Mbakwe is no longer the Alabama cornerback-turned-wide receiver, working to make the transition as seamless as possible heading into his second season with the Crimson Tide. He’s now a part of the collective, a group eager to work, eager to improve.

Here’s what was observed and heard through last week’s practices and where each position group is ahead of the spring's first scrimmage.

Heading into his second season as Alabama football’s head coach, Kalen DeBoer has a dynamic group of wide receivers, but far different from the one he had in 2024. The Crimson Tide most notably added Isaiah Horton from Miami,