Alabama Football News

4 Alabama players named to the Athletic’s 2026 college football freaks list

by
Justin Smith
August 10, 2026

Alabama OL Jackson Lloyd named starting left tackle by Ryan Grubb after three spring practices.

Jackson Lloyd, Daniel Hill, Ryan Coleman-Williams and Bray Hubbard were named to The Athletic’s 2026 College Football Freaks List. Lloyd came in at No. 13, Hill was No. 23, The Athletic had Coleman-Williams at No. 38 and Hubbard was listed at No. 54.

Lloyd is set to start at left tackle for the Tide this season for the first team. The 6-foot-7, 326-pounder can bench pressed 505 pounds, squat 760 pounds and power clean 365 pounds, according to The Athletic, while still being only 19. The former basketball player also has a vertical of 33 inches.

Hill is expected to be the Tide’s lead back this fall after losing weight and working on his body during the offseason. The Mississippi product can bench press 485 pounds, squat 800 pounds and power clean 375 pounds as one of the bigger backs in the sport.

Coleman-Williams will be expected to be one of the best wide receivers in college football this fall. He is coming off a sophomore season where he had 689 yards and four touchdowns on 49 receptions. The ability to run 23.1 miles per hour makes Coleman-Williams one of the most explosive players in college football.

Hubbard is one of the Crimson Tide’s leaders on defense. The Mississippi native and former high school quarterback is coming off a 2025 season where he was highly productive.

The Athletic reports Hubbard bench pressed 430 pounds, squatted 620 pounds and power cleaned 365 pounds. He combines this strength with speed as he has been clocked in at 21.8 miles per hours

These freakish athletes will be leaned on heavily by Alabama this season.

Justin Smith( Managing Editor, Director of Recruiting )

Justin Smith is the Managing Editor and Lead Writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine with over 10 years of writing experience & expertise. Smith has consistently delivered high quality, extensively researched information on the University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide football team that fans can trust. Smith is official credentialed media with the University of Alabama under Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He is also the Director of Recruiting for Touchdown Enterprises, specializing in scouting and analyzing high school recruits around the nation, specifically focusing on recruits within the state of Alabama.