53 yards
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	13/23, 192 yards, 2 TD’s
	Rushing	Roydell Williams	16 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Bond	5 receptions, 79 yards

vs. No. 1 Michigan

Rose Bowl Game- CFP Semifinal

1 2 3 4 OT Total No. 4 Alabama 7 3 0 10 0 20 • No. 1 Michigan 7 6 0 7 7 27 Date: January 1, 2024 Location: Pasadena, CA Game start: 2:11 p.m. Game attendance: 96,371 Game weather: 64, Sunny, Wind S @ 2 mph Referee: Michael Vandervelde TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge (sideline) Sources:

Statistics	Alabama	Michigan
First downs	17	15
Total yards	288	351
Rushing yards	172	130
Passing yards	116	221
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	32:19	27:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	16/23, 116 yards
	Rushing	Jase McClellan	14 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD’s
	Receiving	Isaiah Bond	4 receptions, 47 yards
Michigan	Passing	J. J. McCarthy	17/27, 221 yards, 3 TD’s
	Rushing	Blake Corum	19 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Roman Wilson	4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	4	3	10	13	12	11	11	11	9	8	8	8	8	8	5	5
Coaches	3 (4)	3 (2)	10	12	11	10	10	8т	8	8	8	8	8	8	4т (3)	5
CFP	Not released									8	8	8	8	8	4	Not released

Awards and honors

 

SEC Weekly Honors

Recipient	Weekly Award	Week #	Date awarded	Ref.
SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week	Jalen Milroe (RS So., QB)	Week 1	Sep 5	[75]
SEC Co-Freshman Player of the Week	Caleb Downs (Fr., DB)
SEC Offensive Lineman Player of the Week	Tyler Booker (GS., OL)	Week 4	Sep 25	[76]
SEC Co-Freshman Player of the Week	Caleb Downs (2) (Fr., DB)	Week 5	Oct 2	[77]
SEC Special Teams Player of the Week	Will Reichard (GS., PK)	Week 6	Oct 9	[78]
SEC Defensive Lineman Player of the Week	Justin Eboigbe (RS Sr., DL)
SEC Offensive Lineman Player of the Week	JC Latham (RS Jr., OL)	Week 7	Oct 16	[79]
SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week	Jihaad Campbell (So., LB)	Week 8	Oct 23	[80]
SEC Special Teams Player of the Week	Will Reichard (2) (GS., PK)
SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week	Jalen Milroe (2) (RS So., QB)	Week 10	Nov 6	[81]
SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week	Jalen Milroe (3) (RS So., QB)	Week 13	Nov 27	[82]
SEC Co-Freshman Player of the Week	Kaydn Proctor (Fr., OL)

SEC Conference Individual Yearly awards

Southeastern Conference Individual Awards

Recipient	Award	Date awarded	Ref.
Dallas Turner	Defensive Player of the Year (Coaches)	12/06/23	[83]
Caleb Downs	Freshman of the Year
Will Reichard	Special Teams Player of the Year

All-Americans

NCAA Recognized All-American Honors

Player	AFCA [91]	FWAA [92]	TSN [93]	Designation
Dallas Turner (LB)	1st team	1st team	1st team	Consensus
JC Latham (OL)	–	2nd team	2nd team	–
Will Reichard (PK)	–	–	2nd team	–
Caleb Downs (CB)	–	–	2nd team	–
Terrion Arnold (CB)	2nd team	–	2nd team	–
Kool-Aid McKinstry (CB)	2nd team	–	1st team	–
The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AFCA, FWAA and TSN first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. HM = Honorable mention. Source:

Other All-American Honors

Player	Athletic [94]	Athlon [95]	BR [96]	CFN [97]	ESPN [98]	Fox Sports [99]	Phil Steele [100]	SI [101]	USA Today [102]
Dallas Turner (LB)	1st team	1st team	–		1st team	2nd team	1st team	2nd team	1st team
Kool-Aid McKinstry (CB)	2nd team	1st team	1st team		2nd team	–	3rd team	1st team	1st team
Caleb Downs (CB)	–	2nd team	–		–	–	–	–	2nd team
Terrion Arnold (CB)	–	2nd team	–		1st team	–	4th team	–	–
JC Latham (OL)	–	2nd team	–		–	–	2nd team	–	2nd team
Darrin Dalcourt (OL)	–	–	–		–	–	–	2nd team	–
Will Reichard (Pk)	–	3rd team	–		–	–	4th team	–	–
James Burnip (P)	–	3rd team	–		–	–	–	–	–

Postseason

Bowl games/College Football Playoff

Senior Bowl

Player	#	Position	Class

East–West Shrine Bowl

Player	#	Position	Class

Tropical Bowl

Player	#	Position	Class

NFL draft

The NFL draft will be held at Campus Martius Park in Detroit, MI.

Crimson Tide who were picked in the 2024 NFL Draft:

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
1	7	JC Latham	OT	Tennessee Titans
1	17	Dallas Turner	LB	Minnesota Vikings
1	24	Terrion Arnold	CB	Detroit Lions
2	41	Kool-Aid McKinstry	CB	New Orleans Saints
2	57	Chris Braswell	LB	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3	80	Jermaine Burton	WR	Cincinnati Bengals

References