Live Blog: Alabama Football 2025 A-Day

Analysis and live updates from Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium during the Crimson Tide's spring practice.

Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium: Alabama 2025 A-Day / BamaCentral

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Alabama football is set for its annual A-Day spring event. The Crimson Tide kicked off spring practice on Monday, March 3, and A-Day serves as the conclusion of spring practice. This is the 15th and final practice of the spring window.

The A-Day game is free for fans to attend, but this season there will not be a live broadcast of the event. So the only way to get an early look at the 2025 Crimson Tide heading into head coach Kalen DeBoer's second season will be to come in-person to Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

A-Day is a good way for fans to decipher the unknown depth chart for certain position groups. This year is all about the quarterbacks as redshirt junior Ty Simpson, redshirt sophomore Austin Mack and true freshman Keelon Russell are all in the running for the Week 1 starting job.

A-Day also features plenty of freshmen in action to get a glimpse of the Crimson Tide's future. Additionally, a plethora of recruits and 2026 commits are on campus.

The practice is set to begin at 12 p.m. CT.

Follow along right here for live updates, big moments and analysis from a variety of positions.

Live Blog

Most recent events will be at the top.

A-Day Practice

Punting

• Freshman WR Lotzeir Brooks fielded a couple of punts. As did WR Cole Adams, who was the Crimson Tide's primary returner last season before an injury. Jaylen Mbakwe and Germie Bernard were also back there.

Redzone 7-on-7

• Russell threw a couple of touchdowns, including one to freshman wide receiver Lotzeir Brooks; Returning defensive back DaShawn Jones broke up a pass intended Brooks.
• Mack threw an interception to freshman linebacker Abduall Sanders Jr.
• Simpson went 3 of 6, including a 20-yard wheel route

• While the 7-on-7s were live, the offensive linemen and defensive linemen were on the other side of the field practicing block shedding and swim moves. Looked like defensive coordinator Kane Wommack was acting as the quarterback and hiking the ball.

7-on-7

Russell went 4-for-5 and drove the ball downfield well. His incompletion was on a deep ball to Bernard
Mack went 3 of 4 with shorter gains
Simpson went 3-for-7 with a couple of receptions going for medium gains.

11-on-11

• Russell went 2 of 3 with a couple of short passes. His deep throw down was a bit too close to the sideline.
• Mack threw an interception deep towards the middle of the field. Went 1-for-4 on
• Double pass goes to wide receiver Germie Bernard and then deep to Miami transfer Isaiah Horton for a long touchdown. The prayer from Bernard was high and into coverage but Horton somehow came down with it.

WRs vs. DBs Deep Ball 1-on-1s

• Wide receiver Rico Scott won most of his reps, including a touchdown against safety Bray Hubbard
• Utah transfer cornerback Cam Calhoun had a couple of nice pass breakups
• Freshman cornerback Dijon Lee broke up a pass against Germie Bernard
• Defensive back Red Morgan was all over wide receiver Jaylen Mbakwe on a throw
• Freshman wide receiver Derek Meadows broke free from coverage quickly on multiple reps

QBs Concurrent Short, Medium and Long routes (No Defense)

Simpson: 30-for-32
Russell: 29-for-32
Mack: 31-for-32

QBs 10-yard curl (five yards from LOS) (No Defense)

All completions except one low throw by Russell resulted in a drop

QBs Indie/Go balls in first two periods (No Defense)

Simpson: 23-for-29
Russell: 20-for-25
Mack: 16-for-20

QBs First 7-on-7 drill

Simpson: 2-for-4
Russell: 0-for-1 (interception to 4-star freshman safety Ivan Taylor)
Mack: 0-for-1

Alabama offensive returners Ryan Williams, Bubba Hampton, Marshall Pritchett, Danny Lewis, and Josh Cuevas were also not in pads due to injuries.

Alabama 2024 defensive returners Deontae Lawson, Justin Jefferson, Keon Sabb, Domani Jackson and James Smith were not in pads due to injuries they've suffered prior to the first spring practice. Some of them have been limited throughout the spring while others didn't play at all.

First team offensive line from left to right was Olaus Alinen, Kam Dewberry, Parker Brailsford, Jaeden Roberts and Wilkin Formby. 2023 and 2024 starting left tackle Kadyn Proctor has been limited throughout the spring with an injury.

Pre-Practice

• DeBoer dapped up each of the Alabama quarterbacks during stretches. 2025 captains have yet to be announced but center Parker Brailsford, safety Bray Hubbard, running back Jam Miller and WOLF linebacker Qua Russaw were leading the stretches.

• 12 p.m.: Alabama players trot onto the field for A-Day. Both Crimson (offense) and White (defense) went to the home sideline. White is on the away sideline at the start of practice.

Alabama players trot onto the field for A-Day. Both Crimson (offense) and White (defense) are on the home sideline. pic.twitter.com/fcYAS9NuxZ

— Hunter De Siver (@HunterDeSiver) April 12, 2025

• 11:45 a.m.: Alabama quarterbacks warming up with each other. The aforementioned Simpson, Mack and Russell are all in the running to be the Week 1 starter.

Alabama QBs warming up for A-Day. This is definitely the position to watch as Ty Simpson, Austin Mack and Keelon Russell are all in the running to be the Week 1 starter, per Kalen DeBoer pic.twitter.com/C6l8SpktYn

— Hunter De Siver (@HunterDeSiver) April 12, 2025

• 11:20 a.m.: Special teams begins its initial warmups. Kickers Conor Talty, Reid Schuback and Tucker Cornelius are each practicing short-range field goal attempts while punters Blake Doud and Anderson Green are facing the opposite side and punting about 40-45 yards. Potential starting punter Alex Asparuhov has been and still is out for the spring.

• The Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium gates opened at 11 a.m. However, there's only about 2,000 people in attendance at 11:15. Of course, Crimson Tide fans will be flooding in for the next hour.

• 10:30 a.m.: 2024 Alabama captains Tyler Booker, Deontae Lawson, Jalen Milroe and Malachi Moore etched their names, hands and feet in Crimson Tide history at the annual Walk of Fame event at Denny Chimes.

Etched in Crimson 👟✋ pic.twitter.com/H9XezAOTMo

— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) April 12, 2025

• This year's A-Day will not be between two teams as it isn't a scrimmage. Players dressed in crimson are on offense while defenders are donning the white uniform.

Alabama 2025 A-Day rosters / BamaCentral

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