Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 49-18vs South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 56-23@ No. 16 Mississippi State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 5 yds |
| Total | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
AK Dear is a running back at Alabama who has played in 2 of Alabama's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 3.
Alabama is 6-2, No. 9 in the AP poll (week 10).
What’s being said
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 3 outlets.
Alabama Just Showed How it Really Feels About AK Dear
Yahoo Sports Oct 26
Second year in the Alabama backfield. A game that shows it: 5 rushing yards against Mississippi State — Week 5, 2026.
6 rushing yards · 0 rushing TD · 2 carries
In the news in the last 30 days
from 3 outlets
Alabama Just Showed How it Really Feels About AK Dear
Yahoo Sports Oct 26 · 1 outlet
In the news this season
from 16 outlets
Alabama running back AK Dear to miss 6 weeks with an ankle injury, reports say
ESPN +2 Aug 14 · 3 outlets
All 3 articles
What they’re talking about
Starting job and depth chart3 stories
The Crimson WhiteWhat AK Dear’s return could mean for Alabama’s running back roomSep 9
Touchdown AlabamaHow will AK Dear, Noah Rogers fit in Alabama’s offense in return?Sep 23
Preview and matchup2 stories
In his words2 stories
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4No game1 story
- Oct 22 to Oct 28W 31-20 vs Texas A&M3 storiesAlabama Just Showed How it Really Feels About AK Dear Yahoo Sports
- Oct 15 to Oct 21L 10-26 at TennesseeNo stories
- Oct 8 to Oct 14L 17-20 vs GeorgiaNo stories
- Oct 1 to Oct 7W 56-23 at Mississippi StateNo stories
- Sep 24 to Sep 30W 49-18 vs South Carolina1 story
- Sep 17 to Sep 23W 50-36 vs Florida State3 storiesHow will AK Dear, Noah Rogers fit in Alabama’s offense in return? Touchdown Alabama
- Sep 10 to Sep 16W 45-17 at Kentucky4 stories
- Sep 3 to Sep 9W 48-10 vs East Carolina3 storiesWhat AK Dear’s return could mean for Alabama’s running back room The Crimson White
- Aug 20 to Aug 26No game1 story
- Aug 13 to Aug 19No game19 storiesAK Dear set to miss the start of the season for the Alabama Crimson Tide Yahoo Sports
- Aug 6 to Aug 12No game2 storiesAK Dear’s biggest improvement could be the key to his Alabama sophomore breakout Bama Hammer
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
In the news across his career
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
What fans said
at Mississippi State, Oct 3Crazy to think our best back hasn’t even played yet. Think we’re saving Dear for GeorgiaAlabama fan, r/CFB game thread
vs South Carolina, Sep 26Poor AK Dear. Dude dropped to like 5th on the depth chartAlabama fan, r/CFB game thread
Latest stories
- Why has AK Dear not getting many reps since returning for Alabama?Touchdown AlabamaOct 26
- Why Isn't AK Dear Playing?
Sports IllustratedOct 26
In the game threads
at Tennessee, Oct 17Okay run it three times and then kick the field goal dear godAlabama fan, r/CFB game threadvs Georgia, Oct 10Does Alabama have a psycho white boy linebacker again…. Oh dearAuburn fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 5 · 2026
W 56-23
5 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 33-point win on the road against Mississippi State.
With K. Russell — 285 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 96.8 · 16 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · D. Lee Jr. — 1 interception · 1 tackle · 1 pass breakup
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Kalen DeBoer — 17-6 over that span.
2025Alabama11-4HC: Kalen DeBoer · Balanced
2026Alabama6-2HC: Kalen DeBoer · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 YDS/g, 3.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Pass share
45.8%
225 pass / 266 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
9.0%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 carries in 2 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Alabama
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Alabama DeBoerYear 2 · 2 games
- 2025 Alabama DeBoerYear 1 · 5 games
- High school QuitmanQuitman, MS · Class of 2025Four-star, No. 53 in the 2025 class. Signed with Alabama.
2025 5 games
- Signed with AlabamaFour-star, out of Quitman