Alabama Football Announces Their Official 2025 Squad Picture: Roll Call
There are moments that signal the arrival of a new season. The sound of pads popping at fall camp. The opening chords of the “Yea Alabama” fight song echoing through Bryant-Denny Stadium. And, of course, the annual unveiling of Alabama football’s official team photo — a tradition steeped in pride, legacy, and unmistakable Crimson Tide identity.
On a scorching August morning in Tuscaloosa, under an unforgiving Alabama sun and a cloudless sky, the 2025 edition of the Alabama Crimson Tide gathered for what has become more than just a picture — it’s a statement. A roll call of warriors, legends in the making, and a few who already wear that label. The 2025 team photo doesn’t just document who made the roster. It celebrates the standard, honors the process, and sets the tone for a team with its eyes fixed squarely on another national title run.
Lined up in rows on the field inside Bryant-Denny, with the famed script “A” gleaming above them and the press box watching like a sentinel over Alabama football history, 115 players, 40+ staff members, and a sea of tradition took center stage.
But this wasn’t just another routine group shot. This was the first official team photo under new head coach Kalen DeBoer, the man tasked with carrying on the legacy following the retirement of the iconic Nick Saban. Though DeBoer has already made a strong impression — from dominating the transfer portal to instilling his own flavor of offensive energy — the team photo served as his first visual stamp on Alabama’s new era.
There he stood in the center of the front row, arms at his sides, flanked by coordinators Kane Wommack and Nick Sheridan, as well as strength coach David Ballou. Behind him: a roster brimming with potential, pride, and a hunger to prove that Alabama never rebuilds — it reloads.
In true Tide fashion, the team’s leadership was honored with front-row positioning. Senior linebacker and defensive captain Deontae Lawson stood just left of DeBoer, his presence as commanding off the field as it is between the hashes. A returning All-SEC selection and the emotional center of the defense, Lawson embodies everything Alabama wants in a veteran leader: toughness, IQ, and relentless motor.
To DeBoer’s right, star wide receiver Kobe Prentice, now entering his senior season, stood tall — a testament to what development and dedication look like in Tuscaloosa. Prentice, who led the team in receiving last year, has emerged as both a playmaker and mentor for a younger receiver room that features names like Ryan Williams and Jalen Hale.
Behind them, grinning and hulking over their teammates, were the offensive and defensive linemen who’ll wage the real war this fall. Familiar faces like Jaeden Roberts, Elijah Pritchett, and Tim Keenan III filled out the middle rows, showing both size and swagger that’s come to define Alabama trench play. Few programs in the country boast the kind of two-deep talent Bama has up front — and the 2025 squad picture proves it.
Every fan zooms in on the quarterbacks in a team photo, and this year’s group will keep that tradition alive. In the third row, in matching jerseys and steely expressions, sat Austin Mack, Ty Simpson, and Julian Sayin — all three in competition for the starting job heading into the season.
Mack, the highly-touted transfer from Washington, arrived with DeBoer and has already made waves with his mastery of the offense. Simpson, the redshirt junior and former five-star, has bided his time and brings the most experience with the system. And Sayin — the phenom sophomore — might be the most naturally talented of the bunch.
Seeing all three side-by-side in the photo only added to the intrigue swirling around Alabama’s most high-profile position battle. Whoever wins the job won’t just lead the offense — they’ll carry the expectations of a dynasty in transition.
As much as the photo is about recognizing the returning core, it also gives fans a first official look at the rising stars and new arrivals. True freshmen like Ryan Williams, the electric five-star wide receiver from Saraland, and Jay
