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By The Numbers, Alabama A-Day 2026

- Alabama football scrimmaged inside Bryant-Denny Stadium for its annual A-Day spring football finale on Saturday. The Crimson Tide spent two hours with the offense and defense fighting for dominance in the April sun.

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Patrick Murphy Reaches Milestone as No. 3 Alabama Softball Secures Series at Auburn

It's always fun to beat your rival, but it's even more special when you reach a career milestone. Longtime Alabama softball head coach became the first coach in conference history to record 500 SEC wins as the No.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / AL.com / April 11

Kalen DeBoer on why Keelon Russell outsnapped Austin Mack at A-Day

Alabama Crimson Tide News / AL.com / April 11

Alabama 2026 A-Day Highlights; QB Keelon Russell looks like a star in the making #rolltide

Alabama Crimson Tide News / AL.com / April 11

Ryan Williams raves about 5-⭐️ WR Cederian Morgan a.k.a. The Gulf of Mexico

Alabama Crimson Tide News / AL.com / April 11

Ty Simpson was loving Tim Keenan’s Gucci fit at A-Day #rolltide

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Alabama’s 2026 squad is in the house for A-Day #rolltide

Alabama Crimson Tide News / AL.com / April 11

Alabama 2026 A-Day Highlights; QB Keelon Russell shines for Tide

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / April 11

Mobile 2027 defensive lineman commits to Alabama

Avrian “AJ” Pauley announced a verbal commitment to the Alabama Crimson Tide on Friday. Pauley attends McGill-Toolen High School in Mobile, Alabama, and he is considered a 2027 three-star defensive lineman prospect.

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Instant Analysis from Alabama's 2026 A-Day Scrimmage

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— There may not have been a final score or official stats, but Saturday afternoon in Bryant-Denny Stadium was a great opportunity for fans and media alike to get their first real look at the 2026 Alabama football team as the Crimson Tide program heads into Year 3 under head coach Kalen DeBoer.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / April 11

How Alabama's Quarterbacks Performed At A-Day

Three months of mounting discourse over who would be Alabama's starting quarterback came to a head on Saturday afternoon, as fans got their first real look at Austin Mack and Keelon Russell.

Ryan Williams News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / April 11

How Ryan Coleman-Williams is Planning to Climb Back to Top of College Football

Ryan Williams is no longer 17-years-old. He's doesn't even go by Ryan Williams anymore. Ryan Coleman-Williams has a new mindset as he enters his junior campaign.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / April 11

Crimson Tide hit with unfortunate injury news to one hopeful impact player after A-Day scrimmage game

The Crimson Tide took the field for A-Day to gauge where the team stands in the Spring, but not every takeaway was positive after one transfer WR went down with an injury that didn’t look good.

Kalen Deboer News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / April 11

Kalen DeBoer tells why Keelon Russell got more snaps on A-Day

Over the course of spring practice, everybody has been wanting to know one thing: who’s going to start at quarterback? The truth is that the answer to that question won’t come for a while, but A-Day certainly tends to be a big tell.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / April 11

Cederian Morgan has Earned a New Nickname at Alabama

Wearing the jersey No. 8 as a wide receiver at Alabama has some pressure to it. NFL and Alabama legend Julio Jones wore that number when he helped start the Nick Saban dynasty, and his large frame and big catch ability helped him become one of the all-time greats.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Softball On SI / April 11

Alabama Softball Coach Patrick Murphy Reaches Historic Milestone in Win Over Auburn

Alabama softball head coach Patrick Murphy reached a milestone so rare that no other Southeastern Conference achieved it. The Crimson Tide's 4-0 win over Auburn on Saturday afternoon at Jane B.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / April 11

Initial takeaways from Alabama football’s A-Day game

Alabama football completed its annual spring game, A-Day on Saban Field in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. Here are some initial takeaways from the spring scrimmage: Keelon Russell had himself a day in the Crimson Tide’s spring scrimmage, finishing the scrimmage with four passing touchdowns.

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How Alabama’s Newcomers Performed on A-Day

Alabama’s A-Day game gave an early look at the Crimson Tide’s freshmen and transfers, with several newcomers making plays throughout the scrimmage at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Yardbarker / April 11

Ty Simpson draws underwhelming comparison ahead of NFL Draft

Simpson's tape is impressive, especially in the first half of the season, but his physical limitations, limited experience and underwhelming post-injury game raise questions.

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Eighth-Inning Implosion Dooms Alabama Baseball In Series-Opening Loss To Arkansas

Alabama's bullpen had been elite. The unit that many highlighted as the biggest area of concern for the Crimson Tide had put together consecutive lights-out weekends, giving up just five runs over 22.1 innings of work in series wins over Auburn and Oklahoma.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Yardbarker / April 11

QB Ty Simpson gets more bad news about 2026 NFL Draft

Whispers grew louder throughout the first couple of weeks of the spring hinting that Simpson could slide all the way out of the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Such chatter isn't going away heading into the second weekend of April.

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Simpson setting himself up for awkward Will Levis-type situation

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