Alabama Football 2026 Award Watch List Tracker: Lou Groza Award

Alabama football heads into Year 3 of the Kalen DeBoer era after finishing last season 11-4, with the final loss coming in the College Football Playoff against Indiana at the Rose Bowl.

The Crimson Tide was the No. 9 team entering that game and was placed at that same spot in the final AP Top 25 following the Hoosiers' National Championship victory over Miami. That said, Alabama will look a lot different in 2026, as it'll have new starters in most position groups.

With one of the most talented rosters in the country entering every season, Alabama players are nominated for and win some of the top individual national awards year after year. The process begins in the summer when players are added to the watch lists for the various awards.

There are a lot of different awards and watch lists, and that's where the Alabama awards tracker comes in handy, as we'll be following each award throughout the season. Whenever there's a development, the headline will change and the latest information will be placed below this paragraph.

Lou Groza Award

(Nation's best placekicker)

Watch List: Lorcan Quinn named to watchlist on Aug. 7

Alabama's last winner: Never

Nagurski Trophy

(Top defensive player)

Watch List: cornerback Zabien Brown and safety Bray Hubbard named to watch list on Aug. 4

Alabama's last winner: Will Anderson, 2021 and 2022

Outland Trophy

(Top interior lineman)

Watch List: offensive lineman Michael Carroll named to watch list on Aug. 4

Alabama's last winner: Alex Leatherwood, 2020

Maxwell Award

(College Football Player of the Year)

Watch List: wide receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams named to the 81-player watch list on Aug. 3

Alabama's last winner: Bryce Young, 2021

Dodd Trophy

(Annual Coach of the Year award given to the Division I coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom, and in the community)

Watch List: Kalen DeBoer named to watch list on July 9

Alabama's last winner: Nick Saban, 2014

Lott IMPACT Trophy

(Outstanding defensive player. Impact is an acronym for: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity)

Watch List: safety Bray Hubbard was named to the watch list on May 20

Alabama’s last winner: Will Anderson Jr., 2022

Number of Alabama Winners for Every NCFAA Award

Heisman Trophy: 4
Maxwell Award: 5
Walter Camp Award: 3
Davey O'Brien Award: 2
Doak Walker Award: 3
Biletnikoff Award: 3
Mackey Award: 0
Outland Trophy: 6
Lombardi Award: 3
Rimington Trophy: 3
Bednarik Award: 3
Nagurski Trophy: 3
Butkus Award: 4
Thorpe Award: 2
Hornung Award: 1
Lou Groza Award: 0
Ray Guy Award: 0
William V. Campbell Trophy: 2
Eddie Robinson Award: 0
George Munger Award: 2
Stallings Award: 0
Broyles Award: 3
Wuerffel Trophy: 1
Buddy Teevens Award: 0
Disney Spirit Award: 1

2026 Alabama Football Schedule

All times central

Sept. 5: vs. East Carolina, 11 a.m. on ABC
Sept. 12: at Kentucky, 2:30 p.m. on ABC
Sept. 19: vs. Florida State, 2:30 p.m. on ABC
Sept. 26: vs. South Carolina, NIGHT (5-7 p.m.)
Oct. 3: at Mississippi State, EARLY (11 a.m-12 p.m.)
Oct. 10: vs. Georgia, NIGHT (5-7 p.m.)
Oct. 17: at Tennessee, FLEX – will be announced 6-12 days out (2:30-3:30 p.m. OR 5-7 p.m.)
Oct. 24: vs. Texas A&M, FLEX (2:30-3:30 p.m. OR 5-7 p.m.)
Oct. 31: BYE
Nov. 7: at LSU, FLEX (2:30-3:30 p.m. OR 5-7 p.m.)
Nov. 14: at Vanderbilt, EARLY (11 a.m-12 p.m.)
Nov. 21: vs. Chattanooga, 1 p.m. on SECN+
Nov. 28: vs. Auburn, FLEX (2:30-3:30 p.m. OR 5-7 p.m.)

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