Alabama football’s will be starting Dijon Lee at cornerback and Michael Carroll at right tackle for the first time on Saturday night against Tennessee. Lee and Carroll are both true freshmen, and this game will be the first career start for each of them.

The Alabama Crimson Tide picked up their fourth win of the season on Saturday, defeating the Vanderbilt Commodores. They advanced to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in SEC matchups, while looking like true national championship contenders.

Alabama football’s running back commit, Ezavier Crowell is 100 percent locked in with the Crimson Tide and is not considering any other programs after shutting down his recruitment.

A member of Alabama's 2026 class, Doughty previously announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide following the Vanderbilt game, and according to a report from Fawcett, has now officially shut things down. Per Fawcett, the Alabama commit has also cancelled upcoming visits to Auburn, Florida State, Georgia, Missouri, and Ohio State.

With momentum surging and drama brewing, the next commit announcement from Sutter could define Alabama’s 2026 class for years to come. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Oct 7, 2025, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Alabama is once again recruiting at an elite level but Vanderbilt has also down well both on the field and on the recruiting front.

High school football historians may look back on the current players in Alabama and recognize this as the golden age for quarterbacks in the state.

According to a report Sunday from Rivals' Hayes Fawcett, Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback commit Jett Thomalla has officially shut down his recruitment. Thomalla, a member of the Crimson Tide's 2026 recruiting class, has been committed to Alabama since June 2025 when the quarterback flipped his commitment from Iowa State.

An in-state prospect, Crowell is currently considered as the nation's No. 33 overall player in the 2026 class, as well as the No. 2 running back nationally, per the 247Sports Composite rankings. Rated as a five-star recruit, Crowell is also currently ranked as the No. 3 prospect in the state of Alabama where he attends Jackson High School.