The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Jersey Number 14
Mantrez Walker
- Prev School:
- Colorado
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Buford, Ga.
- High School:
- Buford
2025 (Colorado): Played in four games during the 2025 season
- Made his collegiate debut at home against Iowa State in week seven
- Contributed three snaps on defense all on the road against Utah
- Played 29 snaps on special teams across three different units: kickoff, kickoff return, and field goal block
- No. 64 Phil Steele Top Freshman
High School: Played four seasons of varsity football for head coach Bryant Appling at Buford High School
- Named to All-Region First Team three times after each of his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons
- His senior year, he helped lead the Wolves to a 12-2 record and a trip to the Georgia 6A semifinals against fellow Colorado commit Julian Lewis
- Walker finished with 60 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, one fumble recovery, and one forced fumble
- He led Buford to finish as the No. 12 high school football team in the country
- During Walker’s junior season, he finished with 54 tackles, four tackles for loss, and two quarterback hurries to help lead the team to an 11-2 record and an appearance in the 7A quarterfinals
- Walker chipped in five tackles during his sophomore season in a year where they made the 7A quarterfinals
UAB Baseball | The Quick Cut: at Alabama
Thursday, April 23
UAB Beach Volleyball | The Quick Cut: Blazer Beach Bash
Saturday, April 18
UAB Softball | The Quick Cut: Memphis Series
Thursday, April 09
UAB vs ECU Post Game Press Conference
Sunday, March 08











