EJ Crowell

Position:
RB
Height:
5-11
Weight:
224
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Jackson, Ala.
High School:
Jackson

2026

Reclassified after his junior campaign to join the Crimson Tide this season ... a unanimous five-star recruit and the top player from Alabama in his class ... rushed 26 times for 204 yards and three scores, including one in each of the first three games to start the year ... added a pair of receptions for 27 yards across five games of action ... selected to the watch list for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award. East Carolina: Rushed seven times for 37 yards and a touchdown in his collegiate debut ... recorded the first touchdown of the season for UA on his three-yard scoring run ... added one catch for 13 yards and a first down. Kentucky: Got in the end zone for a second consecutive week, part of his three rushes for 17 total yards. Florida State: Accumulated 51 yards and a touchdown on seven carries ... found the end zone on a four-yard rush to mark his third straight week with a touchdown - a new Alabama freshman record ... also caught one pass for a 14-yard gain. South Carolina: Rushed six times for 50 yards with a long gain of 39. Mississippi State: Logged three carries for 49 yards, including a game-long 37-yard rush.

High School and Personal Data

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 14^th-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 27^th-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.