2026 NJCAA JUCO ALUMNI LEADERBOARD
REGION 22 · ALABAMA
Central Alabama Leads Region 22’s Alumni Placement Score as Shelton State Sets the Efficiency Standard
Central Alabama leads NJCAA Region 22 (Alabama) with a 110.8 Raw Alumni Placement Score (APS) — the highest Raw APS of any of the region’s 20 reporting colleges.
Across all 20 Region 22 colleges, 297 alumni are currently active on four-year rosters — spanning NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA programs. Starting with this leaderboard, Region 22 is ranked by Alumni Placement Score (APS) rather than raw alumni count alone — a model built to reflect where a program’s alumni are playing, not just how many of them there are. These counts are an annual snapshot, updated as alumni move levels year to year (JUCO to D2, then D2 to D1, for example) — not a full transfer history.
What Is Alumni Placement Score?
Alumni Placement Score weights each alumnus by the level they’re playing at: NCAA Division I counts for 5.0 points, NCAA Division II for 4.3, NAIA for 4.0, NCAA Division III for 3.7, NCCAA for 2.5, and USCAA for 2.0. A program’s Raw APS is the sum of those weighted points across all of its alumni. Two programs with the same number of alumni can post very different Raw APS totals if one is sending players to NCAA Division I rosters and the other to NCCAA rosters — a distinction a simple headcount can’t capture.
Shelton State Sets the Efficiency Standard
Wallace-Hanceville rounds out the Raw APS top three at 101.1, holding second place. Shelton State ranks third in Raw APS at 94.1 but posts the region’s best Efficiency APS at 4.71.
Full Region 22 (Alabama) Alumni Rankings (2026)
Shelton State posted the best win percentage in Region 22 at .742 (46-16-0) in 2026 — the top mark among all 20 reporting colleges, pairing it with the region’s best Efficiency APS despite ranking just 3rd in Raw APS. Reid State Tech rounds out the board with 0 alumni currently active on four-year rosters.
How These Rankings Are Calculated
Rankings are based on Alumni Placement Score (APS), which weights each alumnus by the level they’re playing at rather than counting every roster spot the same. Total alumni is highlighted alongside Raw APS in the table. When two or more colleges tie on Raw APS, the higher total alumni count breaks the tie; win percentage is the second-level tiebreaker if Total Alumni is also equal. See the 2026 APS methodology for the formula, weights, and FAQ.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many alumni does NJCAA Region 22 have on four-year rosters in 2026?
NJCAA Region 22 (Alabama) has 297 alumni currently active on four-year rosters across its 20 reporting colleges, spanning NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA programs.
Which Region 22 college has the highest Alumni Placement Score?
Central Alabama leads Region 22 with a Raw APS of 110.8, built on 26 alumni currently active on four-year rosters. Wallace-Hanceville (101.1) and Shelton State (94.1) rank second and third.
What is Efficiency APS and why does it matter?
Efficiency APS divides a program’s Raw APS by its total alumni count, showing placement quality per alumnus rather than total volume. Shelton State leads Region 22 in Efficiency APS at 4.71, despite ranking third in Raw APS.
Which Region 22 program has the best win percentage?
Shelton State posted the best win percentage in Region 22 at .742 (46-16-0) in 2026, the top mark among all 20 reporting colleges, pairing it with the region’s best Efficiency APS.
How does Region 22 compare to the rest of NJCAA?
Region 22’s 297 alumni account for about 3.5% of the 8,383 total alumni tracked across all 24 NJCAA regions in 2026. See the full NJCAA All-Regions Summary for the complete national picture.
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