Kalen DeBoer's first season at the helm of Alabama football didn't go as planned. In addition to missing the expanded College Football Playoff, the Crimson Tide failed to reach 10 wins for the first time since 2007,

Alabama football is still in the roster-building stages ahead of the 2025 season. A few pieces are locked in with LT Overton, Justin Jefferson, Domani Jackson and Deontae Lawson each returning for the 2025 season.

But linebacker Darrell Johnson, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound four-star out of Eastman, Georgia, said he's talked with Crimson Tide defensive back coaches before his arrival. While he said he plans to arrive as a future Mike linebacker, Johnson said his positionless versatility is what helped him catch the eye of Alabama.

A pillar of the Alabama Crimson Tide offensive line is reportedly entering the transfer portal. According to On3’s Hayes Fawcett, Elijah Pritchett, who started all 13 of the Tide’s games this year plans to enter the transfer portal.

Alabama’s roster for the spring is getting closer to finalized, but there’s still room for the Tide to add more