2026 Spring Football Roster

New HS Holder
Jersey Number 6

Damari Alston

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    215
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Atlanta, Ga.
  • High School:
    Woodward Academy
  • Prev School:
    Auburn
CAREER NOTES: Spent four years at Auburn before transferring to Tulsa … Has appeared in 38 career games with three career starts … Has rushed for 809 career yards on 162 career rushing attempts … He has six career rushing touchdowns.
  • 2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2023 SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2022 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
 
PRIOR TO TULSA: Spent the last four years at Auburn prior to transferring to Tulsa … Appeared in 38 games … Had 162 carries for 809 yards … Averaged 5.0 yards per carry … Rushed for six touchdowns.
  • Played in four games during the 2025 season and earned one start.
  • Rushed for 128 yards on 32 carries and had one touchdown.
  • Averaged 4.0 yards per carry during the 2025 season.
  • Had 84 yards on 16 carries against Baylor on August 29, 2025. Also scored a touchdown.
  • Had 276 rushing yards and three touchdowns during the 2024 season.
  • Rushed for 80 yards vs. New Mexico, including 22-yd TD. 
  • Had 38 yards rushing and a 22-yard reception at Kentucky. 
  • Had 19 yards rushing at Vanderbilt. 
  • Had 29 yards rushing with a 7-yard TD against ULM. 
  • Recorded a 15-yard reception at Alabama. 
  • Was a game captain against Arkansas.
  • 2024SEC academic honor roll.
  • Gained 320 rushing yards for the 2023 season, playing in 10 games.
  • rushed for 43 yards as the opening day starter at RB, including a 2-yard TD.
  • Had 51 yards rushing at Cal.
  • Totaled 64 yards rushing at Arkansas.
  • Had 85 yards rushing against Alabama with a long gain of 56.
  • 2023 SEC academic honor roll.
    Saw first college action against Mercer with 4 carries in 2022.
  • Had a long gain of 35 yards vs. San Jose’ State.
  • His first start came against Western Kentucky.
  • 2022 SEC first-year academic honor roll.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Record-setting all-purpose running back who holds the Woodward Academy career rushing yards (4,195) and rushing touchdowns (62) record.
  • Team captain for Coach John Hunt and the War Eagles to the Class 5A Region 3 title.
  • Rivals ranks him No. 3 nationally at his position … top 50 recruit in the state of Georgia by 24/7 and ESPN.
  • PrepStar All-America.
  • Also a track and field letterman.
     
PERSONAL
  • Son of Lakesha and Ira Alston.
  • Has four siblings: Nkosi, Tysean, Daequan and Nevaeh.
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