Overview
- Cal Poly center Racin Delgatty committed on Jan. 16 after an official visit, bringing two years of eligibility and Pro Football Focus data showing one sack allowed across 1,316 career snaps, with 1,302 at center.
- Texas lineman Nick Brooks committed Jan. 17 with three seasons remaining after five games and three starts as a freshman, logging 221 snaps mostly at left guard and allowing 20 pressures and four sacks, per PFF.
- Ole Miss transfer Ethan Fields joined Jan. 17 with two years of eligibility after limited action in 2025, becoming Alabama’s fifth offensive line addition from the portal.
- The NCAA’s entry window ran Jan. 2–16, and Alabama moved quickly after losing roughly 10 scholarship offensive linemen to the NFL draft or transfers, leaving only right tackle Michael Carroll with starting experience.
- With Fields aboard, Alabama sits at 15 scholarship offensive linemen heading into 2026 as the staff works to integrate immediate help and developmental pieces before spring practice.