AK Dear holds the RB · Depth spot in Alabama Crimson Tide’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

AK Dear logged a 6.3% overall usage rate in 2025.

AK Dear is a running back from Quitman, Mississippi, who joined Alabama as a consensus four-star prospect and top-five running back in his recruiting class. In 2025, Dear appeared in five games, accumulating 140 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries while adding three receptions for 18 yards. His most notable performance came against ULM, where he recorded 76 yards on five carries and scored on a 56-yard run. Dear is a returning member of the Crimson Tide roster for 2026.