Trent Dilfer went into 2025 on the hot seat as UAB’s head coach. And it wasn’t long before the Blazers fired him.
From that point, it seemed like a lost season. But as the interim head coach, Alex Mortensen led the Blazers to a win over then-ranked Memphis. Though UAB ended up with a 4-8 overall record, the program saw enough encouraging signs to make Mortensen the head coach long-term.
But will UAB be a contender in the American Conference in 2026? Perhaps a new set of players will help. Here’s a look at how UAB is doing in the transfer portal, per On3.
How Many UAB Players Have Entered The Transfer Portal?
Thus far, 11 UAB players have made it known they intend to go to another team via the transfer portal.
How Many Players Have Transferred To UAB?
At this point, 17 college football players have decided to transfer to UAB. That number could always change as the offseason continues.
UAB Transfer Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Devin Hightower | UAB | Tulsa | LB |
| Brandon Sneh | UAB | Mississippi State | OT |
| Mantrez Walker | Colorado | UAB | LB |
| Jonathan Allen | UAB | Virginia | DL |
| Sterling Sanders | Boston College | UAB | DL |
| Braden Sullivan | Eastern Kentucky | UAB | LB |
| Javin Simpkins | Coastal Carolina | UAB | RB |
| Blanche Gold | Morgan State | UAB | DL |
| Marlin Dean | Georgia State | UAB | EDGE |
| Scott Isacks | Florida | UAB | TE |
| Corri Milliner | UAB | North Texas | WR |
| Diezel Wilkinson | Montana | UAB | DB |
| Christopher Spencer | Old Dominion | UAB | DL |
| Roderick Robinson II | Georgia | UAB | RB |
| CJ Smith | Memphis | UAB | WR |
| Tylan McNichols | UAB | Wake Forest | LB |
| Braylon McReynolds | ULM | UAB | RB |
| Iverson Hooks | UAB | Oregon | WR |
| Jeremiah Jordan | Memphis | UAB | S |
| Jo Pierce | Oklahoma State | UAB | S |
| Cooper Young | West Virginia | UAB | OT |
| Shaun Myers | Colorado | UAB | LB |
| Solomon Beebe | UAB | Virginia | RB |
| Elijah Lagg | UAB | Pittsburgh | TE |
| Kristopher Wokomah | Baylor | UAB | S |
| Xavier Daisy | UAB | Kentucky | WR |
| Eamon Smalls | UAB | Kansas | DL |
| Logan Moore | UAB | Baylor | OT |
