Alabama football has another wide receiver for its 2026 roster.
Tyler Henderson, a former NJCAA first-team All-American for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, is joining the Crimson Tide, according to his Instagram.
Henderson, a 6-foot-1, 175-pound receiver out of Vicksburg, Mississippi, had 67 catches for 1,299 yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore. In 21 career games with the Bulldogs, Henderson had 100 catches for 1,616 yards and 18 touchdowns.
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Henderson is the fourth wide receiver in the 2026 class to join the Alabama roster after the December early signing period, joining New Jersey three-star Amari Sabb, Alabama three-star Aubrey Walker and Georgia three-star Maurice Mathis Jr.
Henderson is one of 11 receivers on the Alabama roster heading into the 2026 season, joining Sabb, Walker, Mathis, Cederian Morgan, NC State transfer Noah Rogers, MJ Chirgwin, Rico Scott, Derek Meadows, Ryan Williams and Lotzeir Brooks.
With Henderson on the roster, Alabama has three junior college players in its 2026 recruiting class along with cornerback Nick Sherman and offensive lineman Tyrell Miller.
Alabama will open the 2026 season against East Carolina Saturday, Sept. 5.
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Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.Â
This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: 2026 JUCO WR Tyler Henderson joins Alabama football
