No. 8 Alabama hosts South Carolina on Saturday, September 26, at Bryant-Denny Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 6:05 p.m. on ESPN. Wyatt Fulton, DME and Brand Manager for Tide 100.9, covers the matchup as the Crimson Tide’s depth chart adjusts following early-season games and injuries.
Projected Offensive Lineup and Depth Adjustments
Alabama’s offense features key adjustments across multiple positions, including quarterback and wide receiver. Keelon Russell leads the quarterback room, followed by Austin Mack and Jett Thomalla, according to practice observations reported by TideFans. Daniel Hill anchors the running back position alongside Trae’shawn Brown and Ezavier Crowell. The wide receiver corps lists Ryan Coleman-Williams and Cederian Morgan on the outside, Rico Scott and Noah Rogers at the Z position, and Lotzeir Brooks alongside Derek Meadows in the slot.
Due to frequent use of two-tight-end sets, twelve offensive positions appear on the projected depth chart. Josh Ford, Kaleb Edwards, and Danny Lewis Jr. line up at tight end, with Marshall Pritchett and Jay Lindsey holding spots at H-back. The offensive line features Jackson Lloyd at left tackle, Will Sanders at left guard, Racin Delgatty at center, Michael Carroll at right guard, and Jayvin James at right tackle.
Defensive Front and Secondary Configurations
Defensively, Yhonzae Pierre and Jah-Marien Latham man the Wolf position, while Terrance Green and Kedrick Bingley-Jones anchor the defensive tackles. Devan Thompkins starts at the Bandit spot. Caleb Woodson and Luke Metz direct the linebacker corps at the Will and Mike positions, respectively.
The secondary relies on Zabien Brown and Dijon Lee Jr. at cornerback. Bray Hubbard starts at free safety, Keon Sabb holds the strong safety role, and Rydarrius Morgan covers the Husky position. Practice observations note that injuries throughout the roster have required specific rotations as the Crimson Tide prepares for the Gamecocks.
Special Teams and Injury Reports
Conor Talty handles primary placekicking duties alongside punter Alex Asparuhov, with Ethan Stangle serving as the long snapper. The projected depth chart also lists several players managing injuries or suspensions, including offensive lineman Chris Booker, defensive lineman Jeremiah Beaman, edge rusher Desmond Umeozulu, linebacker Cayden Jones, linebacker Justin Hill, and defensive back Jorden Edmonds.

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