| No. 64 – Alabama Crimson Tide | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2007 (age 17–18) |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 321 lb (146 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania) Central Bucks East (Buckingham, Pennsylvania) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| College | Alabama (2025–present) |
Michael Carroll (born 2007) [1] is an American college football offensive lineman for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He was a five-star recruit and one of the top prospects in the class of 2025.
Carroll is from Doylestown, Pennsylvania. [2] His mother played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans, while his father played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. [3] [4] He grew up playing lacrosse but said he "kind of got too big" and switched to football as a freshman at La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor. [4] A lineman in football, he was trained by former Canadian Football League player Mike Moosbrugger. [4] He transferred to Central Bucks High School East as a junior. [4]
Although Carroll only had one offer to play college football, from Temple, after his sophomore year, he had a breakout season as a junior and began receiving attention from major colleges. [4] After his junior year at Central Bucks East, he transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, for his senior year in 2024. [5] A five-star recruit, Carroll was ranked the top interior offensive lineman and a top-20 prospect nationally in the class of 2025. [6] He committed to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. [1] [7]
Carroll entered his true freshman season at Alabama in 2025 as a backup right tackle. [8]