Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-10vs East Carolina | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 1 | 13 | Season-high 37 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 45-17@ Kentucky | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 19 | |
| Total | 10 | 54 | 5.5 | 2 | 19 |
#13
EJ Crowell
Freshman running back for Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 224 lb · Jackson, AL · Jackson
Returning to Alabama for 2026
The numbers
54
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 5.4 per carry · 1 catches
2 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Alabama from 50% to 79% to win.Alabama at Kentucky · 45-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Alabama in 2026.
- Alabama names 3 captains (Sep 5) Reported
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 21.2 points in belief.
17.9own fans
39.1national conversation
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In Their Words
582 windows · 2026 fan posts
dear×127.0grubb×97.9morgan×54.4crowell×52.5cederian×103.1hill×30.3line×9.0lotzeir×58.8
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reddit/rolltide · fan post, verbatim
EJ Crowell
One game to point at: 37 rush yds, 13 rec yds against East Carolina — Week 1, 2026.
54 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 10 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Alabama5-star out of Jackson
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 RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 27.0 YDS/g, 5.5 YPC, 1.0 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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–17
at Kentucky
17 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 28-point win on the road against Kentucky.
With K. Russell — 188 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 38.9 · -9 rush yds (8 car) · D. Hill — 104 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Kentucky · 2&3 · Q3 · EPA +2.21(03:03) #13 E.Crowell rush left for 3 yards gain to the UK00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:00 #31 C.Talty kick attempt good (H: #32 A.Asparuhov, LS: #55 A.Rozier)
- Week 1 · East Carolina · 2&1 · Q1 · EPA +1.92EJ Crowell run for 3 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)
- Week 1 · East Carolina · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.18EJ Crowell run for 13 yds to the ALA 40 for a 1ST down
- Week 2 · Kentucky · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.07(14:55) Shotgun #13 E.Crowell rush left for 5 yards loss to the ALA20 (#91 J.Williams)
- Week 2 · Kentucky · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.67(07:04) Shotgun #13 E.Crowell rush left for 19 yards gain to the UK24 (#5 J.Castell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · East Carolina · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.61EJ Crowell run for 9 yds to the ECU 3
- Week 1 · East Carolina · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.48EJ Crowell run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALA 13
- Week 1 · East Carolina · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.40EJ Crowell run for 6 yds to the ALA 46
- Week 1 · East Carolina · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.25EJ Crowell run for 2 yds to the ECU 24
- Week 1 · East Carolina · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.10EJ Crowell run for 5 yds to the ALA 35
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Alabama
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · 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
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #202
Peaked at #202 this season.
Background
NIL Opportunities 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 14th-rated prospect at any position and second-ranked running...
The backfield · Alabama
- #4Daniel Hill284 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Kevin Riley224 rushing yards · 2025
- AK Dear140 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Khalifa Keith8 rushing yards · 2025
- #13EJ Crowell2 games · 2026
5 more on the roster · Alabama team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology