What conference is UAB in?

UAB plays in the American Conference, alongside Army, Charlotte, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Memphis, Navy, North Texas, Rice, South Florida, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB and UTSA.

Has UAB ever won a national championship?

No. UAB has not claimed a national championship.

When did UAB start playing football?

UAB played its first season of football in 1994.

Who is the UAB head coach in 2026?

Alex Mortensen is the UAB head coach for the 2026 season.

Where does UAB play home games?

UAB plays home games at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, AL.

UAB Blazers: Roster, Schedule, Stats & History

Last 15 games

6-9 in the last 15 · 24.1 scored · 33.1 allowed

Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed

Data highlights

All-time record

151-190

.443 since 1994

Best season

11-3

2018

Bowl & playoff record

3-3

6 postseason games

10-win seasons

1

Latest 2018

Winning seasons

9

of 30 completed

Highest-scoring season

33.2 ppg

2014

Next games

UPCOMING Sat, Oct 10, 2026 7:00 PM ET · ESPN2

UAB 15% VS

Memphis 85%

Game page

UPCOMING Thu, Oct 15, 2026 7:30 PM ET · ESPN

East Carolina VS

UAB

Game page

UPCOMING Sat, Oct 31, 2026 TBD · Raymond James Stadium

UAB VS

South Florida

Game page

Roster

5

Roderick Robinson IIRB

Head coach

Head coachAlex Mortensen

Head coach since2025

Record at UAB7-10

Seasons2

Bowl trips0

Season stats

Points per game24.0 10th

Points allowed23.4 7th

Total yards per game340.4 11th

Yards per play5.2 14th

Rush yards per game179.6 6th

Season

Earlier rosters 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Unit

Offense

54 players

UAB Blazers 2026 offense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
5	Ryder Burton	QB	6-2	200	JR	Springville, UT
11	Adrian Posse	QB	6-4	215	SO	Miami, FL
12	Vanden Dugger	QB	6-3	205	FR	Dana Point, CA
16	Nate Rogers	QB	5-10	190	SO	Wetumpka, AL
18	Cam Jennings	QB	6-1	225	SO	Birmingham, AL
2	Roderick Robinson II	RB	6-1	235	JR	San Diego, CA
3	Bam McReynolds	RB	5-7	190	SR	Mobile, AL
7	Ja'Vin Simpkins	RB	5-9	185	JR	Miami, FL
10	Marquise Collins	RB	5-9	210	JR	Bryan, TX
20	Rashad Robinson	RB	5-9	210	FR	San Diego, CA
21	Hudson Higgins	RB	5-9	180	FR	Florence, AL
22	Drew Patterson	RB	5-9	205	FR	Nashville, TN
26	Jayson Moll	RB	5-7	175	FR	Bixby, OK
28	JR Mosley	RB	5-10	210	FR	Hoover, AL
30	Amari Brundidge	RB	6-0	225	SO	Birmingham, AL
0	Ty Mims	WR	5-9	185	SR	Bay Minette, AL
1	CJ Smith	WR	6-3	205	SR	Apopka, FL
4	EJ Reid	WR	5-10	180	SO	Woodbridge, VA
6	KJ Daniels	WR	5-10	170	SO	Franklinton, LA
8	Kaleb Brown	WR	5-10	200	SR	Chicago, IL
9	AJ Johnson	WR	6-3	205	SR	New Orleans, LA
12	Jaylen Elder	WR	5-11	160	SO	Madison, GA
13	CD Gill	WR	5-7	160	FR	Saraland, AL
14	Jailen Holmes	WR	5-10	180	SR	Huntsville, AL
15	Jayden Skelton	WR	5-9	170	FR	Thomaston, GA
17	Brogan Mcnab	WR	5-10	190	FR	Melbourne, FL
80	Malik Muhammad	WR	6-1	205	SO	Birmingham, AL
81	Bradley Wainwright	WR	6-2	185	FR	Helena, AL
83	Levi Brayton	WR	6-4	190	FR	Littleton, CO
84	Lamar White	WR	5-11	200	SO	Suwanee, GA
19	Gabriel Cline	TE	6-4	230	FR	Miami, FL
40	Brayden Johnson	TE	6-2	265	SO	Elba, AL
44	Scott Isacks	TE	6-4	250	SR	Metairie, LA
85	Antonio Ferguson	TE	6-3	235	JR	Apopka, FL
86	Vili Haapsalo	TE	6-6	230	FR	Helsinki
87	Sean Persson	TE	6-5	245	SO	Spanish Fork, UT
88	Braden Teague	TE	6-5	240	FR	Montgomery, AL
51	Payton Kirkland	OL	6-6	315	JR	Orlando, FL
52	Hudson Reed	OL	6-5	300	FR	Hoover, AL
55	Barrett Maddox	OL	6-6	325	JR	Clinton, TN
57	Aidan Platt	OL	6-3	305	FR	Auburn, AL
59	Jaden Ligon	OL	6-5	340	SO	LaGrange, GA
64	Cooper Young	OL	6-4	310	JR	Downingtown, PA
66	Donovan Lawrence	OL	6-5	350	SO	Dacula, GA
67	Wes Wiggins	OL	6-3	300	FR	Smithville, MS
68	Adam Lepkowski	OL	6-3	300	SR	Hoover, AL
69	Kade Martin	OL	6-4	310	SO	Trussville, AL
70	Amos Talalele	OL	6-4	380	SO	Santa Clara, CA
71	Kyrik Mason	OL	6-4	305	SR	Columbia, MD
75	Calib Perez	OL	6-5	315	SR	Pearland, TX
77	Keyon Cox	OL	6-5	305	JR	Phenix City, AL
78	Nelson Ramirez	OL	6-6	335	SR	Newnan, GA
79	Samuel Riddy	OL	6-5	330	JR	North Charleston, SC
74	Barry Walker	OT	6-6	325	SO	Cordele, GA

Defense

46 players

UAB Blazers 2026 defense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
9	Noah Nelson	DL	6-5	295	SR	Atlanta, GA
15	Elijah Hall	DL	6-3	255	SR	Shelby, NC
17	Tylin Jackson	DL	6-4	255	JR	Federal Way, WA
29	Cam Cunningham	DL	6-1	325	SR	Portage, MI
52	Sterling Sanders	DL	6-5	305	FR	Blythewood, SC
90	Chris Spencer	DL	6-5	290	SR	Burgaw, NC
96	Gavin Nelson	DL	6-5	295	SR	Birmingham, AL
99	Raymond Macias	DL	6-1	310	SO	La Puente, CA
56	Myles Cook	DE	6-2	285	SO	Madison, AL
58	J'Quan Mason	DE	6-4	240	SO	Mccalla, AL
59	Chris Burge	DE	6-3	250	SO	Leeds, AL
8	Nigel Tate	DT	6-3	330	SR	Washington, DC
54	Kyle Mosley	DT	6-1	305	SO	Atlanta, GA
3	Ike Esonwune	LB	6-1	225	JR	Manor, TX
4	Marlin Dean	LB	6-5	240	SR	Elberton, GA
7	Blanche Gold	LB	6-2	240	SR	Springdale, MD
14	Mantrez Walker	LB	6-1	230	FR	Buford, GA
19	Malachi Character	LB	6-1	210	FR	Thomaston, GA
26	Gage Messick	LB	6-3	230	SR	Luverne, AL
31	Rhett Cofer	LB	6-1	210	FR	Dora, AL
32	Colby Archie	LB	6-2	220	JR	Jackson, MS
33	Braden Sullivan	LB	6-2	245	JR	New Smyrna Beach, FL
35	Muaaz Byard	LB	6-2	230	SR	York, PA
43	Braxtyn Davies	LB	6-0	210	FR	Newnan, GA
48	Phillip Davison Jr.	LB	6-1	225	SO	Birmingham, AL
49	Jacoby Bridges	LB	6-1	235	SO	Birmingham, AL
0	Jo Pierce	DB	6-2	210	FR	Montgomery, AL
1	Darrell Sweeting	DB	6-0	185	JR	West Palm Beach, FL
2	Guylijah Theodule	DB	6-2	175	JR	Miami, FL
6	Que Billingsley	DB	6-0	190	JR	Phenix City, AL
10	Kris Wokomah	DB	6-0	190	SO	Arlington, TX
11	Anta'Veon McKenzie	DB	6-1	195	JR	Stockton, CA
12	Elijah Pratt	DB	5-11	180	FR	Arlington, TX
13	Jeremiah Jordan	DB	6-2	205	SR	Cordova, TN
21	Draden Fullbright	DB	5-11	175	FR	Fort Worth, TX
22	Courage Ugo	DB	6-0	190	SR	Richmond, TX
23	Mykale Hrabowski	DB	6-3	190	FR	Adamsville, AL
24	Diezel Wilkinson	DB	6-0	200	JR	Spokane, WA
25	Jaylen Thompson	DB	6-2	210	SO	Murfreesboro, TN
27	Jordin Price	DB	5-9	170	FR	Orange Park, FL
28	Daimir Hicks	DB	5-11	180	FR	Springfield, GA
36	Chimenum Ajinwo	DB	5-11	185	FR	Pelham, AL
5	Delvon Gulley	CB	6-1	190	JR	Saraland, AL
16	Isaiah Crozier	CB	6-0	180	JR	Pickerington, OH
18	Julius Lane Jr.	CB	5-10	160	FR	Montgomery, AL
37	Love Kirby	S	5-11	195	SO	Anniston, AL

Special teams

7 players

UAB Blazers 2026 special teams roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
35	Owen Simpson	PK	6-1	190	SO	Birmingham, AL
39	Jonah Delange	PK	6-0	170	SR	Mobile, AL
20	Badger Hargett	P	5-10	190	JR	Lafayette, LA
30	Carson Tinsley	P	6-1	200	FR	Huntsville, AL
41	Oliver Straw	P	6-2	210	SR	Melbourne, VIC
46	Evan Bishop	LS	6-0	210	JR	Hoover, AL
47	Noah Medlen	LS	6-1	235	FR	Harvest, AL

Offense

54 players

UAB Blazers 2025 offense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
5	Ryder Burton	QB	6-2	200	JR	Springville, UT
7	Jalen Kitna	QB	6-5	225	SR	Tacoma, WA
9	Trace Campbell	QB	6-5	225	JR	Ellicott City, MD
11	Adrian Posse	QB	6-4	215	SO	Miami, FL
12	Vanden Dugger	QB	6-3	205	FR	Dana Point, CA
16	Nate Rogers	QB	5-10	190	SO	Wetumpka, AL
18	Cam Jennings	QB	6-1	225	SO	Birmingham, AL
3	Isaiah Jacobs	RB	5-10	220	SR	Tulsa, OK
4	Jevon Jackson	RB	5-8	210	SR	Decatur, AL
10	Marquise Collins	RB	5-9	210	JR	Bryan, TX
22	Drew Patterson	RB	5-9	205	FR	Nashville, TN
28	Solomon Beebe	RB	5-10	199	JR	Montgomery, AL
30	Amari Brundidge	RB	6-0	225	SO	Birmingham, AL
0	Corri Milliner	WR	6-2	170	SR	Alexander City, AL
2	Iverson Hooks	WR	5-10	175	SR	Pike Road, AL
6	Brandon Hawkins Jr.	WR	5-10	190	SR	Waxahachie, TX
8	Kaleb Brown	WR	5-10	200	SR	Chicago, IL
8	Evan McCray	WR	6-1	190	SR	Raleigh, NC
9	AJ Johnson	WR	6-3	205	SR	New Orleans, LA
12	Jaylen Elder	WR	5-11	160	SO	Madison, GA
13	CD Gill	WR	5-7	160	FR	Saraland, AL
14	Jailen Holmes	WR	5-10	180	SR	Huntsville, AL
18	Xavier Daisy	WR	6-3	212	JR	Norcross, GA
80	Malik Muhammad	WR	6-1	205	SO	Birmingham, AL
81	Aron Marsch	WR	5-9	175	JR	Homewood, AL
83	Levi Brayton	WR	6-4	190	FR	Littleton, CO
84	Lamar White	WR	5-11	200	SO	Suwanee, GA
19	Gabriel Cline	TE	6-4	230	FR	Miami, FL
40	Brayden Johnson	TE	6-2	265	SO	Elba, AL
44	Joshua Rubin	TE	6-1	245	SO	Nashville, TN
82	Elijah Lagg	TE	6-2	235	SR	Mountain Home, AR
85	Antonio Ferguson	TE	6-3	235	JR	Apopka, FL
86	Aaron Mattingly	TE	6-0	210	FR	Mount Juliet, TN
87	Connor Harby	TE	6-2	215	SR	Victor, NY
88	J.C. Sivley	TE	6-6	255	SO	Helena, AL
51	Payton Kirkland	OL	6-6	315	JR	Orlando, FL
52	Peter Simmons	OL	6-1	285	SR	Bonita Springs, FL
53	Baron Franks II	OL	6-5	300	SR	Greenville, SC
54	Daniel Mincey	OL	6-4	310	FR	Pompano Beach, FL
57	Aidan Platt	OL	6-3	305	FR	Auburn, AL
58	Ryan Gunter	OL	6-6	315	JR	Trussville, AL
59	Jaden Ligon	OL	6-5	340	SO	LaGrange, GA
66	Donovan Lawrence	OL	6-5	350	SO	Dacula, GA
68	Adam Lepkowski	OL	6-3	300	SR	Hoover, AL
69	Kade Martin	OL	6-4	310	SO	Trussville, AL
70	JonDarius Morgan	OL	6-4	320	SR	Birmingham, AL
71	Kyrik Mason	OL	6-4	305	SR	Columbia, MD
72	Brandon Sneh	OL	6-6	315	JR	Philadelphia, PA
73	Mason Chorak	OL	6-5	280	SO	Scottsdale, AZ
75	Calib Perez	OL	6-5	315	SR	Pearland, TX
77	Logan Moore	OL	6-8	296	SR	San Diego, CA
78	Rod Orr Jr.	OL	6-6	305	SR	Gadsden, AL
78	Nelson Ramirez	OL	6-6	335	SR	Newnan, GA
74	Barry Walker	OT	6-6	325	SO	Cordele, GA

Defense

47 players

UAB Blazers 2025 defense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
9	Denver Warren	DL	6-2	300	SR	Chicago, IL
45	Fred Owens	DL	6-3	260	SO	Uniontown, AL
55	JaSire Peterson	DL	6-4	285	JR	Union City, NJ
2	Ezra Odinjor	DE	6-3	240	JR	Kennesaw, GA
4	Amorie Morrison	DE	6-4	265	SR	Virginia Beach, VA
7	AJ Brown	DE	6-0	188	SR	Marietta, GA
14	James Steel	DE	6-4	285	SO	Swedesboro, NJ
15	Jamichael Rogers	DE	6-2	250	SR	Bessemer, AL
25	James Smyre	DE	6-2	235	SR	Columbus, GA
56	Myles Cook	DE	6-2	285	SO	Madison, AL
58	J'Quan Mason	DE	6-4	240	SO	Mccalla, AL
59	Chris Burge	DE	6-3	250	SO	Leeds, AL
90	Zach Johnson	DE	6-3	240	SO	Ocala, FL
8	Nigel Tate	DT	6-3	330	SR	Washington, DC
19	Demarcus Smith	DT	6-4	285	SR	Birmingham, AL
54	Kyle Mosley	DT	6-1	305	SO	Atlanta, GA
92	Jonathan Allen	DT	6-2	304	SR	Birmingham, AL
99	Eamon Smalls	DT	6-2	335	JR	Beaufort, NC
4	Eli Ennis	LB	6-2	209	SR	Ohatchee, AL
5	Eddy Toussom	LB	6-5	240	SR	Brenham, TX
6	Calvin Pitcher	LB	6-1	230	SR	Corona, CA
12	Tylan McNichols	LB	6-0	220	JR	Decatur, MS
24	Devin Hightower	LB	6-1	230	SR	Twinsburg, OH
26	Gage Messick	LB	6-3	230	SR	Luverne, AL
35	Brandon Franklin	LB	6-1	240	SR	Alabaster, AL
43	Braxtyn Davies	LB	6-0	210	FR	Newnan, GA
48	Phillip Davison Jr.	LB	6-1	225	SO	Birmingham, AL
49	Jacoby Bridges	LB	6-1	235	SO	Birmingham, AL
0	Perry Fisher	DB	6-3	202	SR	Tallahassee, FL
14	Josiah Crawford	DB	6-0	180	FR	Middletown, DE
21	Ja'Lyen Judson	DB	6-0	170	FR	Oxford, MS
3	Jaylyn Ferguson	CB	6-3	185	SO	Fort Worth, TX
4	Tariq Watson	CB	5-10	181	SR	Gretna, LA
5	Delvon Gulley	CB	6-1	190	JR	Saraland, AL
13	Tamarion Crumpley	CB	6-1	195	SR	Cincinnati, OH
16	Isaiah Crozier	CB	6-0	180	JR	Pickerington, OH
17	Roy Williams	CB	5-11	180	JR	Bessemer, AL
18	Julius Lane Jr.	CB	5-10	160	FR	Montgomery, AL
23	Donald Lee	CB	6-3	185	SR	Houston, TX
29	T'sai McDaniel	CB	5-11	200	SR	Austin, TX
1	Sirad Bryant	S	6-2	210	SR	Cordele, GA
7	Pierre Royster	S	6-2	200	SR	Norfolk, VA
10	Jalen Cheek	S	6-2	200	SR	Sicklerville, NJ
13	Jeremiah Vessel	S	5-11	190	JR	Las Vegas, NV
21	Josh Baka	S	6-1	205	SR	Ottawa, ON
33	Kyle McKinney	S	5-10	195	SO	Kennesaw, GA
37	Love Kirby	S	5-11	195	SO	Anniston, AL

Special teams

5 players

UAB Blazers 2025 special teams roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
35	Owen Simpson	PK	6-1	190	SO	Birmingham, AL
39	Jonah Delange	PK	6-0	170	SR	Mobile, AL
27	Patrick Foley	P	6-3	225	SR	Omaha, NE
46	Evan Bishop	LS	6-0	210	JR	Hoover, AL
47	Caleb Moser	LS	5-10	250	JR	Winston-Salem, NC

Offense

58 players

UAB Blazers 2024 offense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
7	Jalen Kitna	QB	6-5	225	SR	Tacoma, WA
9	Jacob Zeno	QB	6-2	215	SR	San Antonio, TX
9	Trace Campbell	QB	6-5	225	JR	Ellicott City, MD
11	Adrian Posse	QB	6-4	215	SO	Miami, FL
12	Harrison Barker	QB	5-11	190	JR	Hoover, AL
15	Carter Putt	QB	5-11	195	SR	Columbus, MS
16	Nate Rogers	QB	5-10	190	SO	Wetumpka, AL
18	Landry Lyddy	QB	6-0	208	SR	Stonewall, LA
18	Cam Jennings	QB	6-1	225	SO	Birmingham, AL
3	Isaiah Jacobs	RB	5-10	220	SR	Tulsa, OK
5	Lee Witherspoon	RB	5-11	225	SR	Birmingham, AL
7	Armoni Goodwin	RB	5-8	195	SR	Trussville, AL
20	Dylan Peterson	RB	6-2	220	FR	Pelham, AL
28	Solomon Beebe	RB	5-10	199	JR	Montgomery, AL
29	Lee Beebe Jr.	RB	5-10	218	SR	Montgomery, AL
30	Amari Brundidge	RB	6-0	225	SO	Birmingham, AL
0	Amare Thomas	WR	6-0	205	SR	Birmingham, AL
0	Corri Milliner	WR	6-2	170	SR	Alexander City, AL
2	Yusuf Terry	WR	6-3	180	SR	Philadelphia, PA
2	Iverson Hooks	WR	5-10	175	SR	Pike Road, AL
5	Brandon Buckhaulter	WR	6-1	205	SR	Jackson, MS
5	Kam Shanks	WR	5-8	169	JR	Prattville, AL
6	Brandon Hawkins Jr.	WR	5-10	190	SR	Waxahachie, TX
13	Malachi Holt-Bennett	WR	6-3	200	SR	Birmingham, AL
18	Xavier Daisy	WR	6-3	212	JR	Norcross, GA
22	Ryan Peppins	WR	5-9	160	SO	Alabaster, AL
80	Dylan Wroblewski	WR	6-1	200	FR	Nashville, TN
81	Aron Marsch	WR	5-9	175	JR	Homewood, AL
84	Lamar White	WR	5-11	200	SO	Suwanee, GA
85	Josh Jackson	WR	6-2	199	SO	New Orleans, LA
85	Skylar Townsend	WR	6-2	175	FR	Tanner, AL
0	Dallas Payne	TE	6-4	250	SR	Bay Saint Louis, MS
10	Terrell McDonald	TE	6-2	235	SR	Muscle Shoals, AL
38	Mike Crawford	TE	6-3	225	JR	Spanish Fort, AL
40	Brayden Johnson	TE	6-2	265	SO	Elba, AL
44	Joshua Rubin	TE	6-1	245	SO	Nashville, TN
48	Bryce Damous	TE	6-3	240	SR	Huntington, WV
84	Jack Nickel	TE	6-4	250	SR	Milton, GA
87	Connor Harby	TE	6-2	215	SR	Victor, NY
88	J.C. Sivley	TE	6-6	255	SO	Helena, AL
51	Delano Townsend	OL	6-4	330	JR	Flint, MI
53	Baron Franks II	OL	6-5	300	SR	Greenville, SC
54	Zaire Flournoy	OL	6-3	335	SR	Douglasville, GA
58	Ryan Gunter	OL	6-6	315	JR	Trussville, AL
59	Jaden Ligon	OL	6-5	340	SO	LaGrange, GA
65	Tennyson Hadfield	OL	6-5	300	SO	Logan, UT
66	Jordan Hall	OL	6-8	336	JR	Columbus, OH
68	Adam Lepkowski	OL	6-3	300	SR	Hoover, AL
69	Kade Martin	OL	6-4	310	SO	Trussville, AL
70	JonDarius Morgan	OL	6-4	320	SR	Birmingham, AL
71	Quez Yates	OL	6-6	320	SR	Crystal Springs, MS
73	Mason Chorak	OL	6-5	280	SO	Scottsdale, AZ
75	Calib Perez	OL	6-5	315	SR	Pearland, TX
76	Brady Wilson	OL	6-2	298	SR	Spanish Fort, AL
77	Logan Moore	OL	6-8	296	SR	San Diego, CA
78	DJ Jones	OL	6-5	310	SR	Jackson, AL
79	Trey Bedosky	OL	6-6	300	SR	Fairburn, GA
74	Barry Walker	OT	6-6	325	SO	Cordele, GA

Defense

57 players

UAB Blazers 2024 defense roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
4	Tae Woody	DL	6-4	303	SR	Welch, AL
9	Emmanuel Waller	DL	6-3	275	SR	Birmingham, AL
32	Joker Gill	DL	6-5	280	SR	Philadelphia, MS
91	Antavious Elder	DL	6-3	320	FR	Madison, GA
94	Derrick Shepard Jr.	DL	6-3	313	SR	Dayton, OH
2	Ezra Odinjor	DE	6-3	240	JR	Kennesaw, GA
7	AJ Brown	DE	6-0	188	SR	Marietta, GA
18	Kendall Johnson	DE	6-5	260	SR	Jackson, TN
25	James Smyre	DE	6-2	235	SR	Columbus, GA
56	Myles Cook	DE	6-2	285	SO	Madison, AL
58	J'Quan Mason	DE	6-4	240	SO	Mccalla, AL
59	Chris Burge	DE	6-3	250	SO	Leeds, AL
11	LD Cox	DT	6-4	305	SR	Mobile, AL
19	Demarcus Smith	DT	6-4	285	SR	Birmingham, AL
54	Kyle Mosley	DT	6-1	305	SO	Atlanta, GA
90	Matthew Craig	DT	6-1	280	JR	Jacksonville, FL
92	Kevin Penn	DT	6-4	310	SR	Decatur, AL
92	Jonathan Allen	DT	6-2	304	SR	Birmingham, AL
95	Miquon Merriweather	DT	6-2	306	SR	Columbus, GA
98	Jacob Thompson	DT	6-2	330	FR	Brentwood, TN
99	Eamon Smalls	DT	6-2	335	JR	Beaufort, NC
8	Desmond Little	EDGE	6-6	245	SR	Prichard, AL
0	OC Brothers	LB	6-2	245	SR	Titusville, FL
5	Eddy Toussom	LB	6-5	240	SR	Brenham, TX
12	Tylan McNichols	LB	6-0	220	JR	Decatur, MS
15	Michael Moore	LB	6-5	245	SR	Houston, TX
16	Everett Roussaw Jr.	LB	6-2	235	SR	Atlanta, GA
16	Jax Van Zandt	LB	6-1	230	SO	Alabaster, AL
27	Jason Riles	LB	6-1	190	JR	Bessemer, AL
35	Brandon Franklin	LB	6-1	240	SR	Alabaster, AL
40	Charlie Goode	LB	6-3	230	SO	Homewood, AL
48	Phillip Davison Jr.	LB	6-1	225	SO	Birmingham, AL
49	Jacoby Bridges	LB	6-1	235	SO	Birmingham, AL
2	Nasir Bashir	DB	6-0	185	SR	Atlanta, GA
3	Keon Handley Jr	DB	5-9	181	SR	Mccalla, AL
18	Daniel Harris	DB	6-4	180	JR	Melbourne, FL
18	Deion Gunn	DB	5-11	180	JR	Center Point, AL
23	Tyderick Brown	DB	6-0	175	FR	Dallas, TX
28	Nacari Johnson	DB	6-3	190	JR	Atlanta, GA
1	Colby Dempsey	CB	5-10	180	SR	West Palm Beach, FL
3	Jaylyn Ferguson	CB	6-3	185	SO	Fort Worth, TX
4	Tariq Watson	CB	5-10	181	SR	Gretna, LA
6	Kelvin Hill	CB	5-10	200	JR	Carrollton, GA
12	Ricky Lee	CB	5-10	166	JR	Atlanta, GA
14	Trey Miles	CB	6-0	185	SO	Phenix City, AL
17	Roy Williams	CB	5-11	180	JR	Bessemer, AL
21	Troy Jakubec	CB	6-1	190	SR	Warren, OH
23	Donald Lee	CB	6-3	185	SR	Houston, TX
29	T'sai McDaniel	CB	5-11	200	SR	Austin, TX
1	Sirad Bryant	S	6-2	210	SR	Cordele, GA
2	Adrian Maddox	S	6-1	194	SR	Conyers, GA
3	Ray Thornton III	S	6-1	210	SR	Columbus, GA
4	Tyjon Jones	S	6-2	210	SR	Johnstown, PA
7	Chris Bracy	S	6-1	195	JR	Mobile, AL
24	Skyler Trawick	S	5-11	185	JR	Empire, AL
33	Kyle McKinney	S	5-10	195	SO	Kennesaw, GA
37	Love Kirby	S	5-11	195	SO	Anniston, AL

Special teams

5 players

UAB Blazers 2024 special teams roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
16	Noah Grant	PK	6-3	220	SR	Eads, TN
39	Jonah Delange	PK	6-0	170	SR	Mobile, AL
46	Wyatt Martin	PK	6-4	210	FR	Nashville, TN
27	Patrick Foley	P	6-3	225	SR	Omaha, NE
47	Caleb Moser	LS	5-10	250	JR	Winston-Salem, NC

Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.

Recent results

2026-10-03 FINAL W

2026-09-25 FINAL W

2026-09-19 FINAL L

2026-09-12 FINAL W

2026-09-03 FINAL L

2025-11-29 FINAL W

2025-11-22 FINAL L

2025-11-15 FINAL L

2025-11-08 FINAL L

2025-11-01 FINAL L

2025-10-18 FINAL W

2025-10-11 FINAL L

The latest 12 games. Every season: UAB record by year.

Head coach Alex Mortensen Head coach of UAB since 2025. View profile 7-10Since 2025 2Seasons 0Bowl trips

Points per game

24.0

10th in the American Conference

Points allowed

23.4

7th in the American Conference

Total yards per game

340.4

11th in the American Conference

Yards per play

5.2

14th in the American Conference

Rush yards per game

179.6

6th in the American Conference

Pass yards per game

160.8

10th in the American Conference

First downs per game

19.2

8th in the American Conference

Third-down rate

47.3%

5th in the American Conference

Turnover margin

+1

6th in the American Conference

Takeaways

8

2nd in the American Conference

Sacks

12

2nd in the American Conference

Sacks allowed

13

13th in the American Conference

Penalty yards per game

59.8

10th in the American Conference

Time of possession

31:23

3rd in the American Conference

Team statistics

2026 season

UAB team statistics vs opponents, 2026 season
Statistic	UAB	Opponents
Scoring
Points per game	24.0	23.4
Total points	120	117
Downs
Total 1st downs	96	95
3rd down efficiency	35-74 (47%)	22-60 (37%)
4th down efficiency	4-10 (40%)	6-12 (50%)
Passing
Comp - Att	63-113	59-99
Net passing yards	804	592
Net yards per pass attempt	7.1	6.0
Net passing yards per game	160.8	118.4
Passing touchdowns	4	4
Interceptions thrown	4	4
Sacks taken	13	12
Rushing
Rushing attempts	216	205
Rushing yards	898	915
Yards per rush	4.2	4.5
Rushing yards per game	179.6	183.0
Rushing touchdowns	7	9
Offense
Total offensive plays	342	316
Total yards	1,702	1,507
Yards per game	340.4	301.4
Defense
Sacks	12	13
Tackles for loss	29	32
Interceptions	4	4
Returns
Kickoff returns - yards	6-85	6-125
Average kickoff return	14.2	20.8
Punt returns - yards	9-128	7-100
Average punt return	14.2	14.3
Penalties
Total - yards	34-299	18-124
Penalty yards per game	59.8	24.8
Miscellaneous
Fumbles lost	3	4
Turnover ratio	+1	-1

2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData. Opponents = what this defense allowed. Passing yards are net of sacks. Kicking and punting are not in the feed, so those rows are omitted.

Season by season

Record

3-2

Conference

6th in American Conference

Points for / against

24.0 / 23.4

Postseason

In progress

UAB Blazers recent seasons
Season	Record	PPG	PA	Finish
2026	3-2	24.0	23.4	6th in American Conference
2025	4-8	26.4	38.3	12th in American Conference
2024	3-9	26.2	34.3	11th in American Conference
2023	4-8	29.9	36.9	9th in American Conference
2022	7-6	30.1	23.2	Won HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl
2021	9-4	29.5	23.2	Won Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
2020	6-3	28.4	21.4	No bowl
2019	9-5	23.1	21.6	Lost R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL
2018	11-3	29.9	17.0	Won CHERIBUNDI BOCA RATON BOWL
2017	8-5	27.8	25.6	Lost BAHAMAS BOWL
2014	6-6	33.2	29.9	No bowl
2013	2-10	26.3	43.8	No bowl
2012	3-9	28.3	37.5	No bowl
2011	3-9	20.2	36.8	No bowl
2010	4-8	26.3	31.6	No bowl
2009	5-7	27.8	32.3	No bowl
2008	4-8	22.8	31.3	No bowl
2007	2-10	19.6	35.1	No bowl

All UAB seasons

Top players

QB Ryder Burton Passing yards791In conference#7 of 14

RB Roderick Robinson II Rushing yards338In conference#7 of 14

WR CJ Smith Receiving yards223In conference#8 of 14

LB Marlin Dean Sacks5In conference#1 of 14

UAB player stats

2026 season

Passing yards

Ryder Burton QB

791

Rushing yards

Roderick Robinson II RB

338

Receiving yards

CJ Smith WR

223

Tackles

Muaaz Byard LB

50

Sacks

Marlin Dean LB

5

Interceptions

Ike Esonwune LB

2

Passing

UAB passing - 2026 season
Name	GP	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG
Ryder BurtonQB	5	62	110	56.4	791	7.2	158.2	4	4	121.5
Nate RogersQB	4	1	2	50.0	13	6.5	3.3	0	0	104.6
Total	5	63	112	56.3	804	7.2	160.8	4	4	121.2

Rushing

UAB rushing - 2026 season
Name	GP	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	YDS/G
Roderick Robinson IIRB	5	74	338	4.6	0	67.6
Bam McReynoldsRB	5	54	260	4.8	4	52.0
Ja'Vin SimpkinsRB	5	27	108	4.0	0	21.6
Ryder BurtonQB	5	44	51	1.2	1	10.2
Nate RogersQB	4	7	43	6.1	1	10.8
EJ ReidWR	5	2	42	21.0	1	8.4
KJ DanielsWR	3	1	35	35.0	0	11.7
Kaleb BrownWR	1	1	24	24.0	0	24.0
JR MosleyRB	1	2	3	1.5	0	3.0
Jayson MollRB	1	2	-3	-1.5	0	-3.0
Total	5	214	901	4.2	7	180.2

Receiving

UAB receiving - 2026 season
Name	GP	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	YDS/G
CJ SmithWR	5	10	223	22.3	1	44.6
Ty MimsWR	5	14	223	15.9	1	44.6
EJ ReidWR	5	16	140	8.8	1	28.0
Scott IsacksTE	5	5	46	9.2	0	9.2
Roderick Robinson IIRB	5	3	34	11.3	1	6.8
Bam McReynoldsRB	5	4	31	7.8	0	6.2
Kaleb BrownWR	1	2	20	10.0	0	20.0
KJ DanielsWR	3	2	18	9.0	0	6.0
Gabriel ClineTE	2	2	18	9.0	0	9.0
Lamar WhiteWR	1	1	15	15.0	0	15.0
Ja'Vin SimpkinsRB	5	2	13	6.5	0	2.6
Sean PerssonTE	1	1	12	12.0	0	12.0
Antonio FergusonTE	1	1	11	11.0	0	11.0
Total	5	63	804	12.8	4	160.8

Defense

UAB defense - 2026 season
Name	GP	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TFL	PD	INT	YDS	TD	FR
Muaaz ByardLB	5	36	14	50	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Ike EsonwuneLB	5	20	15	35	0	0	1	2	8	0	0
Jo PierceDB	4	22	8	30	2.5	3.5	1	0	0	0	0
Jeremiah JordanDB	5	18	10	28	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Marlin DeanLB	5	18	3	21	5	8	0	0	0	0	1
Darrell SweetingDB	5	12	5	17	0	1.5	2	0	0	0	0
Anta'Veon McKenzieDB	5	13	4	17	0	0.5	2	0	0	0	0
Delvon GulleyCB	5	10	4	14	0	1	2	1	0	0	1
Tylin JacksonDL	5	9	4	13	3	6.5	0	0	0	0	0
Cam CunninghamDL	5	8	5	13	0	0.5	0	0	0	0	0
Sterling SandersDL	4	7	2	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Draden FullbrightDB	3	6	2	8	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Chris SpencerDL	3	5	1	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Diezel WilkinsonDB	4	5	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Braden SullivanLB	3	5	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elijah HallDL	3	1	4	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Que BillingsleyDB	3	4	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Raymond MaciasDL	4	2	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CJ SmithWR	5	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blanche GoldLB	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kris WokomahDB	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Noah NelsonDL	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bam McReynoldsRB	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Guylijah TheoduleDB	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J'Quan MasonDE	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris BurgeDE	2	0	1	1	0.5	0.5	0	0	0	1	1
Mykale HrabowskiDB	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhett CoferLB	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	5	210	90	300	12	29	10	4	8	1	4

2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub. RTG is the NCAA passer efficiency rating. Columns the source does not carry are omitted.

Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season

The share of UAB's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure. Snap counts explained

UAB Blazers share of plays by player
Player	Pos	All plays	Pass plays	Run plays	3rd down
Ryder Burton	QB	45.4%	97.6%	14.6%	75.6%
Roderick Robinson II	RB	23.6%	4.8%	36.7%	12.8%
Braylon McReynolds	RB	17.9%	5.6%	26.6%	11.5%
Ja'Vin Simpkins	RB	9.0%	2.4%	13.6%	1.3%
C.J. Smith	WR	7.2%	19.2%	0.0%	12.8%
Tiaquelin Mims	WR	6.0%	16.0%	0.0%	5.1%
EJ Reid	WR	6.0%	14.4%	1.0%	7.7%
Kaleb Brown	WR	5.1%	10.7%	1.3%	3.0%
Nate Rogers	QB	3.5%	2.2%	4.6%	1.7%
Sean Persson	TE	3.1%	8.9%	0.0%	6.9%
Jayson Moll	RB	2.9%	0.0%	4.2%	0.0%
Antonio Ferguson	TE	2.0%	5.3%	0.0%	2.0%
Gabriel Cline	TE	2.0%	5.7%	0.0%	2.9%
Scott Isacks III	TE	1.8%	4.8%	0.0%	2.6%
KJ Daniels	WR	1.6%	4.4%	0.0%	0.0%
AJ Johnson	WR	1.5%	4.0%	0.0%	3.4%
Lamar White	WR	1.4%	5.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.

National championships

No national titles yet

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Skill profile

The whole team by skill, squad and coaching, with the rank of the offense, defense, special teams and staff

Team overall

78

steady wk

Rank

12 / 14

1 = best

Squad

80

players only

Coaching

68

Alex Mortensen

2026 skill breakdown

Offense

83

11th of 14

Defense

79

14th of 14

Special teams

66

7th of 14

Coaching

68

12th of 14

The number is the average skill rating of the projected starters (position-normalized, elite tops near 96). The bar shows the unit's rank among all rated teams, green for the top 10, red for the bottom 10.

Who drives the rating

Offense83 · 11th

Ty Mims WR 94

Bam McReynolds RB 93

AJ Johnson WR 91

Kaleb Brown WR 90

Ryder Burton QB 81

Defense79 · 14th

Ike Esonwune LB 92

Muaaz Byard LB 92

Delvon Gulley CB 92

Marlin Dean LB 90

Chris Burge DE 86

Special teams66 · 7th

Oliver Straw P 66

Team skill = a weighted blend of squad ratings (offense, defense, special teams) and the head-coach rating, from the same skill engine behind every player and coach page. Updated weekly. Source: computed from CollegeFootballData stats.

Betting trends

Against the spread, over/under and situational records from real closing lines and final scores

ATS record

2-2-1

.500 cover

Over / Under

1-4

1 overs

Straight up

3-2

.600 win

Season

2026

5 games

Situational ATS (2026)

UAB Blazers against the spread by situation, 2026
Situation	ATS	Cover %	O/U	SU
Home	1-2	.333	0-3	3-0
Away	1-0-1	1.000	1-1	0-2
As favorite	0-2	.000	0-2	2-0
As underdog	2-0-1	1.000	1-2	1-2
Conference games	1-0	1.000	0-1	1-0
Primetime	2-0-1	1.000	1-2	1-2
Outdoors	2-2-1	.500	1-4	3-2

By season

UAB Blazers ATS by season
Season	Games	ATS	Cover %	O/U	SU
2026	5	2-2-1	.500	1-4	3-2
2025	12	4-8	.333	6-6	4-8
2024	12	5-7	.417	6-4-1	3-9

Records from real closing spreads, totals and final scores (CollegeFootballData). ATS excludes pushes. Betting content is for entertainment only, 21+. See current lines on the odds board.

Strength of schedule

Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty

Avg opponent wins, 2025

6.8

Conference rank

6 / 14

1 = hardest

Played

6.0

Remaining

7.3

2026 weekly schedule

9

A · 1

3

H · 2

6

A · 3

11

H · 4

1

H · 5

8

A · 6

9

H · 7

BYEWk 8

9

A · 9

1

H · 10

5

A · 11

7

H · 12

12

A · 13

BYEWk 14

BYEWk 15

Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total

UAB 2026 opponents

UAB Blazers 2026 opponents by win total
Wk	Opponent	Site	Opp wins	Status
1	Illinois	@	9	Played
2	UL Monroe	vs	3	Played
3	Louisiana	@	6	Played
4	Navy	vs	11	Played
5	Samford	vs	1	Played
6	Memphis	@	8	Upcoming
7	East Carolina	vs	9	Upcoming
9	South Florida	@	9	Upcoming
10	Charlotte	vs	1	Upcoming
11	Temple	@	5	Upcoming
12	UTSA	vs	7	Upcoming
13	North Texas	@	12	Upcoming

Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.

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Receiving

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Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season

National championships

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2026 skill breakdown

Who drives the rating

Betting trends

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2026 weekly schedule

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2026 weekly schedule

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