AK Dear

Dynamic running back who is in his second year with the Tide ... put together a strong offseason before suffering a lower-extremity injury late in fall camp ... missed the first three games recovering from injury. South Carolina: Returned to the playing field against the Gamecocks ... rushed one time for a one-yard gain. Mississippi State: Carried once for a gain of five yards. Contributed in five games, earning a bigger role in the Tide backfield late in the year ... accumulated 140 yards and three scores on 19 carries ... also caught three passes for 18 combined yards. ULM: Earned his first collegiate snaps and did not disappoint ... finished with a team-high 76 rushing yards on only five carries ... scored on a 56-yard run down the sidelines for his first career touchdown. Wisconsin: Rushed two times for nine yards against the Badgers. Eastern Illinois: Found the end zone twice as part of his nine carries for 45 total yards ... added two receptions for 12 yards. Auburn: Saw time late in the absence of Jam Miller ... caught one pass for a six-yard gain. Georgia: Carried three times for 10 total yards. A strong north-south runner with a sturdy frame ... a consensus four-star prospect and one of the top-five running backs in the recruiting cycle ... No. 36 on the ESPN300 and the second-ranked running back by ESPN.com ... also listed as the site's No. 2 player from Mississippi and the No. 16 recruit in the Southeast Region ... the second-ranked running back and No. 3 player in the state by both 247Sports and on the 247Composite ... the nation's No. 45 prospect overall by 247 and the No. 60 recruit according to the Composite ... a member of 247Sports' 2025 Freaks List ... the No. 52 prospect nationally, No. 2 running back and No. 3 player from Mississippi by On3 ... selected to the Under Armour All-America Game ... coached by Josh Pulphus at Quitman High School ... emerged as one of the nation's top running backs during his sophomore season, rushing for 800 yards and 21 touchdowns ... improved on those numbers as a junior by totaling 2,016 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns ... chose Alabama over in-state Ole Miss along with Auburn and Colorado.