Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf.
Alabama A&M University Football
Normal, AL · the Bulldogs · Alabama A&M University overview
146
Roster
41 over the D-I cap of 105
$4.4M
Team budget
19th percentile in Division I
$30,015
Per roster spot
median $79,762
14
Coaches
1 head · 13 assistant
924
APR
93% of players retained
66%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Alabama A&M University fields a football team in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 146 players, above the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 13 assistants. Team expenses were $4,382,334, well below the median of $9.1M — $30,015 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 41 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 924, about the median of 964, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,655,847 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,273 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#212Team budgetof 261 · Division I#228Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#17Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#244APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster146 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 41 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 13 assistant
- Team expenses$4,382,334 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,102,458 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$30,015 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate924 multi-year; 900 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible90% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,655,847 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,273 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$64,002 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Shade head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Sam Shade | Head Coach | not on file |
| Chris Shelling | Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator | not on file |
| Marco Coleman | Defensive Line / Recruiting Coordinator | not on file |
| Nathan Jones | Assistant Special Teams Coach | not on file |
| Jason Mai | Passing Game Coordinator / Director of Football Operations | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →5,845undergraduates · 6,614 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →66%admitted · of 15,628 applicants
SAT middle 50%810 – 1060
ACT middle 50%14 – 19
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 29%
Football
Full picture →146on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105146
41 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate924
93% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,382,334 $30,016 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 13 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,655,847
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $64,002
Cost
Full picture →$14,064net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,024 in-state · $18,634 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.01violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 58 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program146 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions66% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,064 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,845Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.01 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the South Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 47 | 90 | $881k | — | 51% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 63 | 126 | $3.9M | 965 | 96% | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference | 74 | 117 | $6.5M | 942 | 77% | |
| Middle Tennessee State University Division I · Conference USA | 74 | 149 | $13M | 985 | 68% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 81 | 158 | $15M | 961 | 76% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 86 | 130 | $1.1M | — | 62% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 86 | 151 | $1.6M | — | 97% | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 89 | 120 | $13M | 942 | 88% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 92 | 99 | $1.8M | — | — | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 92 | 112 | $6.1M | 977 | 82% | |
| Vanderbilt University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 95 | 116 | $44M | 984 | 6% | |
| Tennessee State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 97 | 109 | $6.9M | 947 | 93% |
Other football programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University 49 over cap | 154 | $5M | $32,350 | 937 | vs | |
| Alabama State University 12 over cap | 117 | $4.9M | $42,203 | 942 | vs | |
| Bethune-Cookman University 12 over cap | 117 | $4.6M | $39,135 | 938 | vs | |
| Alabama A&M University 41 over cap | 146 | $4.4M | $30,015 | 924 | vs | |
| Alcorn State University 13 over cap | 118 | $4M | $33,520 | 963 | vs | |
| Prairie View A&M University room for 4 | 101 | $3.6M | $35,733 | 910 | vs | |
| Florida A&M University 12 over cap | 117 | $3.5M | $29,772 | 931 | vs | |
| Jackson State University 31 over cap | 136 | $3.3M | $24,319 | 973 | vs | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge 17 over cap | 122 | $3.2M | $26,244 | 952 | vs | |
| Texas Southern University 15 over cap | 120 | $2.8M | $22,921 | 950 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff 5 over cap | 110 | $2.1M | $19,198 | 949 | vs | |
| Mississippi Valley State University room for 7 | 98 | $1.5M | $15,773 | 938 | vs |
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