Alabama's safety tandem has a chance to be the best in CFB in 2026

Fansided | January 14, 2026

With Alabama's Bray Hubbard and Keon Sabb both set to return in 2026, you won't find a better safety tandem in college football.

Dec 19, 2025; Norman, OK, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Keon Sabb (3) and defensive back Bray Hubbard (18) against the Oklahoma Sooners during the CFP National Playoff First Round at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Since getting run out of the stadium by Indiana at the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day and being left holding the bag by Cam Coleman and Hollywood Smothers in the transfer portal, Alabama football has been trying to pick itself back up off the mat.