2026 Football Roster

EJ Crowell
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 221
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jackson, Ala.
- High School:
- Jackson
Ultra-talented rusher who is an every-down back … reclassified after his junior season … a unanimous five-star recruit and the top-rated player in the state by all major sites … the 14th-rated prospect at any position and second-ranked running back on the Composite … also listed as the second-ranked running back by the Consensus and Composite while ranking as the No. 11 and No. 14 recruit nationally by each outlet, respectively … No. 18 on the Top247 list by 247Sports and the site’s top-ranked running back … the 27th-ranked prospect on the ESPN300 … also tabbed the site’s No. 3 rusher, No. 27 player in the Southeast Region and the third-ranked running back … invited to play in the Navy All-American Bowl … selected to the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game roster … named Mr. Football for the state of Alabama in 2025 … set the state single-season rushing record at Jackson High School in 2024 before breaking his own mark a year later … accumulated 2,632 yards and 35 touchdowns on just 209 carries in 14 games of action as a junior… rushed for 1,964 yards and 31 touchdowns on only 168 carries as a sophomore to help JHS to the state title … named a MaxPreps Sophomore All-American … selected as one of three finalists for the Class 4A Back of the Year in ‘24 … runner-up for the 2024 AL.com Player of the Year, as voted on by fans … a multi-sport athlete who also excelled in track for the Aggies … coached by Cody Flournoy at Jackson … chose Alabama over nearly every major program including Auburn, Florida State and Texas.






