Last month, EJ Crowell was named an ALL-USA Football Team first-team running back. Now, he has been named Alabama's Mr. Football.

The group was led by 2025 Mr. Football EJ Crowell of Jackson. The Aggies were one of two schools to have more than one player on the list. Quarterback Landon Duckworth joined Crowell on the Super All-State Team. Vigor was represented by defensive lineman Jabarrius Garror and quarterback Sammy Dunn.

Alabama football is in the throes of roster building and months away from spring practice, let alone the start of the 2026 season. But questions remain for the Crimson Tide roster. And holes remain apparent as Alabama continues to form what it wants to showcase come Saturday, Sept. 5 against East Carolina.

Alabama football's 2026 roster is still coming together. But the Crimson Tide does have a clearer picture of who will take the field Saturday, Sept. 5 against East Carolina.

Former Anniston coach Rico Jackson thought his team had a good plan for Jackson running back Ezavier “EJ” Crowell in the Class 4A state championship in December. “Then he obliterated it,” Jackson said.

Alabama football is in the throes of roster building. After ending the 2025 season with a shellacking from Indiana in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl, the Crimson Tide is building up its 2026 depth chart, filling holes of players off to the NFL or off to other collegiate programs.

Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza spent the College Football Playoff showing the nation just why he earned the Heisman Trophy. Mendoza threw more touchdown passes (eight) than incompletions (five) in Indiana’s first two playoff victories — lopsided wins over Alabama in the Rose Bowl quarterfinal and Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal.

Two Alabama players started their NFL careers as first-round draft picks on April 24, and both have ended their first seasons on the Pro Football Writers of America’s All-Rookie team for the 2025 campaign.