Nov 22, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer high fives Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Michael Carroll (64) during the first half against the Eastern Illinois Panthers at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Leong-Imagn Images
This year’s lone transfer portal window has closed, and Alabama’s roster is predominantly set for the coming season. The Crimson Tide can continue to put the finishing touches on next season’s team by adding players currently in the portal. However, for the most part, the Tide’s current contingent is the one who will be running out of the tunnel for its season opener against East Carolina on Sept. 5.
Before Alabama begins spring camp in March, Touchdown Alabama is taking an early stab at projecting how the Tide will line up. Today, we’ll start with the offense.
Tony Tsoukalas is a staff writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine with more than a dozen years of sports writing experience. Tsoukalas, a graduate of Alabama, has covered the Crimson Tide since 2016, previously working for the Anniston Star, Bama Central and Rivals. He won first place in the 2024 Associated Press Sports Editors contest in the Division D Beat Writing category. Along with team coverage, Tsoukalas provides a weekly column featuring his take on Alabama athletics. Follow him on X at Tony_Tsoukalas