Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-10vs East Carolina | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 31 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Total | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 31 |
#30
Derek Meadows
Sophomore wide receiver for Alabama. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 212 lb · Las Vegas, NV · Bishop Gorman
Returning to Alabama for 2026
The numbers
44
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 14.7 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 44 yds, vs East Carolina
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Alabama. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Alabama in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
34.2own fans
43.5national conversation
In Their Words
193 windows · 2026 fan posts
derek×301.2rico×89.6scott×31.1morgan×66.2brooks×63.4speed×43.5ryan×18.2day×12.3
“How Kalen DeBoer plans to Derek Meadows, Rico Scott, says Scott would “probably” get the nod for the third WR spot submitted by /u/DoctorWhosOnFirst [link] [comments]”
reddit/rolltide · fan post, verbatim
Derek Meadows
The receipt: 44 rec yds, 3 receptions against East Carolina — Week 1, 2026.
44 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Alabama4-star out of Bishop Gorman
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Alabama
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Alabama2-0HC: Kalen DeBoer · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 REC/g, 44.0 YDS/g, 14.7 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alabama | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Alabama
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Alabama
Returning around him
- 26% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 10 Alabama players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (17 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Alabama · Last season: 11-4 (AP #11) · Talent rank #4 · 2026 recruiting class #2
Background
NIL Opportunities 2025 Earned significant snaps on offense and special teams in year one ... worked in 12 games with one start. Florida State: Saw one target in his first collegiate action. ULM: Worked at wideout and on special teams against the Warhawks. Vanderbilt: Recorded snaps on offense and...
The receiver room · Alabama
- #1Ryan Williams689 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Lotzeir Brooks441 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Noah Rogers413 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Rico Scott98 receiving yards · 2025
- #30Derek Meadows1 game · 2026
12 more on the roster · Alabama team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology