Alabama Football Reveals Jersey Numbers for 43 New Players Ahead of Spring Practice Alabama will begin spring practice on Sunday, March 8, and two days prior, the Crimson Tide officially announced the jersey numbers for its 43 incoming players through the Yea Alabama platform. Among the 40-plus additions to the roster, only five players received single-digit numbers, including four transfers and freshman wide receiver Cederian Morgan, who was assigned No. 8. Most of the 19 early-enrolled freshmen have numbers above 30, though defensive linemen Mhari Johnson (No. 26) and JR Howard (No. 32) continue the tradition of lower-numbered jerseys. Johnson and Howard, who previously went by Corey Howard, also shortened their first names from their recruiting profiles. Other notable newcomers include running back EJ Crowell (No. 13) and quarterback Tayden-Evan Kaawa (No. 11). The transfers joining the program also secured single-digit numbers, with Devan Thompkins (No. 1), a defensive lineman from USC, becoming the first Crimson Tide defensive lineman to wear a single-digit jersey since Da’Shawn Hand (No. 9) in 2017. Thompkins, along with linebackers Caleb Woodson (No. 7) and Desmond Umeozulu (No. 9), will debut their numbers this spring. Additional transfers include Khalifa Keith (No. 20), a running back, and Carmelo O’Neal (No. 28), a defensive back, among others. For the freshmen, Cederian Morgan’s No. 8 is the only single-digit number assigned, while Jireh Edwards (No. 10) and Xavier Griffin (No. 11) also received lower numbers. Notably, two players—Tayden-Evan Kaawa (No. 11) and Jett Thomalla (No. 15)—share the same number, though the article does not clarify if this is a mistake or intentional. Other freshmen include defensive back Jordan Edmonds (No. 16), running back Trae’shawn Brown (No.#alabama_football #yea_alabama #cederian_morgan #mhari_johnson #jr_howard
