UAB Blazers
4-8 2025 record (2-6 conf)
Win total (O -196)
13% Returning starter games
71st Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesAlex Mortensen Head Coach · 2nd year
2–4 Career · 2 seasons, all at UAB
Multiple Offense
Multiple 4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 0% | 0 / 65 | 4 / 15 | 15% |
| Offensive line | 39% | 22 / 56 | 8 / 13 | 46% |
| Defensive front | 0% | 0 / 79 | 4 / 20 | 26% |
| Secondary | 23% | 11 / 47 | 2 / 14 | 0% |
Back 20
Gone 44
New 18
Bam McReynolds RB · 696 yds · 12g · from ULM 
Ja'Vin Simpkins RB · 665 yds · 13g · from CCAR 
Rod Robinson II RB · 35 yds · 8g · from UGA 
Elijah Hall DL · 12 havoc · 12g · from LIB 
Chris Spencer DL · 3 havoc · 12g · from ODU 
Darrell Sweeting DB · 2 INT+PD · 12g · from MRSH 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 26.4 43
Explosive play rate 10.2% 28
Red zone TD rate 73.2% 71
Line yards per carry 2.1 23
Sack rate allowed 6.8% 35
Defense
Points allowed per game 38.3 1
Explosive rate allowed 13.3% 10
Red zone score rate allowed 90.2% 10
Line yards per carry allowed 3.1 10
Sack rate 5.8% 42
2025 Margin by Game
ALST
NAVY
AKR
TENN
ARMY
FAU
MEM
CONN
RICE
UNT
USF
TLSA
2026 schedule
71st-hardest path in FBS · 0 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Fri 1:00 AM | @ |  Illinois | 9-4 | 49 | L 23-42 | BTN |
| W2 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  Louisiana-Monroe | 3-9 | 19 | W 26-20 | ESPN+ |
| W3 | Sun 12:00 AM | @ |  Louisiana | 6-7 | 34 | L 14-21 | ESPN+ |
| W4 | Fri 11:00 PM | vs |  Navy | 11-2 | 44 | W 24-20 | ESPN |
| W5 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs | Samford Bulldogs | 8 | W 33-14 | ESPN+ | |
| W6 | Sat 11:00 PM | @ |  Memphis | 8-5 | 41 | L 13-38 | ESPN2 |
| W7 | Thu 11:30 PM | vs |  East Carolina | 9-4 | 38 | W 30-17 | ESPN |
| W9 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  South Florida | 9-4 | 49 | ||
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Charlotte | 1-11 | 19 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Temple | 5-7 | 36 | ||
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  UTSA | 7-6 | 35 | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  North Texas | 12-2 | 54 |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Ryder Burton JR · #5 |  Nate Rogers SO · #16 |  Adrian Posse SO · #11 |
| RB | Rod Robinson II JR · #2 | Bam McReynolds SR · #3 | Ja'Vin Simpkins JR · #7 |
| WR-X |  Kaleb Brown SR · #8 |  KJ Daniels SO · #6 | Levi Brayton FR · #83 |
| WR-Z |  AJ Johnson GR · #9 |  Jailen Holmes SR · #14 |  Lamar White SO · #84 |
| WR-SL |  Ty Mims SR · #0 |  CJ Smith SR · #1 |  EJ Reid SO · #4 |
| TE |  Antonio Ferguson JR · #85 |  Scott Isacks SR · #44 | Gabriel Cline FR · #19 |
| LT |  Keyon Cox JR · #77 |  Payton Kirkland JR · #51 |  Barry Walker SO · #74 |
| LG | Donovan Lawrence SO · #66 |  Jaden Ligon SO · #59 |  Kade Martin SO · #69 |
| C |  Adam Lepkowski GR · #68 | Aidan Platt FR · #57 |  Cooper Young JR · #64 |
| RG |  Calib Perez GR · #75 | Nelson Ramirez SR · #78 | Wes Wiggins FR · #67 |
| RT |  Barrett Maddox JR · #55 |  Kyrik Mason GR · #71 |  Samuel Riddy SO · #79 |
Roster 105
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Ty Mims | WR | SR | 5'9" | 185 | Bay Minette, AL |
| 0 |  Jo'Tavion Pierce | DB | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Montgomery, AL |
| 1 | Darrell Sweeting | DB | JR | 6'0" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 1 | CJ Smith | WR | SR | 6'3" | 205 | Apopka, FL |
| 2 |  Guylijah Theodule | DB | JR | 6'2" | 175 | Miami, FL |
| 2 | Rod Robinson II | RB | JR | 6'1" | 235 | San Diego, CA |
| 3 | Bam McReynolds | RB | SR | 5'7" | 190 | Mobile, AL |
| 3 |  Ike Esonwune | LB | JR | 6'1" | 225 | Manor, TX |
| 4 |  Marlin Dean | OLB | GR | 6'5" | 240 | Elberton, GA |
| 4 | EJ Reid | WR | SO | 5'10" | 180 | Woodbridge, VA |
| 5 | Ryder Burton | QB | JR | 6'2" | 200 | Springville, UT |
| 5 |  Delvon Gulley | CB | JR | 6'1" | 190 | Saraland, AL |
| 6 |  Que Billingsley | DB | JR | 6'0" | 190 | Phenix City, AL |
| 6 | KJ Daniels | WR | SO | 5'10" | 170 | Franklinton, LA |
| 7 |  Blanche Gold | OLB | SR | 6'2" | 240 | Springdale, MD |
| 7 | Ja'Vin Simpkins | RB | JR | 5'9" | 185 | Miami, FL |
| 8 | Kaleb Brown | WR | SR | 5'10" | 200 | Chicago, IL |
| 8 |  Nigel Tate | DT | GR | 6'3" | 330 | Washington, DC |
| 9 | AJ Johnson | WR | GR | 6'3" | 205 | New Orleans, LA |
| 9 |  Noah Nelson | DL | SR | 6'5" | 295 | Atlanta, GA |
| 10 |  Marquise Collins | RB | JR | 5'9" | 210 | Bryan, TX |
| 10 | Kris Wokomah | DB | SO | 6'0" | 190 | Arlington, TX |
| 11 | Adrian Posse | QB | SO | 6'4" | 215 | Miami, FL |
| 11 |  Anta'Veon McKenzie | DB | JR | 6'1" | 195 | Stockton, CA |
| 12 |  Elijah Pratt | DB | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Arlington, TX |
| 12 | Jaylen Elder | WR | SO | 5'11" | 160 | Madison, GA |
| 13 | CD Gill | WR | FR | 5'7" | 160 | Saraland, AL |
| 13 |  Jeremiah Jordan | DB | SR | 6'2" | 205 | Cordova, TN |
| 14 | Jailen Holmes | WR | SR | 5'10" | 180 | Huntsville, AL |
| 14 |  Mantrez Walker | LB | FR | 6'1" | 230 | Buford, GA |
| 15 | Jayden Skelton | WR | FR | 5'9" | 170 | Thomaston, GA |
| 15 | Elijah Hall | DL | SR | 6'3" | 255 | Shelby, NC |
| 16 | Nate Rogers | QB | SO | 5'10" | 190 | Wetumpka, AL |
| 16 | Isaiah Crozier | CB | JR | 6'0" | 180 | Pickerington, OH |
| 17 | Brogan McNab | WR | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Melbourne, FL |
| 17 |  Tylin Jackson | DL | JR | 6'4" | 255 | Federal Way, WA |
| 18 |  Cam Jennings | QB | SO | 6'1" | 225 | Birmingham, AL |
| 18 | Julius Lane Jr. | CB | FR | 5'10" | 160 | Montgomery, AL |
| 19 | Gabriel Cline | TE | FR | 6'4" | 230 | Miami, FL |
| 19 | Malachi Character | LB | FR | 6'1" | 210 | Thomaston, GA |
| 20 | Rashad Robinson | RB | FR | 5'9" | 210 | San Diego, CA |
| 20 |  Badger Hargett | P | JR | 5'10" | 190 | Lafayette, LA |
| 21 |  Draden Fullbright | DB | FR | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 21 | Hudson Higgins | RB | FR | 5'9" | 180 | Florence, AL |
| 22 | Courage Ugo | DB | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Richmond, TX |
| 22 | Drew Patterson | RB | FR | 5'9" | 205 | Nashville, TN |
| 23 | Mykale Hrabowski | DB | FR | 6'3" | 190 | Adamsville, AL |
| 24 |  Diezel Wilkinson | DB | JR | 6'0" | 200 | Spokane, WA |
| 25 |  Jaylen Thompson | DB | SO | 6'2" | 210 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 26 | Jayson Moll | RB | FR | 5'7" | 175 | Bixby, OK |
| 27 | Jordin Price | DB | FR | 5'9" | 170 | Orange Park, FL |
| 28 |  JR Mosley | RB | FR | 5'10" | 210 | Hoover, AL |
| 28 | Daimir Hicks | DB | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Springfield, GA |
| 29 |  Cam Cunningham | DL | GR | 6'1" | 325 | Portage, MI |
| 30 |  Amari Brundidge | RB | SO | 6'0" | 225 | Birmingham, AL |
| 30 | Carson Tinsley | P | FR | 6'1" | 200 | Huntsville, AL |
| 31 | Rhett Cofer | LB | FR | 6'1" | 210 | Dora, AL |
| 32 | Colby Archie | LB | JR | 6'2" | 220 | Jackson, MS |
| 33 |  Braden Sullivan | LB | JR | 6'2" | 245 | New Smyrna Beach, FL |
| 35 |  Muaaz Byard | LB | SR | 6'2" | 230 | York, PA |
| 35 | Owen Simpson | K/P | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL |
| 36 | Chimenum Ajinwo | DB | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Pelham, AL |
| 37 |  Love Kirby | SAF | SO | 5'11" | 195 | Anniston, AL |
| 39 |  Jonah Delange | K/P | SR | 6'0" | 170 | Mobile, AL |
| 40 |  Brayden Johnson | TE | SO | 6'2" | 265 | Elba, AL |
| 43 | Braxtyn Davies | LB | FR | 6'0" | 210 | Newnan, GA |
| 44 | Scott Isacks | TE | SR | 6'4" | 250 | Metairie, LA |
| 46 | Oliver Straw | P | GR | 6'2" | 210 | Melbourne,, AUS |
| 47 | Noah Medlen | LS | FR | 6'1" | 235 | Harvest, AL |
| 48 | Gage Messick | TE | SR | 6'3" | 230 | Andalusia, AL |
| 48 |  Phillip Davison Jr. | LB | SO | 6'1" | 225 | Birmingham, AL |
| 50 | Evan Bishop | LS | JR | 6'0" | 210 | Hoover, AL |
| 51 | Payton Kirkland | OL | JR | 6'6" | 315 | Orlando, FL |
| 52 | Hudson Reed | OL | FR | 6'5" | 300 | Hoover, AL |
| 52 |  Sterling Sanders | DL | FR | 6'5" | 305 | Blythewood, SC |
| 54 | Kyle Mosley | DT | SO | 6'1" | 305 | Atlanta, GA |
| 55 | Barrett Maddox | OL | JR | 6'6" | 325 | Clinton, TN |
| 56 |  Myles Cook | DE | SO | 6'2" | 285 | Madison, AL |
| 57 | Aidan Platt | OL | FR | 6'3" | 305 | Auburn, AL |
| 58 |  J'Quan Mason | DE | SO | 6'4" | 240 | McCalla, AL |
| 59 |  Chris Burge | DE | SO | 6'3" | 250 | Leeds, AL |
| 59 | Jaden Ligon | OL | SO | 6'5" | 340 | LaGrange, GA |
| 64 | Cooper Young | OL | JR | 6'4" | 310 | Downingtown, PA |
| 66 | Donovan Lawrence | OL | SO | 6'5" | 350 | Dacula, GA |
| 67 | Wes Wiggins | OL | FR | 6'3" | 300 | Smithville, MS |
| 68 | Adam Lepkowski | OL | GR | 6'3" | 300 | Hoover, AL |
| 69 | Kade Martin | OL | SO | 6'4" | 310 | Trussville, AL |
| 70 |  Amos Talalele | OL | SO | 6'4" | 380 | Santa Clara, CA |
| 71 | Kyrik Mason | OL | GR | 6'4" | 305 | Columbia, MD |
| 74 | Barry Walker | OT | SO | 6'6" | 325 | Cordele, GA |
| 75 | Calib Perez | OL | GR | 6'5" | 315 | Pearland, TX |
| 77 | Keyon Cox | OL | JR | 6'5" | 305 | Phenix City, AL |
| 78 | Nelson Ramirez | OL | SR | 6'6" | 335 | Newnan, GA |
| 79 | Samuel Riddy | OL | SO | 6'5" | 330 | North Charleston, SC |
| 80 | Malik Muhammad | WR | SO | 6'1" | 205 | Birmingham, AL |
| 81 | Bradley Wainwright | WR | FR | 6'2" | 185 | Helena, AL |
| 83 | Levi Brayton | WR | FR | 6'4" | 190 | Littleton, CO |
| 84 | Lamar White | WR | SO | 5'11" | 200 | Suwanee, GA |
| 85 | Antonio Ferguson | TE | JR | 6'3" | 235 | Apopka, FL |
| 86 | Vili Haapasalo | TE | FR | 6'6" | 230 | Lahti,, FIN |
| 87 |  Sean Persson | TE | SO | 6'5" | 245 | Spanish Fork, UT |
| 88 | Braden Teague | TE | FR | 6'5" | 240 | Montgomery, AL |
| 90 | Chris Spencer | DL | SR | 6'5" | 290 | Burgaw, NC |
| 96 |  Gavin Nelson | DL | SR | 6'5" | 295 | Birmingham, AL |
| 99 | Raymond Macias | DL | SO | 6'1" | 310 | La Puente, CA |