Alabama’s kicker is actually a coach, not a player
Gabe Giardina is not a current Alabama Crimson Tide kicker in 2026; he is a former Alabama placekicker/holder from 2000–2003 who is now the head coach at Charleston Southern, which makes him a football brain rather than a roster fit. In the 2003 season, he was a small but versatile special-teams piece for Alabama, and his real value today is coaching experience, not on-field kicking stats. If you were looking for Alabama’s current kicking prospect, this is the wrong Gabe Giardina—but if you want a disciplined program-builder with SEC roots, that’s his lane.
