Kalen DeBoer Reveals Injury Update on Alabama WR Noah Rogers After Spring Practice
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Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama Crimson Tide are coming off a strong 2025 college football season. After losing the first game of the season 31-17 to Tommy Castellanos and the Florida State Seminoles, the Tide recovered well, winning their next eight games straight before falling to John Mateer and the No. 11-ranked Oklahoma Sooners 23-21.
Alabama was ranked No. 9 when it lost in the SEC Championship 28-7 to Kirby Smart and his No. 3-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. As the No. 1 seed in the SEC, Alabama was controversially put into the 2026 CFB playoff. The Tide defeated the Sooners 34-24 in a first-round rematch before being pummeled 38-3 by the eventual champions, Curt Cignetti and his Indiana Hoosiers.
With Senior receiver Germie Bernard, who amassed team highs in catches (64) and receiving yards (862), declaring for the NFL Draft, sophomore Ryan Williams is left as the team’s returning leading receiver (49 receptions for 689 yards). With Junior quarterback Ty Simpson also declaring early for the NFL Draft, the Crimson Tide will need their receivers to step up their play this season.
One way in which DeBoer added a boost to his receiver room was by bringing in Sophomore Noah Rogers. Rogers was a high four-star prospect coming out of Rolesville High School and originally committed to Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes. After amassing no stats in four games as a true freshman, he transferred to the North Carolina State Wolfpack, where he spent two seasons.
Rogers was a deep threat for the Wolfpack in his two seasons, averaging over 13 yards per catch in 2024 (13.7) and 2025 (13.4). He compiled 68 receptions for 919 yards and three touchdowns during his two seasons in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 6-foot-2 receiver entered the 2026 NCAA Transfer Portal after last season and chose Alabama as his new home.
DeBoer joined “The Game with Ryan Fowler” to discuss the latest spring practice, and in doing so, spoke about Rogers and revealed an injury he suffered during practice. The head coach detailed how Rogers left on a cart and that his recovery timetable will most likely push past the start of the season.
“Kalen DeBoer gave @RyanCFowler an update on Alabama WR Noah Rogers,” Alabama beat write Nick Kelly wrote on X. “who left A-Day on cart: “Unfortunately, he suffered an injury that’s going to take a little while to recover. It will lead into the season a little bit … he won’t be ready to go right when the season starts.”
Kalen DeBoer gave @RyanCFowler an update on Alabama WR Noah Rogers, who left A-Day on cart:
“Unfortunately, he suffered an injury that’s going to take a little while to recover. It will lead into the season a little bit … he won’t be ready to go right when the season starts.”
— Nick Kelly (@_NickKelly) April 13, 2026
Alabama will open its season against the East Carolina Pirates on Sep. 5th.
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