Regardless of who stands at the helm, the Crimson Tide are synonymous with greatness—a standard heightened under DeBoer. Alabama’s recruiting efforts have remained strong; the program secured the third-ranked 2025 class, just behind SEC rivals Texas and Georgia.

Alabama football, for the first times since the offseason prior to the 2021 season, has an opening at punter. James Burnip has punted for the Crimson Tide the past four seasons: the first three under Nick Saban and the last one under Kalen DeBoer.