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2016 ALABAMA COACHING STAFF

INTRODUCTION

THIS IS ALABAMA Coaching Staff / Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Pronunciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Athletics Communications Personnel . . . . . 3 Media Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ON THE GRIDIRON 2016 Alabama Football Preview . . . . . . 6-13 2016 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 2016 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 2015 Final Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-22 THE CRIMSON TIDE Returning Player Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-57 Non-Scholarship Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Newcomer Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-62 COACHING PERSONNEL Head Coach Nick Saban . . . . . . . . . . . 64-71 Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-81 Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82-88 UNIVERSITY The University of Alabama . . . . . . . . . 90-95 Director of Athletics Bill Battle . . . . . . . . . 96 Senior Athletics Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 A Day In The Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98-101 Academic Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . 102-103 Built for Bama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 TRADITIONS The Rise of the Tide . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul “Bear” Bryant . . . . . . . . . . . . . History of Bryant-Denny Stadium . . Football’s Top Bowl Team . . . . . . . . Alabama in the SEC . . . . . . . . . . . . Any Given Saturday. . . . . . . . . . . . . The Football Capital of the Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 National Championships . . . . . .

106-107 108-109 110-111 112-113 114-115 116-117 118-119 120-138

ALABAMA IN THE NFL Pipeline to the NFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152-157 The NFL Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158-163 NFL Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164-165 NFL Pro Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 RECORDS 2016 Opponents Series . . . . . . . . . 168-169 Alabama Record vs. All Opponents . . . . 170 Year-By-Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . . 171-189 Alabama Coaching Records . . . . . . . . . . 189 Crimson Tide Record Book . . . . . . . 190-205 What You Should Know. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Crimson Tide Sports Marketing . . . . . . . 207

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2016 ALABAMA ADMINISTRATION DIRECTORY Athletics Director Senior Executive Associate Athletics Director/Chief Financial Officer Executive Associate Athletics Director/Support Services Senior Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator Senior Associate Athletics Director/Development Senior Associate Athletics Director/Marketing & Communications Senior Associate Athletics Director/Communications Associate Athletics Director/Ticket Office and Tide Pride Associate Athletics Director/Basketball Associate Athletics Director/Compliance Associate Athletics Director/Football Associate Athletics Director/Student Services Associate Athletics Director/Marketing Associate Athletics Director/Business Associate Athletics Director/Major Gifts Faculty Athletics Representative Director of Football Operations

Bill Battle Finus Gaston Kevin Almond Marie Robbins Sam Branch Jeff Purinton Douglas Walker Chris Besanceney Kobie Baker TBD Ed Marynowitz Jon Dever Brad Ledford Carol Park Aaron Vold Dr. James King Justin Dickens

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HONORS & AWARDS The Heisman Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . 140-141 National Award Winners . . . . . . . . . 142-147 College Football Hall of Fame . . . . 148-149 All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

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Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973) Head Coach Derrick Ansley (Troy, 2005) Secondary Burton Burns (Nebraska, 1976) Associate Head Coach/Running Backs Mario Cristobal (Miami, 1993) Assistant Head Coach/Tackles & Tight Ends/Recruiting Coord. Karl Dunbar (LSU, 1992) Defensive Line Brent Key (Georgia Tech, 2001) Offensive Line/Centers & Guards Lane Kiffin (Fresno State, 1998) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Tosh Lupoi (California, 2005) Co-Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Billy Napier (Furman, 2003) Wide Receivers Jeremy Pruitt (West Alabama, 1999) Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Scott Cochran (LSU, 2001) Director of Strength and Conditioning Bobby Williams (Purdue, 1982) Special Assistant to the Head Coach

Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26

Opponent #vs. Southern California Western Kentucky *at Ole Miss Kent State *Kentucky *at Arkansas *at Tennessee *Texas A&M *at LSU *Mississippi State Chattanooga *Auburn

Time 7 p.m. (ABC) 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) 2:30 p.m. (CBS) TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

*SEC Game • #AdvoCare Classic (Arlington, Texas) Bold denotes home game

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE #65 DEONTE Brown #48 MEKHI Brown #5 SHYHEIM Carter #4 DAYLON CHARLOT #14 Gehrig DIETER #7 TREVON Diggs #43 Lawrence EREKOSIMA #87 Miller FORRISTALL #24 TERRELL Hall #63 J.C. HASSENAUER #81 Derek KIEF #78 KORREN KIRVEN #84 Hale HENTGES #92 Andy PAPANASTOS #94 DA’RON Payne #72 Richie PETITBON #71 Ross PIERSCHBACHER #13 ARDARIUS Stewart #14 DEIONTE Thompson

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introduction QUICK FACTS Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Department Phone: (205) 348-6084 Department Fax: (205) 348-8841 Senior Associate Athletics Director for Communications: Douglas Walker Phone: (205) 310-8682 e-mail: [email protected]

Assistant Director of Athletics Communications (Football Players/Notes): Todd Bell Phone: (972) 825-6686 e-mail: [email protected]

Senior Associate Athletics Director for Marketing & Communications: Jeff Purinton Office: (205) 348-4578 e-mail: [email protected]

Associate Director of Athletics Communications (Football Stats): Aaron Jordan Phone: (205) 913-1979 e-mail: [email protected]

Director of Football Communications: Josh Maxson Office: (205) 348-3631 e-mail: [email protected]

Associate Director of Athletics Communications (Football Credentials): Roots Woodruff Phone: (205) 394-2758 e-mail: [email protected]

Director of Athletics Communications: Jessica Paré Phone: (205) 394-5985 e-mail: [email protected] Assistant Director of Athletics Communications (Football Players/Notes): Alex Thompson Phone: (440) 666-7615 e-mail: [email protected]

Assistant Director of Athletics Communications: Nathan Sheehan Phone: (847) 846-9894 e-mail: [email protected]

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING: Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Specialty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 LETTERWINNERS LOST: Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Specialty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 STARTERS RETURNING: Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Specialty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 STARTERS LOST: Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Specialty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,100 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 12, 1831 Conference . . . . . . . . . Southeastern (West) Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson and White Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson Tide President . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Stuart R. Bell Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Battle Faculty Athletics Representative . . . . . . . Dr. James King Stadium . . Bryant-Denny Stadium (101,821) First Year of Football . . . . . . . . . . . . .1892 Overall Football Record 864-326-43 (.718) 1,233 games over 121 seasons SEC Record. . . . . . . . . . . 386-167-20 (.691) 573 games over 83 seasons National 1925, 1964, 2009,

Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2011, 2012, 2015

SEC Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 1933, 1934, 1937, 1945, 1953, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach . . Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973) Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . . 191-60-1 (.760) Alabama Record. . . . . . . . . . . . 100-18 (.847) 2015 Overall/SEC Record . . . . . . . . 14-1/7-1 CFP Semifinal . . . . . . . Goodyear Cotton Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . def. Michigan State, 38-0 CFP Championship . . . . . def. Clemson, 45-40 Basic Off./Def. . . . . . . . . Pro Style (Multiple) Basic Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 (Multiple)

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RETURNING OFFENSIVE STARTERS No. Name Pos. Class 88 O.J. Howard. . . . . . . . . . . TE . . . . . . Sr. 71 Ross Pierschbacher . . . . . OL . . . . . So. 3 Calvin Ridley . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . So. 74 Cam Robinson . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . Jr. 13 ArDarius Stewart . . . . . . . WR . . . . . Jr. 50 Alphonse Taylor . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . Sr. RETURNING DEFENSIVE STARTERS No. Name Pos. Class 93 Jonathan Allen . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . Sr. 29 Minkah Fitzpatrick . . . . . . DB . . . . . So. 10 Reuben Foster . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . Sr. 26 Marlon Humphrey . . . . . . DB . . . . . . Jr. 4 Eddie Jackson . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . Sr. STARTERS LOST No. Name 14 Jake Coker . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Denzel Devall . . . . . . . . . . 2 Derrick Henry . . . . . . . . . . 76 Dominick Jackson . . . . . . 5 Cyrus Jones . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Ryan Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Geno Matias-Smith . . . . . 16 Richard Mullaney . . . . . . . 19 Reggie Ragland . . . . . . . . 90 Jarran Reed . . . . . . . . . . . 86 A’Shawn Robinson . . . . . .

Pos. Class QB . . . . . . Sr. LB . . . . . . Sr. RB . . . . . . Jr. OL . . . . . . Sr. DB . . . . . . Sr. OL . . . . . . Sr. DB . . . . . . Sr. WR . . . . . Sr. LB . . . . . . Sr. DL . . . . . . Sr. DL . . . . . . Jr.

First Team All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 players, 153 times First Team All-Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 players, 319 times Bowl Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63* Bowl Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35*-25-3 *NCAA Record

CREDITS: The 2016 University of Alabama Football Media Guide was produced by the staff of the Alabama Athletics Communications Office. The publication was written and edited by Josh Maxson, Doug Walker, Jessica Paré, Alex Thompson, Todd Bell and Tanner Hardy. Photography by UA Director of Photography Kent Gidley, Amelia Barton, Robert Sutton and staff. Thanks to Crimson Tide Productions for the cover and page designs. Special thanks to the Crimson Tide coaching staff, teams of the NFL for photography assistance and the staff of the SEC office. Copyright 2016 by the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama. “Roll Tide,” “Crimson Tide” and “Bama,” along with the primary and secondary logos, are registered trademarks of The University of Alabama.

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introduction INTRODUCTION

GAMEDAY ENTRANCE

SEC VIDEO FEEDS/TELEVISION

The press area in the Bryant-Denny Stadium Press Box is located on the second level on the west side of the Stadium. The entrance to the press box is through the press elevator, located near gate 11. The elevator will be in operation three hours prior to kickoff. Media Will Call is at ticket window 8 located at the northwest corner of the end zone complex adjacent to Gate 3 of Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Through the SEC Network, highlights of SEC events are free to embed in you website. Please visit SECNetwork.com for embeddable clips of event highlights. The usage of clips is unlimited. To do so: A. Locate the video you want on the SECNetwork.com website. B. Click the “Tool” icon below the video, then click “Share”; Make sure to wait until the ad ends. C. Grab the embed code, paste it into your content management system or provide it to your website’s engineer.

RADIO/TELEVISION/COACHES Located on the main press level, there is a primary live television broadcast booth and a booth available for tape-delayed telecasts. This level also accommodates booths for both home and visiting radio crews and Alabama and visiting coaches booths. Only those with appropriate passes will be admitted to these booths.

CREDENTIALS Media credentials are available only to working members of the media who represent accredited outlets that are actively covering the event. All credential requests must be made through the Crimson Tide’s online credentialing system. For further information, contact Roots Woodruff at [email protected].

PHOTO DECK This level, located in front of the main press box at Bryant-Denny Stadium, offers ample space for still photographers, network TV cameras and coaches film crews.

SIDELINES Alabama follows NCAA and SEC rules regarding media representatives on the sidelines. • Credentials must be visible in order to gain access to the field. • All photographers/videographers on the sideline must be in attendance in a working capacity with proper equipment. • Photographers are not permitted to shoot between the 25-yard lines. • No credentials will be issued to freelance photographers, cutline writers, equipment carriers or radio station representatives, except for each team’s broadcast originating networks. • Affiliate TV stations are not allowed the services of a grip and credentials will not be provided for grip operations. • No one under 18 years of age will be issued a credential for sideline access. • Photographers or videographers are considered working members of the media and they are to refrain from cheering or talking to players, coaches or officials. • Photographers should contact associate SID Roots Woodruff for further information at (205) 348-6084. • Photographers may send photos from the Alabama Photo Room located in the south end on the field level of Bryant-Denny Stadium. Contact Roots Woodruff to reserve space. • Not conforming to any of the above listed guidelines will result in the immediate dismissal from the stadium by Event Management staff.

PRESS BOX SERVICES Complete individual and team statistics, running play-by-play, postgame coaches quotes and game facts will be distributed via e-mail to members of the working media. There will be a limited number of printed notes packages available in the media relations work room in the hallway of the press box, but that number will not facilitate the number of media outlets covering the game. Alabama’s gameday notes and a flip card are located at each seat throughout the press box. Alabama’s game notes, opponent notes and conference notes will be provided in a PDF via e-mail on Thursday evening. A pregame meal will be served beginning 90 minutes before kickoff. Soft drinks will be available throughout the game.

PARKING Media parking is located in lots nearby Bryant-Denny Stadium. Because of limited space, requests for parking should be made with credential requests. It should not be assumed that parking passes will be provided with all media credentials.

PRESS BOX CONNECTIVITY Wireless internet is available in the Bryant-Denny Stadium press box. In addition, a limited number of ethernet lines also are available.

PRO SCOUTS Despite severe space limitations, scouts of professional football teams are issued press credentials. Credentials should be requested two weeks prior to the date of the game to guarantee availability and should be requested online. For further details contact Doug Walker at [email protected].

SATELLITE TRUCKS Any outlet using a satellite truck must request satellite truck access and have a truck in place at least five hours prior to kickoff (example: 2 p.m. for a 7 p.m. kickoff). Satellite trucks arriving less than five hours prior to kickoff may be denied access to the stadium. Requests for parking area for satellite trucks must be made by 12 p.m. (noon) Wednesday prior to Saturday games and must be confirmed through Doug Walker or Roots Woodruff. No other vehicles will be allowed to park with the satellite truck and all credential needs for personnel must be included in the online request.

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INTERVIEW POLICIES HEAD COACH NICK SABAN All interview requests for head coach Nick Saban are coordinated through Director of Football Communications Josh Maxson at [email protected] or (205) 348-3631. Coach Saban will meet with the media each Monday preceding a game at Noon (CT) in the Naylor Stone Media Room on the second floor of the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility. Coach Saban will participate in the SEC head coaches weekly teleconference with the other 13 league coaches each Wednesday at 10:35 a.m. (CT). He also will meet with the media immediately following practice on Wednesday afternoon in the Naylor Stone Media Room. In addition, Coach Saban is available by request between noon and 1 p.m. (CT) Tuesday through Thursday.

PLAYERS All player interviews must be coordinated through the Alabama Communications Office and must be requested at least one day in advance. Several players will be available each week following Coach Saban’s Monday press conference, if their class schedule permits. Player interviews should be requested through Assistant Director of Communications Alex Thompson. In addition to Monday’s press luncheon, players are available prior to Tuesday’s and following Wednesday’s practices. Team locker rooms are off limits to media representatives at all times. Media members are not permitted to call players at any time or talk to players on Sunday, Thursday or Friday.

POSTGAME The University of Alabama observes and abides by Southeastern Conference policy regarding equal access to all members of the working media. Coach Saban will conduct his postgame news conference at home games approximately 10 minutes after the game, in the Media Room located on the second floor of the North End Zone complex. His news conference also can be heard in the press box. The Alabama locker room is closed. Requested players will be brought to the Media Room following Coach Saban’s postgame news conference. The opposing coach will conduct his postgame news conference in the South End Zone Media Room adjoining the visiting team locker room.

PRACTICE ACCESS Alabama football practices are open to the media on Monday through Wednesday from the beginning of practice until team or group work begins. Media members should request to have their name placed on a practice pass list for admission to practices.

ALABAMA SATELLITE FEED Video highlights of Alabama football are available via satellite each Monday during the regular season. Contact Alabama for times and FTP information.

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Roll Tide Roll

Previewing the 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide The Alabama Crimson Tide returns 14 starters and 46 lettermen for the 2016 season – 23 lettermen and six starters are back on offense and 19 lettermen and five starters on defense, along with four specialists who lettered and all three starting specialists. On offense, the Crimson Tide must replace Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry and his SEC-record 2,219 rushing yards, 28 rushing touchdowns on 395 rushing attempts from 2015 as well as All-American center and NFL first round draft pick Ryan Kelly and starting quarterback Jake Coker, who set a school record with 263 completions a season ago. The Tide returns two key starters on the offensive line in sophomore center Ross Pierschbacher and junior left tackle Cam Robinson. Alabama returns explosive threats at receiver with sophomore Calvin Ridley and juniors Robert Foster and ArDarius Stewart, as well as the dangerous O.J. Howard at tight end. A bevy of talented underclassmen will battle for open positions on the offensive line, while the running back position will undergo a makeover with a number of talented backs looking to replace the departed Henry, including sophomores Bo Scarbrough and Damien Harris. The battle for the quarterback position will feature four talented signal-callers auditioning for the starting nod. The defense returns at least one starter at each level, led by All-SEC defensive end Jonathan Allen, who recorded 12 sacks a season ago. The leading returning tackler, linebacker Reuben Foster and second team All-American Eddie Jackson at safety. Allen is joined up front by freshman All-American Da’Ron Payne and rotation regulars Dalvin Tomlinson and Da’Shawn Hand. Other key contributors at linebacker include Shaun Dion Hamilton, Ryan Anderson, Rashaan Evans and Tim Williams, who had 10.5 sacks last season. The secondary will have the most returning experience as starting corners Minkah Fitzpatrick and Marlon Humphrey return with Jackson. The Crimson Tide returns all of its specialists in 2016 with junior punter JK Scott anchoring the unit as arguably one of the nation’s best punters, with a career average of 45.9 yards per punt. Placekicker Adam Griffith returns for his senior season after a solid junior campaign. Senior Cole Mazza returns for his fourth year as the Tide’s starting long snapper, giving Alabama a steady presence at a key special teams position. A number of talented return players will battle for the kick and punt return positions.

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O.J. Howard returns as one of the most dynamic tight ends in the country. The senior led last season’s team with a 15.8 yards per catch average with 38 catches for 602 yards.

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Offense

Alabama’s offense will have a new look and feel in 2016 with the departure of five starters and 11 letterwinners, including Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry at running back, Rimington Trophy winner Ryan Kelly at center and quarterback Jake Coker. The Tide does return offensive threats O.J. Howard at tight end, and Calvin Ridley and ArDarius Stewart at wide receiver along with starting offensive linemen Ross Pierschbacher, Cam Robinson and Alphonse Taylor. The Alabama roster features a host of young running backs vying to replace Henry and Kenyan Drake as well as a multitude of quarterbacks looking to fill Coker’s shoes. Ridley, Stewart and Howard were Alabama’s top three receivers in 2015 and give Alabama one of the nation’s most potent receiver corps. Ridley led the squad with 1,045 yards and seven touchdowns on 89 receptions, all freshman records at the Capstone. Ridley’s yardage total was third only to Amari Cooper and Julio Jones on the Tide season receiving yards list, while his 89 catches are the second-most in a season in school history. Stewart caught 63 passes for 700 yards and four touchdowns, while Howard finished with 602 yards and two touchdowns on 38 catches and capped the season with a record-setting night against Clemson in the national championship game. Howard’s 208 yards against the Tigers were the most by an Alabama player in a postseason game and the most by any player in a national championship game. Depth is also a crucial aspect of the Tide’s 2016 wide receiver corps with Robert Foster coming back from injury ready to re-emerge as a junior, and potential stars such as Cam Sims, Derek Kief, Raheem Falkins and Daylon Charlot dotting the Crimson Tide roster. Alabama also returns three starters on the offensive line, led by two-year starter Cam Robinson at left tackle, along with 2015 starting guards Ross Pierschbacher and Alphonse Taylor. In 2014, Robinson became the first true freshman to start at left tackle for Alabama since 2006 and has not missed a start in his first two seasons at the Capstone. Pierschbacher moved to center in the spring from left guard, where he started all 15 games in 2015 on his way to Freshman All-America honors. Taylor started all 15 games at right guard in 2015 after seeing extensive action as a sophomore in 2014. A bevy of talented linemen are battling for a role on the Tide’s offensive front in 2016, including Bradley Bozeman, Josh Casher, Lester Cotton, J.C. Hassenauer, Brandon Kennedy, Korren Kirven, Dallas Warmack, Jonah Williams and Matt Womack. The Crimson Tide will turn to a host of young running backs to replace Henry and second-leading rusher Drake. Sophomores Damien Harris and Bo Scarbrough are the most experienced backs returning in 2016 after seeing reserve duty as true freshmen a season ago. Ronnie Clark and Derrick Gore add to the Crimson Tide’s depth while true freshman B.J. Emmons looks to make an impact during his first year on campus. The Tide’s starting quarterback job is wide open with four players competing for the starting nod. Junior Cooper Bateman is the most experienced returnee after appearing in eight games with one start a year ago. Bateman completed 37 of 52 passes for 291 yards and a touchdown in 2015. Redshirt sophomore David Cornwell, redshirt freshman Blake Barnett and true freshman Jalen Hurts will also be batting for the nod at quarterback.

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OFFENSE STARTERS RETURNING (6) Pos. Player Ht.

Wt.

Exp.

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TE OL WR OL WR OL

251 304 188 320 204 345

Sr.-3L So.-1L So.-1L Jr.-2L Sr.-3L Sr.-3L

Offensive MVP of the CFP National Championship Game with five catches for 208 yards; has 69 career catches for 1,131 yards Started 15 games at left guard a season ago, earning Freshman All-America honors; made the move to center in spring practice Freshman All-American; second team All-SEC as a rookie; set Alabama freshman records with 89 catches for 1,045 yards First team Freshman All-American in 2014; has 29 starts at left tackle during his first two seasons at the Capstone Caught 63 passes for 700 yards and four touchdowns during his first season as a starting wide receiver Started all 15 games at right guard for the Tide, helping the unit win the Joe Moore Award as the nation’s top offensive line

O.J. Howard Ross Pierschbacher Calvin Ridley Cam Robinson ArDarius Stewart Alphonse Taylor

6-6 6-4 6-1 6-6 6-1 6-5

STARTERS LOST (5) Pos. Player

Ht.

Wt.

Exp.

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QB RB OL OL WR

6-5 6-3 6-6 6-5 6-3

232 242 315 301 208

2L 3L 2L 4L 1L

Posted a 14-0 record as a starter; set the school record with 263 completions while throwing for 3,110 yards and 21 touchdowns Heisman Trophy, Walter Camp, Maxwell and Doak Walker winner; SEC-record 2,219 yards and 28 touchdowns on 395 carries Started 15 games at right tackle; helped the offensive line win the Joe Moore Award as the nation’s top line Rimington Trophy winner; first round NFL Draft pick by the Indianapolis Colts (No. 19); consensus first team All-American Graduate transfer who caught 38 passes for 390 yards and five touchdowns in his only season in an Alabama uniform

Jake Coker Derrick Henry Dominick Jackson Ryan Kelly Richard Mullaney

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Jonathan Allen returns to anchor one of the nation’s top defenses. He finished the 2015 season as the team leader in sacks (12.0) and tackles for loss (14.5).

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Defense

The Alabama defense returns five starters from 2015, and that experience, combined with an impressive group of underclassmen, gives the Crimson Tide a chance to field another outstanding unit in 2016. The Tide has at least one starter returning at every level of the defense, including a trio in the secondary, linebacker Reuben Foster and defensive end Jonathan Allen. The Alabama defense must replace eight players who were signed to NFL contracts, led by second round draft picks linebacker Reggie Ragland, cornerback Cyrus Jones and defensive linemen A’Shawn Robinson and Jarran Reed. The Tide secondary could be one of the bright spots in 2016 in both depth and talent. Leading the way is returning starting safety Eddie Jackson, a second team All-American in 2016, and starting cornerbacks Minkah Fitzpatrick and Marlon Humphrey. Jackson is the leading returning tackler in the secondary with 46 stops to go with six interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns. Fitzpatrick and Humprhey both recorded 45 tackles in 2016. Fitzpatrick also intercepted two passes and returned both for touchdowns to go along with 11 pass break ups. Humphrey picked off three passes and broke up eight. Joining that trio is the likes of cornerbacks Tony Brown, Anthony Averett and Kendall Sheffield along with safeties Ronnie Harrison, Hootie Jones and Deionte Thompson. Foster leads a linebacker corps that returns rotation regulars Ryan Anderson, Shaun Dion Hamilton, Rashaan Evans and Tim Williams. Foster, an inside linebacker, was second on the team in tackles with 73 behind the departed Ragland. Foster also broke up seven passes and recorded 2.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss in 2015. Hamilton joins Foster on the inside after starting five games for the Tide in 2015 and finished his sophomore season with 27 tackles. At outside linebacker, Anderson started 11 games a year ago and finished with 37 tackles, 11.5 for a loss of 50 yards, six sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and nine quarterback hurries. Williams had 19 tackles last year and 10.5 sacks to lead all Tide linebackers in that category. Evans, who can play inside or outside, also returns after spending spring practice at inside linebacker and accounting for 27 tackles and five sacks in his first two seasons with the Tide on the outside. As the lone returning starter, Allen leads a defensive line group that includes freshman All-American Da’Ron Payne and rotation regulars Dalvin Tomlinson and Da’Shawn Hand, but still must replace the presence of Reed and Robinson. Payne played in all 15 games and worked into an expanded role as the season progressed, starting three games down the stretch. Tomlinson was the first defensive lineman off the bench in 2015 and will be working for an increased role this season after recording 60 tackles over his first three seasons with the Tide. Hand appeared in all 15 games last season, finishing with 16 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and three sacks in a reserve role.

S TA R T E R S R E T U R N I N G / L O S T

DEFENSE STARTERS RETURNING (5) Pos. Player Ht.

Wt.

Exp.

Notes

DL DB LB DB DB

291 203 236 196 194

Sr.-3L So.-1L Sr.-3L So.-1L Sr.-3L

Returns for his senior season in 2016 after recording 12 sacks in 2015 with 18 in his career; first team All-SEC as a junior Freshman All-American; started 10 games as a true freshman at nickel back; made 45 tackles with 2 interceptions and 11 PBUs Played in 35 career games and has nine career starts at linebacker; has made 107 career tackles and 11 tackles for loss Freshman All-American; started all 15 games at corner; made 45 tackles with three interceptions and eight pass breakups Bypassed the NFL Draft to return for his senior year; safety with 30 career starts in the secondary; has eight career picks and 12 PBUs

Jonathan Allen Minkah Fitzpatrick Reuben Foster Marlon Humphrey Eddie Jackson

6-3 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-0

STARTERS LOST (6) Pos. Player

Ht.

Wt.

Exp.

Notes

LB DB DB LB DL DL

6-2 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-4

252 196 199 252 313 312

4L 4L 4L 4L 2L 3L

Played in 50 career games for Alabama, making 25 starts at outside linebacker; recorded 84 tackles, 14 TFLs and six sacks Started 34 career games at corner; 108 tackles with seven interceptions and 25 pass breakups; had four punt return touchdowns Started at safey as a senior; finished with 147 career tackles and eight pass breakups in 23 career starts and 54 games Unanimous first team All-American in 2015; second round NFL Draft pick by Buffalo; 222 career tackles with 17.5 TFLs Two-year starter on the defensive line; second round NFL Draft pick by Seattle; 112 career tackles with 11. TFLs and seven PBUs Consensus first team All-American (2015); 30 starts with 22 TFLs and nine sacks; second round NFL Draft pick by Detroit

Denzel Devall Cyrus Jones Geno Matias-Smith Reggie Ragland Jarran Reed A’Shawn Robinson

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JK Scott continued his consistent ways as the Tide punter last season, finishing with a 44.2 yards per punt average and a long of 59 yards.

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special teams

Alabama will return much of its special teams unit in 2016, including Ray Guy Award candidate JK Scott at punter. Scott produced the best punting season in Alabama history as a freshman in 2014 and followed it up with a solid sophomore campaign. Senior Cole Mazza will reprise his role as the Tide’s long snapper for the fourth straight year, while senior Adam Griffith returns for his third season as the Tide’s starting place-kicker. The Crimson Tide must replace return specialists and NFL Draft picks Cyrus Jones and Kenyan Drake. Jones served as the primary punt returner for the Tide in 2015, averaging 12.6 yards per return on 42 attempts and returned four punts for touchdowns. Drake averaged 26.6 yards per kick return on 19 attempts with one touchdown. Scott led the nation in punting as a freshman in 2014, averaging 48.0 yards per kick with a net of 44.7 yards per boot. He followed his rookie campaign with a sophomore season in which he averaged 44.2 yards per punt and forced 18 fair catches while pinning opponents inside the 20-yard line 25 times. A second team All-SEC selection in 2015, Griffith ranked second on the team in scoring as a junior with 141 points, converting 23 field goals and all 62 PAT attempts, the second-highest single-season total in school history. Mazza has started all 41 games he has appeared in during his first three years at the Capstone. He brings a perfect string of 418 snaps into the 2016 season (161 punts, 185 extra points and 72 field goals) and will be a dependable presence on the Tide special teams unit. Alabama will have several new faces returning kicks in 2016 after the departure of Jones and Drake. Sophomore Damien Harris returns after averaging 19.3 yards on nine kickoff returns. The Tide boasts a bevy of talented skill players, all of whom will have the opportunity to step up and take on a more expanded role on the return teams.

S TA R T E R S R E T U R N I N G / L O S T

SPECIAL TEAMS STARTERS RETURNING (3) Pos. Player Ht.

Wt.

Exp.

Notes

PK LS P

191 235 202

Sr.-3L Sr.-3L Jr.-2L

Has made 36 career field goals while scoring 228 points at Alabama; returns for his third year as the Tide’s starting place-kicker A three-year starter at lone snapper with 40 career starts; perfect on 418 career snaps First team All-American (2014); started 28 games; boasts a career average of 45.9 yards per punt with 44 of 50 yards or more

Adam Griffith Cole Mazza JK Scott

5-10 6-2 6-6

STARTERS LOST (2) Pos. Player

Ht.

Wt.

Exp.

Notes

PR KR

5-10 6-1

196 210

4L 4L

Finished his Alabama career with a school record four punt return touchdowns; averaged 12.6 yards per return in his career Returned 19 kickoffs for 505 yards (26.6 ypr), including a 95-yard touchdown to seal the CFP National Championship Game victory

Cyrus Jones Kenyan Drake

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2016 Outlook No. Name

Pos.

No. Name

2016 ROSTER

Pos.

Class

Ht.

Wt.

Exp.

Hometown/Previous School

DL DB

Sr. Sr.

6-3 5-10

291 187

3L SQ

Leesburg, Va./Stone Bridge Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park

Keaton Anderson

LB

Fr.

6-1

215

RS

Florence, Ala./Florence

Ryan Anderson Anthony Averett

LB DB

Sr. Jr.

6-2 6-0

253 183

3L 1L

Daphne, Ala./Daphne Woodbury, N.J./Woodbury

DL

Sr.

6-3

268

2L

Lindale, Ga./Pepperell

QB QB

Fr. Jr.

6-5 6-3

211 220

RS 2L

Corona, Calif./Santiago Murray, Utah/Cottonwood

6-1

201

SQ

Bessemer, Ala./Bessemer Academy

6-4

251

HS

Hoover, Ala./Hoover

6-5 6-4

319 350

2L HS

Roanoke, Ala./Handley Decatur, Ala./Austin

6-5 6-0

246 198

RS 2L

Columbus, Ga./Carver Beaumont, Texas/Ozen

6-5

226

SQ

Roswell, Ga./Fellowship Christian School

6-0

190

HS

Kentwood, La./Kentwood

6-1 6-0

287 195

SQ 1L

Mobile, Ala./St. Paul’s Patterson, La./Patterson

6-2 6-5 6-4

215 228 319

1L SQ 1L

Calera, Ala./Calera Norman, Okla./Norman North Tuscaloosa, Ala./Central

1 1

Ben Davis Robert Foster

LB WR

93 41

2

Jalen Hurts

QB

31

2 3

Jared Mayden Calvin Ridley

DB WR

22 28

3

Mack Wilson

LB

94

Dakota Ball

4 4

Daylon Charlot Eddie Jackson

WR DB

8 18

Blake Barnett Cooper Bateman

5

Shyheim Carter

DB

14

Parker Bearden

WR

So.

5

Ronnie Clark

RB

49

Christian Bell

LB

Fr.

6 6

B.J. Emmons Hootie Jones

RB DB

75 65

Bradley Bozeman Deonte Brown

OL OL

Jr. Fr.

7 7

Tony Brown Trevon Diggs

DB WR

48 7

Mekhi Brown Tony Brown

LB DB

Fr. Jr.

8

Blake Barnett

QB

45

Hunter Bryant

TE

Jr.

9

Da’Shawn Hand

DL

5

Shyheim Carter

DB

Fr.

9 10

Bo Scarbrough Reuben Foster

RB LB

67 4

Joshua Casher Daylon Charlot

OL WR

So. So.

11 12 13

Kendall Sheffield David Cornwell Nigel Knott

DB QB DB

5 12 66

Ronnie Clark David Cornwell Lester Cotton

RB QB OL

So. So. So.

13

ArDarius Stewart

WR

1

Ben Davis

LB

Fr.

6-4

234

HS

Gordo, Ala./Gordo

14 14 15

Gehrig Dieter Deionte Thompson Ronnie Harrison

WR DB DB

99 62 14

Raekwon Davis Will Davis Gehrig Dieter

DL OL WR

Fr. Sr. Sr.

6-7 6-5 6-3

315 315 207

HS SQ TR

Meridian, Miss./Meridian Letohatchee, Ala./Fort Dale Academy South Bend, Ind./Washington/Bowling Green

15 16 16

JK Scott Jamey Mosley T.J. Simmons

P LB WR

7 39 36

Trevon Diggs Tre’ Dunn Johnny Dwight

WR WR DL

Fr. Jr. So.

6-2 6-0 6-3

195 170 306

HS SQ SQ

Gaithersburg, Md./Avalon School Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield Rochelle, Ga./Wilcox County

17 18

Cam Sims Cooper Bateman

WR QB

6 43

B.J. Emmons Lawrence Erekosima

RB RB

Fr. Jr.

6-0 5-7

206 180

HS SQ

Morganton, N.C./Freedom Simpsonville, S.C./Clinton

19 20 22

Shawn Jennings Shaun Dion Hamilton Ryan Anderson

LB LB LB

32 80 29

Rashaan Evans Raheem Falkins Minkah Fitzpatrick

LB WR DB

Jr. Sr. So.

6-3 6-4 6-1

231 200 203

2L 2L 1L

Auburn, Ala./Auburn New Orleans, La./G.W. Carver Old Bridge, N.J./St. Peter’s Prep

23 24 25

Aaron Robinson Terrell Hall Joshua Jacobs

DB LB RB

87 10 1

Miller Forristall Reuben Foster Robert Foster

TE LB WR

Fr. Sr. Jr.

6-5 6-1 6-2

225 236 191

HS 3L 2L

Cartersville, Ga./Cartersville Auburn, Ala./Auburn Monaca, Pa./Central Valley

26 28 29

Marlon Humphrey Anthony Averett Minkah Fitzpatrick

DB DB DB

69 46 33

Joshua Frazier Derrick Garnett Derrick Gore

DL LB RB

Jr. Jr. Jr.

6-4 6-1 5-11

315 240 210

2L SQ 1L

Springdale, Ark./Har-Ber Tuscaloosa, Ala./Holy Spirit Syracuse, N.Y./Milford Academy/Coffeyville C.C.

31 31 31 32 33 33 34 34 35 36 36 37 37 38 39 40 41

Keaton Anderson Donnie Lee Jr. Xavian Marks Rashaan Evans Derrick Gore Anfernee Jennings Damien Harris Nate Staskelunas Thomas Woods Johnny Dwight Torin Marks Donavan Mosley Jonathan Rice Austin Johnson Tre’ Dunn Joshua McMillon Blaine Anderson

LB WR RB LB RB LB RB DB WR DL DB DB WR WR WR LB DB

47 89 99 24 20 9 34 86 15 63 84 42 88 26 2 4 25

Bo Grant Brandon Greene Adam Griffith Terrell Hall Shaun Dion Hamilton Da’Shawn Hand Damien Harris Truett Harris Ronnie Harrison J.C. Hassenauer Hale Hentges Keith Holcombe O.J. Howard Marlon Humphrey Jalen Hurts Eddie Jackson Joshua Jacobs

DB TE PK LB LB DL RB TE DB OL TE LB TE DB QB DB RB

Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr. So. So. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr.

6-2 6-5 5-10 6-5 6-0 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-6 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-10

195 295 191 247 232 280 214 235 216 299 256 227 251 196 209 194 204

SQ 3L 3L HS 2L 2L 1L SQ 1L 2L 1L 1L 3L 1L HS 3L HS

Valley, Ala./Valley Ellenwood, Ga./Cedar Grove Calhoun, Ga./Calhoun Washington, D.C./St. John’s Montgomery, Ala./Carver Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge Richmond, Ky./Madison Southern Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood Tallahassee, Fla./FSU University School Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge Jefferson City, Mo./Helias Tuscaloosa, Ala./Hillcrest Prattville, Ala./Autauga Academy Hoover, Ala./Hoover Channelview, Texas/Channelview Lauderdale Lakes, Fla./Boyd Anderson Tulsa, Okla./McLain

41

Parker Bearden

WR

33 19

Anfernee Jennings Shawn Jennings

LB LB

Fr. Fr.

6-3 6-1

264 220

RS HS

Dadeville, Ala./Dadeville Dadeville, Ala./Dadeville

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Jonathan Allen Blaine Anderson

2016 Outlook No. Name

Pos.

Class

Ht.

Wt.

Exp.

38 6

Austin Johnson Hootie Jones

WR DB

So. Jr.

6-2 6-2

200 215

SQ 2L

Elba, Ala./Elba Monroe, La./Neville

No. Name 42 42

Keith Holcombe Jacob Parker

Pos. LB TE

56

Brandon Kennedy

OL

Fr.

6-3

301

RS

Wetumpka, Ala./Wetumpka

43

Lawrence Erekosima

RB

81 90

Derek Kief Jamar King

WR DL

So. Jr.

6-4 6-4

200 290

1L JC

Cincinnati, Ohio/La Salle Detroit, Mich./Denby/Mendocino C.C.

44 44

Avery Reid Levi Wallace

RB DB

78

Korren Kirven

OL

Sr.

6-4

311

3L

Lynchburg, Va./Brookville

45

Hunter Bryant

TE

13 76

Nigel Knott Scott Lashley

DB OL

Fr. Fr.

5-11 6-7

175 313

HS HS

Madison, Miss./Germantown West Point, Miss./West Point

46 47

Derrick Garnett Bo Grant

LB DB

31

Donnie Lee Jr.

WR

Jr.

6-0

180

SQ

Northport, Ala./Tuscaloosa County

47

Christian Miller

51

Jake Long

DL

Sr.

5-9

228

SQ

Vestavia Hills, Ala./Vestavia Hills

47

Josh Pugh

36 31

Torin Marks Xavian Marks

DB RB

Fr. So.

5-11 5-8

175 166

RS 1L

Rosenberg, Texas/George Ranch Rosenberg, Texas/George Ranch

48 49

Mekhi Brown Christian Bell

LB LB

2 55

Jared Mayden Cole Mazza

DB SN

Fr. Sr.

6-0 6-2

200 235

HS 3L

Sachse, Texas/Sachse Bakersfield, Calif./Liberty

49 50

Brandon Moore Alphonse Taylor

TE OL

40

Joshua McMillon

LB

Fr.

6-3

237

RS

Memphis, Tenn./Whitehaven

51

Jake Long

DL

47

Christian Miller

LB

So.

6-4

230

1L

Columbia, S.C./Spring Valley

53

Ryan Parris

SN

49 37

Brandon Moore Donavan Mosley

TE DB

Sr. So.

6-0 5-10

248 180

SQ SQ

Cincinnati, Ohio/Hills Christian Academy San Antonio, Texas/James Madison

54 55

Dalvin Tomlinson Cole Mazza

DL SN

16 79 92 42

Jamey Mosley Chris Owens Andy Pappanastos Jacob Parker

LB OL PK TE

So. Fr. Sr. Jr.

6-5 6-3 5-11 6-1

228 304 198 222

SQ HS TR SQ

Mobile, Ala./Theodore Arlington, Texas/Lamar Montgomery, Ala./Trinity Presbyterian/Ole Miss Meridianville, Ala./Westminster Christian

56 56 59

Brandon Kennedy Tim Williams Dallas Warmack

OL LB OL

62

Will Davis

OL

53

Ryan Parris

SN

So.

6-0

209

SQ

Madison, Ala./James Clemens

94 72 71

Da’Ron Payne Richie Petitbon Ross Pierschbacher

DL OL OL

So. Fr. So.

6-2 6-4 6-4

319 302 304

1L RS 1L

Birmingham, Ala./Shades Valley Annapolis, Md./Gonzaga Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls

63 65 66

J.C. Hassenauer Deonte Brown Lester Cotton

OL OL OL

47 89

Josh Pugh Armani Purifoye

WR WR

So. Jr.

6-1 6-0

208 193

SQ SQ

Chelsea, Ala./Chelsea Kingsland, Ga./Camden County

67 69 71

Josh Casher Joshua Frazier Ross Pierschbacher

OL DL OL

96 44 37

Gunnar Raborn Avery Reid Jonathan Rice

PK RB WR

Jr. So. So.

5-9 6-0 6-4

180 192 207

1L SQ SQ

Lafayette, La./St. Thomas More Oneonta, Ala./Oneonta Madison, Ala./Bob Jones

72 73

Richie Petitbon Jonah Williams

OL OL

3 23 74

Calvin Ridley Aaron Robinson Cam Robinson

WR DB OL

So. Fr. Jr.

6-1 6-1 6-6

188 181 320

1L HS 2L

Coconut Creek, Fla./Monarch Deerfield Beach, Fla./Deerfield Beach Monroe, La./West Monroe

74 75 76

Cam Robinson Bradley Bozeman Scott Lashley

OL OL OL

98 9 15

Brannon Satterfield Bo Scarbrough JK Scott

P RB P

So. So. Jr.

6-2 6-2 6-6

210 228 202

SQ 1L 2L

Austin, Texas/Lake Travis Northport, Ala./Tuscaloosa County Denver, Colo./Mullen

77 78 79

Matt Womack Korren Kirven Chris Owens

OL OL OL

11 16

Kendall Sheffield T.J. Simmons

DB WR

Fr. Fr.

6-0 6-2

188 201

RS HS

Missouri City, Texas/Fort Bend Marshall Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville

80 81 82

Raheem Falkins Derek Kief Irv Smith Jr.

WR WR TE

7 82 91 34 13 50 14 54 44 59 73 92 56 82 3 77 35

Cam Sims Irv Smith Jr. O.J. Smith Nate Staskelunas ArDarius Stewart Alphonse Taylor Deionte Thompson Dalvin Tomlinson Levi Wallace Dallas Warmack Jonah Williams Quinnen Williams Tim Williams JaMichael Willis Mack Wilson Matt Womack Thomas Woods

WR TE DL DB WR OL DB DL DB OL OL DL LB WR LB OL WR

Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr.

6-5 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-7 5-6

203 235 309 207 204 345 190 305 170 299 296 284 252 199 244 316 165

2L HS SQ SQ 2L 3L RS 3L SQ 1L HS HS 3L SQ HS RS SQ

Monroe, La./Ouachita Parish New Orleans, La./Brother Martin Bossier City, La./Airline Greenville, N.C./Arendell Parrott Academy Fultondale, Ala./Fultondale Mobile, Ala./Davidson Orange, Texas/West Orange-Stark McDonough, Ga./Henry County Tucson, Ariz./Tucson Atlanta, Ga./Mays Folsom, Calif./Folsom Birmingham, Ala./Wenonah Baton Rouge, La./University Lab Gardendale, Ala./Gardendale/Southern Miss Montgomery, Ala./Carver Hernando, Miss./Magnolia Heights Birmingham, Ala./Vestavia Hills

82 84 86 87 88 89 89 90 91 92 92 93 94 94 96 98 99

JaMichael Willis Hale Hentges Truett Harris Miller Forristall O.J. Howard Brandon Greene Armani Purifoye Jamar King O.J. Smith Andy Pappanastos Quinnen Williams Jonathan Allen Dakota Ball Da’Ron Payne Gunnar Raborn Brannon Satterfield Raekwon Davis

WR TE TE TE TE TE WR DL DL PK DL DL DL DL PK P DL

99

Adam Griffth

LB WR

2016 ROSTER

Hometown/Previous School

PK

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2016 outlook SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

WESTERN KENTUCKY

Game 1 l Sept. 3 l Arlington, Texas

OLE MISS

Game 2 l Sept. 10 l Tuscaloosa

Game 3 l Sept. 17 l Oxford, Miss.

OPPONENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

School: Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: Conference: Series: President: Athletic Director: Head Coach: 2015 Record: Conference Record: 2015 Bowl: Final AP Rank: Starters Ret./Lost: Lettermen Ret./Lost:

School: Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: Conference: Series: President: Athletic Director: Head Coach: 2015 Record: Conference Record: 2015 Bowl: Final AP Rank: Starters Ret./Lost: Lettermen Ret./Lost:

School: Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: Conference: Series: Chancellor: Athletic Director: Head Coach: 2015 Record: SEC Record: 2015 Bowl: Final AP Rank: Starters Ret./Lost: Lettermen Ret./Lost:

University of Southern California Los Angeles, Calif. 1880 43,000 Trojans Cardinal and Gold Pacific-12 Alabama leads, 5-2 C.L. Max Nikias Lynn Swann Clay Helton 8-6 6-3 Holiday RV 15/11 54/24

MEDIA RELATIONS

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Tim Tessalone 213-740-8480 [email protected]

2016 SCHEDULE

Sept. 3 vs. Alabama (Arlington, Texas) Oct. 15 at Arizona Sept. 10 Utah State Oct. 27 California Sept. 17 at Stanford Nov. 5 Oregon Sept. 23 at Utah Nov. 12 at Washington Oct. 1 Arizona State Nov. 19 at UCLA Oct. 8 Colorado Nov. 26 Notre Dame

Sept. 1 Rice Sept. 10 at Alabama Sept. 17 at Miami (OH) Sept. 24 Vanderbilt Oct. 1 Houston Baptist Oct. 6 at Louisiana Tech

KENT STATE GENERAL INFORMATION

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2016 SCHEDULE

2016 SCHEDULE

Sept. 3 at Penn State Oct. 15 at Miami (OH) Sept. 10 North Carolina A&T Oct. 22 Ohio Sept. 17 Monmouth Oct. 29 at Central Michigan Sept. 24 at Alabama Nov. 8 Western Michigan Oct. 1 Akron Nov. 15 at Bowling Green Oct. 8 at Buffalo Nov. 25 Northern Illinois

Sept. 3 Southern Miss Sept. 10 at Florida Sept. 17 New Mexico State Sept. 24 South Carolina Oct. 1 at Alabama Oct. 8 Vanderbilt

16 2016 ALABAMA FOOTBALL

Sept. 5 vs. Florida State Sept. 10 Wofford Sept. 17 Alabama Sept. 24 Georgia Oct. 1 Memphis Oct. 15 at Arkansas

Oct. 22 at LSU Oct. 29 Auburn Nov. 5 Georgia Southern Nov. 12 at Texas A&M Nov. 19 at Vanderbilt Nov. 26 Mississippi State

Game 6 l Oct. 8 l Fayetteville, Ark. GENERAL INFORMATION

University of Kentucky Lexington, Ky. 1865 30,000 Wildcats Blue and White Southeastern Alabama leads, 36-2-1 Dr. Eli Capilouto Mitch Barnhart Mark Stoops 5-7 2-6 N/A NR 16/9 43/21

MEDIA RELATIONS Aaron Chimenti 330-672-8468 [email protected]

Kyle Campbell 662-915-7522 [email protected]

ARKANSAS

Game 5 l Oct. 1 l Tuscaloosa

School: Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: Conference: Series: President: Athletic Director: Head Coach: 2015 Record: SEC Record: 2015 Bowl: Final AP Rank: Starters Ret./Lost: Lettermen Ret./Lost:

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2016 SCHEDULE Oct. 15 at Middle Tennessee Oct. 22 Old Dominion Oct. 29 at Florida Atlantic Nov. 5 FIU Nov. 12 North Texas Nov. 26 at Marshall

GENERAL INFORMATION Kent State University Kent, Ohio 1910 28,981 Golden Flashes Navy Blue and Gold Mid American Alabama leads, 1-0 Dr. Beverly J. Warren Joel Nielsen Paul Haynes 3-9 2-6 N/A NR 21/6 51/14

MEDIA RELATIONS Football Contact: Office: e-mail:

Kyle Neaves 270-745-3756 [email protected]

KENTUCKY

Game 4 l Sept. 24 l Tuscaloosa

University of Mississippi Oxford, Miss. 1848 23,838 Rebels Cardinal Red and Navy Blue Southeastern Alabama leads, 47-11-2 Dr. Jeffrey S. Vitter Ross Bjork Hugh Freeze 10-3 6-2 Sugar 10 12/14 61/32

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2016 SCHEDULE

School: Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: Conference: Series: Chancellor: Athletic Director: Head Coach: 2015 Record: Conference Record: 2015 Bowl: Final AP Rank: Starters Ret./Lost: Lettermen Ret./Lost:

Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Ky. 1906 20,178 Hilltoppers Red and White Conference USA Alabama leads, 2-0 Dr. Gary Ransdell Todd Stewart Jeff Brohm 12-2 8-0 Miami Beach 24 13/12 55/21

School: Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: Conference: Series: Chancellor: Athletic Director: Head Coach: 2015 Record: SEC Record: 2015 Bowl: Final AP Rank: Starters Ret./Lost: Lettermen Ret./Lost:

University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 1871 26,754 Razorbacks Cardinal and White Southeastern Alabama leads, 15-8 Dr. Joseph E. Steinmetz Jeff Long Bret Bielema 8-5 5-3 Liberty NR 16/8 53/22

MEDIA RELATIONS Susan Lax 859-257-8420 [email protected]

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Patrick Pierson 479-575-2752 [email protected]

2016 SCHEDULE Oct. 22 Mississippi State Oct. 29 at Missouri Nov. 5 Georgia Nov. 12 at Tennessee Nov. 19 Austin Peay Nov. 26 at Louisville

Sept. 3 Louisiana Tech Sept. 10 at TCU Sept. 17 Texas State Sept. 24 vs. Texas A&M Oct. 1 Alcorn State Oct. 8 Alabama

Oct. 15 Ole Miss Oct. 22 at Auburn Nov. 5 Florida Nov. 12 LSU Nov. 19 at Mississippi State Nov. 26 at Missouri

2016 outlook TEXAS A&M

Game 7 l Oct. 15 l Knoxville, Tenn. GENERAL INFORMATION School: Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: Conference: Series: Chancellor: Athletic Director: Head Coach: 2015 Record: SEC Record: 2015 Bowl: Final AP Rank: Starters Ret./Lost: Lettermen Ret./Lost:

Game 8 l Oct. 22 l Tuscaloosa GENERAL INFORMATION

University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. 1794 27,845 Volunteers Orange and White Southeastern Alabama leads, 52-38-7 Dr. Jimmy G. Cheek Dave Hart Butch Jones 9-4 5-3 Outback 22 19/7 57/16

MEDIA RELATIONS

School: Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: Conference: Series: President: Athletic Director: Head Coach: 2015 Record: SEC Record: 2015 Bowl: Final AP Rank: Starters Ret./Lost: Lettermen Ret./Lost:

Ryan Robinson 865-410-9988 [email protected]

2016 SCHEDULE

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MISSISSIPPI STATE

Sept. 3 UCLA Sept. 10 Prairie View A&M Sept. 17 at Auburn Sept. 24 vs. Arkansas Oct. 1 at South Carolina Oct. 8 Tennesse

Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, La. 1860 31,527 Tigers Purple and Gold Southeastern Alabama leads, 50-25-5 Dr. F. King Alexander Joe Alleva Les Miles 9-3 5-3 Texas 16 18/4 49/17

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Michael Bonnette 225-578-8226 [email protected]

2016 SCHEDULE Oct. 22 at Alabama Oct. 29 New Mexico State Nov. 5 at Mississippi State Nov. 12 Ole Miss Nov. 19 UTSA Nov. 24 LSU

CHATTANOOGA

Game 10 l Nov. 12 l Tuscaloosa

School: Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: Conference: Series: Chancellor: Athletic Director: Head Coach: 2015 Record: SEC Record: 2015 Bowl: Final AP Rank: Starters Ret./Lost: Lettermen Ret./Lost:

MEDIA RELATIONS Brad Marquardt 979-862-5448 [email protected]

2016 SCHEDULE Oct. 15 Alabama Oct. 29 at South Carolina Nov. 5 Tennessee Tech Nov. 12 Kentucky Nov. 19 Missouri Nov. 28 at Vanderbilt

Game 9 l Nov. 5 l Baton Rouge, La. GENERAL INFORMATION

Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 1876 64,376 Aggies Maroon and White Southeastern Alabama leads, 6-2 Michael K. Young Scott Woodward Kevin Sumlin 8-5 4-4 Music City NR 12/10 50/26

MEDIA RELATIONS

Football Contact: Office: e-mail:

Sept. 3 Appalachian State Sept. 10 vs. Virginia Tech Sept. 17 Ohio Sept. 24 Florida Oct. 1 at Georgia Oct. 8 at Texas A&M

LSU

Sept. 3 at Wisconsin Sept. 10 Jacksonville State Sept. 17 Mississippi State Sept. 24 at Auburn Oct. 1 Missouri Oct. 8 at Florida

Oct. 15 Southern Miss Oct. 22 Ole Miss Nov. 5 Alabama Nov. 12 at Arkansas Nov. 19 South Alabama Nov. 24 at at Texas A&M

AUBURN

Game 11 l Nov. 19 l Tuscaloosa

Game 12 l Nov. 26 l Tuscaloosa

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

School: Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: Conference: Series: President: Athletic Director: Head Coach: 2015 Record: SEC Record: 2015 Bowl: Final AP Rank: Starters Ret./Lost: Lettermen Ret./Lost:

School: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Location: Chattanooga, Tenn. Founded: 1886 Enrollment: 11,388 Nickname: Mocs Colors: Navy and Gold Conference: Southern Series: Alabama leads, 12-0 Chancellor: Dr. Steven Angle Athletic Director: David Blackburn Head Coach: Russ Huesman 2015 Record: 9-4 Conference Record: 6-1 2015 Bowl: None Final AP Rank: None Starters Ret./Lost: 18/6 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 51/17

School: Location: Founded: Enrollment: Nickname: Colors: Conference: Series: President: Athletic Director: Head Coach: 2015 Record: SEC Record: 2015 Bowl: Final AP Rank: Starters Ret./Lost: Lettermen Ret./Lost:

MEDIA RELATIONS

MEDIA RELATIONS

Mississippi State University Starkville, Miss. 1878 20,873 Bulldogs Maroon and White Southeastern Alabama leads, 78-18-3 Dr. Mark Keenum Scott Stricklin Dan Mullen 9-4 4-4 Belk RV 15/12 43/17

MEDIA RELATIONS Football Contact: Office: e-mail:

Bill Martin 662-325-2800 [email protected]

2016 SCHEDULE Sept. 3 South Alabama Sept. 10 South Carolina Sept. 17 at LSU Sept. 24 at UMass Oct. 8 Auburn Oct. 14 at BYU

Football Contact: Office: e-mail:

Jay Blackman 423-425-5292 [email protected]

2016 SCHEDULE Oct. 22 at Kentucky Oct. 29 Samford Nov. 5 Texas A&M Nov. 12 at Alabama Nov. 19 Arkansas Nov. 26 at Ole Miss

Sept. 1 Shorter Sept. 10 Presbyterian Sept. 17 at Furman Sept. 24 Samford Oct. 1 at ETSU Oct. 8 Mercer

OPPONENTS

TENNESSEE

Football Contact: Office: e-mail:

Auburn University Auburn, Ala. 1856 27,287 Tigers Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Southeastern Alabama leads, 44-35-1 Dr. Jay Gogue Jay Jacobs Gus Malzahn 7-6 2-6 Birmingham NR 17/11 53/21

Shelly Poe 334-844-9800 [email protected]

2016 SCHEDULE Oct. 15 at The Citadel Oct. 22 VMI Oct. 29 at Western Carolina Nov. 12 Wofford Nov. 19 at Alabama

Sept. 3 Clemson Sept. 10 Arkansas State Sept. 17 Texas A&M Sept. 24 LSU Oct. 1 Louisiana-Monroe Oct. 8 at Mississippi State

Oct. 22 Arkansas Oct. 29 at Ole Miss Nov. 5 Vanderbilt Nov. 12 at Georgia Nov. 19 Alabama A&M Nov. 26 at Alabama

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Statistics TEAM STATISTICS

RESULTS

2015 STATISTICS

TEAM STATISTICS UA SCORING 526 Points Per Game 35.1 Points Off Turnovers 76 FIRST DOWNS 330 Rushing 158 Passing 147 Penalty 25 RUSHING YARDAGE 2,999 Yards gained rushing 3,351 Yards lost rushing 352 Rushing Attempts 642 Average Per Rush 4.7 Average Per Game 199.9 TDs Rushing 33 PASSING YARDAGE 3,407 Comp-Att-Int 301-446-10 Average Per Pass 7.6 Average Per Catch 11.3 Average Per Game 227.1 TDs Passing 22 TOTAL OFFENSE 6,406 Total Plays 1,088 Average Per Play 5.9 Average Per Game 427.1 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 37-803 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 47-597 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 19-462 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.7 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 12.7 INT RETURN AVERAGE 24.3 FUMBLES-LOST 12-7 PENALTIES-Yards 89-835 Average Per Game 55.7 PUNTS-Yards 72-3,120 Average Per Punt 43.3 Net punt average 37.0 KICKOFFS-Yards 101-6,379 Average Per Kick 63.2 Net kick average 41.8 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 33:35 3RD-DOWN Conversions 80/214 3rd-Down Pct 37% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 12/24 4th-Down Pct 50% SACKS BY-Yards 53-337 MISC YARDS 15 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 65 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 23-33 ON-SIDE KICKS 2-2 RED-ZONE SCORES (51-62) 82% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (35-62) 56% PAT-ATTEMPTS (63-63) 100% ATTENDANCE 70,7786 Games/Avg Per Game 7/101,112 Neutral Site Games

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd Alabama 88 166 Opponents 33 64

3rd 134 50

4th 138 80

OPP 227 15.1 51 223 67 129 27 1,136 1,625 489 468 2.4 75.7 7 3,009 250-495-19 6.1 12.0 200.6 17 4,145 963 4.3 276.3 41-779 27-279 10-140 19.0 10.3 14.0 25-8 90-696 46.4 113-4,556 40.3 34.2 57-3,475 61.0 39.4 26:25 65/227 29% 7/20 35% 25-189 -20 26 16-27 0-2 (25-30) 83% (14-30) 47% (21-22) 95% 348365 4/87,091 4/74,544

Total 526 227

Date Sat., Sept. 5 Sat., Sept. 12 Sat., Sept. 19 Sat., Sept. 26 Sat., Oct. 3 Sat., Oct. 10 Sat., Oct. 17 Sat., Oct. 24 Sat., Nov. 7 Sat., Nov. 14 Sat., Nov. 21 Sat., Nov. 28 Sat., Dec. 5 Thur., Dec. 31 Mon., Jan. 11

Opponent vs. Wisconsin Middle Tennessee Ole Miss * ULM at Georgia * Arkansas * at Texas A&M * Tennessee * LSU * at Mississippi State * Charleston Southern at Auburn * vs. Florida vs. Michigan State vs. Clemson

Score 35-17 37-10 37-43 34-0 38-10 27-14 41-23 19-14 30-16 31-6 56-6 29-13 29-15 38-0 45-40

Overall 1-0 2-0 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 6-1 7-1 8-1 9-1 10-1 11-1 12-1 13-1 14-1

Conference — — 0-1 0-1 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 6-1 6-1 7-1 7-1 7-1 7-1

Time 3:23 3:30 4:05 3:27 3:24 3:31 3:37 3:13 3:25 3:27 2:58 3:34 3:40 3:19 3:45

Attend 64,279 98,568 101,821 101,323 92,746 101,821 105,733 101,821 101,821 62,435 100,611 87,451 75,320 82,812 75,765

*indicates conference game

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Derrick Henry Kenyan Drake Damien Harris Bo Scarbrough Jake Coker Ronnie Clark Derrick Gore ArDarius Stewart Cooper Bateman Calvin Ridley Xavian Marks Team Total Opponents

GP 15 13 12 7 15 3 7 15 15 15 1 9 15 15

Att 395 77 46 18 74 5 6 5 5 1 1 9 642 468

PASSING Jake Coker Cooper Bateman Alec Morris Total Opponents

G 15 15 3 15 15

Effic 146.96 116.82 150.40 143.45 105.22

RECEIVING Calvin Ridley ArDarius Stewart O.J. Howard Richard Mullaney Kenyan Drake Derrick Henry Robert Foster Cam Sims Damien Harris Ty Flournoy-Smith Chris Black Xavian Marks Daylon Charlot Michael Nysewander Dakota Ball Hale Hentges Derek Kief Total Opponents

G 15 15 15 15 13 15 3 13 12 9 6 1 5 15 12 14 10 15 15

No. 89 63 38 38 29 11 10 6 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 301 250

Yds 1045 700 602 390 276 91 116 46 13 48 23 19 9 19 8 5 -3 3,407 3,009

Avg 11.7 11.1 15.8 10.3 9.5 8.3 11.6 7.7 3.2 16.0 11.5 9.5 4.5 19.0 8.0 5.0 -3.0 11.3 12.0

No. 42 2 1 1 1 47 27

Yds 530 30 13 16 8 597 279

Avg 12.6 15.0 13.0 16.0 8.0 12.7 10.3

TD 4 0 0 1 0 5 2

PUNT RETURNS Cyrus Jones Richard Mullaney Keith Holcombe Minkah Fitzpatrick Ronnie Harrison Total Opponents

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W-L W W L W W W W W W W W W W W W

Gain 2282 441 178 105 273 20 18 20 12 2 0 0 3,351 1,625

Loss 63 33 21 1 205 0 3 6 4 0 0 16 352 489

Net 2219 408 157 104 68 20 15 14 8 2 0 -16 2,999 1,136

Avg 5.6 5.3 3.4 5.8 0.9 4.0 2.5 2.8 1.6 2.0 0.0 -1.8 4.7 2.4

TD 28 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 7

Long 74 58 41 24 26 11 8 8 6 2 0 0 74 83

Avg/G 147.9 31.4 13.1 14.9 4.5 6.7 2.1 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.0 -1.8 199.9 75.7

Cmp-Att-Int 263-393-8 37-52-2 1-1-0 301-446-10 250-495-19

Pct 66.9 71.2 100.0 67.5 50.5

Yds 3110 291 6 3,407 3,009

TD 21 1 0 22 17

Lng 81 31 6 81 77

Avg/G 207.3 19.4 2.0 227.1 200.6

TD 7 4 2 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 22 17

Long 81 38 63 29 69 28 22 16 8 31 19 13 8 19 8 5 0 81 77

Avg/G 69.7 46.7 40.1 26.0 21.2 6.1 38.7 3.5 1.1 5.3 3.8 19.0 1.8 1.3 0.7 0.4 -0.3 227.1 200.6

Long 72 22 0 1 0 72 85

No. 6 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 19 10

Yds 230 28 41 4 21 88 16 34 462 140

Avg 38.3 9.3 20.5 2.0 10.5 44.0 16.0 34.0 24.3 14.0

TD 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0

Long 93 29 29 4 21 55 16 34 93 77

KICK RETURNS Kenyan Drake Damien Harris Richard Mullaney ArDarius Stewart Hale Hentges Chris Black Ty Flournoy-Smith Cyrus Jones Michael Nysewander Total Opponents

No. 19 9 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 37 41

Yds 505 174 26 30 2 7 19 24 16 803 779

Avg 26.6 19.3 13.0 15.0 2.0 7.0 19.0 24.0 16.0 21.7 19.0

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Long 95 30 16 16 2 7 19 24 16 95 43

FUMBLE RETURNS A’Shawn Robinson Cyrus Jones Total Opponents

No. 1 1 2 0

Yds 9 18 27 0

Avg 9.0 18.0 13.5 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0

Long 9 18 18 0

SCORING Derrick Henry Adam Griffith Calvin Ridley Richard Mullaney ArDarius Stewart Cyrus Jones Kenyan Drake Minkah Fitzpatrick Eddie Jackson Jake Coker Robert Foster O.J. Howard Bo Scarbrough Damien Harris Michael Nysewander JK Scott Team Total Opponents

TD 28 0 7 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 65 26

FGs 0-0 23-32 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 23-33 16-27

|---------Kick 0-0 62-62 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 63-63 21-22

TOTAL OFFENSE Jake Coker Derrick Henry Kenyan Drake Cooper Bateman Damien Harris Bo Scarbrough Ronnie Clark Derrick Gore ArDarius Stewart Alec Morris Calvin Ridley Team Total Opponents

G 15 15 13 15 12 7 3 7 15 3 15 9 15 15

Plays 467 395 77 57 46 18 5 6 5 1 1 9 1,088 963

Rush 68 2,219 408 8 157 104 20 15 14 0 2 -16 2,999 1,136

FIELD GOALS Adam Griffith JK Scott

FGM-FGA 23-32 0-1

FG SEQUENCE Wisconsin Middle Tennessee Ole Miss ULM Georgia Arkansas Texas A&M Tennessee LSU Mississippi State Charleston Southern Auburn Florida Michigan State Clemson

Pct 71.9 0.0

01-19 1-1 0-0

Point After Touchdowns ----------| Rush Rcv Pass DXP 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-2 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-2 0 1-2 0 0-2 0 Pass 3110 0 0 291 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 3,407 3,009 20-29 10-13 0-0

Alabama 44,39 24,49 (20) (40),(35) (29) (24),25,48,(35) (32),(20) (19),(28) (22),(55),(29) (42),32 33 (26),(40),(26),(50),(47) (28),(30),24 (47) 44,(33)

Total 3178 2219 408 299 157 104 20 15 14 6 2 -16 6,406 4,145 30-39 5-7 0-1

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0

Points 168 131 42 30 24 24 18 18 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 1 4 526 227

2015 STATISTICS

Statistics INTERCEPTIONS Eddie Jackson Marlon Humphrey Ronnie Harrison Dillon Lee Cyrus Jones Minkah Fitzpatrick Geno Matias-Smith Jabriel Washington Total Opponents

Avg/G 211.9 147.9 31.4 19.9 13.1 14.9 6.7 2.1 0.9 2.0 0.1 -1.8 427.1 276.3 40-49 5-9 0-0

50-99 2-2 0-0

Lg 55 0

Blk 1 0

OPPONENTS 34,(43) 46,(20) (32),(34),(45) (27) (54),(52),55,52,(36) 43,51,51 (39) 50,(31),(39) (24),(44),48 40 44,(37),(31)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made PUNTING JK Scott Team Total Opponents

No. 70 2 72 113

Yds 3,094 26 3,120 4,556

Avg 44.2 13.0 43.3 40.3

Long 59 26 59 59

TB 9 0 9 5

FC 18 0 18 33

I20 25 0 25 29

50+ 21 0 21 16

Blkd 1 1 2 3

KICKOFFS Adam Griffith JK Scott Total Opponents

No. 100 1 101 57

Yds 6,322 57 6,379 3,475

Avg 63.2 57.0 63.2 61.0

TB 55 0 55 17

OB 1 1 2 3

Retn

Net

YdLn

779 803

41.8 39.4

23 25

Eddie Jackson led the team in interceptions with six with two returned for touchdowns, a forced fumble and fumble recovery to go with his 46 tackles from the starting safety spot. His six interceptions resulted in 230 return yards, shattering the previous school single-season record of 163 set by Hootie Ingram in 1952.

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Statistics

2015 STATISTICS

ALL PURPOSE Derrick Henry Kenyan Drake Calvin Ridley ArDarius Stewart O.J. Howard Cyrus Jones Richard Mullaney Damien Harris Eddie Jackson Robert Foster Bo Scarbrough Minkah Fitzpatrick Jake Coker Ty Flournoy-Smith Ronnie Harrison Cam Sims Michael Nysewander Jabriel Washington Chris Black Marlon Humphrey Ronnie Clark Xavian Marks Geno Matias-Smith Derrick Gore Keith Holcombe Daylon Charlot Cooper Bateman Dakota Ball Hale Hentges Dillon Lee Derek Kief Team Total Opponents

G 15 13 15 15 15 15 15 12 15 3 7 14 15 9 15 13 15 8 6 15 3 1 15 7 15 5 15 12 14 15 10 9 15 15

Rush 2,219 408 2 14 0 0 0 157 0 0 104 0 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 15 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 -16 2,999 1,136

Derrick Henry led the Crimson Tide with 2,310 all-purpose yards in 2015, including 2,219 yards rushing and 28 touchdowns.

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Rec 91 276 1045 700 602 0 390 13 0 116 0 0 0 48 0 46 19 0 23 0 0 19 0 0 0 9 0 8 5 0 -3 0 3,407 3,009

PR 0 0 0 0 0 530 30 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 597 279

KOR 0 505 0 30 0 24 26 174 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 16 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 803 779

IR 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 230 0 0 88 0 0 41 0 0 34 0 28 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 462 140

Tot 2310 1189 1047 744 602 575 446 344 230 116 104 104 68 67 49 46 35 34 30 28 20 19 16 15 13 9 8 8 7 4 -3 -16 8,268 5,343

Avg/G 154.0 91.5 69.8 49.6 40.1 38.3 29.7 28.7 15.3 38.7 14.9 7.4 4.5 7.4 3.3 3.5 2.3 4.2 5.0 1.9 6.7 19.0 1.1 2.1 0.9 1.8 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.3 -0.3 -1.8 551.2 356.2

Statistics DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP-GS Reggie Ragland 15 Reuben Foster 15 Geno Matias-Smith 15 Jarran Reed 15 Eddie Jackson 15 A’Shawn Robinson 15 Marlon Humphrey 15 Minkah Fitzpatrick 14 Ryan Anderson 15 Cyrus Jones 15 Jonathan Allen 15 Dalvin Tomlinson 15 Dillon Lee 15 Shaun Dion Hamilton 15 Denzel Devall 15 Tim Williams 15 D.J. Pettway 15 Ronnie Harrison 15 Tony Brown 13 Da’Shawn Hand 15 Bradley Sylve 15 Maurice Smith 15 Da’Ron Payne 15 Rashaan Evans 14 Keith Holcombe 15 Michael Nysewander 15 Jabriel Washington 8 Joshua Frazier 6 Shawn Burgess-Becker 13 Darren Lake 13 Cole Mazza 13 Hootie Jones 9 O.J. Howard 15 Anthony Averett 6 Damien Harris 12 Dakota Ball 12 Walker Jones 1 Derrick Gore 7 O.J. Smith 1 Dominick Jackson 14 Ryan Kelly 15 Robert Foster 3 Adam Griffith 15 Calvin Ridley 15 Kenyan Drake 13 Derrick Henry 15 Christian Miller 12 Gunnar Raborn 1 Team 9 Total 15 Opponents 15

|-------Tackles-------| Solo Ast Total 60 42 102 48 25 73 51 21 72 17 40 57 34 12 46 18 28 46 35 10 45 30 15 45 21 16 37 29 8 37 19 17 36 12 22 34 16 11 27 14 13 27 11 14 25 13 6 19 11 7 18 11 6 17 12 4 16 7 9 16 9 7 16 7 8 15 6 7 13 7 3 10 6 3 9 3 3 6 4 2 6 1 3 4 3 . 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 . 2 2 2 . 2 1 1 2 2 . 2 . 1 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 . 1 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 531 371 902 702 450 1152

TFL/Yds 6.5-23 8.0-24 1.0-2 4.5-8 3.0-12 7.5-25 3.5-16 3.0-18 11.5-50 4.0-16 14.5-92 0.5-1 1.5-7 1.5-3 5.0-9 12.5-92 5.0-17 1.0-5 1.0-5 6.5-17 1.0-2 1.0-9 0.5-3 4.0-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108-484 101.0-370

|-Sacks-| No-Yards 2.5-10 2.0-7 . 1.0-3 . 3.5-19 . 2.0-17 6.0-41 . 12.0-88 . 1.0-5 . 1.0-4 10.5-78 2.0-10 1.0-5 . 3.0-10 . 1.0-9 0.5-3 4.0-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53-337 25-189

|---Pass Def---| Int-Yds BrUp . 7 . 9 1-16 1 . 2 6-230 2 . 2 3-28 8 2-88 11 . . 2-21 7 . 4 . 6 2-4 1 . 1 . 2 . 1 . 2 2-41 6 . 2 . . . 1 . 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . 1-34 . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 19-462 80 10-140 41

QBH 6 3 . 8 . 10 . 1 9 . 6 4 1 1 6 4 2 1 . 2 . . 1 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 69 46

|-Fumbles-| Rcv-Yds FF . 2 . . 1-0 1 1-0 . 1-0 1 1-9 . . 2 . . 2-0 2 1-18 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-27 16 7-0 7

Blkd Kick . . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . 2 1 . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3

Saf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 .

2015 STATISTICS

DEFENSE

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Statistics SUPERLATIVES INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 46 Yards Rushing 271 TD Rushes 3

2015 STATISTICS

Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes

74 45 25 335 3

Long Pass Receptions Yards Receiving TD Receptions

81 9 208 2

Long Reception Field Goals Long Field Goal Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return Tackles

81 5 55 8 51.2 59 5 72 95 12

Sacks Tackles For Loss Interceptions

3.0 4.0 2

TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes

58 286 7.8 4

Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes

59 32 335 13.4 3

Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return

101 532 7.6 56 9 29 11 120 5 4 9 51.2 59 5 72

Derrick Henry at Auburn (Nov. 28, Derrick Henry at Auburn (Nov. 28, Derrick Henry vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 5, Derrick Henry vs. Middle Tennessee (Sept. 12, Derrick Henry vs. LSU (Nov. 7, Derrick Henry vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, Derrick Henry at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, Jake Coker vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, Jake Coker vs. Michigan State (Dec. 31, Jake Coker vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, Jake Coker vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, Jake Coker vs. ULM (Sept. 26, Jake Coker vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, Calvin Ridley vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, O.J. Howard vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, Richard Mullaney vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, Calvin Ridley vs. Michigan State (Dec. 31, O.J. Howard vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, Calvin Ridley vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, Adam Griffith at Auburn (Nov. 28, Adam Griffith vs. LSU (Nov. 7, JK Scott at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, JK Scott vs. Florida (Dec. 5, JK Scott vs. Florida (Dec. 5, JK Scott vs. Florida (Dec. 5, Cyrus Jones vs. Charleston Southern (Nov. 21, Kenyan Drake vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, Reggie Ragland vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 5, Reggie Ragland vs. Tennessee (Oct. 24, Jonathan Allen at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, Jonathan Allen at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, Eddie Jackson at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, Minkah Fitzpatrick at Texas A&M (Oct. 17,

2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2016) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2016) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2016) 2015) 2015) 2016) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2016) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015)

vs. Florida (Dec. 5, at Auburn (Nov. 28, at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 5, vs. Charleston Southern (Nov. 21, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, vs. ULM (Sept. 26, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, vs. Middle Tennessee (Sept. 12, vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 5, vs. Charleston Southern (Nov. 21, at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 5, vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 5, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, vs. Florida (Dec. 5, vs. Florida (Dec. 5, vs. Florida (Dec. 5, vs. Charleston Southern (Nov. 21,

2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2016) 2016) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015) 2015)

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 26 Dak Prescott, at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, Yards Rushing 146 Nick Chubb, at Georgia (Oct. 3, TD Rushes 1 Jordan Wilkins, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, Chad Kelly, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, Nick Chubb, at Georgia (Oct. 3, Jalen Hurd, vs. Tennessee (Oct. 24, Leonard Fournette, vs. LSU (Nov. 7, Wayne Gallman, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, Kyle Copeland, vs. Charleston Southern (Nov. 21, Long Rush 83 Nick Chubb, at Georgia (Oct. 3, Pass attempts 47 Deshaun Watson, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, Pass completions 30 Deshaun Watson, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, Yards Passing 405 Deshaun Watson, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, TD Passes 4 Deshaun Watson, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, Long Pass 77 Jeremy Johnson, at Auburn (Nov. 28, Receptions 10 Richie James vs. Middle Tennessee (Sept. 12, Yards Receiving 123 Cody Core, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, TD Receptions 2 Hunter Renfrow, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, Long Reception 77 Jason Smith, at Auburn (Nov. 28, Field Goals 3 Gary Wunderlich, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, Taylor Bertolet, at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, Long Field Goal 54 Taylor Bertolet, at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, Punts 12 Chris Qualls vs. ULM (Sept. 26, Punting Avg 51.8 Johnny Townsend, vs. Florida (Dec. 5, Long Punt 59 Logan Cooke, at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, Punts inside 20 5 Toby Baker, vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, Long Punt Return 85 Antonio Callaway, vs. Florida (Dec. 5, Long Kickoff Return 43 Artavis Scott, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, Tackles 15 Brooks Ellis, vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, Sacks 3.0 Kevin Dodd, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, Tackles For Loss 5.0 Kevin Dodd, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, Interceptions 1 Jeremy Cutrer, vs. Middle Tennessee (Sept. 12, Kevin Byard, vs. Middle Tennessee (Sept. 12, C.J. Johnson, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, Trae Elston, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, Tony Bridges, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, Tré Hunter, vs. ULM (Sept. 26, Santos Ramirez, vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, Josh Liddell, vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, Brian Randolph, vs. Tennessee (Oct. 24, Brandon Bryant, at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 42 Yards Rushing 193 Yards Per Rush 5.1 TD Rushes 2 Pass attempts 47 Pass completions 30 Yards Passing 405 Yards Per Pass 10.3 TD Passes 4 Total Plays 87 Total Offense 550 Yards Per Play 6.7 Points 43 Sacks By 5 First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers

Interceptions By Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return

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31 10 90 4

3 12 46.0 59 5 85

at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, at Georgia (Oct. 3, at Georgia (Oct. 3, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, vs. Tennessee (Oct. 24, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, vs. Clemson (Jan 11, vs. ULM (Sept. 26, vs. ULM (Sept. 26, vs. Middle Tennessee (Sept. 12, at Georgia (Oct. 3, at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, vs. ULM (Sept. 26, vs. Florida (Dec. 5, at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, vs. Florida (Dec. 5,

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Player Profiles JONATHAN ALLEN DL Sr. • 6-3 • 294 • 3L

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Leesburg, Va./ Stone Bridge

OUTLOOK: Passed on early entry into the NFL Draft and returns for his senior season as one of the nation’s best defensive players and most feared pass rushers ... top candidate for the Lombardi and Ted Hendricks Award … has 85 career tackles with 29 tackles for loss and 18 sacks ... first team All-SEC as a junior who should contend for All-America honors.

PROFILES

JUNIOR (2015): One of the most productive defenders and best pass rushers along the Tide’s vaunted defensive front ... named to the All-SEC First Team defense by the conference coaches and the Associated Press ... ranked 17th nationally and second in the SEC in sacks with .80 per game (12.0 sacks) ... recorded 36 tackles on the season with a team-leading 14.5 tackles for loss (-92 yards) ... added four pass breakups and six quarterback hurries ... all 12 of his sacks came against Power 5 competition with 11 coming against ranked teams ... named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week following the Mississippi State game ... named one of the Alabama coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for his efforts against Wisconsin in the season opener, at Texas A&M, at Mississippi State, at Auburn and against Michigan State. Wisconsin: Was a force on the defensive line, finishing the season opener with three total tackles, including a career-high two sacks for -15 yards, and one pass breakup ... helped limit the Badger offense to just 268 yards of total offense and 17 points. Middle Tennessee: Made his first start of the season at defensive end and finished with two tackles and a quarterback hurry as the Tide allowed 275 yards of total offense. Ole Miss: Was a disruptive force along the defensive front in his second start of the season ... recorded a sack for a loss of eight yards while also breaking up a pass at the line ... helped limit the Rebels to just 92 yards rushing. ULM: Broke up one pass against the Warhawks ... day was shortened by a shoulder injury before halftime. Georgia: A presence on the defensive front, had two total tackles and one pass breakup ... helped limit the Bulldogs to 299 yards on offense, nearly 200 yards below their season average. Arkansas: Notched another pass breakup to go with his one tackle against the Razorbacks ... was key in limiting the Razorback rushing attack to just 44 yards, 160 yards below their season average entering the night. Texas A&M: Recorded a monster day in College Station, finishing with five tackles, including a team-leading four for a loss (-17 yards) ... also notched a team-high two sacks (-14 yards) while forcing one fumble ... his pressure on the quarterback helped force four Aggie interceptions, including three that went for scores. Tennessee: Notched two tackles, including a key sack (-9 yards) on the Volunteers’ final drive that helped seal the victory for Alabama ... his sack put the Vols in

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a second-and-long situation deep in their own territory, leading to a timeout. LSU: Spent the night in the Tiger backfield, notching half a tackle for a loss (-1 yard) and two quarterback hurries ... helped limit Leonard Fournette - the nation’s leading rusher - to only 31 yards on 19 carries after he entered the game averaging 200-plus yards rushing per game. Mississippi State: Recorded a career performance with three sacks and seven total tackles while forcing a fumble and notching a quarterback hurry ... named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his efforts ... first Alabama player with three sacks in a game since Courtney Upshaw against Auburn in 2010. Charleston Southern: Started and made one solo tackle … starters played less than a half in the Crimson Tide’s 56-6 win … helped limit the Buccaneers to just 134 total yards of offense. Auburn: Made five tackles with two solo stops in a 29-13 win at Auburn … helped limit the Tigers to just 91 rushing yards and 260 total yards … his efforts earned him Defensive Player of the Week honors by the Tide coaches. Florida: Helped limit the Gators to just 15 yards rushing and 165 total yards … registered his 10th sack of the season (-10 yards) and made three tackles – two solo – along with a quarterback hurry. Michigan State: Recorded two of the Crimson Tide’s four sacks for a loss of -15 yards ... helped force the Spartan quarterback into two interceptions and a 19-for-32 day with his pressure in the backfield ... played a major part in limiting MSU to 239 yards of total offense, 158 yards below their season average. Clemson: Earned the start against the Tigers but did not record any stats. SOPHOMORE (2014): Established himself as a playmaker at defensive end and one of the Crimson Tide’s top pass rushers ... first team All-SEC by the Associated Press ... second on the team with 11.5 tackles for loss (-44 yards) and had 5.5 sacks (-30 yards) ... finished with 33 total tackles including 16 solo stops and seven quarterback hurries ... blocked the decisive extra point at Arkansas ... played in all 14 games and made 12 starts ... earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the Alabama coaching

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staff against West Virginia, FAU and Tennessee ... also earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his blocked PAT at Arkansas. West Virginia: Registered five tackles with two tackles for loss (-12 yards) and one sack (-11 yards) ... helped limit the Mountaineers to 28 rushing yards on 24 carries ... earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the coaches. FAU: Recorded a tackle for a loss of three yards as the Crimson Tide limited the Owls to 145 total yards, including 57 rushing ... added an assisted tackle in just over one half of play ... earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Southern Miss: Made at least one tackle for loss for the third straight game and picked up two quarterback hurries ... added one solo and one assisted tackle as the Tide limited the Eagles to 56 yards rushing and a lowly 263 total yards. Florida: Registered one assisted tackle as the Tide held the Gators to only 200 total yards. Ole Miss: Recorded five tackles with two solo stops ... had 1.5 tackles for loss (-3 yards) and a quarterback hurry. Arkansas: Blocked the deciding extra point to give the Tide a 14-13 win in Fayetteville ... added a quarterback hurry. Texas A&M: Recorded three half sacks for a loss of four yards ... batted down passes as UA limited the SEC’s top-ranked offense to just 172 yards. Tennessee: Earned Defensive Player of the Week honors versus the Vols with three tackles and half of a tackle for loss. LSU: Sacked LSU quarterback Anthony Jennings on the first drive of the game ... finished with two tackles as the Tide limited LSU to 76 total yards passing. Mississippi State: Recorded three assisted tackles in a 25-20 win over the No. 1 team in the nation. Western Carolina: Had a game-high two quarterback hurries with two tackles ...helped limit the Catamounts to minus-eight yards rushing. Auburn: Dropped Tigers’ quarterback Nick Marshall for a sack and finished with three solo tackles. Missouri: Helped hold the Tigers to just 41 rushing yards and had one quarterback hurry. Ohio State: Both tackles in the Sugar Bowl came behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of nine yards ... had one sack for a loss of four yards.

FRESHMAN (2013): A backup defensive end who played his way into the rotation along the defensive line … appeared in 13 games, with 16 total stops and 10 solo tackles … had half of a sack, a forced fumble and one quarterback hurry. Virginia Tech: Registered two solo tackles in the 35-10 victory over the Hokies in Atlanta. Ole Miss: Had one tackle as a reserve defensive end as the Tide shut out the Rebels. Arkansas: Notched one solo stop and a QB hurry in the shutout win. Tennessee: Came off the bench to make a season-high three tackles with two solo stops. Mississippi State: Assisted on two tackles, one for loss, against the Bulldogs. Chattanooga: Named one of Alabama’s Defensive Players of the Week ... totaled four tackles with two solo stops and a forced fumble. Auburn: Recorded three total tackles with two solo stops … added half of a sack (-5 yards). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the premier defensive prospects in the 2013 signing class … a five-star player by 247Sports. com, Rivals.com and Scout.com … played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … 2012 Gatorade Virginia Football Player of the Year … first team Parade Magazine All-American … second team USA Today All-American in 2012 … the No. 11 player in the Top247 and the No. 2 outside linebacker nationally by 247Sports.com while ranking second among players from Virginia … listed 17th in the 247Composite listing and the No. 3 OLB …. also the No. 11 player nationally and the No. 2 weakside defensive end by Rivals. com, plus the No. 1 player in Virginia … Scout. com ranked him the No. 2 defensive end and 34th in the Scout 300 … 28th in the ESPN 150 and outlet’s No. 3 defensive end … ranked 36th in the Tom Lemming MaxPrep rankings and the outlet’s No. 4 defensive end nationally … first team All-American as a defensive lineman by MaxPreps … a five-star defensive end by PrepStar who ranked third at his position and 18th nationally … member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team and a PrepStar All-American … posted 119 tackles with nine sacks, six fumble recoveries, eight pass breakups, six blocked kicks and had seven pass breakups as a senior in 2012 … totaled 102 stops with 15 sacks and seven blocked kicks as a junior … finished with 87 tackles, 20 sacks and eight forced fumbles as a sophomore in 2010 … two-time first team All-State performer in Virginia and Washington Post All-Metro selection … coached by Mickey Thompson at Stone Bridge High School … chose Alabama over Florida, Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State, Stanford, Oklahoma and Virginia Tech. ALLEN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2013 2014 2015 Total

G-S 12-0 14-12 15-11 41-23

Tackles TT UT AT TFL QBH 16 10 6 3-11 1 33 16 17 11.5-44 7 36 19 17 14.5-92 6 85 45 40 29-147 14

Sacks 0.5-5 5.5-30 12-88 18-123

Fumbles FF FR 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0

PBU 0 1 4 5

INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

ALLEN’S CAREER BESTS Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 at Mississippi State, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 at Texas A&M, Yards Lost . . . . . . . 17 (twice); last at Mississippi State, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 at Mississippi State, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 at Mississippi State, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . 2 (three times); last vs. LSU, Forced Fumbles. . . 1 (three times); last at Miss. State, Blocked Point After Touchdown . . . . . . . 1 at Arkansas,

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KEATON ANDERSON LB Fr. • 6-1 • 215 • RS

31

Florence, Ala./ Florence

OUTLOOK: A versatile linebacker who redshirted a season ago ... should battle for a role on the Alabama defense and help the Crimson Tide on special teams. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A linebacker prospect from North Alabama … a three-star prospect who could play a variety of roles in the Crimson Tide defense … first team 2014 6A All-State selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … 2014 All-Tennessee Valley Defensive MVP by AL.com … 2014 AL.com Super All-State … finalist for the ASWA 6A Lineman of the Year … No. 13 on the final AL.com A-List … made 171 tackles as a senior with 14 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, six pass breakups, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and one interception … the No. 15 inside linebacker nationally by Scout.com … ranked as the No. 27 outside linebacker by Rivals.com and the No. 24 player in the state of Alabama … ESPN rated him as the No. 29 outside linebacker and the No. 17 player in Alabama … a Prepstar All-Southeast Region selection … the No. 42 outside linebacker by 247Sports.com and the No. 21 player in the state … helped guide Florence and head coach Jason Wallace to the state semifinals … recorded 191 tackles as a weakside linebacker in 2013 … chose Alabama over Tennessee, LSU and Miami.

RYAN ANDERSON LB Sr. • 6-2 • 253 • 3L

22

Daphne, Ala./ Daphne

OUTLOOK: An outside linebacker who is in his fifth season in the program … came into his own as a junior in 2015 and enters his senior season as a leader on the Alabama defense ... a pass-rushing threat and disruptive force for the Crimson Tide ... has 67 career tackles with 21 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks. JUNIOR (2015): A pass-rush threat for the Crimson Tide off the edge ... notched 37 total tackles, including 11.5 for a loss (-50 yards), six sacks (-41 yards), two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and nine quarterback hurries for the year ... came on strong late in the

season, recording his 9.5 tackles for loss in his last 10 games, including a career-high two TFL performance at then-No. 20 Mississippi State, vs. Florida and Michigan State ... named one of the defensive players of the week by the UA coaching staff for his efforts against Tennessee and Mississippi State. Wisconsin: Came off the bench to record 1.5 total tackles on the night ... helped limit the Badger offense to just 268 yards of total offense and 17 points. Middle Tennessee: Entered in a reserve role to record one tackle along with a quarterback hurry as the Tide allowed 275 yards of total offense. Ole Miss: Saw action as a reserve in the defensive front, but did not record any stats against the Rebels. ULM: Was a disruptive force on the line, notching two tackles while pressuring the quarterback twice ... helped limit the Warhawk offense to only 92 yards, including a lowly nine yards on the ground. Georgia: Came off the bench to record three tackles ... helped limit a Bulldog offense that was averaging 45.5 points per game to just 10 by day’s end. Arkansas: Recorded three tackles, including half a tackle for a loss (-1 yard) against the Hogs ... helped limit the Hogs to only 220 yards, more than 250 yards below their season average entering the night. Texas A&M: Finished with three tackles, including one of the Tide’s six sacks (-5 yards) ... helped limit the Aggie rushing attack to just 32 yards on the ground. Tennessee: Was a force on defense, notching a quarterback hurry to go with three total tackles, including the gamewinning sack (-10 yards) and forced fumble ... his sack and forced fumble on the Vols’ final drive of the game got the ball back for Alabama and helped the Tide extend its streak to nine straight victories over UT. LSU: Notched two tackles, including half a stop for a loss of one yard ... helped limit the LSU offense to 182 yards of total offense, nearly 250 yards below the Tigers average entering the game. Mississippi State: Had a huge day in Starkville, setting a season high for tackles with five, including a career-high two sacks (-14 yards) ... also forced a fumble and added a quarterback hurry ... notched two of the defense’s season-high nine sacks. Charleston Southern: Recorded one tackle for a loss (-1 yard) in limited playing time against the Buccaneers. Auburn: Made his presence known along the Crimson Tide defensive front, notching four tackles, including one for a loss (-2 yards) ... added two quarterback hurries ... helped limit the Tigers to only 260 yards of total offense. Florida: Logged four tackles for the second consecutive game, including two for a loss (-9) yards ... also recorded one sack (-8 yards) and a career-high three quarterback hurries in arguably his best game of the season ... helped disrupt a Gator passing attack that completed only 37.5 percent of its passes. Michigan State: Stayed hot, notching four tackles, including 2.0 for a loss (-7 yards) and one sack (-4 yards) ... spent time in the Spartan backfield, helping to limit MSU to 239 yards of total offense, 158 yards below their season average.

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SOPHOMORE (2014): Played in all 14 games and recorded 25 tackles, including three sacks (-28 yards), 8.0 tackles for loss (-37 yards), a fumble recovery and nine quarterback hurries ... earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the coaching staff following the Arkansas and Texas A&M victories. FAU: Came off the bench to record two tackles, including his

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Player Profiles second career sack. Southern Miss: Recorded a sack for an eight-yard loss in the win over the Golden Eagles. Florida: Made two tackles, including one solo stop as the Tide limited the Gators to only 200 total yards. Ole Miss: Came off the bench to tally a single quarterback hurry. Arkansas: Earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the coaching staff after making three tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss (-6 yards) and one sack (-5 yards) ... recovered a fumble and returned it three yards. Texas A&M: Made six tackles and earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the Alabama coaches after posting the highest production point totals against the Aggies ... helped limit the SEC’s top-ranked offense to 172 yards, including just 31 yards rushing. Tennessee: Notched four total tackles in Knoxville with one solo stop ... added one tackle for loss (-3 yards). LSU: Made two assisted tackles in the Crimson Tide’s overtime victory in Baton Rouge. Mississippi State: Recorded two assisted tackles with half of a tackle for loss (-1 yard) ... harassed the Bulldogs’ quarterback with two hurries. Western Carolina: Had one quarterback hurry against the Catamounts. Auburn: Finished with one tackle for loss (-2 yards). Missouri: Had a career-best three quarterback hurries and assisted on one

tackle. Ohio State: Registered one tackle for loss (-1 yard). REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): A reserve outside linebacker who played in all 13 games with 1.5 sacks (-4 yards), five tackles and one quarterback hurry ... also started on the kickoff return team. Virginia Tech: Recorded one solo and one assisted tackle, which produced a twoyard sack. Arkansas: Assisted on two tackles and had one quarterback hurry. Chattanooga: Registered the first solo sack of his career, dropping the Mocs’ quarterback for a loss of two yards. FRESHMAN (2012): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Came to the Capstone as one of the fastest risers in the class of 2012 … a five-star prospect by 247Sports.com, which ranked him as the nation’s No. 19 overall prospect and the No. 1 outside linebacker … 247Sports.com also ranked him as the No. 2 player in Alabama … ranked 93rd in the ESPNU 150 and the site’s No. 7 outside linebacker … earned four stars from ESPNU, Scout.com and Rivals.com … listed at No. 98 in the Rivals100 as well as the No. 6 outside

linebacker … Scout.com ranked him as the No. 22 defensive end prospect … No. 5 in the Mobile Press-Register’s Elite 18 and No. 33 in the Super Southeast 120 … a SuperPrep All-American and the publication’s No. 25 linebacker … also listed as the No. 8 player in Alabama by SuperPrep … PrepStar All-Southeast Region … a member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Super 12 … an ASWA 6A All-State selection … No. 3 on the Birmingham News Super Seniors list … turned in a strong showing at the Alabama/ Mississippi All-Star Game … coached by Glenn Vickery at Daphne … had 105 tackles and 12 sacks as a senior in 2011 … posted 75 stops and 14.5 sacks as a junior, helping Daphne win the state championship … second cousin of former Alabama standout and current Cincinnati Bengal, Wallace Gilberry … teammate of former Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon at Daphne High School … chose Alabama over Auburn, Florida State, Tennessee and Illinois. ANDERSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2013 2014 2015 Total

G-S 13-0 14-0 15-0 42-0

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR 5 2 3 1.5-4 1 1.5-4 0 0-0 25 11 14 8-37 9 3-28 0 1-3 37 21 16 11.5-50 9 6-41 2 2-0 67 34 33 21-91 19 10.5-73 2 3-3

PBU 0 0 0 0

INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

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Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 vs. Texas A&M, Tackles for Loss . . 2.0 (three times); last vs. Michigan State, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 vs. FAU, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . 3 (twice); last vs. Florida, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 at Mississippi State, Kick Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Auburn, Return Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 at Auburn, Fumble Recoveries . 1 (three times); last at Miss. State, Forced Fumbles. . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last at Miss. State,

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ANTHONY AVERETT DB Jr. • 6-0 • 180 • 1L

28

Woodbury, N.J./ Woodbury

OUTLOOK: A speedy defensive back who will look to contend for a role in the defensive backfield as a junior in 2016 ... should also contribute on special teams ... played in seven career games with two tackles. SOPHOMORE (2015): Saw action on special teams for the Tide as a sophomore ... saw his first action of the year against Middle Tennessee and followed with time against ULM, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Charleston Southern and Michigan State ... collected his first tackle of the season on special teams at A&M and then made one stop on special teams against Michigan State. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014): Played in one game against Western Carolina. FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. Ryan Anderson

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BLAKE BARNETT QB Fr. • 6-5 • 198 • RS

8

Corona, Calif./ Santiago

OUTLOOK: One of the top quarterback prospects in the nation coming out of high school in the 2015 recruiting class ... the redshirt freshman will battle for the open job at quarterback after the departure of Jake Coker. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Arrived at the Capstone in January of 2015 in time for spring practice and a head start on learning the Alabama offense … a consensus five-star prospect who was the MVP of the 2014 Elite 11 Quarterback Competition and participated in Nike’s “The Opening” … led his team to victory in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game … the nation’s No. 1-ranked quarterback as a pocket passer by ESPN.com and the top dual-threat signal-caller by Rivals. com … ranked second nationally by 247Sports and third by Scout.com … ranked 14th in the ESPN300, 21st in the Top247, 23rd in the 247Composite, 30th in the Scout.com 300 and ranked 41st in the Rivals100, … listed as the No. 2 player in California and the West region by ESPN.com while ranking fourth in California

by Rivals.com and fifth by 247Sports … member of the Prepstar Dream Team, ranking 41st nationally … and a threw for a career-high 3,404 yards in 11 games for head coach Jeff Steinberg at Santiago High School in 2014 … recorded 23 touchdown passes while rushing for 479 yards and seven scores … passed for 2,332 yards in 10 games as a junior at Santiago High School with 22 touchdown passes and 695 yards rushing (7.6 yards per carry) and 13 scores … saw action in four games as a sophomore in 2012 with 185 yards passing and two touchdowns while rushing for 67 yards and a score … chose Alabama over Oregon, UCLA, Notre Dame and Arizona.

DAKOTA BALL DL Sr. • 6-3 • 268 • 2L

44

Lindale, Ga./ Pepperell

OUTLOOK: Enters his senior season as one of the top options at tight end/h-back, a position he moved to early in the 2014 season … has played in 25 career games, 24 at tight end — with two starts — and one along the defensive line. JUNIOR (2015): Worked in an expanded role at tight end. Wisconsin: Saw action off the bench on offense, but did not record any statistics. Middle Tennessee: Earned his first career start at tight end against the Blue Raiders, but did not record any statistics. Ole Miss: Made his second straight start, but did not collect any stats. ULM: Entered off the bench to help block for 137 yards rushing by the Crimson Tide backs. Georgia: Came off the bench to help open holes for the Tide’s 189 total rushing yards, including a career-high 148 by Derrick Henry. Arkansas: Provided blocks for the Crimson Tide backs to accumulate 134 yards on the ground and one score. Mississippi State: Came off the bench to help block for Derrick Henry’s 204 yards rushing. Charleston Southern: Hauled in his first pass of the season for a gain of eight yards. Auburn: Entered off the bench to help block for a career-high 271 yards rushing by Derrick Henry. Florida: Helped block for 437 yards of total offense, including 233 yards on the ground. Michigan State: Provided blocks for 440 yards of total offense against the Spartans. Clemson: Entered as a blocker along the offensive front, helping provide holes for Derrick Henry’s 158 yards rushing. SOPHOMORE (2014): Saw action in 12 games ... got his first playing time at tight end in the season opener against West Virginia ... did not have a catch in 2014. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Played in one game for the Crimson Tide in 2013 … saw reserve action along the defensive line against Chattanooga. FRESHMAN (2012): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was an outstanding defensive line prospect for the 2012 class … turned in a solid effort as a starting defensive tackle in the Under Armour All-America Game … a four-star prospect by MaxPrep’s Tom Lemming … three-star defensive lineman by Rivals.com, Scout.com, 247Sports. com and ESPNU … Scout.com ranked him as the nation’s No. 27 defensive tackle prospect … Rivals.com rated him No. 29 among defensive tackles and the No. 28 player in the state of Georgia … ESPNU considered him the No. 27 defensive tackle, 152nd among players in the Southeast and No. 35 in Georgia … 247Sports. com ranked Ball as the No. 36 defensive tackle and the No. 35 player in Georgia … PrepStar All-Southeast Region … Georgia Sports Writers Association AA All-State selection as a senior, when he made 73 tackles with 17 tackles for loss, seven sacks, 38 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, including one he returned for a touchdown … coached by Jeff Shifflett at Pepperell High School … chose Alabama over Georgia, Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Clemson and South Carolina.

COOPER BATEMAN QB Jr. • 6-3 • 224 • 2L

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Murray, Utah/ Cottonwood

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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Joined the Crimson Tide out of Woodbury High School in New Jersey … a talented athlete who also boasted a distinguished career in track and field … ranked 115th by 247Sports.com and the site’s No. 14 safety and No. 5 player in New Jersey … ranked 273rd in the 247Composite … No. 22 athlete by ESPN and No. 211 in the ESPN 300 … Scout.com ranked him as the No. 23 cornerback nationally while Rivals.com listed him as the No. 23 corner … a PrepStar All-East Region choice … ranked 193rd nationally by PrepStar … No. 10 athlete in Tom Lemming’s MaxPreps … second team small school All-American as a defensive back by MaxPreps … played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Game … clocked at 10.6 in the 100-meters, 6.46 in the 55 meters and high jumped 6-feet, 4-inches … possibly the top prep long jumper in the nation with a jump of 25-feet, two-inches, which was the longest jump in the nation for 2013 and the second-longest in state history … finished second in the 2012 Penn Relays long jump … posted 106 tackles, 12 pass breakups and five interceptions as a senior in 2012, earning him first team All-State honors … had 52 stops and three picks as a junior in 2011 and 40 tackles and three interceptions in 2010 … also ran for 1,278 yards (15 touchdowns) and passed for 836 (14 scores) as a senior … coached by Zac Valentine … nephew of former Miami (Fla.) All-American and Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie … chose Alabama over Penn State, Iowa, South Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee.

OUTLOOK: Entering his fourth season for the Crimson Tide after redshirting in 2013 … started one game at quarterback in 2015 and came off bench in eight other games ... was the Crimson Tide’s starting holder in 2014 and 2015 on field goals and extra points ... among several quarterbacks vying for the opening created by the departure of starting quarterback Jake Coker. SOPHOMORE (2015): Spent his third season as the Crimson Tide’s starting holder on field goals and extra points ... saw time in all 15 games as a holder ... made his first career start at quarterback against Ole Miss ... completed 71.2 percent of his passes (37-of-52) for 291 yards with two interceptions and a touchdown across seven appearances as the signal-caller. Wisconsin: Resumed his duties as the primary holder on PAT and field goal attempts ... entered the game at quarterback in the second half of the opener with the Badgers ... finished his night 7-for-8 for 51 yards with a long completion of 17 yards ... also rushed for four yards on two carries in his debut as the Tide signal caller. Middle Tennessee: Entered the game at quarterback following the halftime break ... finished 11-for17 for 98 yards with his first career touchdown and interception in his longest outing to date ... also rushed for six yards on two carries to close out the Tide’s 37-10 victory. Ole Miss: Earned his first career start, going 11-for-14 for 87 yards and an interception ... had a long pass of 30 yards on a strike to O.J. Howard on the Tide’s first drive of the game ... exited the game midway

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Player Profiles through the second quarter. ULM: Went 1-for-1 for eight yards after relieving starter Jake Coker late in the game. Mississippi State: Entered the game late in the fourth quarter in backup duty ... did not attempt a pass as the Crimson Tide ran down the clock. Charleston Southern: Entered at quarterback near the end of the first half and played for nearly two full quarters ... went 7-of11 for 47 yards with a long of 16 ... also rushed one time for -2 yards. Auburn: Held for Adam Griffith’s Iron Bowl-record five made field goals. Florida: Entered for one play at quarterback, handing the ball off before exiting ... continued his duties as the team’s primary holder. Michigan State: Came in as the quarterback in the final minutes of the game, throwing one pass that fell incomplete ... continued his holder duties, helping Adam Griffith finish 1-of-1 on field goals and 5-for-5 on extra point attempts. Clemson: Held for Adam Griffith’s field goal and extra point attempts, helping the junior place-kicker collect eight total points against the Tigers. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014): Served as Alabama’s starting holder and saw action in all 14 games ... perfect on 87 holds in 2014, including 22 field goals and 65 extra points. FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama.

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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the nation’s top quarterbacks in the class of 2013 … a consensus four-star prospect who was ranked as the No. 3 pocket passer by ESPN and the No. 5 pro-style quarterback by 247Sports. com and Scout.com … was 44th in the ESPN 150 … rated 87th in the Top247 and 79th in the 247Composite rankings … ESPN Elite 11 quarterback … No. 11 pro-style quarterback by Rivals.com and No. 189 in the Rivals250 … the consensus No. 1 player in the state of Utah … led the Black Team to a win in the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game … No. 4 pro-style quarterback by MaxPreps … ranked 59th overall nationally by PrepStar … Sporting News No. 14 quarterback nationally … arrived at Alabama as an early enrollee in January of 2013 … coached by Greg Croshaw at Cottonwood High School in 2012 … threw for 2,384 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior while running 82 times for 277 yards and 12 touchdowns … threw for 2,484 yards as a junior with 26 touchdowns … connected for 27 touchdowns and only five interceptions as a sophomore while completing 68 percent of his passes for 2,786 yards … in his final three seasons at Cottonwood, passed for 7,654 yards and 68 touchdowns … chose Alabama over LSU, Florida, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn and Washington. BATEMAN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2014 2015 Total

G-S 14-0 15-1 29-1

Passing Com-Att-Int Pct. Yds 0-0-0 --37-52-2 72.5 291 37-51-2 72.5 291

TD -1 1

LP -31 31

Rushing No. Yds Avg. -- --5 8 1.6 5 8 1.6

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LP -6 6

BATEMAN’S CAREER BESTS Completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Long Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Rushes . . . . . . . . . . 2 (twice); last Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Long Run . . . . . . . . 6 (twice); last

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BRADLEY BOZEMAN OL Jr. • 6-5 • 312 • 2L

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MEKHI BROWN

2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015

Roanoke, Ala./ Handley

OUTLOOK: Enters his fourth season with the Crimson Tide after starting two games at center in 2014 and playing in all 15 games as the Tide’s top reserve on the offensive line in 2015 ... has seen action in 24 career contests … will look to establish a starting role along the Alabama offensive front in 2016, a line that must replace two starters. SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in all 15 games, coming off the bench as a reserve guard and center ... also saw time on the field goal and extra point teams. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014): A redshirt freshman who played in nine games with two starts (Arkansas and Texas A&M) ... made his first career start in crimson and white at Arkansas ... replaced injured starting center Ryan Kelly at Ole Miss. Arkansas: Graded out at 86 percent and led the team with three knockdown blocks. Texas A&M: Made his second straight start ... helped the line block for 298 yards rushing ... did not allow a sack and graded out at 90 percent. Western Carolina: Had one knockdown block while playing 28 snaps.

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OUTLOOK: Begins his redshirt freshman season looking to develop a role at outside linebacker and on special teams. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A pass-rushing specialist who was one of the Crimson Tide’s earliest commitments to the 2015 signing class … a unanimous four-star prospect … selected to participate in the 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl … No. 88 in the Top247, the No. 5 weakside defensive end and No. 10 player in Georgia by 247Sports.com … ranked No. 114 in the 247 Composite and the No. 6 weakside end … No. 88 in the ESPN300, the site’s No. 10 outside linebacker and No. 12 player in Georgia … No. 58 on the Prepstar Top 100 Dream Team … ranked 210th in the Rivals250 and the No. 9 weakside defensive end … racked up 56 tackles with 14 tackles for loss and 11 sacks as a junior in 2013 to go along with four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries … played for head coach Joseph Kegler at Carver High School in Columbus, Ga., where he was a three-time All-State selection … garnered first-team honors in 2013 and 2014 with honorable mention accolades in 2012 … chose Alabama over Georgia, Notre Dame, Stanford, Auburn and Louisville.

TONY BROWN

FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirted during his first year at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A four-star offensive lineman out of Handley High School … rated as the No. 14 player in the state of Alabama in the 2013 recruiting class by Rivals.com and the No. 26 offensive tackle … ESPN.com ranked him as the No. 18 offensive tackle and 14th in Alabama while listing him 154th in the Southeast Region … rated a threestar prospect by 247Sports and Scout.com …. 247Sports ranked him as the No. 26 offensive guard and No. 16 in Alabama in their composite rankings and the No. 45 guard and No. 25 player in its Top247 … Scout.com rated him the No. 28 offensive guard … No. 7 on the final AL.com A-List … coached by Mike Battles Sr. at Handley High School … earned first team 3A All-State honors from the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a junior in 2011 … injured a knee as a senior in 2012 … chose Alabama over Auburn, Clemson and Tennessee.

Columbus, Ga./ Carver

DB Jr. • 6-0 • 194 • 2L

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Beaumont, Texas/ Ozen

OUTLOOK: Begins his junior season looking to earn a starting job at cornerback after starting two games in 2014 ... has played in 26 career games ... earned first team All-America honors in track and field in the spring of 2015 in the 4X400 meter relay. SOPHOMORE (2015): A talented athlete who provided depth on defense and was a stalwart on special teams ... finished with eight special teams tackles on the season, four on punts and four on kickoff coverage ... named one of the UA coaching staff’s special teams players of the week against Wisconsin, Middle Tennessee, Ole Miss and LSU. Wisconsin: Recorded one tackle on special teams, stopping the Badger punt returner before he could gain any positive yards.

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FRESHMAN (2014): Appeared in 13 games and made two starts (Florida and Ole Miss) … finished with 10 tackles, including one for loss and seven solo stops ... had one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry. FAU: Recorded the first tackle of his career. Florida: Finished with three total tackles, including one for a loss of six yards. Texas A&M: Came off the bench and registered one quarterback hurry. Tennessee: Made one solo tackle on special teams for the Tide. Ohio State: Registered one solo tackle on special teams. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A January 2014 enrollee at The University of Alabama … a consensus five-star prospect who competes in both football and track for the Crimson Tide … Parade Magazine All-American … 2014 Under Armour All-America game selection … 2013 second team All-USA by USA Today … ranked No. 4 in the Scout300 and listed as the No. 2 cornerback … the No. 8 player in the ESPN300 and the No. 9 player according to the 247Sports Top247 while ranking 16th nationally and the No. 2 corner in the 247 Composite … rated 25th in the Rivals100 … listed as the No. 2 cornerback nationally by ESPN, 247Sports and Scout.com … tabbed as the No. 4 corner nationally by Rivals.com … Scout.com and Rivals.com listed him as the toprated player in the state of Texas while ESPN and 247Sports ranked him No. 2 in Texas … five-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team, ranked as the No. 5 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 2 cornerback … honorable mention All-State as a junior at Ozen High School in 2012 … 2013 preseason Mr. Football for the state of Texas by MaxPreps … credited with 96 tackles

and three interceptions as a sophomore in 2011 while adding a fumble recovery and 16 pass breakups … had 95 stops, one pick and 15 PBUs as a freshman in 2010 … the 2013 Texas Class 4A state champion in the 110-meter hurdles (13.40) ... has run a wind-aided personal best of 10.37 at 100 meters and has been clocked at 10.53 wind-legal in the 100 ... placed second in the 100 (10.53) at the 2013 Texas Class 4A state meet ... has a personal best of 7.76 in the indoor 60-meter hurdles, the fastest time in the nation in 2013 ... ran a PR of 13.38 in the 110 hurdles at the 2013 Texas Relays, the top time in the U.S. in 2013 ... won the 110 hurdles at the 2013 USATF National Junior Olympics (13.88) and the USATF Junior Nationals (13.69) ... his sister Bealoved is a member of the LSU track team ... another sister, Sojourner, is a track studentathlete at Rice University ... son of Tony Brown and Tammy Walker-Brown ... both of his parents were student-athletes at Texas Tech … coached by Keeath Magee at Ozen … chose Alabama over LSU, Texas, Southern California, Texas A&M and Ohio State. BROWN’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR 2014 13-2 10 7 3 1-6 1 0 0 0 2015 13-0 16 12 4 1-5 0 0-0 1 0 Total 26-2 26 19 7 2-11 1 0-0 1 0

PBU INT 1 0 2 0 3 0

JOSH CASHER OL So. • 6-1 • 284 • SQ

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Mobile, Ala./ St. Paul’s

OUTLOOK: Begins his sophomore season in 2016 looking to develop a role along the interior of the Crimson Tide’s offensive line that must replace two starters. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Saw his first career time with the Crimson Tide against Charleston Southern. FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the premier offensive line recruits in the nation … a four-star prospect who was rated as the nation’s best center by Rivals.com and ESPN … the No. 2 center by 247Sports and No. 4 by Scout.com … selected to play in the 2014 Under Armour All-American Game … ranked as the No. 9 player in the state of Alabama by Rivals. com and ESPN … the No. 10 player in the state by 247Sports and Scout.com … No. 168 in the ESPN300 and ranked 210th in the Rivals250 … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked as the No. 15 offensive lineman in the class of 2014 and the No. 120 overall recruit … No. 8 on the AL.com 2014 A-List … earned a blocking grade of 90 percent or better in 11 of his team’s 13 games in 2013 … selected

to the 2013 AL.com Super All-State Football Team along the offensive line … also a first team 5A Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State pick … member of the Alabama roster in the 2013 Alabama-Mississippi All-State Game … also ranked 89th in the Southeast Region by ESPN … coached by Steve Mask at St. Paul’s Episcopal School … chose Alabama over Auburn, Florida State, Florida and Kentucky.

DAYLON CHARLOT WR So. • 6-0 • 195 • 1L

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Patterson, La./ Patterson

OUTLOOK: Earned playing time as a true freshman wide receiver and has plans for an expanded role as a sophomore in 2016. FRESHMAN (2015): Played in five games and caught two passes for the Crimson Tide for nine yards. Middle Tennessee: Entered the game at wide receiver, seeing his first work in a Crimson Tide uniform, but did not record any stats. ULM: Reeled in his first career catch, an 8-yard catch and run against the Warhawks. Arkansas: Entered as a wideout but did not record any catches. Charleston Southern: Notched one catch for one yard against the Buccaneers. Florida: Saw time on special teams but did not record any stats.

PROFILES

Middle Tennessee: Recorded two unassisted tackles, one on kickoff coverage and one from his position in the defensive secondary. Ole Miss: Collected one unassisted tackle on special teams, while also reeling in the Tide’s onside kick late in the game ... the onside recovery was the Tide’s first since 2007 and helped Alabama retain possession. ULM: Saw action in the secondary, collecting one stop against the Warhawks. Georgia: Collected one unassisted tackle on special teams. Arkansas: Recorded two total tackles, one apiece on both of the Crimson Tide’s punts. Texas A&M: Saw time on special teams but did not record any stats for the first time this season. Tennessee: Recorded one tackle on punt coverage ... helped limit the Volunteer return game to just three return yards on the Tide’s four punts. LSU: Recorded a huge tackle on special teams, coming untouched down the sideline to blow up the Tiger returner on kickoff coverage just before halftime. Mississippi State: Saw his most extensive work on defense this season, entering late in the second quarter to replace an injured Minkah Fitzpatrick ... recorded two tackles and two pass breakups, both passes which he nearly picked off. Charleston Southern: Played significant minutes on defense, helping fill in at the star position ... finished the day with three tackles, including one for a loss (-5 yards). Auburn: Continued to see action on special teams while also providing depth in the defensive backfield ... did not record any stats against the Tigers. Florida: Forced one fumble, knocking the ball out of the Gator return man’s hands on a punt that would pin UF on the 1-yard line ... also made one tackle on defense.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A top-rated wide receiver nationally who came to Alabama as a consensus four-star recruit … selected to participate in the Under Armour AllAmerica Game … No. 59 in the ESPN300, the No. 8 wide receiver, No. 2 player in the state of Louisiana and No. 32 prospect in the Southeast region … ranked as the No. 9 receiver by Rivals. com and is No. 78 in the Rivals100 while being tabbed as the No. 4 player in Louisiana … No. 122 in the Top247 and the No. 13 wide receiver and No. 6 player in the state … the 247Composite No. 9 wide receiver and No. 90 player overall … No. 183 in the Scout300 and the site’s No. 23 wide receiver … No. 89 on the 2014 Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … earned 2014 3A All-State honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association after catching 30 passes for 711 yards and 14 touchdowns … also a 2013 LSWA All-State choice after catching 48 passes for 1,055 yards and 16 touchdowns … played for head coach Chad Blanchard at Patterson … chose Alabama over LSU while also considering Miami, Arizona State and Texas A&M. CHARLOT’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2015

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Receiving LP Rec Yds Avg. TD 0 2 9 4.5 0

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So. • 6-5 • 234 • SQ

Calera, Ala./ Calera

OUTLOOK: Enters the 2016 season looking to develop an expanded role at running back for the Crimson Tide ... spent time at both safety and running back in 2014 before his season was cut short due to a torn achilles ... has played in three career games, carrying the ball five times for 20 yards. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Played in three games for the Crimson Tide, rushing for 20 yards on five carries. Middle Tennessee: Entered the game at running back in the final minutes, finishing with two rushes for nine yards. ULM: Rushed one time for no gain. Charleston Southern: Rushed twice for 11 yards against the Bucs. FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone.

PROFILES

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Consensus four-star athlete out of Calera High School … selected to play in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game … ranked the nation’s No. 3 athlete by Rivals.com, the No. 4 player in Alabama and 48th in the final Rivals100 … No. 70 nationally in the 247Sports Composite and the fifth-ranked outside linebacker while coming in as the state of Alabama’s No. 5 prospect … ESPN rated him the No. 7 athlete and No. 6 player in the state while ranking him 71st in the ESPN300 … Scout.com listed him as the nation’s No. 9 outside linebacker and 109th nationally … ranked 116th in the Top247, by 247Sports … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team, ranking as the No. 51 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 11 defensive back … No. 5 on the AL.com 2014 A-List … selected to the 2013 AL.com Super All-State Football Team in the all-purpose category … also a first team 4A Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State pick … played quarterback and safety at Calera High School as a senior in 2013, accounting for more than 2,500 yards and 35 touchdowns … made 76 tackles with 12 tackles for loss, two interceptions and four forced fumbles in 2012 … had 75 tackles and four pass breakups as a sophomore in 2011, when he also rushed the ball 43 times for 651 yards and five touchdowns while catching 48 passes for 488 yards and four scores … member of the Alabama roster in the 2013 Alabama-Mississippi All-State Game … coached by Wiley McKeller at Calera … chose Alabama over Auburn, Clemson and Kentucky.

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Norman, Okla./ Norman North

OUTLOOK: Goes in to the 2016 season looking to win the starting quarterback job with the departure of Jake Coker. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Did not see game action. FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was an Elite 11 quarterback and one of the top pro-style quarterbacks in the nation … an early enrollee who arrived on campus at Alabama in January of 2014 to participate in spring practice … selected to play in the 2014 Under Armour All-American Game … a consensus four-star prospect and the top player in the state of Oklahoma according to the 247Sports Composite and ESPN … missed the second half of his senior season at Norman North High School due to a knee injury … 247Sports ranked him as the No. 3 pro-style quarterback in the nation slotted him 65th in the Top247 … No. 79 nationally and the No. 4 pro-style quarterback in the 247Sports Composite … No. 57 in the ESPN300 and the No. 4 pocket passer … No. 3 pro-style quarterback by Rivals.com and No. 104 in the Rivals250, while ranking second in the state … rated as the No. 7 quarterback by Scout. com … five-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team, ranking as the No. 38 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 4 quarterback … second team All-American by 247Sports … invited to “The Opening” elite player showcase, held at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. … threw for 2,742 yards and 27 touchdowns as a junior while rushing for 755 yards and six scores … coached by Wade Standley at Norman North … chose Alabama over Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Auburn and Miami.

LESTER COTTON OL So. • 6-4 • 319 • 1L

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Tuscaloosa, Ala./ Central

OUTLOOK: A talented sophomore who gained valuable experience in a reserve role as a true freshman, playing in four games ... the versatile offensive lineman will look to earn a starting spot at tackle or guard.

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FRESHMAN (2015): A true freshman who played in four games as a reserve offensive tackle in his first season at the Capstone (Wisconsin, Middle Tennessee, Georgia and Charleston Southern). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top players in the state of Alabama and an elite offensive line prospect nationally … named to the 2015 Parade All-America team … unanimous four-star prospect … played in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game and invited to Nike’s 2014 “The Opening” … … Medium School All-American by MaxPreps.com … the No. 3 offensive guard nationally by Rivals. com and No. 46 in the final Rivals100 … No. 2 player in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com … No. 59 in the Top247, the No. 4 offensive guard and No. 3 player in the state … No. 54 in the 247Composite and the No. 4 guard … Scout. com rates Cotton as the third-best offensive guard and the No. 66 player in the Scout300 … No. 100 in the ESPN300, the No. 7 guard, No. 5 player in Alabama and No. 51 in the Southeast region … No. 59 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … 2014 AL.com Super All-State … No. 3 on the final AL.com A-List … first team 5A AllState by the Alabama Sports Writers Association and the ASWA 5A Lineman of the Year … participated in the 2014 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … played for head coach Dennis Conner at Tuscaloosa Central High School … chose Alabama over Auburn, USC, Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

JOHNNY DWIGHT DL So. • 6-3 • 306 • SQ

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Rochelle, Ga./ Wilcox County

OUTLOOK: The sophomore is looking to develop a role along the Crimson Tide’s defensive front in 2016. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Provided depth along the defensive front and on offense from the tight end position ... saw playing time in the Middle Tennessee contest but did not collect any statistics. FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A disruptive force on the interior of the defensive line during his career at Wilcox County High School … No. 195 in the 247Sports Top247 and the No. 15 defensive tackle … 247Sports also ranked him as the No. 15 player across all positions in Georgia … Scout.com listed him as the nation’s No. 25 defensive tackle prospect and the No. 23 player in the state of Georgia … ESPN rated him as the No. 33 defensive tackle and No. 36 player in the state … Rivals. com slotted him 60th in the Georgia Postseason Top 85 and the 41st-ranked tackle … No. 35 defensive tackle by 247Sports Composite and the No. 35 player in Georgia … named All-

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RASHAAN EVANS LB Jr. • 6-3 • 230 • 2L

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Auburn, Ala./ Auburn

OUTLOOK: An explosive athlete at linebacker ... the junior has excelled as a pass rusher on the edge and is also looking to develop a role at inside linebacker going into the 2016 season ... has played in 27 career games while making 25 tackles with five sacks. SOPHOMORE (2015): Made 10 tackles in his second season after notching 15 stops in 13 games as a true freshman. Wisconsin: Entered as a linebacker late in the game while also serving on special teams ... did not record any statistics. Middle Tennessee: Saw action on defense and special teams, but did not post any stats by game’s end. ULM: Recorded his first tackle of the season, a sack that pushed the Warhawks back nine yards ... his sack was one of the Tide’s season-high six in the game. Georgia: Came off the bench on defense while also seeing time on special teams, but did not record any stats. Arkansas: Collected his second sack of the season (-5 yards) to go with his two total tackles ...more than 250 yards below their season average entering the night. Texas A&M: Provided depth at linebacker but did not record any tackles. Tennessee: Recorded two quarterback hurries coming off the bench in passing downs ... played a key role in an

Alabama pass rush that recorded five total sacks and eight quarterback hurries by day’s end. LSU: Saw time against the Tigers but did not record any stats. Mississippi State: Notched one tackle against the Bulldogs. Charleston Southern: Played against the Bucs but did not record any stats. Auburn: Finished with two tackles in the win over the Tigers ... helped limit the AU offense to only 260 yards on offense. Florida: Notched one tackle in a reserve role against the Gators. Michigan State: Saw action against the Spartans but did not record any stats. Clemson: Produced the best game of his career, finishing with both of the Crimson Tide’s sacks on the night for a loss of -14 yards ... totaled three tackles in the victory over the Tigers to set career-high marks for tackles, tackles for loss and sacks. FRESHMAN (2014): An outstanding athlete who excelled on special teams while working his way onto the field at outside linebacker in pass rushing situations ... played in 13 games ... recorded 15 tackles on the season with two tackles for loss (-11 yards), one sack (-10 yards) and three quarterback hurries ... tied for the team lead in special teams tackles with 12 ... recorded a solo tackle on his first career kickoff coverage ... earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors from the Alabama coaching staff following the Southern Miss and Mississippi State games. West Virginia: Notched one solo tackle on kickoff coverage. FAU: Registered two unassisted tackles ... had first career sack for a 10-yard loss ... recorded first quarterback hurry. Southern Miss: Named the Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts against Southern Miss ... finished with two solo stops. Florida: Recorded one tackle off the bench at outside linebacker against the Gators. Texas A&M: Registered one tackle and helped limit the SEC’s top-ranked offense to just 172 yards. Tennessee: Made one solo tackle on special teams in Knoxville. Mississippi State: Led the team with three special teams tackles to earn Special Teams Player of the Week honors from the coaching staff. Western Carolina: Made two tackles with one on kickoff coverage and one behind the line of scrimmage on defense.

Auburn: Came off the bench late to provide a pass-rushing spark, tallying one quarterback hurry. Missouri: Made two special teams tackles and recorded a quarterback hurry ... both solo stops in the Tide’s SEC Championship Game victory over the Tigers. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top outside linebackers in the class of 2014 and a five-star prospect out of Auburn High School … Parade All-American … second team MaxPreps All-American … selected to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game … No. 11 in the final 247Sports Top 247 as well as the site’s No. 1 outside linebacker and No. 2 player in Alabama … No. 15 nationally in the 247Sports Composite rankings while also rating as the No. 1 OLB and No. 2 player in the state … No. 9 in the final Scout300 and the No. 1 outside linebacker … 14th in the Rivals100, the No. 1 outside linebacker and No. 3 player in Alabama … rated 52nd in the ESPN300 and the No. 2 outside linebacker nationally … ESPN listed him as the No. 4 player in the state and No. 30 player in the Southeast Region … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked 184th-ranked player in the class of 2014 by PrepStar… No. 1 on the final 2014 AL.com A-List … named first team 6A All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior in 2013 and named the ASWA 6A Lineman of the Year … selected to the AL.com 2013 Super AllState Team … finished with 77 tackles including 43 tackles for loss and 17.5 sacks as a senior, while adding five pass breakups, three forced fumbles, a blocked punt and a fumble recovery … played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … first team ASWA 6A All-State selection as a junior in 2012 … played for head coach Tim Carter at Auburn High School … chose Alabama over Auburn and UCLA.

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Southeast Region by PrepStar … Georgia class A All-State selection by the Georgia Sports Writers Association … played for head coach Mark Ledford at Wilcox County … chose Alabama over LSU, North Carolina and Clemson.

EVANS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2014 13-0 2015 14-0 Total 27-0

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR 15 11 4 2-11 3 1-10 0 0 10 7 3 4-28 3 4-28 0 0 25 18 7 6-39 6 5-38 0 0

PBU 0 0 0

INT 0-0 0-0 0-0

EVANS’ CAREER BESTS Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (twice); last Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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RAHEEM FALKINS WR Jr. • 6-4 • 202 • 2L

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New Orleans, La./ G.W. Carver

OUTLOOK: Gives Alabama a big target with soft hands on the outside … missed the 2015 season due to injury ... played in 15 games during his first two years at the Capstone … will look to earn an expanded role in the Crimson Tide offense as a junior in 2016. Rashaan Evans

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Player Profiles MEDICAL REDSHIRT (2015): Redshirted during his third season at the Capstone due to injury. SOPHOMORE (2014): Played in eight games but did not recorded a catch ... saw action against West Virginia, FAU, Southern Miss, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Western Carolina, Auburn and Missouri. FRESHMAN (2013): Played seven games against Colorado State, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga but did not have a catch.

PROFILES

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A four-star prospect who boasted outstanding measurables for the wide receiver position coming out of high school … arrived at Alabama as an early enrollee in January of 2013 … ranked as the No. 38 wide receiver nationally and the No. 13 player in Louisiana by Rivals.com … was the No. 41 wide receiver by ESPN and 247Sports … was 268th nationally in the ESPN300 while ranking 12th in the state and 128th in the Southeast Region … 247Sports also had Falkins as the No. 50 wideout in its composite rankings … No. 67 wide receiver by Scout.com … caught 47 passes for 1,058 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior while averaging 22.5 yards per reception … earned first-team 2A All-State honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association in 2012 … as a junior, hauled in 51 catches for 800 yards and 14 scores … No. 23 in the Times-Picayune’s Nifty 50 … coached by Bryon Addison at G.W. Caver High School … chose the Crimson Tide over LSU, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, Southern California, Illinois and Ole Miss.

scores), 11 pass breakups and one quarterback hurry ... on special teams, had six tackles and one blocked punt, returning that same punt for a score ... claimed three weekly awards following the Texas A&M contest, including SEC Freshman of the Week to go with Walter Camp and FWAA Defensive Player of the Week honors ... named one of the players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff in consecutive weeks for his efforts against ULM and at Texas A&M on defense, and at Georgia and home against LSU on special teams. Wisconsin: Made an impact on defense and special teams in his first career game with the Crimson Tide, finishing with five tackles (three unassisted, two assisted), including one sack for a loss of nine yards, and one pass breakup. Middle Tennessee: Earned his first career start on defense, beginning the game at the star position ... finished the game with three total tackles while adding one pass breakup. Ole Miss: Rounded out his night with two tackles and added one pass breakup for the third straight game. ULM: Set a career-high and led the team with seven tackles, including one for a loss (-1 yard) ... helped limit the Warhawk offense to just 92 yards of offense. Georgia: Made an impact all over the field in his four consecutive start ... finished the day in Athens with four tackles, including a sack (-8 yards), and one pass breakup ... on special teams, blocked a Bulldog punt and returned the ball for a touchdown, the Tide’s first blocked punt returned for a score since 2013. Arkansas: Recorded one tackle while breaking up a career-high two Razorback passes, one of which he nearly picked off. Texas A&M: Became the first player in Alabama history to record two

FALKINS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year 2013 2014 Total

Rushing G-S Att Yds Avg. 7-0 0 0 0.0 8-0 0 0 0.0 15-0 0 0 0.0

TD 0 0 0

Receiving LP Rec Yds Avg. 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

TD 0 0 0

LP 0 0 0

MINKAH FITZPATRICK DB So. • 6-1 • 200 • 1L

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Old Bridge, N.J./ St. Peter’s Prep

OUTLOOK: Quickly made his way onto the field as a true freshman in 2015, as he started 10 games at nickel back earning Freshman All-America honors from Sporting News and ESPN ... could have an even greater role in the secondary in 2016 as he looks to contend for both All-SEC and All-America honors ... made 45 tackles with two interceptions (both returned for touchdowns), a blocked punt for a score and 11 pass breakups. FRESHMAN (2015): Named a Freshman All-American (Sporting News) and to the Freshman All-SEC Team ... slotted into the lineup immediately, notched 45 total tackles, with three for a loss (-18 yards), two sacks (-17 yards), two interceptions (both returned for

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pick-sixes in the same game, returning two interceptions for scores from 33 and 55 yards out ... his 88 return yards in one game ranked as the seventh most in a single game in program history ... also added two tackles. Tennessee: Tied his season high with seven tackles against the Vols ... added one pass breakup in the secondary. LSU: Notched two special teams tackles against the Tigers ... his first tackle came on the Tide’s first punt of the game, hitting the LSU returner the instant he caught the boot and stopping the ball for no return. Mississippi State: Recorded six tackles in limited action ... exited the game after suffering a leg injury midway through the second quarter. Auburn: Returned from injury after sitting out the Charleston Southern game ... recorded one tackle, pass breakup and his first career quarterback hurry ... helped limit the Tigers to 169 yards through the air. Florida: Notched one tackle in his start in the Crimson Tide secondary ... provided coverage on the Gator wideouts to limit UF to a 37.5 percent completion rate. Michigan State: Broke up one pass against the Spartans ... helped force MSU into two picks and a 19-of-39 passing day. Clemson: Made the start against the Tigers, finishing with four tackles and a season-high tying two pass breakups. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top cornerbacks in the 2015 recruiting class … named to the 2015 Parade All-America team … selected to participate in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game and Nike’s 2014 “The Opening” … a five-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com … 2014 second team All-USA selection by USA Today … first team MaxPreps.com Junior All-American in 2013 … the nation’s No. 2 corner by Rivals.com and No. 24 in the Rivals100 … No. 1 player in the state of New Jersey by Rivals.com, ESPN and Scout.com … No. 2 in the final NJ.com Top 50 … No. 36 in the Scout300 and the outlet’s No. 6 cornerback while ranking as the No. 1 corner in the East region … No. 27 in the ESPN300 and the No. 4 corner … ranked No. 3 among all players in the East region … the No. 5 cornerback and No. 30 overall in the 247Composite … ranked 49th in the Top247 and the No. 6 cornerback … No. 28 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … had 60 tackles and three interceptions as a senior in 2014 … accounted for 62 tackles with four picks and 21 pass breakups as a junior in 2013 while earning first team All-State honors (non-public) and first team All-Hudson County … was No. 1 player in the 2013 NJ.com Top 50 … had two interceptions and 12 pass breakups as a sophomore … played for head coach Rich Hansen at St. Peter’s Prep (N.J.) … chose Alabama over Florida State, Oklahoma, Auburn and Boston College. FITZPATRICK’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2015 14-10 45 30 15 3-18 1 2-17 0 0 11 2-88 -0

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Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 vs. ULM, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . .1 (three times); last at Georgia, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (twice); last at Georgia, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . .2 (twice); last vs. Clemson, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Auburn, Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 at Texas A&M, Touchdowns. . . . 2 (interception returns), at Texas A&M Blocked Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Georgia,

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Player Profiles

LB Sr. • 6-1 • 240 • 3L

10

Auburn, Ala./ Auburn

OUTLOOK: An instinctive linebacker and big hitter who will look to grasp hold of an even greater leadership role as a senior in 2016 … chose to return for his senior season and bypass early entry into the NFL Draft ... has played in 35 career games with nine starts ... recorded 107 career tackles with 11 tackles for loss, three sacks and nine pass breakups. JUNIOR (2015): Earned the starting job at inside linebacker as a junior ... finished second on the team with 73 total tackles, eight for a loss (-24 yards), with two sacks (-7 yards), three quarterback hurries and nine pass breakups ... named one of the UA coaching staff’s defensive players of the week following Mississippi State and Auburn. Wisconsin: Made his presence known against the Badgers, finishing with four tackles, including one for a loss (-2 yards) from the will linebacker spot ... helped limit the Badger rushing attack to just 40 yards rushing on 21 total attempts. Middle Tennessee: Collected six tackles in his first start of 2015 while also adding two pass breakups ... exited the game early after suffering an upper body injury. Ole Miss: Earned the start at will linebacker and tallied three total tackles ... helped limit the Rebel rushing attack to just 92 yards on the ground. ULM: Racked up five tackles, including one for a loss (-2 yards) ... started for a defense that limited the Warhawks to only 92 yards of total offense. Georgia: Made his presence known in the middle of the Tide defense, finishing with three total tackles by day’s end ... part of a Tide defense that kept the Bulldogs to 299 yards on offense, nearly 200 yards below their season average. Arkansas: Notched four tackles to rank third in stops for the game, while adding one pass breakup ... helped limit the Hogs to only 220 yards, more than 250 yards below their season average entering the night. Texas A&M: Finished the day in College Station with three tackles, including one for a loss (-3 yards), and one pass breakup ... was key in limiting the Aggie offense to just 32 yards on the ground and a season-low 23 points scored. Tennessee: Had arguably the best game as a member of the Tide, recording a career-high 11 tackles, including two for a loss (-8 yards), his first sack of the season (-6 yards) and one pass breakup ... his 11 tackles ranked second on the team ... was a key part of the UA pass rush that recorded five sacks and eight quarterback hurries against the Vols. LSU: Recorded one tackle on the night ... helped limit LSU to 182 yards of total offense, nearly 250 yards below the Tigers average entering the game. Mississippi State: Led the Crimson Tide in tackles with his second double-digit tackling game of the season, making 10 stops against the Bulldogs ... also added two quarterback hurries and two pass breakups, both career highs ... helped limit the MSU offense to no touchdowns and only six points. Charleston Southern: Recorded two tackles in his limited

playing time against the Buccaneers. Auburn: Tied for second on the team in tackles with six ... added one quarterback hurry and a pass breakup ... led a Crimson Tide defensive front seven that limited the Tigers to only 91 yards rushing, including one total yard on the ground in the second half. Florida: A force at linebacker, notched two tackles, both for a loss (-4 yards), to help limit the Gator offense to just 15 yards rushing and only 180 yards total. Michigan State: Totaled four tackles with one pass breakup against the Spartans ... played a significant role in limiting MSU to 239 yards of total offense, 158 yards below their season average. Clemson: Collected nine tackles to rank second on the team in the national championship matchup ... notched one stop for a loss of five yards. SOPHOMORE (2014): Made his first career start at mike linebacker against West Virginia ... finished the season with 22 tackles including 11 solo stops, two tackles for loss (-5 yards) and one sack (-3 yards) ... played in 11 games and had the third-most special teams tackles on the team with eight ... developed a reputation for big hits ... missed the Tennessee game due to injury. West Virginia: Registered seven total tackles against the Mountaineers with two solo stops and a tackle for loss (-2 yards). FAU: Came off the bench to record two tackles. Southern Miss: Had one tackle as Alabama limited the Eagles to just 56 yards rushing. Florida: Recorded two tackles with a solo stop as the Tide limited the Gators to only 200 total yards ... both stops were big hits on kickoff coverage. Texas A&M: Made four tackles, including three solo tackles, and his first career

sack (-3 yards) ... three of those tackles came on special teams. LSU: Notched two tackles in Death Valley, including a crushing special teams tackle in the final seconds of regulation after Alabama had tied the game. Mississippi State: Made one assisted tackle on special teams. Western Carolina: Notched one big hit on kickoff coverage. Ohio State: Registered one special teams tackle and one stop at linebacker ... both were solo tackles. FRESHMAN (2013): Played in nine games and accounted for 12 tackles as a true freshman … a contributor on special teams and a backup to Trey DePriest at mike linebacker … added one tackle for loss. Virginia Tech: Made one assisted tackle in his debut with the crimson and white, as a backup linebacker. Colorado State: Again came off the bench at middle linebacker … also played on special teams. Kentucky: Recorded two assisted tackles in the win at Kentucky. Arkansas: Came off the bench to assist on one tackle in a 52-0 win over the Razorbacks. Tennessee: Played a significant number of snaps in the fourth quarter at inside linebacker ... made two total tackles, with a solo stop. Chattanooga: Had a career-high five tackles in an extended role off the bench ... accounted for two solo tackles and recorded his first career tackle for loss (1 yard). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: The nation’s consensus No. 1 inside linebacker … member of the 2012 first team All-USA Football Team, chosen by USA Today … named the defensive MVP of the 2013 Under Armour

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REUBEN FOSTER

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Player Profiles All-America Game … a five-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com, MaxPreps and PrepStar … the nation’s No. 2 overall player according to Scout.com and PrepStar while ranking third nationally by MaxPreps … rated 13th nationally in the Rivals100 … No. 15 in the Top247 and No. 16 in the ESPN100 … the top-ranked player in the state of Alabama by all national services … ESPN also ranked him 11th in the Southeast Region … the 247Composite had Foster ranked seventh nationally, the No. 1 inside linebacker and the top player in the state … member of the PrepStar Dream Team … recorded 102 tackles with 22 tackles for loss and six sacks as a senior at Auburn High School in 2012 … earned first-team All-State honors from the Alabama Sports Writers Association and was named the 6A Lineman of the Year … … invited to “The Opening” in the summer of 2012 on the Nike campus in Oregon … played in the 2013 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic … was the Georgia AAA Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-State selection as a junior at Troup County High School in 2011 … made 185 tackles with 144 solo stops, 34 tackles for loss and 18 sacks … had 112 tackles as a sophomore in 2010 at Troup County … coached by Charles Flowers at Troup County in 2010 and 2011 … played for Auburn High School head coach Tim Carter in 2012 … chose the Crimson Tide over Auburn and Georgia. FOSTER’S CAREER STATISTICS

PROFILES

Year 2013 2014 2015 Total

G-S 10-0 11-1 15-8 36-9

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR 12 4 8 1-1 0 0-0 0 0 22 11 11 2-5 0 1-3 0 0 73 48 25 8-24 3 2-7 0 0 107 63 44 11-30 3 3-10 0 0

PBU 0 0 9 9

INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

team-high tying four catches for a team-leading 50 yards and the first touchdown of his career on a 22-yard strike from Jake Coker ... also recorded one tackle on special teams. Middle Tennessee: Pulled in four passes once again, this time for 49 yards while also adding one score against the Blue Raiders. Ole Miss: Collected two receptions for 17 yards before exiting the game with a shoulder injury that kept him out of the rest of the game. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014): Saw action in nine games while recording six catches for 44 yards with one solo tackle on special teams. FAU: Made his first career catch for three yards in the win over the Owls. Southern Miss: Had one catch for one yard. Western Carolina: Registered season highs with four catches for 40 yards ... three of those catches were for first downs ... also made one tackle. FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was one of the top wide receiver prospects in the nation, giving the Crimson Tide an explosive pass-catching option … participated in the Under Armour All-America Game … a first team USA Today All-American … a five-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Scout.com … the nation’s No. 1 wide receiver according to 247Sports. com … No. 18 in the Top 247 and the No. 2 player in the state of Pennsylvania … ranked 23rd nationally in the 247Composite and the No. 2 wideout … Scout.com listed him as the No. 4 wide receiver and No. 23 overall in the Scout 300 … ESPN ranked him the No. 2 wide

FOSTER’S CAREER BESTS Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 vs. Tennessee, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (twice); last vs. Florida, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 vs. Tennessee, Pass Breakups . . . . . 2 (twice); last at Mississippi State, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (three times), last vs. Florida, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . 2 at Mississippi State,

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ROBERT FOSTER WR Jr. • 6-2 • 191 • 2L

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Monaca, Pa./ Central Valley

OUTLOOK: An explosive wide receiver who was the Tide’s No. 1 option in 2015 before a shoulder injury ended his season in the third game ... back to 100 percent for his junior campaign in 2016 … played in 12 career games and started each of the first three games in 2015 ... has 16 career catches for 160 yards and two touchdowns. SOPHOMORE (2015): Earned a role in the starting wide receiver rotation before suffering a season-ending injury in the Ole Miss game ... tallied 10 catches for 116 yards and two touchdowns in three starts. Wisconsin: Earned his first career start at wide receiver, hauling in a

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receiver nationally and No. 25 in the ESPN 150 … ESPN also had him as the No. 1 player in Pennsylvania and the No. 25 player in the East Region … Rivals.com rated him the No. 4 wide receiver and the No. 4 player in the state … No. 32 nationally according to Tom Lemming with MaxPreps and the site’s No. 1 wingback … Sporting News No. 49 player in the nation … a member of the PrepStar Dream Team, also the publication’s No. 10 receiver and No. 80 player nationally… caught 45 passes for 756 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior, while rushing for 549 yards and 12 scores in 2012 … earned Pennsylvania Sportswriters Class AAA All-State honors in 2012 and was a 2011 PSWA All-State selection as a specialist … also intercepted four passes on defense with 67 tackles and eight pass breakups in his senior year … hauled in 37 passes for 584 yards and five touchdowns as a junior while rushing for 419 yards and two touchdowns in 2011 … as a sophomore in 2010, caught 25 passes for 520 yards and seven scores while rushing for 406 yards and three touchdowns … coached by Mark Lyons at Central Valley High School … chose Alabama over Pittsburgh, Penn State, Ohio State, Florida, Michigan and Notre Dame. FOSTER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2014 2015 Total

Rushing G-S Att Yds Avg. 9-0 0 0 0.0 3-3 0 0 0.0 11-3 0 0 0.0

TD 0 0 0

Receiving LP Rec Yds Avg. 0 6 44 7.3 0 10 116 11.6 0 16 160 10

TD 0 2 2

LP 14 22 22

FOSTER’S CAREER BESTS Receptions. . . . . 4 (three times); last vs. Middle Tennessee, 2015 Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 vs. Wisconsin, 2015

Player Profiles DERRICK GORE

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RB

Jr. • 6-4 • 315 • 2L

Jr. • 5-11 • 212 • 1L

Springdale, Ark./ Har-Ber

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OUTLOOK: Saw the field as a reserve defensive tackle in his first two seasons at Alabama ... could be called on for an expanded role as a junior in 2016 along the interior of the Tide’s front ... played in 12 career games. SOPHOMORE (2015): Saw the field as a reserve defensive tackle the last two seasons. Wisconsin: Entered the game against the Badgers in a reserve role, recording one tackle. Middle Tennessee: Helped bolster a defensive front that limited the Blue Raiders to 275 yards of total offense. ULM: Notched one tackle in a reserve role. Georgia: Recorded one tackle coming off the Tide bench. Charleston Southern: Had one tackle along the defensive front. Michigan State: Entered as a reserve tackle along the defensive front but did not record any stats. FRESHMAN (2014): Part of Alabama’s rotation along the defensive line ... saw playing time against FAU, Southern Miss, Florida, Texas A&M, Western Carolina and Missouri ... had one tackle, which was for a sack of minus-12 yards. Western Carolina: Tallied a sack for a loss of 12 yards for his first collegiate tackle.

Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College where he missed the 2014 season due to injury ... played at Milford Academy in 2013 where he rushed 40 times for 257 yards and three touchdowns ... played for head coach Nick Patterson at Nottingham High School in Syracuse prior to prep school ... had offers from Buffalo out of high school.

Syracuse, N.Y./ Milford Academy/Coffeyville C.C.

OUTLOOK: Arrived before the start of the 2015 season and provided needed depth and talent at running back ... carried six times in his first season on campus. SOPHOMORE (2015): Transferred to Alabama after spending his freshman season at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College ... earned playing time in seven games as a sophomore, working as a reserve running back and also on special teams. Middle Tennessee: Saw his first action for the Crimson Tide, rushing two times for nine total yards. ULM: Rushed three times for two yards, entering at running back late in the game to help use up clock and cement the Tide’s shutout victory. Tennessee: Saw action but did not record any stats. Charleston Southern: Rushed one time for four yards against the Bucs. Florida: Made one stop on special teams, stopping the return man on kickoff coverage. Michigan State: Saw time against the Spartans but did not record any stats. Clemson: Spent time on special teams against the Tigers but did not contribute any stats. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Arrived at the Captsone as an invited walk-on from

GORE’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2015

G-S 7-0

Rushing Att Yds Avg TD 6 15 2.5 0

Receiving LP Rec Yds Avg TD 8 0 0 0.0 0

LP 0

GORE’S CAREER BESTS Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. ULM, 2015 Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2015

BRANDON GREENE TE Sr. • 6-5 • 307 • 3L

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Ellenwood, Ga./ Cedar Grove

OUTLOOK: Spent the past two seasons helping the Crimson Tide as a tight end as well as offensive tackle … expected to see the majority of his time at tight end as a senior in 2016, but could still help along the offensive line if needed ... played in 39 career games with three starts ... added one career catch for 24 yards.

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JOSHUA FRAZIER

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top interior line prospects in the nation … selected to participate in the U.S. Army AllAmerican Bowl … invited to “The Opening” on the Nike Campus … member of the Rivals100 (No. 86) and the No. 5 defensive tackle … ranked second in the state of Arkansas by Rivals … the No. 36 player in the 247Sports Top247, the No. 6 defensive tackle and the No. 1 player in Arkansas … ranked 85th nationally in the 247Sports Composite and was the No. 6 defensive tackle and No. 2 player in the state in the composite … Scout.com rated him the No. 7 defensive tackle … the No. 2 player in the state of Arkansas per ESPN, also the No. 10 defensive tackle … ranked 82nd in the ESPN Southeast Region and No. 160 in the ESPN300 … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team, ranked as the No. 92 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 6 defensive tackle … 2012 MaxPreps All-American … Arkansas AllState selection as a junior … recorded 65 tackles with seven tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 2012, after making 35 stops with one sack in 2011 … coached by Chris Wood at Har-Ber High School … chose Alabama over Arkansas, Southern California and Texas A&M. FRAZIER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2014 6-0 2015 6-0 Total 12-0

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR 1 1 0 1-12 0 1-12 0 0 4 1 3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 5 2 3 1-12 0 1-12 0 0

PBU 0 0 0

INT 0-0 0-0 0-0

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Player Profiles JUNIOR (2015): Played in all 15 games as a junior ... split time between tight end and offensive line in those contests. SOPHOMORE (2014): Made appearances in 11 games ... the entire nation learned his name with a 24-yard reception on the first play of overtime at LSU ... started the year at offensive tackle but moved back to tight end to help with depth. LSU: Hauled in a 24-yard pass in overtime to set the Tide up on the 1-yard line. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Made the move to tight end late in fall camp and proved to be a valuable commodity for the Tide … saw action in all 13 games for Alabama, making one start at tight end … a big asset in the running game that averaged 205.6 yards per game … the former tackle was very effective blocking on the edge … did not have a reception. FRESHMAN (2012): Redshirted during his first season at Alabama.

PROFILES

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Came to the Capstone as one of the top offensive line recruits in the nation … a consensus four-star prospect who was among the best players in the state of Georgia … played in the Under Armour All-America Game … ESPNU rated Greene as the No. 6 offensive tackle nationally and the No. 30 overall prospect in the ESPNU 150 … also ranked as the No. 2 talent in Georgia by ESPNU and was 15th in the ESPNU Southeast 150 … 247sports.com listed him at No. 141 in the Top247 and the site’s No. 17 offensive tackle … No. 33 offensive tackle by Rivals.com and the No. 20 tackle by Scout.com … the No. 18 player from Georgia by SuperPrep … PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection … Tom Lemming of MaxPreps listed him as one of the top 50 offensive linemen … No. 93 in Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 … first team Georgia Sports Writers Association AllState selection in 2010 and 2011 … played for Raymond Bonner at Cedar Grove High School … chose Alabama over Georgia, Auburn, South Carolina and North Carolina.

conference’s coaches ... ranked second on the team in scoring with 131 points ... went 23-of32 on field goal attempts with a career-long 55 yarder against LSU ... perfect on extra points, going 62-for-62, ranking him second in the Alabama single-season annals for extra points made ... recorded a career-best 56 touchbacks ... earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against LSU and at Auburn ... named one of the special teams players of the week by the UA coaches for the Ole Miss, ULM, Georgia, Texas A&M, Tennessee, LSU, Mississippi State, Charleston Southern, Auburn and Michigan State games. Wisconsin: Finished the season opener 5-for-5 on PATs ... notched six total kickoffs for 390 yards for a 65.0 ypk average, including two touchbacks. Middle Tennessee: Went a perfect 5-for-5 once again on PATs ... kicked off six times for 381 yards including two touchbacks. Ole Miss: Remained perfect on extra points, going 4-for-4, while also notching a 20-yard field goal, his first of the season ... booted six kickoffs for 336 total yards for an average of 56.0 yards with one touchback ... also kicked a perfect onsides play late in the game to help the Tide retain possession. ULM: Finished the day perfect against the Warhawks, going 2-for-2 on field goals and 4-for-4 on extra points ... his field goals came from 35 and 40 yards out ... also booted seven kickoffs for 452 yards and four touchbacks, all season-highs. Georgia: Extended his streak of made field goals to four with a 29 yard make ... also went 5-of-5 on extra points to remain perfect on the year ... booted seven kickoffs for 453 yards with three touchbacks, finishing with a 64.7 yard average for the day. Arkansas: Closed out the night a perfect 3-for-3 on extra points and added two field goals on four attempts ... kicked off six times for 357 yards with three touchbacks. Texas A&M: Finished his time in College Station perfect, going 5-for-5 on extra points and 2-of-2 on field goal tries ... booted field goals from 32

ADAM GRIFFITH PK Sr. • 5-10 • 193 • 3L

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Calhoun, Ga./ Calhoun

OUTLOOK: Returns for his senior season as the Crimson Tide’s starting place-kicker … played in 36 career games with 28 starts ... is 36 of 54 on field goal attempts and 120-for-121 on extra points tries for his career … also has a career average of 63.2 yards on kickoffs with 55 touchbacks ... scored 228 career points, which ranks sixth in school history ... his 36 field goals also rank seventh, while his long field goal of 55 yards is the second longest in school history. JUNIOR (2015): The Crimson Tide’s primary kicker ... second team All-SEC selection by the

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and 20 yards out ... also put together a seasonhigh eight kickoffs for 511 total yards, also a high for the year ... five of his eight kickoffs went for touchbacks. Tennessee: Dialed up two field goals from 19 and 28 yards to go with his made extra point attempt ... collected five kickoffs for 323 yards for a 64.6 ypk average, including touchbacks on four of those boots. LSU: Notched a perfect day, finishing 3-of-3 on field goals and 3-of-3 on extra points ... hit a career-long field goal from 55 yards out that tied for the second-longest kick in Alabama history and the longest kick without a tee ... had seven kickoffs for 448 yards for a 64.0 average with three touchbacks. Mississippi State: Finished his day a perfect 4-for-4 on extra points while adding one made field goal and having his other attempt blocked ... made a 42-yarder early in the third quarter while having his 32-yard attempt blocked in the fourth quarter ... kicked off six times for 377 yards for a 62.8 yards per kick average with two touchbacks. Charleston Southern: Did not attempt a field goal but went a perfect 7-for-7 on point after touchdown attempts ... kicked off eight times for 519 yards, both season highs, for a 64.9 ypk average ... six of kickoffs went for touchbacks. Auburn: Set an Iron Bowl record made field goals in a game with five, finishing a perfect 5-of-5 on three-point attempts ... accounted for 17 of the Crimson Tide’s points, adding two made extra points, ranking second all-time in UA history for points in a single game ... also tied a career high for kickoffs with eight while setting a new careerbest mark with 520 yards ... averaged 65.0 yards per kickoff with seven of his eight boots going for a touchback. Florida: Tied his season high for kickoff return average with six kicks for 390 yards (65.0 ypk) ... went 2-of-3 on field goal attempts, hitting from 28 and 30 yards ... notched all three extra-point attempts. Michigan State: Recorded a 47-yard field goal on his lone attempt for the day ... added five made extra points in as many attempts ... kicked off seven times for 443 yards to average 63.3 yards per kick with five touchbacks. Clemson: Played a key role in helping the Crimson Tide gain the momentum late in the game, perfectly placing an onside kick in the fourth quarter to help Alabama regain possession and eventually score ... recorded one made field goal from 33 yards out while adding six made extra points ... also kicked off seven times for 422 yards for an average of 60.3 ypk and added four touchbacks ... added one tackle on kickoff coverage to save a Clemson runback for a score. SOPHOMORE (2014): The Crimson Tide’s starting place-kicker and tied for the leading scorer in the 2015 season with 84 points (7.0 points per game) ... 12-for-19 on field goal attempts and 48 for 49 on extra points ... made 4-of-7 attempts beyond 40 yards ... averaged 61.4 yards on 69 kickoffs this season with 17 touchbacks ... named a Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week” and the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week following the season opener against West Virginia ... an Alabama Special Teams Player of the Week by the coaching staff against West Virginia, Florida Atlantic and at LSU ... missed the Western Carolina game with back spasms. West Virginia: Connected on all four of his field goal attempts, hitting from 47, 41, 27 and 45 yards ... became the first Alabama place-kicker to make three field goals from 40 yards or more since

1993 ... was 3-for-3 on extra points to score 15 points ... kicked off seven times, averaging 64.7 yards per kickoff with three touchbacks. FAU: Made good on both of his field goal attempts, hitting from 22 and 28 yards out ... was 5-for-5 on extra points and averaged 64.5 yards on eight kickoffs with two touchbacks. Southern Miss: Hit his only field goal attempt from 30 yards out against the Golden Eagles ... hit all seven extra point attempts and averaged 62.0 yards on seven kickoffs with one touchback. Florida: Hit all six extra points but missed his first field goal of the season ... was wide left from 45 yards out. Ole Miss: Connected from 44 yards after missing from 46 and 51 yards ... hit both extra points ... averaged 55.2 yards on four kickoffs. Arkansas: Missed his only field goal attempt from 30 yards out in rainy and windy conditions in Fayetteville ... made both extra points in a 14-13 win ... averaged 61.3 yards on three kickoffs with one touchback. Texas A&M: Made his only field goal attempt from 30 yards ... connected on seven extra points ... scored 10 points ... kicked off five times for an average of 62 yards with two touchbacks. Tennessee: Missed the first extra-point of his career ... scored four points on extra points ... did not attempt a field goal. LSU: Knocked a 27-yard field goal through the uprights with three seconds left in the game to send it to overtime ... hit both extra point attempts ... was 2-for-3 on field goal attempts, missing from 27 yards in the first half and hitting from 39 yards with nine seconds remaining in the first half ... kicked off four times for a 58.0yard average with one touchback. Mississippi State: Connected on 1-of-2 field goals, hitting a 36-yarder in the first half and then missing from 37 in the second ... hit both PATs that he attempted ... kicked off five times for an average of 63.2 yards with one touchback. Auburn: Booted through two extra-point opportunities ... tried a onside kick on the opening possession that failed. Missouri: Missed his only field goal from 43 yards against the Tigers just wide left ... made all six extra points and had one touchback on two kickoffs. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Served as Alabama’s backup place-kicker and backup punter … saw action in eight games: Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Chattanooga and Auburn … was a perfect 5 for 5 on extra-point tries and 1 for 3 on field-goal attempts, missing from 30 yards against Georgia State and splitting the uprights from 20 against Tennessee … had his 57-yard attempt at Auburn that came up short returned 100 yards for a touchdown … kicked off 14 times and averaged 63.2 yards, with four touchbacks. FRESHMAN (2012): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was one of the nation’s top incoming place-kickers … ranked as the nation’s No. 1 place-kicker by 247sports.com and Scout.com … Rivals.com rated him as the No. 2 kicker nationally … a consensus three-star recruit who combined a strong leg and accurate kicks … also outstanding on kickoffs, averaged 68 yards per kick … competed at the 2012 U.S. Semper Fidelis AllAmerica Game for the East squad … nailed a 32-yard field goal in overtime inside Atlanta’s

Georgia Dome to carry Calhoun to the Georgia AA State Championship over Buford in 2011 … also connected from 46 yards in that state championship game … long kick in 2011 was 52 yards … 247sports.com’s No. 49 player in Georgia … ESPNU had him as the No. 7 placekicker nationally and No. 303 overall in the Southeast … hit on 9-of-14 field goals as a junior in 2010, including two from beyond 50 yards … had 43 of his 56 kickoffs go for touchbacks in 2010 … two-time Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State selection … coached by Hal Lamb at Calhoun High School … chose Alabama over Georgia, LSU and Vanderbilt. GRIFFITH’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2013 2014 2015 Total

G-S 8-0 13-12 15-15 36-27

Extra Points XP-A Pct. 5-5 100.0 53-54 98.1 62-62 100.0 120-121 99.2

FG BREAKDOWN 1-19 2013 0-0 2014 0-0 2015 0-0 Total 0-0

FG-A 1-3 12-19 23-32 36-54

Field Goals Pct. Long 33.3 20 63.2 47 71.9 55 66.7 55

20-29 1-1 5-6 10-13 16-20

30-39 0-1 3-5 6-8 9-14

40-49 0-0 4-7 5-9 9-16

50+ 0-1 0-1 2-2 2-2

Yards 885 4,240 6,322 11,447

Avg. 63.2 61.4 63.2 62.6

TB 4 20 55 79

OB 0 2 1 3

Pts. 8 89 131 228

KICKOFFS 2013 2014 2015 Total

No. 14 69 100 183

GRIFFITH’S CAREER BESTS Field Goals Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 at Auburn, 2015 Field Goal Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 at Auburn, 2015 Long Field Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 vs. LSU, 2015 PAT Made 7 (three times); last vs. Charleston Southern, 2015 PAT Attempts . 7 (three times); last vs. Charleston Southern 2015 Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 at Auburn, 2015 Kickoffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (four times); last at Auburn, 2015 Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 520 at Auburn, 2015 Average . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.0 (six times); last vs. Florida, 2015

SHAUN DION HAMILTON LB

40 yards rushing on 21 total attempts. Middle Tennessee: Came off the bench to collect two tackles ... helped limit the Blue Raider offense to 275 yards. Ole Miss: Provided depth to the linebacker corps, but did not record any stats against the Rebels. ULM: Collected three tackles in a reserve role ... helped limit the Warhawks to 92 yards of total offense, including only nine rushing. Georgia: Came up big in Athens, notching five tackles ... helped limit a Bulldog offense that was averaging 45.5 points per game to just 10 by day’s end. Arkansas: Had one stop and one quarterback hurry against the Razorbacks ... helped limit the Hogs to only 220 yards, more than 250 yards below their season average entering the night. Texas A&M: Played but was ejected following a targeting penalty in the second quarter. Tennessee: Saw limited time after having to sit early in the game due to a targeting penalty in the previous contest ... did not record any tackles in his shortened action. LSU: Made the start at linebacker, finishing with one tackle ... helped limit the Tiger offense to 182 yards, nearly 250 below their season average. Mississippi State: Recorded one tackle against the Bulldogs. Charleston Southern: Earned his fourth start of the season ... collected three tackles, including one for a loss (-2 yards), in his limited playing time. Auburn: Came off the bench to provide depth at linebacker ... did not record any stats against the Tigers. Florida: Made two stops in his fifth start of the season ... helped limit the Gator offense to 180 total yards, including only 15 rushing yards. Michigan State: Totaled three tackles with half a tackle for loss (-1 yard) and one pass breakup ... helped limit the Spartan offense to 239 yards, 158 yards below their season average. Clemson: Entered in a reserve role but did not record any stops.

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FRESHMAN (2014): A reserve linebacker who came off the bench in his first appearance in the crimson and white against West Virginia ... started on the kickoff coverage unit for the Tide and made appearances in all 14 games with three tackles on the season ... earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his efforts in the Iron Bowl. West Virginia: Recorded one assisted tackle off the bench against the Mountaineers. Texas A&M: Came off the bench and made two tackles ... helped limit the SEC’s top-ranked offense to just 172 yards.

Jr. • 6-0 • 232 • 2L

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Montgomery, Ala./ Carver

OUTLOOK: A key contributor for the Crimson Tide in 2015 and enters the 2016 season looking to take on a leadership role at one of the interior linebacker spots ... played in all 29 games of his career with five starts in the base 3-4 defense in 2015 ... has 30 career tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss. SOPHOMORE (2015): Earned five starts and saw action in every game as a sophomore, notching 27 tackles in the process ... named one of the players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his efforts against Charleston Southern. Wisconsin: Earned his first career start at linebacker, finishing with six tackles to tie for second on the team in stops ... helped plug up the middle to limit the Badger offense to just

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was an early enrollee for the Crimson Tide, after joining the squad in January of 2014 … selected to participate in the 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl … four-star prospect … invited to Nike’s “The Opening” … No. 75 in the Rivals100 and the outlet’s No. 6 inside linebacker … also tabbed as the No. 6 player in Alabama by Rivals … ESPN ranked him the sixth-best inside linebacker nationally while rating him 102nd in the ESPN300, No. 7 in the state and No. 56 in the Southeast Region … the 247Sports Composite rankings listed him as the No. 9 inside linebacker and the No. 8 player in Alabama … No. 203 in the 247Sports Top247 … No. 22 middle linebacker by Scout.com … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 300 All-American … ranked the No. 15 linebacker in the class of 2014 and 153rd overall … first team Alabama Sports Writers Association 6A All-State as a senior … member of the AL.com 2013 Super All-State Team … No. 6 on AL.com’s

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Player Profiles 2014 A-List … recorded 119 tackles as a senior at Carver High School for head coach Billy Gresham … added four sacks, three interceptions, six forced fumbles and blocked a punt in that 2013 season … played in the 2013 AlabamaMississippi All-Star Game … also a 2012 ASWA first team 6A All-State selection after making 123 tackles … chose Alabama over Auburn, Southern California, Tennessee and Arizona State. HAMILTON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2014 14-0 2015 15-5 Total 29-5

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR 3 0 3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 27 14 13 1.5-3 1 0-0 0 0 30 14 17 1.5-3 1 0-0 0 0

PBU 0 1 1

INT 0-0 0-0 0-0

HAMILTON’S CAREER BESTS Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 vs. Wisconsin, 2015 Tackles For Loss . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Charleston Southern, 2015 Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Arkansas, 2015

DA’SHAWN HAND DL Jr. • 6-4 • 278 • 2L

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Woodbridge, Va./ Woodbridge

PROFILES

OUTLOOK: A talented junior who could challenge for a prominent role at defensive end for the Crimson Tide in 2016 with the departures of players like Jarran Reed and A’Shawn Robinson ... a skilled pass rusher who has played in 24 career games with 23 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and five sacks.

SOPHOMORE (2015): A sophomore who improved each week as a pass rush specialist ... collected 6.5 tackles for loss (-17 yards) and three sacks (-10 yards) to go with his two quarterback hurries ... named one of the UA coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for his efforts against ULM. Wisconsin: Entered in a reserve role to record a tackle. Middle Tennessee: Provided depth on the Alabama defensive line, but did not record any stats. Ole Miss: Brought pressure on the Rebel quarterback, recording his first sack of the season for a loss of four yards. ULM: Created headaches for the Warhawk front, notching five tackles with a team-leading 1.5 sacks (-4 yards) and his first quarterback hurry of the season ... helped limit the ULM offense to just 92 yards of total offense. Georgia: Provided depth along the defensive front, entering in a reserve role against the Bulldogs but not recording any stats. Arkansas: Came off the bench to help with the Crimson Tide pass rush, but did not record any tackles. Texas A&M: Added depth along the defensive front but did not make any tackles ... brought pressure forcing the Aggie quarterbacks to toss four total interceptions. Tennessee: Came in as a pass rush specialist, putting together a quarterback hurry against the Vols ... provided depth in an Alabama pass rush rotation that recorded five sacks and eight quarterback hurries by day’s end. LSU: Saw time off the bench but did not record any stats. Mississippi State: Put together his best performance against an SEC foe, finishing with three tackles, including 1.5 for a loss (-1 yard). Charleston Southern: Finished with one tackle against the Bucs. Auburn: Provided depth along the defensive line but not record any stats. Florida: Entered in passing down situations, recording one tackle, including half a sack (-2 yards) ... pressured the Gator quarterback into 9-of-24 (37.5 percent) passing for only 165 yards. Michigan State: Made one stop on defense, including half a sack for a loss of -2 yards ... helped force the Spartan quarterback into two interceptions and a 19-for-32 day with

his pressure in the backfield. Clemson: Was a terror off the edge for the Crimson Tide, finishing with four tackles including two in the backfield for a loss of -6 yards ... his two tackles for a loss marked his career high total. FRESHMAN (2014): A regular in the Crimson Tide defensive line rotation ... played in nine games ... the true freshman defensive end finished with seven tackles on the year, including four solo stops and two sacks (-10 yards) ... missed the Arkansas game with injury but returned against Texas A&M. West Virginia: Made one solo tackle in his first game for the Crimson Tide. FAU: Recorded one assisted tackle against the Owls. Southern Miss: Recorded one solo tackle against the Golden Eagles. Texas A&M: Credited with his first career sack (-1 yard) in a 59-0 win over the Aggies. Tennessee: Recorded his second sack of the season, dropping the Vols quarterback for a loss of nine yards. Missouri: Made two assisted tackles in the Tide’s SEC Championship victory over the Tigers. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the elite prospects across all positions in the 2014 recruiting class … Parade Magazine All-American … selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game … the No. 1 player in the Rivals100 … 2012 and 2013 first team USA Today All-American … unanimous five-star prospect … No. 1 strong-side defensive end by Rivals.com and top player in the state of Virginia … also Rivals 2012 Junior of the Year … rated No. 5 in the 247Sports Composite and No. 7 in the 247Sports Top247, while ranking as the No. 1 strong-side defensive end and No. 1 player in the state … a 247Sports AllAmerican in both 2012 and 2013 … No. 6 in the ESPN300 and the outlet’s No. 2 defensive end … No. 3 defensive end by Scout.com … 2013 MaxPreps All-American … five-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked the No. 13 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 3 defensive end … Virginia All-State selection as a junior and senior at Woodbridge High School, where he amassed 56 sacks during his four-year high school career … All-Met Defensive Player of the Year … also a Virginia state champion wrestler … invited to “The Opening” on the Nike campus in Oregon … recorded 16 sacks as a senior … made 110 tackles with 40 tackles for loss as a junior while registering 16 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries … had 84 tackles as a sophomore with 35 for loss and 21 sacks … started the final six games of his freshman season, finishing with 65 tackles and three sacks … coached by Karibi Dede at Woodbridge … received more than 90 scholarship offers, ultimately choosing Alabama over Michigan and Florida. HAND’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2014 9-0 7 4 3 2-10 0 2-10 0 0 0 0-0 2015 15-0 16 7 9 6.5-17 2 3-10 0 0 0 0-0 Total 24-0 23 11 12 8.5-27 2

5-20

0

0

0

0-0

HAND’S CAREER BESTS Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 vs. ULM, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Clemson, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 vs. ULM, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . 1 (twice), last vs. Tennessee,

Da’Shawn Hand

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RB So. • 5-11 • 214 • 1L

34

Richmond, Ky./ Madison Southern

OUTLOOK: Returns for his sophomore season after seeing duty as a reserve running back as a true freshman in 2015 ... his carries should increase significantly in 2016 with the loss of Derrick Henry and Kenyan Drake to the NFL ... played in 12 games with 157 yards rushing and one touchdown for his career. FRESHMAN (2015): A backup to Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry, rushed 46 times for 157 yards and a score while catching four passes for 13 yards this season, entering in a relief role at tailback ... ranked second on the team with nine kickoff returns for 174 yards including a long of 30 ... also had two tackles on special teams. Wisconsin: Saw action in the first collegiate game of his career, rushing nine times for 23 yards with a long of 10 and hauling in one reception for a loss of four yards. Middle Tennessee: Rushed eight times for a careerhigh 55 yards, including a long rush of 41 with one reception for eight yards ... added to an Alabama rushing attack that amassed 220 yards on the ground ... also notched one tackle on special teams. ULM: Rushed four times for 23 yards, with a long of 14. Georgia: Rushed seven times for eight yards in the game ... made his first appearance at kick returner, bringing back three kickoffs for 61 yards, including a long of 24 yards. Arkansas: Returned one kickoff for 22 yards to go with his three rushes for a loss of four yards. Texas A&M: Saw action as the Tide’s primary kickoff returner, bringing back four kicks for 61 yards with a long of 20. Mississippi State: Relieved Derrick Henry midway through the fourth quarter ... rushed three times for four yards while catching one pass for five yards. Charleston Southern: Saw the most extensive playing time of his Alabama career, rushing a season-high 10 times for 44 yards ... added the first touchdown of his career, a six yard rush to the right side. Auburn: Recorded a season-high 30 yards on his lone kick return of the day ... also carried the ball once for two yards while hauling in one reception for four yards. Florida: Provided depth at running back and on special teams against the Gators but did not record any statistics. Michigan State: Rushed one time for two yards late in the Cotton Bowl. Clemson: Saw playing time against the Tigers but did not record any stats. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: The top-ranked running back in the nation by Rivals. com, Prepstar and the 247Composite … a fivestar prospect by Rivals.com … participated in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game and Nike’s “The Opening” in 2013 and 2014 … 2014 All-USA first team by USA Today … 2013 Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year … 2014 The Courier-Journal’s All-State selection … the unanimous No. 1 player the state of Kentucky … No. 8 in the Rivals100 … No. 17 on the

Prepstar top 150 Dream Team … No. 36 in the ESPN300, the No. 2 running back in the nation and No. 17 player in the Southeast region … No. 47 in the Top247 and the No. 3 running back by 247Sports.com … ranked No. 31 in the 247Composite … a knee injury limited Harris to 1,474 yards and 23 touchdowns in seven games during the 2014 season … rushed for 2,621 yards and 42 touchdowns as a junior in 2013 … finished his high school career with the secondmost touchdowns in state history (122; rushing 113) and the 11th-most rushing yards (6,748) … coached by Jon Clark at Madison Southern in Berea, Ky. … chose Alabama over Ohio State and Kentucky. HARRIS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year 2015

Rushing G-S Att Yds Avg TD 12-0 46 157 3.4 1

Receiving LP Rec Yds Avg TD 41 4 13 3.2 0

LP 8

HARRIS’ CAREER BESTS Rushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 vs. Charleston Southern, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 vs. Middle Tennessee, Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Charleston Southern, Long Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 vs. Middle Tennessee, Receptions. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (four times); last at Auburn, Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 at Texas A&M, Kickoff Return Yards . . . 61 (twice), last at Texas A&M, Long Kickoff Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 at Auburn,

2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015

RONNIE HARRISON DB So. • 6-3 • 216 • 1L

15

Tallahassee, Fla./ FSU University School

OUTLOOK: An early enrollee in January of 2015 whose work paid off with an extensive role as a true freshman ... returns in 2016 for his sophomore season ... played in all 15 games of his career with one start ... has 17 tackles with one sack, six pass breakups and two interceptions. FRESHMAN (2015): One of the top backups in the defensive secondary ... recorded 17 total tackles, including one sack (-5 yards) ... added one quarterback hurry, a forced fumble and six pass breakups ... made an immediate impact on special teams, recording three tackles on kickoff coverage ... also made his mark in the defensive secondary, earning his first start against Texas A&M ... picked off two passes, a total that tied for second on the team. Wisconsin: Saw action on special teams in his first collegiate game, assisting on one tackle on kickoff coverage. Middle Tennessee: Began on special teams before entering later in the game on the defensive side of the ball ... blocked an MTSU punt out of the back of the end zone to give UA its first blocked punt since 2013 ... collected two tackles, one unassisted and one assisted. Ole Miss: Brought pressure from the defensive backfield, recording his first career quarterback hurry. ULM: Intercepted his first career pass, returning it for 12 yards ... also broke up one pass and added one tackle. Georgia: Came off

the bench to record one tackle and notch his second interception in as many games, returning the pick 29 yards. Arkansas: Collected one tackle on the night, seeing an expanded role in the defensive secondary. Texas A&M: Made his first career start, notching four tackles, including one sack (-5 yards), to go with one pass breakup ... was a key part in helping limit the Aggie offense to a season-low 23 points and forcing a season-high four interceptions. Tennessee: Notched one tackle in the secondary while also breaking up one pass against the Volunteers. LSU: Earned time on special teams but did not record any stats. Mississippi State: Saw time in the defensive secondary, recording one stop against the Bulldogs. Charleston Southern: Saw time on special teams and in the secondary ... recorded one tackle and forced a fumble against the Buccaneers. Auburn: Did not record any stats during his special teams action against the Tigers. Florida: Notched one tackle off the bench, providing depth in the secondary on passing downs. Michigan State: Entered in a reserve role in the defensive secondary while also seeing time on special teams ... finished with two tackles and one pass breakup against the Spartans. Clemson: Broke up one pass and recorded one tackle against the Tigers. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A consensus four-star safety prospect who enrolled early to get a head start in 2015 spring practice … a two-way player who also played quarterback for Florida State University School … 247Sports.com ranks him as the No. 4 composite safety nationally and No. 96 overall … rated 96th in the composite Top247 … listed at No. 196 in the Top247 and the No. 12 safety … Rivals.com rates him as the No. 13 safety and No. 201 in the Rivals250 … No. 248 in the Scout.com 300 and the No. 19 safety nationally … PrepStar All-Southeast Region … ESPN. com listed him as the No. 25 safety … had 39 tackles with five pass breakups and two fumble recoveries on defense as a senior in 2014 … threw for 2,076 yards with 13 touchdowns and one interception while rushing for 1,015 yards and 16 scores … threw for 1,782 yards as a junior in 2013 with 10 touchdowns and 916 yards rushing and 18 scores … had one interception as a junior on defense and four as a sophomore … finished with 14 pass breakups during his career … played for head coach Jarrod Hickman at Florida State University School … chose Alabama over Georgia, Florida, LSU, Texas, Kentucky and Louisville.

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DAMIEN HARRIS

HARRISON’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Year G-S TT UT AT 2015 15-1 17 11 6

Fumbles TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU Int 1-5 1 1-5 1 0 6 2-41

HARRISON’S CAREER BESTS Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 at Texas A&M, 2015 Blocked Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2015 Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last at Georgia, 2015 Forced Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Charleston Southern, 2015 Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . 1 (six times); last vs. Clemson, 2015 Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Texas A&M, 2015 Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Texas A&M, 2015

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Player Profiles J.C. HASSENAUER OL Jr. • 6-2 • 297 • 2L

63

Woodbury, Minn./ East Ridge

OUTLOOK: A powerful offensive lineman who has played in eight games with the Crimson Tide ... will challenge for a role along the offensive front in 2016 for a line that must replace two starters. SOPHOMORE (2015): Reserve offensive lineman who played in seven games ... saw his most extensive action at No. 9 Texas A&M, taking over for Ryan Kelly late in the first half and finishing the game. FRESHMAN (2014): Came off the bench against Texas A&M to help the Crimson Tide at center.

PROFILES

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top center prospects in the nation and an integral piece of Alabama’s offensive line class … selected to participate in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game … four-star prospect … ranked the No. 1 center in the nation by 247Sports and Scout.com … the No. 2 center according to ESPN and No. 3 by Rivals.com … consensus No. 2 player in the state of Minnesota … ranked 133rd in the 247Sports Top247 and No. 172 in the 247Sports Composite … No. 190 in the ESPN300 and the No. 22 player in the Midwest Region … Scout.com ranked him 201st nationally … No. 214 in the Rivals100 … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 300 All-American Team … ranked the No. 34 offensive lineman in the class of 2014 and 274th overall … 2013 first team All-State selection by the Minnesota State High School Football Coaches Association … earned honorable mention honors at the 2012 U.S. Army National Combine … 2012 honorable mention MSHSCA All-State choice … coached by Mike Pendino at East Ridge High School … chose Alabama over home state Minnesota and Vanderbilt.

FRESHMAN (2015): Earned playing time in all 15 games, including starts against Charleston Southern and Michigan State ... hauled in his first career pass for five yards against Arkansas. Charleston Southern: Earned his first career start at tight end but did not record any stats ... also returned a kick two yards on a short kickoff ... helped block for 195 yards rushing by the Crimson Tide. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top tight ends in the 2015 recruiting cycle … physical at the point of attack with excellent pass-catching abilities … selected to participate in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game … No. 98 in the Scout300 and the site’s No. 3 tight end prospect … rated 109th in the ESPN300, the No. 3 tight end and the No. 3 player in Missouri … the No. 157 player in the Top247, the No. 3 tight end and No. 2 player in the state … ranked 145th in the 247Composite and the No. 3 tight end … No. 103 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked as the No. 16 tight end by Rivals.com … produced astounding numbers during his high school career at Helias High School for head coach Phil Pitts with 169 career receptions for 2,559 yards and 34 touchdowns at tight end … caught 52 passes as a senior for 969 yards and 11 scores … had 15 touchdown catches for 940 yards on 61 receptions as a junior in 2013 … hauled in 43 balls for 500 yards and seven scores as a sophomore and had 13 catches for 150 yards and a touchdown as a freshman … a three-time All-State selection by the Missouri Football Coaches Association, garnering first-team honors in 2013 and 2014 at tight end and second-team accolades in 2012 as a defensive end … chose Alabama over the hometown Missouri Tigers, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Ohio State, Georgia, Oregon and Florida. HENTGES’ CAREER STATISTICS Year 2015

Rushing G-S Att Yds Avg. TD 14-2 0 0 0.0 0

So. • 6-5 • 256 • 1L

84

Jefferson City, Mo./ Helias

OUTLOOK: Returns for his sophomore season after gaining valuable playing time and experience as a true freshman ... enters the 2016 season as one of the top tight end targets along with O.J. Howard ... played in 14 games a season ago with two starts ... caught one career pass for five yards.

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Receiving LP Rec Yds Avg. TD 0 1 5 5.0 0

LP 5

HENTGES’ CAREER BESTS Receptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Arkansas, 2015 Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 vs. Arkansas, 2015

KEITH HOLCOMBE

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... also had one blocked punt that resulted in a safety to go with a pass breakup ... earned special team player of the week recognition from the UA coaching staff for his efforts at Auburn and against Michigan State. Wisconsin: Saw action in his first career collegiate contest but did not record any stats against the Badgers. Middle Tennessee: Recorded the first two tackles of his Alabama career, including one assisted and one unassisted stop. Ole Miss: Notched one tackle on special teams against the Rebels. ULM: Saw action on special teams and at linebacker, notching two tackles and his first pass breakup of the year. Georgia: Continued his duties on special teams, but did not make any stops. Arkansas: Brought pressure from the left side to force the Razorback punter into the arms of Shawn Burgess-Becker on a fake punt attempt ... did not record any tackles by night’s end. Texas A&M: Earned time on special teams but did not collect any tackles. Tennessee: Saw time on kickoff and punt coverage, but did not record any stats. LSU: Helped funnel tacklers into the arms of waiting defenders on special teams, but did not record any stats himself. Mississippi State: Notched one tackle on the defensive side of the ball after entering late in the fourth quarter. Charleston Southern: Exited the game early with a knee injury and did not return. Auburn: Recorded one tackle on punt coverage, saving a touchdown with his stop of the Tiger returner. Florida: Blocked a Gator punt in the UF end zone that resulted in a safety to put the Crimson Tide on the board first ... the blocked punt was the third of the season for UA and the second safety by the Tide special teams unit. Michigan State: Made one stop on special teams, limiting the Spartan punt returner to a four-yard return late in the game. Clemson: Recorded one stop on special teams, stopping the Tiger punt returner after a 13-yard return.

LB So. • 6-4 • 227 • 1L

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Tuscaloosa, Ala./ Hillcrest

OUTLOOK: A young linebacker who will be looking to make a name for himself and possibly earn a starting role as a sophomore in 2016 ... played in all 15 games as a stalwart on special teams and as a backup linebacker in 2015 ... has nine career tackles, broke up a pass and blocked a punt ... also a starting outfielder on the Crimson Tide baseball team in 2015. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Collected nine total tackles with six coming on special teams

FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Made the move about six miles up the road to The University of Alabama campus after an outstanding prep career at Hillcrest High School … a four-star prospect who produced an outstanding senior year that saw him record 128 total tackles with 11 for loss, two sacks and an interception … No. 9 on AL.com’s 2014 A-List … ranked the No. 21 outside linebacker nationally by ESPN and the No. 13 player in the state of Alabama … rated the No. 19 all-around prep football athlete nationally by 247Sports and the No. 9 player in the state … the No. 32 athlete in the 247Sports Composite rankings … No. 281 in the ESPN300 … Rivals.com listed him as the No. 31 outside linebacker while Scout.com ranked him the No. 25 outside linebacker … member of the PrepStar All-Southeast Region Team … 6A All-State selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … honorable mention on AL.com’s 2013 Super All-State Team … played in the 2013 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … coached by Scott Martin at Hillcrest… chose Alabama over Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, North Carolina State and Kentucky.

Player Profiles Fumbles TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0

HOLCOMBE’S CAREER BESTS Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. ULM, 2015 Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. ULM, 2015 Blocked Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Florida, 2015

O.J. HOWARD TE Sr. • 6-6 • 252 • 3L

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Prattville, Ala./ Autauga Academy

OUTLOOK: Chose to return for his senior season and bypass the NFL Draft ... gives Alabama a dynamic option at the tight end position … a mismatch for most defenses in the passing game and an improved blocker … looking for a breakout year in 2016 after earning Offensive MVP honors at College Football Playoff National Championship Game ... candidate for All-SEC, All-America and the Mackey Award, which goes to the nation’s best tight end ... has played in 42 games with 24 career starts ... caught 69 career passes for 1,131 yards and four touchdowns. JUNIOR (2015): Gave Alabama a playmaker at the tight end position, providing a mismatch for most defenses in the passing game ... collected 38 catches on the season for 602 yards for a

team-high 15.8 yards per catch average ... 24 of his catches converted first downs for the Tide with nine of 20 yards or more ... named one of the UA coaching staff’s offensive players of the game for his performance against Wisconsin in the season opener. Wisconsin: Started the season opener against the Badgers, reeling in three passes for 37 yards with a long reception of 21. Middle Tennessee: Caught a career-best four passes for 68 yards, including a 42-yard gain in the third quarter ... three of his catches converted first downs for the Tide. Ole Miss: Reeled in four catches for 70 yards including a long of 30 on the Tide’s first offensive drive of the game. ULM: Had two catches for eight yards on the day ... also recorded a tackle on the interception return. Georgia: Stayed in to block for the Tide backs on a rainy day in Athens ... helped provide lanes for the Crimson Tide runners to put together 189 yards rushing on the ground, including a career-high 148 yards for junior Derrick Henry. Arkansas: Finished the day with three catches for 17 yards, including a long of seven ... also notched his second tackle of the season, making the stop on a Razorback interception return. Texas A&M: Hauled in three passes for 35 yards with a long reception of 24 ... also helped block for Henry’s career-high 236 yards rushing. Tennessee: Set a careerhigh mark for receptions with seven totaling 55 yards ... hauled in a long pass of 18 yards. LSU: Registered two catches for 18 yards, both going for first downs ... helped block for the Tide’s 55 rushing attempts and 250 yards rushing, including Henry’s 210 yards on the ground. Mississippi State: Hauled in one catch for 15 yards and a first down ... helped block for Henry’s 204 yards rushing. Charleston Southern: Hauled in one catch for 12 yards in one half of play ... his lone catch converted a first down for the Tide on the team’s second scoring drive of the day. Auburn:

Did not record a catch in the Iron Bowl ... helped block on the edge for Henry’s career-high 271 yards rushing. Florida: Helped provide running lanes for Henry’s SEC Championship Game MVP performance. Michigan State: Hauled in three catches, his most since Tennessee, for 59 yards with a long of 41 yards ... all three receptions resulted in a first down for the Crimson Tide. Clemson: Earned Offensive MVP honors for his career day against the Tigers ... finished with five catches for a career-high 208 yards and two touchdowns ... all five catches converted first downs while going for at least 15 yards ... hauled in a career-long 63 yard reception before being pushed out of bounds late in the fourth quarter ... his 208 yards were the most in a bowl game by any single player in Alabama history and were the most by any player in a national championship game. SOPHOMORE (2014): A potent weapon at tight end for the Crimson Tide ... started three games and saw action in all 14 contests ... had 17 catches on the season for 260 yards and nine first downs ... averaged 15.3 yards per catch with six explosive receptions of 16 yards or more ... added three tackles. Florida: Made his first two catches of the season against the Gators ... accounted for 22 receiving yards and converted one first down. Ole Miss: Turned in his most productive game of the season against the Rebels ... caught three passes for 81 yards, averaging 27.0 yards per catch ... converted two first downs ... hauled in a long catch of 53 yards. Arkansas: Turned a short pass play into a 47-yard gain in Fayetteville for a first down and his only catch of the game. LSU: Was instrumental in the game-tying drive in regulation with two receptions for 12 yards, getting out of bounds both times to stop the clock ... finished with three catches for 21 yards ... hauled in a nine-yard reception for a first down

PROFILES

HOLCOMBE’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Year G-S TT UT AT 2015 15-0 9 6 3

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Player Profiles earlier in the game. Mississippi State: Caught one pass for two yards in the Tide’s 25-20 win over the Bulldogs. Western Carolina: Pulled in a 26-yard reception and finished with two grabs for 33 yards ... both catches converted first downs for the Crimson Tide. Auburn: Made one reception for 20 yards and an Alabama first down. Missouri: Caught two passes for 20 yards including an explosive play of 17 yards that converted an Alabama first down. Ohio State: Caught two passes for 14 yards.

PROFILES

FRESHMAN (2013): A true freshman who steadily gained knowledge and experience at tight end … played in all 13 games, with five starts … caught 14 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns … 13 of his 14 receptions converted first downs for Alabama, with eight going for 15 or more yards … averaged a team-best 19.2 yards per catch from his tight end spot. Virginia Tech: Received his first action in the crimson and white … did not have a catch but was targeted in the passing game. Texas A&M: Started and came up big in College Station with three catches for 68 yards … caught passes for 27, 26 and 15 yards against the Aggies, all converting first downs. Colorado State: Added three more receptions for 38 yards, with a long of 23. Ole Miss: Started his second game of the year but did not have a reception. Georgia State: Started and caught one pass for 13 yards and a first down. Kentucky: Came off the bench to catch two passes for 37 yards, including a long of 25 yards. Arkansas: Caught his first career touchdown on a 17-yard reception from AJ McCarron in the 52-0 win over the Hogs. LSU: Caught a crossing route for his only catch of the game and raced 52 yards, outrunning the LSU defense for a touchdown. Mississippi State: Pulled in one pass for 21 yards in the Tide’s win. Chattanooga: Made his fifth start of the season but did not have a reception. Auburn: Caught two passes for 23 yards … his 11- and 12-yard receptions both converted first downs. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Came to Alabama as the top tight end prospect in the class of 2013 … participated in the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game … arrived at Alabama as an early enrollee in January of 2013 … was a five-star prospect and the No. 7 prospect nationally in the Rivals100 … was the outlet’s top-ranked tight end and No. 2 player in Alabama … 247Sports ranked Howard 20th in its Top247 with five stars while listing him as the No. 1 tight end and the No. 2 player in the state … the 247Composite listed him 14th nationally … No. 14 in the Scout300 and Scout.com’s top-ranked tight end … was ranked 45th in the ESPN150, the No. 2 tight end and No. 24 in the southeast region by ESPN … Sporting News’ No. 32 player in the nation … rated eighth nationally by MaxPreps (Tom Lemming) and the No. 1 tight end … was the No. 13 player nationally by PrepStar, the publication’s No. 1 tight end and a member of the PrepStar Dream Team… was a three-time first-team AISA All-State selection … missed part of his senior year due to injury, but amassed 854 yards of total offense and 12 touchdowns … accounted for 57 tackles on the defensive side of the ball in 2012 … named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association Super 12 team … AISA 2012 Lineman of the Year … as a junior in 2011 had 11 receiving touchdowns, eight rushing scores and also threw for three TDs

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… caught 41 passes for 926 yards while rushing for 487 yards … had 89 tackles with eight sacks and three forced fumbles on defense … as a sophomore in 2010, set the school record with 31 total touchdowns while also breaking the school’s receiving records … named the team’s defensive MVP after making 89 tackles with six interceptions and four sacks … coached by Chris Honeycutt at Autauga Academy … chose Alabama over Florida, USC and Auburn. HOWARD’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2013 2014 2015 Total

G-S 13-6 14-3 15-15 42-24

Rec. 14 17 38 69

Yards 269 260 602 1,131

Avg. 19.2 15.3 15.8 16.4

TD 2 0 2 4

LP 52 53 63 63

HOWARD’S CAREER BESTS Receptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 vs. Tennessee, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 vs. Clemson, Long Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 vs. Clemson, Touchdowns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Clemson,

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MARLON HUMPHREY DB So. • 6-1 • 198 • 1L

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Hoover, Ala./ Hoover

OUTLOOK: One of the nation’s top cornerbacks in the 2014 recruiting class ... redshirted in 2014 and then came on to earn a starting job at corner in 2015 and freshman All-America honors from the FWAA ... returns the most starting experience at corner for the Tide with 15 starts a season ago

... made 45 tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions and eight pass breakups ... also a standout on the Alabama track and field team. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): The Crimson Tide’s starting corner opposite Cyrus Jones ... selected to the Freshman All-SEC Team ... totaled 45 tackles, including 3.5 for a loss (-16 yards), three interceptions, two forced fumbles and eight pass breakups in his 15 starts ... his three interceptions ranked second on the team. Wisconsin: Earned the start at corner in his first collegiate game ... recorded three tackles, all unassisted, by night’s end. Middle Tennessee: Made his second start at corner in as many weeks ... notched four tackles along with one pass breakup and a forced fumble. Ole Miss: Recorded a career-high six tackles, including a half of a tackle for a loss (-1 yard). ULM: Made three stops, including two for a loss (-13 yards), with one pass breakup ... helped limit the ULM offense to just 92. Georgia: Left Athens with his first career interception while adding three total tackles ... the pick stunted a possible late drive by the Bulldogs. Arkansas: Tallied two tackles and one pass breakup against the Razorbacks. Texas A&M: Broke up two passes and notched two tackles in College Station ... helped limit the Aggies to a season-low 23 points and force a season-high four picks. Tennessee: Recorded two tackles against the Vols ... helped limit the UT aerial attack to only 171 yards. LSU: Collected one tackle on the night ... helped limit the Tigers to 128 yards passing and only six completions. Mississippi State: Picked off his second pass of the season, returning it for 29 yards to seal the victory and end any chance for a comeback by the Bulldogs ... also had three unassisted tackles. Charleston Southern: Forced his second fumble of the season while collecting two tackles in his lone half of play. Auburn: Matched his career high for tackles with six stops ... provided insurance on the outside, making most of his tackles on sweeps and runs ... his coverage played a huge part in limiting the Tigers to a lowly 3-of-15 on third downs. Florida: Recorded his third interception of the season to end Florida’s final drive of the third quarter ... added three tackles on the day. Michigan State: Did not record a tackle against the Spartans but did break up one pass. Clemson: Notched five tackles, including one for a loss (-2 yards), while adding two pass breakups ... caught Adam Griffith’s perfectly placed onside kick in the fourth quarter to help the Crimson Tide regain possession and momentum on the way to UA’s record 16th national championship. FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone.

Marlon Humphrey

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: An Alabama legacy (Bobby Humphrey) and a consensus five-star cornerback … first team AllUSA by USA Today … Parade All-American … first team MaxPrep All-American … selected to participate in the 2014 Under Armour AllAmerica Game … ranked the nation’s No. 1 cornerback by 247Sports and the No. 10 overall prospect in its Top247 … the No. 3 cornerback and No. 12 player nationally in the 247Sports Composite while ranking as the No. 1 player in Alabama in both the Top247 and the Composite … No. 9 in the Rivals100, also the site’s No. 2 cornerback and No. 1 player in Alabama …

rated 15th in the ESPN300 and fifth among cornerbacks … No. 2 in the state and seventh in the Southeast Region by ESPN … No. 30 in the Scout300 and ranked as the No. 4 cornerback … ranked 11th nationally in the PrepStar Top 300 and the fourth cornerback on that list … threetime member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s first team 6A All-State team, while starring for Hoover High School … member of the 2013 AL.com Super All-State team … No. 2 on the final AL.com 2014 A-List … played in the 2013 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … registered 44 tackles with three interceptions and seven pass breakups as a senior … picked off four more passes as a junior in 2012 and broke up 15 more passes that season … totaled 33 tackles with six interceptions – three that he returned for touchdowns – and nine PBU as a sophomore in 2011 … one of the top track athletes in the nation and the 2013 Birmingham News Metro Boys Track Athlete of the Year … top time of 6.89 seconds in the indoor 60-meter dash, a 7.80 best in the 60-meter hurdles and a 48.11 best in the 400-meter hurdles … has posted a 49.06 mark in the 400-meter dash and a 14.12 best in the 110-meter hurdles … won the 110meter hurdles (13.67) and the 400-meter hurdles (50.75) at the 2013 World Youth Track & Field Trials … won seven Alabama state championship event titles across the indoor and outdoor track seasons in 2013 … played for head coach Josh Niblett at Hoover, where the Bucs went 30-0 spanning his junior and senior seasons, winning back-to-back Alabama 6A State Championships … his father Bobby Humphrey was a first team All-America running back for the Crimson Tide in 1986 and 1987 and currently ranks second in career rushing yards at the Capstone with 3,420 ... the elder Humphrey was a first-round NFL draft selection in 1989, playing three seasons for the Denver Broncos (Super Bowl participant after the 1989 season; 1990 Pro Bowl selection) and then playing in 1992 with the Miami Dolphins … his mother Barbara (May) Humphrey set UAB’s still-standing record in the outdoor 400 meters (53.30) … chose Alabama over Florida State while also considering UCLA and Mississippi State.

cornerback in 2015 before making the move to safety in 2016 ... the senior has played in 33 career games with 30 starts … has 106 career tackles with six tackles for loss, eight interceptions, 10 pass breakups, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and a quarterback hurry. JUNIOR (2015): Made the transition to safety in the spring of 2015 and excelled in his new role ... selected to the All-SEC First Team by the conference coaches and Associated Press ... earned second team All-America honors from Walter Camp and the FWAA ... named a third team All-American by the Associated Press ... led the team in interceptions with six - two picks returned for touchdowns, a forced fumble and fumble recovery to go with his 46 tackles from the starting safety spot ... accumulated 230 return yards on his interceptions, shattering the previous all-time record of 163 by Hootie Ingram in 1952 across Ingram’s 10 interceptions ... finished tied for seventh nationally and as the SEC leader for interceptions ... earned FWAA National Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance at Texas A&M ... one of 16 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, presented annually to the nation’s top defensive back ... named as one of the UA coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for his efforts against Georgia and at Texas A&M. Wisconsin: Made his first start at safety, recording six unassisted tackles - tied for second on the team - and the team’s first interception of the season with a return of 41 yards ... helped limit the Badger offense to just 268 yards of total offense and 17 points. Middle Tennessee: Manned the starting safety position

HUMPHREY’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2015 15-15 45 35 10 3.5-16 0 0-0 2 0 8 3-28 HUMPHREY’S CAREER BESTS Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (twice); last at Auburn, Interceptions. . . . . . . . . 1 (three times); last vs. Florida, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. ULM, Forced Fumbles. 1 (twice); last vs. Charleston Southern, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (twice); last vs. Clemson,

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EDDIE JACKSON DB Sr. • 6-0 • 194 • 3L

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Lauderdale Lakes, Fla./ Boyd Anderson

OUTLOOK: Returned from a torn ACL in roughly five months to reclaim his starting duties at

Eddie Jackson

for the second straight week, finishing the home opener with three tackles and a forced fumble ... also recorded a fumble recovery to account for one of the Tide’s season-high four turnovers. Ole Miss: Tallied five tackles, including a half tackle for a loss of one yard. ULM: Finished his day with one tackle against the Warhawks. Georgia: Recorded his first career interception return for a touchdown, picking off the Bulldog quarterback and returning the pass 50 yards for the score ... also added four tackles by day’s end ... the pick-six was the Tide’s first since 2013 ... anchored a Tide secondary that limited UGA to 106 yards passing. Arkansas: Picked off his teamhigh third pass of the season returning it for 20 yards ... also added three tackles by night’s end. Texas A&M: Picked off two Aggie passes for 119 yards and a score ... his return yardage total was an Alabama all-time mark, surpassing Mark McMillian’s 98 from 1991 ... notched returns of 26 and 93 yards, with the 93 yarder going for a score and marking the third-longest pick-six in UA history ... also added two tackles and two pass breakups to his career day ... was key in helping limit the A&M offense to a season-low 23 points. Tennessee: Recorded three tackles in limited action ... suffered a right knee injury after running into a UT offensive lineman ... injury sidelined him for nearly two quarters. LSU: Finished with two tackles on the day, including one for a loss (-5 yards) ... helped limit the Tigers to 128 yards passing and only six completions. Mississippi State: Third on the team in tackles with seven total stops, including three solos. Charleston Southern: Started and made one assisted tackle against CSU … helped limit the Buccaneers to 49 yards passing. Auburn: Made two solo tackles with one tackle for loss (-6 yards) … helped thwart the Auburn passing game and limit the Tigers to just 169 yards through the air. Florida: Helped limit the Gators to just 15 yards rushing and 180 total yards … had one tackle as the Tide only allowed Florida to complete only 37.5 percent of its passes. Michigan State: Totaled three tackles against the Spartans ... helped force the Spartan quarterback into two interceptions and a 19-for-32 day with his coverage in the secondary. Clemson: Earned Defensive MVP honors after his standout day against the Tigers ... hauled in his team-leading sixth interception of the season while adding three tackles ... jumped a route in zone coverage to pick off Clemson quarterback DeShaun Watson early in the second quarter. SOPHOMORE (2014): Penciled in to be a starter at cornerback before tearing his ACL in spring practice ... returned to game action on Sept. 6 against FAU and started 10 of 11 games at cornerback, including nine straight … registered 41 total tackles, including two for loss (-12 yards), one sack (-11 yards), an interception (18 yards), six pass breakups, one recovered fumble (16 yards) and two forced fumbles ... earned Alabama Defensive Player of the Week honors after the FAU and Mississippi State games. FAU: Tied for second on the team with four tackles … three of his tackles were solo, including one for a loss of a yard … also forced one fumble. Southern Miss: Had one solo stop against the Golden Eagles. Arkansas: Started and made six solo tackles ... added a sack (-11 yards). Texas A&M: Made this fourth start of the season and recorded two tackles in just over a half of action in a 59-0 win over the Aggies where the Tide limited the SEC’s top-ranked offense to just 172 yards. Tennessee: Recorded four solo tackles in Knoxville ... picked

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Player Profiles up a Volunteer fumble and returned it 16 yards to set up the Crimson Tide’s fourth touchdown of the first half. LSU: Picked off his first pass of the season and returned it 18 yards to position Alabama for a field goal at the end of the first half ... finished with five tackles, three solo, and his first pass breakup of the season. Mississippi State: Recorded a season-high seven tackles and a career-best three pass breakups against the No. 1 Bulldogs. Auburn: Made five tackles with three solo stops against the Tigers. Missouri: Broke up a pass and made three total tackles with two solo stops in a 42-13 win over the Tigers to secure the SEC Championship. Ohio State: Started and made four solo tackles ... forced a fumble that set up a Crimson Tide touchdown and broke up one pass.

JACKSON’S CAREER BESTS Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 vs. Oklahoma, Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . 1 (six times); last at Auburn, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 at Arkansas, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Arkansas, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Georgia State, Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 at Texas A&M, Fumble Recoveries 1 (four times); last vs. Middle Tennessee, Forced Fumbles. 1 (three times); last vs. Middle Tennessee, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. Mississippi State, Touchdowns. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last at Texas A&M,

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ANFERNEE JENNINGS LB

PROFILES

FRESHMAN (2013): Started four games at cornerback as a true freshman for Alabama and played in seven contests ... finished with 19 tackles, including 16 solo stops and one tackle for loss (3 yards) ... added an interception, a quarterback hurry and three pass breakups ... returned a fumble 35 yards against Chattanooga … named a Special Teams Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff after the Arkansas game. Colorado State: Started against the Rams, with Deion Belue sidelined by a toe injury. Ole Miss: Started for the second straight week and played well against the Rebels high-powered offense ... helped the Tide post a shutout (25-0) ... made four tackles with three solo stops ... made his first career interception and broke up two other passes ... added a tackle for loss of three yards. Georgia State: Made two tackles and added a quarterback hurry as part of the Tide’s first-team defense. Arkansas: Came off the bench as a reserve cornerback and earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors by the coaching staff ... had two solo tackles and recovered a fumble on kickoff coverage. Tennessee: Recorded one solo tackle at cornerback in the fourth quarter. Chattanooga: Came off the bench to see reps at cornerback ... recovered a fumble and returned it 35 yards. Oklahoma: Returned to the starting lineup at cornerback and made 10 tackles – nine solo – against the Sooners in the Sugar Bowl. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Key addition for the Crimson Tide in the secondary for the 2013 class … a four-star prospect by ESPN and 247Sports … ranked 157th in the Top247 and was the outlet’s No. 5 athlete … ranked as the No. 14 athlete in the 247Composite … also ranked 21st in the state of Florida by 247Sports … ESPN listed him as No. 54 wide receiver … also rated as a wideout by Rivals.com where he was listed 48th … the No. 48 wide receiver by Scout.com … caught 37 passes for 792 yards and touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball as a senior in 2012 … also contributed five interceptions, 66 tackles and one forced fumble on defense … returned two interceptions for touchdowns … coached by Wayne Blair at Boyd Anderson High School … chose Alabama over LSU, Florida State, Arkansas and Tennessee. JACKSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2013 2014 2015 Total

Tackles Fumbles G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR 7-4 19 16 3 1-3 1 0-0 0 2 11-11 41 32 9 2-12 0 1-11 2 1 15-15 46 34 12 3-12 0 0-0 1 1 33-30 106 82 24 6-27 1 1-11 3 4

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PBU INT 3 1-0 7 1-18 2 6-230 12 8-248

Fr. • 6-3 • 268 • RS

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Dadeville, Ala./ Dadeville

OUTLOOK: Redshirted as true freshman ... will look to develop a role at linebacker for the Crimson Tide defense in 2016. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top defensive line prospects in the nation … a consensus four-star recruit … played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Game … second team Medium School All-American by MaxPreps.com … starred at the AlabamaMississippi All-Star Game … No. 154 of the Scout300 and the site’s No. 14 defensive end … ranked No. 118 in the Top247, the No. 7 weakside defensive end and the No. 6 player in Alabama … rated 172nd in the 247Composite and the No. 11 WDE … No. 211 in the Rivals250 and the No. 10 weakside defensive end … ESPN.com’s No. 28 defensive end nationally and No. 14 player in the state of Alabama … Prepstar All-Southeast Region choice … recorded 170 tackles as a senior in 2014 with 88 solo stops, 14 sacks, nine pass breakups and two forced fumbles … had 171 tackles as a junior in 2013 with seven sacks while making 96 tackles as a sophomore with seven more sacks … finished with 29 sacks in his high school career … ranked No. 7 on the AL.com A-List … first team 4A All-State selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … 2014 AL.com Super All-State … finalist for the 4A ASWA Lineman of the Year .. played for head coach Richard White at Dadeville High School … chose Alabama over Arkansas, Arizona State, Georgia, Mississippi State and Nebraska.

HOOTIE JONES DB Jr. • 6-2 • 214 • 2L Monroe, La./ Neville

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OUTLOOK: Gained valuable experience playing in 16 games in his first two seasons at the Capstone ... will battle for one of the starting jobs at safety as a junior in 2016 after the departure of Geno Matias-Smith. SOPHOMORE (2015): Saw action in nine games during his second season at the Capstone, one year after gaining valuable experience playing in seven games as a true freshman in 2014 ... recorded his two tackles of the year against ULM. FRESHMAN (2014): Played in seven games off the bench as a true freshman … had two tackles on the season. FAU: Made his first appearance in the crimson and white. Southern Miss: Recorded one tackle in the win over the Golden Eagles. Texas A&M: Came off the bench to record one assisted tackle in the second half. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Arrived in Tuscaloosa as one of the top safety prospects in the 2014 recruiting class … a consensus fourstar defensive back who is one of three players from Monroe, La., that joined the Crimson Tide in 2014 (along with Cam Robison and Cameron Sims) … selected to participate in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game … an early enrollee who began classes at the Capstone in January of 2014 … ranked the No. 3 safety by ESPN and the No. 27 player in the ESPN300 … also ranked by ESPN as the fifth-best player in Louisiana and the 15th prospect in the Southeast Region … the No. 4 safety and No. 50 player in the 247Sports Composite rankings while checking in as the No. 8 safety and No. 111 prospect in the Top247 … rated the No. 4 safety by Rivals and No. 42 in the Rivals100 while also ranking as the No. 5 player from the state of Louisiana … Scout.com ranked him the No. 6 safety and the 70th-best player in the Scout300 … five-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked the No. 37 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 7 defensive back … a 2012 and 2013 honorable mention selection to the Louisiana Sports Writers 4A All-State team … coached by Mickey McCarty at Neville High School … chose Alabama over LSU, Ole Miss, Oregon, Arkansas, Stanford and Tennessee. JONES’ CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2014 7-0 2015 9-0 Total 16-0

Tackles TT UT AT 2 0 2 2 0 2 4 0 4

Fumbles TFL QBH Sacks FF FR 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0

PBU 0 0 0

INT 0-0 0-0 0-0

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OL Fr. • 6-3 • 302 • RS

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Wetumpka, Ala./ Wetumpka

OUTLOOK: A talented offensive lineman who could bolster the inside of the Crimson Tide’s offensive front coming off of his redshirt season. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A four-star offensive line prospect who enrolled in January of 2015 to participate in spring practice … selected to participate in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game … ranked as the No. 3 center nationally by Rivals.com and the No. 13 player in the state of Alabama … No. 86 in the ESPN300 and the No. 5 offensive guard in the nation … listed as the No. 4 player in Alabama by ESPN … rated as the No. 19 guard by 247Sports.com and the No. 10 player in the state … a three-star prospect by Scout.com and the No. 37 offensive guard … a Prepstar Top 300 All-American at No. 154 … 2014 AL.com Super All-State … No. 10 on the 2015 AL.com A-List … 2014 6A All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … participated in the 2014 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … played for head coach Tim Perry at Wetumpka High School … chose Alabama over Auburn, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Virginia Tech and Tennessee.

DEREK KIEF WR So. • 6-4 • 200 • 1L

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Cincinnati, Ohio/ La Salle

OUTLOOK: A long and rangy receiver who earned playing time as a redshirt freshman ... will look to develop an expanded role in the Tide’s deep and talented pool of young wideouts in 2016. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): A part of one of the SEC’s top receiving corps ... gained playing time against Middle Tennessee in his first collegiate game and also got work in against ULM, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Charleston Southern, Auburn, Florida, Michigan State and Clemson ... collected his first career catch against the Aggies. FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A tall and athletic wide receiver out of Cincinnati’s La Salle High School … a four-star prospect who was ranked the No. 26 wide receiver nationally and sixth-best prospect in the state of Ohio by ESPN … No. 199 in the ESPN300 and the No. 23 player in the Midwest Region … ranked 157th in the 247Sports Top247 and listed as the No. 24 wide receiver prospect and the No. 7 player in the state … the 247Composite rated him as the No. 32 wide receiver, No. 8 in Ohio and No. 221 overall … No. 41 wide receiver by Scout. com and No. 223 in the Scout300 … the No. 74 wide receiver by Rivals.com and No. 33 player in Ohio … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 300 All-America Team, ranking as the No. 38 wide receiver in the class of 2014 and No. 234 overall … finished his career at La Salle ranked first in career receptions (155), receiving yards (2,105) and receiving touchdowns (23) while his 65 receptions in 2012 and 12 catches in 2012 vs. rival Moeller also are school records …. hauled in 46 catches for 586 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior at La Salle … produced his best numbers as a junior in 2012, with 65 catches for 907 yards and nine scores after snagging 44 balls for 612 yards and seven TDs in 2011 … earned special mention on the 2012 and 2013 Associated Press All-Ohio Division II Football Team as well as All-District honors … coached by Nate Moore at La Salle … chose Alabama over Ohio State and Kentucky.

FRESHMAN (2012): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A signing day pickup for Alabama ... an elite defensive line prospect who played in the Under Armour All-America Game … No. 100 in the ESPNU 150 and the eighth-best defensive tackle … ESPNU rated him as the No. 2 player in the state of Virginia and the No. 12 player in the ESPNU East Region … 247sports.com had slotted him as the No. 6 player in Virginia and No. 15 defensive tackle while ranking him No. 189 in the Top247 … Scout.com also listed him as the 15th-best defensive tackle … Rivals.com had him at No. 206 in the Rivals250, the No. 16 defensive tackle and No. 7 in Virginia … a SuperPrep All-American and the publication’s No. 35 defensive line prospect and No. 8 player in Virginia … PrepStar All-American and AllAtlantic Region choice … first team All-State as a senior, after accounting for 15 sacks … coached by Jeff Woody at Brookville High School … helped the Bees win the Virginia AA Division 3 State Championship… chose Alabama over Virginia Tech and Tennessee. KIRVEN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2013 5-0 2014 3-0 2015 6-1 Total 14-1

KORREN KIRVEN

78

Tackles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks 4 2 2 0-0 1 0-0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0-0 5 2 3 0.0-0 1 0.0-0

Fumbles FF FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PBU 0 0 0 0

OL

XAVIAN MARKS

Sr. • 6-4 • 308 • 3L

RB

Lynchburg, Va./ Brookville

So. • 5-8 • 163 • 1L

OUTLOOK: Enters the 2016 campaign pushing for an expanded role on the Alabama offensive line ... will work to earn a chance to replace Dominick Jackson at right tackle … has played in 14 career games with one start at right tackle ... played eight games as a defensive lineman early in his career before making the move to offense. JUNIOR (2015): Returned from an injury in fall camp to help along the offensive line ... saw his first playing time of the season against ULM as a reserve tackle and then at Mississippi State, Auburn, Florida and Michigan State. Charleston Southern: Earned his first career start, filling in at right tackle for Dominick Jackson ... played 44 snaps in a 56-6 win. SOPHOMORE (2014): Played in three games with one assisted tackle ... saw action against Florida Atlantic, Texas A&M and Auburn.

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Int 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

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BRANDON KENNEDY

Rosenberg, Texas/ George Ranch

OUTLOOK: A speedy and elusive running back the Crimson Tide added late in the summer of 2015 ... played in one career game ... will add critical depth in the Alabama backfield. FRESHMAN (2015): Entered his first game as a member of the Tide against Charleston Southern ... rushed once for no gain while catching two passes for 19 yards. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A late signee to the Crimson Tide’s 2015 recruiting class ... gained 1,523 rushing yards as a senior at George Ranch High School for head coach Ricky Tullos ... third team All-State (5A) selection by Scout.com ... all-district (24-5A) and the district’s co-MVP ... named to the Houston Chronicle’s Greater Houston team.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): A reserve defensive lineman who played on the interior … saw action in five games: Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga … finished the year with four tackles, including two solo stops and one quarterback hurry.

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COLE MAZZA

JOSHUA MCMILLON

SN

LB

Sr. • 6-2 • 235 • 3L

Fr. • 6-3 • 245 • RS

Bakersfield, Calif./ Liberty

OUTLOOK: A three-year starter at long snapper who returns in 2016 to help solidify the Alabama special teams ... started all 41 games he has played in during his Crimson Tide career ... perfect on 418 career snaps (161 punts, 185 extra points and 72 field goals). JUNIOR (2015): Started 13 games at long snapper ... perfect on all 151 snapping opportunities as a junior ... 30 field goals, 55 extra points and 66 punts ... also recorded a tackle against Middle Tennessee ... missed the Ole Miss and ULM games due to injury. SOPHOMORE (2014): Started all 14 games in 2014 and 27 straight over his first two seasons ... perfect on 142 snapping opportunities as a sophomore, including 65 extra points, 22 field goals and 55 punts ... had four tackles on the season with one against Texas A&M and a career-best three at LSU.

PROFILES

FRESHMAN (2013): Started all 13 games at long snapper as a true freshman … did not have a failed snap in 125 attempts … was good on 40 punting snaps, 20 field goal attempts and 65 extra point tries. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Proved to be one of the best long snappers in the country and that was a priority for the Crimson Tide, faced with the departure of threeyear starter Carson Tinker … earned a five-star ranking as a sophomore in high school at the Rubio Long Snapping Camp … the nation’s No. 1 long snapper by 247Sports and the No. 1 long snapper nationally in the 247Composite … ESPN ranked Mazza as the No. 3 long snapper in the country … three-star prospect by Rivals.com and the No. 11 snapper … three-star prospect by PrepStar and the No. 8 long snapper nationally … also served as the starting center for head coach Tony Mills at Liberty High School in Bakersfield, Calif. … chose Alabama over UCLA, Washington State and Utah.

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Memphis, Tenn./ Whitehaven

OUTLOOK: Coming off of a redshirst season ... could provide quality depth to the Crimson Tide linebacker corps while also having a chance to excel on special teams. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A key target at inside linebacker in the 2015 recruiting cycle … played in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game and was invited to the 2014 “The Opening” on the Nike campus in Oregon … the No. 5 inside linebacker in the nation by ESPN, and the No. 171 prospect in the ESPN300 … also ranked as the No. 6 player in Tennessee and the No. 85 player in the Southeast region … the No. 11 ILB by Rivals.com and No. 249 in the Rivals250 ... the No. 7 player in Tennessee by Rivals.com … No. 13 inside linebacker according to Scout.com … rated as the No. 27 outside linebacker by 247Sports.com … No. 244 in the 247Composite and the No. 16 outside linebacker … Prepstar Top 300 All-American and the No. 18 inside linebacker … 2013 and 2014 first team 6A All-State selection by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association … Linebacker MVP of the Birmingham Nike Football Training Camp … played for head coach Rodney Saulsberry at Whitehaven High School … chose Alabama over Auburn, Ole Miss, Michigan, Clemson, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

DA’RON PAYNE DL So. • 6-2 • 319 • 1L

CHRISTIAN MILLER LB So. • 6-4 • 230 • 1L

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Columbia, S.C./ Spring Valley

OUTLOOK: Begins his third season at the Capstone after redshirting in 2014 ... added size and experience after playing in 12 games on special teams and as a reserve linebacker in 2015 ... will look to earn an expanded role at outside linebacker for the Crimson Tide in 2016. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Entered his second season at the Capstone after redshirting as a freshman ... worked in 12 games in his first full season but did not record any stats. FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone.

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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Joined the Crimson Tide’s 2014 recruiting class as one of the top outside linebackers in the nation and an elite pass rusher … Parade Magazine All-American … a five-star prospect who participated in the Under Armour All-America Game … invited to “The Opening” on the Nike campus in Oregon … first team MaxPreps 2013 All-American and second team All-USA by USA Today … 247Sports Class of 2014 All-American for 2013 … No. 14 prospect in the 247Sports Top247, the No. 3 outside linebacker and No. 1 player in the state of South Carolina … ranked 39th overall in the 247Sports Composite, the No. 3 OLB and No. 1 player in the state … ESPN rated him as the No. 1 outside linebacker in the class and top-ranked player in the state as well as the No. 28 player in the southeast … 48th in the ESPN300 … No. 3 outside linebacker by Rivals.com and the No. 65 player in the Rivals100 while also ranking as the top prospect in South Carolina … No. 80 in the Scout300 and the outlet’s No. 5 outside linebacker … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked as the No. 88 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 10 cornerback … recorded an astonishing 188 tackles as a senior at Spring Valley High School with 24 sacks … semifinalist for the high school Butkus Award (top linebacker) … finalist for South Carolina Mr. Football … as a junior in 2012, recorded 126 tackles 14 sacks and four forced fumbles … South Carolina All-State and All-Region selection as a junior and senior in 2012 and 2013 … father Corey Miller played in the NFL from 1992-99 for the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings … coached by Miles Aldridge at Spring Valley … chose Alabama over South Carolina.

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Birmingham, Ala./ Shades Valley

OUTLOOK: Returns to help anchor the interior of the Crimson Tide’s defensive front ... played in all 15 games as a true freshman, making three starts at nose guard in the base 3-4 alignment ... earned freshman All-America honors ... has 13 career tackles with half of a sack and a forced fumble. FRESHMAN (2015): One of the top reserves along the nation’s top defensive front ... earned freshman All-America honors from ESPN.com ... worked in an expanded role along the defensive front as the season progressed and earned his first career start against Arkansas. Wisconsin: Recorded one assisted tackle in his first action with the Crimson Tide. Middle Tennessee: Broke through the offensive line for one quarterback hurry against the Blue Raiders. Ole Miss: Saw action along the defensive front that limited the Rebels to just 92 yards rushing ... did not record any tackles. ULM: Recorded one tackle along the defensive front ... helped limit the Warhawk rushing attack to only nine yards on the ground.

Player Profiles

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: An elite prospect along the interior of the defensive line … 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl selection … invited to Nike’s 2014 “The Opening” … five-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com … ranked No. 14 in the final Scout300 and listed as the outlet’s No. 4 defensive tackle, No. 2 tackle the South region and No. 1 player in Alabama … the No. 3 defensive tackle nationally by Rivals.com and No. 19 in the Rivals100 … No. 1 player in the state by Rivals.com … No. 20 in the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … listed ninth among defensive tackles by ESPN and the No. 2 player in Alabama … No. 48 in the ESPN300 and No. 26 in the Southeast region … a five-star in the 247Composite where he is the No. 29 overall player and the No. 7 defensive tackle … No. 52 in the Top247 and the No. 7 defensive tackle … No. 2 in the final AL.com 2015 A-List … honorable mention Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State team … participated in the 2014 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … coached by William Smith at Shades Valley High School … chose Alabama over Auburn, Florida State, Clemson and Georgia.

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RICHIE PETITBON

ROSS PIERSCHBACHER

OL

OL

Fr. • 6-4 • 300 • RS

So. • 6-4 • 304 • 1L

Annapolis, Md./ Gonzaga

OUTLOOK: Another talented offensive lineman from the 2015 recruiting class ... coming off of a redshirt season, will be looking to develop a role along the Crimson Tide’s offensive front. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Brings an NFL pedigree to the Capstone as the grandson of four-time NFL Pro Bowl safety of the same name … named to the 2015 Parade All-America team … one of the top offensive lineman in the 2015 recruiting class … unanimous four-star prospect … selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game and invited to Nikes’ 2014 “The Opening” … first team 2014 MaxPreps.com All-American … the consensus No. 1 player in the District of Columbia … No. 51 in the Rivals100 and the No. 4 offensive guard … ranked 67th in the Scout300 and the site’s No. 4 offensive guard … No. 63 in the Top247 and the No. 5 offensive guard … No. 65 in the 247Composite and the No. 5 guard … No. 151 in the ESPN300 while ranking as the No. 10 guard and No. 17 player in the East region … No. 82 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … played for head coach David Mckenna at Gonzaga Prep … his father, Richie, played collegiately at Maryland … chose Alabama over Florida State, Iowa, Boston College and Kentucky.

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Cedar Falls, Iowa/ Cedar Falls

OUTLOOK: Enters his second season as a starter on the Crimson Tide’s offensive line ... started all 15 games at left guard in 2015, but is working at center in 2016 after the loss of Ryan Kelly to the NFL. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): The Crimson Tide’s starting left guard in 2015 ... named to the Sporting News and SEC All-Freshman teams ... made his first career start in Arlington against Wisconsin and has started all 15 games this season ... helped open holes for 199.9 rushing yards per game that ranked 32nd nationally and third in the SEC ... surrendered just 1.5 sacks for a unit that ranked tied for 45th nationally in sacks allowed with 1.67 per game ... had 33 knockdown blocks ... missed only seven assignments in the Tide’s 14 games. Wisconsin: Graded out at 88 percent and notched four knockdown blocks as the Crimson Tide rushed for 238 yards and accounted for 502 yards of total offense against the Badgers ... did not surrender a sack or a hurry. Middle Tennessee: Amassed three knockdown blocks as the Tide rushed for 220 yards (5.6 per carry) and totaled 532 yards of offense. Ole Miss: Blocked for 503 yards of total offense while opening holes for 215 rushing, including 127 by Derrick Henry ... the line as a whole allowed only one sack in 59 pass attempts ... added four knockdown blocks in the game. ULM: Started and graded out at 84 percent with only one missed assignment ...

PROFILES

Georgia: Was a physical force in the middle of the line, requiring double teams on multiple plays ... recorded one tackle and one pass breakup by day’s end. Arkansas: Earned his first career start, finishing with three tackles against the Razorbacks ... was key in limiting the Hog rushers to just 44 yards on the ground. Texas A&M: Helped plug up the middle to limit the Aggies to a lowly 32 yards rushing ... did not record any tackles for the first time in his last three games. Tennessee: Notched two tackles including half of a sack for a loss of three yards ... played a key role in an Alabama pass rush that recorded five total sacks and eight quarterback hurries by day’s end. LSU: Started in the middle but did not record any stats ... helped plug holes for the linebackers ... was key in limiting the Tiger rushing attack to 54 total yards, including 31 by the SEC’s leading rusher in Leonard Fournette. Mississippi State: Had a monster day in Starkville, finishing with a careerhigh tying three tackles while forcing a fumble ... helped limit Dak Prescott to 14 yards rushing on 26 total carries. Charleston Southern: Made two stops on the day against CSU ... helped limit the Buccaneers to only 134 yards of total offense. Auburn: Saw time along the defensive front but did not record any stats ... helped limit the Tiger rushing attack to only 91 yards, including one total yard on 14 carries in the second half of play. Florida: Started against the Gators but did not record any tackles ... plugged holes to limit the Gators to only 15 yards on the ground. Michigan State: Did not record any stats, but helped clog the middle of the line to limit the Spartans to only 29 yards on the ground. Clemson: Added depth along the Crimson Tide’s vaunted defensive front but did not record any stats.

PAYNE’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU Int 2015 15-3 13 6 7 0.5-3 1 0.5-3 1 0 1 0-0 PAYNE’S CAREER BESTS Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (twice); last at Mississippi State, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Middle Tennessee, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Georgia, Forced Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Mississippi State,

2015 2015 2015 2015

Ross Pierschbacher

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PROFILES

surrendered half of a sack and helped the Tide generate 34 points on offense. Georgia: Started and blocked for 379 yards of total offense, including 189 yards rushing ... did not allow a sack or hurry with no penalties. Arkansas: Opened holes for 95 rushing yards by Henry ... did not allow a sack or miss an assignment in the Tide’s 27-14 win. Texas A&M: Blocked for 258 yards rushing, including 236 yards by Henry, which was the fourth-highest single-game rushing total in school history ... had two knockdown blocks ... did not surrender a sack or a quarterback hurry ... the line as a whole allowed only one sack to an Aggies’ team that enter the game averaging almost four sacks per game that led the SEC. Tennessee: Opened holes for 143 yards rushing by Henry ... did not allow a sack and did not miss an assignment ... graded out 82 percent ... had one knockdown block. LSU: Cleared a path for 210 rushing yards from Henry and 250 for the team … did not allow a sack ... provided time for Jake Coker to complete 75 percent of his passes ... had one knockdown block. Mississippi State: Had two knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack ... opened holes for 235 yards rushing as Henry went over 200 yards (204) for the second straight week. Charleston Southern: Started and played 29 snaps ... graded out at 83 percent ... did not allow a sack or hurry with no missed assignments. Auburn: Had a season-high four knockdown blocks and graded out at 88 percent against the Tigers in a 29-13 win on the Plains … did not have a missed assignment in 78 snaps … did not allow a sack or a hurry … opened holes for 271 rushing yards by Henry. Florida: Helped open holes for 233 yards rushing, including 189 by Henry ... had one knockdown block. Michigan State: Provided time for Coker to complete 25of-31 passes for a career-high 286 yards and two scores ... opened holes for 154 rushing yards ... had a career-high four knockdown blocks. Clemson: Provided time for 335 yards passing from Jake Coker and 158 yards rushing from Derrick Henry ... allowed one sack but did not commit a penalty ... had two knockdown blocks.

honors (one team across all classifications) from the Des Moines Register in 2011, 2012 and 2013 … played for head coach Pat Mitchell at Cedar Falls High School … chose Alabama over Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Auburn.

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Year 2014

G-S 2-2

FG BREAKDOWN 1-19 2014 0-0

GUNNAR RABORN PK Jr. • 5-9 • 180 • 1L

96

Field Goals Pct. Long 66.7 28

30-39 0-1

40-49 0-0

Pts. 15

50+ 0-0

Field Goals Made . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Western Carolina, 2014 Field Goal Attempts . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. Western Carolina, 2014 Long Field Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 vs. Western Carolina, 2014 PAT Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 vs. Western Carolina, 2014 PAT Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 vs. Western Carolina, 2014 Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 vs. Western Carolina, 2014

Lafayette, La./ St. Thomas More

SOPHOMORE (2015): Did not see action during his sophomore season. FRESHMAN (2014): The Crimson Tide’s backup place-kicker ... played in two games, getting the start against Western Carolina ... went 2-for-3 on field goal attempts and 9-for-10 on extra points ... scored 15 points ... long field goal was 28 yards. Western Carolina: Saw his first action in an Alabama uniform ... started at place-kicker and hit 2-of-3 field goals and all six extra points. Auburn: Connected on two of three extra points with one attempt blocked.

Calvin Ridley

20-29 2-2

FG-A 2-3

RABORN’S CAREER BESTS

CALVIN RIDLEY

OUTLOOK: A valuable commodity as the Crimson Tide’s backup place-kicker ... a walk-on who played in two games as a freshman in 2014 ... scored 15 points with two field goals (three attempts) and nine extra points (10 attempts) in his career.

FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A versatile offensive lineman who can fill a multitude of roles in a deep and talented 2014 line class … Parade Magazine All-American … was selected to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game … a consensus fourstar prospect who was listed as a guard by some recruiting services and a tackle in others … second team All-America by MaxPreps … ranked as the No. 3 offensive guard and the top-ranked player in Iowa by ESPN … ranked 64th in the ESPN100 and the No. 5 player in the Midwest Region … listed as the No. 4 offensive guard and No. 65 player nationally by Scout. com … Rivals.com rated him the No. 8 offensive tackle nationally, the No. 2 player in Iowa and 107th in the Rivals250 … No. 74 in the 247Sports Composite rankings and the top player in the state … ranked 120th in the 247Sports Top247 while rating as the No. 11 offensive tackle and No. 2 player in Iowa … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked as the No. 65 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 11 offensive lineman by PrepStar … three-time first team 4A All-State selection by the Des Moines Register … also garnered Elite All-State

RABORN’S CAREER STATISTICS Extra Points XP-A Pct. 9-10 90.0

WR So. • 6-1 • 188 • 1L

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Coconut Creek, Fla./ Monarch

OUTLOOK: A freshman All-American who returns to anchor a talented wide receiver corps for the Crimson Tide ... set Alabama freshman records with 89 receptions for 1,045 yards ... his 89 receptions were also an SEC freshman record and the second-most by a true freshman in FBS history ... played in 15 games making 11 starts after Robert Foster was lost for the season due to injury ... could contend for All-SEC, All-America honors and be a candidate for the Biletnikoff

Player Profiles FRESHMAN (2015): A big play threat in the talented Crimson Tide receiving corps ... selected to the Sporting News and SEC All-Freshman teams, and the All-SEC Second Team by the Associated Press ... set the UA single-season freshman receiving record for yards with 1,045, eclipsing the previous mark of 1,000 held by Amari Cooper (2012) ... made an immediate impact on the Crimson Tide offense, reeling in a team-leading 89 catches for a team-high 1,045 yards in 15 games (11 starts) ... 17 of his catches went for 15-plus yards, including five of his seven scores ... five of his seven touchdowns came on plays of 30 yards or more ... had a teamleading 44 receptions for a first down or score ... recorded five or more catches in nine of his 11 starts and 11 games overall ... named SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance at Georgia ... earned offensive player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff for his efforts against ULM, Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee and Michigan State. Wisconsin: Collected three catches for 22 yards with a long of 13 in his first career game with the Crimson Tide. Middle Tennessee: Hauled in four catches for 37 yards with a long of 16, all season highs. Ole Miss: Caught a then-season high six passes for 28 total yards against the Rebels. ULM: Finished with a team-high four receptions for 38 yards, including his first career touchdown, in the first start of his freshman campaign... the scoring play came on a 15 yard catch and run from Jake Coker in the second quarter. Georgia: Had a career game against the Bulldogs, reeling in five passes for a career high 120 yards ... made two long catches, including a season-high 50 yard reception and a 45-yard touchdown on the play-action pass ... the 45 yard strike for a score was the Tide’s longest touchdown-scoring reception of the season. Arkansas: Set career-highs in every category, finishing the night with nine catches for 140 yards and a touchdown ... caught a season-long 81-yard reception for a score, the second-longest catch by an Alabama freshman in program history. Texas A&M: Led the team in receptions once again, hauling in seven passes for 52 yards with a long of 28 ... two of his receptions went for first downs against the Aggies. Tennessee: Collected seven catches for the second straight game, amassing 88 yards in the process ... a reliable option against the Vols, five of his caches went for a first down. LSU: Recorded seven catches for a third consecutive game, leading the Tide offense in receptions and yards with 51 ... had a long of 15 against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Reeled in a team-high five catches for 76 yards with one touchdown ... the score came on a 60 a bubble screen that he took 60 yards for a touchdown after avoiding more than one Bulldog defender. Charleston Southern: Hauled in four catches for 49 yards and his fifth score of the season in limited action ... his long catch of the day went for a 30-yard touchdown. Auburn: Led the team with 90 yards receiving on six catches ... had a long play 46 yards, his third-longest reception of the season. Florida: Caught eight passes for 102 yards, his third 100-plus yard game of his career ... had a long play of 55 yards on a jump ball from Jake Coker that he pulled down between two Gator defenders to provide the Tide offense with a spark. Michigan State: Recorded his fourth 100-plus yard performance of the season, hauling

in a team-high eight catches for 138 yards and a career-high two touchdowns ... had a long play of 50 yards the resulted in a score ... also hauled in a six-yard strike from Jake Coker for the Crimson Tide’s second touchdown of the day. Clemson: Hauled in six passes for 14 yards with a long of nine against the Tigers. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: The nation’s top-ranked wide receiver by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … consensus five-star prospect … the No. 4 wide receiver by Scout. com … participated in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game and invited to Nike’s “The Opening” where he captured MVP honors … ranked ninth in the Rivals100 and the No. 4 prospect in the state of Florida … 247Sports.com ranked him 17th in its Top247 and No. 7 in Florida … the 247Composite listed him 11th overall and sixth in the state … No. 23 in the ESPN300 and No. 8 in the state of Florida while ranking 12th in the Southeast Region … Scout.com rated him No. 29 in the Scout300 and the No. 2 wide receiver in the Southeast … No. 22 on the PrepStar Dream Team … No. 11 on the Orlando Sentinel’s 2015 Florida Top 100 … only able to play three games during his senior season due to age restrictions … hauled in 18 passes for 420 yards and four touchdowns in those three games in 2014 … caught 41 passes for 1,131 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior in 2013 … coached by Calvin Davis at Monarch High School where he was a second team 2013 All-State selection … chose Alabama over Miami, Florida State and Ohio State. RIDLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2015

Rushing G-S Att Yds Avg. TD 15-11 1 2 2.0 0

Receiving LP Rec Yds Avg. TD 2 89 1,045 11.7 7

LP 81

RIDLEY’S CAREER BESTS Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 vs. Arkansas, 2015 Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 vs. Arkansas, 2015 Long Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 vs. Arkansas, 2015 Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Michigan State, 2015

CAM ROBINSON OL Jr. • 6-6 • 307 • 2L

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Monroe, La./ West Monroe

OUTLOOK: The first true freshman to start at left tackle for Alabama since Andre Smith in 2006 and has started all 29 games during his two years at the Capstone ... garnered first team freshman AllAmerica honors ... could contend for first team All-America honors as well as be a candidate for both the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award as a junior in 2016. SOPHOMORE (2015): Finished his sophomore season as one of two returning starters on the Tide’s offensive line ... named to the All-SEC first team by both the conference coaches and the Associated Press ... played his best football late in the season, helping open holes for 199.9 rushing yards per game that ranked 32nd nationally and third in the SEC ... had 46 knockdown blocks that ranked third on the team ... blocked for 17 100yard rushers in his career and 10 in 2015 ... named one of the UA coaching staff’s offensive players of the week for his performance at Mississippi State. Wisconsin: Had five knockdown blocks as the Crimson Tide rushed for 238 yards and accounted for 502 yards of total offense against the Badgers ... blocked for Derrick Henry’s career-

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high 147 rushing yards and three scores ... allowed one sack. Middle Tennessee: Amassed three knockdown blocks as the Tide rushed for 220 yards (5.6 per carry) and totaled 532 yards of offense. Ole Miss: Blocked for 503 yards of total offense while opening holes for 215 rushing, including 127 yards by Henry ... the line as a whole allowed only one sack in 59 pass attempts ... graded out at 85 percent with two knockdown blocks ... earned Offensive Player of the Week honors from the Alabama coaching staff following the LSU and Mississippi State games. ULM: Started and graded out at 86 percent with no missed assignments ... surrendered half of a sack and helped the Tide generate 34 points on offense. Georgia: Protected the quarterback’s blind side and blocked for 379 yards of total offense, including 189 yards rushing ... did not allow a sack or pressure during the game. Arkansas: Opened holes for 95 rushing yards by Henry ... did allow one sack in the Tide’s 27-14 win. Texas A&M: Blocked for 258 yards rushing, including 236 yards by Henry, which was the fourth-highest single-game rushing total in school history ... had two knockdown blocks ... had a team high four knockdown blocks ...and graded out at 84 percent ... the line as a whole allowed only one sack to an Aggies’ team that enter the game averaging almost four sacks per game that led the SEC. Tennessee: Opened holes for 143 yards rushing by Henry ... tied the team-high with five knockdown blocks. LSU: Cleared a path for 210 rushing yards from Henry and 250 for the team … had two knockdown blocks and graded out above 80 percent ... earned Offensive Player of the Week accolades for his play ... did not allow a sack ... provided time for Jake Coker to complete 75 percent of his passes. Mississippi State: Graded out at 90 percent ... earned Offensive Player of the Week accolades for his play ... did not allow a sack or hurry ... opened holes for 235 yards rushing as Henry went over 200 yards (204) for the second straight week. Charleston Southern: Graded out above 90 percent for the second straight week ... played 29 snaps before departing with the rest of the starters in the second quarter. Auburn: Had a season-high six knockdown blocks against the Tigers in a 29-13 win on the Plains … did not allow a sack or a hurry … opened holes for 271 rushing yards by Henry. Florida: Had five knockdown blocks and graded out at 90 percent ... opened holes for 233 yards rushing, including 189 by Henry. Michigan State: Earned Offensive Player of the Week honors for his play from the Alabama coaching staff ... graded out at 88 percent ... provided time for Coker to complete 25-of-31 passes for a career-high 286 yards and two scores ... opened holes for 154 rushing yards ... did not allow a sack ... had a career-high six knockdown blocks. Clemson: Provided time for 335 yards passing from Jake Coker and 158 yards rushing from Derrick Henry ... did not allow a sack or commit a penalty ... had two knockdown blocks. FRESHMAN (2014): Earned freshman AllAmerican by Sporting News and the Football Writers Association of America ... finished with 32 knockdown blocks on the season while surrendering just three sacks in 861 snaps ... helped lead an offensive line that averaged 206.6 yards rushing per game, which ranked seventh in the SEC and 30th nationally ... the line surrendered just 16 sacks on the season to

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rank second in the SEC and 14th nationally (1.14 per game) ... blocked for 484.5 yards of total offense per game (third in the SEC and 17th nationally) ... blocked for seven 100-yard rushers on the year. West Virginia: Had one knockdown block while helping open holes for two 100-yard rushers as T.J. Yeldon went for 126 yards and two touchdowns and Derrick Henry added 113 yards and one score ... blocked for 538 yards of total offense with no sacks allowed. FAU: Recorded a knockdown block and helped block for 190 yards on the ground while providing time for 430 yards through the air, which is the second-most yards in school history ... did not allow a sack in 38 pass attempts. Southern Miss: Had four knockdown blocks as Alabama accounted for 333 yards on the ground and 547 total yards. Florida: Recorded a team-high seven knockdown blocks and opened holes for the second-most yards in school history as the Crimson Tide complied 672 total yards, including 449 in the air and 223 on the ground ... blocked for his third 100-yard rushing game of the season as Henry gained 111 yards on 20 carries. Ole Miss: Recorded a teamhigh six knockdown blocks and graded out as the second best on the team ... did not allow a sack. Arkansas: Had two knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack. Texas A&M: Opened holes for a historic offensive performance from the Tide with 602 yards of total offense and 59 points ... blocked for 298 yards rushing. Tennessee: Played 33 snaps before leaving the game with a highankle sprain ... had two knockdown blocks. LSU: Recorded two knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack ... returned to the field just two weeks after leaving the Tennessee game with a highankle sprain. Mississippi State: Did not miss an assignment and had one knockdown block versus the then top-ranked Bulldogs. Western Carolina: Helped open holes for 275 yards on the ground ... provided time for 337 yards passing while not allowing a sack. Auburn: Played 44 snaps before leaving with a sprained right shoulder ... graded out at 89 percent with three knockdown blocks. Missouri: Opened holes for 242 rushing yards, including 141 by Henry ... provided time for 262 passing yards and 504 yards of total offense, the most allowed by the Tigers’ defense this season. Ohio State: Started his 14th game of the season ... helped open holes and provide time for 407 yards of offense ... did not allow a sack. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was not only the top-rated offensive tackle in the nation but one of the most highly regarded recruits across all positions … a unanimous fivestar prospect who enrolled at Alabama in January of 2014 and participated in spring practice for the Crimson Tide … Parade Magazine All-American … first-team All-USA selection by the USA Today … participated in the Under Armour All-America Game … invited to “The Opening” on the Nike campus in Oregon … first team MaxPreps All-American in 2014 … one of three players from the city of Monroe, La., in Alabama’s 2014 recruiting class … was rated at the No. 2 player in the nation by Scout.com and the outlet’s topranked offensive tackle … No. 3 in 247Sports Top247 while being listed as the No. 1 offensive tackle and No. 2 player in the state of Louisiana … the 247Sports Composite slotted him fourth nationally, the first tackle and No. 2 in the state … ESPN rated him the No. 1 offensive tackle, No. 2 player in the state and No. 2 prospect in

the ESPN 300 … also No. 2 in the Southeast Region by ESPN … listed as the No. 1 tackle and No. 17 player nationally by Rivals.com … five-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team, ranking as the No. 12 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 1 offensive lineman … finalist for the Chip Off the Old Block Award, presented by the Rotary Lombardi Award to the nation’s top offensive or defensive lineman ... 2012 and 2013 first team 5A Louisiana All-State selection by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association … played at West Monroe High School for head coach Jerry Arledge … received scholarship offers from almost every program in the nation, selecting Alabama over LSU along with Michigan, Auburn and Arkansas.

BO SCARBROUGH RB So. • 6-2 • 230 • 1L

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Tuscaloosa, Ala./ County/IMG Academy

OUTLOOK: Returns for his sophomore season after rushing for 104 yards on 18 carries as a true freshman in 2015 ... will battle to replace Derrick Henry and Kenyan Drake who have departed for the NFL. FRESHMAN (2015): One of the top running back recruits, sat out the first four games of the season rehabbing from a knee injury ... saw playing time against Georgia, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Charleston Southern, Florida, Michigan State and Clemson. Charleston Southern: Rushed 10 times for 69 yards and scored his first career touchdown ... had a long rush of 24 yards in his limited action. Michigan State: Rushed three times for 17 yards with a long of nine in a relief role. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the nation’s elite running backs and athletes … a member of the 2014 recruiting class who enrolled at The University of Alabama in January of 2015 … a 2014 Under Armour All-America Game selection … a consensus five-star prospect … transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., for his senior year … ranked No. 16 in the Rivals100, listed as the No. 2 athlete and No. 1 player in the state of Florida for the 2014 recruiting class … ESPN ranks him as the No. 12 player across all positions in 2014 and the No. 2 athlete … ranks as the No. 1 player in Alabama and the No. 4 player in the southeast region … No. 25 in the Scout300 and the No. 5 player in Florida while ranking as the No. 7 running back … rated as the No. 16 player nationally in the 247Sports Composite, the No. 2 athlete and No. 2 player in Florida … 247Sports also ranks him 35th in its Top247 and the No. 3 athlete … five-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked as the No. 36 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 6 running back … played at Northridge High School (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) as a sophomore and junior … rushed for 938 yards and 13 touchdowns as a sophomore … played for former Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke

at IMG Academy in 2013 where he rushed for 1,468 yards and 20 touchdowns in 10 games … chose Alabama over Miami, Florida State, UCLA, Notre Dame, Mississippi and Arkansas. SCARBROUGH’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2015

G-S 7-0

Rushing Att Yds Avg TD 18 104 5.8 1

Receiving LP Rec Yds Avg TD 24 0 0 0.0 0

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JK SCOTT P Jr. • 6-5 • 198 • 2L

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Denver, Colo./ Mullen

OUTLOOK: Produced the best season for a punter in Alabama football history as a true freshman in 2014 and followed that with a solid outing in 2015 ... earned first team AllAmerica honors from Sporting News ... a leading candidate for the Ray Guy Award after being a finalist in 2014 ... boasts a career average of 45.9 yards per punt on 125 career kicks ... dropped 56 career punts inside the 20-yard line with 44 of 50 yards or more ... as a freshman in 2014, led the nation in punting at 48.0 yards per kick and net punting at 44.7 yard per boot. SOPHOMORE (2015): Continued his consistent ways as the Tide punter ... averaged 44.2 yards per punt, a total he improved upon each week of the season in 2015, with a long of 59 yards ... forced 18 fair catches and has pinned 25 of his punts inside the 20-yard line ... named one of the UA coaching staff’s special teams players of the week for his efforts against Arkansas and Tennessee. Wisconsin: Booted four punts for 147 total yards for a 36.8 ypk average ... hit a long of 46 yards. Middle Tennessee: Accumulated 201 yards on five punts for a 40.2 yards per kick average ... placed one punt inside the 20. Ole Miss: Called on for just two punts totaling 84 yards, including a long of 49 ... placed one of his punts inside the 20 to place the Rebels deep in their own territory. ULM: Put together 227 total yards on a season-high six punts with four of the boots landing inside the 20-yard line ... added his longest punt of the season, a 52 yarder. Georgia: Kicked a season-high seven punts for 287 yards, an average of 41.0 yards per punt ... placed one punt inside the 20 ... added a 54-yard punt, his longest of the season. Arkansas: Booted four punts for 200 yards, including a season-long 58-yard kick ... two of his four strikes were for 50-plus yards while two pinned the Razorbacks inside their own 20. Texas A&M: Punted a season-high eight times for a 386 yards, also a high in 2015 ... four of his boots were 50-plus yards, a season-high mark ... surrendered the first blocked punt of his career. Tennessee: Only punted four times, collecting 199 yards on the kicks ... forced two fair catches and boomed two of the punts 50-plus yards with a game-high of 56 ... landed two of his kicks inside the 20. LSU: Forced to punt only three times, collecting 135 yards on the boots for an average of 45.0 yards per kick ... had a long kick

of 50 yards and pinned the Tigers inside the 20 on one occasion. Mississippi State: Punted five times for 200 total yards with a long of 47 ... had two fair catches and one punt that fell inside the 20-yard line. Charleston Southern: Was not forced to punt against the Buccaneers ... attempted and made one extra point while missing on his 33-yard field goal attempt ... also notched one kickoff, going for 57 yards before traveling out of bounds. Auburn: Punted three times for 145 yards for an average of 48.3 yards per punt ... had a long of 50 yards and had two touchbacks. Florida: Put together his best game of the season, punting six times for 307 yards to average 51.2 yards per punt, a season-high mark ... added his longest boot of the season, a 59-yard punt ... four of his punts went 50-plus yards. Michigan State: Punted six times for 279 yards to average 46.5 ypk with a long of 56 ... three of his boots were 50-plus yards while four landed inside the Spartan 20. Clemson: Entered for seven punts that totaled 297 yards for a 42.4 ypk average ... landed three punts inside the 20 while forcing five fair catches by the Tigers. FRESHMAN (2014): A true freshman who easily won the starting duties at punter and proved to be one of the nation’s best punters ... first team All-American by Sporting News, ESPN and USA Today ... also a Freshman All-American by Sporting News and the Football Writers Association of America ... dropped 31-of-55 (56.4 percent) punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line, which was the best in the nation ... led the nation in punting with a 48.0 yards per punt average ... first team All-SEC (Associated Press and league coaches) ... finalist for the Ray Guy Award, which is given to the nation’s best

JK Scott

punter ... named the Ray Guy Award National Punter of the Week and SEC Special Teams Player of the Week following the Arkansas game and was again the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week against No. 1 Mississippi State ... started 12 games on the season (Alabama did not punt against FAU or Western Carolina) ... boomed his first collegiate kick 62 yards, sending the West Virginia returner racing toward his end zone to field the punt and lost one yard on the return ... punted 55 times for 2,640 yards, which also led the SEC ... averaged 44.67 net yards per punt to also lead the nation ... his yards per punt (48.0), net yards per punt (44.67) and percentage of punts downed inside the 20-yard line (56.4) were better than any punter in the NFL in 2014 ... allowed just 12 punt returns all season for 83 yards (6.9 yards per return) ... had 23 punts of more than 50 yards, seven of which were over 60 yards with a long of 73 ... forced 19 fair catches with five touchbacks ... kicked off 24 times for a 62.5-yard average with eight touchbacks ... named the Alabama Special Teams Player of the Week against West Virginia, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Tennessee, LSU, Mississippi State, Western Carolina and Auburn. West Virginia: Averaged 50.5 yards on two punts with a 62-yarder on his first career punt ... left the 62-yard punt on the Mountaineers’ seven-yard line ... forced a fair catch on his second punt of the game. FAU: Penciled in as the starter but did not need to punt against FAU. Southern Miss: Landed his only punt of the game on the Golden Eagles’ nine-yard line, forcing a fair catch ... punt was 34 yards ... kicked off two times for a 65.0-yard average with one touchback. Florida: Punted two times for an average of 43.5 yards ... had a long of 57 yards. Ole Miss: Turned in the best game to date of his young career with a 51.8yard average, three kicks inside the 20-yard line, three over 50 yards, including a career-long of 64 yards ... had two touchbacks. Arkansas: Named the Ray Guy Award Player of the Week and SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against the Razorbacks ... punted a career-high eight times, with seven pinned inside the opponent’s 20-yard line ... had three punts over 50 yards ... averaged 44.2 yards per kick while also netting 44.2 yards per punt. Texas A&M: Averaged 50.0 yards on four punts with a long of 56 yards ... placed one punt inside the Aggies’ 20-yard line ... two punts were over 50 yards. Tennessee: Earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors from the coaching staff for the fourth time this season for his performance in Knoxville ... averaged 42.8 yards on four punts with three landing inside the Vols’ 20-yard line ... booted his third 60-plus yard punt while forcing three fair catches ... the only punt returned lost four yards. LSU: Once again proved to be one of the keys to an Alabama victory, punting nine times at No. 14 LSU ... averaged 48.6 yards per punt ... left two punts inside the Tigers’ 20-yard line and boomed a career-long 66-yard punt that was downed at the LSU eight-yard line ... had three punts over 50 yards. Mississippi State: Turned in another performance that was a key to victory for the Crimson Tide, this time against top-ranked Mississippi State, consistently flipping the field in Alabama’s 25-20 win ... punted seven times for an average of 45.6 yards with five inside the 20-yard line and three inside the 10 ... booted two beyond 50 yards with a long of 56 and forced three fair catches ... his first five punts against the Bulldogs were downed

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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the nation’s top-rated punting prospects who also is an excellent place-kicker … rated as the No. 1 punter in the nation by Chris Sailer, who is regarded as one of the top private kicking coaches in the nation, and a top-10 place-kicker … named to Sailer’s Top 12 … ranked as the No. 3 punter nationally and No. 8 place-kicker by KohlsKicking.com ... participated in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl … ranked fourth nationally among all punters and place-kickers by Rivals.com and the No. 9 prospect in the state of Colorado per Rivals … was rated No. 5 nationally among kickers by ESPN and No. 8 in Colorado … the No. 6 kicker by 247Sports while ranking as the No. 3 kicker in the 247Composite and the No. 7 prospect in Colorado … earned AllColorado honors form the Denver Post … a 2014 PrepStar All-Midlands Region selection … named to the 2013 Colorado High School Coaches Association Elite Team, at kicker … averaged 43.8 yards per punt as a senior at Mullen High School in 2013 … kicked off 44 times as a senior, with 43 resulting in touchbacks … connected on 8-of-15 field goals and 23-of-24 extra points in 2013 … as a junior in 2012, averaged 37.7 yards per punt with 23 touchbacks on 34 kickoffs while connecting on 6-of-10 field goals … coached by Tom Thenell at Mullen … chose Alabama over Notre Dame, Colorado, and Arizona.

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No. Yds Avg. Lng 55 2,640 48.0 73 70 3,094 44.2 59 125 5,734 45.9 73

In 20 31 25 56

50+ 23 21 44

Blk 0 1 1

Ret. Yds 83 279 362

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FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A consensus five-star prospect and one of the top cornerback prospects in the nation … played in the Under Armour All-America Game and participated in Nike’s “The Opening” … 2014 All-USA first team by USA Today … second team MaxPrep.com All-American … No. 9 in the Scout300 and ranked as the No. 2 corner in the 2015 recruiting class … No. 12 in the ESPN300 and the No. 2 player in the state of Texas … rated the No. 3 cornerback nationally by ESPN.com and the No. 2 overall player in the Midlands region … No. 10 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … No. 31 in the Top247 and the No. 5 player in Texas … listed as the No. 4 corner nationally by 247Sports.com … No. 20 in the 247 Composite that also rated him as the No. 4 cornerback and No. 3 player in the state … Rivals.com is the only outlet to rank him as a four-star prospect … No. 53 in the Rivals100 and the No. 4 corner … also an elite track and field athlete, winning the 2014 Texas 4A Boys 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles championships … recorded over 43 tackles with seven pass breakups, two interceptions, two defensive touchdowns, two force fumbles, three blocked kicks and three fumble recoveries on the gridiron in 2014 … All-Area pick by the Houston Chronicle … managed three picks and 39 tackles as a junior in 2014 while adding five pass breakups … 2014 Associated Press first team Texas 5A All-State selection … played for James Williams at Fort Bend Marshall High School … chose Alabama over Texas A&M, Ohio State, Southern California and Florida State.

CAM SIMS

Net Avg. 46.4 40.2 43.0

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Missouri City, Texas/ Fort Bend Marshall

OUTLOOK: A talented prospect at cornerback for the Crimson Tide ... looking to earn a role in the secondary as a redshirt freshman.

WR Jr. • 6-5 • 206 • 2L

SCOTT’S CAREER BESTS Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 at LSU, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437 at LSU, Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 vs. Ohio State, Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.5 (two punts) vs. Auburn, Inside 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 at Arkansas, 50+ Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 vs. Ohio State,

SOPHOMORE (2015): Earned playing time in 13 contests, collecting six catches for 46 yards with a long of 16.

Fr. • 6-0 • 188 • RS

SCOTT’S CAREER STATISTICS PUNTING Year G-S 2014 13-13 2015 15-15 Total 28-28

Crimson Tide another threat in the passing game ... played in 25 games with 13 receptions for 108 yards and one touchdown.

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Monroe, La./ Ouachita Parish

OUTLOOK: A rare combination of size and speed with outstanding ball skills ... returned quickly from a knee injury in the spring of 2015 to play in 13 games last season ... back to 100 percent for the 2016 season and could give the

FRESHMAN (2014): Saw action in his first collegiate game as a true freshman while playing in 12 games ... finished with seven catches for 62 yards and three first downs ... came off the bench in the second quarter against West Virginia in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. Southern Miss: Recorded his first career tackle (solo). Arkansas: Hauled in one reception for 15 yards and a first down. Texas A&M: Made three catches for 14 yards and a first down in extended action in the Tide’s 59-0 win over the Aggies. Western Carolina: Caught three passes for a season-best 33 yards and one first down ... pulled in the longest reception of his career with a 22-yard gain ... also caught his first touchdown, on a fouryard pass from Blake Sims in the first quarter. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of three Monroe, La., prospects that arrived at the Capstone in January of 2014 and participated in spring practice … a consensus four-star prospect who brings size and speed to the Alabama receiving corps … selected to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game … ranked as the No. 8 wide receiver by ESPN and rated 49th nationally in the ESPN300 … also listed as the No. 9 player in Louisiana by ESPN and the No. 29 player in the Southeast Region … the No. 10 receiver by 247Sports, No. 7 in the state of Louisiana and ranked 82nd in the Top247 … the 247Sports Composite rated him as the No. 12 receiver, No. 84 nationally and No. 9 in the state … 87th in the Scout300 and the outlet’s No. 17 wide receiver … No. 174 in the Rivals250 and the No. 24 wide receiver … fourstar member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked as the No. 75 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 12 wide receiver … 2012 and 2013 Louisiana Sports Writers Association 5A All-State honorable mention … caught 39 passes for 948 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior in 2012, averaging 24.3 yards per catch … played for Jeff Fitzgerald at Ouachita Parish High School … chose Alabama over Oklahoma State, Auburn, Georgia, Notre Dame, Southern California, Washington and Tennessee. SIMS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year 2014 2015 Total

Rushing G-S Att Yds Avg. 12-0 0 0 0 13-0 0 0 0 25-0 0 0 0

TD 0 0 0

Receiving LP Rec Yds Avg. -7 62 8.9 -6 46 7.7 0 13 108 8.3

TD 1 0 1

LP 22 16 22

SIM’S CAREER BESTS Receptions . . . . . . . . . . 3 (twice); vs. Western Carolina, 2014 Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 vs. Western Carolina, 2014 Long Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 vs. Western Carolina, 2014

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Bossier City, La./ Airline

OUTLOOK: Will look to develop an expanded role along the Crimson Tide’s defensive front as a sophomore in 2016. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Entered as a defensive replacement against ULM, his first career action as a member of the Crimson Tide ... collected one tackle in his limited playing time. FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A talented defensive lineman who was selected to participate in the 2014 Under Armour AllAmerica Game … a four-star prospect by ESPN who was ranked 215th nationally in the ESPN300 … rated as the No. 18 defensive tackle prospect nationally by ESPN and the No. 15 player in Louisiana … also earned four stars and Top 300 All-America honors from PrepStar, as the No. 217 player nationally and the No. 18 tackle … the No. 33 defensive tackle by Scout.com and the No. 34 tackle by 247Sports … the No. 30 defensive tackle prospect in the 247Sports Composite rankings and the No. 18 player in Louisiana … Rivals ranked him 40th among players in Louisiana … garnered honorable mention 5A all-state accolades from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association as a senior at Airline High School in 2013 … also earned 2012 honorable mention 5A All-State honors from the LSWA, after recording 66 tackles with 26 tackles for loss and two sacks as a junior … garnered team defensive MVP and All-Metro honors in 2012 … played for head coach Bo Meeks at Airline … chose Alabama over Mississippi State and Texas.

ARDARIUS STEWART WR Jr. • 6-1 • 204 • 2L

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Fultondale, Ala./ Fultondale

OUTLOOK: An impressive athlete who developed into a starting wide receiver in 2015 ... working for an even more productive season in 2016 as a junior ... played in 28 career games with 17 starts ... has caught 75 balls during his tenure at Alabama for 849 yards and four touchdowns. SOPHOMORE (2015): Developed into a role at wide receiver 2015 in one of the deepest receiving corps in the nation ... ranked second

for UA in receptions with 63 for 700 total yards ... 31 of his receptions have gone for a touchdown or a first down ... notched 20 catches of 15 yards or more, with three of those resulting in a touchdown ... selected as one of the UA coaching staff’s offensive players of the week for his performance against Tennessee, at Mississippi State, at Auburn and versus Michigan State. Wisconsin: Collected a team-high tying four receptions for 44 yards with a long of 16. Middle Tennessee: Recorded a team-high six catches for 21 yards, including a long of eight. Ole Miss: Set career-high marks with eight catches for 73 yards and a touchdown on the night ... also returned one kickoff for 17 yards. ULM: Hauled in three catches for 39 yards and a touchdown ... also returned one kickoff for 13 yards. Georgia: Hauled in two catches for 24 yards, including a season-long gain of 23 yards. Arkansas: Accumulated 38 yards on two catches, including a season-long reception of 37 yards. Texas A&M: Recorded one reception for four yards. Tennessee: Put together a careerhigh 88 yards on five receptions against the Vols ... four of his receptions went for 15 yards or more ... had a key reception on the Tide’s final scoring drive, leaping to pull down a 29-yard reception and give Alabama another first down. LSU: Tied for second on the team in receptions with three that went for 47 yards, a total that was second on the team ... had a long play of 19 yards after a catch that he dodged defenders to gain more yards following the reception. Mississippi State: Hauled in four passes for 32 yards with a long of 19 ... added one rush for eight yards. Charleston Southern: Recorded four catches for 45 yards against the Bucs ... had a long play of 21 yards in his half of play. Auburn: Led the Crimson Tide in receptions with eight for 81 yards and claimed UA’s lone score through the air ... had a long catch of 34 yards, a scoring play that ended with him wide open in the back of the end zone after Jake Coker avoided two AU blitzers. Florida: Finished his day with 64 yards and a touchdown on four catches ... the scoring play was his longest of the day, hauling in the Jake Coker pass for a 32-yard touchdown ... also rushed one time for five yards. Michigan State: Hauled in seven passes for 37 yards with a long of 12 ... also added one rush for seven yards. Clemson: Recorded two receptions, both for first downs, totaling 63 yards ... made an acrobatic catch along the sidelines in the fourth quarter to put the Crimson Tide in scoring position for an eventual game-tying field goal by Adam Griffith. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014): Was one of the first wide receivers off the bench for the Crimson Tide ... played in 13 games with two starts ... recorded 12 receptions for 149 yards ... seven of his 12 catches went for first downs ... also had two tackles on special teams ... earned Offensive Player of the Week honors from the Alabama coaching staff following the Western Carolina game. FAU: Recorded three catches for 63 yards with a long of 40 ... notched his first career tackle. Florida: Made one solo tackle on special teams. Texas A&M: Caught his fourth pass of the season for eight yards. LSU: Caught one pass for two yards. Mississippi State: Made his first career start against the Bulldogs, catching two passes for 25 yards with a long of 17 yards. Western Carolina: Caught a season-best five

passes for 51 yards with three converting first downs. FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top football players in the state of Alabama as a junior and senior … a consensus four-star athlete … ranked the No. 3 athlete nationally by Rivals.com and No. 66 in the Rivals100 while being listed as the No. 4 player in Alabama … No. 67 in the Top247, the No. 3 athlete nationally and the No. 5 player in the state by 247Sports.com … No. 86 nationally in the 247Composite, No. 3 athlete and No. 5 in Alabama … ESPN rated him the No. 18 athlete and 181st in the ESPN 300 … Scout. com listed him as the No. 10 wide receiver and 94th-best prospect in the nation … No. 59 in Tom Lemming’s MaxPreps Top 100 and the No. 1 athlete … a five-star prospect by PrepStar, which ranked him the No. 49 player in the nation and No. 3 athlete … first team small school AllAmerican as an all-purpose player by MaxPreps and a second team selection on the overall AllAmerica team at defensive back … Birmingham News Player of the Year … a 2A All-State selection and Back of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in 2012, after scoring 52 total touchdowns on receptions, runs and returns in 2012 … had 1,923 yards rushing in 2012 after totaling 2,188 on the ground in 2011 … had 55 tackles with two interceptions in 2012 … earned 2011 ASWA first team 2A All-State honors … finished his career at Fultondale High School with 138 total touchdowns … coached by Keith Register at Fultondale … chose Alabama over Auburn, Clemson, Florida State and Utah.

PROFILES

O.J. SMITH

STEWART’S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing Year G-S Att Yds Avg. 2014 13-2 0 0 0 2015 15-15 5 14 2.8 Total 28-17 5 14 2.8

TD 0 0 0

Receiving LP Rec Yds Avg. 0 12 149 12.4 8 63 700 11.1 8 75 849 11.3

TD 0 4 4

LP 40 38 40

STEWART’S CAREER BESTS Receptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (twice); last at Auburn, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 vs. Tennessee, Long Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 vs. FAU, Touchdowns. . . . . . . . . . 1 (four times); last vs. Florida,

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ALPHONSE TAYLOR OL Sr. • 6-5 • 345 • 3L

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Mobile, Ala./ Davidson

OUTLOOK: Started at right guard for Alabama in 2015 after seeing extensive action in 2014 with two starts ... played in 35 career games with 17 starts ... blocked for 10 100-yard rushers during his career. JUNIOR (2015): The Tide’s right guard, started all 15 games of the season ... helped open holes for 199.9 rushing yards per game that ranks 32nd

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nationally and third in the SEC ... finished with a team-high 57 knockdown blocks ... missed only 12 assignments in the Tide’s 14 games ... surrendered just one sack for a unit that ranked tied for 45th nationally in sacks allowed with 1.67 per game. Wisconsin: Graded out at 86 percent and notched four knockdown blocks as the Crimson Tide rushed for 238 yards and accounted for 502 yards of total offense against the Badgers ... did not surrender a sack or a hurry. Middle Tennessee: Amassed five knockdown blocks as the Tide rushed for 220 yards (5.6 per carry) and totaled 532 yards of offense. Ole Miss: Blocked for 503 yards of total offense while opening holes for 215 rushing ... allowed only one sack in 59 pass attempts ... had a team-high five knockdown blocks. ULM: Started and missed only one assignment ... did not surrendered a sack and helped the Tide generate 34 points on offense. Georgia: Started and blocked for 379 yards of total offense, including 189 yards rushing ... did not allow one sack or a pressure ... helped clear the way for Derrick Henry’s career-best 148 yards rushing. Arkansas: Opened holes for 95 rushing yards by Henry ... did not allow a sack or miss an assignment in the Tide’s 27-14 win. Texas A&M: Blocked for 258 yards rushing, including 236 yards by Henry, which was the fourth-highest singlegame rushing total in school history ... had one knockdown block ... did not surrender a sack or a quarterback hurry ... the line as a whole allowed only one sack to an Aggies’ team that enter the game averaging almost four sacks per game that led the SEC. Tennessee: Opened holes for 143 yards rushing by Henry ... tied for the team lead with five knockdown blocks. LSU: Cleared a path for 210 rushing yards from Henry and 250 for the team … did not allow a sack ... had a teambest six knockdown blocks ... provided time for Jake Coker to complete 75 percent of his passes. Mississippi State: Had two knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack or a hurry ... opened holes for 235 yards rushing as Henry went over 200 yards (204) for the second straight week. Charleston Southern: Had a knockdown block and graded out at 84 percent ... did not allow a hurry or a sack and had no missed assignments. Auburn: Had five knockdown blocks against the Tigers in a 29-13 win on the Plains … did not allow a sack or a hurry … opened holes for 271 rushing yards by Henry. Florida: Had a season-high seven knockdown blocks ... opened holes for 233 yards rushing, including 189 by Henry. Michigan State: Provided time for Coker to complete 25-of-31 passes for a career-high 286 yards and two scores ... opened holes for 154 rushing yards ... did not allow a sack or a hurry ... had six knockdown blocks. Clemson: Provided time for 335 yards passing from Jake Coker and 158 yards rushing from Derrick Henry ... had four knockdown blocks. SOPHOMORE (2014): A redshirt sophomore who battled for the starting job at right guard ... came off the bench in the season opener against West Virginia, but played well over half the snaps with the starting unit ... earned his first career start against Florida Atlantic and then started at Arkansas ... settled into a role on special teams (field goal and PAT) and saw playing 12 games ... helped an offensive line that averaged 206.6 yards rushing per game, which ranked seventh in the SEC and 30th nationally ... the line surrendered just 16 sacks on the season to rank second in the SEC and 14th nationally (1.14 per game) ... blocked for 484.5 yards of total offense

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per game (third in the SEC and 17th nationally). West Virginia: Opened holes for two 100-yard rushers as T.J. Yeldon went for 126 yards and two touchdowns and Derrick Henry added 113 yards and one score ... blocked for 538 yards of total offense with no sacks allowed. FAU: Recorded a knockdown block and helped block for 190 yards on the ground while providing time for 430 yards through the air, the second-most yards in school history ... did not allow a sack in 38 pass attempts. Southern Miss: Came off the bench at right guard and did not have a missed assignment ... helped the Tide roll up 333 yards on the ground and 546 yards of total offense. Florida: Came off the bench as a reserve in the fourth quarter. Ole Miss: Played 18 snaps off the bench at right guard. Arkansas: Started at right guard and had one knockdown block. Texas A&M: Came off the bench in the second series of the third quarter and finished the game in a 59-0 win over the Aggies. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): A reserve guard on the Alabama offensive line who played in eight games … saw action against Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga … had a team-high four knockdown blocks against the Mocs in the 11th game of the season. FRESHMAN (2012): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A fourstar prospect by ESPNU … ranked as the site’s No. 15 defensive tackle and the No. 9 player in the State of Alabama … 247sports.com rated him as the No. 33 offensive tackle with four stars and the state’s 13th-best talent … Scout.com ranked him the No. 31 offensive tackle and gave him four stars while Rivals.com slotted him as the No. 26 defensive tackle … No. 100 on Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 and 10th in the paper’s Elite 18 (top 18 prospects in Alabama) … PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection … No. 11 on Birmingham News Super Seniors list … the No. 12 player in the state of Alabama by SuperPrep … played in the Alabama Mississippi All-Star Game … honorable mention ASWA 6A All-State as a senior in 2011 ... recorded 30 tackles and four TFL in 2009 at Davidson High School … chose Alabama over Florida State, Auburn, Georgia and LSU.

DEIONTE THOMPSON DB Fr. • 6-2 • 190 • RS

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Orange, Texas/ West Orange-Stark

OUTLOOK: Comes off of a redshirt season looking to develop a role in the secondary ... began his career at defensive back in the spring of 2015 before moving to wide receiver in the fall of his redshirt season ... returned to safety for bowl practice and is penciled in for defense in 2016.

FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Arrived at Alabama in January of 2015 as one of the top safety prospects in the nation … participated in the Under Armour AllAmerica Game and Nike’s “The Opening” … a consensus high four-star prospect … ranked as the No. 3 safety nationally by ESPN and rated 65th in the final ESPN300 … listed as the No. 9 player in the Midlands region and the No. 9 player in Texas … the No. 2 safety according to 247Sports.com, No. 5 player in the state of Texas and the No. 44 player in the Top247 … ranked 170th in the 247Composite overall and the No. 2 safety … Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 3 safety, No. 4 player in Texas and No. 44 player nationally … listed as the No. 59 player in the Scout.com 300 and the No. 4 safety … the No. 1 safety in the Midlands region and the No. 1 safety in Texas … member of the Prepstar Dream Team as the No. 51 player nationally … two-way impact player at West Orange-Stark High School for head coach Cornel Thompson … recorded five interceptions with 120 return yards and two touchdowns … at receiver caught 37 passes for 692 yards and four more scores … honorable mention All-State as a junior … finished with 15 career interceptions … chose Alabama over Florida State, LSU, Stanford, Texas, Texas A&M and USC.

DALVIN TOMLINSON DL Sr. • 6-3 • 307 • 3L

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McDonough, Ga./ Henry County

OUTLOOK: Returns for his senior season as one of the veterans along the Crimson Tide defensive front, working to secure a starting job ... a disruptive force that will be looking for a breakout season ... has played in 29 career games with 60 tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks and six pass breakups. JUNIOR (2015): The first defensive lineman off the bench on the nation’s deepest defensive fronts ... led the team with six pass breakups from a down lineman and added 34 total tackles ... also had four quarterback hurries ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaches for his efforts against ULM and Charleston Southern. Wisconsin: Saw action in the season opener, recording two total tackles, both assisted ... added a team-leading three pass breakups ... helped limit the Badger offense to just 268 yards of total offense and 17 points ... also plugged up the middle to limit UW to just 40 yards rushing on 21 total attempts. Middle Tennessee: Entered off the bench to provide the Tide with depth along the defensive line ... collected three tackles on the day ... helped limit the Blue Raider offense to just 86 yards on the ground. Ole Miss: A disruptive force up the middle, collected two tackles as well as his team-leading fourth pass breakup of

Player Profiles SOPHOMORE (2014): A regular in the defensive line rotation at end for the Crimson Tide defense ... played in 14 games and had 22 tackles with eight solo stops, 2.0 sacks (-5 yards), 5.5 tackles for loss (-11 yards) and two quarterback hurries. West Virginia: Came off the bench but was a force for the Alabama defense with five tackles ... helped limit the Mountaineers to just 28 rushing yards ... had two solo tackles. FAU: Played but did not record any stats vs. the Owls. Southern Miss: Recorded one solo tackle off the bench … helped limit the Golden Eagles to only 56 rushing yards on 18 attempts ... added his first quarterback hurry of the season. Florida: Made one solo tackle, including one solo stop as the Tide limited the Gators to only 200 total yards. Arkansas: Added an assisted tackle in the Tide’s win over the Razorbacks, while helping limit the SEC’s best rushing attack to just 89 yards, 227 yards below their previous average. Tennessee: Registered the first sack of his career, dropping Vols quarterback Joshua Dobbs for a one-yard loss ... finished with two solo tackles. LSU: Made three tackles, including two solo stops ... had two tackles for loss (-2 yards) and helped limit the Tigers to just 3.3 yards per rush and 76 passing yards. Mississippi State: Turned in a career-best seven tackles with two tackles for loss (-7 yards) and one sack (-4 yards). Auburn: Recorded two assisted tackles with half of a tackle for loss (-1 yard) ... added his second quarterback hurry of the season in the win over the No. 15 Tigers. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Played in one game before a knee injury ended his season … had four tackles with two solo stops against Virginia Tech before the injury. FRESHMAN (2012): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone.

… ranked 149th in the Rivals250 … Rivals. com rated him as the No. 11 defensive tackle nationally and the No. 11 player in the state of Georgia … Scout.com ranked him the country’s 17th-best defensive tackle … 247sports.com listed him as the No. 21 player in the Peach State and the No. 22 defensive tackle nationally … ESPNU three-star prospect who was rated 42nd among defensive tackles and 56th in Georgia … first team Georgia Sports Writers Association AAA All-State … SuperPrep All-American and the publication’s No. 13 player in the state of Georgia … SuperPrep’s No. 53 defensive line prospect (ends and tackles) … Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 … No. 77 on the PrepStar Dream Team … PrepStar All-American and All-Atlantic Region choice … PrepStar’s No. 11 defensive tackle … No. 50 in Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 … had 109 tackles as a senior in 2011 with 8.5 sacks, four pass breakups and one blocked field goal … had 76 tackles with 7.5 sacks, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries as a junior in 2010 … coached by Mike Rozier at Henry County High School … chose Alabama over Georgia Tech. TOMLINSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2013 1-0 2014 14-0 2015 15-0 Total 30-0

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR 4 2 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 22 8 14 5.5-11 2 2-5 0 0-0 34 12 22 0.5-1 4 0-0 0 0-0 60 22 21 6-12 6 2-5 0 0-0

PBU 0 0 6 6

INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

TOMLINSON’S CAREER BESTS Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 vs. Mississippi State, Tackles for Loss . . . 2 (twice); last vs. Mississippi State, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 vs. Mississippi State, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (twice); last vs. Mississippi State, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. Mississippi State, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. Arkansas, Pass Breakups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. Wisconsin,

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Picked the Crimson Tide on signing day to help solidify an outstanding 2012 class of defensive linemen … a four-star talent with good power

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the season. ULM: Made a season-high five stops along the defensive front and added one pass breakup ... helped limit the Warhawk offense to just 92 yards of total offense and only nine yards rushing. Georgia: Provided depth along the Alabama defensive front, putting pressure on the Bulldogs all afternoon ... did not record any stats by game’s end. Arkansas: Created a push along the defensive front, finishing his night with two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup to move his NCAA-leading total to six. Texas A&M: Put pressure on the Aggie quarterback, recording one hurry ... helped limit A&M to a season-low 23 points while holding the Aggie rushing attack to a lowly 32 yards on the ground. Tennessee: A force on the line, recorded one quarterback hurry and a tackle against the Vols ... provided depth to an Alabama defensive line rotation that recorded five sacks and eight quarterback hurries by day’s end. LSU: A key part in holding the Tiger offense below 200 yards, recorded four tackles, including half a tackle for a loss (-1 yard) ... helped limit the SEC’s leading rusher Leonard Fournette to 31 yards on 19 carries. Mississippi State: Made a season-high tying five stops along the defensive front ... helped bottle up Dak Prescott, limiting the Bulldogs’ leading rusher to only 14 yards rushing on 26 carries. Charleston Southern: Recorded four stops along the defensive front ... helped limit the Buccaneers to only 85 yards rushing. Auburn: Finished with one tackle along the defensive front ... helped plug holes to limit the Tiger rushing attack to only 91 yards, including just one yard on 14 carries in the second half. Florida: Made three total tackles along the defensive front ... was key in helping limit the Gators to only 15 yards on the ground. Michigan State: Notched three tackles along the defensive front ... played a key role in limiting the Spartan rushing attack to only 29 yards on the ground. Clemson: Added depth along the Crimson Tide defensive front, finishing with one solo stop in the national championship.

DALLAS WARMACK OL So. • 6-2 • 299 • 1L

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Atlanta, Ga./ Mays

OUTLOOK: Earned valuable playing time as a true freshman in 2015 ... will be vying for one of the two openings along the Crimson Tide’s offensive line in 2016. FRESHMAN (2015): A reserve offensive lineman who saw action in seven games as a true freshman.

Dalvin Tomlinson

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Follows in the footsteps of his brother, first team All-American and first-round draft pick Chance, at the Capstone … an early enrollee in January of 2015 had the opportunity to participate in spring practice with the Crimson Tide … consensus four-star prospect … played in the U.S. Army All-American Game and participated in Nike’s “The Opening” … the No. 12 offensive guard nationally and listed at No. 196 in the Top247 … No. 96 nationally

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Player Profiles in the 247Composite and the No. 16 guard … ranked 197th in the Rivals250 while being rated as the No. 13 guard and No. 17 player in the state of Georgia … No. 249 in the ESPN300 and the No. 19 offensive guard … Scout.com ranks him as the No. 19 guard nationally and the second-best player at his position in Georgia … … a Prepstar Top 300 All-American at No. 253 … played for head coach Corey Jarvis at Mays High School where he was a 2013 and 2014 first team Georgia Sports Writers Association and Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State selection … chose Alabama over Auburn, Arkansas, Florida State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

TIM WILLIAMS LB Sr. • 6-4 • 252 • 3L

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Baton Rouge, La./ University Lab

PROFILES

OUTLOOK: A disruptive pass rusher who will be looking to follow up a breakout season as a senior in 2016 ... accounted for 10.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss as a junior in 2015 and has 12 career sacks and 15 TFL … played in 33 career games. JUNIOR (2015): Developed into a dangerous weapon rushing the passer, ranking fifth in the

Tim Williams

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SEC with .70 sacks per game ... also ranked second on the team with 10.5 sacks (-78 yards) ... added 12.5 tackles for loss (-92 yards), four quarterback hurries and one pass breakup ... recognized as one of the defensive players of the week by the UA coaching staff for his game against ULM. ULM: Notched two total stops, including 0.5 sack (-2 yards) as part of his 1.5 tackles for a loss (-12) yards ... also added a quarterback hurry. Georgia: A force off the edge, recorded a sack for -3 yards while also breaking up a pass at the line of scrimmage. Arkansas: Recorded one tackle on the night off the bench, but made it count, notching a sack for an eight-yard loss. Texas A&M: Played a significant role in limiting the Aggies to a seasonlow 23 points ... recorded two total tackles, including 1.5 for a loss (-8 yards) ... also added one sack (-5 yards) to the Tide’s season-high total of six. Tennessee: Added depth to the Crimson Tide defensive attack ... notched one tackle against the Vols ... provided another pass rush option on an Alabama defense that recorded five sacks and eight quarterback hurries by day’s end. LSU: Spent the night in the Tiger backfield, finishing with one tackle, including half a sack (-2 yards) and one quarterback hurry ... helped pressure the LSU signal caller into a 6-for-19 day with one pick. Mississippi State: Recorded five tackles, including two for a loss (-12 yards) and 1.5 sacks (-11 yards) - all career-high marks ... ranked third on the team for sacks in a game that saw the Crimson Tide defense record a season-high nine. Charleston Southern: Played in a limited capacity against the Buccaneers and did not record any stats. Auburn: Made his two stops on the day count, recording two sacks (-23 yards) and adding two quarterback hurries ... played a key role in helping limit the Tigers to only 3-of-15 on third down conversions. Florida:

Was dangerous coming off the edge, recording two sacks (-14 yards) on the day ... spent the entire day in the backfield, helping limit the Gator quarterback to 9-of-24 passing, including one pick. Michigan State: Continued to be a disruptive force in the backfield ... recorded one sack (-10 yards), and at least half a sack in each of his last five full games played ... helped force the Spartan quarterback into two interceptions and a 19-for-32 day with his pressure off the edge. Clemson: Made his way into the Tiger backfield on numerous occasions but did not record any stats. SOPHOMORE (2014): A versatile defender who played in 12 games ... finished with five tackles on the season, including 1.5 sacks (-24 yards) and four quarterback hurries. FAU: Recorded two assisted tackles in the game for a defense that gave up just 57 rushing yards. Texas A&M: Made one half sack for a loss (-7 yards) ... registered his first career quarterback hurry. Mississippi State: Had one quarterback hurry in the Tide’s win over the No. 1-ranked Bulldogs. Western Carolina: Registered one sack for a loss of 17 yards. Auburn: Came on late in the game as a pass-rushing specialist ... made one solo tackle and recorded one quarterback hurry. Missouri: Had one quarterback hurry in the fourth quarter against the Tigers. FRESHMAN (2013): Made his first appearance for the Tide in the season’s third game against Colorado State … played in seven games, including CSU, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga ... finished with three tackles, one for a 9-yard loss. Georgia State: Made first tackle of his career against the Panthers, dropping the ball carrier for a loss of nine yards. Arkansas: Had one solo tackle coming off the bench against the Hogs. Chattanooga: Recorded one assisted tackle in the Tide’s 49-0 victory. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Another top player out of the state of Louisiana … a consensus four-star prospect … selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game … 36th in the ESPN150 and the No. 5 defensive end in the nation by ESPN … also ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of Louisiana and the No. 18 player in the Southeast Region by ESPN … Tom Lemming of MaxPreps rated Williams as the nation’s No. 35 player and the No. 4 outside linebacker … 247Sports listed him as the No. 2 weakside defensive end nationally, No. 73 in the Top247 and the No. 3 player in Louisiana … 82nd in the 247Composite … Scout.com had Williams as the nation’s No. 20 defensive end and No. 167 in the Scout300 … Sporting News’ No. 48 player in the nation … a member of the PrepStar Dream Team as the nation’s No. 85 prospect and the sixth-ranked defensive end … registered 115 tackles with 45 tackles for loss and 16 sacks as a junior in 2011 … a 2011 and 2012 first-team Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-State selection … second-team small school All-American as a defensive lineman by MaxPreps … named to the Baton Rouge All-Area team and was a Louisiana 2A All-State selection … coached by Chad Mahaffey at University Lab High School … chose Alabama over Miami, LSU, Auburn, Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Southern California and Texas A&M.

Player Profiles WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2013 7-0 2014 12-0 2015 15-0 Total 34-0

Tackles TT UT AT TFL QBH 3 2 1 1-9 0 5 2 3 1.5-24 4 19 13 6 12.5-92 4 27 17 10 15-125 8

Fumbles Sacks FF FR 0-0 0 0-0 1.5-24 0 0-0 10.5-78 0 0-0 12-102 0 0-0

PBU 0 0 1 1

Int 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

WILLIAMS’ CAREER BESTS Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 at Mississippi State, Tackles for Loss . . . . . 2 (three times); last vs. Florida, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 23 at Auburn, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (twice); last vs. Florida, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 at Auburn, Pass Breakup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Georgia,

2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015

MATT WOMACK OL Fr. • 6-7 • 320 • RS

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Hernando, Miss./ Magnolia Heights

OUTLOOK: After a redshirt season, looks to earn a role along the Crimson Tide’s offensive front that must replace two starters.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A highly regarded offensive tackle prospect … possesses size and frame for the position … second team small school All-American by MaxPreps.com … a three-star prospect … Scout.com rated him as the No. 37 offensive tackle and the second best tackle in the state of Mississippi … ranked as the No. 59 offensive tackle nationally by ESPN and the No. 13 player in the state of Mississippi … 247Sports. com listed him as the No. 45 offensive tackle prospect and No. 15 in Mississippi … No. 67 among tackles by Rivals.com … a Prepstar All-Southeast Region selection … No. 5 in The Clarion-Ledger Targeted 22 and a member of the newspaper’s Dandy Dozen … selected as a 2013 and 2014 All-State by the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools and the American Family Insurance All-State team … played for head coach Jim Patterson at Magnolia Heights … chose Alabama over LSU, Florida, Ohio State, South Carolina, Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

PROFILES

FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama.

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41 DB

So. • 6-1 • 201 • SQ

45 WR

Jr. • 6-5 • 226 • SQ

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BLAINE ANDERSON

PARKER BEARDEN

HUNTER BRYANT

WILL DAVIS

TRÉ DUNN

LAWRENCE EREKOSIMA

Charlotte, N.C./ Myers Park

Bessemer, Ala./ Bessemer Academy

Roswell, Ga./ Fellowship Christian

Letohatchee, Ala./ Fort Dale Academy

Raleigh, N.C./ Wakefield

Simpsonville, S.C./ Clinton

46 Jr. • 6-1 • 240 • SQ

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Sr. • 6-2 • 195 • SQ

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Sr. • 5-9 • 228 • SQ

DERRICK GARNETT

BO GRANT

TRUETT HARRIS

AUSTIN JOHNSON

DONNIE LEE JR.

JAKE LONG

Tuscaloosa, Ala./ Holy Spirit

Valley, Ala./ Valley

Brentwood, Tenn./ Brentwood

Elba, Ala./ Elba

Northport, Ala./ Tuscaloosa County

Vestavia Hills, Ala./ Vestavia Hills

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TORIN MARKS

BRANDON MOORE

DONAVAN MOSLEY

JAMEY MOSLEY

JACOB PARKER

RYAN PARRIS

Rosenberg, Texas/ George Ranch

Cincinnati, Ohio/ Hills Christian Academy

San Antonio, Texas/ James Madison

Mobile, Ala./ Theodore

Meridianville, Ala./ Westminster Christian

Madison, Ala./ James Clemens

47 So. • 6-1 • 208 • SQ

89 WR

Jr. • 6-0 • 190 • SQ

44 WR

So. • 6-0 • 192 • SQ

37 RB

So. • 6-4 • 207 • SQ

98 WR

So. • 6-2 • 210 • SQ

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SN

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JOSH PUGH

ARMANI PURIOFYE

AVERY REID

JONATHAN RICE

BRANNON SATTERFIELD

NATE STASKELUNAS

Chelsea, Ala./ Chelsea

Kingsland, Ga./ Camden County

Oneonta, Ala./ Oneonta

Madison, Ala./ Bob Jones

Austin, Texas/ Lake Travis

Greenville, N.C./ Arendell Parrott Academy

44 Jr. • 6-0 • 170 • SQ

35 DB

Jr. • 5-6 • 165 • SQ

LEVI WALLACE

THOMAS WOODS

Tucson, Ariz./ Tucson

Birmingham, Ala./ Vestavia Hills

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DEONTE BROWN

OL, 6-4, 350, Fr. Decatur, Ala./Austin One of the nation’s top offensive guards … selected to participate in the Under Armour AllAmerica Game … consensus four-star prospect … hails from Alabama, rated as one of the state’s top-10 players by almost every recruiting outlet … tabbed as one of the top 10 guards nationally … Scout.com ranks him as the No. 6 offensive guard nationally and the secondranked guard in the South … 102nd nationally in the Scout300 … 126th in the ESPN300 and the No. 7 guard and the No. 5 player in Alabama … ranked as the No. 9 guard in the 247Composite, the No. 175 player nationally and fifth-best player in Alabama … No. 229 in the Top247 and the No. 10 guard in the 247Sports rankings … selected as a PrepStar Top300 All-American as the No. 9 offensive guard overall … selected as the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Class 6A Lineman of the Year … also named to the ASWA’s Super 12 squad … member of the AL.com Super AllState team … coached by Jeremy Perkins at Austin High School in Decatur, Ala. … chose Alabama over Auburn and Tennessee.

SHYHEIM CARTER

DB, 6-0, 190, Fr. Kentwood, La./Kentwood An elite athlete and one of the top cornerback prospects in the nation … selected to participate in the 2016 Under Armour AllAmerica Game and Nike’s 2015 “The Opening” … a unanimous four-star prospect … 2015 first team Small Schools All-American by MaxPreps. com … No. 32 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team and the No. 3 cornerback prospect nationally … ranked No. 40 in the ESPN300, the No. 6 cornerback, No. 4 player in Louisiana and No. 25 in the Southeast region … No. 98 in the Scout300 and the No. 8 cornerback in

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Hometown/School Decatur, Ala./Austin Kentwood, La./Kentwood Gordo, Ala./Gordo Meridian, Miss./Meridian South Bend, Ind./Washington/Bowling Green Gaithersburg, Md./Avalon School Morganton, N.C./Freedom Cartersville, Ga./Cartersville Washington, D.C./St. John’s Channelview, Texas/Channelview Tulsa, Okla./McLain Dadeville, Ala./Dadeville Detroit, Mich./Denby/Mendocino C.C. Madison, Miss./Germantown West Point, Miss./West Point Sachse, Texas/Sachse Arlington, Texas/Lamar Montgomery, Ala./Trinity Presbyterian/Ole Miss Deerfield Beach, Fla./Deerfield Beach Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville New Orleans, La./Brother Martin Folsom, Calif./Folsom Birmingham, Ala./Wenonah Montgomery, Ala./Carver

the nation … ranked by 247Sports as No. 107 in the Top247 and No. 5 player in the state of Louisiana … No. 114 in the Rivals250 and the nation’s No. 5 athlete … listed as the No. 9 corner and No. 71 overall in the 247Composite … was a force on both sides of the ball for head coach Jonathan Foster at Kentwood High School … recorded 57 tackles and five interceptions as a senior in 2015 … threw for 2,443 yards while rushing for 1,648 yards and 30 total touchdowns on offense … Class 1A Offensive MVP by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association and Louisiana Football Coaches Association in 2014 and 2015 … LSWA and LFCA first team All-State in 2014 and 2015 … chose Alabama over Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss and Miami (Fla.).

BEN DAVIS

LB, 6-4, 240, Fr. Gordo, Ala./Gordo The nation’s top-ranked inside linebacker by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports … consensus five-star prospect … son of Alabama legend Wayne Davis, who still holds the Tide’s career record for tackles (327) … 2015 first team USA Today All-USA … participated in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game and invited to Nike’s 2015 “The Opening” … the unanimous top-rated player in the state of Alabama … ranked fifth in the Rivals100 … No. 11 in the Scout300 … No. 13 in the Top247 … ranked No. 22 overall on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … No. 24 in the ESPN300 and the No. 15 player in the Southeast region … rated as the No. 10 player nationally in the 247Composite and the top inside linebacker … recorded 105 tackles with three sacks and two interceptions as a senior in 2015 while also catching 33 passes for 510 yards and seven touchdowns … 2015 AL.com Defensive MVP and Super All-State … first team 3A All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association and the ASWA 3A Lineman of the Year … ASWA Super

12 selection … named Alabama Defensive MVP at the 2015 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … played for head coach Ryan Lolley at Gordo High School … chose Alabama over Auburn, LSU, Georgia, Ole Miss and Notre Dame.

RAEKWON DAVIS

DL, 6-7, 325, Fr. Meridian, Miss./Meridian

NEWCOMER PROFILES

Name Deonte Brown Shyheim Carter Ben Davis Raekwon Davis Gehrig Dieter Trevon Diggs B.J. Emmons Miller Forristall Terrell Hall Jalen Hurts Joshua Jacobs Shawn Jennings Jamar King Nigel Knott Scott Lashley Jared Mayden Chris Owens Andy Pappanastos Aaron Robinson T.J. Simmons Irv Smith Jr. Jonah Williams Quinnen Williams Mack Wilson

One of the top defensive tackle prospects … participated in the Army All-America Bowl and Nike’s 2015 “The Opening” … unanimous four-star recruit by every major recruiting outlet … rated as the No. 83 overall player, the No. 11 defensive tackle and No. 5 player from Mississippi by the 247Composite … listed 88th in the Rivals150 … the No. 7 defensive tackle and No. 4 player in Mississippi by Rivals … labeled the fifth-rated player in Mississippi and No. 92 overall recruit in the Top247 … ESPN ranks him as the No. 6 player in Mississippi and No. 150 in the ESPN300 listings … named to the PrepStar Top150 Dream Team as the No. 94 overall player and No. 11 defensive tackle … recorded 55 tackles, including 12.5 for a loss, 8.5 sacks and two quarterback hurries during his senior season … played for head coach Larry Weems at Meridian High School … chose Alabama over Mississippi State and Florida State.

GEHRIG DIETER

WR, 6-3, 207, Sr. South Bend, Ind./Washington/Bowling Green A transfer from Bowling Green University … second team All-MAC selection at wide receiver in 2015 … caught a team-high 94 passes (4th in school history) for 1,038 yards (9th in school history) … added 10 receiving touchdowns (tied-7th in school history) … had three 100-yard games … caught a season-high 13 passes for 103 yards and a career-best three touchdowns

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against Toledo (Nov. 17) … had seven catches for 133 yards and a touchdown in the season opener against Tennessee (Sept. 5) … caught a 14-yard touchdown in a win at Maryland (Sept. 12) … had 10 catches for 96 yards at Purdue (Sept. 26) … caught a touchdown pass to go along with 77 yards in a win over Akron (Oct. 17) … had nine receptions for a season-high 136 yards and two touchdowns against Ohio (Nov. 4) … added nine catches for 84 yards in the MAC East-clinching win over Western Michigan (Nov. 11) … had 11 receptions for 81 yards and a score in the regular season finale at Ball State … caught seven passes for 75 yards in the MAC Championship Game win … had five catches for 76 yards and a touchdown in the GoDaddy Bowl against Georgia Southern … as a junior in 2014 played in nine games for the Falcons … finished with 35 catches for 460 yards and one touchdown … started the season strong on Aug. 29 at Western Kentucky, recording a team-high seven catches for 78 yards … suffered an injury on Sept. 13 against Indiana … returned on Nov. 4 at Akron, making three catches for 61 yards … had six catches for 78 yards against Kent State on Nov. 12 … recorded two catches for 56 yards, including a 42-yard touchdown reception, in the MAC Championship Game against Northern Illinois on Dec. 5 … had a season-best seven catches for a career-high 108 yards in a Camellia Bowl win over South Alabama on Dec. 20 … redshirted in 2013 … IN 2012 played in 10 games, making three starts at Southern Methodist University ... caught 10 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown … a 2011 graduate of Washington High School ... team captain ... was named a Parade All-American his senior year ... was named Indiana 4A Player of the Year ... holds a national record for receiving yards in a game (437), in a 4A state playoff contest (168) and career touchdown receptions (49) ... was also named first-team All-American by Max Preps ... earned second-team All-American by SI.com and third-team All-American by ESPN.

TREVON DIGGS

WR, 6-2, 185, Fr. Gaithersburg, Md./Avalon School One of the elite cornerback prospects and a top athlete in the 2016 class … a consensus four-star prospect … ranked 113th in the 247Composite while being listed as the No. 4 athlete and the fifth-best player in the state of Maryland … Scout.com rates him at No. 115 in the Scout300 and the No. 11 athlete … Scout. com also seeds him as the No. 1 athlete in the eastern half of the county … rated as the No. 1 wide receiver in Maryland, No. 135 in the Rivals300 and the No. 29 receiver … listed at No. 125 in the ESPN300 and the No. 6 athlete nationally and as the top athlete in the state of Maryland … No. 185 in the Top247 … ranked as the No. 7 athlete nationally and the No. 6 player in the state of Maryland … member of the PrepStar Top150 Dream Team (No. 105) … participated in Nike’s “The Opening” in 2015 … caught 78 passes for 1,008 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior in 2014 … two-time All-Met receiver by the Washington Post … coached by Tyree Spinner at The Avalon School … brother of former Maryland star and current Minnesota Viking Stefon Diggs … chose the Crimson Tide over Georgia, Auburn, Maryland, LSU and Tennessee.

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B.J. EMMONS

RB, 6-0, 220, Fr. Morganton, N.C./Freedom The top-ranked running back in the nation by Rivals.com and ESPN.com … a unanimous four-star prospect … participated in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game … Associated Press North Carolina All-State selection … the consensus No. 2 player in the state of North Carolina … No. 33 in the Rivals100 … No. 33 in the ESPN300 and No. 17 player in the Southeast region … No. 40 in the Scout300 and No. 4 running back by Scout.com … ranked No. 35 in the 247Composite … member of the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team as the No. 113 player nationally … rushed for 2,417 yards and 41 total touchdowns during his senior season … ran for 2,348 yards and 38 touchdowns as a junior in 2014 … rushed for 1,834 yards and 22 touchdowns in his sophomore campaign … participated in the 2015 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … played for head coach Brandon Allen at Freedom High School … chose Alabama over Georgia, Florida and Tennessee.

MILLER FORRISTALL

TE, 6-5, 220. Fr. Cartersville, Ga./Cartersville A January 2016 early enrollee who will have the opportunity to participate in spring practice … received an invite to Nike’s 2015 “The Opening” … four-star recruit by Scout.com and is the No. 11 tight end overall and rated No. 267 in the Scout300 … the No. 11 tight end/H-back nationally by ESPN … received a three-star grade by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … named PrepStar All-Southeast Region … No. 21 tight end nationally by Rivals.com … ranked as the No. 17 tight end by 247Sports. com … finished his senior season with 57 catches for 902 yards and 11 touchdowns … earned 2015 first team All-State from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in Class AAAA … played quarterback as a junior … was coached by Joey King at Cartersville High School … chose Alabama over Cal, Mississippi State and Miami (Fla.).

TERRELL HALL

LB, 6-5, 245, Fr. Washington, D.C./St. John’s One of the top defensive ends in the 2016 recruiting class … participated in the 2016 Under Armour All-American Game … D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year … a five-star prospect by Rivals.com … No. 20 in the Rivals100 while being ranked as the No. 1 weakside defensive end and the top-rated prospect in the D.C. metro area … a five star who ranks No. 23 in the Top247 … 247Sports also rates him as the No. 3 weakside end and the top player in the Washington D.C. area … ESPN lists him at No. 47 in the ESPN300, the No. 6 weakside defensive end and the No. 1 player in D.C. … No. 64 in the 247Composite and the No. 6 weakside end … a member of the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team (No. 146) … selected to the Washington Post’s first team All-Met as a senior … All-WCAC first team in 2014 and 2015 … posted 42 tackles in 11 games as a senior for St. John’s head coach Joe Patterson … added 21 tackles for loss, nine sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries during that final prep season … selected the Crimson Tide over numerous

suitors, including Florida State, Penn State, Ole Miss and Maryland.

JALEN HURTS

QB, 6-2, 210, Fr. Channelview, Texas/Channelview Arrived at the Capstone in January of 2016 in time for spring practice and gains a head start on learning the Alabama offense … a unanimous four-star prospect … the nation’s No.1-ranked dual-threat quarterback by 247sports … ranked seventh nationally by Scout.com and ninth by Rivals.com … ranked No. 104 in the Top247, No. 154 in the Scout300, No. 177 in the 247Composite and No. 231 in the Rivals250 … listed as the top dual-threat signal-caller in Texas by ESPN.com and Scout.com while ranking second by Rivals.com … threw for 2,384 yards in 11 games for head coach Averion Hurts at Channelview High School in 2015 … recorded 26 touchdown passes while rushing for a career-high 1,391 yards and 25 scores as a senior … passed for 2,545 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior with 951 yards rushing and 19 scores … named Texas District 21-6A Overall MVP in 2014 and 2015 … chose Alabama over Texas A&M, Mississippi State and Florida.

JOSHUA JACOBS

RB, 5-10, 200, Fr. Tulsa, Okla./McLain An explosive athlete at running back who arrived on the scene late in the recruiting process … a four-star prospect, the No. 2 player in Oklahoma and the No. 6 all-purpose running back nationally … ranked as the No. 10 allpurpose running back in the 247Composite and the No. 2 player in the state of Oklahoma … Rivals.com rated him ninth in the state … ESPN listed him as the No. 4 player in Oklahoma and the No. 36 running back nationally … averaged an astounding 15.1 yards per carry and 245.8 yards per game as a senior with 2,704 rushing yards on 179 carries with 31 rushing touchdowns … first team All-State in 4A by the Oklahoma Coaches Association and OKPreps.com … a second-team choice by The Oklahoman … played in only six games as a junior in 2014 due to injury, rushing for 948 yards and 13 scores in just over four games … finished his career at McLain with 5,372 yards rushing and 56 touchdowns … played for head coach Jarvis Payne at Tulsa McLain … chose Alabama over Oklahoma and Missouri.

SHAWN JENNINGS

LB, 6-1, 228, Fr. Dadeville, Ala./Dadeville Arrived at Alabama in January of 2016 as one of the top athletes and defensive backs in the state … will participate in spring drills in 2016 … coming off of an injury four games into his senior season ... the brother of 2015 Crimson Tide linebacker Anfernee Jennings … ranked as the No. 39 athlete in the nation in the 247Composite and the No. 19 player in the state … the No. 58 athlete by 247Sports … rated as the No. 40 safety in the nation by Rivals.com and the No. 14 player in the state … listed as the No. 43 safety by ESPN and the No. 48 safety according to Scout.com … member of the PrepStar All-Southeast Region team … coached by Richard White at Dadeville High School where he earned second team All-

Newcomer Profiles JAMAR KING

DL, 6-4, 290, Jr. Detroit, Mich./Denby/Mendocino CC A coveted defensive line prospect out of junior college for the Crimson Tide … a fourstar prospect who ranks 16th overall in the 247Sports JUCO rankings and is listed as the No. 2 strongside defensive end and No. 1 player in the California community colleges … No. 57 in the JUCO 247Composite and the No. 4 strongside end … ranked No. 76 in Rivals. com’s JUCO100 and the No. 10 defensive end … a three-star prospect by Scout.com … ranked seventh in the California Community College Athletic Association’s Pacific 7 Conferences with nine sacks … finished with 63 total tackles which was fifth in the conference in nine games … the CCCAA Region II Defensive Player of the Year and member of the first team defense … coached by Frank Espy … arrived at Mendocino after playing for Tony Blankenship at Denby High School in in Detroit, Mich. … chose Alabama over Ohio State.

NIGEL KNOTT

DB, 5-11, 180, Fr. Madison, Miss./Germantown One of the top cornerbacks in the 2016 recruiting class … selected to participate in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game and Nike’s 2015 “The Opening” … a unanimous four-star prospect … No. 36 in the ESPN300 and the No. 5 cornerback … ranked 51st in the Rivals100 and the site’s No. 5 cornerback … No. 2 player in the state of Mississippi by ESPN and Rivals.com … listed at No. 51 in the Top247 and the No. 4 cornerback and the fourth-rated player in Mississippi … No. 62 overall in the 247Composite and the No. 7 corner … No. 114 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … a knee injury limited Knott to 51 tackles and three interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) in eight games as a senior in 2015 … accounted for 112 tackles with four picks and 15 pass breakups as a junior … 2014 and 2015 first team 5A All-State by the Clarion-Ledger and the MHSAA … participated in the 2015 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … played for head coach Tim Shramek at Germantown High School … chose Alabama over Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Auburn and Oregon.

SCOTT LASHLEY

OL, 6-7, 325, Fr. West Point, Miss./West Point A consensus four-star offensive line recruit out of Mississippi … ranked No. 192 overall in the 247Composite and was rated as the No. 18 offensive tackle nationally and the No. 8 player in Mississippi … finished No. 140 in the Top247 and the ESPN 300 … was the No. 15 tackle by 247Sports and No. 8 player in the state while ESPN listed him as the No. 5 player in Mississippi and the No. 15 offensive tackle … Scout.com listed him at No. 215 in the Scout300, the No. 17 tackle and No. 5 offensive tackle in the South … Rivals.com rated him as the No. 27 tackle … a PrepStar Top 300 All-American (No. 253 overall) … first team MaxPreps.com Medium School All-American … The Clarion Ledger and Mississippi Coaches

Association 5A All-State selection … a MHSAA Fab 15 choice … played in the AlabamaMississippi All-Star Game … played for head coach Chris Chambless at West Point High School … chose Alabama over LSU, Mississippi State, Auburn and Arkansas.

JARED MAYDEN

DB, 6-0, 198, Fr. Sachse, Texas/Sachse Top-ranked corner from the state of Texas and one of the top defensive backs in the nation … invited to Nike’s 2015 “The Opening” … consensus four-star recruit … the No. 56 overall player in the Scout300, the outlet’s No. 4 cornerback and the top corner in the Midlands region … Rivals tabs him as the No. 14 player in Texas and the 11th-rated cornerback on the 2016 recruiting circuit … rated 120th on the Rivals250 … the 247Composite rated him No. 147 overall, the No. 13 corner and the No. 24 player in Texas … No. 218 in the ESPN300, the No. 17 cornerback and the No. 34 player in Texas … member of the PrepStar Top150 Dream Team as the No. 99 overall player and eighth-ranked corner … played for head coach Mark Behrens at Sachse (Texas) High School … chose Alabama over Oklahoma, Georgia and Michigan.

CHRIS OWENS

OL, 6-3, 307, Fr. Arlington, Texas/Lamar A January 2016 early enrollee … participated in the Under Armour All-American Game … consensus four-star guard … rated as the No. 10 guard nationally and No. 26 player in the state of Texas by 247Composite ratings … the ninth-rated guard and No. 35 player from Texas by 247Sports.com … slotted at third-ranked offensive guard and No. 76 overall player in the ESPN300 rankings … No. 170 in the Scout300 and the services’ No. 11 guard … the No. 2 guard in the Midlands by Scout.com and the No. 2 guard in Texas … the No. 145 overall player and sixth-rated offensive guard on the PrepStar Top150 Dream Team … second team 6A All-State selection by the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors … coached by Laban DeLay at Arlington Lamar High School … chose Alabama over Oklahoma, Texas and Texas A&M.

ANDY PAPPANASTOS

PK, 5-11, 198, Sr. Montgomery, Ala./Trinity Presbyterian/Ole Miss A transfer from Ole Miss ... played in three games in 2015 … made both PAT attempts in the season opening 76-3 win over TennesseeMartin … made only PAT attempt in 73-21 win over Fresno State … one kickoff for 64 yards in 52-3 win over New Mexico State … played in two games in 2014 ... Earned first letter ... kicked off once vs. Arkansas … made 5-of-6 PATs, missed a 42-yard field goal and kicked off five times with one touchback in his college debut vs. Presbyterian … redshirted in 2013 ... originally signed with Ole Miss in the class of 2012 before joining the Rebels in the spring of 2013 … Dean’s Honor Roll for Fall 2013 and UMAA Honor Roll for Spring 2013, Spring 2014 and Spring 2015 ... named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2012-13 and 2013-14 at Ole Miss ... participated in mission trips to Haiti in 2014 and 2015 … 2012 graduate

of Trinity Presbyterian School … named an All-American by Kohl’s Kicking and MaxPreps U.S. Air Force ... three-time Class 3A All-State selection ... set the Alabama high school career record for field goals made with 48, two shy of the national record ... his 279 career kicking points scored are third all-time in Alabama history ... named All-Metro 1A-4A Player of the Year by the Montgomery Advertiser ... named the Montgomery QB Club Private School Player of the Year ... four-year starting kicker and three-year starting safety for Trinity ... Coached by Randy Ragsdale at Trinity Presbyterian ... Two-year starter and first team All-Metro pick in soccer.

AARON ROBINSON

DB, 6-1, 185, Fr. Deerfield Beach, Fla./Deerfield Beach A highly regarded defensive back from South Florida … rated a four-star prospect by ESPN. com … ranked No. 294 in the ESPN300, the No. 18 athlete nationally and No. 48 player in the state of Florida … tabbed as the nation’s No. 41 cornerback and No. 59 player in Florida by 247Sports … No. 51 cornerback and the No. 19 cornerback prospect in the South by Scout.com … ranked as the No. 57 corner and the state of Florida’s No. 93 prospect overall in the 247Composite … recorded 41 tackles and four interceptions as a senior in 2015 … first team Florida Class 8A All-State selection in 2015 … played for head coach Jevon Glenn at Deerfield Beach High School … chose Alabama over Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina and Miami (Fla.).

T.J. SIMMONS

WR, 6-2, 196, Fr. Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville A January 2016 early enrollee who will participate in spring drills … rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 5 player in Alabama by Rivals. com … also listed at the No. 57 overall receiver by Rivals … tabbed a three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Scout.com … Scout.com ranks him as the No. 48 wide receiver and the top receiver in Alabama … No. 81 wide receiver by named a PrepStar All-Southeast Region … selected as a member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Super 12 squad … named to the AL.com Super All-State team … hauled in 47 catches for 1,228 yards and 20 receiving touchdowns during his senior season … also collected one rushing score and notched a 99 yard kickoff return for a touchdown … coached by Jerry Hood at ClayChalkville High School … chose Alabama over Mississippi State and Cincinnati.

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State honors as an athlete from the Alabama Sports Writers Association in 2014 … chose the Crimson Tide over Auburn.

IRV SMITH JR.

TE, 6-4, 235, Fr. New Orleans, La./Brother Martin Brings an NFL pedigree to the Capstone as the son of former New Orleans Saints first-round pick of the same name … a highly regarded tight end prospect … physical at the point of attack with excellent pass-catching abilities … Prepstar All-Southeast region … 2015 ALLUSA Louisiana selection … 2015 5A All-State Honorable Mention selection by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association … rated as a fourstar recruit by ESPN.com, the No. 6 tight end/ H-back prospect nationally and No. 27 player in the state of Louisiana … ranked as the No. 15

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JONAH WILLIAMS

NEWCOMER PROFILES

OL, 6-5, 288, Fr. Folsom, Calif./Folsom One of the top offensive line prospects in the nation and top overall players in California … arrived in January as an early enrollee and will participate in spring drills … a second team USA Today All-USA All-America selection … a five-star player who is considered a top-three offensive tackle prospect … ranked No. 17 in the 247Sports.com Composite and No. 24 in the Top247 … ranked as the outlet’s No. 2 offensive tackle in the composite while ranking as the No. 3 overall player in the state of California … Rivals.com listed him as the No. 24 player in the Rivals100, the No. 2 offensive tackle and the No. 3 player in the state … a four-star prospect by ESPN and the No. 25 player in the ESPN300 … ESPN ranks him as the No. 3 offensive tackle … Scout.com seeded him as the No. 58 player nationally and the No. 4 overall tackle … a member of the PrepStar Top150 Dream Team at No. 18 nationally and the No. 2 offensive tackle … member of the MaxPreps 2015 All-Northern California High School Football Team … played for head coach Kris Richardson and Troy Taylor at Folsom High School … chose Alabama over Southern California, Auburn, Florida and Georgia.

QUINNEN WILLIAMS

DL, 6-4, 265, Fr. Birmingham, Ala./Wenonah One of the top players in the state of Alabama and top defensive linemen in the nation … unanimous four-star recruit by all major recruiting sites … rated as high as the No. 4 player in the state of Alabama by 247Sports and the 247Composite ratings, where he was 159th overall and the No. 16 defensive tackle … rated 106th in the Rivals250 and the No. 11 defensive tackle … member of the ESPN300 team at No. 236, the No. 31 defensive tackle and the No. 7 player in Alabama … No. 199 in the Scout300 and the No. 23 defensive tackle … PrepStar Top300 All-American as the No. 35 defensive end … … member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Super 12 … named to the AL.com Super All-State team … played for head coach Ronald Cheatham at Wenonah High School … chose Alabama over Auburn and Ole Miss.

MACK WILSON

LB, 6-2, 240, Fr. Montgomery, Ala./Carver One of the top players in the state of Alabama and an elite linebacker prospect nationally … selected to participate in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game and Nike’s 2015 “The Opening” … a five-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals.com … 2015 All-USA selection by USA Today … 2015 Scout.com All-American … first team MaxPreps.com All-

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American in 2015 … 2014 first team Junior AllAmerican by MaxPreps.com … No. 10 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … the nation’s second-best outside linebacker by 247Sports and No. 19 in the Top247 … No. 26 in the Rivals100 and the No. 4 outside linebacker … No. 34 in the ESPN300, the No. 5 outside linebacker, No. 3 player in Alabama and No. 21 in the Southeast region … ranked as the No. 2 outside linebacker and No. 15 overall in the 247 Composite … had 115 tackles as a senior in 2015 with five sacks, four forced fumbles and an interception … recorded 86 tackles, nine sacks, five forced fumbles and two interceptions as a junior in 2014 … 2015 AL.com Super All-State … first team 6A All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in 2014 and 2015 … 2015 ASWA Super 12 selection … played for head coach Billy Gresham at Carver High School … chose Alabama over Georgia, Florida, Auburn and Ole Miss.

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Saban 10th Year • Head Coach • Kent State, 1973

A man of vision who has a proven record of championship success, head coach Nick Saban has returned the University of Alabama to the top of the college football landscape with his commitment to building the total program. After the victory over Clemson in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Saban joined Paul “Bear” Bryant as the only two coaches to win five national titles in the modern era. In his 10th season in Tuscaloosa, Saban’s uncompromising dedication to excellence in every phase of the program has resulted four national championships over the last seven years. A six-time National Coach of the Year, Saban has achieved resounding success as a head coach and has earned a reputation as an outstanding tactician, leader, organizer and motivator. Those qualities have sparked impressive turnarounds at every stop of his career. Saban’s consistent approach and disciplined leadership are the reasons his teams are known for exhibiting grit, determination and resilience, often overcoming adversity to achieve victory.

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Saban’s 2015 team secured the Crimson Tide’s fourth national championship in the last seven years. They became the first team to win back-toback Southeastern Conference Championships in 17 years (Tennessee, 1997-98) and were the only program to earn an invitation to each of the first two College Football Playoffs. Saban led his team to victories in the final 12 games of the season, including wins at No. 8 Georgia, at No. 9 Texas A&M, vs. No. 4 LSU, at No. 17 Mississippi State, against No. 18 Florida in the SEC Championship Game, vs. No. 3 Michigan State in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl and over No. 1 Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. The senior class won a school-record 50 games (50-6) over their four years with three SEC Championships and two national titles. The Crimson Tide featured Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry, who also captured the Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year and Doak Walker Award. Ryan Kelly won the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s top center. Linebacker Reggie Ragland was a finalist for the Butkus Award, Nagurski Trophy and the Bednarik Award, while A’Shawn Robinson was a finalist for Outland Trophy. The offensive line was also awarded the Joe Moore Award, which goes to the nation’s toughest line. All four of the Tide’s finalists garnered first team All-America honors, while Eddie Jackson was a second-team selection. Henry set school records for rushing yards (2,219), rushing touchdowns (28), rushing attempts (395) and all-purpose yardage (2,310). A trademark of Saban-coached teams, the Tide ranked among the nation’s best on both sides of the ball, checking in at No. 1 in the country in

rushing defense, No. 3 in total defense and scoring defense, and eighth in pass efficiency defense while averaging 199.9 rushing yards and 227.1 passing yards per game on offense. Special teams were also impressive in 2015 with Cyrus Jones setting the SEC record with four punt returns for touchdowns and place-kicker Adam Griffith connecting on 23 of his final 28 field goals. Saban’s on-side kick call in the national championship game proved key, propelling the Crimson Tide to the program’s 16th national title. In the classroom, the numbers were just as astounding, as UA had a nation-leading 29 graduates on the roster for the bowl game including three players with their master’s degree in hand. Saban has compiled a 191-60-1 (.760) record as a college head coach and has gone 98-12 (.891) in the past eight seasons in Tuscaloosa, which includes a 56-8 (.875) mark in regular season conference play. In 2015, the Tide reached the 10win milestone for the eighth consecutive season and won 11 or more games for the fifth straight year, which extended the conference record. With wins in the CFP National Championship Game and the SEC Championship Game last season, Saban is now 11-1 all time in conference or national championship games. When Alabama moved to the top spot in the AP poll at the end of the season, it marked the eighth straight year with at least one week at No. 1, which broke the all-time record established by Miami (198692). Alabama extended its streak of consecutive weeks in the AP Top 25 to 130 weeks, the longest in school history. He is the first coach to win back-to-back BCS national championships and has won five titles in his last 11 years of coaching college football. Saban is one of three college coaches in the poll era (since 1936) to win three national championships in four years, joining Frank Leahy of Notre Dame (1946-47, 1949) and Tom Osborne of Nebraska (1994-95, 1997). He is also just the second (Leahy) to win four titles in seven years. He is the second coach in the poll era to win at least five national championships (Paul “Bear” Bryant). Saban, the 2014 Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year, led the Crimson Tide to the top seed in the first College Football Playoff at the 2015 Allstate Sugar Bowl, Alabama’s 24th SEC Championship and a 12-2 record. Alabama won its final eight games to earn a spot in the playoff, including a closing gauntlet that included wins at No. 14 LSU, over No. 1 Mississippi State, against No. 15 Auburn and versus No. 14 Missouri in the

SEC Championship. The 2014 senior class finished with a 48-6 record over four years and went to four straight New Year’s Six Bowls, including national championships in 2011 and 2012. The Crimson Tide featured Heisman Trophy finalist and UA’s first-ever Biletnikoff Award winner Amari Cooper and Nagurski Trophy and Thorpe Award finalist Landon Collins. Along with Cooper and Collins, Ray Guy Award finalist punter JK Scott, linebacker Trey DePriest and offensive guard Arie Kouandjio garnered first team All-America honors. SEC Championship Game MVP Blake Sims set school records for total offense (3,837 yards) and passing yards (3,487), while Cooper established UA marks in every receiving category. The Tide ranked among the nation’s best on both sides of the ball, checking in at No. 6 in the country in scoring defense and 15th overall in scoring offense. In the classroom, Alabama had 22 graduates on the roster for the bowl game (tied for the most in the nation) and seven players with their master’s degree in hand (first in the nation). Saban led the 2013 Alabama team to the Allstate Sugar Bowl, making a sixth straight New Year’s bowl appearance and the third straight in a BCS bowl. That senior class posted a remarkable record of 60-7 over their last five years with four bowl wins and three national titles. Their record in the classroom was just as impressive as 28 Crimson Tide graduates took the field for the bowl matchup with Oklahoma. Senior quarterback AJ McCarron was named a first team All-American, won the Maxwell and Unitas Awards, and finished as the runner-up in the Heisman Trophy voting while directing one of the most productive offenses in school history. On the other side of the ball, senior linebacker C.J. Mosley took home Alabama’s third Butkus Trophy and earned AllAmerica honors for the second straight year as he led a defense that entered the bowl game ranked second nationally in fewest points allowed. Safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio joined McCarron and Mosley as first team All-Americans. Alabama remained at the forefront of the college football world in 2012 with an explosive offense and a retooled defense that maintained its place as one of the most dominant units in the nation. The Crimson Tide won the program’s 23rd SEC championship (the most in league history) with a victory over Georgia that propelled Alabama into the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game, where they soundly defeated Notre Dame by a score of 42-14 to

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Only four coaches in the modern poll era of college football have won four or more national championships during their careers. COACH Paul “Bear” Bryant Nick Saban Frank Leahy John McKay

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SCHOOL(S) CHAMPIONSHIP YEARS (TOTAL) Alabama 1961,1964-65,1973,1978-79 (6) LSU & Alabama 2004, 2009, 2011-12, 2015 (5) Notre Dame 1943, 1946-47, 1949 (4) Southern California 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974 (4)

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earn the school’s 15th national title. For his efforts following the season, Saban was named the Bobby Bowden National Coach of the Year, his third such honor in his previous four years. Under Saban’s guidance, Alabama boasted a 978 APR score that ranked 11th nationally in 2012 and second in the SEC. The Crimson Tide also had a 75 percent graduation rate, which was among the best in the nation. The Alabama defense led the nation in rush defense (76.4 ypg), total defense (250.0 ypg), and scoring defense (10.9 ppg) in 2012. The Tide offense ranked 12th nationally in scoring at 38.7 points per game, 16th nationally in rushing at 227.5 yards per game and set a school record with 542 points scored in 2012. The Crimson Tide featured four first team All-Americans in 2012, including two along the offensive line in center Barrett Jones and left guard Chance Warmack. A pair of defensive standouts also earned All-America honors in cornerback Dee Milliner and Mosley. Jones captured the Rimington Trophy, presented to the nation’s best center, and the prestigious Campbell Award, as the student-athlete who best combined performance on the field, success in the classroom and service away from the field. The 2012 senior class set school and SEC records for wins, while garnering a 49-5 record since 2009, a mark that tied Nebraska’s NCAA record 49 wins from 199497. It also broke the Cornhuskers’ record (60 wins from 1993-97) for the most major college football victories in a five-year period with 61 (2008-12). The 2011 squad produced one of the most dominant defenses in the history of college football and captured Alabama’s 14th national championship with a 21-0 victory over LSU in the BCS National Championship Game. The Tide defense led the nation in all major categories,

becoming the second team since national statistics have been compiled, and the first since 1986 (Oklahoma), to accomplish that feat. UA allowed only 8.2 points per game, 183.6 total yards, 72.2 rushing yards, 111.5 passing yards and an 83.7 pass efficiency defense. Alabama finished with a 12-1 record. Saban’s 2011 senior class won 48 games over the span of four seasons (2008-11). Seven members of the 2011 Crimson Tide (including five on defense) were recognized as first team AllAmericans by major media outlets, while Jones took home Alabama’s third Outland Trophy and Heisman Trophy finalist Trent Richardson received the Tide’s first Doak Walker Award. The team was recognized with the Disney Spirit Award, which was presented to snapper Carson Tinker, for the team’s response in the community following a tornado that devastated Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011. Jones also received the ARA Sportsmanship Award and the Wuerffel Trophy. Saban’s efforts earned him the Bobby Bowden National Coach of the Year Award. The Tide also had extensive success in the classroom with 38 SEC Academic Honor Roll selections (a league record) and produced one Academic All-American in Jones. Despite a young roster that listed only eight scholarship seniors, the 2010 Alabama team finished with its third consecutive 10-win season following a dominant 49-7 win over Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl. Five players were named first team All-SEC by either the AP or the league coaches, while six more earned second team All-SEC honors. Most impressively, two players (quarterback Greg McElroy and Jones) were named first team CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-Americans, which marked two consecutive years in which Alabama boasted two of the three CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-Americans in the

THE ROAD TO BAMA Kent State, 1973-76 Syracuse, 1977 West Virginia, 1978-79 Ohio State, 1980-81 Navy, 1982 Michigan State, 1983-87 Houston Oilers, 1988-89 Toledo, 1990 Cleveland Browns, 1991-94 Michigan State, 1995-99 LSU, 2000-04 Miami Dolphins, 2005-06 Alabama, 2007-Present

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COACHES/STAFF Coach Saban holding the BCS National Championship Trophy after defeating Notre Dame in Miami.

SEC. McElroy, the ESPN Academic All-American of the Year, was named a National Football Foundation National-Scholar-Athlete as a finalist for the Campbell Trophy. The 2009 season at Alabama turned out to be one of the most memorable in program history, as the Tide compiled a perfect 14-0 mark and won the 2009 BCS National Championship by defeating Texas, 37-21, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Alabama earned a spot in the title game with a resounding 32-13 win over defending national champion Florida in the SEC Championship Game, as the Tide moved to No. 1 in both major polls. The SEC championship was the program’s 22nd. On Dec. 12, 2009, more history was made for both Alabama and Saban when running back Mark Ingram became the first Heisman Trophy winner for both. Saban’s 2009 squad also was prominent when it came to other honors, as Rolando McClain received the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker and six players earned first-team AP All-America status — a college football record. After the perfect 2009 season concluded, Saban was presented with the first Bobby Bowden National Coach of the Year Award. In addition to the on-field success, the 2009 Tide active roster featured a nation’s-best 13 players who had already graduated. That number increased to 22 players with degrees for the bowl game. Saban’s first Alabama team finished 7-6 in 2007, but the 2008 season saw a vastly improved squad take the field. Saban’s influence had taken hold in Tuscaloosa and – behind a small and united senior class along with a talented group of newcomers – the Tide returned to national prominence. Alabama developed a reputation as the most physical football team in the country and

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methodically dominated the competition. Saban produced the largest win increase from year one to year two in school history, as the Tide went from a seven-win team in 2007 to 12 wins in 2008. Alabama swept through the 2008 regular season schedule with a 12-0 record, moving to No. 1 in all of the polls and capturing the SEC Western Division Championship before falling late to Florida in a hard-fought SEC Championship Game. The team’s efforts earned them a trip to the Allstate Sugar Bowl for the 13th time in school history. Saban was named the 2008 Home Depot Coach of the Year at the ESPN Awards Show and won several other national coach-of-the-year honors including the FWAA/Eddie Robinson, Associated Press, Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation and Liberty Mutual. Lessons learned from the 2007 season – which was capped with a win over Colorado in the Independence Bowl – no doubt carried into spring and summer preparations for the 2008 run. The win also continued an impressive streak for Saban as he has yet to have a losing season as a college head coach. Of the six losses in 2007, none was by more than seven points. In addition to an improvement in the win column from the year prior, the 2008 signing class was rated by many analysts as the best in the country. Off the field, the focus on academics by Saban and his staff made an immediate impact, as the 2007 team put together one of the finest academic fall semesters in school history. The freshman class set a solid foundation for their future at Alabama as they led the way with an impressive combined grade-point average of 3.10 in the fall. Before arriving in Tuscaloosa, Saban’s most recent college head coaching stint was a fiveseason run at LSU that produced a record of 48-16 (.750), one national championship (2003),

two Southeastern Conference championships, three SEC Western Division championships, and a 3-2 record in bowl games with two Sugar Bowl victories and a Peach Bowl win. LSU constructed a 28-12 (.700) record against SEC opponents under Saban’s guidance. He was named the 2003 National Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and earned both the Paul W. “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Year Award and the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award by the Football Writers Association of America. Saban was named SEC Coach of the Year twice (by The Birmingham News in 2001 and by the Associated Press in 2003) while at LSU. Saban took over the Alabama program after serving two seasons at the helm of the Miami Dolphins. Saban’s teams showed marked improvement over the unit he inherited. Taking over a team that finished 4-12 in 2004, Saban led the 2005 Dolphins to a 9-7 record, the thirdbiggest turnaround in the NFL that season and the second-highest victory turnaround for a Dolphins team in any non-strike season. Most impressively, the Dolphins finished 2005 on a six-game winning streak to end the year, the longest streak in the NFL that season. Prior to his stint at Miami, Saban’s impact on the LSU program transcended the success on the field. His commitment to building the total program, placing education first and instilling discipline with responsibility on and off the field transformed the Tigers into a force on the national stage. LSU produced 84 Academic AllSEC honorees in Saban’s five seasons, including 25 members of the 2003 national championship squad. LSU’s graduation rate for football players improved dramatically under his watch and two players – offensive tackle Rodney Reed (2002 and 2003) and offensive lineman Rudy Niswanger

coaches and staff (2004) – earned first team Academic All-America honors. Linebacker Bradie James earned a postgraduate scholarship from the National Football Foundation (2003). Saban also spearheaded a $15 million fundraising effort to construct a new academic center for studentathletes at LSU, and he and his players were active in community involvement in the Baton Rouge area, taking part in community service projects, visiting schools to mentor children, and taking time to visit local hospitals on a regular basis. More than 50 of Saban’s LSU players earned their college degrees, in addition to 28 who were selected in the NFL draft (seven in both 2004 and 2006). Named head coach at LSU on Nov. 30, 1999, Saban led an immediate turnaround of a program that had suffered through seven losing seasons during the 1990s. His 48 victories over five seasons ranked third among Division I-A head coaches during that time. Saban, Paul Dietzel and current LSU head coach Les Miles are the only coaches in the program’s history to post multiple 10-win seasons. Saban, Dietzel and Bernie Moore are the only head coaches in Tiger history to win two SEC titles. Saban’s 2000 Tigers rebounded from two straight losing seasons to post an 8-4 record, capped by a 31-20 win over No. 15 Georgia Tech in the Peach Bowl. Victories over Tennessee and Mississippi State highlighted that season, along with a key road win at Ole Miss. The 2001 Tigers improved to 10-3 overall and won the program’s first outright SEC title since 1986 with a 31-20 win over second-ranked Tennessee in the SEC Championship Game. An impressive second half against the Volunteers was a trademark of Saban’s coaching acumen, as the Tigers outscored the Vols 21-3 in the final half to erase a 17-10 deficit. LSU won the game despite the absence of starting quarterback Rohan Davey and running back LaBrandon Toefield. Sparked by one of the most prolific offenses in the nation, a unit that averaged 451.5 yards per game, the Tigers capped the 2001 season with a 47-34 defeat of Big Ten champion Illinois in the Sugar Bowl, LSU’s first victory in a New Year’s Day bowl game since 1968. Stifling defense was the trademark of the 2002 Tigers. LSU posted an 8-5 record and a second straight New Year’s Day bowl appearance. The Tigers, who faced Texas in the Cotton Bowl, held opponents to under 275 yards per game through the season’s first six games and scored a school-record 30 or more points in six straight games. LSU just missed winning a second consecutive SEC West title, as a last-minute comeback by Arkansas in the regular-season finale prevented LSU from another

“OUR MOST IMPORTANT GOAL IS TO HELP OUR PLAYERS DEVELOP A CAREER OFF THE FIELD BY GRADUATING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA.” — NICK SABAN

RECORD AS A COLLEGE HEAD COACH (191-60-1) YEAR SCHOOL 1990 Toledo

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^Invited to Citrus Bowl Peach Bowl Sugar Bowl Cotton Bowl *BCS National Champions; SEC Champions; Sugar Bowl Capital One Bowl

*Won the national championship • ^Saban did not coach in the bowl game

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The Saban family, from left to right: Adam Setas and Kristen, Nick, Terry with granddaughter, Amélie, Kelsé and Nicholas

appearance in the SEC Championship Game. That LSU team overcame the midseason loss of starting quarterback Matt Mauck, free safety Damien James and Toefield in successive weeks to make a run at an SEC Western Division title. Saban’s philosophy of “out of yourself and into the team” paid huge dividends in 2003. The Tigers produced a 13-1 record, won their second SEC championship and earned the school’s second national championship with a squad that was among the nation’s most dominant on both sides of the line of scrimmage. The LSU offense scored a school-record 475 points (33.9 per game) while holding 13 of 14 opponents to fewer than 20 points. LSU’s defense ranked first nationally in points allowed per game (11.0) and total defense (252.0 yards per game). After a 7-1 start, LSU ended the season with six dominating victories by an average margin of 35-10. An impressive 34-13 victory over Georgia in the 2003 SEC title game paved LSU’s way to an appearance in the BCS Championship Game against top-ranked Oklahoma. The Tigers produced a dominant defensive effort against the Sooners in the Sugar Bowl, limiting the Sooners to 154 yards of total offense in a 21-14 victory. Saban’s final LSU team in 2004 overcame the loss of 13 players from the 2003 squad who went on to NFL rosters, posting a 9-3 record while producing the SEC’s best rushing offense (200.7 yards per game). The Tiger defense ranked third nationally during the regular season in total defense (249.9 yards per game) and passing defense (145.4 yards per game), allowing only 15.9 points per contest. Over its final six games, the 2004 LSU defense allowed only 12 points in the second half on the way to a berth in the Capital One Bowl against Iowa – LSU’s fourth consecutive January bowl berth (a first for the Tiger program). Saban served as head coach at Michigan State from 1995-99, his second stint at the East Lansing school as he also spent 1983-87 as the Spartans’ defensive coordinator/secondary coach. After playing in only one bowl game in the previous four years, Michigan State made four postseason appearances in Saban’s five years at the helm. Saban led MSU to a 34-24-1 (.585) record. In 1999, Saban led his final Spartans team to a No. 7 national ranking, finishing in a tie for second place in the Big Ten. The Spartans defeated Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State in the same year for the first time since 1965 and recorded six wins at home for the first time since the 1912 season. The Spartans’ performance that year landed them a spot in the Citrus Bowl.

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Michigan State led the Big Ten in rushing defense (77.0 ypg) and total defense (299.0 ypg) while ranking fifth nationally in rushing defense and 11th in total defense. The MSU offense averaged 31.0 points per game. Saban was the first coach in school history to put the Spartans in postseason bowl games in each of his first three seasons – as he led Michigan State to the Independence Bowl in 1995, the Sun Bowl in 1996 and the Aloha Bowl in 1997. Before Michigan State, Saban spent four seasons (1991-94) as defensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns under head coach Bill Belichick. The Browns went from allowing the most points (462) in the NFL prior to Saban’s arrival to allowing the fewest points (204) in the league in 1994, the sixth-fewest points surrendered in NFL history at the time. In each of Saban’s four years guiding the Browns defense, they never permitted an average of more than 19.2 points per game. He built a reputation as one of the finest defensive coaches in the league and also was heavily involved in the team’s player personnel and scouting process. Saban’s first head coaching position came at the University of Toledo in 1990, as he guided the Rockets to a record of 9-2 that year, finishing as co-champions of the Mid-American Conference. The Rockets ranked among the NCAA leaders in both total defense (12th at 284.8 ypg) and scoring defense (16th at 16.2 ppg) and missed posting an undefeated record by a mere five points. Saban joined Toledo after serving as secondary coach with the Houston Oilers for two seasons under Jerry Glanville (1988-89), his first NFL coaching position. He quickly made an impact on the Oilers defense, as the team’s secondary tied for fourth in the AFC in 1988 with 21 interceptions and then tied for second in the conference in 1989 with 22 picks. In his first stint at Michigan State, Saban served as secondary coach and defensive coordinator under George Perles from 1983-87. Saban played an integral part in helping the Spartans make three postseason bowl appearances, including a Big Ten championship in 1987 and a 20-17 victory over Southern California in the 1988 Rose Bowl. Michigan State led the nation in rushing defense in 1987, (61.2 ypg) and ranked second in scoring defense (12.4 ppg). A native of Fairmont, W. Va., Saban is a 1973 graduate of Kent State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business. He earned a master’s degree in sports administration from Kent State in 1975. Born Oct. 31, 1951, Saban and his wife, the former Terry Constable,

have two children, Nicholas and Kristen. They have been married for 44 years and are enjoying the company of their granddaughter, Amélie, a daughter-in-law Kelsé and son-in-law Adam Setas. Saban co-authored “Tiger Turnaround” in 2001, documenting his first two years at LSU. He then co-authored “How Good Do You Want to Be?” in 2005, a book that offers real-life principles for success at work and at home. In addition to their work as fundraisers for LSU’s Student-Athlete Academic Center, the Sabans supported several charitable and civic projects in Louisiana. The largest of those efforts was with the Children’s Miracle Network, for which Terry and Nick Saban raised more than $100,000 per year. At Michigan State, the Sabans started the Nick’s Kids Foundation, which they have continued in Tuscaloosa, a vibrant example of their continuing concern for disadvantaged children. Since Nick and Terry arrived in Tuscaloosa, nearly $6 million has been distributed to students, teachers and children’s causes at over 150 charities through the Nick’s Kids Foundation. The Sabans also have played a big role in tornado relief efforts in Tuscaloosa and the surrounding areas. Immediately following the devastating storm on April 27, 2011, Nick and Terry visited shelters where they paid for and served meals to those in need. Through Nick’s Kids, the Sabans joined with Project Team Up and Habitat for Humanity in helping to rebuild 15 homes lost in the tornado. After the Crimson Tide’s 16th national championship in 2015, the Sabans began work on the 16th Habitat for Humanity home. With support and donations from the Sabans, St. Francis Catholic Church broke ground on the Saban Catholic Student Center. In receiving the 2008 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award, Saban was awarded a $50,000 gift at the A-Day Game. He designated the gift for Nick’s Kids, as well as an additional $20,000 gift for The University of Alabama scholarship fund. In June of 2008, the Sabans announced a $1 million gift to benefit Alabama’s first-generation scholarship program. The gift has a special meaning to the Sabans, as both Nick and Terry were firstgeneration graduates.

Saban with 2015 Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry.

Saban and 2009 Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram.

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Coach Nick Saban (above) after helping build 15 homes with Habitat for Humanity and Project Team Up. Terry Saban (upper right) helping to donate bikes at a Nick’s Kids event. Saban (below) with his team hoisting the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship trophy following the Crimson Tide’s 45-40 victory over Clemson in Glendale, Ariz.

“When we travel throughout the state, we recognize names and faces who share the same goal: to make the University of Alabama the very best it can be in every regard, on the field, in the classroom and in the eyes of the nation one day at a time. Thank you to all of the supporters and the University of Alabama community. Roll Tide!” — TERRY SABAN

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DERRICK ANSLEY Secondary

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TROY, 2005

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Derrick Ansley rejoined Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide coaching staff as the defensive backs coach on Feb. 10, 2016. He spent the past four seasons as a secondary coach at Tennessee (2012) and Kentucky (2013-15) after a two-year stint as a graduate assistant for Alabama during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Ansley inherits a talented group in the Alabama secondary for 2016. Safeties Eddie Jackson and Ronnie Harrison return along with cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey and Minkah Fitzpatrick to anchor the defensive backs. The unit returns 56 starts from a group that led the SEC and ranked 10th nationally in interceptions with 19 while ranking eighth in pass efficiency defense. Alabama returns 68 percent of its interceptions from last season (13 of 19) and 77 percent of its pass breakups from the secondary. Ansley spent the past three seasons at the University of Kentucky as the cornerbacks coach (2013-14), secondary coach (2015) and was promoted to co-defensive coordinator for the 2016 season before accepting the position with the Crimson Tide. Ansley, who served as a defensive graduate assistant at Alabama during the 2010 and 2011 seasons, helped the UK defense record a school-record six defensive touchdowns while creating 23 turnovers that ranked second in the SEC in 2015. He joined the Wildcats’ staff after spending the 2012 season as the defensive backs coach at Tennessee where he helped the Volunteers improve their national ranking in interceptions by 30 places. He went to UT in February of 2012 after accepting the position of defensive backs coach at Central Florida in December of 2011. Ansley’s two seasons in Tuscaloosa saw Alabama produce a 22-4 record and the 2011 BCS National Championship. The Crimson Tide went 10-3 in his first season at the Capstone, punctuated by a win over Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl. The Tide went 12-1 to claim the national championship in 2011, featuring the nation’s best defense, which ranked No. 1 nationally in scoring defense, total defense, pass defense and pass efficiency defense. He worked with All-

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Americans Mark Barron, Dre Kirkpatrick and DeQuan Menzie during his time at Alabama. He spent five seasons coaching at NCAA Division III Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala., before taking the graduate assistant position at Alabama. During his tenure with the Hawks, Ansley helped guide the team to its first winning season and the school’s first playoff appearance. Huntingdon produced a winning record in four of the five seasons he was on staff with two eight-win campaigns. The year before Ansley got to Huntingdon, the team had 12 interceptions and 23 pass breakups. Those numbers improved to 15 interceptions and 44 pass breakups in year one. In Ansley’s final season with Huntington, the Hawks had 22 interceptions and an impressive 56 pass breakups. Ansley starred on the gridiron at Troy University in the early 2000s, starting 40 consecutive games for the Trojans. A defensive back by trade, he finished third in the nation in interceptions as a junior in 2003 with nine picks. Ansley then garnered first team All-Sun Belt Conference honors as a senior in 2004, Troy’s first season in the league.

ANSLEY FAMILY Derrick and his wife, Alaea, with their daughter, Selena.

He graduated in 2005 from Troy with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and worked toward a master’s degree in sports management in the human environmental sciences college during his time as a graduate assistant at Alabama. A native of Tallassee, Ala., Ansley and his wife, Alaea, have a daughter, Selena.

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BURTON BURNS Assoc. HC/RBs/STs Coor.

10th Year

Burton Burns is in his 10th season with the Alabama Crimson Tide football program in 2016 as associate head coach, running backs coach and special teams coordinator. The New Orleans native is regarded as one of the best assistant coaches in college football and was named the Football Scoop Running Backs Coach of the Year following the 2008 season. Burns was also named one of the nation’s top recruiters in all of college sports in 2011 by ESPN The Magazine. Over 20 seasons as a college assistant, Burns has produced versatile running backs who have been effective in every phase of the game. His players have proven to be equally effective on the ground and in the passing game. Few in college football can say they have coached a Heisman Trophy finalist, but Burns can claim a trio dating back to the 2009 season, including the 2009 recipient Mark Ingram, 2011 finalist Trent Richardson and 2015 winner Derrick Henry. In 2015, Henry stepped into the starting role and flourished with a school- and SEC-record 2,219 yards on 395 carries and 28 rushing touchdowns. His 2,219 yards were the fifth-most in a single season in college football history. He also became just the third back in league history to record four 200-yard rushing games, while setting the Alabama record for 100-yard rushing games with 10. Henry also became the second Tide player to win the Doak Walker and Maxwell Awards and the first Tide player to capture the Walter Camp Player of the Year. Burns had a pair of running backs on the cusp of 1,000 rushing yards in 2014 with Henry leading the team with 990 yards while junior T.J. Yeldon finished with 979 yards on the ground. The pair both finished with 11 rushing touchdowns apiece, while Jalston Fowler exceled in his role at fullback, becoming the top fullback prospect in the 2015 NFL Draft. The Tide averaged 206.6 rushing yards per game in 2014. He turned in another masterful coaching job in 2013 with Yeldon cracking the 1,000-yard barrier as the back accumulated 1,235 yards and 14 touchdowns while backup sophomore Kenyan Drake accounted for 694 yards and eight scores, and true freshman Derrick Henry produced 382 yards on just 35 carries. Alabama ranked 25th nationally and fourth in the SEC in rushing offense, averaging 205.6 yards per game. Eddie Lacy, a secondround draft pick by Green Bay in 2013, earned NFL Rookie of the Year honors, rushing for 1,178 yards and 11 scores. As injuries hammered away at the Tide’s depth at running back in 2012, Lacy and Yeldon stepped to the forefront and combined to rush for 2,430 yards and 29 rushing touchdowns (32 total touchdowns). The pair became the first Alabama running backs to rush for more than 1,000 yards in the same season. UA ranked 16th nationally in rushing and second in the SEC with an average of 227.5 yards per game. Under Burns, the 2011 Crimson Tide rushing offense ranked 16th in the nation and first in the Southeastern Conference, collecting 214.5 yards per game. In addition to being a Heisman Trophy finalist, Richardson became the first Alabama player to win the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s top running back. He was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year, ranking fifth in the nation and first in the league with 129.2 yards on the ground per game. Richardson’s 21 rushing touchdowns, set the school record and tied for second in SEC history. He equaled

the school and SEC record with 24 total touchdowns. Lacy finished the 2011 season ninth in the SEC with 56.2 rushing yards per game and seven TDs. In 2010, Alabama’s ground game accumulated 2,378 yards to rank 29th in the country. Playing in only 11 games each, Ingram led the way with 875 yards and 13 scores followed by Richardson’s 700 yards with six touchdowns. With two scores against Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl, Ingram set the Alabama career rushing touchdown record at 42. He finished his career fourth on the rushing yardage list with 3,261 yards in three seasons. Under Burns’ guidance in 2009, Ingram was awarded Alabama’s first Heisman Trophy and earned unanimous All-America honors. Ingram set the school’s single-season rushing record with 1,658 yards and 17 touchdowns while adding 32 receptions for 334 yards and three scores. Richardson, a true freshman, was the team’s secondleading rusher (642 yards, 6 TD) and was a Freshman AllSEC selection. In the BCS National Championship Game against Texas, Ingram and Richardson both rushed for 100-plus yards to help lead Alabama to the school’s 13th national title. Burns also developed one of the nation’s strongest running games in 2008, as Alabama finished third in the SEC and 30th nationally with an average of 184.6 rushing yards per game. Glen Coffee, a first team All-SEC selection and third-round draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers, led the way with 1,383 yards on the ground. That single-season total tied for second in school history and was third in the conference. Ingram was eighth in the SEC in rushing (728 yards), captured Freshman All-SEC honors and set a Tide rookie record with 12 rushing scores. In his first year at Alabama (2007), Burns helped tailback Terry Grant set school records for rushing yards (891) and touchdowns (8) by a freshman. Grant was a three-time SEC Freshman of the Week honoree and was named to the Freshman All-SEC Team as well as Sporting News Freshman All-America team (honorable mention).

An assistant coach at Clemson for eight seasons before coming to Alabama, Burns was a major factor in producing six of the top-10 offenses in Clemson history. As running backs coach for the Tigers, Burns tutored star runners such as 2005 ACC Rookie of the Year James Davis, 2006 freshman record-setter C.J. Spiller, Reggie Merriweather, Travis Zachery and Duane Coleman at Clemson, plus former New York Jets back Jerald Sowell at Tulane. In 2006, Davis led the Tigers with 1,187 rushing yards on 203 carries and scored 17 touchdowns, while Spiller had 938 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. The Tigers averaged 5.7 yards per carry during the 2006 regular season. Burns spent eight seasons with head coach Tommy Bowden at Clemson, after a four-year stint at Tulane that concluded with a 12-0 season in 1998. He logged nine seasons as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Saint Augustine High School in New Orleans before joining Bowden’s staff at Tulane. Burns helped lead Saint Augustine to district titles in 1987, 1992 and 1993, his second stint at the school. His first experience as a coach also was at Saint Augustine, where he served as an assistant from 1977-79 and helped the school win three other district championships on the way to consecutive state titles in 1978-79. Burns also coached at New Orleans’ Booker T. Washington High School in 1980 before a fiveyear stint as an assistant coach at Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., from 1981-85. As a player, Burns played fullback (1971-75) at Nebraska under head coach Tom Osborne. A member of three Cornhusker teams that won at least nine games, Burns participated in the Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl and Sugar Bowl. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Nebraska in 1976. Burns is married to the former Connie Winder. The couple has three daughters, Amber, Christy and Erin, and a son, Damon. They have one granddaughter, Kendal Mackenzie, one grandson, Braylon and a son-in-law, Sylvester Anderson.

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NEBRASKA, 1976

BURNS FAMILY Burton with his wife, Connie, and their grandchildren, Braylon and Kendal Mackenzie.

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MARIO CRISTOBAL Asst. Head Coach/T & TEs

Fourth Year

MIAMI (FLA.), 1993

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Mario Cristobal is in his fourth season on the Alabama coaching staff as the assistant head coach and will coach tackles and tight ends in 2016 while adding the title of recruiting coordinator. He joined the Crimson Tide in February of 2013 as the offensive line coach. He had been the head coach at Florida International University (FIU) for six years (2007-12). Cristobal’s 2015 offensive line unit proved to be the best in the nation, winning the inaugural Joe Moore Award, which is given to the toughest, most physical line in the nation. Senior captain Ryan Kelly, a first team All-American, was also honored with the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s top center. Kelly went on to be a first-round draft pick by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2016 NFL Draft. The line, along with Kelly, consisted of LT Cam Robinson, freshman All-American LG Ross Pierschbacher, RG Alphonse Taylor and RT Dominick Jackson, and averaged 199.9 rushing yards per game and pass protected for another 227.1. Cristobal was also selected as the 2015 National Recruiter of the Year by Scout.com. He engineered another productive offensive line in 2014 with a group adept at opening holes on the ground while providing first-year senior quarterback Blake Sims ample time to throw the football. Led by first team All-American Arie Kouandjio, the Tide ranked 14th nationally and second in the SEC in fewest sacks allowed, surrendering an average of 1.14 per game, while rushing for 206.6 yards per game on the ground. Senior Austin Shepherd allowed just one sack at right tackle and Kelly developed into one of the country’s best centers. Cristobal also tutored Robinson, who became only the second player in school history to start at left tackle as a true freshman (Andre Smith, 2006) and earned Freshman All-America honors. The Alabama offensive line faced many challenges at the start of the 2013 season, replacing three starters from the 2012 season who departed to the NFL. Cristobal’s leadership melded together the 2013 line and produced another in a long line of outstanding Tide offensive fronts. Cyrus Kouandjio and Anthony Steen anchored the unit while Kelly (center), Arie Kouandjio (left guard) and Shepherd (right tackle) joined the starting lineup. Cyrus Kouandjio was a consensus first team All-American and garnered first team All-SEC honors along with Steen. As the season progressed, the group’s chemistry became apparent, surrendering just 17 sacks on the year (only 10 by the starting five linemen) to rank 23rd nationally in sacks allowed (1.31 per game). The Tide ranked 25th nationally in rushing offense (205.6 ypg), as the offensive line helped propel the Tide to an average of 454.1 yards per game (33rd nationally). UA averaged a school-record 7.15 yards per play, the fifth-best average per play in the FBS and ranked 17th nationally in scoring offense (38.2 ppg). During his six years at the helm of the FIU program, Cristobal was regarded as one of the country’s top young college football coaches and was the architect of a successful program that went to back-to-back bowl games in 2010 and 2011. The 2011 season was the most successful year in program history with the school capturing a programrecord eight victories during the regular season, along with milestone wins on the road at eventual Co-BIG EAST Champion Louisville and at home against Conference USA power Central Florida. FIU began its historic run during the 2010 season, when Cristobal led FIU to its first Sun Belt Conference championship and a bowl victory over MAC champion Toledo. For his

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efforts, Cristobal was named the Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year. He implemented his philosophy of hard work and dedication that paid quick dividends both on the field and in the classroom. During his time at FIU, Cristobal also proved to be an effective recruiter, with consecutive recruiting classes in 2011 and 2012 that were regarded among the best in the Sun Belt Conference. Cristobal’s teams at FIU produced such NFL talent as third-rounder T. Y. Hilton, second-round pick Jonathan Cyprien and Anthony Gaitor. Prior to accepting the head coaching job at FIU, Cristobal coached at the University of Miami for three years under head coach Larry Coker. The Hurricanes compiled a 24-12 record in that time, with appearances in the 2004 and 2005 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowls and the 2006 Micron PC Bowl. Cristobal coached Miami’s tight ends in the 2004 and 2005 seasons, tutoring 2005 Buffalo Bills third-round pick Kevin Everett, 2006 free-agent signee Buck Ortega and 2007 Chicago Bears first-round selection Greg Olsen. In 2006, Cristobal took over a Miami offensive line that featured four new starters, including a true sophomore at left tackle and a true freshman at right tackle. Despite coaching a unit wrought with inexperience and riddled by injuries throughout the season, the Hurricanes offense saw a 39 percent decrease in sacks allowed from 36 to 22, only seven of which Cristobal’s line was deemed responsible. Following that season, junior guard Derrick Morse was selected honorable mention All-ACC and true freshman tackle Jason Fox was named a second team Freshman All-American by Rivals.com. Fox was a fourth-round draft pick of the Detroit Lions in 2010. While coaching at Rutgers from 2001-03, Cristobal helped set the table for one of the biggest success stories in the past 30 years of college football. Cristobal worked under head coach Greg Schiano, coaching the Rutgers offensive

CRISTOBAL FAMILY Mario and his wife, Jessica, with their children, Mario Mateo and Rocco.

tackles and tight ends for two seasons before shifting his focus solely to the offensive line in 2003. Cristobal was a critical factor in Rutgers’ resurgence to competitiveness and helped lay the foundation in recruiting and coaching for a program that went from obscurity to college football’s upper echelon in a matter of five years. During Cristobal’s tenure at Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights improved from records of 2-9 and 1-11 to a 5-7 mark in 2003, the school’s best record since 1998. One of Cristobal’s most accomplished pupils was tight end L.J. Smith, the Philadelphia Eagles’ second-round pick in the 2003 NFL Draft and an eventual starter. Cristobal began his coaching career in 1998, when he joined the Miami staff as a graduate assistant, working with the Hurricanes for three seasons (1998-2000) under head coach Butch Davis. He helped his alma mater compile a 29-8 record while winning three bowls and a pair of BIG EAST Conference championships in that time. A four-year letterwinner for the University of Miami from 1988-92, Cristobal played for Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson. During his four years, the Hurricanes won a pair of national championships (1989 and 1991) while playing in two Sugar Bowls, one Cotton Bowl and an Orange Bowl. Cristobal was a first team All-Big East selection as an offensive tackle in 1992. Following his college playing career, Cristobal signed a free-agent contract with the Denver Broncos in 1994. He played for the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe in 1995 and 1996. The Miami native was a prep standout at Christopher Columbus High School. He graduated from Miami (Fla.) in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and later earned a master’s degree from Miami in 2001. Cristobal and his wife, Jessica, were married in June of 2006 and have two sons, Mario Mateo and Rocco.

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KARL DUNBAR Defensive Line

First Year

Karl Dunbar joined head coach Nick Saban’s Alabama coaching staff as the defensive line coach in May of 2016 after spending the last 10 years in the National Football League. Dunbar takes over a Crimson Tide defensive line that helped Alabama record the second most sacks in school history a season ago. The group returns the likes of Jonathan Allen, Dalvin Tomlinson, Da’Ron Payne and Da’Shawn Hand. That foursome returns 22.0 tackles for loss and 15.5 sacks for the 2016 season. Dunbar spent 11 of the last 12 years in the National Football League as a defensive line coach, most recently with the Buffalo Bills in 2015 under head coach Rex Ryan, where he tutored former Alabama great Marcell Dareus. It was the same position he held the previous three seasons under Ryan with the New York Jets from 2012-14. Prior to his time with Ryan in New York and Buffalo, Dunbar was the Minnesota Vikings defensive line coach from 2006-11 after also working as the Chicago Bears defensive line coach in 2004. Dunbar helped the Jets make a quick transformation into one of the best rush defenses in the NFL, ranking third in 2013 and fifth in 2014. New York also finished the 2014 season with the No. 6 total defense in the league while ranking sixth in sacks. He coached defensive end Sheldon Richardson to All-Pro as well as Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2014 and defensive tackle Muhammad Wilkerson to second team All-Pro accolades in 2014. During his time in Minnesota, the Vikings defense allowed the fewest rushing yards in the NFL (8,141) and led the league twice in sacks (2009 and 2011). The Vikings rush defense was the best in the NFL each season from 2006-08, marking the first time since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger that a team has ranked No. 1 in rushing defense three consecutive seasons. The Vikings were eighth in total defense in 2010 and second in rush defense in 2009 while ranking sixth in total defense that season. Minnesota also led the league in sacks in 2009 and 2011, with defensive end Jared Allen earning All-Pro recognition for his 22 sacks in 2011. Allen

was also an All-Pro pick in 2008 under Dunbar’s guidance along with defensive tackle Kevin Williams. Williams was also picked to the All-Pro team in 2009 when he recorded six sacks, a forced fumble and seven pass deflections. In his only season with the Bears, Dunbar helped a Chicago defense increase its sack total from 18 to 35 and its takeaways from 20 to 29, while also setting a modern franchise record for defensive touchdowns with six. Dunbar has four years of college coaching experience on the defensive line, working at LSU in 2005 and spending two years with Oklahoma State prior to that in 2002-03. He got his start in college coaching at Nicholls State in 1998-99 as the Colonels’ defensive line coach. He moved to LSU as a strength and conditioning coach for the 2000-01 seasons. He helped LSU to an 11-2 record in 2005 and a win in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl as the Tigers defensive line coach. He guided defensive tackles Claude Wroten and Kyle Williams to first team AllSEC honors along a defensive front that helped LSU ranked third nationally in total defense

(266.85 ypg) and scoring defense (14.23 ppg) while ranking sixth in rushing defense (91.54). At Oklahoma State, Dunbar tutored defensive tackle Kevin Williams to first team All-Big 12 honors and helped him become the Cowboys first defensive lineman selected in the first round of the NFL Draft in 17 years. Dunbar’s is a native of Opelousas, La., and played collegiately at LSU, where he was an eighth round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He spent three years in the NFL, playing for the New Orleans Saints in 1993 and the Arizona Cardinals in 1994-95. Dunbar graduated from LSU in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He and his wife, Pamela, have three children, Karmichael MacKenzie II, Mickel Angelle and Nickolette Alyse.

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LSU, 1992

DUNBAR FAMILY Karl and his wife, Pamela, with their children, Nickolette Alyse, Karmichael MacKenzie II, and Mickel Angelle.

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BRENT KEY Guards and Centers

First Year

GEORGIA TECH, 2001

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Brent Key begins his first season on Nick Saban’s coaching staff at Alabama after joining the Crimson Tide in February of 2016 to coach guards and centers on the offensive line. Key spent the past 11 seasons as an assistant coach at Central Florida, including the 2015 season as the Knights’ offensive coordinator and running backs coach. He originally started as a graduate assistant at UCF in 2005 Key was Central Florida’s offensive line coach for six seasons (2009-14), holding the title of assistant head coach from 2012-14. He also served six seasons as the Knights’ recruiting coordinator (2007, 2010-14). Key coached the tight ends from 2006-08 and added the role of special teams coordinator for the 2008 campaign. In 2012, 2013 and 2014, Key was selected as a national nominee for the Broyles Award, which is given out to the top assistant coach in college football. Key coached eight players to 16 all-conference selections during his time as the offensive line coach for the Knights. Jah Reid was a third-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft and three more linemen have signed NFL freeagent contracts since leaving Orlando. During Key’s time in Orlando, the Knights participated in seven bowl games and won four conference titles (2007, 2010, 2013 and 2014). Central Florida went 12-1 in 2013 and won the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl to finish No. 10 in the final rankings. Along the way, UCF earned its first two wins over top-10 teams (No. 6/5 Baylor and No. 8/6 Louisville), and it did not allow a sack against Penn State, Louisville, Connecticut and Baylor. The UCF offensive line in 2013 paved the way for an offense unit that averaged 441.5 yards and 34.6 points per game, two of the highest marks in program history. It also helped provide plenty of protection for quarterback Blake Bortles, who would be named The American Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year. Key took over the offensive line for Central Florida at the start of the 2009

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season and the progress the Knights’ offensive line made was evident. UCF improved from 229.5 yards per game in 2008 to 340.8 in 2009, one of the five largest jumps in the nation that season. While coaching tight ends for the Knights from 2006-08, Key helped tight end Mike Merritt develop into an NFL prospect. Merritt had 14 catches for 161 yards as a senior in 2007 and was a seventh-round selection of the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2008 National Football League Draft. A standout player at Georgia Tech under George O’Leary, Key was a four-year starter (1997-2000) for the Yellow Jackets at right guard. During his career, he helped Georgia Tech rank in the top three in the Atlantic Coast Conference in rushing all four years. Key started 44 games for the Yellow Jackets and was part of a senior class that earned four straight bowl berths, a first for the program since the 1950s. During Key’s sophomore year in 1998, Georgia Tech went 10-2, earned a share of the ACC title

KEY FAMILY Brent with his wife, Danielle.

and participated in the Gator Bowl. He was selected All-ACC as a senior in 2000. He began his coaching career at Georgia Tech in 2001 as the offensive graduate assistant coach under O’Leary. Prior to joining the staff at UCF, he worked at Western Carolina in 2004, coaching the tight ends and running backs. A native of Trussville, Ala., Key earned All-State honors at Hewitt-Trussville High School. Key graduated from Georgia Tech in 2001 with a degree in management. He is married to the former Danielle Cumm.

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LANE KIFFIN Offensive Coord./QB

Third Year

Lane Kiffin is in his third season at Alabama as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and has had record-breaking success with the Crimson Tide’s offense. For his efforts, Kiffin was selected as a finalist for the 2014 Frank Broyles Award, which goes to the country’s best assistant coach. In 2015, Kiffin oversaw the development of quarterback Jake Coker, who finished his career 14-0 as a starter at Alabama and led the nation in completion percentage over the final 10 games of the season at 72.2 percent. Coker threw for 3,110 yards with 21 touchdowns, which ranks as the second-most single-season passing yards in school history. On the ground, Kiffin fed Heisman Trophy running back Derrick Henry the ball a school- and SEC-record 395 times for a record 2,219 yards and 23 touchdowns. Henry’s 2,219 yards was also the fifth-most rushing yards in a single season in college football history. One of Kiffin’s first responsibilities at Alabama was identifying a starting quarterback and then developing Blake Sims in 2014. With three-year starter and All-American AJ McCarron off to the NFL, Kiffin oversaw Sims’ rise to the top of the Alabama depth chart en route to a schoolrecord 3,487 passing yards and 3,837 yards of total offense while completing 64.5 percent of his passes. Sims ranked tied for fourth nationally in total QBR (83.7) and seventh in passing efficiency (157.9). He not only proved proficient in the passing game but gave Alabama a running threat at quarterback not seen during Saban’s tenure in Tuscaloosa. Sims was selected second-team All-SEC, named to the Senior Bowl, tabbed as a finalist for the Manning Award and a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien Award. Kiffin’s offense ranked 17th nationally in total offense per game (484.5) while scoring an average of 36.9 points per game. The passing game averaged a school-record 277.9 yards per game (3,890) to rank 28th nationally and fourth in the SEC. His squad also ranked fourth nationally in third-down conversion percentage at 51.5 percent, ninth in first downs (340) and 10th in team passing efficiency (155.7). Amari Cooper won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s best receiver, after catching a school- and SEC-record 124 passes for a UA-record 1,727 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. He spent the previous three-plus seasons as the head coach at Southern California, where he compiled a record of 28-15. Kiffin’s 2012 USC squad went 7-6 overall and 5-4 in the Pac12 South, good for second place. Wide receiver Marqise Lee was a unanimous first team AllAmerican and won the Biletnikoff Award while also being named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year. Quarterback Matt Barkley, who won the Wuerffel Trophy, set conference records for passing yards and passing touchdowns.

Kiffin led the Trojans to a 10-2 record in 2011 and a sixth-place finish in the final Associated Press poll. The team finished first in the Pac-12 South with a 7-2 mark. His 2011 USC offense produced a 3,500-yard passer, a pair of 1,000-yard receivers and a 1,000-yard rusher. Three Trojans earned first team All-America honors (Matt Kalil, Robert Woods and T.J. McDonald) and five were named Freshman All-Americans. In his first year as the head coach at USC, Kiffin led the Trojans to an 8-5 record (5-4 Pac-10). Before his arrival, the Trojans were averaging 26.5 points per game in scoring offense and 389.1 yards per game in total offense. In his first two seasons, those numbers increased to 31.0 points per game and 431.5 yards in 2011 and 35.8 points and 456.8 yards in 2012. Prior to his tenure at Southern California, Kiffin served as the head coach at Tennessee in 2009. He led the Volunteers to a second-place finish in the SEC East and an appearance in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. The Volunteers’ offense jumped at least 34 places in every national statistical category over the 2008 figures. Tennessee improved from 17.3 to 29.3 points per game while going from 268.8 to 383.5 yards per game in total offense. Kiffin came to Tennessee from the Oakland Raiders, where he served as head coach from 2007-08. At 31, he was the youngest head coach in the NFL’s modern era. Oakland’s offense significantly improved in his first year, up 7.2

points per game and 48.6 yards per game from 2006. Prior to his first head coaching job, Kiffin spent six years as an assistant coach for Pete Carroll at Southern California, including two years as the offensive coordinator (2005-06). During his first tenure with the Trojans, USC captured two national championships and compiled a 65-12 record. Kiffin was promoted to passing game coordinator in 2004 and helped Matt Leinart win the Heisman Trophy as he passed for 3,322 yards with 33 touchdowns and just six interceptions. He took over as USC’s offensive coordinator in 2005 and led the Trojans to a scoring average of 49.1 points per game and 579.8 yards per game of total offense during his two years as offensive coordinator. Kiffin started at USC in 2001 as the tight ends coach and then coached the wide receivers during his remaining five years. Kiffin graduated from Fresno State in 1998 after playing quarterback for three seasons (199496) for the Bulldogs. He began his coaching career as a student assistant at Fresno State under Pat Hill in 1997 and 1998. He moved on to Colorado State in 1999 as offensive line assistant. He spent the 2000 season as defensive quality control assistant with the Jacksonville Jaguars under Tom Coughlin. Kiffin attended Bloomington (Minn.) Jefferson High, where he played football, basketball and baseball. He has two daughters, Landry and Presley, and one son, Knox.

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FRESNO STATE, 1998

KIFFIN FAMILY Lane with his daughters, Landry and Presley and son, Knox.

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TOSH LUPOI Co-Def. Coord./OLBs

Second Year

CALIFORNIA, 2005

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Tosh Lupoi begins his second season at the Capstone after joining head coach Nick Saban’s staff in 2015 as the outside linebackers coach. He served as an analyst for the Crimson Tide during the 2014 season after spending the previous six years at California and Washington. When fall practice opens in August, Lupoi’s unit returns several experienced veterans at outside linebacker including seniors Tim Williams and Ryan Anderson along with junior Rashaan Evans. The trio combined for 20.5 sacks last season. Alabama must replace Denzel Devall and Dillon Lee who combined for 32 career starts. In Lupoi’s first year with the outside linebackers in 2015, the Crimson Tide recorded the most sacks during the Saban era with 53, which ranked third nationally and was the second most in school history. The outside linebackers notched 22.5 by themselves, led by Williams’ 10.5. Devall and Lee started at the jack and sam linebacker spots with Williams, Anderson and Evans coming off the bench to provide a spark. Lupoi had previous experience in the 3-4 defense as an assistant coach at California and Washington, where he was responsible for coaching the defensive line as well as one of the outside linebacker positions. Lupoi was an analyst for the defense during the 2014 season for the Crimson Tide. Prior to that role, he served as the defensive line coach and defensive run game coordinator at Washington in 2012 and 2013. The Huskies ranked fourth in the country in sacks per game (3.15) in 2013 while ranking among the top four in the Pac-12 both years in scoring defense. Two of the players he coached at UW during that time earned All-America honors that season in outside linebacker Hau’oli Kikaha and defensive lineman Danny Shelton. Kikaha led the country with 19 sacks in 2013 while Shelton was tops among all interior defensive lineman with nine sacks on the season. Shelton would go on to be the 12th overall selection in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. Lupoi was the defensive line coach at California for four years, becoming the youngest full-time coach in Cal history when he joined the

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staff at the age of 26 in 2008. The Golden Bears led the Pac-12 in total defense in 2011, allowing just 332.9 yards per game. They were third in sacks that year with 34 and gave up the fewest first downs per game (17.4) and fewest passing yards per game (204.2). California also led the conference in defense and ranked among the top 25 nationally in per-game averages for sacks, total defense and pass defense. Lupoi was the Rivals Recruiter of the Year in 2010 and helped sign California classes that ranked No. 11 nationally in 2011 and No. 14 in 2010. He helped develop multiple NFL draft picks during his tenure at Cal, including future first-round selections Cameron Jordan and Tyson Alualu. As a player, Lupoi was a defensive lineman for the California Golden Bears from 2000-05. He led the Bears’ defensive line in tackles in 2003 and earned Pac-10 All-Academic recognition in 2005. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in American studies in 2005 and completed coursework toward a master’s in education.

LUPOI FAMILY Tosh and his wife, Jordan.

Lupoi played high school football at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., one of the most successful programs in the history of prep football, where he earned All-State honors and won a national title. His father, John Lupoi, played collegiate football at Brigham Young and was later a part-time assistant coach at California. He is married to the former Jordan Pelluer.

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BILLY NAPIER Wide Receivers

Fourth Year

Billy Napier is in his fourth season on the Alabama coaching staff as wide receivers coach. Napier joined the Crimson Tide after serving as the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach at Colorado State in 2012 for former Tide offensive coordinator Jim McElwain. Napier was an offensive analyst for the Crimson Tide in 2011. Napier had to replace Amari Cooper in 2015 after the Tide’s career receptions leader was taken No. 4 overall in the NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. Sophomore ArDarius Stewart, senior transfer Richard Mullaney and freshman Calvin Ridley emerged as the Tide’s go-to receivers after Robert Foster was lost in the third game to injury. Ridley led the team with a freshman-record 89 catches for 1,045 yards and seven touchdowns. Stewart added 63 catches for 700 yards and four touchdowns, while Mullaney had 38 catches for 390 yards and five scores. Napier’s 2014 unit was led by Alabama’s first Biletnikoff Award winner in Cooper, who caught a school- and SEC-record 124 passes for a UA-record 1,727 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. Cooper led the country in receptions (124), was second nationally in receiving yards (1,727), receiving touchdowns (16) and catches per game (8.9) while ranking third in yards per game (123.4). A Heisman Trophy finalist and unanimous first team All-American, Cooper smashed all of the Tide’s career receiving marks with 228 receptions, 3,463 yards and tied the SEC record with 31 receiving touchdowns. Senior DeAndrew White provided Alabama with a dangerous and reliable target opposite Cooper with 40 receptions for 504 yards and four scores. Christion Jones was third on the team with 19 receptions (264 yards). In his first season as the Crimson Tide’s receivers coach in 2013, Napier built a deep and talented group of wide outs. Alabama had four players with at least 32 receptions, led by Cooper’s 45 catches for 736 yards. The wide receivers accounted for 72.1 percent of the passes caught in 2013 and 20 of the 30 passing touchdowns. Kevin Norwood produced a career year with seven touchdowns and 568 receiving yards on 38 grabs. Jones also caught 36 balls for 349 yards and White hauled in 32 catches for 534 yards and four scores. Injuries forced Napier to go deep down the bench looking for quarterbacks during his one season in Fort Collins. The Rams saw three quarterbacks play significant snaps as the starter with Garrett Grayson going down early in the season and M.J. McPeek following two weeks later, forcing redshirt freshman Conner Smith into action. The trio combined to throw for 2,520 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2012 as Colorado State won three of their final five games. Napier spent the 2011 season on the Alabama staff as an offensive analyst, helping the Crimson Tide win the 2011 BCS national championship. The Tide ranked 16th in scoring offense, 30th in total offense and 17th in rushing offense in 2011. Prior to Alabama, Napier spent seven of the previous eight years in two different stints at Clemson. During Napier’s final two seasons at Clemson he was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. At the age of 29, he became the youngest coordinator in Clemson history. In his first season as CU’s coordinator, the 2009 Tigers scored a school-record 436 points and collected 54 touchdowns (third-most in school history),

averaged 5.73 yards per play (fourth best) and finished as the ACC Atlantic Division champions. Quarterback Kyle Parker was named a Freshman All-American and nine players Napier coached from 2009-10 went on to have careers in the NFL. Napier split his time from 2006-08 as Clemson’s recruiting coordinator. In those three seasons, he compiled two top-25 recruiting classes, according to Rivals.com, and in 2008, his class was tabbed as the second-best in the nation by ESPN.com. Known to his peers as a top recruiter, Napier signed several players who went on to the NFL, including Kavell Conner, Crezdon Butler, Brandon Thompson and Marcus Gilchrist. Fourteen players from Clemson’s 2011 twodeep roster were signed by Napier, including five who earned All-ACC honors. Napier was the 2007-08 tight ends coach at Clemson, helping lead the Tigers to two bowl games and a prolific offense. The 2007 season featured a 9-4 record and the ACC’s highest-scoring offense. In his first year back with Clemson (2006), Napier worked primarily with the Tigers’ tight ends but also was responsible for the punt team and assisted in several special-teams capacities. The 2006 Tigers led the ACC in total offense, rushing and scoring offense, advancing to the Music City Bowl. Clemson averaged 410.9 yards per game and 32.7 points, more than doubling its opponent’s totals. Tight end Hunter Thomas started all 11 games for the Tigers, averaging 19.1 yards per reception. Michael Palmer, who Napier coached for three seasons, went on to the NFL. He also worked with the special teams units, helping develop one of the most talented players in Clemson history, C.J. Spiller. In 2005, Napier spent one season as the quarterbacks coach and play caller at South Carolina State. The Bulldogs finished the year 9-2 and ranked among the nation’s best in several offensive categories,

including: rushing (12th), passing efficiency (15th) and scoring offense (17th). S.C. State also had the country’s fourth-best turnover margin, committing only 11 turnovers, roughly one-third of the total from the previous season (32). Napier developed Cleve McCoy and molded him into the MEAC Player of the Year. He also recruited offensive tackle Johnny Culbreath, who became a unanimous All-America selection and was drafted by the Detroit Lions. Napier began his coaching career as an offensive graduate assistant at Clemson in 2003-04. The Tigers won nine games, including the Peach Bowl against Tennessee. The following season, Napier was a graduate assistant on defense, and gained his first experience with recruiting off the field. As a player, Napier was a four-year letterwinner and two-time All-Southern Conference selection as the starting quarterback at Furman. The Paladins won two conference championships and in 2001, Napier’s junior year, advanced to the Division I-AA national championship game, losing to Montana. He completed 64.8 percent of his career passes, setting a school record. As the team captain during a record-setting senior season, Napier amassed 2,475 passing yards, also a Furman record, and was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, given annually to the nation’s most outstanding FCS offensive player. Napier grew up in Chatsworth, Ga., and graduated from Murray County High School in 1998. He is married to the former Ali Gunn and the couple has a daughter, Annie, and a son, Sammy Nelson. He earned his bachelor’s degree in health & exercise science from Furman in 2002.

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NAPIER FAMILY Billy and his wife, Ali, with their daughter, Annie, and son, Sammy Nelson.

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JEREMY PRUITT Defensive Coord./ILBs

Fourth Year

WEST ALABAMA, 1999

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Jeremy Pruitt begins his second stint on the Alabama coaching staff in 2016 as the Crimson Tide’s defensive coordinator. Pruitt, a former defensive back with the Tide, will also coach the inside linebackers. Pruitt joins the Alabama staff after spending two seasons as defensive coordinator/secondary coach at Georgia (2014-15). Pruitt’s 2015 Georgia defense ranked seventh nationally in total defense, allowing 305.9 yards per game, led the nation in passing yards allowed per game (156.5 ypg), ranked third nationally in red zone defense (.676) and in first down defense (189), seventh nationally in pass efficiency defense (104.99) and eighth in scoring defense (16.9 ppg). In 2014, Pruitt’s Georgia defense ranked 17th nationally in total defense (337.2 ypg), fourth in turnover margin (+1.23) and was fifth in passing yards allowed (170.4 ypg). Pruitt served as both defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Florida State in 2013 as part of a staff that led the Seminoles to an undefeated season and the 2013 national championship. That Seminole defense ended the season leading the nation in scoring defense (12.1 ppg), and ranking second in team passing efficiency defense (93.77), third in total defense (281.4 ypg), and 18th in rushing defense (124.8 ypg). Pruitt previously served on the Crimson Tide staff for six seasons (2007-12), coaching the Tide defensive backs from 2010-12. In that role, Pruitt mentored several notable Crimson Tide stars including safety Mark Barron and cornerbacks Dre Kirkpatrick, DeQuan Menzie and Dee Milliner. Pruitt originally joined the Alabama staff as Director of Player Development in 2007. His 2012 Tide secondary was led by Milliner, a first team All-American and top-10 pick in in the 2013 NFL Draft. Alabama ranked seventh nationally in pass efficiency defense while leading the nation in scoring and total defense en route to winning the SEC and national championships. Milliner led all defensive backs in tackles with 54 while recording two interceptions and breaking up 20 passes. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, another future first-round pick, led the team with five interceptions while Vinnie Sunseri added 54 tackles and Robert Lester intercepted four passes. The 2011 Alabama secondary was one of the best in the nation, boasting a pair of AFCA first team AllAmericans in Barron, who was also a finalist for the Thorpe Award, and Menzie. Kirkpatrick made it three first team All-Americans in the secondary when he and Barron received that honor from the FWAA. Milliner also made significant contributions at corner and led the team with three interceptions on the season.

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Robert Lester, who started alongside Barron at safety, collected 39 total tackles, a pair of interceptions, five passes defended, one forced fumble and a blocked kick after leading the team in picks the year prior. The defensive backfield had a lot of new faces on the field in 2010 with the loss of starters Javier Arenas (CB), Kareem Jackson (CB) and Justin Woodall (S) following the 2009 national championship. Under the tutelage of Pruitt, the young group came together quickly and helped Alabama lead the SEC in total defense, scoring defense and pass efficiency defense. The 2010 secondary was anchored by Barron, who was named a first team FWAA All-American. He led the Tide with 75 tackles in 12 games in 2010, missing the Capital One Bowl with a shoulder injury. Lester also had a significant impact at safety, earning secondteam Walter Camp All-American honors and ranking second nationally with eight interceptions. At corner, Kirkpatrick was a second-team All-SEC pick, while Milliner was a Freshman All-American and Freshman All-SEC selection. Pruitt joined the Alabama staff as director of player development in 2007 after a successful stint as an assistant coach at Hoover (Ala.) High School. At Hoover, he served for three seasons as defensive backs coach with the final two as the defensive coordinator. He tutored a defense that helped the Bucs reach the Class 6A State Championship in 2004, 2005 and 2006, winning titles in 2004 and 2005. Pruitt served as an

PRUITT FAMILY Jeremy and his wife, Casey, with their child Ridge and his son Jayse.

assistant coach under his father, Dale Pruitt, at Fort Payne High School from 2001-03. Pruitt began his coaching career as a student assistant coach at Alabama during the 1997 season, where he worked under defensive backs coach Curley Hallman. After one year on the UA staff, Pruitt joined his father’s staff at Plainview High School as defensive backs coach and defensive coordinator in 1998 and 2000. He spent one season as defensive backs coach at the University of West Alabama, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1999. During his collegiate career, Pruitt played at both Middle Tennessee and Alabama. He began his career at Middle Tennessee under legendary coach Boots Donnelly, where he was a two-year starter at safety and cornerback for the Blue Raiders. After his sophomore season, Pruitt transferred to Alabama where he spent two seasons under Gene Stallings. As a junior, Pruitt saw time in nine games and recorded seven tackles. As a senior, Pruitt played in seven games as a backup defensive back and was a member of Alabama’s 1996 SEC Western Division Championship team that beat Michigan, 17-13, in the Outback Bowl in Tampa. A two-time all-state defensive back, Pruitt helped Plainview High School to a 48-8 record during his fouryear career. He earned all-state honors in both 1991 and 1992. Pruitt is married to the former Casey East and the couple has one son, Ridge. He also has a son, Jayse.

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SCOTT COCHRAN Strength & Conditioning

10th Year

The booming voice you hear leading a prepractice stretch or encouraging a Crimson Tide player to finish a workout session strong is that of Assistant Athletic Director for Strength and Conditioning Scott Cochran. The high-energy coach, who is a two-time national strength coach of the year, joined the Alabama staff in 2007 after spending three seasons with the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA as an assistant strength coach. Cochran has been on Nick Saban’s staff for all five national titles, as he served as an assistant at LSU in 2003. Cochran, in his 10th year at Alabama, is nationally regarded as one of the best in the area of strength and conditioning – and the performances of Alabama’s players on the field prove that to be true. He received one of the highest honors in his field when he was named the 2011 Samson Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year, as featured in American Football Quarterly. He earlier was named the Samson Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year following the 2008 season. Prior to the start of spring drills, Cochran implements Coach Saban’s offseason workout plan, which includes the well-known “Fourth Quarter Program” – a very important step in helping Alabama players develop physically and prepare for the upcoming practices. It is not a coincidence that through improvements off the field in strength and conditioning, Alabama has become known as one of the most physically dominant teams in the country. The main goal of the program is to win the fourth quarter and wear down the opponent as the game goes on. On the way to the 2009 national championship, Alabama did just that as they won the fourth quarter by an astounding scoring margin of 121-32. The Tide continued the trend of finishing in 2011, as it again dominated the fourth quarter en route to the program’s second national championship in three years with a 111-18 fourth-quarter scoring margin. Cochran oversees Alabama’s 37,000-squarefoot weight room that is one of the largest venues of its kind in the country. The $9-million facility features 21,000-square feet on the first level and 16,000-square feet on the second level. The ground level comprises a weight room, highlighted by 20 combination racks that feature platforms built into the ground for

a level surface that provides a safer training environment. The weight room has a state-ofthe-art performance nutrition center to fuel Alabama student-athletes, plus physicians’ offices and strength and conditioning offices. While in the NBA with the Hornets from 2004-06, Cochran’s duties included assisting with the exercise and strength conditioning programs to help players achieve and maintain optimal fitness throughout the NBA season. With the Hornets, he worked with NBA standouts Chris Paul, Baron Davis, David West and Tyson Chandler. Prior to joining the Hornets staff, Cochran worked for his alma mater Louisiana State as an assistant strength coach in 2003 (13-1, BCS national champions) and 2004 (9-3, Capital

One Bowl). He was a graduate assistant in Baton Rouge from 2001-03. Cochran returned to LSU after starting his career in the strength and conditioning field at University Laboratory High School in Baton Rouge, La. He held that position from 1998-2001 before returning to LSU as a graduate assistant for all sports from 2001-03. Cochran then was hired on to the fulltime staff for the 2003-04 season. A native of New Orleans, Cochran received a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from LSU in 2001 and added a master’s degree in sports management from LSU in 2003. Cochran was born on March 21, 1979, and is married to the former Cissy Schepens. They have three children, including one son, Beau, and two daughters, Savannah and Lucy.

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COCHRAN FAMILY Scott and his wife, Cissy, with their children Lucy, Beau and Savannah and their dog, Champ.

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JUSTIN DICKENS Football Operations

Second Year

AUSTIN PEAY STATE, 2003

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Justin Dickens is in his second year as Alabama’s director of football operations after being hired in February of 2015. His primary role with the Crimson Tide is to oversee the administration and operation of the football program. Dickens spent the previous four years at the University of Michigan. He served as the director of football operations there in 2014 and was the public and media relations director for the football program from 2011-13. Prior to joining the Michigan Athletic Department in May 2011, Dickens spent seven seasons with the Indianapolis Colts organization. He was an intern during the 2004 season before being hired as an assistant in 2005. Dickens spent two years as an assistant (2005-06) with Indianapolis prior to his promotion to manager of publicity for the final four-plus seasons (200610). During his time with the Colts, Dickens coordinated the team’s public relations efforts, including interviews, the production of written content and oversight of www.colts.com. He worked with coaches Tony Dungy and Jim Caldwell and quarterback Peyton Manning. He helped coordinate the team’s public relations efforts during Super Bowl XLI and XLIV in Miami, Fla. Dickens was a graduate assistant in the athletic communications office at the University of Georgia (2003-04) prior to joining the Colts organization. He was the primary public relations contact for women’s soccer, men’s and women’s track and field and cross country programs and assisted with the nationally ranked football program and men’s basketball team.

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He earned a bachelor of science degree in public relations from Austin Peay State University in 2003. He completed work on his master’s degree in education (sports management) from Georgia in 2004. Dickens and his wife Kaylee have two sons, Jacoby and Myles.

DICKENS FAMILY Justin with his wife, Kaylee, and their sons, Jacoby and Myles.

BOBBY WILLIAMS Special Assistant to HC

Ninth Year

PURDUE, 1982 Bobby Williams, in his ninth season in Tuscaloosa, moves off the field for the 2016 season as the special assistant to the head coach. He spent eight years in Tuscaloosa as the Crimson Tide’s tight ends coach and special teams coordinator. A veteran coach with both college and NFL experience, Williams is a member of head coach Nick Saban’s coaching staff for the fourth time in his career, also working together at Michigan State, LSU and the Miami Dolphins. The 2015 season saw tight end O.J. Howard rank third on the team with 602 receiving yards and tied for third in receptions with 38. Howard earned Offensive MVP honors in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game with five catches for 208 yards and two touchdowns. Placekicker Adam Griffith earned second team All-SEC honors after making 23-of-32 field goals and averaging 63.2 yards on kickoffs with a career-best 55 touchbacks. JK Scott averaged 44.2 yards per punt with 21 over 50 yards and 25 inside the 20-yard line. In 2014, Scott, a true freshman was named a finalist for the Ray Guy Award and earned All-America honors after averaging 48.0 yards per punt to lead the nation. He led the nation in percentage of punts inside the 20-yard line (54.2 percent) and net punting (44.67). Adam Griffith, in his first year as the starting place-kicker, hit 12-of-19 field goals. Christion Jones ranked 29th nationally and third in the SEC with an average of 25.0 yards. Howard led all tight ends with 15 receptions for 246 yards with Brian Vogler adding four catches for 18 yards and a score. Williams’ developed Howard into a freshman AllAmerican and dangerous threat at tight end for the Crimson Tide as a true freshman. Howard averaged a team-best 19.2 yards per catch while grabbing two touchdowns. Williams’ guidance also helped Vogler replace three-year starter Michael Williams at tight end with impressive results, while Jalston Fowler took over at h-back in the Tide offense. Vogler finished with eight catches for 71 yards and a touchdown, while Fowler was second on the team with five touchdown grabs on seven receptions. Senior punter Cody Mandell also flourished under Williams’ tutelage with a school-record 47.1 yard punting average on 39 attempts, while leading the nation in net punting at 42.4 yards per punt. Christion Jones ranked second in the SEC in both kickoff and punt returns, while Cade Foster handled field goal duties and connected on 12-of-17 attempts. Williams was a nominee for the 2012 Frank Broyles Award, presented to the national assistant coach of the year. Alabama’s tight ends combination of Williams and walk-on senior Kelly Johnson performed well with 29 receptions for 222 yards and four scores. Jeremy Shelley was the only kicker in the nation to not miss a kick, going 69-for-69 on extra points and hitting all 11 of his field goals. Mandell turned in a career season with a 44.3 yards per kick average with 19 punts inside the 20-yard line and 14 punts of more than 50 yards. In 2011, Williams’ tight end duo of Brad Smelley and Michael Williams combined for 50 receptions resulting in 547 yards. Smelley recorded a team-best four receiving touchdowns, while Williams tacked on another two scores. On special teams, Marquis Maze ranked ninth in the nation and third in the SEC, averaging 13.2 yards per punt return with one touchdown. Those numbers earned Maze a spot on the All-SEC second team as a specialist. Alabama ranked 19th in the nation in kickoff returns (24.1 ypg). The Tide allowed only 11 punts to be returned in 2011, for a total of 51 yards.

Williams was instrumental in the development of Preston Dial in 2010, as the senior had a breakout season under his tutelage. On top of his exceptional blocking abilities, Dial hauled in a career-best 25 passes for 264 yards and three scores. Michael Williams also had an outstanding 2010 season as a dominating blocker on the edge in the Alabama running game, while catching eight passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. The veteran coach had to replace both kickers in 2010, with the losses of Leigh Tiffin and P.J. Fitzgerald. Mandell won the punting duties as a true freshman and averaged 39.2 yards per kick, knocking 13 inside the 20. Fellow freshman Foster split field goal duties with sophomore Shelley. Foster drilled seven field goals, including five over 40 yards, while Shelley handled the closer attempts. Trent Richardson ranked 29th nationally in kickoff returns and Maze was 16th in punt returns. During the 2009 national championship season, Williams had to replace a pair of senior tight ends from the 2008 roster. The Alabama offense did not miss a beat, as Colin Peek emerged as one of the team’s top targets, earning second team Associated Press All-SEC honors with 26 catches for 313 yards and three touchdowns. Williams also oversaw 2009 Lou Groza finalist Tiffin at place-kicker. Tiffin earned first team AP All-America status. Javier Arenas set the SEC career records for punt return yards and touchdowns. Fitzgerald had a career season for the Tide in 2009 by averaging 41.5 yards per kick, with 19 inside the 20-yard line. The special teams in 2008 were a big weapon for the Tide under Williams. Arenas broke two punt returns for touchdowns, Tiffin was a Groza Award semifinalist and connected on 20-of-29 on field goals, while Fitzgerald had a then-career-best average of 41.1 yards per punt with 15 inside the 20. Tight ends Nick Walker and Travis McCall combined for 23 starts, the best seasons of their career in terms of production. Williams spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons as the running backs coach with the Dolphins. In his first season, Miami averaged 118.6 yards rushing per game, the second-best figure by the team from 1985-2005.

In 2004, Williams served as the associate head coach/ wide receivers coach at LSU, where he coached a pair of future NFL first-round picks in Craig Davis and Dwayne Bowe. Davis and Bowe ranked in the top 10 in the SEC for both receptions per game and receiving yards per game in 2004. Prior to LSU, Williams had a one-year stint with the Detroit Lions as wide receivers coach in 2003. Williams followed Saban as the head coach at Michigan State and served in that post from 2000-02. He led the Spartans to a victory over Florida in the 2000 Citrus Bowl after the 1999 season in his first game as the school’s head coach. He also guided Michigan State to a 7-5 mark in 2001, his second full season as head coach. That season culminated with a victory over Fresno State in the Silicon Valley Football Classic, as he became the first coach in Michigan State history to lead his team to victories in his first two bowl appearances. Previously an assistant on the Spartans staff from 199099, Williams tutored the running backs under Saban. MSU backs produced nine individual 1,000-yard rushing seasons in Williams’ 10 years in that post, led by T.J. Duckett, Atlanta’s first-round draft choice in 2002. Williams earned his start in coaching as running backs/ defensive backs coach at Ball State from 1983-84. He followed that with a five-year stint (1985-89) as offensive backfield coach at Eastern Michigan. Williams is a 1982 graduate of Purdue, where he earned his degree in general management and was a four-year letterman for the Boilermakers. He started his career at running back before moving to the secondary and starting in his final three seasons. A tri-captain as a senior in 1981, Williams was a part of three bowl teams as a player. He then served one year (1982) as a graduate assistant at his alma mater. A native of St. Louis, Williams and his wife Sheila have a daughter, Nataly, and a son, Nicholas. Nataly earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and information sciences from Alabama in 2010. Nicholas played football at Alabama and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in commerce and business administration. He is currently the wide receivers and special teams assistant at Jacksonville State.

WILLIAMS FAMILY Bobby and his wife, Sheila, with their children Nicholas and Nataly.

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ED MARYNOWITZ Assoc. AD for Football

First Year

CENTRAL FLORIDA, 2006

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Ed Marynowitz returned to The University

during the 2006 season, working primarily with

spring of 2006 at the University of Central

of Alabama as the Crimson Tide’s associate

football operations before joining the staff on

Florida. He finished his master’s in business

athletics director for football in June of 2016. In his new role, Marynowitz will work with the Crimson Tide’s player personnel

a full-time basis for the 2007 season as the Knights’ recruiting administrator. In that role for UCF, Marynowitz directed the on-campus

administration in December of 2007 and then a second master’s degree in sports business management from UCF’s DeVos Sport Business

department and football operations while assisting with athletic administration.

recruiting efforts in addition to assisting with day-to-day operations of the program.

Management Program in May of 2008. He is married to the former Codie Davis and

Marynowitz served as the Philadelphia Eagles’ vice president of player personnel in 2015. In that role he oversaw the Eagles

He began his collegiate playing career as a two-year starter at La Salle University in Philadelphia where he threw for 4,896 yards and

the couple has two children, Ward and Whit.

player personnel department, ran their pro and college scouting office and handled the preparation for the NFL Draft and free agency.

24 touchdowns as a freshman and sophomore. Marynowitz earned honorable mention AllAmerica honors in 2003 as a sophomore and

Marynowitz joined Philadelphia in 2012 as the team’s assistant director of pro scouting and was later elevated to assistant director of

held a number of the school’s passing records when he left La Salle. He finished his playing career at UCF as a reserve quarterback on the

player personnel. Marynowitz originally joined the Alabama staff in December of 2008 as the director of

2005 Hawaii Bowl team. Marynowitz completed his bachelor of arts degree in business management in the

player personnel. During his tenure with the Crimson Tide, Marynowitz was instrumental in helping construct three No. 1 recruiting classes with all four classes ranking in the top five nationally. The recruiting classes during his tenure produced nine players selected in the first round of the NFL Draft and Alabama posted a 36-4 record during his three seasons in Tuscaloosa. With the Dolphins, Marynowitz worked under general manager Jeff Ireland and executive vice president of football operations Bill Parcells. He worked in both the pro and college scouting departments where he assisted with the advance scouting of opponents, evaluation of both draft eligible college prospects and NFL free-agents, the execution of free-agent workouts, the monitoring of daily league transactions, and the maintenance of Miami’s scouting databases. Marynowitz spent two years on staff at the University of Central Florida under George O’Leary. He served as a graduate assistant

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MARYNOWITZ FAMILY Ed with his wife, Codie, and their children, Ward and Whit.

coaches and staff

JODY WRIGHT Player Personnel

Second Year

Jody Wright returned to the Alabama staff

helped JSU win the 2003 and 2004 Ohio Valley

in January of 2015 as the director of player

Conference championships.

personnel. Wright was the Crimson Tide’s graduate assistant in 2010 and offensive analyst in 2011-12.

Wright’s time in Tuscaloosa (2010-12) saw the Crimson Tide capture back-to-back national championships (2011-12) and post a

Wright’s responsibilities with the Crimson Tide include the organization of all recruiting

35-5 record. Wright played running back at Jacksonville

efforts. Alabama put together the No. 1 signing class in the country in February of 2015 according to three major recruiting services.

State, where he earned his undergraduate degree in 2005. He played his high school football at Pickens Academy for his father, Lynn

He then followed it up with another topranked recruiting class in 2016 according to 247Sports, Rivals and Scout. Wright also works

Wright, and was a member of three undefeated state championship teams. In June of 2014, Wright married the former

with compliance regarding initial eligibility and assists with coaching clinics, camps and other on-campus events.

Meredith Hocutt of Tuscaloosa.

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TROY, 2000

Wright brings several years of SEC experience to Tuscaloosa. In addition to his three years at Alabama, he has also worked a graduate assistant and eventually the director of football operations at Mississippi State. Wright spent a total of five years in Starkville, where he also earned his master’s degree in 2009. Wright’s previous two stops include a season at UAB in 2014 (assistant head coach/ running backs/recruiting coordinator) and his alma mater, Jacksonville State, in 2013 (passing game/recruiting coordinator). In 2014, the Blazers rushed for 2,637 yards and 17 touchdowns for an average of 219.8 yards per game with five different running backs gaining at least 290 yards on the ground. Wright helped UAB (6-6) become bowl eligible for the first time since 2004. The Gamecocks advanced to the third round of the FCS playoffs in 2013, finishing with a record of 11-4. JSU ranked second in the Ohio Valley Conference in total offense (442 yards per game) and scoring offense (35.2 ppg). He began his career as a student assistant at Jacksonville State in 2002. Wright

WRIGHT FAMILY Jody and his wife, Meredith.

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JEFF ALLEN

JEFF SPRINGER

TROY FINNEY

ASSISTANT A.D. FOR SPORTS MEDICINE

ASSISTANT A.D. FOR EQUIPMENT

ASSISTANT A.D. FOR SPORTS TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

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Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine Jeff Allen is in his 10th season at The University of Alabama. Before joining the Crimson Tide, Allen was the head athletic trainer at the University of Central Florida. At UCF, Allen was responsible for all of the sports medicine needs for the entire department. One of the most respected athletic trainers in the country, Allen has authored several published articles and is a regular speaker at national and state athletic training conferences. He had work published by The Journal of Athletic Training and Athletic Therapy Today. Allen has served as a featured speaker at conferences held by the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Southeast Athletic Trainers Association, as well as state meetings in Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee. Prior to his post at UCF, Allen was head athletic trainer at Chattanooga from 2000-04, overseeing the athletic training operations for 16 varsity sports while handling all of the duties associated with the football program. Allen was an assistant athletic trainer at the University of Kentucky from 1997-2000 and earlier served as an assistant athletic trainer from 1995-97 at Valdosta (Ga.) State, where he was head athletic trainer for the football and baseball teams. He earned his master’s degree in health and physical education from Valdosta State University in 1995, while also serving as a graduate assistant for two years. A 1993 graduate of Georgia Southern University with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education, Allen and his wife Mary have one daughter, Makennah.

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The all-important role of athletic equipment director is coordinated by Jeff Springer, now in his sixth season with the Crimson Tide. Springer joined the Alabama staff in 2011 after serving four years (2007-10) as the head athletic equipment manager at Louisiana Tech. Prior to his time at Louisiana Tech, Springer held the same position at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., from 2006-07. A native of Slidell, La., Springer spent three years (2003-05) as the first assistant equipment manager at Louisiana State University. He worked primarily with LSU’s football program while also managing women’s soccer, women’s gymnastics, cheerleading, track and field/cross country and swimming and diving. In the summer of 2001, Springer interned with the Miami Dolphins. He spent the next two seasons working as an intern in his home state at LSU and Tulane University. Springer earned a kinesiology degree from LSU in 2001. He is a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association and the American Football Coaches Association. Springer is married to the former Anna Bannister and the couple has one daughter, Bailey.

In his role as assistant athletics director of sports technology and innovation, Troy Finney oversees technology operations for all sports at The University of Alabama. He is in his 12th season with the University and continues to ensure that Alabama Athletics is at the forefront of innovative IT solutions to remain among the top universities in the nation in sports technology. Finney not only administers all video and technology for Alabama’s football coaching staff, but he also produces selected segments for the “Nick Saban Show” and facilitates all production aspects of PSAs and commercials featuring Nick Saban. Additionally, he offers coaches the most up-to-date recruiting technologies in order to attract top talent to the university. Within his field, Finney has assisted in the creation of a video exchange software to aid in the facilitation of football operations. He also conceived, created and implemented the only solar-powered video solution in the country. Finney has been invited to present at national conferences in the field of video technology as well as for university fundraisers. He was voted SEC Video Coordinator of the Year in 2013 by his peers. Before moving to Tuscaloosa, Finney spent two years as a video systems assistant for the Indianapolis Colts, working under head coach Tony Dungy. During his time in the NFL, Finney also worked for NFL Europe as video coordinator with the Rhein Fire and the Cologne Centurions. Finney earned a Bachelor of Science from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and, subsequently, earned a Master of Science in Marketing from The University of Alabama. He and his wife, Sara, have one son, Maxwell.

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KERRY STEVENSON

DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Freddie Roach joined the Alabama staff in March of 2015 as the director of player development. Roach spent the 2013 and 2014 seasons as the defensive ends and outside linebackers coach at South Alabama. In his role as the Tide’s director of player development, Roach’s main focus is off-the-field activities of Alabama’s football student-athletes, and he serves as an important resource in balancing the demands of academics, athletics and community outreach. He also serves as a liaison for high school coaches, while assisting with Alabama camps and clinics. Roach helped the Jaguars end the 2013 season third nationally in sacks per game and 21st in tackles for loss per contest, while finishing second in the Sun Belt in pass, total and scoring defense. The 2014 defense was second in the Sun Belt in total defense. Roach went to USA from Murray State, where he was the Racers’ defensive line coach while assisting with the strength and conditioning program during the 2012 season. The previous fall, he coached the defensive line and was the director of strength and conditioning at East Mississippi Community College, helping lead the Lions to the NJCAA National Championship. Roach spent three seasons (2008-10) as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Alabama, during which time the Crimson Tide won both the BCS national championship and Southeastern Conference title in 2009. As a player, Roach was a four-year letterwinner for the Crimson Tide from 2002-05, during which time he was named the National Freshman of the Year, a freshman All-American, was twice selected second team All-SEC and named to Alabama’s All-Decade Team for the 2000s. He signed as a free agent with the New England Patriots in 2006. A native of Killen, Ala., he made 194 tackles with 23 tackles for loss and six forced fumbles as a senior at Brooks High School. Roach earned his bachelor’s degree in human environmental sciences from The University of Alabama in 2008. Roach and his wife, Ashley, have two daughters, Addison and Alexandria.

Kerry Stevenson joined Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama in February of 2013 as the Crimson Tide’s director of player development. Stevenson came to the Capstone after spending 10 years (2003-12) as the head football coach at Vigor High School in Prichard, Ala. Stevenson spent the 2014 season as a strength and conditioning assistant for the Crimson Tide. Stevenson returned to the director of player development role in 2015, with his main focus on off-the-field activities of Alabama’s football student-athletes. He serves as an important resource in balancing the demands of academics, athletics and community outreach. Stevenson also assists with personal development programs, including the peer intervention group. At Vigor, Stevenson won the state championship with a perfect 15-0 record in 2008. His 2011 team finished as the state runner-up with a 12-3 record. He coached former Alabama players B.J. Scott and running back Jalston Fowler. Before being named the head coach, Stevenson was an assistant coach for a year at Vigor in 2002. He spent seven years (1995-2001) as an assistant coach at Huffman High School and two years (1993-94) at Mariner High School in Fort Myers, Fla. Stevenson attended Alabama A&M on an academic scholarship, receiving both his undergraduate (1991) and graduate (1993) degrees. He played high school football at Huffman and the team advanced to the state championship game in his senior year. A native of Birmingham, Ala., Stevenson and his wife Tracy have a daughter, Aisha, and a son, Jaylon.

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COACHES/STAFF

DEAN ALTOBELLI

DOUG BELK

AMY BRAGG

CEDRIC BURNS

JOSH CHAPMAN

GARRETT COX

GARY CRAMER

ANALYST

GRADUATE ASSISTANT

DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCE NUTRITION

COORDINATOR OF ATHLETIC RELATIONS

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

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DIRECTOR OF THE FCA

GLENDA EDWARDS

ROB EZELL

BRENDAN FARRELL

GINGER GILMORE

JEREMY GSELL

TERRY JONES

ASHLEIGH KIMBLE

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOR HEAD COACH

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DIRECTOR OF REHAB/ ATHLETIC TRAINER

ASSISTANT HEAD STRENGTH COACH

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL

MATT LANGE

MIKE LOCKSLEY

WILSON LOVE

DANIEL LYERLY

RYLEE MARSH

JOSH MAXSON

BRANDY MOORE

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GRAPHIC DESIGN

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DIRECTOR OF VIDEO OPERATIONS FOR FOOTBALL

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL

DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL COMMUNICATIONS

FOOTBALL OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

KINDAL MOOREHEAD

ALEX MORTENSEN

WES NEIGHBORS

BRIAN NIEDERMEYER

JESSIE PEOPLES

MARK PERSCHEL

SAM PETITTO

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MATT SELF

KYLE SMITH

ASHA SOWELL

SHEA TIERNEY

TONY TURNQUIST

WILLIAM VLACHOS

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Inside University of Alabama ....................... 90 President Bell...................................... 91 On Campus ........................................ 92 Top Ranked ........................................ 94 Bill Battle ........................................... 96 Senior Staff ........................................ 97 A Day in the Life ................................ 98 Academic Excellence ....................... 102 Built for Bama .................................. 104

This is your ALABAMA

THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE HAS BEEN SET AT THE CAPSTONE

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On Your Campus... Alabama president dr. Stuart R. bell Dr. Stuart R. Bell is entering his second year as president of The University of Alabama. Founded in 1831, the University is the state’s flagship and a student-centered, comprehensive research university. Dr. Bell has broad administrative experience and is a 30-year veteran of higher education. He previously served at UA for 16 years where he founded and directed an interdisciplinary research center. “Our students continue to excel and represent the Capstone in the classroom, as well as in the laboratory, on the stage and on the field in ways that make us proud,” Bell said near the end of the spring 2016 semester. “This is certainly an exciting time to be here at The University of Alabama.” Immediately prior to becoming UA’s president, Dr. Bell was executive vice president and provost at Louisiana State University. During Dr. Bell’s tenure there and earlier at the University of Kansas where he served as dean of its College of Engineering, those institutions opened new facilities, and student recruitment, retention and success were emphasized. First joining UA in 1986 as an assistant professor in the UA College of Engineering’s department of mechanical engineering, Dr. Bell was named department head nine years later. With research interest in combustion engines, Dr. Bell has expertise in alternative fuels for engines, innovative engine designs and modeling of engine and engine processes. He directed UA’s Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies. Dr. Bell was awarded the Society of Automotive Engineers’ Ralph Teetor Award for Outstanding Contributions to Research and Teaching in 1988. He was presented the T. Morris Hackney Faculty Leadership Award for the UA College of Engineering in 2001, and, in 2005, he received the Richard S. Woodbury Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. An Abilene, Texas, native, Dr. Bell earned a nuclear engineering degree from Texas A&M University in 1979. He earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M in 1981 and 1986, respectively. He and his wife, Susan, have three adult children, Stuart, Stacy and Stephen, and one granddaughter.

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From the architecture to the landscaping, The University of Alabama campus is one of the most beautiful places in the state of Alabama. With more than 200 academic majors, outstanding honors programs and a championship athletic tradition, UA offers a complete educational, cultural and social experience. Our undergraduate, graduate and professional programs give students the opportunity to interact with nationally ranked faculty and our distance learning programs offer learning that fits your life.

On Your Campus...

Life on the UA campus is defined by opportunities. Students who want to get involved can join one of more than 500 student organizations, help plan concerts and speaker series, volunteer in the community, participate in intramural teams or run for student government. Students, faculty, staff and visitors can take advantage of a rich and varied schedule of musical, dance and theatre performances, art galleries and exhibitions, lectures and readings by writers, poets and experts on every topic imaginable. UA’s fine museums house countless historical artifacts and offer hands-on exploration opportunities. The Ferguson Center, UA’s student union, was renovated and expanded in 2014, providing more space for student activities and a larger food court and Supply Store. The new Fresh Food Company as well as Lakeside and Burke dining halls offer a wide variety of food service options. The Student Recreation Center offers first-class recreation facilities to students, faculty and staff. It includes two multi-use gyms, nine multi-purpose courts, weight machines, 1/8-mile jogging track, extensive cardio area, locker rooms, indoor swimming pool, dry and steam saunas, 12 lighted tennis courts, four aerobics rooms, eight racquetball courts and a squash court—together encompassing more than 200,000 square feet. The facility’s outdoor aquatic area features a lazy river, lap swim, large water-park-type slide and lots of deck space. An additional recreation and student center is conveniently located for residential students between the Presidential 1 and II residence halls. Whatever your interests, you will find a group, an organization, an activity or a program that will appeal to you at UA.

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TOP RANKED

ONE OF AMERICA’S TOP-RANKED UNIVERSITIES

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Enrollment at The University of Alabama reached a record high of 37,100 for fall 2015. The entering freshman class, at 7,211 students, was the largest and best qualified in UA history. More than 2,100 freshmen (36 percent of the freshman class) scored 30 or higher on the ACT, placing them in the top five percent of students taking the ACT.

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The University of Alabama is a leader among public universities nationwide in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars with more than 600 currently enrolled.

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Ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation in U.S. News and World Report’s annual college rankings for more than a decade, UA ranked 43rd among public universities in the 2016 rankings. UA’s latest college rankings include:

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The School of Law is ranked 28th among all law schools in the nation (10th among public universities), spring 2016.

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The School of Library and Information Studies is ranked 18th nationally in the latest rankings for library schools, spring 2013.

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University of Alabama students continue to win prestigious national awards. Forty-seven UA students have been named Goldwater Scholars, including two in 2016. The University of Alabama has produced a total of 15 Rhodes Scholars, 16 Truman Scholars, 32 Hollings Scholars and six Boren Scholars.

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Thirty UA faculty have received NSF CAREER Awards, the nation’s most prestigious recognition of top-performing young scientists, in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.

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Dr. Samantha Hansen, UA assistant professor of geological sciences, is one of many faculty recognized nationally for research. Hansen is one of 102 scientists who received the 2014 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers.

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Seven University of Alabama graduates have accepted Fulbright awards to study and teach abroad during 2016-2017.

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U.S. News and World Report ranks The University of Alabama’s Manderson Online Business Master’s programs 12th in the nation, up from 75th the previous year. The rankings are based on level of accreditation, faculty credentials, admissions selectivity, reputation for excellence among peer institutions and academic and career support services offered to students.

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Public Accounting Report’s 2014 rankings place UA’s Culverhouse School of Accountancy’s undergraduate and master’s programs eighth in the nation and the doctoral program 12th.

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PRWeek Magazine has recognized the public relations program in The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences as one of the top five programs in the nation six times.

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BILL BATTLE D IR E CTO R O F ATHL E TICS

William R. “Bill” Battle is in his fourth year as Director of Athletics at The University of Alabama. Since taking the job on March 22, 2013, (succeeding the late Mal Moore), Battle has not only maintained Alabama’s unparalleled athletics success, but also has placed increased focus on the primary mission of Alabama Athletics: to recruit and develop student-athletes to compete at the highest levels in intercollegiate athletics, to educate and prepare student-athletes to compete at the highest levels in life after graduation, and to accomplish both with honor and integrity. Battle took the job as Director of Athletics at Alabama after a career as a college football coach and entrepreneur that was consistently hallmarked by innovation and foresight. During Battle’s tenure, Alabama has produced two NCAA team national championships (men’s golf in 2014 and football in 2015); 10 SEC team championships in six different sports (two in football, two in gymnastics, one in men’s golf, women’s golf, softball and women’s tennis); 16 NCAA individual champions; 27 NCAA Elite Award winners; 34 Academic All-Americans (leading the nation in that category in both 2013-14 and 2014-15); and 16 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship awardees. Battle’s vision has impacted the Alabama Athletics Department in numerous ways, particularly in revitalized fundraising efforts that directly enhance the daily experience of every Crimson Tide student-athlete. Battle spearheaded the redevelopment of Alabama’s historic baseball facility, Sewell-Thomas Stadium, which opened in February, 2016. He also has led the drive for numerous other facility and departmental improvements, including a new rowing facility and plans for a new aquatics facility. A native of Birmingham, Ala., Battle attended The University of Alabama on a football scholarship and enjoyed a successful playing

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career as a three-year starter at end for the Crimson Tide under legendary head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant from 1960-62. Battle was a member of Bryant’s first national championship team at Alabama in 1961, and was a three-year starter. Generally regarded as the team’s best end throughout his playing career, Battle came to Tuscaloosa after starring in three sports at Birmingham’s West End High School. An excellent student, Battle earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology (minor in Psychology) from The University of Alabama in 1963 and a master’s degree in Education from The University of Oklahoma in 1964. He was an Academic All-SEC selection as a senior in 1962 and was selected to play in the Senior Bowl all-star game in Mobile, Ala., in January of 1963. He was named first team tight end and second team defensive end on The University of Alabama All Decade Team of the 1960s. Alabama won three national championships in the decade (1961, 1964 and 1965). Battle entered the coaching profession as a graduate assistant at The University of Oklahoma in 1963 under famed head coach Bud Wilkinson. In 1964 and 1965, he served as an assistant coach at the United States Military Academy while serving a two-year military tour. In 1966, he moved on to the University of Tennessee, where he served as an assistant coach under head coach Doug Dickey for four seasons (1966-69) until he was named head coach of the Volunteers in 1970. When he was named head coach, Battle was the youngest head coach in college football at the age of 28. During his seven-year tenure as head coach (1970-76), Battle’s teams went 59-22-2, finished three seasons ranked in the nation’s top 10 among five top-20 finishes and won four out of five bowl games. Battle’s Tennessee teams won 11 games once (1970) and at least 10 games in three different seasons (1970, 1971 and 1972). His first Tennessee team finished the season ranked fourth in both national polls. His 1971 team finished ranked ninth in both national polls and the 1972 Tennessee squad finished ranked eighth by the Associated Press and 11th in the coaches’ poll. Battle embarked on a career in the private sector after his coaching career ended. He held various positions within Circle S Industries in Selma, Ala., and served as president of two different companies, as well as vice chairman of the Circle S Holding Company Board. During his six years at Circle S, the organization grew from two companies earning $12 million in annual sales to 10 companies earning $60 million. Battle founded The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) in 1981, and served as president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) until 2002. He also served as chairman of the board of Licensing Partners International (LPI), which was created in 2001 to represent the licensing interests of non-collegiate sports properties, as well as corporate and entertainment properties. The companies were sold to IMG in 2007, but he continued as chairman of CLC and consultant to IMG until March of 2013 when he was called back to Alabama. A 1981 inductee into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Battle was inducted as the first member of the charter class of the National Collegiate Licensing Association Hall of Fame in 2000. He was the recipient of the 2005 Paul W. Bryant Alumni Athlete Award at The University of Alabama and was inducted into the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA) Hall of Fame in 2008. Battle received a National Football Foundation award in December 2008 for Outstanding Contributions to Amateur Football. In June 2010, Bill was inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators’ (NACMA) Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, receiving its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. He is slated to be inducted into the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame in May of 2016. He currently serves on the boards of the Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Foundation, The University of Alabama A-Club Educational & Charitable Foundation, the Crimson Tide Foundation, and the National Football Foundation. Battle’s wife, Mary, is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Texas’ School of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. She earned a Master of Science in healthcare administration from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. For many years Mary worked in the healthcare industry both in the clinical setting and for healthcare corporations that developed and managed physician provider networks including the development of strategically significant relationships with payors and business and industry. Mary currently serves on the Arthritis Foundation National Board of Directors and is the chairperson of the Arthritis Foundation Leadership Council for the Birmingham market. She is also a member of the Volunteer Engagement Task Team for the Arthritis Foundation. In addition, Mary is an inaugural member of the UAB School of Medicine Board of Visitors and is active in fundraising activities for UAB that support research projects targeting more effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. The Battles are part of UAB’s Stem Cell Institute Board and are both active in their support of UAB’s Department of Rheumatology. In their leisure time, the Battles enjoy life on their ranch in Georgia. Mary is an avid equestrian while Bill enjoys working on various projects around the ranch.

D r aw in Dr ingg f r om our r ich her it itage age and TRA T RA DI T I ON OF CHA C HA M P ION I ONS S , Th T h e Un i v e r s i ty t y of o f A l a b a m a De p a rt rtment hig hest st a n d a r d o f e x c e l l e n c e i n a l l i t s e n d e a v o r s t o DE V E L OP FUT o f A thl et ics is commit t ed t o t he highest F UT URE L E ADE A DE RS R S..

TRADITION CHAMPIONS LEADERS IN EMBRACING OUR CORE VALUES WE WILL: Recruit and develop student-athletes to compete at the highest levels in intercollegiate athletics in all of our sports; Educate and prepare our student-athletes to compete at the highest levels in life after graduation; Accomplish all things with honor and integrity.

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FINUS GASTON

SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE A.D. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JON DEVER ASSOCIATE A.D. STUDENT SERVICES

KEVIN ALMOND EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE A.D. SUPPORT SERVICES

MARIE ROBBINS

SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D. SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR

BRAD LEDFORD ASSOCIATE A.D. STRATEGIC MARKETING

SAM BRANCH SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D. DEVELOPMENT

ED MARYNOWITZ ASSOCIATE A.D. FOOTBALL

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JEFF PURINTON

SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D. MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

CAROL PARK ASSOCIATE A.D. BUSINESS

DOUGLAS WALKER SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D. COMMUNICATIONS

AARON VOLD ASSOCIATE A.D. MAJOR GIFTS

KOBIE BAKER ASSOCIATE A.D. BASKETBALL

TOMMY FORD ASSISTANT A.D. DONOR PROGRAMS

CHRIS BESANCENEY ASSOCIATE A.D. TICKETING / TIDE PRIDE

DR. JAMES KING FACULTY ATHLETIC REPRESENTATIVE

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A DAY IN THE LIFE

A LOOK AT A TYPICAL DAY FOR A UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA FOOTBALL PLAYER DURING THE FALL UA STUDENT-ATHLETES MUST BALANCE THEIR TIME BETWEEN ACADEMICS, MEALS, MEETINGS, PRACTICE, AND ALL OF THE OTHER OUTSIDE ACTIVITES THAT GO ALONG WITH COLLEGE LIFE AND CRIMSON TIDE FOOTBALL.

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Everything you need to find your place with the best and brightest is here - a beautiful campus, 200 academic majors, outstanding Honors programs, freshman learning communities and generous scholarships and financial aid. Your options for involvement are many, from our championship athletic tradition and diverse volunteer opportunities to our Greek society and state-of-the-art student recreation center. We also offer active campus ministries and a vibrant student newspaper, The Crimson White.

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The players lounge area has an 80-inch high-definition television, an arcade room and three gaming areas along with pool and ping-pong tables as well as a nutrition center

The Tide’s 37,000 squarefoot weight room consists 24 combination racks that are built into the ground for safety. The state-of-the-art racks allow for power cleans, snatches, back squats, front squats, split jerks and bench press.

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Alabama’s football locker room has undergone a major renovation with a state-of-the-art redesign that includes new furnishings from top to bottom, including 137 custom-built lockers and a hydrotherapy room.

FOOTBALL COMPLEX LOCKER ROOM

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The Alabama football team utilizes the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields along with the Hank Crisp Indoor Practice Facility – a total of five practice fields which gives the Crimson Tide one of the largest practice areas in the country. There are three outdoor grass practice fields, one outdoor turf field along with a 150-yard indoor facility.

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Even with the most physically conditioned athletes, injury can occur. The University of Alabama has a full staff of doctors and athletic trainers ready to lend their expertise to any medical situation so Alabama’s athletes can return to play in peak condition as soon as possible. The full-time football staff includes Head Foootball Trainer Jeff Allen, Rodney Brown, Ginger Gilmore and Jeremy Gsell.

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TUTORING AND STUDY HALL AT THE PAUL W. BRYANT ACADEMIC CENTER

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The Paul W. Bryant Academic Center is a state-of-the-art academic facility that covers 52,300 square feet and features some of the most modern technology to benefit all of the more than 425 Crimson Tide student-athletes.

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Among the building’s many new amenities is a 48-seat computer lab equipped with brand new equipment. The computer lab has 25 laptop computers available for student-athletes to check out and use on team road trips. The building features math, English and writing labs along with 40 individual study rooms. A pair of 50-seat classrooms and a 140-seat lecture hall is also available.

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ACADEMIC HONOREES

Alabama football players who have been named Capital One first-team Academic All-America and first-team Academic All-Southeastern Conference and earned other major academic awards.

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE H. BOYD McWHORTER MALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR The Southeastern Conference’s student-athlete of the year across all sports. 2013

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ACADEMIC ALL-SEC/ SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL Alabama football players who have been named Academic All-SEC and, beginning in 1982, to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Barrett Jones was recognized as the Capital One Academic All-American of the Year in 2012 and won the William V. Campbell Award

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“We want to be successful as students. I always tell players there’s two things that we want you to do here, you’ve got two careers: one on the field, one off the field. The one off the field means you’ve got to graduate from college. That’s the one that’s going to have the greatest impact on the quality of your life forever. We want to have a great academic support program. We want our players to succeed as students.”

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NCAA TOP X AWARD 1975 1980 2005 2010 2012

Randy Hall Steadman Shealy DeMeco Ryans Greg McElroy Barrett Jones

NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS 1968 1969 1972 1975 1980 2005 2010 2012

Steve Davis (Alternate) Donald Sutton Johnny Musso Randy Hall Steadman Shealy DeMeco Ryans Greg McElroy Barrett Jones

NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD 1971 1974 1979 2005 2010 2012 2015

Johnny Musso Randy Hall Steadman Shealy DeMeco Ryans Greg McElroy Barrett Jones* Ryan Kelly *Won Campbell Trophy

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W.T. “Bully” VandeGraaff Ralph Lee Jones Fred Sington Arthur P. “Tarzan” White Noah Langdale Milton “Butch” Frank Steve Davis Peter George Pappas Randy Lee Hall Steve Kulback

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WEIGHT ROOM Alabama’s state-of-the art 37,000-square-foot weight room is a showcase for the Crimson Tide’s lauded training programs, such as the “Fourth Quarter Program.” The weight room features 21,000-square feet on the lower level and 16,000-square feet on the second floor. The weight room is highlighted by 24 combination racks that have platforms built into the ground for a level surface, providing a safer workout environment, as well as a brand new dumbbell station. The upper level houses cardio stations, medicine balls, office space for team doctors and a rehabilitation center. The complex features a state-of-the-art nutrition bar, video monitor and sound system. The weight room seamlessly connects the Mal Moore Athletics Complex, where the football offices are located, to the Hank Crisp Indoor Practice Facility.

LOCKER ROOM/MEETING ROOMS The latest renovations to the Mal Moore Athletic Complex feature a complete overhaul to Alabama’s football locker room, meetings spaces as well as lounge and recruiting areas to give the Crimson Tide a premier player development hub. The transformation comprises a state-of-the art, redesigned locker room with new furnishings from top to bottom, including 137 custom-built lockers and a cascading built-in spa for post-practice recovery. The meeting rooms are built around a new theater-style team room that has 175 oversized seats and is equipped with a 300-inch projection screen. The renovations also feature eight new theater-style position meeting rooms. The player lounge area has an 80-inch high-definition television, an arcade room and three gaming areas along with pool and ping-pong tables.

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“To have a tradition like ours means that you can’t lose your cool; to have a tradition like ours means that you always have to show class, even when you are not quite up to it; to have a tradition like ours means that you have to do some things that you don’t want to do and some you even think you can’t do, simply because tradition demands it of you. On the other hand, tradition is that which allows us to prevail in ways that we could not otherwise.” David Matthews Former University of Alabama President Alabama football boasts a rich tradition that dates back for more than a century. The winningest program in Southeastern Conference (SEC) annals, Alabama has won 24 SEC championships and 15 national championships in its storied history. It all began with University of Alabama law student William G. Little, who learned how to play American football while attending prep school in Andover, Mass. Little began teaching the sport to fellow Alabama students in early 1892. Later in the year, the school formed an official team of 19 players, with Little as captain and E.B. Beaumont as the team’s head coach. Those on the team included William B. Bankhead, future U.S. Speaker of the House, and Bibb Graves, future governor of Alabama. The team was referred to as the “Cadets,” the “Crimson White,” or simply as “The Varsity”. Following the 1907 season, the team adopted the “Crimson Tide” nickname. Shortly after the end of the 1922 season, in which he led Alabama in the victory over Penn, head coach Xen C. Scott passed away and Brown University alum Wallace Wade was hired as Alabama’s new head coach. Intent on building a dynasty after Wade had led the team to its first national championship with a win over Washington in the 1926 Rose Bowl, University President Dr. George Denny took advantage of the team’s newfound popularity and began advertising The University of Alabama in metropolitan New York City newspapers. Students, football players and fans alike from the Northeast began enrolling at Alabama at such a rate that by 1930, over one-third of the student body was comprised of students from outside of Alabama. Wade led the Crimson Tide to two more national titles before taking the head coaching job at Duke in 1931. Frank Thomas, a former quarterback for a Notre Dame squad led by Knute Rockne, was hired to replace Wade. Thomas led the team to consistent success and two more national championships during a 14-year tenure with the team. Among the players that Thomas coached were Harry Gilmer, Don Hutson and Paul “Bear” Bryant. Bryant returned to his alma mater as head coach in December 1957, leaving Texas A&M. In his fourth season at the Capstone (1961),

Bryant led the Crimson Tide to its sixth national championship, which included Bryant’s first bowl victory with Alabama. From 1961-66, Alabama went 60-5-1 (.917), won four Southeastern Conference Championships, enjoyed two undefeated seasons and won three national championships. During the 1970s, the Crimson Tide was one of the most dominant teams in college football history, winning eight conference titles and three national championships. Alabama posted a 103-16-1 (.863) record during the decade. During his tenure, Bryant led Alabama to a 232-46-9 record. His achievements included six national championships, 13 Southeastern Conference titles and 11 bowl victories. In 25 seasons as head coach, he led the Crimson Tide to 24 consecutive bowl appearances. At the time of his retirement, he was the winningest coach in college football history. Gene Stallings, a former member of Bryant’s famed “Junction Boys” at Texas A&M, had a successful seven-year run with the Tide from 1990-96, leading Alabama to the school’s 12th national title in 1992. Alabama’s current head coach Nick Saban has left his stamp on the football program at the Capstone in his 10th season. In 2015, the Crimson Tide went 14-1 en route to capturing Alabama’s 16th national title in the College Football Playoff National Championship. The 2014 squad went 12-2 and earned a spot in the first College Football Playoff. The 2013 team posted an 11-2 mark and appeared in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. In 2012, the Crimson Tide captured its third national championship under Saban, its second straight and 15th overall, with a 42-14 win over Notre Dame in the 2013 BCS National Championship Game. Alabama won its 14th title during the 2011 season with a commanding 21-0 shutout of LSU in the BCS National Championship Game. The Tide went undefeated and claimed its 13th national championship in 2009 with wins over Florida in the SEC Championship Game and Texas in the BCS National Championship Game. The 2010 Crimson Tide posted a 10-3 record and won the Capital One Bowl. In 2008, the Crimson Tide went 12-2. Alabama has posted an 98-12 mark over the past eight seasons.

the origins of the name crimson tide In early newspaper accounts of Alabama football, the team was simply listed as “The Varsity” or the “Crimson White” after the school colors. The first nickname to become popular and used by headline writers was the “Thin Red Line.” That nickname was used until 1906. The name “Crimson Tide” is supposed to have first been used by Hugh Roberts, former sports editor of the Birmingham Age-Herald. He used “Crimson Tide” in describing an Alabama-Auburn game played in Birmingham in 1907, the last football contest between the two schools until 1948 when the series was resumed. The game was played in a sea of mud and Auburn was a heavy favorite to win. But, evidently, the “Thin Red Line” played a great game in the red mud and held Auburn to a 6-6 tie, thus gaining the name “Crimson Tide.” Zipp Newman, former sports editor of The Birmingham News, probably popularized the name more than any other writer.

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THE BEAR “I ain’t never been nothin’ but a winner.” PAUL W. “BEAR” BRYANT Alabama Head Coach, 1958-82

Legend Has It

A young Bryant goes to the Fordyce Theatre in Arkansas where anyone who will wrestle a bear can win a dollar. Bryant wrestles the bear but the owner and the bear escape without paying. Bryant didn’t get the buck that day, but he earned a nickname, Bear.

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Super Coach CAREER RECORD 323 wins • 85 losses • 17 ties

AT BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM 72 wins • 2 Losses • 0 ties (including 57 consecutive victories from Oct. 26, 1963, until Nov. 13, 1982)

AT LEGION FIELD 68 wins • 15 losses • 5 ties AT ALABAMA HOMECOMING 25 wins • 0 losses • 0 ties 6 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979 14 SEC TITLES 1950, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981

Paul William Bryant retired from coaching as the game’s all-time winningest coach with a 323-85-17 (.780) overall record. He spent 25 of his 37 years on the sidelines at The University of Alabama, where he returned the Crimson Tide football program to national prominence. During his time in Tuscaloosa, Bryant compiled a 232-46-9 (.824) record and directed Alabama to six national championships. He also led the Crimson Tide to 13 SEC titles, was the national coach of the year three times and the SEC coach of the year on eight occasions. In 1958, Bryant returned to his alma mater and the rebuilding process was underway. In his second year back at the Capstone, he beat Auburn and took the Tide to its first of 25 straight bowl appearances. In 1961, Bryant’s first recruiting class, highlighted by quarterback Pat Trammell, linebacker Lee Roy Jordan and lineman Billy Neighbors, helped the Tide capture the first of Bryant’s six national titles. Two more titles followed in 1964 and 1965 and despite an 11-0 record the Tide missed out on a third in 1966. Bryant installed the “wishbone” offense in 1971 to revamp the Tide program. Over the next 10 years, Alabama dominated the college football scene, winning 108 games, three more national titles and placing Bryant atop college football’s all-time leaderboard for career wins. In 1934, the first year of the Southeastern Conference, Bryant helped the Crimson Tide win the initial SEC championship and a national championship as a player. Bryant became known in football folklore as the ‘other end’ to Don Hutson as Alabama went 10-0 and knocked off Stanford 29-13 in the Rose Bowl to claim the school’s fourth national crown. Bryant’s head coaching career began in 1945 at Maryland. The following year he made the move to Kentucky for eight years and followed that with a four-year stint at Texas A&M. Bryant guided teams to 15 conference titles, including 13 at Alabama, across his illustrious coaching career.

BOWL GAMES 29 Bowl Appearances 24 Consecutive Bowl Trips at Alabama 8 Sugar Bowls 5 Orange Bowls 4 Liberty Bowls 4 Cotton Bowls 2 Bluebonnet Bowls 1 Gator Bowl NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR 1961, 1971, 1973 SEC COACH OF THE YEAR 1950, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1981

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“Our stadium serves as the focal point for the many great things that Alabama football represents and brings to the forefront: the passion of our people, the commitment to victory and achievement of our student-athletes, and the great history that comes to life in the hearts and minds of all of us that love Alabama football.” Bill Battle Athletics Director

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CAPACITY: 59,000 SEATS ADDED IN THE END ZONES

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With renovation projects of $47 and $65 million to renovate and expand the north and south end zones, Bryant-Denny Stadium truly is one of the top football facilities in the nation. The current seating capacity of 101,821 makes Bryant-Denny Stadium one of the nation’s largest on-campus football stadiums. The most recent renovation not only pushed capacity to 101,821, but it gave BryantDenny Stadium an additional 36 skyboxes and 1,700 club seats. The 2010 renovation marked the fourth expansion since 1988 of this magnificent edifice and was the seventh time Bryant-Denny Stadium has been expanded since it was originally constructed in 1929. Other expansions were completed in 1946, 1961, 1966, 1988, 1998 and 2006. The 2006 expansion project, which began immediately following the 2004 football season, also added three levels of premium seating, a pair of large video scoreboards in the north end zone, and state-of-the-art, wrap-around display boards situated on the facades of the east and west upper decks. A unique aspect of the “new” stadium is a plaza connecting the stadium with University Boulevard. The plaza, which quickly became a focal point on game day Saturdays, honors Alabama’s national championship coaches and commemorates the Tide’s 16 national and 25 SEC titles. The 2006 expansion added 38 luxury skyboxes, bringing the total number of skyboxes in the stadium to 123. The most recent expansion (2010) increased that number to 159 skyboxes. Other additions included a club level area and traditional upper-deck seating. Office space was included, as well as a home team locker room located in the north end zone. A state-of-the-art sound system was installed before the start of the 2015 season. Since those early games, a number of projects have expanded Bryant-Denny Stadium to its current capacity. When Alabama and Hawai’i met to open the 2006 season, a sellout crowd marked the largest crowd to view a college football game in the state of Alabama. That record fell when 101,821 fans filled the seats for the Crimson Tide’s 2010 season opener against San Jose State. The 1998 east side expansion added 10,000 bleacher seats and two spiral walkways to give the stadium a more symmetrical appearance. A total of 81 skyboxes, on two levels, also were added. The skyboxes were built in two sizes, 24-seat capacity (18) and 16-seat capacity (64). In 1999, four additional skyboxes were added and a scoreboard with video replay capabilities was installed in the south end. Other additions to Bryant-Denny Stadium include two east side reception areas for Scholarship and A-Club level patrons. These areas are located above the center entrance on the east side and include rooms large enough to host receptions and pre-game meal functions. A bank of lights was also added on the east side. The 2015 season was only the 15th time in the stadium’s history that Alabama has played all of its home games at Bryant-Denny. From 1900 until 2003, Alabama played at least one home game at Birmingham’s Legion Field. The Crimson Tide owns an impressive 247-53-3 (.820) all-time record at BryantDenny Stadium and a 332-66-3 (.832) mark in all games played in Tuscaloosa. Dating back to the 1988 renovation of Bryant-Denny Stadium, more than 15.7 million fans have witnessed the Crimson Tide play in 192 home games over the past 28 seasons.

CAPACITY: 101,821 SOUTH END ZONE UPPER DECK, CLUB LEVEL AND DONORS HALL OF FAME ADDED

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The Crimson Tide earned a berth in its second consecutive College Football Playoff Semifinal in 2015, playing in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and also made its eighth straight New Year’s bowl appearance under Nick Saban. It was Alabama’s 12th straight bowl game, second only to the school record of 25 straight bowl appearances from 1959-1983.

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The Alabama football team has made an NCAA-leading 63 bowl appearances. The Crimson Tide has played in more bowl games (63) and earned more bowl wins (35) than any team in college football history. Alabama made its eighth Cotton Bowl appearance at the end of the 2015 season before winning the College Football Playoff National Championship in Glendale, Ariz. The Tide has also made 15 Sugar Bowl appearances, the most of any program in the bowl’s storied history, eight Orange Bowl appearances and played in six Rose Bowl games in its history. Alabama has been bowling for 12 consecutive seasons, something that has not happened since the Crimson Tide played in 25 straight bowl games from 1959-83.

BOWL GAME APPEARANCES 1926 1927 1931 1935 1938 1942 1943 1945 1946 1948 1953 1954 1959 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1968 1969 1970 1972 1973 1973 1975 1975 1976 1978 1979

Rose Alabama 20, Washington 19 Rose Alabama 7, Stanford 7 Rose Alabama 24, Washington State 0 Rose Alabama 29, Stanford 13 Rose California 13, Alabama 0 Cotton Alabama 29, Texas A&M 21 Orange Alabama 37, Boston College 21 Sugar Duke 29, Alabama 26 Rose Alabama 34, Southern California 14 Sugar Texas 27, Alabama 7 Orange Alabama 61, Syracuse 6 Cotton Rice 28, Alabama 6 Liberty Penn State 7, Alabama 0 Bluebonnet Alabama 3, Texas 3 Sugar Alabama 10, Arkansas 3 Orange Alabama 17, Oklahoma 0 Sugar Alabama 12, Ole Miss 7 Orange Texas 21, Alabama 17 Orange Alabama 39, Nebraska 28 Sugar Alabama 34, Nebraska 7 Cotton Texas A&M 20, Alabama 16 Gator Missouri 35, Alabama 10 Liberty Colorado 47, Alabama 33 Bluebonnet Alabama 24, Oklahoma 24 Orange Nebraska 38, Alabama 6 Cotton Texas 17, Alabama 13 Sugar Notre Dame 24, Alabama 23 Orange Notre Dame 13, Alabama 11 Sugar Alabama 13, Penn State 6 Liberty Alabama 36, UCLA 6 Sugar Alabama 35, Ohio State 6 Sugar Alabama 14, Penn State 7

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Sugar Alabama 24, Arkansas 9 Cotton Alabama 30, Baylor 2 Cotton Texas 14, Alabama 12 Liberty Alabama 21, Illinois 15 Sun Alabama 28, SMU 7 Aloha Alabama 24, Southern California 3 Sun Alabama 28, Washington 6 Hall of Fame Michigan 28, Alabama 24 Sun Alabama 29, Army 28 Sugar Miami 33, Alabama 25 Fiesta Louisville 34, Alabama 7 Blockbuster Alabama 30, Colorado 25 Sugar Alabama 34, Miami 13 Gator Alabama 24, North Carolina 10 Citrus Alabama 24, Ohio State 17 Outback Alabama 17, Michigan 14 Music City Virginia Tech 38, Alabama 7 Orange Michigan 35, Alabama 34 (OT) Independence Alabama 14, Iowa State 13 Music City Minnesota 20, Alabama 16 Cotton *Alabama 13, Texas Tech 10 Independence Oklahoma St. 34, Alabama 31 Independence Alabama 30, Colorado 24 Sugar Utah 31, Alabama 17 BCS Title Alabama 37, Texas 21 Capital One Alabama 49, Michigan State 7 BCS Title Alabama 21, LSU 0 BCS Title Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14 Sugar Bowl Oklahoma 45, Alabama 31 Sugar Bowl $ Ohio State 42, Alabama 35 Cotton $ Alabama 38, Michigan State 0

* - win later vacated due to NCAA ruling $ - College Football Playoff

BCS AND CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES 2010 2012 2013 2015

BCS Title BCS Title BCS Title CFP Title

Alabama 37, Texas 21 Alabama 21, LSU 0 Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14 Alabama 45, Clemson 40

how sweet it is

Here is a breakdown of the Tide’s bowl and championship game appearances.

15 Sugar 8 Orange 8 Cotton 6 Rose 4 Liberty 3 Independence 3 Sun 3 BCS CHAMPIONSHIP 2 BLUEBONNET 2 CAPITAL ONE/CITRUS 2 Gator 2 Music City 1 CFP championship 1 blockbuster 1 Aloha 1 Hall of Fame 1 Fiesta 1 Outback BOWLS BOWLS BOWLS BOWLS BOWLS BOWLS BOWLS

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the best in the sec Alabama owns 25 SEC titles

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Alabama has a winning record against every school in the Southeastern Conference.

The Southeastern Conference begins its 85th season of play in 2016. The league began play in 1933 with 13 schools - Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Sewanee, Tennessee, Tulane and Vanderbilt. Alabama won the league’s first conference title in 1933 by virtue of its 5-0-1 conference record, and has won a total of 25 SEC titles in the school’s illustrious history. Sewanee left the conference following the 1940 season, while Georgia Tech left after the 1963 season and Tulane followed after the 1965 campaign. Arkansas and South Carolina entered the SEC prior to the 1992 season, and Texas A&M and Missouri began play in 2012.

SEC TITLES BY SCHOOL Alabama (25) Alabama has been a force in the SEC over the past EIGHT sseasons

Alabama dominated the 2008 an and 2009 seasons in Southeastern Conference play with regular season, capturing back-to-back SEC Western Division a 16-0 combined mark in the regula championship. The 2011 season saw the Crimson Tide win championships and the 2009 SEC ch championship but finish second in the SEC West to LSU, who the the program’s 14th national champion BCS National Championship Game. Alabama won Tide would later defeat 21-0 in the Allstate A its 23rd SEC championship in 2012, ffollowed by its 15th national championship. In 2013, the Western Division crown with a 7-1 record. Crimson Tide tied for the SEC Wester 24th and 25th SEC titles in 2014 and 2015 becoming the Alabama secured the program’s 2 first team to earn back-to-back SEC Championship Game victories since Tennessee did so in 1997-98. In 2014, the Tide captured the t trophy with a 42-13 win over Missouri, while the 2015 victory came against Florida, 29-15. The SEC was the first conference to split into two divisions and have its regular season culminate in a conference championship championsh game. The first SEC Championship Game was held on Ala. The SEC Championship Game moved to the Dec. 5, 1992, at Legion Field in Birmingham, Birmi Georgia Dome in 1994 and has been staged there ever since.

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Any Given Saturday MILLION DOLLAR BAND The University of Alabama “Million Dollar Band” is an exciting part of Crimson Tide spirit and tradition. Comprised of 400 students with various majors and interests, the band is the largest single organization on campus.

“There couldn’t have been a more electric atmosphere in Tuscaloosa. It was, by far, the loudest place I’ve been to in five years.” MATT HAYES SPORTING NEWS (NOV. 3, 2007, FOLLOWING ALABAMA-LSU GAME)

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The Crimson Tide arrives at Bryant-Denny every week to the sounds of thousands of fans along each side of “The Walk of Champions.”

DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS!

Alabama mascot “Big Al” is a crowd favorite.

On any given Saturday during football season, it is not unheard of to o g have 20,000-plus fans outside the stadium during the game. Tailgating and hanging out on the Quad are part of the Alabama tradition. People arrive early to see the band as the cheerleaders lead the crowd, and they stay late to make sure they haven’t missed anything, especially “Rammer Jammer.”

Yea, Alabama (Alabama Fight Song)

Yea, Alabama! Drown ‘em Tide! Every ‘Bama man’s behind you, Hit your stride. Go teach the Bulldogs to behave, Send the Yellow Jackets to a watery grave. And if a man starts to weaken, That’s a shame! For Bama’s pluck and grit have Writ her name in Crimson flame. Fight on, fight on, fight on men! Remember the Rose Bowl, we’ll win then. So roll on to victory, Hit your stride, You’re Dixie’s football pride, Crimson Tide, Roll Tide, Roll Tide!

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL CAPITAL OF THE NATION “When it comes to spring g football spectacles, it doesn’t get any biggerr than Tuscaloosa, Alabama.” CHRIS FOWLER ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALLL

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Spring games across the country have taken on a whole new meaning since Alabama’s A-Day Game sparked a new phenomenon in 2007 when an amazing 92,138 fans packed BryantDenny Stadium. Even more impressive were the fans that were turned away at the 5,000-plus fa spent the afternoon tailgating around gate and spe the stadium just like a fall Saturday when the stadium was deemed at capacity. Schools across have followed the Tide’s lead and the nation h working to make their spring games a begun work ESPN has taken notice of the spring focal point. E excitement and started making it part of game excite coverage each spring. The the college football f ESPN family of networks have televised six of the last eight eigh A-Day Games nationally on ESPN, The 2012 game was televised ESPN2 or ESPNU. ES by Comcast. The last 10 spring games have seen an average of 80,974 fans pack Bryant-Denny after 76,212 showed up in 2016. The Stadium afte 2008 game had 78,200 with 84,050 showing up in 2009. A crowd of 91,312 came out in 2010 and a school-record 92,310 in 2011. The 2012 game had 78,526 in attendance, 78,315 witnessed the 2013 event, 73,509 in 2014 fans witnesse and 65,175 in 2015. Over the past 10 years the Crimson Tide has drawn a mind-boggling 809,744 fans for its annual A-Day Game. Prior to Alabama’s A-Day Game each spring, the start of A the Crimson Tide’s permanent team captains year are forever captured from the previous pr at the base of Denny Chimes. The captains prints and foot prints placed in have their hand ha recognize their roles as team leaders. cement to re captains were quarterback Jake Coker, The 2015 cap running back Derrick Henry, center Ryan Kelly linebacker Reggie Ragland. and lineback

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Alabama has proven to be one of the top television draws in college football due to its history, tradition, personalities and fans. The Crimson Tide was televised nationally 15 times in 2015 and has played in 93 nationally televised games since 2008. Further evidence was the presence of ESPN GameDay at four of Alabama’s 2008 games, three in 2009, two more in 2010, three in 2011, four in 2012, four in 2013, twice in 2014 and four times in 2015. Alabama’s popularity also has been a draw for national publications. The Crimson Tide has been represented on the covers of many of those publications in recent years. The Tide appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated three times in 2015, twice in 2013 and 2014, four times in 2012 and three times in 2011. The 2015 covers were Derrick Henry, Reggie Ragland and Jake Coker on the national championship commemorative issue, Henry on the College Football Playoff preview and Kenyan Drake on the issue the week following the national championship game. The 2014 covers included Amari Cooper on a College Football Preview issue and Blake Sims’ cover in December. The 2013 covers were T.J. Yeldon on a College Football Preview issue and AJ McCarron’s “King Crimson” issue. In 2012, covers featured McCarron on the preseason college football issue and on the national championship commemorative issue. Eddie Lacy was highlighted on the issue leading up to the national championship game and following the title tilt with Notre Dame. In 2011, Trent Richardson was on the college football preview cover, Josh Chapman on the “Ram! Jam! ‘Bama!” cover and the defense was featured in the Tide’s 21-0 shutout of LSU in the BCS National Championship Game. Alabama made one SI cover in 2010 and three times in 2009, including the “Dynasty’” cover following Alabama’s 37-21 win over Texas in the BCS Championship Game. In 2008, head coach Nick Saban was featured on the cover of Forbes. Saban became the first college football coach to be featured on the cover of Forbes since the publication began in 1917.

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From the roaring 1920s and Wallace Wade, through legendary coach Frank Thomas, on to the dynasty that was the Paul “Bear” Bryant era, through Gene Stallings’ 1992 national championship team and, finally, Nick Saban’s championships in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2015, the Alabama Crimson Tide has helped define college football. The Crimson Tide has captured a college football-best 16 national championships and an impressive 29 conference titles, including a conference-best 25 SEC titles. Bryant led the Tide to six national championships during his 25 years roaming the sidelines with national titles in 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978 and 1979. Wade won Alabama’s first three titles in 1925, 1926 and 1930. Thomas then led Alabama to championships in 1934 and 1941 while Stallings’ 1992 team has proven to be one of the best in college football history. Saban’s 2009 team carved an identity of its own with suffocating defense and an efficient and explosive offense. That 14-0 team produced the school and conference record for wins in a season, defeated No. 1 Florida in the SEC Championship Game and bested No. 2 Texas in the BCS National Championship Game to claim the title. The 2011 team avenged a regular-season loss to LSU in the BCS National Championship with a resounding 21-0 shutout of the Tigers in New Orleans. The defense was historic in 2011, leading all four major categories nationally, while the offense averaged almost 35 points per game. In 2012, Alabama beat LSU with a last-second comeback in Death Valley, escaped the SEC Championship Game with a 32-28 win over Georgia, and finished the year off with a crushing 42-14 victory over then-No. 1 Notre Dame in the BCS National Championship Game. In 2015, the Tide shut out Michigan State, 38-0, in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and followed that up with a 45-40 win over Clemson to claim Alabama’s first College Football Playoff National Championship.

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Alabama’s football history has been about champions and the 1925 team garnered the first national title by posting a perfect 10-0 record and beating powerful Washington 20-19 in the Rose Bowl. It marked the first time a southern team had been to Pasadena, and the locals appeared shocked with the Tide victory. Senior stars Johnny Mack Brown and AllAmerican Pooley Hubert mesmerized the crowds of the 1920s with their unique skills. Known as the “Dothan Antelope,” Brown was the scourge of Bama foes. Brown scored on a 58-yard reception from Grant Gillis and a 62-yard catch from Hubert in the Rose Bowl win. In the win over Washington, Hubert also rushed for a touchdown and starred defensively. Both Brown and Hubert would become College Football Hall of Famers. Brown and guard Bill Buckler also were All-Southern Conference selections.

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PASADENA BOUND Four teams (Alabama, Stanford, Navy and Lafayette) had been declared winners of the 1926 national championship before the Crimson Tide reached Pasadena to play Stanford in the Rose Bowl. A 7-7 tie between the Southern and Western Conference champions did not settle any scores New Years Day, 1927. The 1926 squad featured All-Americans Hoyt “Wu” Winslett and Fred Pickhard. Three other Alabama men, backs Ernie Barnes and Herschel Caldwell and center Gordon “Sherlock” Holmes joined them on the 11-member All-Southern Conference team. Besides the Rose Bowl standoff against Stanford, Alabama’s only other challenge came in a 2-0 tiff with then-powerful Sewanee. A blocked punt that went out of the end zone by Pickhard proved to be the difference in the Sewanee contest. The very next week, Pickhard blocked two punts, both resulting in touchdowns, in a 24-0 win over LSU. Alabama clinched a Rose Bowl berth with a 33-6 victory over Georgia on Thanksgiving Day.

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PERFECTION A 10-0 season, along with a 24-0 whitewashing of Washington State in the Rose Bowl gave Wallace Wade his third championship and ended an era of Tide football on a glorious note. Extraordinary tackle Fred Sington finished an unmatched career as a student-athlete being unanimously picked to the 1930 All-America teams and earning Phi Beta Kappa honors for his toils in the classroom. Halfback John Henry Suther joined Sington on the All-America list while super sophomore Johnny Cain and guard John Miller were AllSouthern Conference picks. Incredibly in the Rose Bowl, Wade defied logic by starting his second unit, feeling his team was vastly superior to the West Coast Champions. Monk Campbell earned Rose Bowl MVP honors. Alabama shut out eight of its 10 foes with Tennessee (18-6) and Vanderbilt (12-7) holding the distinction of being the only teams to score on the 1930 Tide.

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“MY BEST TEAM” Frank Thomas candidly called it his best Alabama team and the 29-13 romp over Stanford in the Rose Bowl confirmed the coach’s belief that the 1934 team was special. In an era where points were at a premium, Alabama averaged 31.4 a game while the opposition could manage but 4.5 a contest. Legendary end Don Hutson, who some 56 years later would be named to the all-time college football team, displayed the skills that would one day earn him induction into seven different Halls of Fame (Alabama, Arkansas, Green Bay Packers, NFL, College, Helms Foundation and Wisconsin). Tailback Dixie Howell and tackle Bill Lee joined Hutson as All-Americans. The only close game all year came in the annual heavyweight thriller with Tennessee, a 13-6 Crimson Tide win. Howell, Hutson, Lee and guard Charlie Marr earned AllSEC honors. In the Rose Bowl, Howell scored two touchdowns, one on a scintillating 67-yard scamper. He also passed 59 yards to Hutson for another score. For the game, he averaged 43.8 yards a punt, gained 111 rushing yards and 160 passing.

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COTTON BOWL CHAMPS Alabama received a share of the 1941 title by being named to the honor roll of the Houlgate System. The Crimson Tide team finished the year 9-2 with conference losses to Mississippi State and Vanderbilt. The 1941 team was gifted with brilliant end Holt Rast earning unanimous All-America accolades and plaudits of being one of the best 11 players in the first 50 years of Alabama football. Along with a 29-21 victory over SWC champion Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl, significant wins for the Tide came against Georgia, featuring future Heisman Trophy winner Frank Sinkwich, along with Tennessee, Georgia Tech and Miami. In the Cotton Bowl win, halfback Jimmy Nelson returned a punt 72 yards for one touchdown and scored on a 21-yard run for another. Rast, concluding his career, returned an interception for a touchdown and Russ Craft scored twice. After the game, Nelson, Rast and Don Whitmire shared MVP honors.

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SUGAR BOWL CHAMPS As far-fetched as it sounded back when he was recruiting his first class four years before, Paul Bryant’s promise of a 1961 national championship proved as accurate as his precise demand for excellence. Led by quarterback Pat Trammell, center/ linebacker Lee Roy Jordan and two-way line star Billy Neighbors, Alabama ascended to the pinnacle of the college football world, winning all 11 games and being named the No. 1 team in America. Alabama outscored its opponents 297-25 and after Tennessee managed a field goal in a 34-3 loss to the Tide, no one scored again until Arkansas equaled that three-point output in the Sugar Bowl. North Carolina State, led by future NFL star quarterback Roman Gabriel, fell to the Tide 26-7. The seven points were the most yielded to an opponent during the entire season. Neighbors was a unanimous All-America selection while Jordan and Trammell were second-team picks. It would be the first of six national title runs for Bear Bryant during his 25-year career at Alabama.

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1964

BROADWAY JOE Gimpy-legged Joe Namath aired his immense talents to a nationally televised audience in the first ever night Orange Bowl game. Namath and his teammates contended then, and now, that the star quarterback scored what would have been a game winner on a sneak play from the Longhorn six-inch line in the fourth quarter. One official ruled him in, the other out, and in the end it was a 21-17 Texas win. Despite the controversial loss to Texas, Alabama was the 1964 AP and UPI National Champion. Namath’s knee injury vs. North Carolina State gave backup Steve Sloan the chance to lead the Tide to wins over Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi State and LSU. Namath, who came off the bench in the final minutes against Georgia Tech, sparked a 24-7 win over the Yellow Jackets that ended the bitter series for 15 years. Roy Ogden’s unforgettable 108-yard kickoff return and Namath-to-Ray Perkins touchdown pass were key plays in a 21-14 win over Auburn on Thanksgiving Day. Namath, halfback/kicker David Ray, tackle Dan Kearley and guard Wayne Freeman were named to different All-America teams.

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ORANGE BOWL CHAMPS The 1965 edition of the Alabama Crimson Tide got off to a slow start, losing its first game of the season to Georgia 18-17. The Crimson Tide quickly rebounded with wins over Tulane, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt. Alabama finished off the season with a 30-3 thumping of in-state rival Auburn. This victory also gave the Crimson Tide the SEC title, its second in a row. The Crimson Tide’s season earned the team a No. 4 ranking and an invitation to the 1966 Orange Bowl where they would face the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The national title seemed a long shot for both teams, but with No. 1 Michigan State falling to UCLA in the Rose Bowl and No. 2 Arkansas losing to LSU in the Cotton Bowl earlier in the day, it appeared that the outcome of the Orange Bowl would decide the national champion. The teams traded blows for much of the game but the arm of Steve Sloan proved too much for the Huskers. Sloan went 20-of-28 passing to break the Orange Bowl pass completion record set one year earlier by fellow Tide quarterback Joe Namath. Sloan finished the game with 296 passing yards, also setting an Orange Bowl standard and giving Alabama a 39-28 victory and the 1965 national championship.

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CLASH OF THE TITANS It was the first meeting ever between the two giants of college football and the game was promoted so heavily even the fans tired of all the advanced publicity. It was “The Game” of all-time in a lot of ways, and it certainly lived up to every inch of newspaper space and moment of radio-TV air time. Notre Dame won, 24-23, in one of the all-time classics of college football. It had everything you could want in a football game and Notre Dame vaulted from third to first in the final AP rankings. Alabama had finished first in both polls in the regular season and remained the UPI champion. Seldom do games live up to all the advance and frenzied billing. But when Ara Parseghian of Notre Dame and Bear Bryant of Alabama unleashed two of the finest college teams in history onto the Sugar Bowl’s soggy artificial turf, this game caught the fancy of the entire football world.

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GOAL LINE STAND Coach Bryant’s 1978 Alabama Crimson Tide squad started off the season with a convincing 20-3 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in front of a packed house in Birmingham. Alabama went on to win 11 games in 1978. The only loss of the season came at the hands of the USC Trojans in Birmingham in a 28-14 battle. Alabama then tore through eight straight opponents on its way to a No. 2 ranking and a bid to play in the 1979 Sugar Bowl against Joe Paterno’s No. 1-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions. The game was close and physical all the way to the end of the game with Alabama outgaining Penn State on the ground 208-19 and Penn State outgaining Alabama through the air 163-91. Crimson Tide running back Major Ogilvie was quoted after the game as saying, “It was, by far, the hardest-hitting game I’ve participated in. There’s not even a close second.” Alabama secured the win and the national championship on one of the most legendary plays in Crimson Tide history. On a fourth down and inches play from the Alabama goal line, Joe Paterno called on tailback Matt Guman to take the ball up the middle into the heart of the Crimson Tide defense. Guman was met head on by a host of Alabama defenders, led by All-America linebacker Barry Krauss who stopped Guman inches shy of the goal line to lock up the 14-7 Sugar Bowl victory and the national title.

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BACK-TO-BACK The 1979 Alabama Crimson Tide was fierce to say the least. Alabama’s defense posted shutouts against Baylor, Wichita State, Florida, LSU and Miami. Alabama outscored five of its opponents on the season by 30 points or more with the biggest margin of victory coming against Vanderbilt in a 66-3 game. Alabama capped off the undefeated regular season by beating Auburn 25-18 and Miami 30-0. After its perfect 11-0 regular season, Coach Bryant’s Crimson Tide team returned to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans again for the second straight year. This time the Crimson Tide faced its future SEC West rival in the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, who then were a part of the Southwest Conference. Alabama was led by running back Major Ogilvie as the Tide outgained the Razorbacks 284-97 in rushing yards. Ogilvie scored two touchdowns in a 24-9 victory that gave the Crimson Tide its 11th national title and Bryant his sixth and final championship.

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HIGH TIDE Head Coach Gene Stallings’ Crimson Tide team was led in the 1992 season by a tenacious defense that held 10 of its 13 opponents under 12 points. The offense was led by the arm of quarterback Jay Barker who threw for 1,614 yards, and the legs of running back Derrick Lassic, who ran for 905 yards. The Alabama defense had 22 interceptions with defensive backs Antonio Langham and George Teague tied with six a piece. The Crimson Tide started off the season with a 25-8 win over SEC rival Vanderbilt and continued this winning streak all the way to the Sugar Bowl. Some of the highlights of this perfect season were a 17-10 victory over Tennessee, a 17-0 win against in-state rival Auburn and a 28-21 win over Steve Spurrier’s Florida Gators in the SEC Championship Game. Alabama’s perfect regular-season record led them to a No. 2 ranking and another visit to the Sugar Bowl to face 1992 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Geno Torretta and the No. 1 ranked Miami Hurricanes. The Crimson Tide was a heavy underdog to the boisterous Miami team. However, from the opening kickoff to the final whistle Alabama dominated the Hurricanes en route to a 34-13 victory. Alabama finished the season with a 13-0 record and the program’s 12th national championship.

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2009

BACK ON TOP Nick Saban’s 2009 national championship team had the perfect combination of suffocating defense, a potent rushing attack, a winning quarterback and outstanding special teams. The 2009 team captured the program’s 13th national championship and the school’s 22nd SEC Championship with a 14-0 record. The Crimson Tide conquered every challenge placed in front of them, including a 32-13 thrashing of top-ranked Florida in the SEC Championship Game and a 37-21 triumph over Texas in the Citi BCS National Championship Game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. The Crimson Tide produced a record six first team Associated Press All-Americans and eight first team All-SEC selections. Mark Ingram became Alabama’s first Heisman Trophy winner and Rolando McClain claimed the Butkus Award and the Lambert Award, presented to the nation’s top linebacker. Ingram set a school record with 1,658 rushing yards with 20 total touchdowns while averaging 189.0 all-purpose yards and nine touchdowns in six games against nationally ranked opponents. McClain led the team with 105 tackles while accounting for 14.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, two interceptions, four pass breakups and 14 quarterback hurries. Firstyear starting quarterback Greg McElroy completed 61 percent of his passes for 2,508 yards with 17 touchdowns. His 81.25 pass attempts for every interception thrown in 2009 was the second-best mark in SEC history, behind only Peyton Manning. Alabama knocked off six top-25 opponents on the way to the national championship with wins over No. 7 Virginia Tech, No. 16 Ole Miss, No. 22 South Carolina, No. 9 LSU, No. 1 Florida and No. 2 Texas. Maybe the Tide’s toughest wins came in hotly contested games with rivals Tennessee and Auburn. UA used two blocked field goals by Terrence Cody against the Vols to escape with a 12-10 win and then used a fourth-quarter drive, engineered by McElroy, for a 26-21 win over the Tigers on the Plains.

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DOMINATION IN THE DOME The 2011 Crimson Tide claimed the school’s 14th national championship, handing the previously undefeated LSU Tigers a resounding 21-0 loss in the season’s title game. It was the first shutout in Bowl Championship Series history and the first time since Miami in 1991 that a team pitched a shutout to secure the national title. Alabama produced an astounding seven first-team All-Americans, including Mark Barron, Barrett Jones, Dont’a Hightower, Dre Kirkpatrick, DeQuan Menzie, Trent Richardson and Courtney Upshaw. Richardson became Alabama’s first Doak Walker Award winner and finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting. Jones received the Outland Trophy, the Wuerffel Trophy and the ARA Sportsmanship Award. Carson Tinker accepted the Disney Spirit Award for the team’s efforts following the April 27, 2011, tornado that ravaged Tuscaloosa. Richardson set a school record with 1,679 rushing yards to go along with 24 total touchdowns and 21 rushing scores. Hightower led the team with 85 total tackles while Upshaw accounted for a team-high 18 tackles for loss (-90 yards) and 9.5 sacks (-62 yards) plus one interception return for a touchdown, two forced fumbles and 11 quarterback hurries. First-year starting quarterback AJ McCarron completed 66.8 percent of his passes for 2,634 yards with 16 touchdowns. McCarron threw only five interceptions or one every 65.6 pass attempts in 2011, which was the third-best mark in SEC history, behind only Peyton Manning and Greg McElroy. Defensively, Alabama put together one of the best seasons in the modern era of college football. The Crimson Tide led the nation in the four major categories: scoring defense (8.2 ppg), total defense (183.6 ypg), rush defense (72.2 ppg) and pass efficiency defense (83.69) while also leading the nation in pass defense at 111.46 ypg. Alabama was only the second team to lead the nation in all four defensive categories and the first since Oklahoma in 1986. On the offensive side of the football, the Tide averaged 429.6 yards per game while scoring 34.85 points per game, statistics that ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, in school history.

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2012

BACK-TO-BACK The Alabama football team established its dominance early against Notre Dame on its way to an overwhelming performance as the Crimson Tide earned the programs 15th national championship in football with a 42-14 victory over Notre Dame in the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game. Alabama’s 2012 senior class won a school record 49 games over a four-year span while losing only five contests. The 49 wins tied Nebraska for the most in college football history and ranks among the best four-year totals in Southeastern Conference history (Florida won 48 games from 2006-09 and Alabama won 48 from 2008-11). Alabama produced four first team All-Americans in 2012, giving them 22 All-America honors by 19 different players from 2008-12. The 2012 first team All-Americans included Barrett Jones, Dee Milliner, C.J. Mosley and Chance Warmack. D.J. Fluker was also a second-team All-American and AJ McCarron garnered third-team honors. Jones also became Alabama’s first William V. Campbell and Rimington Trophy winner. McCarron led the Alabama offense with a school-record 30 touchdown passes while leading the nation with a 175.28 pass efficiency rating. He threw for 2,933 yards with only three interceptions while completing 67.2 percent of his passes. Lacy led the way on the ground with 1,322 yards and 17 scores. Yeldon added a freshman record 1,108 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns. Cooper led all receivers with a freshman-record 59 receptions for 1,000 yards and 11 scores. Defensively, Alabama put together another outstanding season, leading the nation in three major categories: scoring defense (10.9 ppg), total defense (250.0 ypg) and rush defense (76.4 ppg). Alabama pitched four shutouts, the most since the 1979 team had five. On the offensive side of the football, the Tide averaged 445.5 yards per game while scoring 38.7 points per game. UA’s 542 points in 2012 was a school record.

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BACK ON TOP In a top-ranked matchup of contrasting styles, the Alabama Crimson Tide showed incredible resourcefulness and resilience to earn its 16th national championship against the Clemson Tigers in the College Football Playoff National Championship by a score of 45-40. The title, Alabama’s fourth in the last seven seasons, concluded a 14-1 year for the Tide while Clemson suffered its first loss of the 2015 campaign. It was head coach Nick Saban’s fifth national title, four of which came at UA, joining Paul “Bear” Bryant as the only two coaches in college football history to win at least five national championships during their tenure. Tight end O.J. Howard caught five passes for a career-high 208 yards on his way to Offensive MVP honors in the season’s final game. Jake Coker passed for a career-best 335 yards, while running back Derrick Henry rushed for 158 yards and three scores. Senior Kenyan Drake returned a kickoff for 95 yards and a score to lift the Tide to the 45-40 win in front of 75,756 (capacity: 71,000) at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Alabama’s 2015 senior class won a school record 50 games over a four-year span while losing only six contests. The 50 wins were the most in college football history. The 2014 Crimson Tide seniors and the 1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers, who posted a 49-2 record and three national championships, previously held the record for wins by a senior class. Alabama recorded 62 victories from 2011-15, the most in a five-year span in major college football history, surpassing the previously held record of 61 wins by the Tide from 2008-12. The Crimson Tide had four first team All-Americans in 2015, including unanimous selections in Derrick Henry and Reggie Ragland, to go with consensus choices Ryan Kelly and A’Shawn Robinson. Eddie Jackson was chosen as a second- and third-team honoree, while first-year standouts Minkah Fitzpatrick and Ross Pierschbacher were each freshman All-Americans. Henry cleaned up on the awards circuit, highlighted by winning Alabama’s second ever Heisman Trophy. The junior tailback was also selected as the Maxwell Trophy and Doak Walker Award winner, and the Walter Camp Player of the Year. Kelly brought home the Crimson Tide’s second Rimington Trophy, awarded to the nation’s top center. The conference also recognized a trio of Alabama players with its top honors, as Henry was the Offensive Player of the

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Year, Ragland the Defensive Player of the Year and Kelly the Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner as well as the Scholar Athlete of the Year. Henry was the catalyst for the Alabama offense, recording school records in yards (2,219), rushing touchdowns (28), attempts (395) and all-purpose yards (2,310). His 2,219 yards led the nation and shattered the SEC singleseason rushing record previously held by Herschel Walker (1,891). Firstyear starter Jake Coker finished his career at Alabama a perfect 14-0 as the starting quarterback and recorded 3,110 yards through the air along with 21 touchdowns by season’s end. His favorite target, Calvin Ridley, set the freshman record for yards with 1,045 receiving, eclipsing the previous freshman record of 1,000 held by Amari Cooper (2012). Ridley hauled in a team-leading 89 catches for a team-high 1,045 yards in 15 games (11 starts) and added seven touchdown catches. In total, the Crimson Tide’s offense averaged 199.9 rushing yards per game and 227.1 yards through the air per contest. Defensively, Alabama checked in as the nation’s top-ranked rush defense, third in total defense and scoring defense, and eighth in pass efficiency defense. Possibly the best defense during the Saban era, the Tide recorded 49 sacks, the most by a Saban-coached team and the third-most sacks in program history. The defense also forced and SEC-leading 27 turnovers, 19 of which were interceptions which also led the conference. The 442 return yards on those picks led the nation, while the four pick-sixes by Alabama’s secondary ranked second in the NCAA. Senior linebacker and defensive captain Reggie Ragland led the Tide in tackles with 102, while defensive lineman Jonathan Allen paced the defense with 12.0 sacks (-80 yards) and 14.5 tackles for a loss (-92 yards). Eddie Jackson, in his first year as the starting safety, picked off six passes for an Alabama all-time record 230 return yards, including two scores. The Crimson Tide won 14 games by an average of 20 points per game and outscored all opponents by a margin of 526-227. Alabama beat the likes of No. 20 Wisconsin in Arlington, No. 8 Georgia in Athens, ninth-ranked Texas A&M in College Station, No. 2 LSU and 17th-ranked Mississippi State in Starkville. Alabama downed No. 18 Florida, 29-13, to earn the program’s 25th Southeastern Conference championship, before defeating No. 3 Michigan State, 38-0, in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 2015 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.

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10-0

Head Coach: Wallace Wade Team Captain: Bruce Jones Fact: Alabama outscored its 10 opponents by a combined total of 297 to 26, shutting out eight teams and clinching national honors with a monumental 20-19 win over Washington in the Rose Bowl.

1926

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Head Coach: Wallace Wade Team Captain: Emile “Red” Barnes Fact: The Crimson Tide won its second consecutive national title in impressive style, posting shutouts in six games and not allowing any opponent to score more than seven points in a game.

1930

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Head Coach: Wallace Wade Team Captain: Charles B. Clement Fact: What was perhaps Wallace Wade’s greatest team was tested only twice - by Tennessee and Vanderbilt on the way to an undefeated season in which Alabama outscored opponents by a combined total of 217 to 13. The Tide capped off the season with a 24-0 shellacking of Washington State in the Rose Bowl.

1934

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Head Coach: Frank Thomas 8: William Lee Fact: A tough October win over Tennessee (13-6) paved the way for the Tide’s first national title under head coach Frank Thomas. Alabama closed its impressive undefeated season with a 29-13 domination of Stanford in the Rose Bowl.

1941

9-2

Head Coach: Frank Thomas Team Captain: John Wyhonic Fact: Rated the nation’s best team by the Houlgate system, the 1941 Crimson Tide capped a 9-2 season with a remarkable 29-21 win over a powerful Texas A&M team at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

1961

11-0

Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant Team Captains: Pat Trammell, Billy Neighbors Fact: A suffocating defense, a steady offense, and opportunistic special teams made this unit impossible to defeat. Alabama shutout six opponents overall, not allowing its final five foes in the regular season to score before capping the season with a 10-3 win over Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl.

1964

10-1

Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant Team Captains: Joe Namath, Ray Ogden Fact: Awarded the title on a consensus basis at the end of the regular season, this squad eked out close wins over Florida (17-14), LSU (17-9) and Auburn (21-14) to earn the national title. A controversial Orange Bowl loss to Texas, 21-17, was the only blemish on Alabama’s glorious season.

1965

9-1-1

Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant Team Captains: Steve Sloan, Paul Crane Fact: The nation respected this team so much that the Tide was named consensus national champions despite a season-opening loss at Georgia (18-17) and a midseason tie with Tennessee (7-7). Alabama’s stunning 39-28 Orange Bowl win over previously dominant Nebraska removed any doubt of the Tide’s legitimacy as national champions.

1973

11-1

Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant Team Captains: Wilbur Jackson, Chuck Strickland Fact: The last national champions to be crowned at the end of the regular season, the Crimson Tide outscored its first 11 opponents 454 to 89 en route to a showdown in the Sugar Bowl with Notre Dame.

1978

11-1

Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant Team Captains: Marty Lyons, Jeff Rutledge, Tony Nathan Fact: The Crimson Tide lost only to co-national title contender Southern California in the regular season. Alabama’s memorable 14-7 win over Penn State in the Sugar Bowl was the climax of an impressive season.

1979

12-0

Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant Team Captains: Don McNeal, Steve Whitman Fact: The consensus national champions outscored their 12 opponents by a total of 383 to 67. After a comeback win over Auburn (25-18) to end the regular season, Alabama dominated Arkansas and leaped to the top of the polls after their win in the Sugar Bowl.

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2009

2011

12-1

Head Coach: Nick Saban Team Captains: Mark Barron, Dont’a Hightower, Trent Richardson Fact: Alabama overcame an early November overtime loss to No. 1 LSU and earned a rematch in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game. In the Bayou Bengals’ backyard, the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Crimson Tide won the title with a 21-0 shutout, which was the first in BCS history.

2012

13-1

Head Coach: Nick Saban Team Captains: Barrett Jones, Damion Square, Chance Warmack Fact: Alabama posted a last-minute comeback to win at No. 5 LSU and escaped with a dramatic 32-28 win over No. 3 Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. The Crimson Tide then rolled over No. 1 Notre Dame in the Discover BCS National Championship Game, 42-14, for the program’s 15th title.

2015

14-1

Head Coach: Nick Saban Team Captains: Jake Coker, Derrick Henry, Ryan Kelly, Reggie Ragland Fact: In a top-ranked matchup of contrasting styles, Alabama showed incredible resourcefulness and resilience to earn its 16th national championship against the Clemson Tigers in the College Football Playoff National Championship by a score of 45-40. It was head coach Nick Saban’s fifth national title, four of which came at UA, joining Paul “Bear” Bryant as the only two coaches in college football history to win at least five national championships during their tenure.

13-0

Head Coach: Gene Stallings Team Captains: Derrick Oden, George Teague, George Wilson, Prince Wimbley Fact: This team had it all. After a tight win over Florida (28-21) in the SEC title game, Alabama then crushed Miami in the Sugar Bowl to seal the title for its 12th national championship.

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Head Coach: Nick Saban Team Captains: Javier Arenas, Mike Johnson, Rolando McClain Fact: Two blocked field goals propelled the Tide to a midseason win over Tennessee and into the SEC Championship Game where they exacted revenge on Florida with a dominating 32-13 win. UA then blitzed Texas in the BCS National Championship Game, 37-21.

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In 2009, Alabama sophomore running back Mark Ingram became the 75th recipient of the Heisman Trophy and first Crimson Tide player to take home the honor.

HEISMAN Derrick Henry brought home Alabama’s second Heisman Trophy in 2015 after rushing for an SEC record 2,219 yards and 28 touchdowns, as he led the Crimson Tide to its 16th national championship.

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Alabama boasts a rich and storied football history. Alabama has won 16 national championships, 29 conference championships, produced 119 first team All-Americans, 24 members of the College Football Hall of Fame and numerous national award winners. But, until 2009, Alabama had never laid claim to the most celebrated and soughtafter award in college athletics – the Heisman Trophy. The Heisman is a national symbol of the collegiate football experience and unmatched competitiveness. The Crimson Tide had been represented by numerous finalists over the years, but none of the first 74 Heisman Trophies found a home in Tuscaloosa. All of that changed as a sophomore from Flint, Mich., burst into the nation’s consciousness in 2009, breaking tackles all the way to the Nokia Theater in New York City’s Times Square where Mark Ingram became Alabama’s first Heisman Trophy winner. He edged Stanford’s Toby Gerhart by 28 points to capture the most coveted award in college football, tallying 1,304 points and 227 first-place votes in the closest Heisman Trophy vote in the award’s history. The Crimson Tide collected its second Heisman Trophy in 2015 as Derrick Henry, a native of Yulee, Fla., set the SEC rushing record with 2,219 yards on his way to victory. Henry earned 1,832 points to capture the Heisman, including 378 first-place votes that outdistanced Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey by 293 points with Deshaun Watson third (1,165 points). Ingram and Henry are among 12 players in Southeastern Conference history to win the Heisman Trophy as the SEC has produced five in the last seven years, joining 2007 winner Tim Tebow (Florida), 2010 winner Cam Newton (Auburn) and 2012 winner Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M). Other SEC winners include Frank Sinkwich (Georgia, 1942), Billy Cannon (LSU, 1959), Steve Spurrier (Florida, 1966), Pat Sullivan (Auburn, 1971), Herschel Walker (Georgia, 1982), Bo Jackson (Auburn, 1985) and Danny Wuerffel (Florida, 1996). Ingram produced a 2009 season that was one for the Alabama football history books. He rushed for a then-school-record 1,658 yards with 20 total touchdowns in 14 games for a 118.43 yards per game average to rank 11th nationally and second in the SEC. Ingram added 30 receptions for 322 yards and three scores. His 1,992 all-purpose yards is the third-highest single-season total in school history. Ingram also gained an astonishing 1,075 yards - or 54 percent of his all-purpose yards - after contact. His numbers climbed even higher when the Crimson Tide’s opponent were ranked in the top 25, accounting for 1,134 all-purpose yards or 189.0 ypg, six games against top-25 foes, including four against top-10 teams. Henry’s 2,219 yards in 2015 was the fifth-best rushing total by a running back in the history of the Football Bowl Subdivision. He also set school records for rushing touchdowns (28), rushing yards per game (147.9), all-purpose yards (2,310), carries (395) and points scored (168). He seemed to play even better against the best competition, averaging 138.8 yards per game (10 games) against teams with rush defenses ranked in the top 50 and 166.6 ypg against teams ranked in the top 25 (nine). Known as the DAC Trophy when it first was presented to Jay Berwagner, the legendary “one man gang” of the University of Chicago on Dec. 9, 1935, the bronze statue depicts a football player side-stepping and straight arming a tackler. Cast in the highly artistic method known as the lost wax process of bronze medal molding, the statue weighs 45 pounds and is 14 inches long, 13 and a half inches in height and six and a half inches in width. It was designed by New York sculptor Frank Eliscu, who was commissioned by the Downtown Athletic Club to create a figure of a football player in imperishable bronze to serve as an annual trophy award. Eliscu used his friend, Ed Smith, a starter on the New York University Football team, as the player model for his initial creations. However, reference to the award as the DAC Trophy was only used once. Following the death of John Heisman in October, 1936 (Heisman at the time was the Director of Athletics at the Downtown Athletic Club), the award was renamed the Heisman Memorial Trophy. Today, the annual award involves the use of two statues. One is presented to the college football player selected for excellence and this remains the permanent possession of the winner. A second trophy is awarded to the school represented by the winner.

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The Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the nation’s outstanding college football receiver (the award defines receiver as any player who catches a pass) by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. Amari Cooper was the first Alabama football player to win the Award (2015) after a record-setting season with 124 catches for 1,727 yards and 16 touchdowns. Cooper was selected by the Biletnikoff Award Selection Committee, comprised of 265 distinguished college football commentators, journalists and former players. The award is named for Fred Biletnikoff, who starred for Florida State and then the Oakland Raiders.

The Frank Broyles Award was established to recognize some of the most dedicated, hardestworking people in America – the college football assistant coach. And, over the years, the award has done just that. Each year the five Broyles Award finalists are chosen from almost 1,500 assistant coaches representing the College Football Bowl Subdivision. Each head coach can nominate one assistant coach from his staff. Kirby Smart became Alabama’s first Broyles Award Recipient in 2009. Smart guided one of the nation’s top defenses as the Crimson Tide claimed the program’s 13th National Championship.

Created in 1985, the Butkus Award is given annually to college football’s top linebacker. The award is named in honor of College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus, widely regarded as one of the best linebackers of all time and a star at the University of Illinois and the Chicago Bears. A 1979 inductee of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Butkus played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and earned a reputation as one of the most intimidating players in the history of the game.

The William V. Campbell Trophy has become the most prestigious and desirable “academic” award in college football. The trophy recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the country for his academic success, football performance and exemplary community leadership. The finalists receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class. The winner of the Campbell Trophy has his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000. Alabama offensive lineman Barrett Jones was the sixth Alabama player selected as a finalist and became the program’s first winner in 2012.

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lombardi AWARD

lott trophy

MAXWELL trophy

Created in 1989 to recognize the nation’s premier running back for his accomplishments on the field, achievement in the classroom and citizenship in the community, the Doak Walker Award is the only major collegiate football award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate within one year of other students of the same classification. Named for famed SMU running back Doak Walker, a three-time AllAmerican and the 1948 Heisman Trophy winner. Trent Richardson became the first Alabama player to win the award in 2011 after rushing for 1,679 yards and 21 touchdowns. Derrick Henry was the second Crimson Tide player to see his name etched on the trophy in 2015 after rushing for an SEC-record 2,219 yards and 28 touchdowns.

Begun in 1970, the Lombardi Award is hosted by the Rotary Club of Houston and benefits the American Cancer Society. The award goes annually to the college football lineman on offense or defense that, in addition to outstanding performance and ability, best exemplifies the discipline of Vince Lombardi. As the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers, Lombardi first made a name for himself as the smallest but toughest member of Fordham University’s “Seven Blocks of Granite,” renowned in their day (1934-37) for being the most unyielding line in college football.

The Lott Trophy is presented annually to the college football Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. IMPACT is an acronym for: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity. The award recognizes the personal character of the winning player as well as athletic excellence and is named in honor Ronnie Lott, a defensive back who starred at Southern California and for the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers. Lott is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The Maxwell Football Club presents the Maxwell Award for the College Football Player of the Year. This award is presented in honor of Robert W. (Tiny) Maxwell, legendary college player, official and sports columnist. The award has been given annually since 1937 when Yale’s Clint Frank was honored. AJ McCarron became the first Alabama player to capture the award in 2013 after leading the Crimson Tide to 36 wins and two national championships in his career. Derrick Henry became the second winner in 2015 after rushing for 2,219 yards and 28 touchdowns. The Maxwell Award is voted on by head coaches, members of the Maxwell Football Club and sportswriters and sportscasters from across the country.

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disney spirit AWARD

jim thorpe AWARD

The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland, one of a select few players ever named All-America at two positions. Outland earned consensus All-America honors in 1898 at tackle and consensus All-America honors at halfback in 1899 for the University of Pennsylvania.

The Rimington Trophy was created to recognize the most outstanding center in the Football Bowl Subdivision. The trophy is named after former Nebraska center Dave Rimington, who won the Outland Trophy in consecutive years, was a two-time first team All-American and the 1982 Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year. The trophy is presented by the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which was created when his son, Gunnar, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. The Rimington Trophy has played a major role in raising money to support the CF community and is essential in honoring one of the most pivotal roles on the football field. Ryan Kelly became Alabama’s second winner in 2015 after Barret Jones was the first Crimson Tide player honored in 2012.

The Disney Sports Spirit Award has been presented each year since 1996 to college football’s most inspirational player, team or figure. The Alabama football team, represented by Carson Tinker, was recognized for its efforts following the April 27, 2011, tornado that tore through Tuscaloosa. The award is not based on statistics or other on-field records or achievements, but rather for bravery, courage, overcoming adversity, and the love of college football.

Created in 1986, the Jim Thorpe Award is annually presented to the top defensive back in college football. Winners are judged on their performance on the field, athletic ability and character. The award is named for Jim Thorpe, an Olympic gold medalist in 1912 who also played professional football, baseball and basketball. His football prowess enabled tiny Carlisle College to become a national college football power early in the 20th century. Thorpe was widely considered the world’s greatest athlete of the first half of the 20th Century.

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johnny unitas wuerffel trophy golden arm AWARD The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually to the nation’s outstanding senior or fourth year quarterback in college football. It was established in 1987 by a foundation named for Johnny Unitas, the Hall of Fame quarterback who played at the University of Louisville before going on to a legendary career for the NFL’s Baltimore Colts. Jay Barker (1994) and AJ McCarron (2013) both captured the award during their senior seasons at Alabama.

The Wuerffel Trophy is presented by the All Sports Association of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., to the college football player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. It is named for former University of Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy winner.

WAlter Camp PLayer of the Year Award The Walter Camp Trophy is awarded to the outstanding player of the year in college football who has exemplified the qualities of self-discipline, unselfish team play, desire to excel, mature judgement and respect for leadership. His performance on the playing field must be accompanied by an equally strong effort to contribute off the field. He must exhibit an awareness of the need to fulfill his role as a leader. He must espouse the ideals adhered to by Walter Camp, the “Father of American Football.” Derrick Henry brought home Alabama’s first Walter Camp Player of the Year honor in 2015 after rushing for 2,219 yards and 28 touchdowns.

JOE MOORE Award The Joe Moore Award, presented by the Joe Moore Foundation for Teamwork, awarded Alabama the inauguaral trophy in 2015. It will now be given annually to college football’s best offensive line unit. The award is designed to preserve the legacy of Joe Moore, who coached most notably at Pittsburgh and Notre Dame. Moore was responsible for developing the skills of several AllAmericans throughout his storied career, including Bill Fralic, Mark May, Russ Grimm, Jimbo Covert, Mark Stepnowski, Aaron Taylor, and Andy Heck. Coach Moore sent 52 players on to the NFL, several of whom are in the Pro and College Football Hall of Fame.

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BRYANT

HANNAH

HUTSON

J OH NNY M A CK

J O H N NY

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LEE RO Y

BROWN

CAIN

HOWARD

H A R RY

DIXIE

GILMER

HOWELL

1983-86

1923-25

1945-82

1930-32

1944-47

Brown helped the Tide win the first Rose Bowl in 1926. He was on the receiving end of two touchdown passes, one a 58-yard strike from Grant Gillis and the other a 62-yard strike from Pooley Hubert. After college, he went on to star in Hollywood in several major motion pictures with some of the biggest stars in the business.

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1932-34

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1932-34

JORDAN 1960-62

D E R R I CK

Former Alabama linebacker Derrick Thomas was named to the 2014 class of the College Football Hall of Fame the National Football Foundation.

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Thomas, a native of Miami, Fla., and one of the Crimson Tide’s all-time great linebackers, played for head coaches Ray Perkins and Bill Curry from 1985-88. A unanimous All-America selection in 1988 and a two-time All-SEC selection in 1987 and 1988, Thomas was the 24th Alabama player or coach to be selected to the College Football Hall of Fame.

THOMAS ALABAMA 1985-88

Thomas set Alabama and, per the National Football Foundation, NCAA records for sacks and tackles for a loss in 1988 on his way to winning the Butkus Award, CBS’ Defensive Player of the Year and the Washington Pigskin Club’s Defensive Player of the Year. As a senior in 1988, Thomas recorded 88 tackles with 39 tackles for a loss of 250 yards while registering 27 sacks for a loss of 204 yards. He recorded 18 sacks for 142 yards as a junior in 1987 along with 67 tackles. He finished his career with 204 tackles, 68 tackles for loss (465 yards), 52 sacks (408 yards), 10 forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries. Thomas led the Crimson Tide to a 35-15-1 record during his four years at the Capstone with four bowl berths, including wins in the 1985 Aloha Bowl and the 1986 and 1988 Sun Bowls. He was also a finalist for the Lombardi Award and finished in the top 10 in the Heisman Trophy voting while being named the 1988-89 Athlete of the Year across all sports by the Southeastern Conference. He served as a defensive captain for the 1988 team and was selected to the Tide’s Team of the Century and the Defensive Player of the Decade of the 1980s. The Kansas City Chiefs selected Thomas with the fourth overall pick of the 1989 NFL Draft. He spent his entire 11-year career with the Chiefs and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009. Thomas was the 1989 Defensive Rookie of the Year and was elected to the Pro Bowl every year from 1989-97. Thomas was also named the 1993 Walter Payton Man of the Year. He holds the NFL record for sacks in a game with seven and was a member of the 1990s NFL All-Decade team. Thomas was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. He was active in the community, starting the 3rd and Long Foundation in Kansas City to teach low-income children to read. Thomas passed away on Feb. 8, 2000, at the age of 33, following complications from a car accident.

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DERRICK HENRY

LINEBACKER

RUNNING BACK

First Team All-American

RYAN KELLY CENTER

First Team All-American

A’SHAWN ROBINSON DEFENSIVE TACKLE

1915 W. T. “Bully” VandeGraaff Tackle 1925 A.T.S. “Pooley” Hubert Quarterback 1926 Hoyt “Wu” Winslett End Fred Pickhard Tackle 1929 Tony Holm Fullback Fred Sington Tackle 1930 John Suther Halfback Fred Sington Tackle 1931 Johnny Cain Fullback 1932 Johnny Cain Fullback 1933 Tom Hupke Guard 1934 Millard “Dixie” Howell Back Don Hutson End Bill Lee Tackle 1935 Riley Smith Back 1936 Arthur “Tarzan” White Guard James L. “Bubber” Nesbit Fullback 1937 Joe Kilgrow Halfback Leroy Monsky Guard James Ryba Tackle 1939 Carey Cox Center 1941 Holt Rast End 1942 Joe Domnanovich Center Don Whitmire Offensive Tackle 1945 Harry Gilmer Halfback Vaughn Mancha Center 1950 Ed Salem Halfback 1952 Bobby Marlow Halfback 1954 George Mason Offensive Tackle 1961 Billy Neighbors Defensive Tackle 1962 Lee Roy Jordan Center 1964 Wayne Freeman Offensive Guard Dan Kearley Offensive Tackle Joe Namath Quarterback David Ray Halfback 1965 Paul Crane Center Steve Sloan Quarterback 1966 Richard Cole Defensive Tackle Cecil Dowdy Offensive Tackle Bobby Johns Defensive Back Ray Perkins Split End 1967 Dennis Homan Split End Bobby Johns Defensive Back Kenny Stabler Quarterback 1968 Sam Gellerstedt Defensive Guard Mike Hall Linebacker 1969 Alvin Samples Offensive Guard 1970 Johnny Musso Running Back 1971 John Hannah Offensive Guard Johnny Musso Running Back 1972 John Hannah Offensive Guard Jim Krapf Center

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John Mitchell Defensive End 1973 Buddy Brown Offensive Tackle Woodrow Lowe Linebacker Wayne Wheeler Split End 1974 Leroy Cook Defensive End Sylvester Croom Center Woodrow Lowe Linebacker Mike Washington Cornerback 1975 Leroy Cook Defensive End Woodrow Lowe Linebacker 1977 Ozzie Newsome Wide Receiver 1978 Barry Krauss Linebacker Marty Lyons Defensive Tackle 1979 Jim Bunch Offensive Tackle Don McNeal Cornerback Dwight Stephenson Center 1980 Thomas Boyd Linebacker E. J. Junior Defensive End 1981 Thomas Boyd Linebacker Tommy Wilcox Safety 1982 Jeremiah Castille Cornerback Mike Pitts Defensive End Tommy Wilcox Safety 1984 Cornelius Bennett Outside Linebacker 1985 Cornelius Bennett Outside Linebacker Jon Hand Defensive Tackle 1986 Cornelius Bennett Outside Linebacker Bobby Humphrey Running Back Van Tiffin Place-kicker 1987 Bobby Humphrey Running Back 1988 Derrick Thomas Linebacker Kermit Kendrick Safety Larry Rose Offensive Guard 1989 Keith McCants Linebacker John Mangum Cornerback 1990 Philip Doyle Place-kicker 1991 Robert Stewart Nose Tackle 1992 John Copeland Defensive End

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Eric Curry Antonio Langham Antonio Langham David Palmer Michael Proctor Jay Barker Michael Proctor Kevin Jackson Michael Myers Dwayne Rudd Chris Samuels Shaun Alexander DeMeco Ryans Antoine Caldwell Terrence Cody Rashad Johnson Andre Smith Javier Arenas Terrence Cody Mark Ingram Mike Johnson Rolando McClain Leigh Tiffin Mark Barron Mark Barron Dont’a Hightower Barrett Jones Dre Kirkpatrick DeQuan Menzie Trent Richardson Courtney Upshaw Barrett Jones Dee Milliner C.J. Mosley Chance Warmack Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Cyrus Kouandjio AJ McCarron C.J. Mosley Landon Collins Amari Cooper Trey DePriest Arie Kouandjio JK Scott Derrick Henry Ryan Kelly Reggie Ragland A’Shawn Robinson

Defensive End Cornerback Cornerback Wide Receiver Place-kicker Quarterback Place-kicker Strong Safety Defensive End Linebacker Offensive Tackle Running Back Linebacker Center Nose Guard Safety Offensive Tackle Return Specialist Nose Guard Running Back Offensive Guard Linebacker Kicker Safety Safety Linebacker Offensive Tackle Cornerback Cornerback Running Back Linebacker Center Cornerback Linebacker Offensive Guard Safety Offensive Tackle Quarterback Linebacker Safety Wide Receiver Linebacker Offensive Guard Punter Running Back Center Linebacker Defensive Tackle

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SHAUN ALEXANDER, RB MARK ANDERSON, DL

JAVIER ARENAS, CB

BUTCH AVINGER, B BUDDY AYDELETTE, G

BUFFALO BILLS, 1962-64 NEW YORK JETS, 1965-66 DENVER BRONCOS, 1998 MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1999 BUFFALO BILLS, 2001-02 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, 2000-2008 CHICAGO BEARS, 2006-2010 HOUSTON TEXANS, 2010-11 BUFFALO BILLS, 2012 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 2010-12 ARIZONA CARDINALS, 2013 ATLANTA FALCONS, 2014 BUFFALO BILLS, 2016 NEW YORK GIANTS, 1953 GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1980 PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 1987

B JAY BARKER, QB

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 1995 CAROLINA PANTHERS, 1996 MARK BARRON, S TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 2012-14 ST. LOUIS/LOS ANGELES RAMS, 2014-PRES. TODD BATES, LDE TENNESSEE TITANS, 2005 BOB BAUMHOWER, DT MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1977-87 AL BELL, WR GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1988 DEION BELUE, CB MIAMI DOLPHINS, 2014 JESSE BENDROSS, SE SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, 1984-85 DENVER BRONCOS, 1987 CORNELIUS BENNETT, LB BUFFALO BILLS, 1987-95 ATLANTA FALCONS, 1996-98 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 1999-2000 GEORGE BETHUNE, LB LOS ANGELES RAMS, 1989-90 MARVIN BROWN, FB BALTIMORE RAVENS, 2002 LEW BOSTICK, G LOS ANGELES RAMS, 1939-42 JIM BOWDOIN, G GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1928-31 NEW YORK GIANTS, 1932 STEVE BOWMAN, B NEW YORK GIANTS, 1966 THOMAS BOYD, LB DETROIT LIONS, 1987 BYRON BRAGGS, DT GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1981-83 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1984-85 WESLEY BRITT, LT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, 2005 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 2006-08 TOMMY BROOKER, TE-K DALLAS TEXANS, 1962 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 1963-66 DAVE BROWN, B NEW YORK GIANTS, 1943, 1946-47 MARVIN BROWN, FB BALTIMORE RAVENS, 2002 PHILLIP BROWN, LB ATLANTA FALCONS, 1988 SHANNON BROWN, DT ATLANTA FALCONS, 1996 ANTHONY BRYANT, DT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 2005-06 DETROIT LIONS, 2007 WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 2010-11 FERNANDO BRYANT, DB JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, 1999-03 DETROIT LIONS, 2004-2007 PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 2008 BILL BUCKLER, G CHICAGO BEARS, 1926-28, 1931-33 KENDRICK BURTON, DE HOUSTON OILERS, 1996

C JIM CAIN, E

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ANTOINE CALDWELL, OL TOM CALVIN, B JAMES CARPENTER, OL PAUL OTT CARRUTH, HB JAMIE CARTER, DT JOE CARTER, RB JEREMIAH CASTILLE, DB TIM CASTILLE, FB

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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, 1949 DETROIT LIONS 1950, 1953-55 HOUSTON TEXANS, 2009-12 PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 1952-54 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, 2011-14 NEW YORK JETS, 2015-PRES. GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1985-88 NEW YORK GIANTS, 2001 MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1984-85 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1983-86 DENVER BRONCOS, 1987-88 ARIZONA CARDINALS, 2007-08 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 2009-10

THORNTON CHANDLER, TE JOSH CHAPMAN, DL JEREMY CLARK, DT JACKIE CLINE, DL HA HA CLINTON-DIX, S TERRENCE CODY, NG GLEN COFFEE, RB JAKE COKER, QB LANDON COLLINS, S TED COOK, E AMARI COOPER, WR JOHN COPELAND, DL RUSS CRAFT, B PAUL CRANE, LB SYLVESTER CROOM, C HOWARD CROSS, TE BRODIE CROYLE, QB BOB CRYDER, G

ED CULPEPPER, G

ERIC CURRY, DL

DALLAS COWBOYS, 1986-89 INDIANAPOILS COLTS, 2012-15 NEW YORK GIANTS, 2008 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 2010 MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1987-89 ATLANTA FALCONS, 1990 GREEN BAY PACKERS, 2014-PRES. BALTIMORE RAVENS, 2010-14 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 2009 ARIZONA CARDINALS, 2016 NEW YORK GIANTS, 2015-PRES. DETROIT LIONS, 1947 GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1948-50 OAKLAND RAIDERS, 2015-PRES. CINCINNATI BENGALS, 1993-2000 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 1946-53 PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 1954 NEW YORK JETS, 1966-74 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 1975 NEW YORK GIANTS, 1989-2001 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 2006-10 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 1978-83 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, 1984-86 DETROIT LIONS, 1987 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, 1958-60 MINNESOTA VIKINGS, 1961 HOUSTON OILERS, 1962-63 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1993-97 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, 1998-2000

D KENNETH DARBY, RB

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 2007 ST. LOUIS RAMS, 2008-10 MARCELL DAREUS, DL BUFFALO BILLS, 2011-PRES. FRED DAVIS, T WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1941-42, 1945 CHICAGO BEARS, 1946-51 JOHNNY DAVIS, RB TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1978-80 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 1981-82 CLEVELAND BROWNS, 1983-86 MARLON DAVIS, G NEW YORK JETS, 2010 RICKY DAVIS, S CINCINNATI BENGALS, 1975 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1976 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 1977-78 WAYNE DAVIS, LB ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, 1987 PHOENIX CARDINALS, 1988 BRANDON DEADERICK, DL NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 2010-12 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, 2013 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 2014-PRES. BALTIMORE RAVENS, 2015-PRES. TREY DEPRIEST, LB DETROIT LIONS, 1945-49 CHUCK DESHANE, B QUINTON DIAL, DE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 2013-PRES. XZAVIER DICKSON, LB NEW ENGLAND PATROITS, 2015 ATLANTA FALCONS, 2015 TONY DIXON, DB DALLAS COWBOYS, 2001-04 JOE DOMNANOVICH, C BOSTON YANKS, 1946-48, 1950-51 NEW YORK BULLDOGS, 1949 PHILIP DOYLE, PK NEW YORK GIANTS, 1991 KENYAN DRAKE, RB MIAMI DOLPHINS, 2016 SHAWN DRAPER, OG MIAMI DOLPHINS, 2001 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 2002 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 2003 JEFFREY DUKES, DB ARIZONA CARDINALS, 2007

E RANDY EDWARDS, DT ALONZO EPHRAIM, C

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DENVER BRONCOS, 2003 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, 2004 GREG GANTT, P NEW YORK JETS, 1974-75 WOODY GERBER, G PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 1941-42 WALLACE GILBERRY, DE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 2008-11 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 2012 CINCINNATI BENGALS, 2013-15 DETRIOT LIONS, 2016 HARRY GILMER, QB WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1948-52, 1954 DETROIT LIONS, 1955-56 CHRIS GOODE, DB INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 1987-93 KERRY GOODE, TB TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1988 PRESTON GOTHARD, TE PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 1985-88 BOBBY GREENWOOD, DE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 2009-10 CORNELIUS GRIFFIN, DT NEW YORK GIANTS, 2000-03 WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 2004-09 REGGIE GRIMES, DE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, 2001

H LEMANSKI HALL, LB

HOUSTON OILERS, 1995-96 TENNESSEE OILERS, 1997 CHICAGO BEARS, 1998 DALLAS COWBOYS, 1999 MINNESOTA VIKINGS, 2000-01 JON HAND, DE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 1986-94 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 1995 DARIUS HANKS, WR WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 2012 CHARLEY HANNAH, DL TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1977-82 LOS ANGELES RAIDERS, 1983-88 HERB HANNAH, T NEW YORK GIANTS, 1951 JOHN HANNAH, G NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 1973-85 PATRICK HAPE, TE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1997-99 DENVER BRONCOS, 2000-04 ROMAN HARPER, DB NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 2006-13 CAROLINA PANTHERS, 2014-15 JERRELL HARRIS, LB ATLATNA FALCONS, 2012 DENVER BRONCOS, 2014 DETROIT LIONS, 2015 DALLAS COWBOYS, 2016 PAUL HARRIS, LB TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1977-78 DERRICK HENRY, RB TENNESSEE TITANS, 2016 DONT’A HIGHTOWER, LB NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 2012-PRES. TONY HOLM, B CHICAGO CARDINALS, 1932 PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 1933 DENNIS HOMAN, WR DALLAS COWBOYS, 1968-70 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 1971-72 DIXIE HOWELL, B WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1937 ADRIAN HUBBARD, LB GREEN BAY PACKERS, 2014-PRES. BOBBY HUMPHREY, RB DENVER BRONCOS, 1989-91 MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1992-93 SCOTT HUNTER, QB GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1971-73 BUFFALO BILLS, 1974 ATLANTA FALCONS, 1975-78 DETROIT LIONS, 1979 TOM HUPKE, G DETROIT LIONS, 1934-37 CLEVELAND RAMS, 1938-39 DON HUTSON, E-K GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1935-45

I MARK INGRAM, RB BRANDON IVORY, DL

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 2011-PRES. HOUSTON TEXANS, 2015

J BILLY JACKSON, RB BOBBY JACKSON, B KAREEM JACKSON, CB

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 1981-85 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 1960 CHICAGO BEARS, 1961 HOUSTON TEXANS, 2010-PRES.

WILBUR JACKSON, RB CURT JARVIS, NG JARRET JOHNSON, DT MARQUIS JOHNSON, CB MIKE JOHNSON, OL NICO JOHNSON, LB RASHAD JOHNSON, SS TONY JOHNSON, TE BARRETT JONES, OL BRUCE JONES, G CHRISTION JONES, WR CYRUS JONES, CB JOEY JONES, WR JULIO JONES, WR RALPH JONES, E ROBBIE JONES, LB TERRY JONES, DT TERRY JONES, JR., TE LEE ROY JORDAN, LB E.J. JUNIOR, LB

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 1974-79 WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1980-82 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1987-90 BALTIMORE RAVENS, 2003-11 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, 2012-14 ST. LOUIS RAMS, 2010-11 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 2012 ATLANTA FALCONS, 2010-15 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 2013-14 CINCINNATI BENGALS, 2014-15 ARIZONA CARDINALS, 2009-15 TENNESSE TITANS, 2016 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 1996-99 ST. LOUIS RAMS, 2013-14 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 2015-PRES. GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1927-28 MIAMI DOLPHINS, 2015 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 2016 ATLANTA FALCONS, 1986-87 ATLANTA FALCONS, 2011-PRES. DETROIT LIONS, 1946 BALTIMORE COLTS, 1947 NEW YORK GIANTS, 1983-87 GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1978-85 BALTIMORE RAVENS, 2002-05 DALLAS COWBOYS, 1963-76 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, 1981-87 PHOENIX CARDINALS, 1988 MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1989-91 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, 1992-93

K LES KELLEY, LB RYAN KELLY, C EMANUEL KING, LB KENNY KING, DT DRE KIRKPATRICK, CB ARIE KOUANDJIO, OG CYRUS KOUANDJIO, OT BARRY KRAUSS, LB

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 1967-69 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 2016 CINCINNATI BENGALS, 1985-88 LOS ANGELES RAIDERS, 1989 ARIZONA CARDINALS, 2003-06 CINCINNATI BENGALS, 2012-PRES. WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 2015-PRES. BUFFALO BILLS, 2014-PRES. BALTIMORE COLTS, 1979-83 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 1984-88 MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1989-91

L EDDIE LACY, RB DARREN LAKE, DL ANTONIO LANGHAM, DB

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WOODROW LOWE, LB TRIANDOS LUKE, WR BOBBY LUNA, B MARTY LYONS, DE

GREEN BAY PACKERS, 2013-PRES. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 2016 CLEVELAND BROWNS, 1994-95 BALTIMORE RAVENS, 1996-97 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 1998 CLEVELAND BROWNS, 1999 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 2000 DALLAS COWBOYS, 1993-94 CAROLINA PANTHERS, 1995-97 GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1956-57 GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1937-42, 1946 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 2016 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 1994-95 LOS ANGELES RAMS, 1996 WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1943 CAROLINA PANTHERS, 2013-PRES. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 2001 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 1987 DETROIT LIONS, 1993-97 GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1998-99 DENVER BRONCOS, 2000 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, 1976-87 DENVER BRONCOS, 2003-04 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 1955 PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 1959 NEW YORK JETS, 1979-90

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NEW YORK GIANTS, 1954-58 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 1959 WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1959 PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 2006 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 2006 PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 2007–08 CLEVELAND BROWNS, 2009 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 2009 PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 2009–10 DETROIT LIONS, 2011 PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 2011–12 BOSTON YANKS, 1948 DALLAS COWBOYS, 2014 GREEN BAY PACKERS, 2015-PRES. CHICAGO BEARS, 1990-98 CHICAGO BEARS, 1944 NEW YORK GIANTS, 1945 CAROLINA PANTHERS, 2005-07 MIAMI DOLPHINS, 2008 CINCINNATI BENGALS, 2008-10 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 2011-14 DENVER BRONCOS, 2015 ARIZONA CARDINALS, 2016 WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 2016 PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 2012 ARIZONA CARDINALS, 2002-03 TENNESSEE TITANS, 2004 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 2005 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1990-92 HOUSTON OILERS, 1993-94 CINCINNATI BENGALS, 2014-PRES. BALTIMORE RAVENS, 2007-10 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 2011 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, 2012-14 OAKLAND RAIDERS, 2010-12 DALLAS COWBOYS, 2014-PRES. DETROIT LIONS, 1946 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 2012 NEW YORK JETS, 2011-13 NEW YORK GIANTS, 1980-86 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 1992-95 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 1996 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 1997-99 MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1980-89 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 2012 DETROIT LIONS, 2013 CAROLINA PANTHERS, 2014 NEW YORK JETS, 2013-PRES. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 2002 PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 2003 CINCINNATI BENGALS, 2004 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1989 BUFFALO BILLS, 1991-00 ATLANTA FALCONS, 2001-04 BUFFALO BILLS, 1986 CAROLINA PANTHERS, 2003-07 ATLANTA FALCONS, 2008 BALTIMORE RAVENS, 2014-PRES. PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 1948 GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1945-46 DETROIT LIONS, 1983-89 HOUSTON TEXANS, 2016 CHICAGO BEARS, 1975-77 DALLAS COWBOYS, 1998-03 CLEVELAND BROWNS, 2003-04 DENVER BRONCOS, 2005-06 CINCINNATI BENGALS, 2007 CINCINNATI BENGALS, 2003-05

N JOE NAMATH, QB TONY NATHAN, RB BILLY NEIGHBORS, G BENNY NELSON, S OZZIE NEWSOME, TE KEVIN NORWOOD, WR JEREMY NUNLEY, DE

NEW YORK JETS, 1965-76 LOS ANGELES RAMS, 1977 MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1979-87 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 1962-65 MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1966-69 HOUSTON OILERS, 1964 CLEVELAND BROWNS, 1978-90 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, 2014 CAROLINA PANTHERS, 2015-PRES. HOUSTON OILERS, 1994-2005

O DERRICK ODEN, LB ANTWAN ODOM, DE RAY OGDEN, TE

MITCHELL OLENSKI, T NORMAN OLSEN, T

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 1993-97 TENNESSEE TITANS, 2004-07 CINCINNATI BENGALS, 2008-10 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, 1965-66 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 1967 ATLANTA FALCONS, 1967-68 CHICAGO BEARS, 1969-71 DETROIT LIONS, 1947 CLEVELAND RAMS, 1944

P JEOFFREY PAGAN, DE DAVID PALMER, WR TANA PATRICK, LB COLIN PEEK, TE CHARLIE PEPRAH, DB

RAY PERKINS, WR BENNY PERRIN, DB CLAUDE PERRY, T NICK PERRY, S D.J. PETTWAY, DL MIKE PITTS, LB-DT

DANIEL POPE, P DERRICK POPE, LB OZELL POWELL, OT

HOUSTON TEXANS, 2014-PRES. MINNESOTA VIKINGS, 1994-2000 CHICAGO BEARS, 2014 ATLANTA FALCONS, 2010 NEW YORK GIANTS, 2006 GREEN BAY PACKERS, 2006-08 ATLANTA FALCONS, 2009 GREEN BAY PACKERS, 2010-11 DALLAS COWBOYS, 2012 BALTIMORE COLTS, 1967-71 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, 1982-84 GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1927-35 BALTIMORE RAVENS, 2015 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 2016 ATLANTA FALCONS, 1983-86 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 1987-92 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 1993-96 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 1999 CINCINNATI BENGALS, 2000 MIAMI DOLPHINS, 2004-2007 MINNESOTA VIKINGS, 2008 WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1998-99

R REGGIE RAGLAND, LB MIKE RAINES, DT SALEEM RASHEED, OLB DAVID RAY, K-WR THOMAS RAYAM, DT CORY REAMER, LB JARRAN REED, DL GREG RICHARDSON, WR JESS RICHARDSON, T TRENT RICHARDSON, RB

LARRY ROBERTS, DT A’SHAWN ROBINSON, DL FREDDIE ROBINSON, DB RAMZEE ROBINSON, CB

BUFFALO BILLS, 2016 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 1974 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 2002-05 LOS ANGELES RAMS, 1969-74 WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1991 CINCINNATI BENGALS, 1992-94 NEW YORK JETS, 2010 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, 2016 MINNESOTA VIKINGS, 1987 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 1953-61 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 1962-64 CLEVELAND BROWNS, 2012-13 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 2013-14 OAKLAND RAIDERS, 2015 BALTIMORE RAVENS, 2016 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 1986-93 DETROIT LIONS, 2016 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 1987-89 WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1990 DETROIT LIONS, 2007-08 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 2009 CLEVELAND BROWNS, 2009, 2011 WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 2010 DENVER BRONCOS, 2012

ANDRE ROYAL, LB DWAYNE RUDD, LB

JEFF RUTLEDGE, QB

ROD RUTLEDGE, TE DEMECO RYANS, LB

CAROLINA PANTHERS, 1994-97 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 1998-99 MINNESOTA VIKINGS, 1997-2000 CLEVELAND BROWNS, 2001-02 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 2003 OAKLAND RAIDERS, 2004 LOS ANGELES RAMS, 1979-81 NEW YORK GIANTS, 1982-89 WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1990-92 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 1998-2001 HOUSTON TEXANS, 2002-03 HOUSTON TEXANS, 2006-11 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 2012-15

S ED SALEM, B WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1951 CHRIS SAMUELS, OT WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 2000-2009 HAYWOOD (SANDY) SANFORD, E WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1940 WILLARD SCISSUM, OG WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1987 RANDY SCOTT, LB GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1981-86 SAM SHADE, DB CINCINNATI BENGALS, 1995-98 WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1999-2002 WILLIE SHELBY, KR-RB CINCINNATI BENGALS, 1976-77 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, 1978 JEREMY SHELLEY, PK HOUSTON TEXANS, 2013 AUSTIN SHEPHERD, OT MINNESOTA VIKINGS, 2015-PRES. BILLY SHIPP, T NEW YORK GIANTS, 1954 KELVIN SIGLER, DB MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1999 JUWAN SIMPSON, LB GREEN BAY PACKERS, 2007 STEVE SLOAN, QB ATLANTA FALCONS, 1966-67 BRAD SMELLEY, TE CLEVELAND BROWNS, 2012 ST. LOUIS RAMS, 2013 HOUSTON TEXAS, 2013-14 ST. LOUIS RAMS, 2014-PRES. JUSTIN SMILEY, OG SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 2004-07 MIAMI DOLPHINS, 2008-09 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, 2010 OAKLAND RAIDERS, 2011 ANDRE SMITH, OL CINCINNATI BENGALS, 2009-2015 MINNESOTA VIKINGS, 2016 ANTHONY SMITH, LB LOS ANGELES RAIDERS, 1990-99 BEN SMITH, E GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1933 PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 1934-35 WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1937 KENNY SMITH, DT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 2001-04 OAKLAND RAIDERS, 2005 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 2007 RILEY SMITH, B WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1936-38 BRENT SOWELL, OL CHICAGO BEARS, 1987 DAMION SQUARE, DE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 2013 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 2014 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, 2014-PRES. KEN STABLER, QB OAKLAND RAIDERS, 1970-79 HOUSTON OILERS, 1980-81 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 1982-84 SIRAN STACY, RB PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 1992 BART STARR, QB GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1956-71 RALPH STATEN, SS BALTIMORE RAVENS, 1997-99 ANTHONY STEEN, G ARIZONA CARDINALS, 2014-15 MIAMI DOLPHINS, 2015-PRES. REBEL STEINER, E GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1950-51 DWIGHT STEPHENSON, C MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1980-87 VAUGHN STEWART, C CHICAGO CARDINALS, 1943 ED STINSON, DE ARIZONA CARDINALS, 2014-PRES. JOHN SULLINS, LB DENVER BRONCOS, 1992 VINNIE SUNSERI, S NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 2014-15

T GEORGE TEAGUE, DB

LOWELL TEW, RB CORKY THARP, DB

GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1993-95 DALLAS COWBOYS, 1996, 1998-2001 MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1997 NEW YORK YANKEES, 1950-51 (AAFC) NEW YORK JETS, 1960

DERRICK THOMAS, LB LOUIS THOMPSON, DT

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 1989-99 NEW YORK GIANTS, 1967 ATLANTA FALCONS, 1968 GEORGE THORNTON, DT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, 1991-92 NEW YORK GIANTS, 1993 VAN TIFFIN, PK MIAMI DOLPHINS, 1987 CARSON TINKER, LS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, 2013-PRES. RICHARD TODD, QB NEW YORK JETS, 1976-83 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 1984-85 TOMMY TOLLESON, WR ATLANTA FALCONS, 1966 DESHEA TOWNSEND, DB PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 1998-2009 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 2010 WAYNE TRIMBLE, DB SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 1967 PAUL TRIPOLI, DB TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1987 BOB TROCOLOR, B NEW YORK GIANTS, 1942-44 KEVIN TURNER, FB NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 1992-94 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 1995-99

U COURTNEY UPSHAW, LB

BALTIMORE RAVENS, 2012-2015 ATLANTA FALCONS, 2016

V WILLIAM VLACHOS, C BRIAN VOGLER, TE

TENNESSEE TITANS, 2012 CHICAGO BEARS, 2015-PRES.

W CHANCE WARMACK, OG TENNESSEE TITANS, 2013-PRES. JABRIEL WASHINGTON, DB LOS ANGELES RAMS, 2016 MIKE WASHINGTON, DB TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1976-83 JERRY WATFORD, E CHICAGO CARDINALS, 1953-54 ALEX WATKINS, LB TENNESSEE TITANS, 2012 L.O. (BULL) WESLEY, C NEW YORK GIANTS, 1928 JIM WHATLEY, T BROOKLYN DODGERS, 1936-38 WAYNE WHEELER, WR CHICAGO BEARS, 1974 ART (TARZAN) WHITE, G NEW YORK GIANTS, 1937-39, 1945 DEANDREW WHITE, WR SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 2015-PRES. JESSE WILLIAMS, DL SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, 2013-15 MICHAEL WILLIAMS, TE DETROIT LIONS, 2013-PRES. SHAUD WILLIAMS, TB BUFFALO BILLS, 2005-06 SHERMAN WILLIAMS, TB DALLAS COWBOYS, 1994-99 BUTCH WILSON, E BALTIMORE COLTS, 1963-67 NEW YORK GIANTS, 1968-69 JOHN PARKER WILSON, QB ATLANTA FALCONS, 2009-11 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, 2012 PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 2013 RICH WINGO, LB GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1979-85 BOB WOOD, T CHICAGO CARDINALS, 1940 CORNELIUS WORTHAM, LB SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, 2004 JOHN WOZNIAK, G BROOKLYN DODGERS, 1948-49 (AAFC) NEW YORK YANKS, 1950-51 (AAFC) DALLAS TEXANS, 1952 STEVE WRIGHT, T GREEN BAY PACKERS, 1964-66 NEW YORK GIANTS, 1968-69 WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1970 CHICAGO BEARS, 1971 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, 1972 WILLIE WYATT, NG TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1990 JOHN WYHONIC, G PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 1946-47

Y T.J. YELDON, RB BILL YOUNG, T SID YOUNGLEMAN, T

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, 2015-PRES. WASHINGTON REDSKINS, 1937-42, 46 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 1955 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 1956-58 CLEVELAND BROWNS, 1959 NEW YORK JETS, 1960-61 BUFFALO BILLS, 1962-62

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Indianapolis Buffalo Tennessee Detroit Seattle New England Miami

2015

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Oakland New York Giants Jacksonville Tennessee Washington Minnesota New England

2014

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2013

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New York Jets Tennessee Titans San Diego Green Bay Kansas City St. Louis Rams Seattle San Francisco Detroit

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Names such as Shaun Alexander, Cornelius Bennett, Joe Namath, Chris Samuels, Kenny Stabler and Derrick Thomas have starred on the NFL gridiron after their career at Alabama. Recently, running back Eddie Lacy was named the NFL Rookie of the Year in 2013 and C.J. Mosley was runner-up for the AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2014. Alabama had one first-round draft pick in 2016, one in 2015, two in 2014, three in 2013 and four in both 2010 and 2011, while churning out 55 draft picks over the past eight years, including 18 in the first round. Those 18 first rounders are: Andre Smith (No. 6, Cincinnati, 2009), Rolando McClain (No. 8, Oakland, 2010), Kareem Jackson (No. 20, Houston, 2010), Marcell Dareus (No. 3 Buffalo, 2011), Julio Jones (No. 6, Atlanta, 2011), James Carpenter (No. 25, Seattle, 2011), Mark Ingram (No. 28, New Orleans, 2011), Trent Richardson (No. 3, Cleveland, 2012), Mark Barron (No. 7, Tampa Bay, 2012), Dre Kirkpatrick (No. 17, Cincinnati, 2012), Dont’a Hightower (No. 25, New England, 2012), Dee Milliner (No. 9, New York Jets, 2013), Chance Warmack (No. 10, Tennessee, 2013), D.J. Fluker (No. 11, San Diego, 2013), C.J. Mosley (No. 17, Baltimore, 2014), Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (No. 21, Green Bay, 2014), Amari Cooper (No. 4, Oakland, 2015) and Ryan Kelly (No. 18, Indianapolis Colts, 2016). If you count Courtney Upshaw (Baltimore), who went three picks into the second round, Alabama had five players drafted in the first 35 picks in the 2012 NFL Draft and four selected in the first two rounds in 2013 with Eddie Lacy going to the Green Bay Packers. Landon Collins was also taken with the first pick of the second round by the Giants in 2015. In 2016, six Tide players were selected in the first 60 picks.

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Antonio Langham Kevin Lee David Palmer Jeremy Nunley Roosevelt Patterson Lemanski Hall

Cleveland New England Minnesota Houston Oilers Los Angeles Raiders Houston Oilers

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John Copeland Eric Curry George Teague Antonio London Derrick Lassic Derrick Oden

Cincinnati Tampa Bay Green Bay Detroit Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia

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Siran Stacy Robert Stewart Mark McMillian

Philadelphia New Orleans Philadelphia

1991

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George Thornton Byron Holdbrooks Efrum Thomas

San Diego San Francisco Pittsburgh

1990

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Keith McCants John Mangum Thomas Rayam

Tampa Bay Chicago Bears Washington

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Derrick Thomas Greg Gilbert Chris Mohr Howard Cross George Bethune

Kansas City Chicago Bears Tampa Bay New York Giants Los Angeles Rams

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Kerry Goode Bo Wright Phillip Brown

Tampa Bay Buffalo Atlanta

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Cornelius Bennett Freddie Robinson Greg Richardson

Indianapolis Indianapolis Minnesota

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Jon Hand Larry Roberts Thornton Chandler Brent Sowell

Indianapolis San Francisco Dallas Cowboys Miami

1985

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Emanuel King Ricky Moore

Cincinnati San Francisco

1984

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Joey Jones Walter Lewis

Atlanta New England

1983

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Mike Pitts Jeremiah Castille Steve Mott Robbie Jones

Atlanta Tampa Bay Detroit New York Giants

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Benny Perrin Thomas Boyd Warren Lyles

St. Louis Cardinals Green Bay San Diego

1981

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E.J. Junior Byron Braggs Billy Jackson James Mallard Major Ogilvie

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Don McNeal Dwight Stephenson Wayne Hamilton Buddy Aydelette Ken Harris Steve Whitman

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Barry Krauss Marty Lyons Tony Nathan Rich Wingo Jeff Rutledge

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1978

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Bob Cryder Ozzie Newsome Johnny Davis Terry Jones

New England Cleveland Tampa Bay Green Bay

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Miami Tampa Bay Pittsburgh Denver

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Mike Washington Ricky Davis

Baltimore Colts Cincinnati

1974

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Wilbur Jackson Wayne Wheeler Mike Raines Greg Gantt Buddy Brown

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John Hannah John Mitchell Jim Krapf

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Mike Hall Bill Davis

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Dennis Homan Ken Stabler Bobby Johns

Dallas Cowboys Oakland Kansas City

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Benny Nelson Steve Wright Eddie Versprille

Detroit Green Bay Cleveland

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Lee Roy Jordan Butch Wilson Dick Williamson

Boston Oakland Boston

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Houston Oilers Boston Dallas Texans Buffalo Dallas Texans

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Houston New York Titans Houston

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Don Whitmire Mitch Olenski Bill Baughman Ted Cook Jack McKewen Andy Bires

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Joe Domnanovich George Hecht Tony Leon Sam Sharpe George Weeks Russ Craft Dave Brown Al Sabo

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Noah Langdale John Wyhonic Holt Rast Jimmy Nelson

Green Bay Philadelphia Chicago Bears Chicago Cardinals

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Fred Davis Hal Newman Ed Hickerson

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Bob Wood Walt Merrill Cary Cox Hayward Sanford

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Charley Holm Lew Bostick

Washington Cleveland

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Joe Kilgrow Leroy Monsky

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Arthur “Tarzan” White New York Giants

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Riley Smith Boston Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Brooklyn

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Don Hutson could outmaneuver and outrace virtually every defender in the league. He led the NFL in receiving in eight of his 11 seasons and in scoring five straight years. Twice, in 1941 and 1942, he was named the league’s MVP.

Bart Starr was a 17th-round draft choice of the Green Bay Packers in 1956. Three years later, his playing time still was limited and his football future appeared in doubt. That’s when Vince Lombardi took over as the Packers coach, an event that may have saved Starr’s NFL career.

Joe Namath is best remembered for his performance in the New York Jets’ stunning 16-7 upset of the heavily favored Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. However, during his 13-year tenure from 1965 through 1977 he was one of the game’s most exciting, proficient and publicized quarterbacks.

Lombardi, in tireless study of films, found that he liked Bart’s mechanics, his arm, his ball-handling techniques and, most of all, his decision-making abilities. Under Lombardi’s careful nurturing, Starr gained the confidence to become one of the NFL’s great field leaders.

Namath earned all-league accolades four times in his career (1967, 1968, 1969, and 1972) and was named to the all-time AFL honor team in 1969. He also was elected to four AFL all-star games and one AFC-NFC Pro Bowl.

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When Hutson retired in 1945 after 11 superb seasons, he held 18 NFL records, including 488 career receptions.

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John Hannah, a 6-2, 265-pound guard from Alabama, was the first-round pick of the New England Patriots and the fourth player selected in the 1973 National Football League Draft. He was an eight-letterman star in football, track and wrestling and a two-time gridiron All-America at Alabama.

Dwight Stephenson was born Nov. 20, 1957, in Murfreesboro, N.C. He was a quiet, intense, hard-working and competitive offensive lineman out of the University of Alabama. He was an exceptionally quick blocker and possessed an explosive charge off the snap. Stephenson was the Dolphins offensive captain and his presence as the anchor of the offensive line was a major factor in the Dolphins’ record of allowing the fewest quarterback sacks in the NFL for six straight years.

Throughout his 13-season, 198-game NFL career with the Cleveland Browns from 1978 to 1990, Ozzie Newsome was a fixture at tight end, a true team leader in every respect, and one of only five players in Browns history to play in parts of three decades.

1991

Hannah finished his career after the 1985 season on a high note. His final campaign had produced an AFC championship and Super Bowl XX appearance for the Patriots, and All-Pro honors and a Pro Bowl invitation for the veteran lineman.

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Nicknamed the “Wizard of Oz,” Newsome became the leading tight end receiver in NFL history with 662 receptions for 7,980 yards and 47 touchdowns. He ranked as the fourthleading receiver when he retired. Newsome is now the general manager of the Baltimore Ravens.

2015

Derrick Thomas displayed extraordinary pass-rushing skills throughout his 11-season career that tragically was cut short by his death following an automobile accident shortly after the 1999 NFL regular season.

A four-time Pro Bowl selection and twotime AFC Player of the Year, Kenny Stabler led the Oakland Raiders to their first Super Bowl championship with a victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI.

No player amassed more sacks during the decade of 1990s than the 116.5 sacks by Thomas. He finished his career with 126.5 sacks, which was the fourth-highest total by a linebacker in NFL history. Thomas had 10 or more sacks in a season seven times and recorded multi-sack games 27 times during his 169-game career.

Stabler was named the NFL’s MVP in 1974 when he led the Raiders to a 12-2 record and a berth in the AFC Championship game. He remains Oakland’s career leader in victories, passing yardage, completions and touchdown passes.

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THE NEXT LEVEL The University of Alabama hosted its annual pro day on March 9 with 19 drafteligible Crimson Tide athletes participating in front of attendees from all 32 NFL teams. There were numerous general managers, head coaches, assistant coaches and scouts in attendance at the event. The list was highlighted by New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. “I am just very pleased and happy that we have a great turn out here today to take a look at some of our players,” said Alabama head coach Nick Saban. “This is a goal that a lot of our players have that they would like to have the opportunity to play at the next level someday. I know they’ve worked hard, they’ve done a great job for us, and we certainly want to do the best job that we can to help them fulfill some of those goals and aspirations after they did a fantastic job here at Alabama.” Draft-eligible players that participated in the day’s events included: Jake Coker, Denzel Devall, Kenyan Drake (weigh-in only), TY Flournoy-Smith, Derrick Henry, Dominick Jackson, Cyrus Jones, Darren Lake, Dillon Lee, Geno Matias-Smith, Richard Mullaney, Michael Nysewander, D.J. Pettway, Reggie Ragland, Jarran Reed, A’Shawn Robinson, Bradley Sylve and Jabriel Washington. The day began at 11 a.m. with heights, weights and measurements in the weight room. The players then followed with vertical and broad jumps, along with bench press for those who chose to participate in the particular tests. The Crimson Tide athletes then moved to the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility to test in the 40-yard dash, agility drills and position-specific drills for each respective player.

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Records SERIES VS. 2016 OPPONENTS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Alabama leads 5-2 1938 19-7 1946 34-14 1970 21-42 1971 17-10 1977 21-20 1978 14-24 1985 24-3 ^Rose Bowl ^^Aloha Bowl at Los Angeles: 3-0 at Pasadena: 1-0 at Birmingham: 0-2 at Honolulu: 1-0

Los Angeles Pasadena^ Birmingham Los Angeles Los Angeles Birmingham Honolulu^^

WESTERN KENTUCKY Alabama leads 2-0 2008 41-7 2012 35-0 at Tuscaloosa: 2-0

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Alabama 1894 1899 1900 1901 1907 1909 1910 1912 1915 1916 1917 1919 1923 1924 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1944 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1974 1975 1976 1977 1980 1981 1982 1983 1988 1989 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

leads 47-11-2 0-6 7-5 12-5 41-0 20-0 0-0 0-16 10-9 53-0 27-0 64-0 49-0 56-0 61-0 27-0 22-7 64-0 55-6 24-13 0-0 34-6 12-7 17-16 17-7 21-7 8-10 33-32 23-48 40-6 35-21 32-6 7-10 34-13 59-35 38-7 42-14 40-0 12-22 62-27 31-10 19-14 21-10 23-9 37-0 29-20 20-17 30-24 45-7 24-27 42-7 28-42 28-7 13-10

2006 26-23 Tuscaloosa% 2007 27-24 Oxford% 2008 24-20 Tuscaloosa 2009 22-3 Oxford 2010 23-10 Tuscaloosa 2011 52-7 Oxford 2012 33-14 Tuscaloosa 2013 25-0 Tuscaloosa 2014 17-23 Oxford 2015 37-43 Tuscaloosa #Later forfeited by NCAA ruling %Result vacated by NCAA ruling *Sugar Bowl at Tuscaloosa: 25-2 at Birmingham: 7-0-1 at Montgomery: 2-0 at Mobile: 1-0 at Oxford: 7-4 at Jackson: 6-4-1 at Columbus: 1-0 at Greenville: 0-1 at New Orleans: 1-0

KENT STATE Jackson Jackson Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Columbus Jackson Greenville Tuscaloosa Birmingham Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Montgomery Montgomery Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Birmingham Mobile New Orleans* Birmingham Jackson Birmingham Jackson Birmingham Jackson Birmingham Jackson Birmingham Jackson Birmingham Jackson Tuscaloosa Jackson Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Jackson Tuscaloosa Oxford# Tuscaloosa Oxford Tuscaloosa Oxford Tuscaloosa Oxford Tuscaloosa Oxford Tuscaloosa Oxford Tuscaloosa Oxford%

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Alabama leads 36-2-1 1917 27-0 1922 0-6 1923 16-8 1924 42-7 1925 31-0 1926 14-0 1927 21-6 1928 14-0 1929 24-13 1930 19-0 1931 9-7 1932 12-7 1933 20-0 1934 34-14 1935 13-0 1936 14-0 1937 41-0 1938 26-6 1939 7-7 1940 25-0 1941 30-0 1942 14-0 1944 41-0 1945 60-19 1946 21-7 1947 13-0 1972 35-0 1973 28-14 1980 45-0 1981 19-10 1988 37-27 1989 15-3 1996 35-7 1997 34-40 2003 27-17 2004 45-17 2008 17-14 2009 38-20 2013 48-7 at Lexington: 15-2 at Tuscaloosa: 9-0 at Birmingham: 7-0-1 at Montgomery: 4-0 at Louisville: 1-0

Lexington Lexington Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Montgomery Montgomery Lexington Tuscaloosa Lexington Birmingham Lexington Birmingham Lexington Tuscaloosa Lexington Birmingham Lexington Tuscaloosa Lexington Montgomery Louisville Montgomery Lexington Birmingham Lexington Birmingham Lexington Lexington Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Lexington (OT) Tuscaloosa Lexington Tuscaloosa Lexington Lexington

ARKANSAS

Alabama leads 16-8-0 1961 10-3 New Orleans* 1979 24-9 New Orleans* 1992 38-11 Little Rock 1993 43-3 Tuscaloosa# 1994 13-6 Fayetteville 1995 19-20 Tuscaloosa 1996 17-7 Little Rock 1997 16-17 Tuscaloosa 1998 6-42 Fayetteville 1999 35-28 Tuscaloosa 2000 21-28 Fayetteville 2001 31-10 Tuscaloosa 2002 30-12 Fayetteville 2003 31-342OT Tuscaloosa 2004 10-27 Fayetteville 2005 24-13 Tuscaloosa% 2006 23-242OT Fayetteville 2007 41-38 Tuscaloosa% 2008 49-14 Fayetteville 2009 35-7 Tuscaloosa 2010 24-20 Fayetteville 2011 38-14 Tuscaloosa 2012 52-0 Fayetteville 2013 52-0 Tuscaloosa 2014 14-13 Fayetteville 2015 27-14 Tuscaloosa #Later forfeited by NCAA ruling %Result vacated by NCAA ruling *Sugar Bowl at Tuscaloosa: 8-4 at Fayetteville: 6-4 at Little Rock: 2-0 at New Orleans: 2-0

TENNESSEE Alabama 1901 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1912 1913 1914 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956

leads 52-38-7 6-6 24-0 0-5 29-0 51-0 5-0 4-0 10-0 7-0 6-0 7-17 13-15 0-6 18-6 0-25 3-7 12-6 13-6 25-0 0-0 14-7 0-13 0-21 12-27 9-2 8-0 0-0 25-7 0-12 10-0 6-21 7-7 9-14 13-27 0-20 0-0 27-0 0-20 0-24

Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Knoxville Birmingham Tuscaloosa Knoxville Tuscaloosa Knoxville Tuscaloosa Knoxville Birmingham Knoxville Birmingham Knoxville Birmingham Knoxville Birmingham Knoxville Birmingham Knoxville Birmingham Knoxville Birmingham Knoxville Birmingham Knoxville Birmingham Knoxville Birmingham Knoxville Birmingham Knoxville Birmingham Knoxville

1957 0-14 Birmingham 1958 7-14 Knoxville 1959 7-7 Birmingham 1960 7-20 Knoxville 1961 34-3 Birmingham 1962 27-7 Knoxville 1963 35-0 Birmingham 1964 19-8 Knoxville 1965 7-7 Birmingham 1966 11-10 Knoxville 1967 13-24 Birmingham 1968 9-10 Knoxville 1969 14-41 Birmingham 1970 0-24 Knoxville 1971 32-15 Birmingham 1972 17-10 Knoxville 1973 42-21 Birmingham 1974 28-6 Knoxville 1975 30-7 Birmingham 1976 20-13 Knoxville 1977 24-10 Birmingham 1978 30-17 Knoxville 1979 27-17 Birmingham 1980 27-0 Knoxville 1981 38-19 Birmingham 1982 28-35 Knoxville 1983 34-41 Birmingham 1984 27-28 Knoxville 1985 14-16 Birmingham 1986 56-28 Knoxville 1987 41-22 Birmingham 1988 28-20 Knoxville 1989 47-30 Birmingham 1990 9-6 Knoxville 1991 24-19 Birmingham 1992 17-10 Knoxville 1993 17-17 Birmingham# 1994 17-13 Knoxville 1995 14-41 Birmingham 1996 13-20 Knoxville 1997 21-38 Birmingham 1998 18-35 Knoxville 1999 7-21 Tuscaloosa 2000 10-20 Knoxville 2001 24-35 Tuscaloosa 2002 34-14 Knoxville 2003 43-515OT Tuscaloosa 2004 13-17 Knoxville 2005 6-3 Tuscaloosa% 2006 13-16 Knoxville 2007 41-17 Tuscaloosa 2008 29-9 Knoxville 2009 12-10 Tuscaloosa 2010 41-10 Knoxville 2011 37-6 Tuscaloosa 2012 44-13 Knoxville 2013 45-10 Tuscaloosa 2014 34-20 Knoxville 2015 19-14 Tuscaloosa #Later forfeited by NCAA ruling %Result vacated by NCAA ruling at Tuscaloosa: 8-4 at Birmingham: 21-16-6 at Knoxville: 23-18-1

TEXAS A&M

Alabama leads 6-2 1941 29-21 Dallas@ 1967 16-20 Dallas@ 1985 23-10 Birmingham 1988 30-10 College Station 2012 24-29 Tuscaloosa 2013 49-42 College Station 2014 59-0 Tuscaloosa 2015 41-23 College Station @Cotton Bowl at Dallas: 1-1 at Birmingham: 1-0 at College Station: 3-0 at Tuscaloosa: 1-1

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Alabama 1895 1902 1903 1904 1907 1909 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1925 1926 1927 1928 1930 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1951 1952 1953 1954 1957 1958 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

leads 50-25-5 6-12 0-11 18-0 11-0 6-4 6-12 21-0 21-0 7-7 47-3 30-3 32-0 24-0 0-0 13-0 33-0 27-27 26-7 21-31 31-12 6-26 7-13 21-20 7-7 12-0 0-28 3-13 17-9 31-7 21-0 7-6 16-7 15-20 9-14 14-7 35-21 21-7 30-0 23-10 28-17 24-3 31-10 3-0 28-7 24-7 10-20 32-26 14-16 14-14 10-14 22-10 18-19 32-16 24-3 20-17 31-11 13-17 35-17 10-3 26-0 0-27 22-16 23-17

Baton Rouge Tuscaloosa Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Mobile Birmingham Baton Rouge Tuscaloosa New Orleans Tuscaloosa Montgomery Baton Rouge Tuscaloosa Birmingham Birmingham Montgomery Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Tuscaloosa Baton Rouge Mobile Baton Rouge Mobile Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Mobile Birmingham Baton Rouge Birmingham Baton Rouge Birmingham Baton Rouge Birmingham Baton Rouge Birmingham Baton Rouge Birmingham Baton Rouge Birmingham Baton Rouge Birmingham Baton Rouge Tuscaloosa Baton Rouge Birmingham Baton Rouge Birmingham Baton Rouge Birmingham Baton Rouge Tuscaloosa Baton Rouge Tuscaloosa Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Tuscaloosa Baton Rouge Tuscaloosa Baton Rouge Tuscaloosa Baton Rouge Tuscaloosa

MISSISSIPPI STATE Alabama 1896 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1911 1912 1913 1914 1919 1920 1921 1922 1925 1926 1927 1928 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1939 1940 1941 1942 1944 1945 1946 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

leads 78-18-3 20-0 45-0 27-0 0-11 6-0 34-0 16-4 6-6 0-7 0-7 0-9 14-6 24-7 7-7 59-0 6-0 26-7 13-7 46-0 53-0 53-0 18-0 41-0 7-20 7-0 7-0 0-13 0-14 21-6 19-0 55-13 24-7 10-7 35-6 14-7 7-0 42-19 7-7 7-12 7-26 13-12 13-25 9-7 10-0 7-0 24-0 20-0 20-19 23-6 10-7 27-14 13-0 20-13 23-19

Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Columbus Columbus Tuscaloosa Starkville Columbus Aberdeen Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Tuscaloosa Meridian Tuscaloosa Starkville Meridian Montgomery Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Starkville Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Starkville Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Starkville Tuscaloosa Starkville Tuscaloosa Starkville Tuscaloosa Jackson Jackson Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Jackson

1970 35-6 Tuscaloosa 1971 41-10 Jackson 1972 58-14 Tuscaloosa 1973 35-0 Jackson 1974 35-0 Tuscaloosa 1975 21-10 Jackson 1976 34-17 Tuscaloosa 1977 37-7 Jackson 1978 35-14 Birmingham 1979 24-7 Tuscaloosa 1980 3-6 Jackson 1981 13-10 Tuscaloosa 1982 20-12 Jackson 1983 35-18 Tuscaloosa 1984 24-20 Jackson 1985 44-28 Tuscaloosa 1986 38-3 Starkville 1987 21-18 Birmingham 1988 53-34 Starkville 1989 23-10 Birmingham 1990 22-0 Starkville 1991 13-7 Tuscaloosa 1992 30-21 Starkville 1993 36-25 Tuscaloosa# 1994 29-25 Starkville 1995 14-9 Tuscaloosa 1996 16-17 Starkville 1997 20-32 Tuscaloosa 1998 14-26 Starkville 1999 19-7 Tuscaloosa 2000 7-29 Starkville 2001 24-17 Tuscaloosa 2002 28-14 Tuscaloosa 2003 38-0 Starkville 2004 30-14 Tuscaloosa 2005 17-0 Starkville% 2006 16-24 Tuscaloosa 2007 12-17 Starkville 2008 32-7 Tuscaloosa 2009 31-3 Starkville 2010 30-10 Tuscaloosa 2011 24-7 Starkville 2012 38-7 Tuscaloosa 2013 20-7 Starkville 2014 25-20 Tuscaloosa 2015 31-6 Starkville #Later forfeited by NCAA ruling %Result vacated by NCAA ruling at Tuscaloosa: 42-9-1 at Birmingham: 6-2-1 at Montgomery: 1-0 at Starkville: 17-4 at Jackson: 9-1 at Meridian: 2-0 at Columbus: 1-1-1 at Aberdeen: 0-1

CHATTANOOGA Alabama leads 12-0 1908 23-6 1914 63-0 1929 46-0 1931 39-0 1950 27-0 1952 42-28 1953 21-14 1959 13-0 1991 53-7 1994 42-13 2009 45-0 2013 49-0 at Tuscaloosa: 7-0 at Birmingham: 3-0 at Chattanooga 2-0

Tuscaloosa Chattanooga Tuscaloosa Chattanooga Birmingham Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Birmingham Birmingham Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa

AUBURN Alabama 1892 1893 1894 1895

leads 44-35-1 22-32 16-40 18-0 0-48

Birmingham Montgomery Montgomery Tuscaloosa

1900 5-53 1901 0-17 1902 0-23 1903 18-6 1904 5-29 1905 30-0 1906 10-0 1907 6-6 1948 55-0 1949 13-14 1950 34-0 1951 25-7 1952 21-0 1953 10-7 1954 0-28 1955 0-26 1956 7-34 1957 0-40 1958 8-14 1959 10-0 1960 3-0 1961 34-0 1962 38-0 1963 8-10 1964 21-14 1965 30-3 1966 31-0 1967 7-3 1968 24-16 1969 26-49 1970 28-33 1971 31-7 1972 16-17 1973 35-0 1974 17-13 1975 28-0 1976 38-7 1977 48-21 1978 34-16 1979 25-18 1980 34-18 1981 28-17 1982 22-23 1983 20-23 1984 17-15 1985 25-23 1986 17-21 1987 0-10 1988 10-15 1989 20-30 1990 16-7 1991 13-6 1992 17-0 1993 14-22 1994 21-14 1995 27-31 1996 24-23 1997 17-18 1998 31-17 1999 28-17 2000 0-9 2001 31-7 2002 7-17 2003 23-28 2004 13-21 2005 18-28 2006 15-22 2007 10-17 2008 36-0 2009 26-21 2010 27-28 2011 42-14 2012 49-0 2013 28-34 2014 55-44 2015 29-13 at Tuscaloosa: 3-7 at Birmingham: 34-18-1 at Montgomery: 2-2 at Auburn: 5-8

Montgomery Tuscaloosa Birmingham Montgomery Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Auburn Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham Auburn Birmingham Auburn Birmingham Auburn Birmingham Auburn Tuscaloosa Auburn Tuscaloosa Auburn Tuscaloosa Auburn Tuscaloosa Auburn Tuscaloosa Auburn Tuscaloosa Auburn Tuscaloosa Auburn Tuscaloosa Auburn

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Records 2000 28-30 Baton Rouge 2001 21-35 Tuscaloosa 2002 31-0 Baton Rouge 2003 3-27 Tuscaloosa 2004 10-26 Baton Rouge OT 2005 13-16 Tuscaloosa 2006 14-28 Baton Rouge 2007 34-41 Tuscaloosa Baton Rouge 2008 27-21OT 2009 24-15 Tuscaloosa 2010 21-24 Baton Rouge OT Tuscaloosa 2011 6-9 2011 21-0 New Orleans$ 2012 21-17 Baton Rouge 2013 38-17 Tuscaloosa Baton Rouge 2014 20-17OT 2015 30-16 Tuscaloosa $BCS National Championship Game at Tuscaloosa: 11-9 at Birmingham: 8-5-1 at Mobile: 1-2-1 at Montgomery: 2-0 at Baton Rouge: 27-9-2 at New Orleans: 1-0-1

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OPPONENT #%Arkansas Arkansas State Army Auburn Baylor Birmingham Athletic Club Birmingham High School Birmingham-Southern Boston College Bowling Green Brigham Young Bryson College California Camp Gordon Carlisle Case College Central Florida Centre Charleston Southern Chattanooga Cincinnati Clemson Colorado Colorado State Cumberland Davidson Delta State %Duke Duquesne East Carolina %Florida Florida Atlantic %Florida International Florida State Fordham Furman George Washington Georgia Georgia Pre-Flight Georgia Southern Georgia State Georgia Tech Haskell Institute %Hawai’i Houston Howard Illinois Iowa State Keesler Field Kent State Kentucky %Louisiana-Monroe LSU #Louisiana Tech Louisville Loyola (New Orleans) Marion Institute Maryland Maryville Memphis Mercer Miami (Fla.) Michigan Michigan State Middle Tennessee Millsaps Minnesota #%Ole Miss Mississippi College

W 16 2 1 44 2 2 2 11 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 12 5 13 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 1 25 2 1 2 1 5 3 38 0 1 2 28 1 1 10 20 1 1 1 1 36 1 50 2 2 1 9 2 3 7 2 14 2 2 3 3 0 47 7

L 8 0 0 35 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 0 0 1 1 0 0 25 1 0 0 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 25 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 11 0

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T 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

PTS. 723 69 29 1,644 75 56 113 551 88 21 38 95 66 6 3 40 38 33 56 428 156 435 93 31 0 16 89 153 122 23 996 81 78 80 7 160 86 1,127 19 45 108 692 9 75 242 669 21 14 21 48 1,005 89 1,544 151 86 13 482 48 40 192 40 450 116 87 102 155 16 1,834 283

OPP. 414 7 28 1,304 2 9 0 12 92 7 31 0 13 19 20 0 40 17 6 68 27 172 96 6 44 6 0 68 14 22 584 7 17 65 8 19 6 809 35 21 10 556 8 70 108 34 15 13 0 7 283 28 986 58 43 6 0 44 0 56 0 182 91 7 51 0 20 733 10

LAST GAME 2015 - W 27-14 2008 - W 35-0 1988 - W 29-29 2015 - W 29-13 1981 - W 30-2 1896 - W 30-0 1902 - W 57-0 1925 - W 50-7 1984 - L 31-38 1996 - W 21-7 1998 - W 38-31 1921 - W 95-0 1973 - W 66-0 1917 - L 6-19 1914 - L 3-20 1920 - W 40-0 2000 - L 38-40 1924 - L 0-17 2015 - W 56-6 2013 - W 49-0 1990 - W 45-7 2015 - W 45-40 2007 - W 30-24 2013 - W 31-6 1903 - L 0-44 1911 - W 16-6 1951 - W 89-0 2010 - W 62-13 1949 - W 48-8 1998 - W 23-22 2015 - W 29-15 2014 - W 41-0 2009 - W 40-14 2007 - L 14-21 1939 - W 7-6 1960 - W 51-0 1937 - W 19-0 2015 - W 38-10 1942 - L 19-35 2011 - W 45-21 2013 - W 63-7 1984 - L 6-16 1908 - W 9-8 2006 - W 25-17 2007 - W 30-24 1944 - W 63-7 1982 - W 21-15 2001 - W 14-13 1945 - W 21-0 2011 - W 48-7 2013 - W 48-7 2015 - W 34-0 2015 - W 30-16 1999 - L 28-29 1991 - L 7-34 1936 - W 13-6 1922 - W 110-0 1974 - W 21-16 1907 - W 17-0 1991 - W 10-7 1940 - W 20-0 1992 - W 34-13 2012 - W 42-14 2015 - W 38-0 2015 - W 37-10 1944 - W 55-0 2004 - L 16-20 2015 - L 37-43 1929 - W 55-0

OPPONENT W L T #%Mississippi State 78 18 3 Missouri 3 2 0 Montgomery Athletic Club 1 0 0 Nashville University 1 0 0 Nebraska 3 2 0 New Orleans Athletic Club 0 1 0 North Carolina 1 0 0 North Carolina State 5 0 0 North Texas 4 0 0 Northern Illinois 0 1 0 Notre Dame 2 5 0 Oglethorpe 2 0 0 Ohio Ambulance Corp. 1 0 0 Ohio State 3 1 0 Oklahoma 1 3 1 Oklahoma State 0 1 0 Pennsylvania 1 0 0 Penn State 10 5 0 Pensacola Athletic Club 1 0 0 Pensacola Naval Air Station 2 0 0 Rice 0 3 0 Richmond 1 0 0 Rutgers 2 0 0 St. Mary’s 1 0 0 San Jose State 1 0 0 Sewanee 17 10 3 #%South Carolina 10 4 0 South Florida 1 0 0 Southern California 5 2 0 SMU 2 0 0 Southern Military Academy 1 0 0 #%Southern Miss 34 6 2 Southern University 1 0 0 Southwestern (Memphis) 2 0 0 Southwestern Louisiana 8 0 0 Spring Hill 3 0 0 Stanford 1 0 1 Syracuse 1 1 0 Tampa 1 0 0 Taylor School 1 0 0 Temple 3 0 0 #%Tennessee 52 38 7 Texas 1 7 1 Texas A&M 6 2 0 TCU 2 3 0 Texas-El Paso 1 0 0 %Texas Tech 0 0 0 #Tulane 27 11 3 Tulsa 3 0 0 Tuscaloosa Athletic Club 2 0 0 UCLA 1 2 0 Union 4 0 0 Utah 0 1 0 %Utah State 1 0 0 #%Vanderbilt 59 20 4 Villanova 0 1 0 Virginia Tech 12 1 0 Washington 4 0 0 Washington & Lee 1 0 0 Washington State 1 0 0 West Virginia 1 0 0 %Western Carolina 4 0 0 Western Kentucky 2 0 0 Wetumpka 1 0 0 Wichita State 1 0 0 Wisconsin 1 1 0 #Win or tie later forfeited by NCAA ruling %Win later vacated by NCAA ruling Bold indicates 2016 opponent

PTS. 2,260 139 16 17 123 0 24 112 165 16 128 75 7 110 112 31 9 254 10 82 19 66 48 6 48 495 403 40 150 84 59 1,250 80 76 296 112 36 61 34 35 102 1,755 99 271 92 56 13 701 116 22 77 136 17 83 1,959 18 415 120 9 24 33 201 76 24 38 35

OPP. 852 98 0 0 107 21 10 37 33 19 126 0 0 75 126 34 7 188 5 6 68 0 20 0 3 288 162 17 120 10 0 481 0 6 53 7 20 29 6 0 17 1,346 152 165 75 7 10 330 19 5 61 0 31 20 1,012 41 104 42 0 0 23 20 7 0 0 32

LAST GAME 2015 - W 31-6 2014 - W 42-13 1899 - W 16-0 1904 - W 17-0 1978 - W 20-3 1899 - L 0-21 1993 - W 24-10 1996 - W 24-19 2011 - W 41-0 2003 - L 16-19 2112 - W 42-14 1933 - W 34-0 1917 - W 7-0 2014 - L 35-42 2013 - L 31-45 2006 - L 31-34OT 1922 - W 9-7 2011 - W 27-11 1904 - W 10-5 1945 - W 55-6 1956 - L 13-20 1961 - W 66-0 1980 - W 17-13 1932 - W 6-0 2010 - W 48-3 1938 - W 32-0 2010 - L 21-35 2003 - W 40-17 1985 - W 24-3 1983 - W 28-7 1920 - W 59-0 2014 - W 52-12 1916 - W 80-0 1927 - W 31-0 1990 - W 25-6 1940 - W 26-0 1934 - T 7-7 1953 - W 61-6 1960 - W 34-6 1900 - W 35-0 1991 - W 41-3 2015 - W 19-14 2009 - W 37-21 2015 - W 41-23 1975 - W 45-0 2001 - W 56-7 2006 - W 13-10 2008 - W 20-6 1962 - W 35-6 1899 - W 16-5 2001 - L 17-20 1925 - W 53-0 2009 - L 17-31 2005 - W 35-3 2011 - W 34-0 1951 - L 18-41 2013 - W 35-10 1986 - W 28-6 1910 - W 9-0 1930 - W 24-0 2014 - W 33-23 2014 - W 48-14 2012 - W 35-0 1908 - W 27-0 1979 - W 38-0 2015 - W 35-17

Records 1892

1900

Coach: E.B. Beaumont Captain: William G. Little Record: 2-2-0

Coach: M. Griffin Captain: W.E. Drennen Record: 2-3-0

W-L-T W L W L

OPPONENT Birmingham High School Birmingham Athletic Club Birmingham Athletic Club Auburn (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 56-0 4-5 14-0 22-32 96-37

SITE A A A N

1893 W-L-T L L L L

OPPONENT Birmingham Athletic Club Birmingham Athletic Club Sewanee (at Birmingham) Auburn (at Montgomery) TOTAL POINTS

W-L-T W W L L L

SCORE 0-4 8-10 0-20 16-40 24-74

SITE H A H N

Coach: Eli Abbott Captain: S.B. Stone Record: 3-1-0 W-L-T L W W W

OPPONENT Ole Miss (at Jackson, Miss.) Tulane Sewanee (at Birmingham) Auburn (at Montgomery) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 0-6 18-6 24-4 18-0 60-16

SITE A A H N

SCORE 6-30 0-22 6-12 0-48 12-112

SITE A A A H

Coach: Eli Abbott Captain: H.M. Bankhead Record: 0-4-0 W-L-T L L L L

OPPONENT Georgia (at Columbus, Ga.) Tulane LSU Auburn TOTAL POINTS

1896 Coach: Otto Wagonhurst Captain: S.B. Stone Record: 2-1-0 DATE Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 14

W-L-T W L W

OPPONENT Birmingham Athletic Club Sewanee Mississippi State TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 30-0 6-10 20-0 56-10

SITE H H H

DATE Oct. 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 15 Nov. 16 Nov. 28

W-L-T W T L W T

OPPONENT Tuscaloosa Athletic Club TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 6-0 6-0

SITE H

OPPONENT Tuscaloosa Athletic Club Montgomery Athletic Club Ole Miss (at Jackson, Miss.) New Orleans Athletic Club TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 16-5 16-0 7-5 0-21 39-31

SITE H H A A

1898 NO TEAM

1899 Coach: W.A. Martin Captain: T.W. Wert Record: 3-1-0 DATE Oct. 21 Nov. 11 Nov. 24 Nov. 25

W-L-T W W W L

SCORE 41-0 0-0 0-17 45-0 6-6 92-23

SITE H H H H H

SCORE 57-0 81-0 0-23 0-5 27-0 0-10 26-0 0-11 191-49

SITE H H N H H H H H

SCORE 0-30 0-11 18-6 0-23 18-0 0-44 24-0 60-114

SITE A A N H H H H

SCORE 29-0 0-18 6-0 17-0 16-5 5-29 0-5 11-0 6-0 10-5 100-62

SITE H H A H H N H A A A

Coaches: Eli Abbott & J.O. Heyworth Captain: J.R. Forman Record: 4-4-0 DATE Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 18 Nov. 27 Nov. 29

W-L-T W W L L W L W L

OPPONENT Birmingham High School Marion Institute Auburn (at Birmingham) Georgia (at Birmingham) Mississippi State Texas Georgia Tech (at Birmingham) LSU TOTAL POINTS

1903 Coach: W.B. Blount Captain: W.S. Wyatt Record: 3-4-0 DATE Oct. 10 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 14 Nov. 26

W-L-T L L W L W L W

OPPONENT Vanderbilt Mississippi State (at Columbus, Miss.) Auburn (at Montgomery) Sewanee (at Birmingham) LSU Cumberland Tennessee (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

Coach: W.B. Blount Captain: W.S. Wyatt Record: 7-3-0

Coach: Allen McCants Captain: Frank S. White, Jr. Record: 1-0-0 W-L-T W

OPPONENT Ole Miss Georgia (at Montgomery) Auburn Mississippi State Tennessee (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

1904

1897 DATE Nov. 13

SITE H H H N H

1902

1895 DATE Nov. 2 Nov. 16 Nov. 18 Nov. 23

SCORE 35-0 12-5 0-6 5-53 0-35 52-99

Coach: G.H. Harvey Captain: W.E. Drennen Record: 2-1-2

1894 DATE Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 15 Nov. 29

OPPONENT Taylor School Ole Miss Tulane Auburn (at Montgomery) Clemson (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

1901

Coach: Eli Abbott Captains: G.H. Kyser, William Walker Record: 0-4-0 DATE Oct. 14 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 30

DATE Oct. 21 Oct. 26 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 Nov. 29

YEAR-BY-YEAR

DATE Nov. 11 Nov. 12 Dec. 10 Feb. 22

DATE Oct. 3 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 24 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 24 Dec. 2 Dec. 3 Dec. 5

W-L-T W L W W W L L W W W

OPPONENT Florida Clemson (at Birmingham) Mississippi State (at Columbus, Miss.) Nashville Georgia Auburn (at Birmingham) Tennessee (at Birmingham) LSU Tulane Pensacola Athletic Club TOTAL POINTS

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1910

Coach: Jack Leavenworth Captain: Auxford Burks Record: 6-4-0

Coach: Guy Lowman Captain: O.G. Gresham Record: 4-4-0

DATE Oct. 3 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 25 Nov. 4 Nov. 9 Nov. 18 Nov. 23 Nov. 30

W-L-T W L W L L W W W L W

OPPONENT Maryville of Tennessee Vanderbilt Mississippi State Georgia Tech Clemson (at Columbia, S.C.) Georgia (at Birmingham) Centre College Auburn (at Birmingham) Sewanee (at Birmingham) Tennessee (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 17-0 0-34 34-0 5-12 0-25 36-0 21-0 30-0 6-42 29-0 178-113

SITE H A H A A H H N H H

OPPONENT Maryville of Tennessee Howard Vanderbilt Mississippi State Auburn (at Birmingham) Tennessee (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 6-0 14-0 0-78 16-4 10-0 51-0 97-82

SITE H H A A N H

1907 W-L-T W W L T W T W W

OPPONENT Maryville of Tennessee Ole Miss (at Columbus, Miss.) Sewanee Georgia (at Montgomery) Centre College (at Birmingham) Auburn (at Birmingham) LSU (at Mobile) Tennessee (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

DATE W-L-T Sept. 30 W Oct. 7 L Oct. 14 W Oct. 21 T Oct. 29 T Nov. 4 W Nov. 11 L Nov. 18 W Nov. 30 W

SCORE 17-0 20-0 4-54 0-0 12-0 6-6 6-4 5-0 70-64

SITE H A H H H N H H

YEAR-BY-YEAR

Coach: J.W.H. Pollard Captain: Henry Burks Record: 6-1-1 W-L-T W W W L W T W W

OPPONENT Wetumpka Howard Cincinnati (at Birmingham) Georgia Tech Chattanooga Georgia (at Birmingham) Haskell Institute Tennessee (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 27-0 17-0 16-0 6-11 23-6 6-6 9-8 4-0 108-31

SITE H A H A H H H H

SCORE 16-0 14-0 3-0 0-0 14-0 10-0 5-5 6-12 68-17

SITE H H H A A A A H

Coach: J.W.H. Pollard Captain: Derrill Pratt Record: 5-1-2 W-L-T W W W T W W T L

OPPONENT Union College Howard Clemson (at Birmingham) Ole Miss (at Jackson, Miss.) Georgia (at Atlanta, Ga.) Tennessee Tulane LSU (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

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OPPONENT Howard Georgia (at Birmingham) Birmingham-Southern Mississippi State (at Columbus, Miss.) Georgia Tech Marion Institute Sewanee Tulane Davidson (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 24-0 3-11 47-5 6-6 0-0 35-0 0-3 22-0 16-6 153-31

SITE H H A A A A H H H

DATE W-L-T Sept. 28 W Oct. 5 W Oct. 12 L Oct. 18 L Oct. 26 L Nov. 2 W Nov. 9 W Nov. 16 T Nov. 28 W

OPPONENT Marion Institute Birmingham-Southern Georgia Tech Mississippi State (at Aberdeen, Miss.) Georgia (at Columbus, Ga.) Tulane Ole Miss Sewanee (at Birmingham) Tennessee (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 52-0 62-0 3-20 0-7 9-13 7-0 10-9 6-6 7-0 156-55

SITE H H A A A A H H H

SCORE 27-0 81-0 20-0 0-20 26-0 21-3 7-10 6-0 0-7 188-40

SITE H H H H A A H H H

1913

1909 DATE Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 25

SITE H H H H A H A H

Coach: D.V. Graves Captain: Farley W. Moody Record: 5-3-1

1908 DATE Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 14 Nov. 20 Nov. 26

SCORE 25-0 26-0 0-22 0-36 0-16 0-30 5-3 9-0 65-107

1912

Coach: J.W.H. Pollard Captain: Emile Hannon Record: 5-1-2 DATE Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 21 Oct. 25 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 28

OPPONENT Birmingham-Southern Marion Institute Georgia (at Birmingham) Georgia Tech Ole Miss (at Greenville, Miss.) Sewanee (at Birmingham) Tulane Washington & Lee (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

Coach: D.V. Graves Captain: R.H. Bumgardner Record: 5-2-2

Coach: J.W.H. Pollard Captain: Washington Moody Record: 5-1-0 W-L-T W W L W W W

W-L-T W W L L L L W W

1911

1906 DATE Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 Nov. 29

DATE Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 24

Coach: D.V. Graves Captain: C.H. VandeGraff Record: 6-3-0 DATE W-L-T Sept. 27 W Oct. 4 W Oct. 11 W Oct. 18 L Oct. 25 W Nov. 1 W Nov. 9 L Nov. 14 W Nov. 27 L

OPPONENT Howard Birmingham-Southern Clemson Georgia (at Birmingham) Tulane Mississippi College Sewanee (at Birmingham) Tennessee Mississippi State (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

Records 1914

1916

Coach: D.V. Graves Captain: C.A. “Tubby” Long Record: 5-4-0

Coach: Thomas Kelley Captain: Lowndes Morton Record: 6-3-0

DATE Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 13 Nov. 26 Dec. 2

W-L-T W W W L W L W L L

OPPONENT Howard Birmingham-Southern Georgia Tech (at Birmingham) Tennessee Tulane Sewanee (at Birmingham) Chattanooga Mississippi State (at Birmingham) Carlisle (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 13-0 54-0 13-0 7-17 58-0 0-18 63-0 0-9 3-20 211-64

SITE H H H A H H A H H

DATE W-L-T Sept. 30 W Oct. 7 W Oct. 14 W Oct. 21 W Oct. 28 W Nov. 4 W Nov. 11 L Nov. 18 L Nov. 30 L

OPPONENT Birmingham-Southern Alabama Southern Mississippi College Florida (at Jacksonville, Fla.) Ole Miss Sewanee (at Birmingham) Georgia Tech Tulane Georgia (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

1915

1917

Coach: Thomas Kelley Captain: William L. Harsh Record: 6-2-0

Coach: Thomas Kelley Captain: Jack Hovater Record: 5-2-1

DATE Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 25

W-L-T W W W W W L L W

OPPONENT Howard Birmingham-Southern Mississippi College Tulane *Sewanee (at Birmingham) *Georgia Tech *Texas *Ole Miss TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 44-0 67-0 40-0 16-0 23-10 7-21 0-20 53-0 250-51

SITE H H H H H A A H

*Head coach Thomas Kelley was hospitalized with typhoid fever and missed the final four games of the 1915 season. Athletic director Lonnie Noojin and assistant coach Farley Moody served as co-head coaches for the final four games, but Kelley’s record includes the results of those four contests (2 wins, 2 losses).

DATE Oct. 3 Oct. 12 Oct. 20 Oct. 26 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 29

W-L-T W W W W T L W L

OPPONENT 2nd Ambulance Co. of Ohio (at Montgomery) Marion Institute Mississippi College Ole Miss Sewanee (at Birmingham) Vanderbilt (at Birmingham) Kentucky Camp Gordon (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 13-0 80-0 13-7 16-0 27-0 7-6 0-13 0-33 0-3 156-62

SITE H H H A H H A A H

SCORE 7-0 13-0 46-0 64-0 3-3 2-7 27-0 6-19 168-29

SITE H H H H H H A H

SCORE 27-0 49-0 48-0 61-0 40-0 12-16 23-0 6-0 14-6 280-22

SITE H H H H H A A A H

SCORE 59-0 49-0 45-0 57-0 33-0 21-0 14-7 21-0 14-21 24-7 40-0 377-35

SITE H H H H H H H H A H A

1918 NO TEAM – World War I

1919 DATE Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 24 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 27

W-L-T W W W W W L W W W

OPPONENT Birmingham-Southern Ole Miss Howard Marion Institute Sewanee (at Birmingham) Vanderbilt LSU Georgia Mississippi State (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

1920

YEAR-BY-YEAR

Coach: Xen Scott Captain: Isaac J. Rogers Record: 8-1-0 (SIAA: 5-1-0)

Coach: Xen Scott Captain: Sid Johnston Record: 10-1-0 (SIAA: 4-1-0) DATE W-L-T Sept. 25 W Oct. 2 W Oct. 9 W Oct. 16 W Oct. 23 W Oct. 30 W Nov. 6 W Nov. 13 W Nov. 20 L Nov. 25 W Nov. 27 W

OPPONENT Southern Military Institute Marion Institute Birmingham Southern Mississippi College Howard Sewanee (at Birmingham) Vanderbilt (at Birmingham) LSU (HC) Georgia Mississippi State (at Birmingham) Case Western Reserve TOTAL POINTS

SNAPSHOTS W.T. “Bully” VandeGraaff was Alabama’s first All-America football player in 1915.

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1925

Coach: Xen Scott Captain: Al Clemens Record: 5-4-2 (SIAA: 1-4-2)

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Southern Conference Champions

DATE W-L-T Sept. 24 W Oct. 1 W Oct. 8 W Oct. 15 W Oct. 22 L Oct. 29 T Nov. 5 L Nov. 11 L Nov. 19 L Nov. 24 T Dec. 3 W

OPPONENT Howard Spring Hill Marion Institute Bryson of Tennessee *Sewanee (at Birmingham) *LSU (at New Orleans, La.) *Vanderbilt (at Birmingham) *Florida (HC) *Georgia (at Atlanta, Ga.) *Mississippi State (at Birmingham) *Tulane TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 34-14 27-7 55-0 95-0 0-17 7-7 0-14 2-9 0-22 7-7 14-7 241-104

SITE H H H H H A H H A H A

1922 Coach: Xen Scott Captain: Ernest E. Cooper Record: 6-3-1 (Southern Conference: 3-2-1, 8th place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 30 W Oct. 7 W Oct. 14 L Oct. 21 T Oct. 28 L Nov. 4 W Nov. 10 W Nov. 18 L Nov. 25 W Nov. 30 W

OPPONENT Marion Institute Oglethorpe *Georgia Tech *Sewanee (at Birmingham) Texas Pennsylvania *LSU (HC) *Kentucky *Georgia (at Montgomery) *Mississippi State (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 110-0 41-0 7-33 7-7 10-19 9-7 47-3 0-6 10-6 59-0 300-81

SITE H H A H A A H A H H

Coach: Wallace Wade Captain: Al Clemens Record: 7-2-1 (Southern Conference: 4-1-1, 2nd place)

YEAR-BY-YEAR

OPPONENT Union College *Ole Miss Syracuse Sewanee (at Birmingham) Spring Hill (at Mobile) *Georgia Tech *Kentucky (HC) *LSU (at Montgomery) *Georgia (at Montgomery) *Florida (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 12-0 56-0 0-23 7-0 59-0 0-0 16-8 30-3 36-0 6-16 222-50

SITE H H A H A A H H H H

SCORE 55-0 20-0 55-0 14-0 14-0 61-0 42-7 0-17 33-0 294-24

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1924 Southern Conference Champions Coach: Wallace Wade Captain: A.T.S. “Pooley” Hubert Record: 8-1-0 (Southern Conference: 5-0-0, 1st place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 27 W Oct. 4 W Oct. 11 W Oct. 18 W Oct. 25 W Nov. 1 W Nov. 8 W Nov. 15 L Nov. 27 W

OPPONENT Union College Furman Mississippi College *Sewanee (at Birmingham) *Georgia Tech *Ole Miss (at Montgomery) *Kentucky (HC) Centre College (at Birmingham) *Georgia (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

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DATE W-L-T Sept. 26 W Oct. 2 W Oct. 10 W Oct. 17 W Oct. 24 W Oct. 31 W Nov. 7 W Nov. 14 W Nov. 26 W ROSE BOWL Jan. 1 W

OPPONENT Union College Birmingham-Southern *LSU *Sewanee (at Birmingham) *Georgia Tech *Mississippi State (HC) *Kentucky (at Birmingham) *Florida (at Montgomery) *Georgia (at Birmingham)

SCORE 53-0 50-7 42-0 27-0 7-0 6-0 31-0 34-0 27-0

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Washington (at Pasadena, Calif.) TOTAL POINTS

20-19 297-26

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OPPONENT Millsaps *Vanderbilt *Mississippi State (at Meridian, Miss.) *Georgia Tech *Sewanee (at Birmingham) *LSU (HC) *Kentucky (at Birmingham) *Florida (at Montgomery) *Georgia (at Birmingham)

SCORE 54-0 19-7 26-7 21-0 2-0 24-0 14-0 49-0 33-6

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Stanford (at Pasadena, Calif.) TOTAL POINTS

7-7 249-27

N

SCORE 46-0 31-0 0-0 0-13 24-0 13-7 21-6 6-13 6-20 7-14 154-73

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1926

1923 DATE W-L-T Sept. 29 W Oct. 6 W Oct. 13 L Oct. 20 W Oct. 27 W Nov. 3 T Nov. 10 W Nov. 16 W Nov. 24 W Nov. 29 L

Coach: Wallace Wade Captain: Bruce Jones Record: 10-0-0 (Southern Conference: 7-0-0, 1st place)

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Southern Conference Champions Coach: Wallace Wade Captain: Emile “Red” Barnes Record: 9-0-1 (Southern Conference: 8-0-0, 1st place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 24 W Oct. 2 W Oct. 9 W Oct. 16 W Oct. 23 W Oct. 30 W Nov. 6 W Nov. 13 W Nov. 25 W ROSE BOWL Jan. 1 T

1927 Coach: Wallace Wade Captain: Freddie Pickhard Record: 5-4-1 (Southern Conference: 3-4-1, 10th place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 24 W Sept. 30 W Oct. 8 T Oct. 15 L Oct. 22 W Oct. 29 W Nov. 5 W Nov. 12 L Nov. 24 L Dec. 3 L

OPPONENT Millsaps Southwestern Presbyterian *LSU (at Birmingham) *Georgia Tech *Sewanee (at Birmingham) *Mississippi State (HC) *Kentucky (at Birmingham) *Florida (at Montgomery) †*Georgia (at Birmingham) *Vanderbilt (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

† First game played in Birmingham’s Municipal Stadium (Legion Field)

1928 Coach: Wallace Wade Captain: Earle Smith Record: 6-3-0 (Southern Conference: 6-2-0, 5th place) DATE Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 29 Dec. 8

W-L-T W W L W L W L W W

OPPONENT *Ole Miss *Mississippi State *Tennessee (HC) *Sewanee (at Birmingham) Wisconsin *Kentucky (at Montgomery) *Georgia Tech *Georgia (at Birmingham) *LSU (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 27-0 46-0 13-15 42-12 0-15 14-0 13-33 19-0 13-0 187-75

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SNAPSHOTS

1929

1931

Coach: Wallace Wade Captain: Billy Hicks Record: 6-3-0 (Southern Conference: 4-3-0, 11th place)

Coach: Frank Thomas Captain: Joe Sharpe Record: 9-1-0 (Southern Conference: 7-1-0, 3rd place)

DATE W-L-T Sept. 28 W Oct. 5 W Oct. 12 W Oct. 19 L Oct. 26 W Nov. 2 L Nov. 9 W Nov. 16 W Nov. 28 L

OPPONENT †Mississippi College *Ole Miss (HC) Chattanooga *Tennessee *Sewanee (at Birmingham) *Vanderbilt *Kentucky (at Montgomery) *Georgia Tech *Georgia (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 55-0 22-7 46-0 0-6 35-7 0-13 24-13 13-0 0-12 195-58

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DATE W-L-T Sept. 26 W Oct. 3 W Oct. 10 W Oct. 17 L Oct. 24 W Oct. 31 W Nov. 7 W Nov. 14 W Nov. 26 W Dec. 5 W

† First game played at Denny Stadium

SCORE 42-0 55-6 53-0 0-25 33-0 9-7 41-0 74-7 14-6 39-0 360-51

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SCORE 45-6 53-0 28-6 3-7 24-13 12-7 9-6 0-6 20-0 6-0 200-51

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1932

1930

Coach: Frank Thomas Captain: John Cain Record: 8-2-0 (Southern Conference: 5-2-0, 7th place)

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Southern Conference Champions Coach: Wallace Wade Captain: Charles B. Clement Record: 10-0-0 (Southern Conference: 8-0-0, 1st place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 27 W Oct. 4 W Oct. 11 W Oct. 18 W Oct. 25 W Nov. 1 W Nov. 8 W Nov. 15 W Nov. 27 W ROSE BOWL Jan. 1 W

OPPONENT Howard *Ole Miss *Mississippi State (at Meridian, Miss.) *Tennessee *Sewanee (at Birmingham) *Kentucky (HC) *Florida (at Birmingham) *Clemson (at Montgomery) *Vanderbilt Chattanooga TOTAL POINTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR

Led by star halfback Johnny Mack Brown, Alabama beat Washington 20-19 in the 1926 Rose Bowl to secure the school’s first National Championship.

OPPONENT Howard *Ole Miss *Sewanee (at Birmingham) *Tennessee (HC) *Vanderbilt (at Birmingham) *Kentucky *Florida *LSU (at Montgomery) *Georgia (at Birmingham)

SCORE 43-0 64-0 25-0 18-6 12-7 19-0 20-0 33-0 13-0

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Washington State (at Pasadena, Calif.) TOTAL POINTS

24-0 271-13

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DATE W-L-T Sept. 24 W Oct. 1 W Oct. 8 W Oct. 15 L Oct. 22 W Oct. 29 W Nov. 5 W Nov. 12 L Nov. 24 W Dec. 3 W

OPPONENT Southwestern Presbyterian *Mississippi State (at Montgomery) George Washington *Tennessee (at Birmingham) *Ole Miss *Kentucky *Virginia Tech (HC) *Georgia Tech *Vanderbilt (at Birmingham) St. Mary’s (Calif.) TOTAL POINTS

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1935

SEC Champions

Coach: Frank Thomas Captain: James Walker Record: 6-2-1 (SEC: 4-2-0, 5th place)

Coach: Frank Thomas Captain: Foy Leach Record: 7-1-1 (SEC: 5-0-1, 1st place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 30 W Oct. 7 T Oct. 14 W Oct. 21 W Oct. 28 L Nov. 4 W Nov. 11 W Nov. 18 W Nov. 30 W

OPPONENT Oglethorpe *Ole Miss (at Birmingham) *Mississippi State *Tennessee Fordham *Kentucky (at Birmingham) Virginia Tech (HC) *Georgia Tech *Vanderbilt TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 34-0 0-0 18-0 12-6 0-2 20-0 27-0 12-9 7-0 130-17

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OPPONENT Howard George Washington *Mississippi State *Tennessee *Georgia *Kentucky (at Birmingham) Clemson (HC) *Georgia Tech (at Birmingham) *Vanderbilt TOTAL POINTS

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SCORE 34-0 32-0 7-0 0-0 13-6 14-0 34-7 20-16 14-6 168-35

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OPPONENT Howard *Sewanee (at Birmingham) South Carolina *Tennessee (2) George Washington *(3) Kentucky (HC) *(2) Tulane (19) *(3) Georgia Tech (at Birmingham) *(4) Vanderbilt (12)

SCORE 41-0 65-0 20-0 14-7 19-0 41-0 9-6 7-0 9-7

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(4) California (2) (at Pasadena, Calif.) TOTAL POINTS

0-13 225-33

N

SCORE 19-7 34-0 14-0 0-13 32-0 26-6 3-0 14-14 7-0 149-40

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Coach: Frank Thomas Captain: James “Bubber” Nesbit Record: 8-0-1 (SEC: 5-0-1, 2nd place)

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SEC Champions Coach: Frank Thomas Captain: Bill Lee Record: 10-0-0 (SEC: 7-0-0, 1st place) OPPONENT Howard *Sewanee (at Montgomery) *Mississippi State *Tennessee (at Birmingham) *Georgia (at Birmingham) *Kentucky Clemson (HC) *Georgia Tech *Vanderbilt (at Birmingham)

SCORE 24-0 35-6 41-0 13-6 26-6 34-14 40-0 40-0 34-0

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Stanford (at Pasadena, Calif.) TOTAL POINTS

29-13 316-45

N

DATE W-L-T Sept. 26 W Oct. 3 W Oct. 10 W Oct. 17 T Oct. 24 W Oct. 31 W Nov. 7 W Nov. 14 W Nov. 25 W

OPPONENT Howard Clemson *Mississippi State (HC) *Tennessee (at Birmingham) Loyola of New Orleans *Kentucky *(14) Tulane (10) (at Birmingham) *(4) Georgia Tech *(3) Vanderbilt (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

1937 SEC Champions Coach: Frank Thomas Captain: Leroy Monsky Record: 9-1-0 (SEC: 6-0-0, 1st place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 25 W Oct. 2 W Oct. 9 W Oct. 16 W Oct. 23 W Oct. 30 W Nov. 6 W Nov. 13 W Nov. 25 W ROSE BOWL Jan. 1 L

YEAR-BY-YEAR

SCORE 7-7 39-0 7-20 25-0 17-7 13-0 33-0 38-7 6-14 185-55

1936

1934

DATE W-L-T Sept. 29 W Oct. 5 W Oct. 13 W Oct. 20 W Oct. 27 W Nov. 3 W Nov. 10 W Nov. 17 W Nov. 29 W ROSE BOWL Jan. 1 W

DATE W-L-T Sept. 28 T Oct. 5 W Oct. 12 L Oct. 19 W Oct. 26 W Nov. 2 W Nov. 9 W Nov. 16 W Nov. 28 L

1938 Coach: Frank Thomas Captain: Lew Bostick Record: 7-1-1 (SEC: 4-1-1, t-2nd place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 24 W Oct. 1 W Oct. 8 W Oct. 15 L Oct. 22 W Oct. 29 W Nov. 5 W Nov. 12 T Nov. 24 W

SNAPSHOTS Don Hutson earned All-America honors at left end on the Tide’s 1934 national championship team.

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OPPONENT Southern California Howard North Carolina State (HC) *Tennessee (at Birmingham) *Sewanee *(18) Kentucky *(15) Tulane (at Birmingham) *(16) Georgia Tech *Vanderbilt (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

Records 1939

1943

Coach: Frank Thomas Captain: Carey Cox Record: 5-3-1 (SEC: 2-3-1, 8th place)

NO TEAM – World War II

OPPONENT Howard Fordham Mercer *(8) Tennessee (5) *(20) Mississippi State (HC) *(19) Kentucky (15) (at Birmingham) *(20) Tulane (7) *Georgia Tech (at Birmingham) *Vanderbilt TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 21-0 7-6 20-0 0-21 7-0 7-7 0-13 0-6 39-0 101-53

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1940 Coach: Frank Thomas Captain: Harold Newman Record: 7-2-0 (SEC: 4-2-0, 4th place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 27 W Oct. 5 W Oct. 12 W Oct. 19 L Nov. 2 W Nov. 9 W Nov. 16 W Nov. 23 W Nov. 30 L

OPPONENT #Spring Hill (Nt) (at Mobile) Mercer Howard *Tennessee (5) (at Birmingham) *Kentucky *Tulane (at Birmingham) *(14) Georgia Tech *(17) Vanderbilt (at Birmingham) *(17) Mississippi State (11) (HC) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 26-0 20-0 31-0 12-27 25-0 13-6 14-13 25-21 0-13 166-80

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# — First night game in Alabama football history.

1941 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Coach: Frank Thomas Captain: John Wyhonic Record: 9-2-0 (SEC: 5-2-0, 3rd place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 27 W Oct. 4 L Oct. 11 W Oct. 18 W Oct. 25 W Nov. 1 W Nov. 8 W Nov. 15 W Nov. 22 L Nov. 28 W COTTON BOWL Jan. 1 W

OPPONENT Southwestern Louisiana *Mississippi State Howard (at Birmingham) *Tennessee *Georgia (at Birmingham) *(15) Kentucky (HC) *(13) Tulane (14) *(9) Georgia Tech (at Birmingham) *(7) Vanderbilt (18) Miami (Nt)

SCORE 47-6 0-14 61-0 9-2 27-14 30-0 19-14 20-0 0-7 21-7

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(20) Texas A&M (9) (at Dallas, Texas) TOTAL POINTS

29-21 263-85

N

OPPONENT Southestern Louisiana (Nt) (at Montgomery) *Mississippi State Pensacola N.A.S. (at Mobile) *(4) Tennessee (15) (at Birmingham) *(3) Kentucky *(3) Georgia (2) (8) South Carolina (HC) *(5) Georgia Tech (2) *(9) Vanderbilt (at Birmingham) (7) Georgia Pre-Flight (at Birmingham)

SCORE 54-0 21-6 27-0 8-0 14-0 10-21 29-0 0-7 27-7 19-35

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(10) Boston College (8) (at Miami, Fla.) TOTAL POINTS

37-21 246-97

N

1942 Coach: Frank Thomas Captain: Joe Domnanovich Record: 8-3-0 (SEC: 4-2-0, 5th place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 25 W Oct. 3 W Oct. 10 W Oct. 17 W Oct. 24 W Oct. 31 L Nov. 7 W Nov. 14 L Nov. 21 W Nov. 28 L ORANGE BOWL Jan. 1 W

1944 Coach: Frank Thomas Captain: Game Captains Record: 5-2-2 (SEC: 3-1-2, 4th place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 30 T Oct. 7 W Oct. 14 W Oct. 21 T Oct. 27 W Nov. 4 L Nov. 11 W Nov. 18 W SUGAR BOWL Jan. 1 L

OPPONENT *LSU (Nt) Howard (at Birmingham) Millsaps *Tennessee (17) *Kentucky (Nt) (at Montgomery) *(19) Georgia (at Birmingham) *Ole Miss (at Mobile) *Mississippi State (16) (HC)

SCORE 27-27 63-7 55-0 0-0 41-0 7-14 34-6 19-0

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Duke (11) (at New Orleans, La.) TOTAL POINTS

26-29 272-83

N

SCORE 21-0 26-7 55-0 25-7 28-14 60-19 71-0 55-6 55-13

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(3) Southern California (11) (at Pasadena, Calif.) 34-14 TOTAL POINTS 430-80

N

1945 SEC Champions Coach: Frank Thomas Captain: Game Captains Record: 10-0-0 (SEC: 6-0-0, 1st place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 29 W Oct. 6 W Oct. 13 W Oct. 20 W Oct. 27 W Nov. 3 W Nov. 17 W Nov. 24 W Dec. 1 W ROSE BOWL Jan. 1 W

OPPONENT Keesler A.A.F. (at Biloxi, Miss.) *LSU (Nt) (7) South Carolina (at Montgomery) *(6) Tennessee (at Birmingham) *(6) Georgia (at Birmingham) *(4) Kentucky (at Louisville, Ky.) *(3) Vanderbilt (3) Pensacola N.A.S. *(3) Mississippi State (HC)

1946 Coach: Frank Thomas Captain: Game Captains Record: 7-4-0 (SEC: 4-3-0, 6th place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 20 W Sept. 28 W Oct. 5 W Oct. 12 W Oct. 19 L Oct. 26 W Nov. 2 L Nov. 9 L Nov. 16 W Nov. 23 L Nov. 30 W

OPPONENT Furman (at Birmingham) *Tulane South Carolina (6) Southwestern Louisiana *(7) Tennessee (9) *(11) Kentucky (at Montgomery) *(15) Georgia (5) *LSU (19) *Vanderbilt (at Birmingham) Boston College *Mississippi State (19) (HC) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 26-7 7-6 14-6 54-0 0-12 21-7 0-14 21-31 12-7 7-13 24-7 186-110

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SCORE 34-7 20-21 7-14 26-0 10-0 17-7 13-0 14-7 41-12 21-6

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7-27 210-101

N

YEAR-BY-YEAR

DATE W-L-T Sept. 30 W Oct. 7 W Oct. 14 W Oct. 21 L Oct. 28 W Nov. 4 T Nov. 11 L Nov. 18 L Nov. 30 W

1947 Coach: Harold “Red” Drew Captain: John Wozniak Record: 8-3-0 (SEC: 5-2-0, 3rd place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 20 W Sept. 27 L Oct. 4 L Oct. 11 W Oct. 18 W Oct. 25 W Nov. 1 W Nov. 15 W Nov. 22 W Nov. 29 W SUGAR BOWL Jan. 1 L

OPPONENT Southern Miss (Nt) (at Birmingham) *Tulane *Vanderbilt Duquesne *Tennessee (at Birmingham) *Georgia *(18) Kentucky (13) *(14) Georgia Tech (6) (at Birmingham) *(8) LSU (HC) (6) Miami (6) Texas (5) (at New Orleans, La.) TOTAL POINTS

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1952

Coach: Harold “Red” Drew Captain: Ray Richeson Record: 6-4-1 (SEC: 4-4-1, 6th place)

Coach: Harold “Red” Drew Captain: Bobby Wilson Record: 10-2-0 (SEC: 4-2-0, 4th place)

DATE W-L-T Sept. 25 L Oct. 2 T Oct. 8 W Oct. 16 L Oct. 23 W Oct. 30 L Nov. 6 W Nov. 13 W Nov. 20 L Nov. 27 W Dec. 4 W

OPPONENT *Tulane *Vanderbilt (at Mobile) Duquesne (Nt) *Tennessee *Mississippi State *Georgia (18) (at Birmingham) Southern Miss *Georgia Tech (11) *LSU *Florida (HC) *Auburn (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 14-21 14-14 48-6 6-21 10-7 0-35 27-0 14-12 6-26 34-28 55-0 228-170

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DATE W-L-T Sept. 19 W Sept. 27 W Oct. 3 W Oct. 11 W Oct. 18 L Oct. 25 W Nov. 1 W Nov. 8 W Nov. 15 L Nov. 22 W Nov. 29 W ORANGE BOWL Jan. 1 W

1949 Coach: Harold “Red” Drew Captain: Doug Lockridge Record: 6-3-1 (SEC: 4-3-1, 6th place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 24 L Oct. 1 L Oct. 7 W Oct. 15 T Oct. 22 W Oct. 29 W Nov. 12 W Nov. 19 W Nov. 26 W Dec. 3 L

OPPONENT *Tulane (at Mobile) *Vanderbilt Duquesne (Nt) *Tennessee (at Birmingham) *Mississippi State (HC) *Georgia *Georgia Tech (at Birmingham) Southern Miss *Florida *Auburn (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

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SCORE 27-0 26-14 22-27 34-6 9-14 14-7 14-7 53-0 54-19 41-13 34-0 328-107

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SCORE 89-0 7-13 20-22 18-41 13-27 7-0 16-14 40-7 7-27 21-30 25-7 263-188

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YEAR-BY-YEAR

1951 Coach: Harold “Red” Drew Captain: Jack Brown Record: 5-6-0 (SEC: 3-5-0, t-7th place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 21 W Sept. 29 L Oct. 6 L Oct. 12 L Oct. 20 L Oct. 27 W Nov. 3 W Nov. 10 W Nov. 17 L Nov. 24 L Dec. 1 W

OPPONENT (9) Delta State (Nt) (at Montgomery) *(9) LSU (Nt) (at Mobile) *Vanderbilt (Nt) Villanova (Nt) *Tennessee (2) (at Birmingham) *Mississippi State *Georgia Southern Miss *Georgia Tech (7) (at Birmingham) *Florida (HC) *Auburn (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

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61-6 325-139

N

SCORE 19-25 7-7 21-12 41-13 0-0 7-7 33-12 21-14 13-6 0-21 10-7

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6-28 178-152

N

SCORE 2-7 12-0 28-14 40-0 27-0 7-12 0-0 0-0 0-20 7-23 0-28 123-104

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SCORE 0-20 6-21 0-21 0-20 7-26 14-35 7-27 2-26 12-34 0-26 48-256

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SEC Champions SCORE 14-28 7-14 48-8 7-7 35-6 14-7 20-7 34-26 35-13 13-14 227-130

Coach: Harold “Red” Drew Captain: Mike Mizerany Record: 9-2-0 (SEC: 6-2-0, 3rd place) OPPONENT Chattanooga (at Birmingham) *Tulane *Vanderbilt (at Mobile) Furman (Nt) *Tennessee (18) *Mississippi State (HC) *Georgia (at Birmingham) Southern Miss *Georgia Tech *(17) Florida (at Jacksonville, Fla.) *(16) Auburn (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

(9) Syracuse (14) (at Miami, Fla.) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 20-6 21-20 21-7 33-0 0-20 42-19 34-19 42-28 3-7 27-7 21-0

1953

1950 DATE W-L-T Sept. 23 W Sept. 30 W Oct. 7 L Oct. 13 W Oct. 21 L Oct. 28 W Nov. 4 W Nov. 11 W Nov. 18 W Nov. 25 W Dec. 2 W

OPPONENT Southern Miss (Nt) (at Montgomery) *LSU (Nt) Miami (Nt) (18) Virginia Tech *(18) Tennessee *Mississippi State (HC) *(19) Georgia (at Birmingham) (16) Chattanooga *(12) Georgia Tech (2) (14) Maryland (8) (at Mobile) *(8) Auburn (at Birmingham)

Coach: Harold “Red” Drew Captain: Bud Willis Record: 6-3-3 (SEC: 4-0-3, 1st place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 18 L Sept. 26 T Oct. 3 W Oct. 10 W Oct. 17 T Oct. 24 T Oct. 31 W Nov. 7 W Nov. 14 W Nov. 21 L Nov. 28 W COTTON BOWL Jan. 1 L

OPPONENT (5) Southern Miss (Nt) (at Montgomery) *(5) LSU (Nt) (at Mobile) *Vanderbilt (Nt) Tulsa *Tennessee (at Birmingham) *Mississippi State (HC) *Georgia (20) Chattanooga *Georgia Tech (5) (at Birmingham) (11) Maryland (2) *Auburn (16) (at Birmingham) (13) Rice (6) (at Dallas, Texas) TOTAL POINTS

1954 Coach: Harold “Red” Drew Captain: Sid Youngleman Record: 4-5-2 (SEC: 3-3-2, 8th place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 17 L Sept. 25 W Oct. 2 W Oct. 9 W Oct. 16 W Oct. 23 L Oct. 30 T Nov. 6 T Nov. 13 L Nov. 19 L Nov. 27 L

OPPONENT (14) Southern Miss (Nt) (at Montgomery) *LSU (Nt) *Vanderbilt (Nt) (at Mobile) Tulsa *Tennessee *Mississippi State (HC) *Georgia (at Birmingham) *Tulane *Georgia Tech Miami (16) (Nt) *Auburn (15) (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

1955 Coach: J.B. “Ears” Whitworth Captain: Nick Germanos Record: 0-10-0 (SEC: 0-7-0, 12th place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 24 L Oct. 1 L Oct. 8 L Oct. 15 L Oct. 22 L Oct. 29 L Nov. 5 L Nov. 12 L Nov. 18 L Nov. 26 L

OPPONENT Rice (13) (Nt) *Vanderbilt (Nt) TCU (8) *Tennessee (at Birmingham) *Mississippi State (HC) *Georgia *Tulane (at Mobile) *Georgia Tech (11) (at Birmingham) Miami (Nt) *Auburn (10) (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

Records 1956

1960

Coach: J.B. “Ears” Whitworth Captains: Jim Cunningham, Wes Thompson Record: 2-7-1 (SEC: 2-5-0, 9th place)

Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Leon Fuller, Bobby Boylston Record: 8-1-2 (SEC: 5-1-1, 3rd place)

OPPONENT Rice (Nt) *(t18) Vanderbilt (Nt) (at Mobile) TCU (4) *Tennessee (7) *Mississippi State (HC) *Georgia (at Birmingham) *Tulane *Georgia Tech (4) Southern Miss *Auburn (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 13-20 7-32 6-23 0-24 13-12 13-16 13-7 0-27 13-13 7-34 85-208

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1957 Coach: J.B. “Ears” Whitworth Captains: Jim Loflin, Clay Walls Record: 2-7-1 (SEC: 1-6-1, 11th place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 28 L Oct. 5 T Oct. 12 L Oct. 19 L Oct. 26 L Nov. 2 W Nov. 9 L Nov. 16 L Nov. 23 W Nov. 30 L

OPPONENT *LSU (Nt) *Vanderbilt (Nt) TCU (Nt) *Tennessee (at Birmingham) *Mississippi State (HC) *Georgia *Tulane (at Mobile) *Georgia Tech (at Birmingham) Southern Miss *Auburn (1) (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 0-28 6-6 0-28 0-14 13-25 14-13 0-7 7-10 29-2 0-40 69-173

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SCORE 3-13 0-0 29-6 7-14 9-7 12-0 7-13 17-8 14-0 8-14 106-75

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OPPONENT *Georgia Houston (Nt) *Vanderbilt (Nt) Chattanooga *Tennessee (14) (at Birmingham) *Mississippi State (HC) *Tulane (Nt) (at Mobile) *Georgia Tech (15) (at Birmingham) (17) Memphis *(19) Auburn (11) (at Birmingham)

SCORE 3-17 3-0 7-7 13-0 7-7 10-0 19-7 9-7 14-7 10-0

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(10) Penn State (12) (at Philadelphia, Pa.) TOTAL POINTS

0-7 95-59

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Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Dave Sington, Bobby Smith Record: 5-4-1 (SEC: 3-4-1, t-6th place) OPPONENT *LSU (15) (Nt) (at Mobile) *Vanderbilt (20) (Nt) (at Birmingham) Furman (Nt) *Tennessee *Mississippi State (19) *Georgia (HC) *Tulane (Nt) *Georgia Tech (20) Memphis *Auburn (2) (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

1959 Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Marlin Dyess, Jim Blevins Record: 7-2-2 (SEC: 4-1-2, 4th place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 19 L Sept. 26 W Oct. 3 T Oct. 10 W Oct. 17 T Oct. 31 W Nov. 7 W Nov. 14 W Nov. 21 W Nov. 28 W LIBERTY BOWL Dec. 19 L

SCORE 21-6 6-6 21-0 7-20 14-0 7-0 51-0 16-15 34-6 3-0

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3-3 183-56

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OPPONENT *(3) Georgia *(4) Tulane (Nt) (at Mobile) *(4) Vanderbilt (Nt) (3) North Carolina State *(5) Tennessee (at Birmingham) (4) Houston (Nt) *(4) Mississippi State (HC) (2) Richmond *(2) Georgia Tech (at Birmingham) *(1) Auburn (at Birmingham)

SCORE 32-6 9-0 35-6 26-7 34-3 17-0 24-0 66-0 10-0 34-0

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(1) Arkansas (9) (at New Orleans, La.) TOTAL POINTS

10-3 297-25

N

OPPONENT *(3) Georgia (Nt) (at Birmingham) *(1) Tulane (Nt) *(2) Vanderbilt (Nt) (at Birmingham) (1) Houston *(2) Tennessee (2) Tulsa *(2) Mississippi State (3) Miami (HC) *(1) Georgia Tech *(5) Auburn (at Birmingham)

SCORE 35-0 44-6 17-7 14-3 27-7 35-6 20-0 36-3 6-7 38-0

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(5) Oklahoma (8) (at Miami, Fla.) TOTAL POINTS

17-0 289-39

N

OPPONENT *(3) Georgia *(2) Tulane (Nt) (at Mobile) *(2) Vanderbilt (Nt) *(3) Florida *(9) Tennessee (at Birmingham) (6) Houston *(7) Mississippi State (HC) *(7) Georgia Tech (at Birmingham) *(6) Auburn (9) (at Birmingham) (8) Miami

SCORE 32-7 28-0 21-6 6-10 35-0 21-13 20-19 27-11 8-10 17-12

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(8) Ole Miss (7) (at New Orleans, La.) TOTAL POINTS

12-7 227-95

N

1961

1958 DATE W-L-T Sept. 27 L Oct. 4 T Oct. 11 W Oct. 18 L Oct. 25 W Nov. 1 W Nov. 8 L Nov. 15 W Nov. 22 W Nov. 29 L

DATE W-L-T OPPONENT Sept. 17 W *Georgia (13) (at Birmingham) Sept. 24 T *(5) Tulane (Nt) Oct. 1 W *(15) Vanderbilt (Nt) (at Birmingham) Oct. 15 L *(t15) Tennessee Oct. 22 W Houston (HC) Oct. 29 W *Mississippi State Nov. 5 W Furman Nov. 12 W *Georgia Tech Nov. 19 W (18) Tampa Nov. 26 W *(t17) Auburn (8) (at Birmingham) BLUEBONNET BOWL Dec. 17 T (9) Texas (at Houston, Texas) TOTAL POINTS

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SEC Champions Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Pat Trammell, Billy Neighbors Record: 11-0-0 (SEC: 7-0-0, 1st place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 23 W Sept. 30 W Oct. 7 W Oct. 14 W Oct. 21 W Oct. 28 W Nov. 4 W Nov. 11 W Nov. 18 W Dec. 2 W SUGAR BOWL Jan. 1 W

1962 Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Lee Roy Jordan, Jimmy Sharpe Record: 10-1-0 (SEC: 6-1-0, 2nd place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 22 W Sept. 28 W Oct. 6 W Oct. 13 W Oct. 20 W Oct. 27 W Nov. 3 W Nov. 10 W Nov. 17 L Dec. 1 W ORANGE BOWL Jan. 1 W

YEAR-BY-YEAR

DATE W-L-T Sept. 22 L Oct. 6 L Oct. 13 L Oct. 20 L Oct. 27 W Nov. 3 L Nov. 10 W Nov. 17 L Nov. 24 T Dec. 1 L

1963 Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Benny Nelson, Steve Allen Record: 9-2-0 (SEC: 6-2-0, 3rd place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 21 W Sept. 28 W Oct. 5 W Oct. 12 L Oct. 19 W Oct. 26 W Nov. 2 W Nov. 16 W Nov. 30 L Dec. 7 W SUGAR BOWL Jan. 1 W

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SNAPSHOTS Joe Namath (12) helps carry Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant off the field after a 24-7 win at Georgia Tech on November 14, 1964.

1964

1966

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SEC Champions

SEC Champions Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Ray Perkins, Richard Cole Record: 11-0-0 (SEC: 6-0-0, t-1st place)

Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Joe Namath, Ray Ogden Record: 10-1-0 (SEC: 8-0-0, 1st place)

YEAR-BY-YEAR

DATE W-L-T Sept. 19 W Sept. 26 W Oct. 3 W Oct. 10 W Oct. 17 W Oct. 24 W Oct. 31 W Nov. 7 W Nov. 14 W Nov. 26 W ORANGE BOWL Jan. 1 L

OPPONENT *(6) Georgia (Nt) *(6) Tulane (Nt) (at Mobile) *(4) Vanderbilt (Nt) (at Birmingham) (3) North Carolina State *(3) Tennessee *(3) Florida (9) (HC) *(3) Mississippi State (Nt) (at Jackson, Miss.) *(3) LSU (8) (at Birmingham) (2) Georgia Tech (10) *(2) Auburn (at Birmingham)

SCORE 31-3 36-6 24-0 21-0 19-8 17-14 23-6 17-9 24-7 21-14

SITE H H H H A H A H A N

(1) Texas (5) (Nt) (at Miami, Fla.) TOTAL POINTS

17-21 250-88

N

OPPONENT (3) Louisiana Tech (Nt) (at Birmingham) *(3) Ole Miss (Nt) (at Jackson, Miss.) (4) Clemson *(3) Tennessee *(4) Vanderbilt (at Birmingham) *(4) Mississippi State *(4) LSU (at Birmingham) (3) South Carolina (HC) (3) Southern Miss (at Mobile) *(3) Auburn (at Birmingham)

SCORE 34-0 17-7 26-0 11-10 42-6 27-14 21-0 24-0 34-0 31-0

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(3) Nebraska (6) (at New Orleans, La.) TOTAL POINTS

34-7 301-44

N

SCORE 37-37 25-3 21-7 35-21 13-24 13-10 13-0 7-6 17-0 7-3

SITE H H H A H A H A H N

16-20 204-131

N

1967

1965

Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Ken Stabler, Bobby Johns Record: 8-2-1 (SEC: 5-1-0, 2nd place)

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SEC Champions Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Steve Sloan, Paul Crane Record: 9-1-1 (SEC: 6-1-1, 1st place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 18 L Sept. 25 W Oct. 2 W Oct. 9 W Oct. 16 T Oct. 23 W Oct. 30 W Nov. 6 W Nov. 13 W Nov. 27 W ORANGE BOWL Jan. 1 W

DATE W-L-T Sept. 24 W Oct. 1 W Oct. 8 W Oct. 15 W Oct. 22 W Oct. 29 W Nov. 5 W Nov. 12 W Nov. 26 W Dec. 3 W SUGAR BOWL Jan. 2 W

OPPONENT *(5) Georgia *Tulane (Nt) (at Mobile) *Ole Miss (Nt) (at Birmingham) *Vanderbilt (Nt) *Tennessee (at Birmingham) Florida State (HC) *(10) Mississippi State (Nt) (at Jackson, Miss.) *(5) LSU (5) South Carolina *(5) Auburn (at Birmingham) (4) Nebraska (3) (Nt) (at Miami, Fla.) TOTAL POINTS

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SCORE 17-18 27-0 17-16 22-7 7-7 21-0 10-7 31-7 35-14 30-3

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39-28 256-107

N

DATE W-L-T Sept. 23 T Sept. 30 W Oct. 7 W Oct. 14 W Oct. 21 L Oct. 28 W Nov. 4 W Nov. 11 W Nov. 18 W Dec. 2 W COTTON BOWL Jan. 1 L

OPPONENT (2) Florida State (Nt) (at Birmingham) (9) Southern Miss (Nt) (at Mobile) *(9) Ole Miss (at Birmingham) *(7) Vanderbilt (Nt) *(6) Tennessee (7) (at Birmingham) Clemson *Mississippi State (HC) *LSU (Nt) South Carolina *(8) Auburn (at Birmingham) (8) Texas A&M (at Dallas, Texas) TOTAL POINTS

Records 1968

1971

Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Mike Hall, Donnie Sutton Record: 8-3-0 (SEC: 4-2-0, t-3rd place)

SEC Champions

OPPONENT (7) Virginia Tech (Nt) (at Birmingham) (7) Southern Miss (at Mobile) *(11) Ole Miss (at Jackson, Miss.) *Vanderbilt *Tennessee (8) Clemson *Mississippi State (HC) *(20) LSU (at Birmingham) (16) Miami (Nt) *(15) Auburn (18) (at Birmingham) (12) Missouri (16) (at Jacksonville, Fla.) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 14-7 17-14 8-10 31-7 9-10 21-14 20-13 16-7 14-6 24-16

SITE H H A H A H H H A N

10-35 184-139

N

1969 Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Danny Ford, Alvin Samples Record: 6-5-0 (SEC: 2-4-0, 8th place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 20 W Sept. 27 W Oct. 4 W Oct. 11 L Oct. 18 L Oct. 25 W Nov. 1 W Nov. 8 L Nov. 15 W Nov. 29 L LIBERTY BOWL Dec. 13 L

OPPONENT (13) Virginia Tech (15) Southern Miss (Nt) *(15) Ole Miss (20) (Nt) (at Birmingham) *(13) Vanderbilt (Nt) *(20) Tennessee (7) (at Birmingham) Clemson *Mississippi State (Nt) (at Jackson, Miss.) *LSU (12) (Nt) Miami (HC) *Auburn (12) (at Birmingham) Colorado (at Memphis, Tenn.) TOTAL POINTS

OPPONENT (16) Southern California (5) (Nt) (9) Southern Miss *(8) Florida *(7) Ole Miss (at Birmingham) *(6) Vanderbilt (Nt) *(4) Tennessee (14) (at Birmingham) (4) Houston *(4) Mississippi State (Nt) (at Jackson, Miss.) *(4) LSU (18) (Nt) (4) Miami (HC) *(3) Auburn (5) (at Birmingham) (2) Nebraska (1) (Nt) (at Miami, Fla.) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 17-10 42-6 38-0 40-6 42-0 32-15 34-20 41-10 14-7 31-3 31-7

SITE A H A H A H H A A H N

6-38 368-122

N

SCORE 35-12 35-0 48-21 25-7 24-7 17-10 48-11 58-14 35-21 52-13 16-17

SITE H H H A H A H H H H N

13-17 406-150

N

SCORE 66-0 28-14 44-0 28-14 35-14 42-21 77-6 35-0 43-13 21-7 35-0

SITE H A A H A H H A H A N

23-24 477-113

N

1972 SCORE 17-13 63-14 33-32 10-14 14-41 38-13 23-19 15-20 42-6 26-49

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33-47 314-268

N

1970 Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Danny Gilbert, Dave Brungard Record: 6-5-1 (SEC: 3-4-0, t-7th place) DATE W-L-T OPPONENT Sept. 12 L (16) So. California (3) (Nt) (at Birmingham) Sept. 19 W Virginia Tech (Nt) (at Birmingham) Sept. 26 W *Florida (13) Oct. 3 L *(17) Ole Miss (7) (Nt) (at Jackson, Miss.) Oct. 10 W *Vanderbilt Oct. 17 L *Tennessee (14) Oct. 24 W Houston (15) Oct. 31 W *Mississippi State (HC) Nov. 7 L *(19) LSU (11) (at Birmingham) Nov. 14 W Miami (Nt) Nov. 28 L *Auburn (11) (at Birmingham) BLUEBONNET BOWL Dec. 31 T Oklahoma (20) (Nt) (at Houston, Texas) TOTAL POINTS

DATE W-L-T Sept. 10 W Sept. 18 W Sept. 25 W Oct. 2 W Oct. 9 W Oct. 16 W Oct. 23 W Oct. 30 W Nov. 6 W Nov. 13 W Nov. 27 W ORANGE BOWL Jan. 1 L

SCORE 21-42 51-18 46-15 23-48 35-11 0-24 30-21 35-6 9-14 32-8 28-33

SITE H H H A H A A H H A N

24-24 334-264

N

SEC Champions Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Terry Davis, John Mitchell Record: 10-2-0 (SEC: 7-1-0, 1st place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 9 W Sept. 23 W Sept. 30 W Oct. 7 W Oct. 14 W Oct. 21 W Oct. 28 W Nov. 4 W Nov. 11 W Nov. 18 W Dec. 2 L COTTON BOWL Jan. 1 L

OPPONENT (7) Duke (Nt) (at Birmingham) *(7) Kentucky (Nt) (at Birmingham) *(6) Vanderbilt (Nt) *(4) Georgia *(3) Florida *(3) Tennessee (10) (2) Southern Miss (Nt) (at Birmingham) *(2) Mississippi State *(2) LSU (6) (at Birmingham) (2) Virginia Tech (HC) *(2) Auburn (9) (at Birmingham) (4) Texas (7) (at Dallas, Texas) TOTAL POINTS

1973 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SEC Champions Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Wilbur Jackson, Chuck Strickland Record: 11-1-0 (SEC: 8-0-0, 1st place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 15 W Sept. 22 W Sept. 29 W Oct. 6 W Oct. 13 W Oct. 20 W Oct. 27 W Nov. 3 W Nov. 17 W Nov. 22 W Dec. 1 W SUGAR BOWL Dec. 31 L

OPPONENT (6) California (Nt) (at Birmingham) *(4) Kentucky *(5) Vanderbilt (Nt) *(3) Georgia *(3) Florida *(2) Tennessee (10) (at Birmingham) (2) Virginia Tech (Nt) *(2) Mississippi State (Nt) (at Jackson, Miss.) (2) Miami (HC) *(2) LSU (7) (Nt) *(1) Auburn (Nt) (at Birmingham) (1) Notre Dame (3) (Nt) (at New Orleans, La.) TOTAL POINTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR

DATE W-L-T Sept. 21 W Sept. 28 W Oct. 5 L Oct. 12 W Oct. 19 L Oct. 26 W Nov. 2 W Nov. 9 W Nov. 16 W Nov. 30 W GATOR BOWL Dec. 28 L

Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Johnny Musso, Robin Parkhouse Record: 11-1-0 (SEC: 7-0-0, 1st place)

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1975

SEC Champions

SEC Champions

Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Sylvester Croom, Ricky Davis Record: 11-1-0 (SEC: 6-0-0, 1st place)

Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Leroy Cook, Richard Todd Record: 11-1-0 (SEC: 6-0-0, 1st place)

DATE W-L-T Sept. 14 W Sept. 21 W Sept. 28 W Oct. 5 W Oct. 12 W Oct. 19 W Oct. 26 W Nov. 2 W Nov. 9 W Nov. 16 W Nov. 29 W ORANGE BOWL Jan. 1 L

OPPONENT (3) Maryland (14) (5) Southern Miss (Nt) (at Birmingham) *(4) Vanderbilt *(3) Ole Miss (at Jackson, Miss.) (3) Florida State *(4) Tennessee (4) TCU (at Birmingham) *(4) Mississippi State (17) (HC) *(3) LSU (at Birmingham) (2) Miami (Nt) *(2) Auburn (7) (at Birmingham)

SCORE 21-16 52-0 23-10 35-21 8-7 28-6 41-3 35-0 30-0 28-7 17-13

SITE A H H A H A H H H A N

(2) Notre Dame (9) (Nt) (at Miami, Fla.) TOTAL POINTS

11-13 329-96

N

DATE W-L-T Sept. 8 L Sept. 20 W Sept. 27 W Oct. 4 W Oct. 11 W Oct. 18 W Oct. 25 W Nov. 1 W Nov. 8 W Nov. 15 W Nov. 29 W SUGAR BOWL Dec. 31 W

OPPONENT (2) Missouri (Nt) (at Birmingham) (14) Clemson (Nt) *(11) Vanderbilt *(9) Ole Miss (at Birmingham) (7) Washington *(6) Tennessee (16) (at Birmingham) (6) TCU (at Birmingham) *(6) Mississippi State (Nt) (at Jackson, Miss.) *(5) LSU (Nt) (5) Southern Miss (HC) *(4) Auburn (at Birmingham)

SCORE 7-20 56-0 40-7 32-6 52-0 30-7 45-0 21-10 23-10 27-6 28-0

SITE H H A H H H H A A H N

(3) Penn State (8) (Nt) (at New Orleans, La.) TOTAL POINTS

13-6 374-72

N

SCORE 7-10 56-3 42-14 0-21 24-8 20-13 24-3 34-17 28-17 18-21 38-7

SITE A H H A H A H H H A N

36-6 327-140

N

SCORE 34-13 24-31 24-12 18-10 21-20 24-10 55-6 37-7 24-3 36-0 48-21

SITE H A A H A H H A A H N

35-6 380-139

N

1976 Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Thad Flanagan, Charles Hannah Record: 9-3-0 (SEC: 5-2-0, 3rd place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 11 L Sept. 18 W Sept. 25 W Oct. 2 L Oct. 9 W Oct. 16 W Oct. 23 W Oct. 30 W Nov. 6 W Nov. 13 L Nov. 27 W LIBERTY BOWL Dec. 20 W

OPPONENT *(6) Ole Miss (Nt) (at Jackson, Miss.) (14) SMU (at Birmingham) *(13) Vanderbilt *(10) Georgia (6) Southern Miss (at Birmingham) *(20) Tennessee (18) Louisville (HC) *(17) Mississippi State (18) *(15) LSU (at Birmingham) (10) Notre Dame (18) *(18) Auburn (at Birmingham) (16) UCLA (7) (Nt) (at Memphis, Tenn.) TOTAL POINTS

1977 SEC Champions

YEAR-BY-YEAR

Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Ozzie Newsome, Mike Tucker Record: 11-1-0 (SEC: 7-0-0, 1st place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 10 W Sept. 17 L Sept. 24 W Oct. 1 W Oct. 8 W Oct. 15 W Oct. 22 W Oct. 29 W Nov. 5 W Nov. 12 W Nov. 26 W SUGAR BOWL Jan. 2 W

SNAPSHOTS Ozzie Newsome was a team captain and an All-American in 1977. He finished his Alabama career with 102 catches for 2,070 yards and 16 touchdowns.

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OPPONENT *(6) Ole Miss (Nt) (at Birmingham) (4) Nebraska *(10) Vanderbilt *(10) Georgia (t7) Southern California (1) *(4) Tennessee (at Birmingham) (3) Louisville (HC) *(2) Mississippi State (Nt) (at Jackson, Miss.) *(2) LSU (18) (2) Miami *(2) Auburn (at Birmingham) (3) Ohio State (9) (at New Orleans, La.) TOTAL POINTS

Records 1978

1981

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SEC Champions

SEC Champions Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Warren Lyles, Alan Gray Record: 9-2-1 (SEC: 7-0-0, t-1st place)

Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Marty Lyons, Jeff Rutledge, Tony Nathan Record: 11-1-0 (SEC: 6-0-0, 1st place) OPPONENT (1) Nebraska (10) (Nt) (at Birmingham) (1) Missouri (11) (1) Southern California (7) (at Birmingham) *(7) Vanderbilt (8) Washington *(7) Florida *(4) Tennessee (3) Virginia Tech (HC) *(3) Mississippi State (at Birmingham) *(3) LSU (10) (at Birmingham) *(2) Auburn (at Birmingham) (2) Penn State (1) (at New Orleans, La.) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 20-3 38-20 14-24 51-28 20-17 23-12 30-17 35-0 35-14 31-10 34-16

SITE H A H H A A A H H H N

14-7 345-168

N

(3) Texas (6) (at Dallas, Texas) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 24-7 21-24 19-10 28-7 38-7 13-13 38-19 31-7 13-10 31-16 28-17

SITE A H A A H H H H H A N

12-14 296-151

N

SCORE 45-7 42-14 24-21 34-7 42-21 28-35 21-3 20-12 10-20 29-38 22-23

SITE A A H H H A H A H H N

21-15 338-216

N

SCORE 20-7 40-0 44-24 44-13 28-34 34-41 35-18 32-26 28-16 13-20 20-23

SITE H H A H A H H A H A N

28-7 366-229

N

Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Eddie Lowe, Steve Mott Record: 8-4-0 (SEC: 3-3-0, t-6th place)

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SEC Champions Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Don McNeal, Steve Whitman Record: 12-0-0 (SEC: 6-0-0, 1st place) OPPONENT (2) Georgia Tech (2) Baylor (Nt) (at Birmingham) *(2) Vanderbilt (2) Wichita State *(2) Florida *(1) Tennessee (18) (at Birmingham) (1) Virginia Tech (HC) *(1) Mississippi State *(1) LSU (Nt) (1) Miami *(1) Auburn (14) (at Birmingham)

SCORE 30-6 45-0 66-3 38-0 40-0 27-17 31-7 24-7 3-0 30-0 25-18

SITE A H A H A H H H A H N

(2) Arkansas (6) (at New Orleans, La.) TOTAL POINTS

24-9 383-67

N

DATE W-L-T Sept. 11 W Sept. 18 W Sept. 25 W Oct. 2 W Oct. 9 W Oct. 16 L Oct. 23 W Oct. 30 W Nov. 6 L Nov. 13 L Nov. 27 L LIBERTY BOWL Dec. 29 W

OPPONENT (4) Georgia Tech *(4) Ole Miss (at Jackson, Miss.) *(4) Vanderbilt (5) Arkansas State (Nt) (at Birmingham) (4) Penn State (3) (at Birmingham) *(2) Tennessee (7) Cincinnati (HC) *(9) Mississippi State (at Jackson, Miss.) *(8) LSU (11) (at Birmingham) (17) Southern Miss *Auburn (at Birmingham) Illinois (Nt) (at Memphis, Tenn.) TOTAL POINTS

1983 Coach: Ray Perkins Captains: Walter Lewis, Randy Edwards Record: 8-4-0 (SEC: 4-2-0, t-3rd place)

1980 Coach: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant Captains: Major Ogilvie, Randy Scott Record: 10-2-0 (SEC: 6-1-0, t-2nd place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 6 W Sept. 20 W Sept. 27 W Oct. 4 W Oct. 11 W Oct. 18 W Oct. 25 W Nov. 1 L Nov. 8 W Nov. 15 L Nov. 29 W COTTON BOWL Jan. 1 W

OPPONENT *(4) LSU (Nt) (2) Georgia Tech (at Birmingham) *(12) Kentucky *(10) Vanderbilt *(11) Ole Miss (7) Southern Miss (at Birmingham) *(15) Tennessee (at Birmingham) (11) Rutgers (HC) *(8) Mississippi State (7) (6) Penn State (5) *(4) Auburn (at Birmingham)

1982

1979

DATE W-L-T Sept. 8 W Sept. 22 W Sept. 29 W Oct. 6 W Oct. 13 W Oct. 20 W Oct. 27 W Nov. 3 W Nov. 10 W Nov. 17 W Dec. 1 W SUGAR BOWL Jan. 1 W

DATE W-L-T Sept. 5 W Sept. 12 L Sept. 19 W Sept. 26 W Oct. 3 W Oct. 10 T Oct. 17 W Oct. 24 W Oct. 31 W Nov. 14 W Nov. 28 W COTTON BOWL Jan. 1 L

OPPONENT (2) Georgia Tech (at Birmingham) *(1) Ole Miss (at Jackson, Miss.) *(1) Vanderbilt *(1) Kentucky (at Birmingham) (1) Rutgers (at East Rutherford, N.J.) *(1) Tennessee (1) Southern Miss (20) (HC) *(1) Mississippi State (at Jackson, Miss.) *(6) LSU (5) Notre Dame (6) (at Birmingham) *(9) Auburn (at Birmingham)

SCORE 26-3 59-35 41-0 45-0 17-13 27-0 42-7 3-6 28-7 0-7 34-18

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(9) Baylor (6) (at Dallas, Texas) TOTAL POINTS

30-2 352-98

N

DATE W-L-T Sept. 10 W Sept. 17 W Sept. 24 W Oct. 1 W Oct. 8 L Oct. 15 L Oct. 29 W Nov. 5 W Nov. 12 W Nov. 25 L Dec. 3 L SUN BOWL Dec. 24 W

OPPONENT (14) Georgia Tech (at Birmingham) *(12) Ole Miss *(6) Vanderbilt (Nt) (6) Memphis (HC) (3) Penn State *(11) Tennessee (at Birmingham) *(18) Mississippi State *(19) LSU (16) Southern Miss (at Birmingham) (13) Boston College (15) (at Foxboro, Mass.) *(19) Auburn (3) (at Birmingham) SMU (6) (at El Paso, Texas) TOTAL POINTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR

DATE W-L-T Sept. 2 W Sept. 16 W Sept. 23 L Sept. 30 W Oct. 7 W Oct. 14 W Oct. 21 W Oct. 28 W Nov. 4 W Nov. 11 W Dec. 2 W SUGAR BOWL Jan. 1 W

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1987

Coach: Ray Perkins Captains: Paul Ott Carruth, Emanuel King Record: 5-6-0 (SEC: 2-4-0, t-7th place)

Coach: Bill Curry Captains: Kerry Goode, Randy Rockwell Record: 7-5-0 (SEC: 4-2-0, t-4th place)

DATE W-L-T Sept. 8 L Sept. 15 L Sept. 22 W Sept. 29 L Oct. 6 L Oct. 13 W Oct. 20 L Nov. 3 W Nov. 10 L Nov. 17 W Dec. 1 W

OPPONENT (9) Boston College (18) (Nt) (at Birmingham) (19) Georgia Tech Southwestern Louisiana *Vanderbilt (HC) *Georgia (20) (at Birmingham) Penn State (11) *Tennessee *Mississippi State (at Jackson, Miss.) *LSU (12) (at Birmingham) Cincinnati *Auburn (11) (at Birmingham) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 31-38 6-16 37-14 21-30 14-24 6-0 27-28 24-20 14-16 29-7 17-15 226-208

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1985 Coach: Ray Perkins Captains: Jon Hand, Thornton Chandler Record: 9-2-1 (SEC: 4-1-1, t-2nd place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 2 W Sept. 14 W Sept. 21 W Sept. 28 W Oct. 12 L Oct. 19 L Oct. 26 W Nov. 2 W Nov. 9 T Nov. 16 W Nov. 30 W ALOHA BOWL Dec. 28 W

OPPONENT *Georgia (Nt) (20) Texas A&M (Nt) (at Birmingham) (16) Cincinnati *(15) Vanderbilt (10) Penn State (8) *(15) Tennessee (20) (at Birmingham) Memphis *Mississippi State (HC) *(20) LSU (15) (20) Southern Miss *Auburn (7) (at Birmingham)

DATE W-L-T OPPONENT Sept. 5 W Southern Miss (at Birmingham) Sept. 12 W (19) Penn State (11) (Nt) Sept. 19 L *(11) Florida (at Birmingham) Sept. 26 W *(17) Vanderbilt (Nt) Oct. 3 W (17) SW Louisiana (at Birmingham) (HC) Oct. 10 L (15) Memphis Oct. 17 W *Tennessee (8) (Nt) (at Birmingham) Oct. 31 W *(16) Mississippi State (Nt) (at Birmingham) Nov. 7 W *(13) LSU (5) (Nt) Nov. 14 L (11) Notre Dame (7) Nov. 27 L *(18) Auburn (7) (at Birmingham) HALL OF FAME BOWL Jan. 2 L Michigan (at Tampa, Fla.) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 20-16 23-10 45-10 40-20 17-19 14-16 28-9 44-28 14-14 24-13 25-23

SITE A H H A A H A H A H N

24-3 (15) Southern California (at Honolulu, Hawai’i) TOTAL POINTS 318-181

N

Coach: Ray Perkins Captains: Mike Shula, Cornelius Bennett Record: 10-3-0 (SEC: 4-2-0, t-2nd place)

YEAR-BY-YEAR

28-6 351-173

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SCORE 37-0 44-10 31-27 12-22 28-20 8-3 53-34 18-19 17-0 10-15 30-10

SITE A H A H A H A H H N A

29-28 287-188

N

SCORE 35-7 15-3 20-14 62-27 24-17 47-30 17-16 23-10 32-16 37-14 20-30

SITE H H A A H H A H A H A

25-33 357-217

N

Coach: Bill Curry Captains: David Smith, Derrick Thomas Record: 9-3-0 (SEC: 4-3-0, t-4th place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 10 W Sept. 24 W Oct. 1 W Oct. 8 L Oct. 15 W Oct. 22 W Oct. 29 W Nov. 5 L Nov. 12 W Nov. 25 L Dec. 1 W SUN BOWL Dec. 24 W

OPPONENT (14) Temple (Nt) *(13) Vanderbilt *(12) Kentucky *(12) Ole Miss (HC) *Tennessee Penn State (at Birmingham) *(19) Mississippi State *(18) LSU (13) (18) Southwestern Louisiana (at Birmingham) *(17) Auburn (7) (at Birmingham) (20) Texas A&M (Nt) (20) Army (at El Paso, Texas) TOTAL POINTS

SEC Champions SITE N H H A H H A H A H H N

#Kickoff Classic

24-28 268-213

1989

OPPONENT SCORE #(5) Ohio State (9) (Nt) (at East Rutherford, N.J.) 16-10 *(5) Vanderbilt 42-10 31-17 (4) Southern Miss (at Birmingham) *(4) Florida (13) 21-7 28-10 (2) Notre Dame (at Birmingham) (2) Memphis (HC) 37-0 *(2) Tennessee 56-28 (2) Penn State (6) 3-23 *(8) Mississippi State (19) 38-3 10-14 *(6) LSU (18) (Nt) (at Birmingham) (11) Temple 24-14 17-21 *(7) Auburn (14) (at Birmingham) (13) Washington (12) (at El Paso, Texas) TOTAL POINTS

SITE H A H A H A H H A A N

1988

1986 DATE W-L-T Aug. 27 W Sept. 6 W Sept. 13 W Sept. 20 W Oct. 4 W Oct. 11 W Oct. 18 W Oct. 25 L Nov. 1 W Nov. 8 L Nov. 15 W Nov. 29 L SUN BOWL Dec. 25 W

SCORE 38-6 24-13 14-23 30-23 38-10 10-13 41-22 21-18 22-10 6-37 0-10

Coach: Bill Curry Captains: Marco Battle, Willie Wyatt Record: 10-2-0 (SEC: 6-1-0, t-1st place) DATE W-L-T Sept. 16 W Sept. 23 W Sept. 30 W Oct. 7 W Oct. 14 W Oct. 21 W Oct. 28 W Nov. 4 W Nov. 11 W Nov. 18 W Dec. 2 L SUGAR BOWL Jan. 1 L

OPPONENT (16) Memphis (at Birmingham) *(15) Kentucky *(13) Vanderbilt *(13) Ole Miss (at Jackson, Miss.) (11) Southwestern Louisiana (HC) *(10) Tennessee (6) (at Birmingham) (6) Penn State (14) *(4) Mississippi State (at Birmingham) *(4) LSU (Nt) (4) Southern Miss *(2) Auburn (11) (7) Miami (2) (Nt) (at New Orleans, La.) TOTAL POINTS

Records 1990

1993

Coach: Gene Stallings Captains: Gary Hollingsworth, Efrum Thomas, Philip Doyle Record: 7-5-0 (SEC: 5-2-0, t-2nd place)

SEC Western Division Champions

OPPONENT (13) Southern Miss (at Birmingham) *Florida (24) *Georgia *Vanderbilt Southwestern Louisiana *Tennessee (3) Penn State (HC) *Mississippi State *LSU Cincinnati (at Birmingham) *Auburn (20) (at Birmingham) (25) Louisville (at Tempe, Ariz.) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 24-27 13-17 16-17 59-28 25-6 9-6 0-9 22-0 24-3 45-7 16-7

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1991 Coach: Gene Stallings Captains: Siran Stacy, Robert Stewart, John Sullins, Kevin Turner Record: 11-1-0 (SEC: 6-1-0, 2nd place) DATE W-L-T OPPONENT Sept. 7 W (20) Temple (at Birmingham) Sept. 14 L *(16) Florida (6) (Nt) Sept. 21 W *Georgia (25) (Nt) Sept. 28 W *(22) Vanderbilt (Nt) Oct. 5 W (20) Chattanooga (at Birmingham) Oct. 12 W (19) Tulane (HC) Oct. 19 W *(14) Tennessee (8) (at Birmingham) Nov. 2 W *(7) Mississippi State Nov. 9 W *(8) LSU Nov. 16 W (7) Memphis Nov. 30 W *(8) Auburn (at Birmingham) BLOCKBUSTER BOWL Dec. 28 W (8) Colorado (15) (Nt) (at Miami, Fla.) TOTAL POINTS

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1992 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SEC Champions SEC Western Division Champions Coach: Gene Stallings Captains: Derrick Oden, George Teague, George Wilson, Prince Wimbley Record: 13-0-0 (SEC: 8-0-0, 1st in Western Division) DATE W-L-T OPPONENT Sept. 5 W *(9) Vanderbilt Sept. 12 W (8) Southern Miss (at Birmingham) Sept. 19 W *(9) Arkansas (Nt) (at Little Rock, Ark.) Sept. 26 W (7) Louisiana Tech (at Birmingham) Oct. 3 W *(9) South Carolina (HC) Oct. 10 W (6) Tulane (Nt) Oct. 17 W *(4) Tennessee (13) Oct. 24 W *(4) Ole Miss Nov. 7 W *(3) LSU Nov. 14 W *(2) Mississippi State (16) (Nt) Nov. 26 W *(2) Auburn (at Birmingham) SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Dec. 5 W (2) Florida (at Birmingham) SUGAR BOWL Jan. 1 W (2) Miami (1) (Nt) (at New Orleans, La.) TOTAL POINTS

DATE W-L-T OPPONENT SCORE 31-17 Sept. 4 %W (2) Tulane (at Birmingham) Sept. 11 %W *(2) Vanderbilt 17-6 Sept. 18 %W *(2) Arkansas 43-3 56-3 Sept. 25 %W (2) Louisiana Tech (at Birmingham) Oct. 2 %W *(2) South Carolina (Nt) 17-6 17-17 Oct. 16 %T *(2) Tennessee (10) (at Birmingham) Oct. 23 %W *(4) Ole Miss 19-14 Oct. 30 %W (5) Southern Miss (HC) 40-0 Nov. 6 L *(5) LSU 13-17 Nov. 13 %W *(12) Mississippi State 36-25 Nov. 20 L *(11) Auburn (6) 14-22 SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 13-28 Dec. 4 L (16) Florida (9) (at Birmingham) GATOR BOWL Dec. 31 W (18) North Carolina (12) (Nt) (at Jacksonville, Fla.) 24-10 TOTAL POINTS 340-168

SCORE 25-8 17-10 38-11 13-0 48-7 37-0 17-10 31-10 31-11 30-21 17-0

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1994 SEC Western Division Champions Coach: Gene Stallings Captains: Jay Barker, Tommy Johnson, Tarrant Lynch, Sam Shade Record: 12-1-0 (SEC: 8-0-0, 1st in Western Division) DATE W-L-T OPPONENT Sept. 3 W (11) Chattanooga (at Birmingham) Sept. 10 W *(11) Vanderbilt Sept. 17 W *(12) Arkansas Sept. 24 W (11) Tulane (at Birmingham) Oct. 1 W *(11) Georgia (Nt) Oct. 8 W (11) Southern Miss (HC) Oct. 15 W *(10) Tennessee (Nt) Oct. 22 W *(8) Ole Miss Nov. 5 W *(6) LSU Nov. 12 W *(6) Mississippi State (20) Nov. 19 W *(4) Auburn (6) (at Birmingham) SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Dec. 3 L (3) Florida (6) (at Atlanta, Ga.) CITRUS BOWL Jan. 2 W (6) Ohio State (13) (at Orlando, Fla.) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 42-13 17-7 13-6 20-10 29-28 14-6 17-13 21-10 35-17 29-25 21-14

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1995 Coach: Gene Stallings Captains: Shannon Brown, Brian Burgdorf, Tony Johnson, John Walters Record: 8-3-0 (SEC: 5-3-0, t-2nd in Western Division – ineligible for title) DATE W-L-T Sept. 2 W Sept. 9 W Sept. 16 L Sept. 30 W Oct. 7 W Oct. 14 L Oct. 21 W Oct. 28 W Nov. 4 W Nov. 11 W Nov. 18 L

OPPONENT *(11) Vanderbilt (Nt) (13) Southern Miss (at Birmingham) *(13) Arkansas *(20) Georgia (16) North Carolina State (HC) *(11) Tennessee (6) (Nt) (at Birmingham) *(21) Ole Miss (18) North Texas *(16) LSU *(16) Mississippi State *(17) Auburn (21) (Nt) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 33-25 24-20 19-20 31-0 27-11 14-41 23-9 38-19 10-3 14-9 27-31 260-188

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Coach: Gene Stallings Captains: Chris Anderson, Lemanski Hall, Antonio Langham, Tobie Sheils Record: 1-12-0 (SEC: 0-8-0, 6th in Western Division) (Originally 9-3-1 with 8 wins and 1 tie later vacated by NCAA ruling)

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1999

SEC Western Division Champions

SEC Champions SEC Western Division Champions

Coach: Gene Stallings Captains: John Causey, Fernando Davis Record: 10-3 (SEC: 6-2, t-1st in Western Division) DATE W-L-T OPPONENT Aug. 31 W (13) Bowling Green (at Birmingham) Sept. 7 W (14) Southern Miss Sept. 14 W *(13) Vanderbilt (Nt) Sept. 21 W *(t-13) Arkansas (at Little Rock, Ark.) Oct. 5 W *(13) Kentucky (HC) Oct. 12 W (8) North Carolina State Oct. 19 W *(7) Ole Miss Oct. 26 L *(7) Tennessee (6) Nov. 9 W *(10) LSU (11) Nov. 16 L *(8) Mississippi State Nov. 23 W *(15) Auburn (Nt) (at Birmingham) SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Dec. 7 L (11) Florida (4) (Nt) (at Atlanta, Ga.) OUTBACK BOWL Jan. 1 W (16) Michigan (15) (at Tampa, Fla.) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 21-7 20-10 36-26 17-7 35-7 24-19 37-0 13-20 26-0 16-17 24-23

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1997 Coach: Mike DuBose Captains: Curtis Alexander, Paul Pickett, Rod Rutledge, Deshea Townsend Record: 4-7 (SEC: 2-6, t-5th in Western Division) DATE W-L-T Aug. 30 W Sept. 11 W Sept. 20 L Sept. 27 W Oct. 4 L Oct. 18 L Oct. 25 W Nov. 1 L Nov. 8 L Nov. 15 L Nov. 22 L

OPPONENT (16) Houston (at Birmingham) *(15) Vanderbilt (Nt) *(11) Arkansas (21) Southern Miss (at Birmingham) *(20) Kentucky (Nt) *Tennessee (9) (Nt) (at Birmingham) *Ole Miss (25) Louisiana Tech (HC) *LSU (14) *Mississippi State (17) *Auburn (Nt) (13) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 42-17 20-0 16-17 27-14 34-40 (OT) 21-38 29-20 20-26 0-27 20-32 17-18 246-249

Coach: Mike DuBose Captains: Shaun Alexander, Cornelius Griffin, Miguel Merritt, Ryan Pflugner, Chris Samuels Record: 10-3 (SEC: 7-1, 1st in Western Division) DATE W-L-T OPPONENT Sept. 4 W *(20) Vanderbilt Sept. 11 W (21) Houston (at Birmingham) Sept. 18 L (18) Louisiana Tech (at Birmingham) Sept. 25 W *Arkansas (14) Oct. 2 W *(21) Florida (3) Oct. 16 W *(11) Ole Miss (22) Oct. 23 L *(10) Tennessee (5) Oct. 30 W (14) Southern Miss (HC) Nov. 6 W *(12) LSU Nov. 13 W *(11) Mississippi State (8) Nov. 20 W *(8) Auburn (Nt) SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Dec. 4 W (7) Florida (5) (Nt) (at Atlanta, Ga.) ORANGE BOWL Jan. 1 L (5) Michigan (8) (Nt) (at Miami, Fla.) TOTAL POINTS

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Coach: Mike DuBose Captains: Calvin Hall, John David Phillips, Daniel Pope, Kelvin Sigler, Trevis Smith Record: 7-5 (SEC: 4-4, 3rd in Western Division) OPPONENT BYU (Nt) *Vanderbilt (at Birmingham) *(22) Arkansas *Florida (8) *Ole Miss (HC) East Carolina (at Birmingham) *Tennessee (3) Southern Miss *LSU *Mississippi State *Auburn (Nt) (at Birmingham) Virginia Tech (at Nashville, Tenn.) TOTAL POINTS

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SCORE 24-35 28-10 0-21 21-28 27-17 45-7 10-20 38-40 28-30 7-29 0-9 228-246

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2000 Coach: Mike DuBose Captains: Paul Hogan, Bradley Ledbetter, Kenny Smith Record: 3-8 (SEC: 3-5, t-5th in Western Division) DATE W-L-T Sept. 2 L Sept. 9 W Sept. 16 L Sept. 23 L Sept. 30 W Oct. 14 W Oct. 21 L Oct. 28 L Nov. 4 L Nov. 11 L Nov. 18 L

1998 DATE W-L-T Sept. 5 W Sept. 12 W Sept. 26 L Oct. 3 L Oct. 10 W Oct. 17 W Oct. 24 L Oct. 31 W Nov. 7 W Nov. 14 L Nov. 21 W MUSIC CITY BOWL Dec. 29 L

SCORE 28-17 37-10 28-29 35-28 40-39 (OT) 30-24 7-21 35-14 23-17 19-7 28-17

SCORE 38-31 32-7 6-42 10-16 20-17 (OT) 23-22 18-35 30-20 22-16 14-26 31-17

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OPPONENT (3) UCLA *(13) Vanderbilt (at Birmingham) (15) Southern Miss (25) (at Birmingham) *Arkansas (Nt) *South Carolina (23) *Ole Miss (Nt) *Tennessee Central Florida (HC) *LSU *Mississippi State (15) *Auburn (18) TOTAL POINTS

2001 Coach: Dennis Franchione Captains: Jarret Johnson, Terry Jones, Jr., Saleem Rasheed, Tyler Watts, Andrew Zow Record: 7-5 (SEC: 4-4, t-3rd in Western Division) DATE W-L-T OPPONENT Sept. 1 L (25) UCLA (17) (Nt) Sept. 8 W *Vanderbilt Sept. 22 W *Arkansas Sept. 29 L *South Carolina (15) Oct. 6 W Texas-El Paso (at Birmingham) Oct. 13 L *Ole Miss Oct. 20 L *Tennessee (11) Nov. 3 L *LSU (HC) Nov. 10 W *Mississippi State Nov. 17 W *Auburn (17) Nov. 29 W Southern Miss (Nt) (at Birmingham) INDEPENDENCE BOWL Dec. 27 W Iowa State (Nt) (at Shreveport, La.) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 17-20 12-9 31-10 36-37 56-7 24-27 24-35 21-35 24-17 31-7 28-15

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Records 2002

2005

Coach: Dennis Franchione Captains: Lane Bearden, Ahmaad Galloway, Jarret Johnson, Kenny King, Kindal Moorehead, Tyler Watts Record: 10-3 (SEC: 6-2, 1st in Western Division – ineligible for title)

Coach: Mike Shula Captains: Brodie Croyle, DeMeco Ryans Record: 0-2 (SEC: 0-2, 6th in Western Division) (Originally 10-2 with 10 wins later vacated by NCAA ruling)

OPPONENT Middle Tennessee Oklahoma (2) North Texas (Nt) Southern Miss (Nt) *Arkansas (Nt) *(22) Georgia (7) *Ole Miss (HC) (25) *(19) Tennessee (16) (Nt) *(12) Vanderbilt *(11) Mississippi State *(10) LSU (14) (Nt) *(9) Auburn (14) Hawai’i TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 39-34 27-37 33-7 20-7 30-12 25-27 42-7 34-14 30-8 28-14 31-0 7-17 21-16 367-200

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SCORE 26-7 30-21 37-14 24-13 31-3 13-10 6-3 35-3 17-0 13-16 (OT) 18-28

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SCORE 25-17 13-10 41-7 23-24 (2OT) 13-28 30-14 26-23 (OT) 13-16 38-3 16-24 14-28 15-22

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2006

Coach: Mike Shula Captains: Derrick Pope, Shaud Williams Record: 4-9 (SEC: 2-6, 5th in Western Division) OPPONENT #South Florida (at Birmingham, Ala.) Oklahoma (1) (Nt) *Kentucky (Nt) (21) Northern Illinois (Nt) *Arkansas (9) *Georgia (11) Southern Miss (HC) *Ole Miss *Tennessee (22) *Mississippi State *LSU (3) (Nt) *Auburn (Nt) Hawai’i TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 40-17 13-20 27-17 16-19 31-34 (2OT) 23-37 17-3 28-43 43-51 (5OT) 38-0 3-27 23-28 29-37 331-333

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2004 OPPONENT Utah State (Nt) *Ole Miss (Nt) Western Carolina (Nt) *Arkansas *South Carolina (Nt) *Kentucky Southern Miss (24) (HC) *Tennessee (11) *Mississippi State (Nt) *LSU (17) (Nt) *Auburn (2) Minnesota (at Nashville, Tenn.) TOTAL POINTS

Coach: Mike Shula Captains: Le’Ron McClain, Juwan Simpson Record: 0-7 (SEC: 0-6, 6th in Western Division) (Originally 6-7 with 6 wins later vacated by NCAA ruling) DATE W-L-T OPPONENT Sept. 2 %W Hawai’i (Nt) Sept. 9 %W Vanderbilt Sept. 16 %W Louisiana-Monroe (Nt) Sept. 23 L *Arkansas Sept. 30 L *Florida (5) Oct. 7 %W Duke (Nt) Oct. 14 %W *Ole Miss Oct. 21 L *Tennessee (7) Oct. 28 %W Florida International (HC) Nov. 4 L *Mississippi State Nov. 11 L *LSU (12) (Nt) Nov. 18 L *Auburn (15) INDEPENDENCE BOWL Dec. 28 L ^Oklahoma State (at Shreveport, La.) TOTAL POINTS

% — Later vacated by NCAA ruling ^ — Defensive coordinator Joe Kines served as interim head coach

Coach: Mike Shula Captains: Todd Bates, Wesley Britt Record: 6-6 (SEC: 3-5, t-3rd in Western Division) DATE W-L-T Sept. 4 W Sept. 11 W Sept. 18 W Sept. 25 L Oct. 2 L Oct. 9 W Oct. 16 W Oct. 23 L Nov. 6 W Nov. 13 L Nov. 20 L MUSIC CITY BOWL Dec. 31 L

OPPONENT Middle Tennessee (Nt) Southern Miss (Nt) *South Carolina *(20) Arkansas *(15) Florida (5) *(6) Ole Miss *(5) Tennessee (17) (5) Utah State (HC) *(4) Mississippi State *(4) LSU (5) *(8) Auburn (11)

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2003 DATE W-L-T Aug. 30 W Sept. 6 L Sept. 13 W Sept. 20 L Sept. 27 L Oct. 4 L Oct. 11 W Oct. 18 L Oct. 25 L Nov. 8 W Nov. 15 L Nov. 22 L Nov. 29 L

DATE W-L-T Sept. 3 %W Sept. 10 %W Sept. 17 %W Sept. 24 %W Oct. 1 %W Oct. 15 %W Oct. 22 %W Oct. 29 %W Nov. 5 %W Nov. 12 L Nov. 19 L COTTON BOWL Jan. 2 %W

SCORE 48-17 28-7 52-0 10-27 3-20 45-17 27-3 13-17 30-14 10-26 13-21

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2007 Coach: Nick Saban Captains: Antoine Caldwell, Rashad Johnson, Darren Mustin Record: 2-6 (SEC: 1-4, 5th in Western Division) (Originally 7-6 with 5 wins later vacated by NCAA ruling) DATE W-L-T OPPONENT Sept. 1 %W Western Carolina (Nt) Sept. 8 %W *Vanderbilt Sept. 15 %W *Arkansas (16) (Nt) Sept. 22 L *(16) Georgia (22) (Nt) Sept. 29 L (22) Florida State (at Jacksonville, Fla.) Oct. 6 %W Houston (HC) Oct. 13 %W Ole Miss Oct. 20 W *Tennessee (20) Nov. 3 L (17) LSU (3) Nov. 10 L *(21) Mississippi State Nov. 17 L Louisiana-Monroe Nov. 24 L Auburn (25) (Nt) INDEPENDENCE BOWL Dec. 30 W Colorado (at Shreveport, La.) (Nt) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 52-6 24-10 41-38 23-26 (OT) 14-21 30-24 27-24 41-17 34-41 12-17 14-21 10-17

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2011

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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Coach: Nick Saban Captains: Antoine Caldwell, Rashad Johnson, John Parker Wilson Record: 12-2 (SEC: 8-0, 1st in Western Division)

Coach: Nick Saban Captains: Mark Barron, Dont’a Hightower, Trent Richardson Record: 12-1 (SEC: 7-1, 2nd in Western Division)

DATE W-L-T OPPONENT Aug. 30 W (24) Clemson (9) (Nt) (at Atlanta, Ga.) Sept. 6 W (13) Tulane (Nt) Sept. 13 W (11) Western Kentucky (Nt) Sept. 20 W *(9) Arkansas Sept. 27 W *(8) Georgia (3) (Nt) Oct. 4 W *(2) Kentucky Oct. 18 W *(2) Ole Miss Oct. 25 W *(2) Tennessee Nov. 1 W (2) Arkansas State (HC) Nov. 8 W *(1) LSU (16) Nov. 15 W *(1) Mississippi State (Nt) Nov. 29 W *(1) Auburn SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Dec. 6 L (1) Florida (2) (Nt) (at Atlanta, Ga.) SUGAR BOWL Jan. 2 L Utah (6) (Nt) (at New Orleans, La.) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 34-10 20-6 41-7 49-14 41-30 17-14 24-20 29-9 35-0 27-21 (OT) 32-7 36-0

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DATE W-L-T OPPONENT SCORE 41-14 Sept. 1 W (2) Michigan (8) (Nt) (at Arlington, Texas) Sept. 8 W (1) Western Kentucky 35-0 Sept. 15 W *(1) at Arkansas 52-0 Sept. 22 W (1) Florida Atlantic 40-7 Sept. 29 W *(1) Ole Miss (Nt) 33-14 Oct. 13 W *(1) at Missouri 42-10 Oct. 20 W *(1) Tennessee (Nt) 44-13 Oct. 27 W *(1) Mississippi State (13) (HC) (Nt) 38-7 Nov. 3 W *(1) LSU (5) (Nt) 21-17 Nov. 10 L *(1) Texas A&M (15) (Nt) 24-29 Nov. 17 W (4) Western Carolina 49-0 Nov. 24 W *(2) Auburn 49-0 SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 32-28 Dec. 1 W (2) Georgia (3) (Nt) (at Atlanta, Ga.) DISCOVER BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 42-14 Jan. 7 W (2) Notre Dame (1) (Nt) (at Miami Gardens, Fla.) TOTAL POINTS 542-153

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Coach: Nick Saban Captains: Barrett Jones, Damion Square, Chance Warmack Record: 13-1 (SEC: 7-1, 1st in Western Division)

Coach: Nick Saban Captains: Javier Arenas, Mike Johnson, Rolando McClain Record: 14-0 (SEC: 8-0, 1st in Western Division) SCORE 34-24 40-14 53-7 35-7 38-20 22-3 20-6 12-10 24-15 31-3 45-0 26-21

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2010

Coach: Nick Saban Captains: AJ McCarron, C.J. Mosley, Kevin Norwood Record: 11-2 (SEC: 7-1, 2nd in Western Division)

Coach: Nick Saban Captains: Mark Barron, Dont’a Hightower, Greg McElroy Record: 10-3 (SEC: 5-3, 4th in Western Division)

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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SEC Champions SEC Western Division Champions

DATE W-L-T OPPONENT Sept. 4 W (1) San Jose State (Nt) Sept. 11 W (1) Penn State (18) (Nt) Sept. 18 W (1) Duke Sept. 25 W *(1) Arkansas (10) Oct. 2 W *(1) Florida (7) Oct. 9 L *(1) South Carolina (19) Oct. 16 W *(8) Ole Miss (HC) Oct. 23 W *(8) Tennessee (Nt) Nov. 6 L *(5) LSU (12) Nov. 13 W *(11) Mississippi State (Nt) Nov. 18 W (10) Georgia State (Nt) Nov. 26 L *(9) Auburn (2) CAPITAL ONE BOWL Jan. 1 W (15) Michigan State (7) (at Orlando, Fla.) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 48-7 27-11 41-0 38-14 38-10 34-0 52-7 37-6 6-9 (OT) 24-7 45-21 42-14

2012

2009

DATE W-L-T OPPONENT Sept. 5 W (5) Virginia Tech (7) (Nt) (at Atlanta, Ga.) Sept. 12 W (4) Florida International (Nt) Sept. 19 W (4) North Texas (Nt) Sept. 26 W *(3) Arkansas Oct. 3 W *(3) Kentucky Oct. 10 W *(3) Ole Miss (19) Oct. 17 W *(2) South Carolina (22) (HC) (Nt) Oct. 24 W *(1) Tennessee Nov. 7 W *(3) LSU (9) Nov. 14 W *(3) Mississippi State (Nt) Nov. 21 W (2) Chattanooga Nov. 27 W *(2) Auburn SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Dec. 5 W (2) Florida (1) (Nt) (at Atlanta, Ga.) CITI BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Jan. 7 W (1) Texas (2) (Nt) (at Pasadena, Calif.) TOTAL POINTS

DATE W-L-T OPPONENT Sept. 3 W (2) Kent State Sept. 10 W (3) Penn State (23) Sept. 17 W (3) North Texas (Nt) Sept. 24 W *(3) Arkansas (14) Oct. 1 W *(2) Florida (12) (Nt) Oct. 8 W *(2) Vanderbilt (HC) (Nt) Oct. 15 W *(2) Ole Miss (Nt) Oct. 22 W *(2) Tennessee (Nt) Nov. 5 L *(2) LSU (1) (Nt) Nov. 12 W *(5) Mississippi State (Nt) Nov. 19 W (4) Georgia Southern Nov. 25 W *(2) Auburn ALLSTATE BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Jan. 9 W (2) LSU (1) (Nt) (at New Orleans, La.) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 48-3 21-3 62-13 24-20 31-6 21-35 23-10 41-10 21-24 30-10 63-7 27-28

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DATE W-L-T OPPONENT Aug. 31 W (1) Virginia Tech (Nt) (at Atlanta, Ga.) Sept. 14 W *(1) Texas A&M (6) Sept. 21 W (1) Colorado State (Nt) Sept. 28 W *(1) Ole Miss (Nt) Oct. 5 W (1) Georgia State (HC) Oct. 12 W *(1) Kentucky (NT) Oct. 19 W *(1) Arkansas (NT) Oct. 26 W *(1) Tennessee Nov. 9 W *(1) LSU (10) (Nt) Nov. 16 W *(1) Mississippi State (Nt) Nov. 23 W (1) Chattanooga Nov. 30 L *(1) Auburn (4) ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL Jan. 2 L (3) Oklahoma (10) (Nt) (at New Orleans, La.) TOTAL POINTS

SCORE 35-10 49-42 31-6 25-0 45-3 48-7 52-0 45-10 38-17 20-7 49-0 28-34

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Records 2014

2015

SEC Champions SEC Western Division Champions

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS SEC Champions SEC Western Division Champions

Coach: Nick Saban Captains: Landon Collins, Amari Cooper, Jalston Fowler, Blake Sims Record: 12-2 (SEC: 7-1, 1st in Western Division) DATE W-L-T OPPONENT SCORE 33-23 Aug. 30 W (2) West Virginia (at Atlanta, Ga.) Sept. 6 W (2) Florida Atlantic 41-0 Sept. 13 W (3) Southern Miss (Nt) 52-12 Sept. 20 W *(3) Florida 42-21 Oct. 4 L *(3) at Ole Miss (11) 17-23 Oct. 11 W *(7) at Arkansas (Nt) 14-13 Oct. 18 W *(7) Texas A&M (21) 59-0 Oct. 25 W *(4) at Tennessee (Nt) 34-20 Nov. 8 W *(4) at LSU (14) (Nt) 20-13 (OT) Nov. 15 W *(4) Mississippi State (1) (Nt) 25-20 Nov. 22 W (2) Western Carolina (HC) 48-14 Nov. 29 W *(2) Auburn (14) (Nt) 55-44 SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 42-13 Dec. 6 W (1) Missouri (16) (at Atlanta, Ga.) ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL — COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL 35-42 Jan. 1 L (1) Ohio State (5) (Nt) (at New Orleans, La.) TOTAL POINTS 517-258

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Coach: Nick Saban Captains: Jake Coker, Derrick Henry, Ryan Kelly, Reggie Ragland Record: 14-1 (SEC: 7-1, 1st in Western Division) DATE W-L-T OPPONENT SCORE 35-17 Sept. 5 W (3) Wisconsin (20) (Nt) (at Arlington, Texas) Sept. 12 W (2) Middle Tennessee 37-10 Sept. 19 L *(2) Ole Miss (15) (Nt) 37-43 Sept. 26 W (12) Louisiana-Monroe (HC) 34-0 Oct. 3 W *(13) at Georiga (8) 38-10 Oct. 10 W *(8) Arkansas (Nt) 27-14 Oct. 17 W *(10) at Texas A&M (9) 41-23 Oct. 24 W *(8) Tennessee 19-14 Nov. 7 W *(7) LSU (4) (Nt) 30-16 Nov. 14 W *(4) at Mississippi State (20) 31-6 Nov. 23 W (2) Charleston Southern 56-6 Nov. 28 W *(2) at Auburn 29-13 SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 29-15 Dec. 5 W (2) Florida (18) (Nt) (at Atlanta, Ga.) GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL — COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SEMIFINAL 38-0 Dec. 31 W (2) Michigan State (3) (Nt) (at Arlington, Texas) COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 45-40 Jan. 11 W (2) Clemson (1) (Nt) (at Glendale, Ariz.) TOTAL POINTS 526-227

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YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORDS Years 1892

Years 1

Games 4

Won 2

Lost 2

Tied 0

Pct. .500

Eli Abbott Otto Wagonhurst

1893-95, 1902 1896

4 1

20 3

7 2

13 1

0 0

.350 .667

Allen McCants W. A. Martin M. Griffin

1897 1899 1900

1 1 1

1 4 5

1 3 2

0 1 3

0 0 0

1.000 .750 .400

M. H. Harvey W. B. Blount Jack Leavenworth

1901 1903-04 1905

1 2 1

5 17 10

2 10 6

1 7 4

2 0 0

.600 .588 .600

J. W. H. Pollard Guy Lowman D. V. Graves

1906-09 1910 1911-14

4 1 4

30 8 36

21 4 21

4 4 12

5 0 3

.783 .500 .625

Thomas Kelly Xen C. Scott Wallace Wade Frank Thomas H. D. Drew J. B. Whitworth Paul W. Bryant Ray Perkins Bill Curry Gene Stallings Mike DuBose

1915-17

3

25

17

7

1

.700

1919-22 1923-30 1931-46 1947-54 1955-57 1958-82 1983-86 1987-89 1990-96 1997-2000

4 8 15 8 3 25 4 3 7 4

41 77 146 89 30 287 48 36 87 47

29 61 115 54 4 232 32 26 62 24

9 13 24 28 24 46 15 10 25 23

3 3 7 7 2 9 1 0 0 0

.744 .812 .812 .643 .167 .824 .677 .722 .713 .511

24/12-10-2 3/3-0-0 3/1-2-0 6/5-1-0 2/0-2-0

2 4 -9 120

25 33 1 118 1,233

17 10 0 100 864

8 23 1 18 326

0 0 0 0 43

.680 .303 .000 .847 .718

1/1-0-0 2/0-1-0 1/0-1-0 9/6-3-0 — 1/1-0-0 63/35-25-3 — 1/1-0-0

Dennis Franchione Mike Shula% Joe Kines^ Nick Saban% Totals

2001-02 2003-06 2006 2007-present

Bowls/Record - CFP NC

3/2-0-1 6/4-2-0 3/1-2-0

COACHING RECORDS

Head Coach E. B. Beaumont

% — Wins later vacated by NCAA ruling. Shula’s actual record was 26-23 (.531); Saban’s actual record is 105-18 (.854). Actual program record is 893-317-44 (.730) (1,254 games played) * — No team 1898, 1918 and 1943 ^ — Interim head coach

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2,219 DERRICK HENRY

2015 SEASON

Derrick Henry set an Alabama record with 2,219 rushing yards in 2015 on his way to becoming the Tide’s second Heisman Trophy winner.

Career

TOTAL OFFENSE RECORDS

8,969 8,099 6,205 5,958 5,762

TOTAL PLAYS Game

RECORDS

63 59 58 57 56

John Parker Wilson vs. Florida State (53 passes, 10 rushes) ........ Sept. 29, Scott Hunter vs. Auburn (55 passes, 4 rushes) .......................... Nov. 29, Freddie Kitchens vs. Tennessee (43 passes, 15 rushes) ................ Oct. 14, Freddie Kitchens at Auburn (43 passes, 14 rushes) .................... Nov. 18, Gary Hollingsworth at Auburn (49 passes, 7 rushes) .................... Dec. 2,

2007 1969 1995 1995 1989

Season 543 474 467 461 413

John Parker Wilson (462 passes, 81 rushes) ........................................ 2007 Blake Sims (391 passes, 83 rushes) .................................................. 2014 Jake Coker (393 passes, 74 rushes) ................................................. 2015 John Parker Wilson (379 passes, 82 rushes) ........................................ 2006 Brodie Croyle (341 passes, 72 rushes) ............................................... 2003

Career 1,413 1,145 1,052 1,020 949

John Parker Wilson (1,175 passes, 238 rushes) ................................ 2005-08 AJ McCarron (1,026 passes, 119 rushes) ........................................ 2010-13 Brodie Croyle (869 passes, 183 rushes) ......................................... 2002-05 Andrew Zow (852 passes, 168 rushes) ........................................... 1998-01 Jay Barker (706 passes, 243 rushes) ............................................. 1991-94

YARDS Game 484 457 391 391 381

Blake Sims vs. Florida (445 pass, 39 rush) .............................. Sept. 20, Scott Hunter vs. Auburn (484 pass, -27 rush) ........................... Nov. 29, John Parker Wilson vs. Tennessee (363 pass, 28 rush) ................. Oct. 20, Jay Barker vs. Georgia (396 pass, -5 rush) ................................Oct. 1, Mike Shula vs. Memphis (367 pass, 14 rush) ............................. Oct. 26,

2014 1969 2007 1994 1985

Season 3,837 3,178 3,041 2,975 2,950

Blake Sims (3,487 pass, 350 rush) .................................................... 2014 Jake Coker (3,110 pass, 68 rush) .................................................... 2015 AJ McCarron (3,063 pass, -22 rush) .................................................. 2013 Greg McElroy (2,987 pass, -12 rush) ................................................. 2010 John Parker Wilson (2,846 pass, 104 rush) ......................................... 2007

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AJ McCarron (9,019 pass, -50 rush) .............................................. 2010-13 John Parker Wilson (7,924 pass, 175 rush) ..................................... 2005-08 Brodie Croyle (6,382 pass, -177 rush) ........................................... 2002-05 Andrew Zow (5,983 pass, -25 rush) .............................................. 1998-01 Greg McElroy (5,691 pass, 71 rush) .............................................. 2007-10

YARDS PER ATTEMPT Game (Minimum 20 Plays) 11.8 Blake Sims vs. Florida (41 plays for 484 yards) ........................ Sept. 20, 2014 Rushing: 8 att. for 39 yards; Passing: 33 att. (23 comp.) for 445 yards 11.7 AJ McCarron at Tennessee (25 plays for 293 yards) .................... Oct. 20, 2012 Rushing: 3 att. for -13 yards; Passing: 22 att. (17 comp.) for 306 yards 11.1 Scott Hunter at Virginia Tech (22 plays for 244 yards) ............... Sept. 20, 1969 Rushing: 4 att. for 5 yards; Passing: 18 att. (13 comp.) for 239 yards (Minimum 8 Plays) 33.3 Harry Gilmer at Kentucky (8 plays for 266 yards) ........................Nov. 3, 1945 Rushing: 6 att. for 216 yards; Passing: 2 att. (2 comp.) for 50 yards

YARDS PER GAME Season 274.1 235.6 228.8 226.9 215.7

Blake Sims (3,837 yards, 14 games) ................................................. 2014 AJ McCarron (3,063 yards, 13 games) ............................................... 2013 Greg McElroy (2,975 yards, 13 games) .............................................. 2010 John Parker Wilson (2,950 yards, 13 games) ....................................... 2007 Scott Hunter (2,157 yards, 10 games) ............................................... 1969

Career 180.0 170.9 170.9 164.6 170.2

John Parker Wilson (8,099 yards, 45 games) ................................... 2005-08 Gary Hollingsworth (3,759 yards, 22 games) ................................... 1989-90 Scott Hunter (4,785 yards, 28 games) ........................................... 1968-70 Greg McElroy (5,762 yards, 35 games) .......................................... 2007-10 AJ McCarron (9,019 yards, 53 games) ........................................... 2010-13

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Game 317 300 297 291 288

Siran Stacy vs. Tennessee (125 rush, 158 receiving, 34 KOR) ........ Oct. 21, Bobby Humphrey at Mississippi State (284 rush, 16 receiving) .........Nov. 1, Kerry Goode vs. Boston College (68 rush, 32 receiving, 197 KOR) ...Sept. 8, Shaun Alexander at LSU (291 rush) .........................................Nov. 9, Gene Jelks vs. Mississippi State (168 rush, 120 receiving) ..............Nov. 2,

1989 1986 1984 1996 1985

Records Season 2,310 2,083 2,016 1,992 1,961

Career Derrick Henry (2,219 rushing, 91 receiving)........................................ 2015 Trent Richardson (1,679 rushing, 338 receiving, 66 KOR) ........................ 2011 Bobby Humphrey (1,471 rushing, 201 receiving, 344 KOR) ...................... 1986 Mark Ingram (1,658 rushing, 334 receiving) ........................................ 2009 David Palmer (278 rush, 1,000 receiving, 439 KOR, 244 PR) .................... 1993

3,591 3,565 3,420 3,324 3,322 3,261

Derrick Henry (602 att.) ........................................................... 2013-15 Shaun Alexander (727 att.) ........................................................ 1996-99 Bobby Humphrey (615 att.) ....................................................... 1985-88 Kenneth Darby (702 att.) .......................................................... 2003-06 T.J. Yeldon (576 att.)............................................................... 2012-14 Mark Ingram (572 att.) ............................................................. 2008-10

Career Bobby Humphrey (3,420 rushing, 523 receiving, 1,015 KOR) ................ 1985-88 Trent Richardson (3,130 rushing, 730 receiving, 720 KOR) .................. 2009-11 Shaun Alexander (3,565 rushing, 778 receiving, 90 KOR) .................... 1996-99 Javier Arenas (2,166 KOR, 1,752 PR, 88 INT) .................................. 2006-09 Mark Ingram (3,261 rushing, 670 receiving, 45 KOR) ......................... 2008-10

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS PER GAME Season 168.0 163.4 163.3 161.9 160.2

Bobby Humphrey (2,016 yards in 12 games) ....................................... 1986 David Palmer (1,961 yards in 12 games) ............................................ 1993 Shaun Alexander (1,796 yards in 12 games) ........................................ 1999 Bobby Humphrey (1,781 yards in 11 games) ....................................... 1987 Trent Richardson (2,083 yards in 13 games) ....................................... 2011

Career 141.7 127.3 122.4 120.9 120.5

Bobby Humphrey (4,958 yards in 35 games) ................................... 1985-88 Shaud Williams (3,310 yards in 26 games) ...................................... 2002-03 David Palmer (3,916 yards in 32 games) ........................................ 1991-93 Siran Stacy (2,780 yards in 23 games)........................................... 1989-91 Trent Richardson (4,580 yards in 38 games) ................................... 2009-11

ATTEMPTS Game Derrick Henry vs. Auburn (271 yards) .................................... Nov. 28, Derrick Henry vs. Florida (189 yards) ..................................... Dec. 5, Johnny Musso vs. Auburn (221 yards) ..................................... Nov. 28, Shaud Williams vs. Tennessee (166 yards) ............................... Oct. 25, Dennis Riddle at Tennessee (184 yards) .................................. Oct. 26, Dennis Riddle vs. Mississippi State (181 yards) ......................... Nov. 11, Derrick Henry vs. LSU (210 yards) ..........................................Nov. 7,

2015 2015 1970 2003 1996 1995 2015

Season 395 302 291 283 280

Derrick Henry (2,219 yards) ........................................................... 2015 Shaun Alexander (1,383 yards) ....................................................... 1999 Sherman Williams (1,341 yards) ...................................................... 1994 Trent Richardson (1,679 yards) ....................................................... 2011 Shaud Williams (1,367 yards) ......................................................... 2003

Career 727 702 615 612 602

Shaun Alexander (3,565 yards) ................................................... 1996-99 Kenneth Darby (3,324 yards)...................................................... 2003-06 Bobby Humphrey (3,420 yards) ................................................... 1985-88 Dennis Riddle (2,645 yards) ....................................................... 1994-97 Derrick Henry (3,591 yards) ....................................................... 2013-15

CONSECUTIVE RUSHES 15 14 13 12 11

Sherman Williams at Arkansas ............................................ Sept. Derrick Henry at Auburn .................................................... Nov. Bobby Humphrey at Penn State .......................................... Sept. Dennis Riddle vs. Mississippi State ........................................ Nov. Sherman Williams vs. Tulane .............................................. Sept.

17, 28, 12, 11, 24,

1994 2015 1987 1995 1994

Shaun Alexander at LSU (20 att.) ...........................................Nov. 9, Bobby Humphrey at Mississippi State (30 att.) ...........................Nov. 1, Derrick Henry at Auburn (46 att.)......................................... Nov. 28, Mark Ingram vs. South Carolina (24 att.) ................................ Oct. 17, Derrick Henry at Texas A&M (32 att.) .................................... Oct. 17,

1996 1986 2015 2009 2015

YARDS Game 291 284 271 246 236

Season 2,219 1,679 1,658 1,471 1,383 1,383

Game (Minimum 5 attempts) 36.0 Harry Gilmer at Kentucky (216 yards on 6 carries) ......................Nov. 3, 28.4 Jimmy Taylor vs. Virginia Tech (142 yards on 5 carries)............... Oct. 27, 27.6 Wilbur Jackson vs. Virginia Tech (138 yards on 5 carries) ............ Oct. 27, 23.3 Tony Nathan vs. Vanderbilt (163 yards on 7 carries) .................. Sept. 30, 20.6 Bobby Marlow vs. Delta State (103 yards on 5 carries) ............... Sept. 21,

1945 1973 1973 1978 1951

(Minimum 10 attempts) 16.2 Glen Coffee at Arkansas (162 yards on 10 carries) ................... Sept. 20, 15.2 Trent Richardson vs. North Texas (167 yards on 11 carries) ......... Sept. 17, 14.1 Santonio Beard vs. Tennessee (141 yards on 10 carries) .............. Oct. 20, 13.9 Bobby Marlow at Georgia Tech (180 yards on 13 carries) ............. Nov. 18, 13.2 Ahmaad Galloway vs. Vanderbilt (172 yards on 13 carries) ............Sept. 9,

2008 2011 2001 1950 2000

(Minimum 20 attempts) 14.6 Shaun Alexander at LSU (291 yards on 20 carries) .......................Nov. 9, 10.3 Shaun Alexander vs. Vanderbilt (206 yards on 20 carries) ........... Sept. 12, 10.3 Mark Ingram vs. South Carolina (246 yards on 24 carries) ............ Oct. 17, 9.9 Santonio Beard at Auburn (199 yards on 20 carries) ................... Nov. 17, 9.5 Steadman Shealy vs. Mississippi State (190 yards on 20 carries) ......Nov. 3,

1996 1998 2009 2001 1979

Season

RUSHING RECORDS 46 44 42 40 38 38 38

AVERAGE GAIN PER RUSH

Derrick Henry (395 att.) ............................................................... 2015 Trent Richardson (283 att.) ........................................................... 2011 Mark Ingram (271 att.) ................................................................. 2009 Bobby Humphrey (236 att.) ........................................................... 1986 Shaun Alexander (302 att.) ............................................................ 1999 Glen Coffee (232 att.) ................................................................ 2008

(Minimum 100 attempts) 7.47 Bobby Marlow (882 yards on 118 carries) ........................................... 1950 6.73 Kerry Goode (693 yards on 103 carries) ............................................. 1983 6.67 Johnny Davis (820 yards on 123 carries) ............................................ 1975 6.39 Bobby Marlow (728 yards on 114 carries) ........................................... 1951 6.33 T.J. Yeldon (1,108 yards on 175 carries) ............................................ 2012 (Minimum 200 attempts) 6.48 Eddie Lacy (1,322 yards on 204 carries) ............................................ 2012 6.23 Bobby Humphrey (1,471 yards on 236 carries) ..................................... 1986 6.12 Mark Ingram (1,658 yards on 271 carries) .......................................... 2009 5.97 T.J. Yeldon (1,235 yards on 207 carries) ............................................ 2013 5.94 Glen Coffee (1,383 yards on 233 carries) ........................................... 2008

Career (Minimum 200 attempts) 7.21 Wilbur Jackson (1,529 yards on 212 carries) ................................... 1971-73 6.77 Eddie Lacy (2,402 yards on 355 carries) ........................................ 2010-12 6.44 Tony Nathan (1,997 yards on 310 carries) ...................................... 1975-78 6.42 Kenyan Drake (1,495 yards on 233 carries) ..................................... 2012-15 6.34 Dixie Howell (1,508 yards on 238 carries) ...................................... 1933-34 (Minimum 400 attempts) 6.27 Bobby Marlow (2,560 yards on 408 carries) .................................... 1950-52 5.97 Derrick Henry (3,591 yards on 602) .............................................. 2013-15 5.80 Trent Richardson (3,130 yards on 540 carries) ................................. 2009-11 5.77 T.J. Yeldon (3,322 yards on 576 carries) ........................................ 2012-14 5.70 Mark Ingram (3,261 yards on 572 carries) ...................................... 2008-10

RECORDS

4,958 4,580 4,433 4,006 3,976

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Game 5 5 4 4 4 4 4

Santonio Beard vs. Ole Miss ................................................ Oct. 12, Shaun Alexander vs. BYU ....................................................Sept. 5, Johnny Musso at Florida ................................................... Sept. 25, David Casteal at Mississippi State ......................................... Oct. 29, Siran Stacy vs. Memphis ................................................... Sept. 16, Shaun Alexander at LSU.......................................................Nov. 9, Trent Richardson at Ole Miss ............................................... Oct. 15,

2002 1998 1971 1988 1989 1996 2011

Season 28 21 19 17 17 17

Derrick Henry ........................................................................... 2015 Trent Richardson ........................................................................ 2011 Shaun Alexander ........................................................................ 1999 Siran Stacy ............................................................................... 1989 Mark Ingram ............................................................................. 2009 Eddie Lacy ............................................................................... 2012

Career 42 42 41 37 35

Mark Ingram ......................................................................... 2008-10 Derrick Henry ........................................................................ 2013-15 Shaun Alexander .................................................................... 1996-99 T.J. Yeldon ........................................................................... 2012-14 Trent Richardson .................................................................... 2009-11

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LONGEST TOUCHDOWN RUSHES 96 95 92 87 87 87

Chris Anderson vs. Temple ..................................................Sept. 7, Harry Gilmer at Kentucky ....................................................Nov. 3, Bobby Marlow at Georgia Tech ............................................ Nov. 18, Glen Coffee at Arkansas ................................................... Sept. 20, Calvin Culliver vs. Virginia Tech ........................................... Oct. 27, Billy Jackson at Florida ..................................................... Oct. 14,

1991 1945 1950 2008 1973 1978

1,000-YARD RUSHING SEASONS Johnny Musso, 1970 (Jr.) Date Opponent Att. Yards TD Sept. 12 Southern California ................................. 15 ............... 41 ............ 2 Sept. 19 Virginia Tech ......................................... 10 ............... 92 ............ 0 Sept. 26 Florida ................................................ 21 ..............139 ............ 1 Oct. 3 at Ole Miss (Jackson, Miss.) ....................... 14 ............... 61 ............ 0 Oct. 10 Vanderbilt ............................................ 13 ............... 76 ............ 1 Oct. 17 at Tennessee ......................................... 25 ............... 68 ............ 0 Oct. 24 at Houston ........................................... 33 ..............156 ............ 0 Oct. 31 Mississippi State ..................................... 18 ..............159 ............ 3 Nov. 7 LSU .................................................... 18 ............... 44 ............ 0 Nov. 14 at Miami .............................................. 17 ............... 80 ............ 0 Nov. 28 Auburn ................................................ 42 ..............221 ............ 1 Totals (11 games)......................................... 226 .......... 1,137 ............ 8 Dec. 31 *Oklahoma ........................................... 27 ..............138 ............ 0 * — Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, Texas)

Johnny Musso, 1971 (Sr.) Date Sept. 10 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 27 Totals Jan. 1 * — Orange

Opponent Att. Yards TD at Southern California.............................. 16 ............... 85 ............ 2 Southern Miss ........................................ 12 ............... 65 ............ 2 at Florida ............................................. 21 ............... 97 ............ 4 Ole Miss............................................... 22 ..............193 ............ 1 at Vanderbilt......................................... 21 ..............113 ............ 1 Tennessee ............................................ 22 ..............115 ............ 1 Houston............................................... 22 ..............123 ............ 2 at Mississippi State ................................. 17 ............... 70 ............ 1 at LSU ...................................................5 ............... 61 ............ 0 Miami ..................................... did not play ................................. Auburn ................................................ 33 ..............167 ............ 2 (10 games)......................................... 191 .......... 1,088 ............ 1 *Nebraska ............................................ 15 ............... 79 ............ 0 Bowl (Miami, Fla.)

Bobby Humphrey, 1986 (So.)

RECORDS

Date Opponent Att. Yards TD Aug. 27 #vs. Ohio State ...................................... 11 ............... 50 ............ 0 Sept. 6 Vanderbilt ..............................................9 ............... 72 ............ 2 Sept. 13 Southern Miss ........................................ 15 ............... 62 ............ 1 Sept. 20 at Florida ............................................. 24 ..............114 ............ 1 Oct. 4 Notre Dame .......................................... 17 ............... 73 ............ 0 Oct. 11 Memphis .............................................. 16 ..............105 ............ 2 Oct. 18 at Tennessee ......................................... 27 ..............217 ............ 3 Oct. 25 Penn State ........................................... 12 ............... 27 ............ 0 Nov. 1 at Mississippi State ................................. 30 ..............284 ............ 3 Nov. 8 LSU .................................................... 24 ..............134 ............ 0 Nov. 15 Temple ................................................ 23 ..............129 ............ 3 Nov. 29 Auburn ................................................ 28 ..............204 ............ 0 Totals (11 games)......................................... 236 .......... 1,471 ...........15 Dec. 25 *Washington.......................................... 28 ..............159 ............ 2 # — Kickoff Classic (East Rutherford, N.J.) * — Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas)

Date Opponent Att. Yards TD Sept. 16 Memphis .............................................. 14 ..............169 ............ 4 Sept. 23 Kentucky ............................................. 12 ............... 10 ............ 0 Sept. 30 at Vanderbilt......................................... 14 ............... 28 ............ 1 Oct. 7 at Ole Miss (Jackson, Miss.) ....................... 13 ............... 62 ............ 1 Oct. 14 Southwestern Louisiana ............................ 13 ............... 51 ............ 1 Oct. 21 Tennessee ............................................ 33 ..............125 ............ 3 Oct. 28 at Penn State ........................................ 19 ..............106 ............ 1 Nov. 4 Mississippi State ..................................... 32 ..............149 ............ 1 Nov. 11 at LSU ................................................. 28 ..............211 ............ 3 Nov. 18 Southern Miss ........................................ 24 ..............120 ............ 2 Dec. 2 Auburn ................................................ 14 ............... 54 ............ 0 Totals (11 games)......................................... 216 .......... 1,079 ...........17 Jan. 1 *Miami ..................................................9 ............... 21 ............ 0 * — Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.)

Sherman Williams, 1994 (Sr.) Date Opponent Att. Yards TD Sept. 3 Chattanooga ......................................... 13 ..............153 ............ 2 Sept. 10 Vanderbilt ............................................ 26 ..............125 ............ 0 Sept. 17 at Arkansas ........................................... 33 ..............142 ............ 0 Sept. 24 Tulane................................................. 31 ..............191 ............ 0 Oct. 1 Georgia ............................................... 15 ............... 29 ............ 0 Oct. 8 Southern Miss ........................................ 17 ............... 34 ............ 0 Oct. 15 at Tennessee ......................................... 26 ..............142 ............ 1 Oct. 22 Ole Miss............................................... 32 ..............118 ............ 2 Nov. 5 at LSU ................................................. 19 ............... 99 ............ 2 Nov. 12 at Mississippi State ................................. 23 ............... 45 ............ 0 Nov. 19 Auburn ................................................ 27 ..............164 ............ 1 Dec. 3 #Florida............................................... 29 ............... 99 ............ 0 Totals (12 games)......................................... 291 .......... 1,341 ............ 8 Jan. 2 *Ohio State ........................................... 27 ..............164 ............ 1 # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Fla.)

Dennis Riddle, 1996 (Jr.) Date Opponent Att. Yards TD Aug. 31 Bowling Green .........................................5 ............... 27 ............ 1 Sept.7 Southern Miss ........................................ 16 ............... 68 ............ 0 Sept. 14 Vanderbilt ............................................ 10 ............... 20 ............ 0 Sept. 21 at Arkansas ........................................... 20 ............... 77 ............ 1 Oct. 5 Kentucky ............................................. 17 ............... 49 ............ 3 Oct. 12 at North Carolina State ............................ 33 ..............154 ............ 3 Oct. 19 Ole Miss............................................... 31 ..............140 ............ 1 Oct. 26 at Tennessee ......................................... 38 ..............184 ............ 0 Nov. 8 at LSU ................................................. 15 ............... 84 ............ 0 Nov. 15 at Mississippi State ................................. 19 ..............103 ............ 1 Nov. 22 Auburn ................................................ 21 ..............131 ............ 0 Dec. 7 #Florida............................................... 17 ............... 42 ............ 1 Totals (12 games)......................................... 242 .......... 1,079 ...........11 Jan. 1 *Michigan ............................................. 13 ............... 58 ............ 0 # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Outback Bowl (Tampa, Fla.)

Bobby Humphrey, 1987 (Jr.) Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 27 Totals Jan. 2 * — Hall of

Opponent Att. Yards TD Southern Miss ........................................ 17 ............... 84 ............ 2 at Penn State ........................................ 36 ..............220 ............ 1 Florida ................................................ 19 ............... 73 ............ 0 at Vanderbilt......................................... 25 ..............162 ............ 3 Southwestern Louisiana ..............................7 ............... 16 ............ 0 at Memphis........................................... 22 ............... 84 ............ 0 Tennessee ............................................ 23 ..............127 ............ 2 Mississippi State ..................................... 18 ..............135 ............ 2 at LSU ................................................. 35 ..............177 ............ 1 at Notre Dame ....................................... 14 ............... 94 ............ 0 Auburn ................................................ 22 ............... 83 ............ 0 (11 games)......................................... 238 .......... 1,255 ...........11 *Michigan ............................................. 27 ..............149 ............ 2 Fame Bowl (Tampa, Fla.)

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Johnny Musso set the Alabama single-game rushing attempts record with 42 carries against Auburn on Nov. 28, 1970.

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Records Shaun Alexander, 1998 (Jr.) Date Opponent Att. Yards TD Sept. 5 BYU.................................................... 26 ..............115 ............ 5 Sept. 12 Vanderbilt ............................................ 20 ..............206 ............ 3 Sept. 26 at Arkansas ........................................... 21 ............... 48 ............ 0 Oct. 3 Florida ................................................ 16 ............... 57 ............ 0 Oct. 10 Ole Miss (OT) ........................................ 22 ..............125 ............ 0 Oct. 17 East Carolina ........................................ 22 ............... 86 ............ 1 Oct. 24 at Tennessee ......................................... 26 ..............132 ............ 1 Oct. 31 Southern Miss ........................................ 36 ..............141 ............ 0 Nov. 7 at LSU ................................................. 22 ..............109 ............ 0 Nov. 14 at Mississippi State ................................. 20 ............... 60 ............ 1 Nov. 21 Auburn ................................................ 27 ..............109 ............ 2 Totals (11 games)......................................... 258 .......... 1,178 ...........12 Dec. 29 *Virginia Tech ........................................ 21 ............... 55 ............ 0 * — Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.)

Shaun Alexander, 1999 (Sr.)

Shaud Williams, 2003 (Sr.) Date Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Totals

Opponent Att. Yards TD South Florida ........................................ 28 ............... 98 ............ 2 Oklahoma ............................................ 17 ............... 91 ............ 0 Kentucky ............................................. 30 ..............174 ............ 3 Northern Illinois ..................................... 13 ............... 96 ............ 1 Arkansas .............................................. 19 ..............135 ............ 1 at Georgia ............................................ 15 ............... 58 ............ 0 Southern Miss ........................................ 28 ..............170 ............ 2 at Ole Miss ........................................... 18 ............... 63 ............ 2 Tennessee (5 OT).................................... 40 ..............166 ............ 1 at Mississippi State ................................. 25 ............... 89 ............ 1 LSU .................................................... 11 ............... 29 ............ 0 at Auburn ............................................. 18 ............... 93 ............ 1 at Hawai’i ............................................ 18 ..............105 ............ 1 (13 games)......................................... 280 .......... 1,367 ...........14

Kenneth Darby, 2004 (So.) Date Opponent Att. Yards TD Sept. 4 Utah State ........................................... 11 ..............111 ............ 1 Sept. 11 Ole Miss............................................... 17 ............... 86 ............ 0 Sept. 18 Western Carolina ......................................9 ............... 63 ............ 2 Sept. 25 at Arkansas ........................................... 16 ............... 51 ............ 0 Oct. 2 South Carolina .........................................6 ............... 27 ............ 0 Oct. 9 at Kentucky .......................................... 20 ............... 99 ............ 2 Oct. 16 Southern Miss ........................................ 29 ..............197 ............ 1 Oct. 23 at Tennessee ......................................... 25 ............... 99 ............ 0 Nov. 6 Mississippi State ..................................... 36 ..............200 ............ 1 Nov. 13 at LSU ................................................. 35 ..............109 ............ 1 Nov. 20 Auburn ................................................ 14 ............... 19 ............ 0 Dec. 31 *Minnesota .............................................1 ................ 1 ............ 0 Totals (12 games)......................................... 219 .......... 1,062 ............ 8 * — Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.)

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SHAUN ALEXANDER

1999 SEASON

Shaun Alexander set a school and SEC record with 24 total touchdowns in 1999. Trent Richardson tied that mark in 2011, and Derrick Henry passed it in 2015 with 28.

Kenneth Darby, 2005 (Jr.) Date Opponent Att. Yards TD Sept. 3 Middle Tennessee ................................... 17 ............... 90 ............ 0 Sept. 10 Southern Miss ........................................ 22 ............... 79 ............ 0 Sept. 17 at South Carolina ................................... 20 ..............145 ............ 1 Sept. 24 Arkansas .............................................. 18 ............... 98 ............ 0 Oct. 1 Florida ................................................ 15 ..............101 ............ 0 Oct. 15 at Ole Miss ........................................... 20 ..............100 ............ 1 Oct. 22 Tennessee ............................................ 23 ............... 86 ............ 0 Oct. 29 Utah State ........................................... 15 ..............147 ............ 1 Nov. 5 at Mississippi State ................................. 21 ..............122 ............ 0 Nov. 12 LSU (OT) .............................................. 21 ..............104 ............ 0 Nov. 19 at Auburn ............................................. 18 ............... 89 ............ 0 Jan. 2 *Texas Tech .......................................... 29 ............... 81 ............ 0 Totals (12 games)......................................... 239 .......... 1,242 ............ 3 *Cotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas)

RECORDS

Date Opponent Att. Yards TD Sept. 4 at Vanderbilt......................................... 26 ..............109 ............ 2 Sept. 11 Houston............................................... 27 ..............167 ............ 2 Sept. 18 Louisiana Tech ....................................... 30 ..............173 ............ 2 Sept. 25 Arkansas .............................................. 34 ..............165 ............ 1 Oct. 2 at Florida (OT) ...................................... 28 ..............106 ............ 3 Oct. 16 at Ole Miss ........................................... 36 ..............214 ............ 3 Oct. 23 Tennessee ............................................ 20 ............... 98 ............ 0 Oct. 30 Southern Miss ............................ did not play ................................. Nov. 6 LSU .................................................... 14 ............... 18 ............ 1 Nov. 13 Mississippi State ..................................... 24 ............... 54 ............ 1 Nov. 20 at Auburn ............................................. 33 ..............182 ............ 3 Dec. 4 #Florida............................................... 30 ............... 97 ............ 1 Totals (12 games)......................................... 302 .......... 1,383 ...........19 Jan. 1 *Michigan ............................................. 25 ..............161 ............ 3 # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.)

Glen Coffee, 2008 (Jr.) Date Opponent Att. Yards TD Aug. 30 $vs. Clemson......................................... 17 ............... 90 ............ 0 Sept. 6 Tulane...................................................9 ............... 55 ............ 0 Sept. 13 Western Kentucky ................................... 11 ............... 97 ............ 0 Sept. 20 at Arkansas ........................................... 10 ..............162 ............ 2 Sept. 27 at Georgia ............................................ 23 ............... 86 ............ 2 Oct. 4 Kentucky ............................................. 25 ..............218 ............ 1 Oct. 18 Ole Miss............................................... 17 ............... 73 ............ 1 Oct. 25 at Tennessee ......................................... 19 ............... 78 ............ 1 Nov. 1 Arkansas State .........................................9 ............... 56 ............ 1 Nov. 8 at LSU ................................................. 26 ..............126 ............ 1 Nov. 15 Mississippi State ..................................... 17 ............... 71 ............ 0 Nov. 29 Auburn ................................................ 20 ..............124 ............ 1 Dec. 6 #Florida............................................... 21 ..............112 ............ 1 Jan. 2 *Utah .................................................. 13 ............... 36 ............ 0 Totals (14 games)......................................... 233 .......... 1,383 ...........10 $ — Chick-fil-A College Kickoff (Atlanta, Ga.) # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.)

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2009 SEASON

Mark Ingram rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game against Texas, earning Offensive MVP honors.

RECORDS

Mark Ingram, 2009 (So.)

Eddie Lacy, 2012 (Jr.)

Date Opponent Att. Yards TD Sept. 5 $vs. Virginia Tech ................................... 26 ..............150 ............ 1 Sept. 12 Florida International ............................... 10 ............... 56 ............ 1 Sept. 19 North Texas ............................................8 ............... 91 ............ 1 Sept. 26 Arkansas .............................................. 17 ............... 50 ............ 1 Oct. 3 at Kentucky .......................................... 22 ..............140 ............ 2 Oct. 10 at Ole Miss ........................................... 28 ..............172 ............ 1 Oct. 17 South Carolina ....................................... 24 ..............246 ............ 1 Oct. 24 Tennessee ............................................ 18 ............... 99 ............ 0 Nov. 7 LSU .................................................... 22 ..............144 ............ 0 Nov. 14 at Mississippi State ................................. 19 ..............149 ............ 2 Nov. 21 Chattanooga ......................................... 11 ..............102 ............ 2 Nov. 27 at Auburn ............................................. 16 ............... 30 ............ 0 Dec. 5 #Florida............................................... 28 ..............113 ............ 3 Jan. 7 *Texas ................................................. 22 ..............116 ............ 2 Totals (14 games)......................................... 271 .......... 1,658 ...........17 $ — Chick-fil-A College Kickoff (Atlanta, Ga.) # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Citi BCS National Championship Game at Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.)

Date Opponent Att. Yards TD Sept. 1 $vs. Michigan ..........................................9 ............... 35 ............ 1 Sept. 8 Western Kentucky .....................................9 ............... 36 ............ 0 Sept. 15 at Arkansas ........................................... 12 ............... 55 ............ 3 Sept. 22 Florida Atlantic ...................................... 15 ..............106 ............ 0 Sept. 29 Ole Miss............................................... 19 ............... 82 ............ 0 Oct. 13 at Missouri ........................................... 18 ..............177 ............ 3 Oct. 20 at Tennessee ......................................... 17 ............... 79 ............ 0 Oct. 27 Mississippi State ..................................... 10 ............... 26 ............ 0 Nov. 3 at LSU ................................................. 11 ............... 83 ............ 1 Nov. 10 Texas A&M ............................................ 16 ............... 92 ............ 1 Nov. 17 Western Carolina .................................... 10 ............... 99 ............ 3 Nov. 24 Auburn ................................................ 18 ..............131 ............ 2 Dec. 1 #Georgia.............................................. 20 ..............181 ............ 2 Jan. 7 *Notre Dame ......................................... 20 ..............140 ............ 1 Totals (14 games)......................................... 204 .......... 1,322 ...........17 $ — Cowboys Kickoff Classic (Arlington, Texas) # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Discover BCS National Championship Game (Miami Gardens, Fla.)

Trent Richardson, 2011 (Jr.)

T.J. Yeldon, 2012 (Fr.)

Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 29 Jan. 9 Totals * — Allstate

Date Opponent Att. Yards TD Sept. 1 $vs. Michigan ........................................ 11 ..............111 ............ 1 Sept. 8 Western Kentucky .....................................6 ............... 25 ............ 0 Sept. 15 at Arkansas ........................................... 13 ............... 55 ............ 1 Sept. 22 Florida Atlantic ...................................... 10 ............... 63 ............ 0 Sept. 29 Ole Miss............................................... 10 ............... 38 ............ 0 Oct. 13 at Missouri ........................................... 18 ..............144 ............ 2 Oct. 20 at Tennessee ......................................... 15 ..............129 ............ 2 Oct. 27 Mississippi State ..................................... 10 ............... 84 ............ 1 Nov. 3 at LSU ................................................. 11 ............... 76 ............ 0 Nov. 10 Texas A&M ............................................ 10 ............... 29 ............ 1 Nov. 17 Western Carolina ......................................7 ............... 55 ............ 1 Nov. 24 Auburn ..................................................8 ............... 38 ............ 1 Dec. 1 #Georgia.............................................. 25 ..............153 ............ 1 Jan. 7 *Notre Dame ......................................... 21 ..............108 ............ 1 Totals (14 games)......................................... 175 .......... 1,108 ...........12 $ — Cowboys Kickoff Classic (Arlington, Texas) # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Discover BCS National Championship Game (Miami Gardens, Fla.)

Opponent Att. Yards TD Kent State ............................................ 13 ............... 37 ............ 3 at Penn State ........................................ 26 ..............111 ............ 2 North Texas .......................................... 11 ..............167 ............ 3 Arkansas .............................................. 17 ..............126 ............ 0 at Florida ............................................. 29 ..............181 ............ 2 Vanderbilt ............................................ 19 ..............107 ............ 1 Ole Miss............................................... 17 ..............183 ............ 4 Tennessee ............................................ 17 ............... 77 ............ 2 LSU .................................................... 23 ............... 89 ............ 0 at Mississippi State ................................. 32 ..............127 ............ 1 Georgia Southern ................................... 32 ..............175 ............ 2 at Auburn ............................................. 27 ..............203 ............ 0 *LSU ................................................... 20 ............... 96 ............ 1 (13 games)......................................... 283 .......... 1,679 ...........21 BCS National Championship Game (New Orleans, La.)

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Records Date Opponent Att. Yards TD Aug. 31 $vs. Virginia Tech ................................... 17 ............... 75 ............ 1 Sept. 14 Texas A&M ............................................ 25 ..............149 ............ 1 Sept. 21 Colorado State ........................................7 ............... 49 ............ 0 Sept. 28 Ole Miss............................................... 17 ..............121 ............ 1 Oct. 5 Georgia State ..........................................6 ............... 51 ............ 1 Oct. 12 at Kentucky .......................................... 16 ..............124 ............ 2 Oct. 19 Arkansas .............................................. 12 ............... 88 ............ 1 Oct. 26 Tennessee ............................................ 15 ............... 72 ............ 3 Nov. 9 LSU .................................................... 25 ..............133 ............ 2 Nov. 16 at Mississippi State ................................. 24 ..............160 ............ 0 Nov. 23 Chattanooga ...........................................6 ............... 66 ............ 1 Nov. 30 at Auburn ............................................. 26 ..............141 ............ 1 Jan. 2 *vs. Oklahoma ....................................... 17 ............... 72 ............ 1 Totals (13 games)......................................... 207 .......... 1,235 ...........14 $ — Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.)

Derrick Henry, 2015 (Jr.) Date Opponent Att. Yards TD Sept. 5 $vs. Wisconsin ....................................... 13 ..............147 ............ 3 Sept. 12 Middle Tennessee ................................... 18 ............... 96 ............ 3 Sept. 19 Ole Miss............................................... 23 ..............127 ............ 1 Sept. 26 Louisiana-Monroe ................................... 13 ............... 52 ............ 1 Oct. 3 Georgia ............................................... 26 ..............148 ............ 1 Oct. 10 Arkansas .............................................. 27 ............... 95 ............ 1 Oct. 17 at Texas A&M ........................................ 32 ..............236 ............ 2 Oct. 24 Tennessee ............................................ 28 ..............143 ............ 2 Nov. 7 LSU .................................................... 38 ..............210 ............ 3 Nov. 14 at Mississippi State ................................. 22 ..............204 ............ 2 Nov. 21 Chattanooga ...........................................9 ............... 68 ............ 2 Nov. 28 at Auburn ............................................. 46 ..............271 ............ 1 Dec. 5 #vs. Florida .......................................... 44 ..............189 ............ 1 Dec. 31 *vs. Michigan State ................................. 20 ............... 75 ............ 2 Jan. 11 ^vs. Clemson......................................... 36 ..............158 ............ 3 Totals (15 games)......................................... 395 .......... 2,219 ...........28 $ — AdvoCare Classic (Arlington, Texas) # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Goodyear Cotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas) ^ — College Football Playoff National Championship (Glendale, Ariz.)

CAREER 200-YARD RUSHING PERFORMANCES 4

4

3

Bobby Humphrey 284 at Mississippi State .................................................... Oct. 11, 220 at Penn State ........................................................... Sept. 12, 217 at Tennessee............................................................. Oct. 18, 204 Auburn .................................................................... Nov. 29, Derrick Henry 236 at Texas A&M ............................................................ Oct. 17, 210 vs. LSU......................................................................Nov. 7, 204 at Mississippi State ..................................................... Nov. 14, 236 at Auburn ................................................................ Nov. 28, Shaun Alexander 291 at LSU ......................................................................Nov. 8, 214 at Ole Miss ............................................................... Oct. 16, 206 Vanderbilt ............................................................... Sept. 12,

1986 1987 1986 1986 2015 2015 2015 2015 1996 1999 1998

100-YARD RUSHING GAMES IN A SEASON 10 9 9 7 7 6 6 6 6 6

Derrick Henry ............................................................................ 2015 Mark Ingram ............................................................................. 2009 Trent Richardson ........................................................................ 2011 Shaun Alexander ........................................................................ 1999 Sherman Williams ....................................................................... 1994 T.J. Yeldon ............................................................................... 2013 Kenneth Darby........................................................................... 2005 Shaun Alexander ........................................................................ 1998 Siran Stacy ............................................................................... 1989 Bobby Humphrey ........................................................................ 1986

CAREER 100-YARD RUSHING PERFORMANCES 15 15 15 13 12 12 12

Bobby Humphrey .................................................................... 1985-88 Shaun Alexander .................................................................... 1996-99 Derrick Henry ........................................................................ 2013-15 Trent Richardson .................................................................... 2009-11 Kenneth Darby....................................................................... 2003-06 Sherman Williams ................................................................... 1991-94 Mark Ingram ......................................................................... 2008-10

6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. Bold

Mark Ingram (2008-10) ................................................................ 3,261 Trent Richardson (2009-11) .......................................................... 3,130 Johnny Musso (1969-71) .............................................................. 2,741 Dennis Riddle (1994-97) .............................................................. 2,645 Bobby Marlow (1950-52) ............................................................. 2,604 Johnny Davis (1974-77) .............................................................. 2,519 Sherman Williams (1991-94) ........................................................ 2,486 Eddie Lacy (2010-12) .................................................................. 2,402 Shaud Williams (2002-03) ............................................................ 2,288 Ricky Moore (1981-84) ............................................................... 2,270 Glen Coffee (2005, 2007-08) ......................................................... 2,107 Siran Stacy (1989-91) ................................................................. 2,105 Harry Gilmer (1944-47) .............................................................. 2,025 Corky Tharp (1951-54) ............................................................... 2,008 Tony Nathan (1975-78) ............................................................... 1,997 Ahmaad Galloway (1999-2002) ..................................................... 1,830 Lowell Tew (1944-47) ................................................................. 1,829 Major Ogilvie (1977-80) .............................................................. 1,718 Derrick Lassic (1989-92) ............................................................. 1,696 Ray Hudson (2001-04) ................................................................ 1,639 Calvin Culliver (1973-76) ............................................................ 1,568 Wilbur Jackson (1971-73) ............................................................ 1,529 Dixie Howell (1933-34) ................................................................ 1,508 Kenyan Drake (2012-15) .............................................................. 1,495 Linnie Patrick (1980-83) .............................................................. 1,480 Steve Bowman (1963-65) ............................................................ 1,452 Santonio Beard (2000-03) ............................................................ 1,444 Walter Lewis (1980-83) .............................................................. 1,433 Billy Jackson (1978-80) .............................................................. 1,408 Murry Hill (1985-89) .................................................................. 1,398 Steadman Shealy (1977-79) ......................................................... 1,395 Kerry Goode (1983-87) ............................................................... 1,350 Paul Ott Carruth (1981-82, 1984) .................................................. 1,336 Chris Anderson (1990-93) ............................................................ 1,278 Richard Todd (1973-75) .............................................................. 1,254 Santonio Beard (2000-02) ............................................................ 1,245 Tom Calvin (1948-50) ................................................................. 1,206 Terry Grant (2006-09) ................................................................. 1,167 Tyler Watts (1999-2002) .............................................................. 1,128 Willie Shelby (1973-75) .............................................................. 1,127 Steve Whitman (1977-79) ............................................................ 1,126 Pat Trammell (1959-61) .............................................................. 1,119 Curtis Alexander (1993-97) ........................................................... 1,119 Gene Jelks (1985-86) ................................................................. 1,097 Mike Fracchia (1960-63) ............................................................. 1,084 Steve Bisceglia (1971-72) ............................................................ 1,075 Martin Houston (1989-92) ............................................................ 1,042 Bobby Luna (1951-54) ................................................................ 1,037 Randy Billingsley (1972-74) .......................................................... 1,026 Kevin Turner (1988-91) ............................................................... 1,020 indicates current players

RECORDS

T.J. Yeldon, 2013 (So.)

PASSING RECORDS ATTEMPTS Game 55 53 49 46 46

Scott Hunter vs. Auburn (30 completions, 484 yards) ................. Nov. 29, John Parker Wilson vs. Florida St. (28 completions, 240 yards) .... Sept. 29, Gary Hollingsworth at Auburn (27 completions, 340 yards) ........... Dec. 2, Gary Hollingsworth vs. Tennessee (32 completions, 379 yards) ...... Oct. 21, John Parker Wilson vs. Tennessee (32 completions, 363 yards) ...... Oct. 20,

1969 2007 1989 1989 2007

Season 462 393 391 379 341

John Parker Wilson (255 completions, 2,846 yards) .............................. 2007 Jake Coker (263 completions, 3,110 yards) ........................................ 2015 Blake Sims (252 completions, 3,487 yards) ......................................... 2014 John Parker Wilson (216 completions, 2,707 yards) .............................. 2006 Brodie Croyle (182 completions, 2,303 yards) ..................................... 2003

Career 1,175 1,026 869 852 706

John Parker Wilson (665 completions, 7,924 yards) .......................... 2005-08 AJ McCarron (686 completions, 9,019 yards) .................................. 2010-13 Brodie Croyle (488 completions, 6,382 yards) ................................. 2002-05 Andrew Zow (459 completions, 5,983 yards)................................ 1998-2001 Jay Barker (402 completions, 5,689 yards) ..................................... 1991-94

COMPLETIONS Game

CAREER 1,000-YARD RUSHERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player (Years) .......................................................................... Yards Derick Henry (2013-15) ............................................................... 3,591 Shaun Alexander (1996-99) .......................................................... 3,565 Bobby Humphrey (1985-88) ......................................................... 3,420 Kenneth Darby (2003-06) ............................................................ 3,329 T.J. Yeldon (2012-14) .................................................................. 3,322

32 32 30 28 28

Gary Hollingsworth vs. Tennessee (46 att., 379 yards) ................ Oct. 21, John Parker Wilson vs. Tennessee (46 att., 363 yards) ................ Oct. 20, Scott Hunter vs. Auburn (55 att., 484 yards) ........................... Nov. 29, Andrew Zow at Florida (40 att., 336 yards) ...............................Oct. 2, John Parker Wilson vs. Florida State (53 att., 240 yards) ........... Sept. 29,

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Jake Coker (393 att., 3,110 yards) .................................................. 2015 John Parker Wilson (462 att., 2,846 yards)......................................... 2007 Blake Sims (391 att., 3,487 yards) ................................................... 2014 AJ McCarron (336 att., 3,063 yards) ................................................. 2013 Greg McElroy (313 att., 2,987 yards) ................................................ 2010

Career 686 665 488 459 436

AJ McCarron (1,026 att., 9,019 yards) .......................................... 2010-13 John Parker Wilson (1,175 att., 7,924 yards) .................................. 2005-08 Brodie Croyle (869 att., 6,382 yards) ........................................... 2002-05 Andrew Zow (852 att., 5,983 yards) .......................................... 1998-2001 Greg McElroy (658 att., 5,691 yards) ............................................ 2007-10

CONSECUTIVE COMPLETIONS 16 14 12 12 11

Greg McElroy vs. Georgia State & Auburn .........................Nov. 18 & 26, Greg McElroy vs. Florida International .................................. Sept. 12, John Parker Wilson vs. Tennessee & Arkansas State ........ Oct. 25 & Nov. 1, Andrew Zow vs. Ole Miss ................................................... Oct. 14, Jay Barker vs. Mississippi State............................................ Nov. 12,

2010 2009 2008 2000 1994

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE

Game 484 445 396 387 379

1969 2014 1994 2014 1989

Season 3,487 3,110 3,063 2,987 2,933

Blake Sims (252 of 391) ................................................................ 2014 Jake Coker (263 of 393) ............................................................... 2015 AJ McCarron (226 of 336).............................................................. 2013 Greg McElroy (222 of 313) ............................................................. 2010 AJ McCarron (211 of 314).............................................................. 2012

Career 9,019 7,924 6,382 5,983 5,691

AJ McCarron (686 of 1,026) ....................................................... 2010-13 John Parker Wilson (665 of 1,175) ............................................... 2005-08 Brodie Croyle (488 of 869) ........................................................ 2002-05 Andrew Zow (459 of 852) ....................................................... 1998-2001 Greg McElroy (436 of 658) ......................................................... 2007-10

Game 18, 19, 17, 28, 15,

2010 2009 1983 1991 1947

5 4 4 4 4 3

(Minimum 15 completions) 93.8% AJ McCarron vs. Georgia State (15 of 16) .................................Oct. 5, 84.2% Ken Stabler at Ole Miss (16 of 19) ..........................................Oct. 1, 81.8% Andrew Zow vs. Ole Miss (18 of 22) ...................................... Oct. 14, 81.3% John Parker Wilson at Georgia (13 of 16) ............................... Sept. 27, 80.0% John Parker Wilson at Arkansas (16 of 20).............................. Sept. 23,

2013 1966 2000 2008 2006

Season

(Minimum 20 completions) 85.2% Blake Sims vs. Missouri (23 of 27) .......................................... Dec. 6, 83.3% Jake Coker vs. Michigan State (25 of 30) ................................ Dec. 31, 80.0% Tyler Watts at South Carolina (20 of 25) ................................ Sept. 29, 79.4% Greg McElroy at South Carolina (27 of 34) ................................Oct. 9, 78.1% AJ McCarron vs. Ole Miss (25 of 32) ..................................... Sept. 28,

2014 2015 2001 2010 2013

Career

(Minimum 30 completions) 69.6% John Parker Wilson vs. Tennessee (32 of 46) ............................ Oct. 20, 2007 69.6% Gary Hollingsworth vs. Tennessee (32 of 46) ............................ Oct. 21, 1989 54.5% Scott Hunter vs. Auburn (30 of 55) ....................................... Nov. 29, 1969

Season

RECORDS

(Minimum 50 completions) 64.9% Ken Stabler (74 of 114) ................................................................ 1966 64.8% Harry Gilmer (57 of 88) ................................................................ 1945 64.0% Joe Namath (64 of 100)................................................................ 1964 61.3% Harry Gilmer (57 of 93) ................................................................ 1947 60.6% Steve Sloan (97 of 160) ................................................................ 1965 (Minimum 100 completions) 62.2% Walter Lewis (102 of 164) ............................................................. 1982 61.9% Tyler Watts (112 of 181) ............................................................... 2002 61.5% Jay Barker (139 of 226) ................................................................ 1994 60.9% Greg McElroy (198 of 325) ............................................................. 2009 60.5% David Smith (135 of 223) .............................................................. 1988 (Minimum 200 completions) 70.9% Greg McElroy (222 of 313) ............................................................. 2010 67.3% AJ McCarron (226 of 336).............................................................. 2013 67.2% AJ McCarron (211 of 314).............................................................. 2012 66.9% Jake Coker (262 of 393) ............................................................... 2015 66.8% AJ McCarron (219 of 328).............................................................. 2011

Career (Minimum 100 completions) 60.7% Steve Sloan (142 of 234) ........................................................... 1963-65 59.6% David Smith (171 of 287) .......................................................... 1985-88 59.4% Ken Stabler (180 of 303) ........................................................... 1965-67 (Minimum 250 completions) 66.9% AJ McCarron (686 of 1,026) ....................................................... 2010-13 66.6% Jake Coker (301 of 452) ........................................................... 2014-15 66.3% Greg McElroy (436 of 658) ......................................................... 2007-10 64.0% Blake Sims (275 of 430) ............................................................ 2011-14 57.5% Tyler Watts (284 of 494) ........................................................ 1999-2002

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Scott Hunter vs. Auburn (30 of 55) ....................................... Nov. 29, Blake Sims vs. Florida (23 of 33) ......................................... Sept. 20, Jay Barker vs. Georgia (26 of 34) ...........................................Oct. 1, AJ McCarron vs. Oklahoma (19 of 30) ......................................Jan. 2, Gary Hollingsworth vs. Tennessee (32 of 46) ............................ Oct. 21,

TOUCHDOWN PASSES

Game (Minimum 10 completions) 92.3% Greg McElroy vs. Georgia State (12 of 13)............................... Nov. 86.7% Greg McElroy vs. North Texas (13 of 15) ................................ Sept. 86.7% Walter Lewis vs. Ole Miss (13 of 15) ..................................... Sept. 86.7% Danny Woodson at Vanderbilt (13 of 15) ................................ Sept. 84.6% Harry Gilmer vs. Georgia Tech (11 of 13) ................................ Nov.

PASSING YARDS

30 28 28 21 20

77 47 41 39 35 35

Gary Hollingsworth at Ole Miss ..............................................Nov. 4, Mike Shula at Memphis ...................................................... Oct. 26, John Parker Wilson vs. Arkansas.......................................... Sept. 15, AJ McCarron (7 Times — Most Recent: vs. Georgia State) ..............Oct. 5, Blake Sims (2 Times — Most Recent: vs. Auburn) ....................... Nov. 29, 32 Times (Most Recent: Jake Coker vs. Louisiana-Monroe) .......... Sept. 26,

AJ McCarron ............................................................................ 2012 AJ McCarron ............................................................................ 2013 Blake Sims ............................................................................... 2014 Jake Coker .............................................................................. 2015 Greg McElroy ............................................................................ 2010

AJ McCarron ......................................................................... 2010-13 John Parker Wilson ................................................................. 2005-08 Brodie Croyle ........................................................................ 2002-05 Greg McElroy ........................................................................ 2007-10 Mike Shula ........................................................................... 1983-86 Andrew Zow ...................................................................... 1998-2001

LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASSES 99 94 90 87 87 87 86 85 85 85

1989 1985 2007 2013 2014 2015

(85 YARDS OR LONGER)

AJ McCarron to Amari Cooper at Auburn ................................. Nov. 30, Freddie Kitchens to Michael Vaughn vs. Florida ......................... Dec. 7, Jeff Dunn to Pierre Goode vs. Tennessee ................................ Oct. 17, Albert Elmore to Bobby Luna vs. Tulsa .....................................Oct. 9, Brodie Croyle to Tyrone Prothro vs. Florida ...............................Oct. 1, Blake Sims to Kenyan Drake vs. Florida ................................. Sept. 20, Brodie Croyle to Zach Fletcher at Mississippi State ......................Nov. 8, Gary Rutledge to Joe Dale Harris vs. California ....................... Sept. 15, Greg McElroy to Trent Richardson vs. Ole Miss ......................... Oct. 16, AJ McCarron to Kenny Bell vs. Florida Atlantic ........................ Sept. 22,

2013 1996 1987 1954 2005 2014 2003 1973 2010 2012

INTERCEPTIONS THROWN Game 5 5 5

Kenny Stabler vs. Tennessee ............................................... Oct. 21, 1967 Scott Hunter at Tennessee ................................................. Oct. 17, 1970 Jeff Rutledge at Nebraska................................................. Sept. 17, 1977

Season 16 15 15 15

Gary Hollingsworth (339 att.)......................................................... 1989 Scott Hunter (179 att.) ................................................................ 1970 Walter Lewis (256 att.) ................................................................ 1983 Mike Shula (235 att.) ................................................................... 1986

Career 32 32 30 30 29 28

Scott Hunter (672 att.) ............................................................ 1968-70 Andrew Zow (852 att.) .......................................................... 1998-2001 Mike Shula (578 att.) ............................................................... 1983-86 John Parker Wilson (1,175 att.) .................................................. 2005-08 Gary Hollingsworth (621 att.)..................................................... 1989-90 Walter Lewis (504 att.) ............................................................ 1980-83

Records LOWEST INTERCEPTION PERCENTAGE

Gary Hollingsworth, 1989 (Jr.)

Season

Date Opponent A-C-I Yards TD Sept. 16 Memphis ...........................................1-0-0 ................ 0 ............ 0 Sept. 23 Kentucky ..........................................4-3-0 ............... 32 ............ 0 Sept. 30 at Vanderbilt................................... 30-16-2 ..............227 ............ 1 Oct. 7 at Ole Miss (Jackson, Miss.) ................. 43-25-2 ..............363 ............ 5 Oct. 14 Southwestern Louisiana ...................... 29-12-2 ..............138 ............ 0 Oct. 21 Tennessee ...................................... 46-32-0 ..............379 ............ 3 Oct. 28 at Penn State .................................. 43-26-4 ..............244 ............ 1 Nov. 4 Mississippi State ............................... 29-19-2 ..............151 ............ 0 Nov. 11 at LSU ........................................... 36-23-2 ..............257 ............ 0 Nov. 18 Southern Miss .................................. 30-22-0 ..............248 ............ 2 Dec. 2 at Auburn ....................................... 49-27-2 ..............340 ............ 2 Totals (11 games)............................... 339-205-16 .......... 2,379 ...........14 Jan. 1 *Miami .......................................... 43-27-1 ..............214 ............ 3 * — Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.)

(Minimum 100 attempts) 0.96% AJ McCarron (3 of 214) ................................................................ 2012 1.23% Greg McElroy (4 of 325)................................................................ 2009 1.50% Pat Trammell (2 of 133) ............................................................... 1961 1.52% AJ McCarron (5 of 328) ................................................................ 2011 1.59% Greg McElroy (5 of 313)................................................................ 2010

Career (Minimum 200 attempts) 1.46% AJ McCarron (15 of 1,026)......................................................... 2010-13 1.52% Greg McElroy (10 of 658) .......................................................... 2007-10 1.77% Jake Coker (8 of 452) .............................................................. 2014-15 1.78% Pat Trammell (4 of 225) ........................................................... 1959-61

CONSECUTIVE PASSES WITHOUT AN INTERCEPTION 291 190 156 155 152

AJ McCarron ......................................................................... 2011-12 Brodie Croyle ........................................................................ 2002-05 Blake Sims ............................................................................... 2014 Jay Barker............................................................................ 1993-94 AJ McCarron ............................................................................. 2011

ALABAMA’S WINNINGEST QUARTERBACKS W-L-T Player (Years) Winning Pct. 14-0-0 Jake Coker (2013-15).................................................................. 1.000 35-2-1 Jay Barker (1991-94) ................................................................... .934 36-4-0 AJ McCarron (2011-13) ................................................................. .900 22-2-1 Dixie Howell* (1933-34) ................................................................ .900 24-3-0 Greg McElroy (2009-10) ................................................................ .889 21-3-0 Joe Namath (1962-64) ................................................................. .875 21-3-0 Terry Davis (1971-72) ................................................................... .875 26-2-4 Pat Trammell (1959-61) ................................................................ .875 * Howell played in single-wing formations in which he did not line up as a quarterback, but he was the team’s primary passer.

Freddie Kitchens, 1996 (Jr.) Date Opponent A-C-I Yards TD Aug. 31 Bowling Green ................................. 16-10-1 ..............156 ............ 1 Sept. 7 Southern Miss .................................. 23-15-0 ..............180 ............ 2 Sept. 14 Vanderbilt ...................................... 27-16-3 ..............209 ............ 1 Sept. 21 at Arkansas ..................................... 28-14-0 ..............183 ............ 1 Oct. 5 Kentucky ........................................ 16-9-0 ..............152 ............ 1 Oct. 12 at North Carolina State ...................... 24-13-0 ..............181 ............ 0 Oct. 19 Ole Miss......................................... 33-13-2 ..............216 ............ 2 Oct. 26 at Tennessee .................................... 21-8-3 ..............137 ............ 1 Nov. 9 at LSU ............................................ 18-6-0 ............... 61 ............ 0 Nov. 16 at Mississippi State ............................ 18-9-1 ............... 93 ............ 0 Nov. 23 Auburn .......................................... 33-20-3 ..............292 ............ 3 Dec. 7 #Florida......................................... 45-19-1 ..............264 ............ 3 Totals (12 games)............................... 302-152-14 .......... 2,124 ...........14 Jan. 1 *Michigan ........................................ 18-9-1 ............... 65 ............ 0 # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Outback Bowl (Tampa, Fla.)

Brodie Croyle, 2003 (So.) Scott Hunter, 1969 (Jr.) Date Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 29 Totals Dec. 13 * — Liberty

Opponent A-C-I Yards TD at Virginia Tech................................ 18-13-1 ..............239 ............ 0 Southern Miss ................................... 10-8-0 ..............136 ............ 1 Ole Miss......................................... 29-22-0 ..............300 ............ 1 at Vanderbilt.................................... 25-4-1 ............... 91 ............ 0 Tennessee ...................................... 35-23-4 ..............221 ............ 0 at Clemson ...................................... 12-8-0 ..............116 ............ 2 at Mississippi State (Jackson, Miss.) ....... 28-18-0 ..............205 ............ 1 at LSU ........................................... 35-18-0 ..............284 ............ 2 Miami ........................................... 25-13-0 ..............112 ............ 0 Auburn .......................................... 55-30-2 ..............484 ............ 2 (11 games).................................266-157-8 .......... 2,188 ............ 9 *Colorado ........................................ 13-6-0 ............... 48 ............ 0 Bowl (Memphis, Tenn.)

Mike Shula, 1985 (Jr.) Date Opponent A-C-I Yards TD Sept. 2 at Georgia ....................................... 13-9-0 ..............136 ............ 2 Sept. 14 Texas A&M ....................................... 12-7-0 ............... 86 ............ 0 Sept. 21 Cincinnati ....................................... 12-9-0 ..............156 ............ 2 Sept. 28 at Vanderbilt.................................... 12-9-0 ..............147 ............ 1 Oct. 12 at Penn State .................................. 27-16-0 ..............211 ............ 2 Oct. 19 Tennessee ...................................... 29-16-2 ..............216 ............ 1 Oct. 26 at Memphis..................................... 34-24-3 ..............367 ............ 4 Nov. 2 Mississippi State ................................ 17-8-0 ..............220 ............ 2 Nov. 9 at LSU ........................................... 23-14-0 ..............153 ............ 0 Nov. 16 Southern Miss ................................... 18-6-2 ..............104 ............ 2 Nov. 30 Auburn .......................................... 28-14-1 ..............195 ............ 0 Totals (11 games).................................229-138-8 .......... 2,009 ...........16 Dec. 28 *Southern California ........................... 15-8-0 ..............122 ............ 1 * — Aloha Bowl (Honolulu, Hawai’i)

Date Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Totals

Opponent A-C-I Yards TD South Florida .................................. 27-14-0 ..............203 ............ 1 Oklahoma ...................................... 42-24-2 ..............195 ............ 1 Kentucky ....................................... 27-14-1 ..............198 ............ 0 Northern Illinois ............................... 39-22-0 ..............276 ............ 1 Arkansas ........................................ 25-12-1 ..............204 ............ 3 at Georgia .........................................1-0-0 ................ 0 ............ 0 Southern Miss ............................ did not play ................................. at Ole Miss ..................................... 29-21-2 ..............248 ............ 2 Tennessee (5 OT).............................. 38-21-1 ..............215 ............ 2 at Mississippi State ............................ 14-9-1 ..............183 ............ 2 LSU .............................................. 33-12-1 ..............154 ............ 0 at Auburn ....................................... 29-13-2 ..............180 ............ 1 at Hawai’i ...................................... 37-20-2 ..............247 ............ 2 (13 games)............................... 341-186-13 .......... 2,303 ...........16

Brodie Croyle, 2005 (Sr.) Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Jan. 2 Totals * — Cotton

Opponent A-C-I Yards TD Middle Tennessee ............................. 24-16-1 ..............210 ............ 1 Southern Miss .................................. 37-21-1 ..............330 ............ 2 at South Carolina ............................. 21-12-0 ..............115 ............ 0 Arkansas ........................................ 27-13-0 ..............173 ............ 2 Florida .......................................... 17-14-0 ..............283 ............ 3 at Ole Miss ..................................... 37-22-0 ..............234 ............ 0 Tennessee ...................................... 27-17-0 ..............190 ............ 0 Utah State ..................................... 31-22-0 ..............279 ............ 3 at Mississippi State ........................... 22-14-2 ..............116 ............ 0 LSU (OT) ........................................ 40-19-0 ..............187 ............ 1 at Auburn ....................................... 25-13-0 ..............107 ............ 0 *Texas Tech .................................... 31-19-0 ..............275 ............ 1 (12 games).................................339-202-4 .......... 2,499 ...........14 Bowl (Arlington, Texas)

RECORDS

2,000-YARD PASSING SEASONS

John Parker Wilson, 2006 (So.) Date Opponent A-C-I Yards TD Sept. 2 Hawai’i ......................................... 29-16-0 ..............253 ............ 1 Sept. 9 Vanderbilt ...................................... 29-18-1 ..............207 ............ 1 Sept. 16 Louisiana-Monroe ............................. 21-13-0 ..............210 ............ 2 Sept. 23 at Arkansas ..................................... 20-16-0 ..............243 ............ 3 Sept. 30 at Florida ....................................... 40-21-3 ..............240 ............ 0 Oct. 7 Duke ............................................ 30-18-1 ..............220 ............ 2 Oct. 14 Ole Miss (OT) .................................. 28-16-0 ..............206 ............ 2 Oct. 21 at Tennessee ................................... 29-13-0 ..............158 ............ 0 Oct. 28 Florida International .......................... 13-8-0 ............... 72 ............ 1 Nov. 4 Mississippi State ............................... 39-19-2 ..............187 ............ 0 Nov. 11 at LSU ........................................... 35-22-1 ..............291 ............ 2 Nov. 18 Auburn .......................................... 33-18-1 ..............252 ............ 2 Dec. 28 *Oklahoma State .............................. 33-18-1 ..............168 ............ 1 Totals (13 games)............................... 379-216-10 .......... 2,707 ...........17 * — Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.)

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John Parker Wilson, 2007 (Jr.)

AJ McCarron, 2011 (So.)

Date Opponent A-C-I Yards TD Sept. 1 Western Carolina .............................. 25-17-0 ..............189 ............ 0 Sept. 8 at Vanderbilt................................... 28-14-1 ..............150 ............ 0 Sept. 15 Arkansas ........................................ 45-24-2 ..............327 ............ 4 Sept. 22 Georgia (OT) ................................... 35-17-0 ..............185 ............ 0 Sept. 29 Florida State ................................... 53-28-0 ..............240 ............ 2 Oct. 6 Houston......................................... 27-15-1 ..............157 ............ 2 Oct. 13 at Ole Miss ..................................... 40-26-1 ..............265 ............ 0 Oct. 20 Tennessee ...................................... 46-32-0 ..............363 ............ 3 Nov. 3 LSU .............................................. 40-14-1 ..............234 ............ 3 Nov. 10 at Mississippi State ........................... 34-16-2 ..............121 ............ 0 Nov. 17 Louisiana-Monroe ............................. 31-21-2 ..............246 ............ 1 Nov. 24 at Auburn ....................................... 26-12-1 ..............113 ............ 0 Dec. 30 *Colorado ....................................... 32-19-1 ..............256 ............ 3 Totals (13 games)............................... 462-255-12 .......... 2,846 ...........18 * — Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.)

Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 29 Jan. 9 Totals * — Allstate

John Parker Wilson, 2008 (Sr.)

AJ McCarron, 2012 (Jr.)

Date Opponent A-C-I Yards TD Aug. 30 $vs. Clemson................................... 30-22-0 ..............180 ............ 2 Sept. 6 Tulane........................................... 23-11-0 ............... 73 ............ 0 Sept. 13 Western Kentucky ............................. 27-17-1 ..............215 ............ 2 Sept. 20 at Arkansas ...................................... 14-6-0 ............... 74 ............ 1 Sept. 27 at Georgia ...................................... 16-13-0 ..............205 ............ 1 Oct. 4 Kentucky ........................................ 17-7-1 ..............106 ............ 0 Oct. 18 Ole Miss......................................... 25-16-1 ..............219 ............ 2 Oct. 25 at Tennessee ................................... 24-17-0 ..............188 ............ 0 Nov. 1 Arkansas State ................................. 28-15-1 ..............152 ............ 0 Nov. 8 at LSU ........................................... 31-15-1 ..............215 ............ 0 Nov. 15 Mississippi State ............................... 17-10-0 ..............148 ............ 0 Nov. 28 Auburn ........................................... 16-8-0 ..............134 ............ 1 Dec. 6 #Florida......................................... 25-12-1 ..............187 ............ 0 Jan. 2 *Utah ............................................ 30-18-2 ..............177 ............ 1 Totals (14 games).................................323-187-8 .......... 2,273 ...........10 $ — Chick-fil-A College Kickoff (Atlanta, Ga.) # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.)

Date Opponent A-C-I Yards TD Sept. 1 $vs. Michigan .................................. 21-11-0 ..............199 ............ 2 Sept. 8 Western Kentucky ............................. 19-14-0 ..............219 ............ 4 Sept. 15 at Arkansas ..................................... 16-11-0 ..............189 ............ 1 Sept. 22 Florida Atlantic ................................ 25-15-0 ..............212 ............ 3 Sept. 29 Ole Miss......................................... 30-22-0 ..............180 ............ 2 Oct. 13 at Missouri ..................................... 21-16-0 ..............171 ............ 0 Oct. 20 at Tennessee ................................... 22-17-0 ..............306 ............ 4 Oct. 27 Mississippi State ............................... 23-16-0 ..............208 ............ 2 Nov. 3 at LSU ........................................... 27-14-0 ..............165 ............ 1 Nov. 10 Texas A&M ...................................... 34-21-2 ..............309 ............ 1 Nov. 17 Western Carolina .................................6-6-0 ..............133 ............ 1 Nov. 24 Auburn .......................................... 21-15-0 ..............216 ............ 4 Dec. 1 #Georgia........................................ 21-13-1 ..............162 ............ 1 Jan. 7 *Notre Dame ................................... 28-20-0 ..............264 ............ 4 Totals (14 games).................................314-211-3 .......... 2,933 ...........30 $ — Cowboys Kickoff Classic (Arlington, Texas) # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Discover BCS National Championship Game (Miami Gardens, Fla.)

Greg McElroy, 2009 (Jr.)

AJ McCarron, 2013 (Sr.)

Date Opponent A-C-I Yards TD Sept. 5 $vs. Virginia Tech ............................. 30-15-1 ..............230 ............ 1 Sept. 12 Florida International ......................... 24-18-0 ..............241 ............ 1 Sept. 19 North Texas .................................... 15-13-0 ..............176 ............ 2 Sept. 26 Arkansas ........................................ 24-17-0 ..............291 ............ 3 Oct. 3 at Kentucky .................................... 26-15-0 ..............148 ............ 2 Oct. 10 at Ole Miss ..................................... 34-15-0 ..............147 ............ 0 Oct. 17 South Carolina ................................. 20-10-2 ............... 92 ............ 0 Oct. 24 Tennessee ...................................... 29-18-0 ..............120 ............ 0 Nov. 7 LSU .............................................. 34-19-1 ..............276 ............ 2 Nov. 14 at Mississippi State ........................... 18-13-0 ..............192 ............ 2 Nov. 21 Chattanooga .................................... 11-6-0 ............... 80 ............ 1 Nov. 27 at Auburn ....................................... 31-21-0 ..............218 ............ 2 Dec. 5 #Florida......................................... 18-12-0 ..............239 ............ 1 Jan. 7 *Texas ............................................ 11-6-0 ............... 58 ............ 0 Totals (14 games).................................325-198-4 .......... 2,507 ...........17 $ — Chick-fil-A College Kickoff (Atlanta, Ga.) # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Citi BCS National Championship Game at Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.)

Date Opponent A-C-I Yards TD Aug. 31 $vs. Virginia Tech ............................. 23-10-1 ..............110 ............ 1 Sept. 14 at Texas A&M .................................. 29-20-0 ..............334 ............ 4 Sept. 21 Colorado State ................................ 26-20-1 ..............258 ............ 1 Sept. 28 Ole Miss......................................... 32-25-1 ..............180 ............ 0 Oct. 5 Georgia State .................................. 16-15-0 ..............166 ............ 4 Oct. 12 at Kentucky .................................... 35-21-0 ..............359 ............ 1 Oct. 19 Arkansas ........................................ 21-15-0 ..............180 ............ 3 Oct. 26 Tennessee ...................................... 27-19-0 ..............175 ............ 2 Nov. 9 LSU .............................................. 20-14-0 ..............179 ............ 3 Nov. 16 at Mississippi State ........................... 32-18-2 ..............187 ............ 2 Nov. 23 Chattanooga ................................... 16-13-0 ..............171 ............ 2 Nov. 30 at Auburn ....................................... 29-17-0 ..............277 ............ 3 Jan. 2 *Oklahoma ..................................... 30-19-2 ..............387 ............ 2 Totals (13 games).................................336-226-7 .......... 3,063 ...........28 $ — Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.)

Greg McElroy, 2010 (Sr.) Date Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 18 Nov. 26 Jan. 1 Totals * — Capital

Opponent A-C-I Yards TD San Jose State ................................. 16-13-0 ..............218 ............ 1 Penn State ..................................... 24-16-0 ..............229 ............ 2 at Duke ......................................... 20-14-1 ..............258 ............ 3 at Arkansas ..................................... 26-18-2 ..............194 ............ 1 Florida .......................................... 17-11-0 ............... 84 ............ 0 at South Carolina ............................. 34-27-0 ..............315 ............ 2 Ole Miss......................................... 25-17-0 ..............219 ............ 2 at Tennessee ................................... 32-21-0 ..............264 ............ 0 at LSU ........................................... 34-21-1 ..............223 ............ 2 Mississippi State ............................... 18-12-1 ..............227 ............ 2 Georgia State .................................. 13-12-0 ..............159 ............ 2 Auburn .......................................... 37-27-0 ..............377 ............ 2 *Michigan State ................................ 17-13-0 ..............220 ............ 1 (13 games).................................313-222-5 .......... 2,987 ...........20 One Bowl (Orlando, Fla.)

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Opponent A-C-I Yards TD Kent State ...................................... 23-14-2 ..............226 ............ 1 at Penn State .................................. 31-19-0 ..............163 ............ 1 North Texas .................................... 21-15-0 ..............190 ............ 0 Arkansas ........................................ 20-15-0 ..............200 ............ 2 at Florida ....................................... 25-12-0 ..............140 ............ 0 Vanderbilt ...................................... 30-23-0 ..............237 ............ 4 Ole Miss......................................... 24-19-0 ..............224 ............ 1 Tennessee ...................................... 26-17-1 ..............284 ............ 1 LSU .............................................. 28-16-1 ..............199 ............ 0 at Mississippi State ........................... 24-14-1 ..............163 ............ 0 Georgia Southern ............................. 19-14-0 ..............190 ............ 3 at Auburn ....................................... 23-18-0 ..............184 ............ 3 *LSU ............................................. 34-23-0 ..............234 ............ 0 (13 games).................................328-219-5 .......... 2,634 ...........16 BCS National Championship Game (New Orleans, La.)

Blake Sims, 2014 (Sr.) Date Opponent A-C-I Yards TD Aug. 30 $vs. West Virginia ............................. 33-24-1 ..............250 ............ 0 Sept. 6 Florida Atlantic ................................ 14-12-0 ..............228 ............ 2 Sept. 13 Southern Miss .................................. 17-12-0 ..............168 ............ 2 Sept. 20 Florida .......................................... 33-23-1 ..............445 ............ 4 Oct. 4 at Ole Miss ..................................... 31-19-1 ..............228 ............ 0 Oct. 11 at Arkansas ..................................... 21-11-0 ..............161 ............ 2 Oct. 18 Texas A&M ...................................... 27-16-0 ..............268 ............ 3 Oct. 25 at Tennessee ................................... 24-14-0 ..............286 ............ 2 Nov. 8 at LSU ........................................... 45-20-0 ..............209 ............ 2 Nov. 15 Mississippi State ............................... 31-19-0 ..............211 ............ 1 Nov. 22 Western Carolina .............................. 25-17-1 ..............222 ............ 2 Nov. 29 Auburn .......................................... 27-20-3 ..............312 ............ 4 Dec. 6 #Missouri ....................................... 27-23-0 ..............262 ............ 2 Jan. 2 *Ohio State ..................................... 36-22-3 ..............237 ............ 2 Totals (14 games)............................... 391-252-10 .......... 3,487 ...........28 $ — Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.)

Records Jake Coker, 2015 (Sr.) Date Opponent A-C-I Yards TD Sept. 5 $vs. Wisconsin ................................. 21-15-0 ..............213 ............ 1 Sept. 12 Middle Tennessee ............................. 26-15-1 ..............214 ............ 1 Sept. 9 Ole Miss......................................... 45-21-2 ..............201 ............ 3 Sept. 26 Louisiana-Monroe ............................. 31-17-1 ..............158 ............ 3 Oct. 3 at Georgia ...................................... 16-11-0 ..............190 ............ 1 Oct. 10 Arkansas ........................................ 33-24-2 ..............262 ............ 2 Oct. 17 at Texas A&M .................................. 25-19-0 ..............138 ............ 0 Oct. 24 Tennessee ...................................... 27-21-1 ..............247 ............ 0 Nov. 7 LSU .............................................. 24-18-0 ..............184 ............ 0 Nov. 14 at Mississippi State ........................... 25-15-1 ..............144 ............ 1 Nov. 21 Charleston Southern .......................... 13-11-0 ..............155 ............ 2 Nov. 28 at Auburn ....................................... 26-17-0 ..............178 ............ 1 Dec. 5 #Florida......................................... 26-18-0 ..............204 ............ 2 Dec. 31 *Michigan State ................................ 30-25-0 ..............286 ............ 2 Jan. 11 ^Clemson ...................................... 25-16-0 ..............335 ............ 2 Totals (15 games).................................393-263-8 .......... 3,110 ...........21 $ — AdvoCare Classic (Arlington, Texas) # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Goodyear Cotton Bowl (New Orleans, La.) ^ — College Football Playoff National Championship (Glendale, Ariz.)

RECEIVING RECORDS

124

RECEPTIONS Game 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12

DJ Hall vs. Tennessee (185 yards) ......................................... Oct. 20, Amari Cooper vs. Florida Atlantic (189 yards) ...........................Sept. 6, Amari Cooper vs. Auburn (224 yards)..................................... Nov. 29, David Bailey vs. Tennessee (153 yards) .................................. Oct. 18, David Bailey at Tennessee (150 yards) ................................... Oct. 17, Julio Jones at Tennessee (221 yards) ..................................... Oct. 23, Amari Cooper vs. West Virginia (130 yards) ............................. Aug. 30, Amari Coper vs. Missouri (83 yards) ....................................... Dec. 6,

2007 2014 2014 1969 1970 2010 2014 2014

AMARI COOPER

2014 SEASON

Amari Cooper set the school and SEC singleseason record for receptions with 124.

Season Amari Cooper (1,727 yards) ........................................................... 2014 Calvin Ridley (1,045 yards) ............................................................ 2015 Julio Jones (1,133 yards) .............................................................. 2010 DJ Hall (1,005 yards) ................................................................... 2007 Freddie Milons (733 yards) ............................................................ 1999

Career 228 194 179 152 136

Amari Cooper (3,463 yards) ....................................................... 2012-14 DJ Hall (2,923 yards) ............................................................... 2004-07 Julio Jones (2,653 yards) .......................................................... 2008-10 Freddie Milons (1,859 yards) ................................................... 1998-2001 Marquis Maze (1,844 yards) ....................................................... 2008-11

YARDS Game 224 224 221 217 199

Amari Cooper at Tennessee (9 catches) .................................. Oct. Amari Cooper vs. Auburn (13 catches) ................................... Nov. Julio Jones at Tennessee (12 catches) ................................... Oct. David Palmer at Vanderbilt (8 catches) ................................. Sept. Julio Jones vs. Auburn (10 catches) ...................................... Nov.

25, 29, 23, 11, 26,

2014 2014 2010 1993 2010

Season 1,727 1,133 1,056 1,045 1,005

Amari Cooper (124 catches) .......................................................... 2014 Julio Jones (78 catches) ............................................................... 2010 DJ Hall (62 catches) .................................................................... 2006 Calvin Ridley (89 catches) ............................................................. 2015 DJ Hall (67 catches) .................................................................... 2007

Career 3,463 2,923 2,653 2,070 1,863

Amari Cooper (228 catches) ...................................................... 2012-14 DJ Hall (194 catches) .............................................................. 2004-07 Julio Jones (179 catches).......................................................... 2008-10 Ozzie Newsome (102 catches) .................................................... 1974-77 Keith Brown (117 catches) ........................................................ 2004-07

(Minimum 8 catches) 27.1 David Palmer at Vanderbilt (8 for 217 yards) .......................... Sept. 11, 24.9 Amari Cooper at Tennessee (9 for 224 yards) ........................... Oct. 25, 21.6 Toderick Malone vs. Georgia (8 for 173 yards) ............................Oct. 1, 20.8 David Bailey vs. Auburn (9 for 187 yards) ............................... Nov. 29, 19.9 Julio Jones vs. Auburn (10 for 199 yards) ............................... Nov. 26,

1993 2014 1994 1969 2010

Season (Minimum 15 catches) 27.9 Wayne Wheeler (19 for 530 yards) ................................................... 1973 25.4 Kenny Bell (17 for 431 yards) ......................................................... 2012 23.7 Zach Fletcher (21 for 498 yards) ..................................................... 2003 22.3 Ozzie Newsome (36 for 804 yards) ................................................... 1977 21.6 Al Lary (35 for 756)..................................................................... 1950 (Minimum 50 catches) 17.0 Keith Brown (62 for 1,056) ............................................................ 2006 16.9 Amari Cooper (59 for 1,000) .......................................................... 2012 16.4 David Palmer (61 for 1,000) ........................................................... 1993 15.9 Julio Jones (58 for 924)................................................................ 2008 15.2 Dennis Homan (54 for 820) ............................................................ 1967

RECORDS

124 89 78 67 65

Career (Minimum 50 catches) 22.7 Wayne Wheeler (55 for 1,246) .................................................... 1971-73 20.5 George Ranager (53 for 1,084) ................................................... 1968-70 19.8 Keith Pugh (54 for 1,070).......................................................... 1977-79 19.6 Al Lary (60 for 1,178) .............................................................. 1948-50 (Minimum 100 catches) 20.3 Ozzie Newsome (102 for 2,070) .................................................. 1974-77 16.4 O.J. Howard (69 for 1,131) .................................................. 2013-pre. 15.8 David Palmer (102 for 1,611) ..................................................... 1991-93 15.2 Amari Cooper (228 for 3,463)..................................................... 2012-14 15.1 DJ Hall (190 for 2,865)............................................................. 2004-07

YARDS PER CATCH Game (Minimum 4 catches) 41.6 O.J. Howard vs. Clemson (5 for 208 yards) ............................. Jan. 11, 34.5 Quincy Jackson at LSU (4 for 138 yards) ...................................Nov. 7, 33.7 Joey Jones at Penn State (4 for 135 yards) ............................. Nov. 14, 31.0 Freddie Milons vs. UCLA (4 for 124 yards) ................................Sept. 1, 30.8 Ozzie Newsome vs. Auburn (4 for 123 yards) ........................... Nov. 26,

TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 2016 1998 1981 2001 1977

Game 3 3 3 3 3 3

Al Lary at Tulane ............................................................ Sept. Al Lary vs. Southern Miss ................................................... Nov. Dennis Homan vs. Southern Miss ......................................... Sept. Michael Vaughn vs. Southern Miss ......................................... Oct. Amari Cooper vs. Florida .................................................. Sept. Amari Cooper vs. Auburn ................................................... Nov.

30, 18, 30, 31, 20, 29,

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JULIO JONES

2010 SEASON

Julio Jones had 78 receptions and 1,133 receiving yards with seven touchdowns in 2010, his final season at the Capstone.

Season 16 11 10 9 8

DJ Hall, 2006 (Jr.) Amari Cooper ............................................................................ 2014 Amari Cooper ............................................................................ 2012 Al Lary .................................................................................... 1950 Dennis Homan ........................................................................... 1967 Al Bell..................................................................................... 1985

Career 31 18 17 16 15 15

Amari Cooper ........................................................................ 2012-14 Dennis Homan ....................................................................... 1965-67 DJ Hall ................................................................................ 2004-07 Ozzie Newsome ..................................................................... 1974-77 Joey Jones ........................................................................... 1980-83 Julio Jones ........................................................................... 2008-10

TWO RECEIVERS OVER 100 YARDS DeAndrew White (139) and Amari Cooper (121) vs. Oklahoma ...................Jan. 2, Tyrone Prothro (134) and DJ Hall (130) vs. Southern Miss ..................... Sept. 10, Freddie Milons (124) and Antonio Carter (104) vs. UCLA .........................Sept. 1, Jason McAddley (110) and Freddie Milons (109) vs. Arkansas ................. Sept. 25, David Bailey (187) and Bubba Sawyer (110) vs. Auburn ......................... Nov. 29,

2014 2005 2001 1999 1969

RECORDS

CAREER 100-YARD GAMES 14 13 8 6 5 5

Amari Cooper ........................................................................ 2012-14 DJ Hall ................................................................................ 2004-07 Julio Jones ........................................................................... 2008-10 Ozzie Newsome ..................................................................... 1974-76 David Bailey ......................................................................... 1969-71 Dennis Homan ....................................................................... 1965-67

1,000-YARD RECEIVING SEASONS David Palmer, 1993 (Sr.) Date Opponent No. Yards TD Sept. 4 Tulane...................................................4 ............... 66 ............ 0 Sept. 11 at Vanderbilt...........................................8 ..............217 ............ 2 Sept. 18 Arkansas ................................................2 ............... 22 ............ 1 Sept. 25 Louisiana Tech .........................................4 ............... 96 ............ 2 Oct. 2 at South Carolina .....................................3 ............... 26 ............ 0 Oct. 16 Tennessee ..............................................6 ............... 95 ............ 0 Oct. 23 at Ole Miss .............................................8 ............... 76 ............ 0 Oct. 30 Southern Miss ..........................................8 ..............129 ............ 1 Nov. 6 LSU ......................................................3 ............... 20 ............ 0 Nov. 13 Mississippi State .......................................8 ..............171 ............ 1 Nov. 20 at Auburn ...............................................4 ............... 60 ............ 0 Dec. 4 #Florida.................................................3 ............... 22 ............ 0 Totals (12 games)...........................................61 .......... 1,000 ............ 7 Dec. 31 *North Carolina ........................................5 ............... 62 ............ 0 # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fla.)

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Date Opponent No. Yards TD Sept. 2 Hawai’i ................................... did not play ................................. Sept. 9 Vanderbilt ..............................................4 ............... 56 ............ 1 Sept. 16 Louisiana-Monroe .....................................5 ............... 82 ............ 1 Sept. 23 at Arkansas .............................................6 ..............144 ............ 1 Sept. 30 at Florida ...............................................6 ..............117 ............ 0 Oct. 7 Duke ....................................................7 ..............124 ............ 1 Oct. 14 Ole Miss (OT) ..........................................5 ..............119 ............ 1 Oct. 21 at Tennessee ...........................................7 ..............102 ............ 0 Oct. 28 Florida International .................................2 ............... 27 ............ 0 Nov. 4 Mississippi State ..................................... 10 ..............125 ............ 0 Nov. 11 at LSU ...................................................8 ..............142 ............ 0 Nov. 18 Auburn ..................................................1 ............... 15 ............ 0 Dec. 28 *Oklahoma State ......................................5 ............... 42 ............ 0 Totals (12 games)...........................................62 .......... 1,056 ............ 5 * — Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.)

DJ Hall, 2007 (Sr.) Date Opponent No. Yards TD Sept. 1 Western Carolina ......................................4 ............... 52 ............ 0 Sept. 8 at Vanderbilt...........................................3 ............... 67 ............ 0 Sept. 15 Arkansas ................................................6 ..............172 ............ 2 Sept. 22 Georgia (OT) ...........................................3 ............... 46 ............ 0 Sept. 29 Florida State (Jacksonville, Fla.) ...................7 ............... 83 ............ 1 Oct. 6 Houston.................................................3 ............... 19 ............ 0 Oct. 13 at Ole Miss ........................................... 11 ..............140 ............ 0 Oct. 20 Tennessee ............................................ 13 ..............185 ............ 2 Nov. 3 LSU ......................................................2 ............... 76 ............ 1 Nov. 10 at Mississippi State ...................................5 ............... 46 ............ 0 Nov. 17 Louisiana-Monroe .....................................3 ............... 32 ............ 0 Nov. 24 at Auburn ...............................................3 ............... 29 ............ 0 Dec. 30 *Colorado ...............................................4 ............... 58 ............ 0 Totals (13 games)...........................................67 .......... 1,005 ............ 6 * — Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.)

Julio Jones, 2010 (Jr.) Date Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 18 Nov. 26 Jan. 1 Totals * — Capital

Opponent No. Yards TD San Jose State .........................................6 ............... 93 ............ 1 Penn State .............................................4 ............... 49 ............ 0 at Duke .................................................5 ..............106 ............ 1 at Arkansas .............................................5 ............... 55 ............ 0 Florida ..................................................4 ............... 19 ............ 0 at South Carolina .....................................8 ..............118 ............ 1 Ole Miss.................................................1 ................ 8 ............ 0 at Tennessee ......................................... 12 ..............221 ............ 0 at LSU ................................................. 10 ............... 89 ............ 1 Mississippi State .......................................3 ............... 41 ............ 0 Georgia State ..........................................7 ............... 86 ............ 2 Auburn ................................................ 10 ..............199 ............ 1 *Michigan State ........................................3 ............... 49 ............ 0 (13 games)...........................................78 .......... 1,133 ............ 7 One Bowl (Orlando, Fla.)

Records Amari Cooper, 2012 (Fr.)

Season

Date Opponent No. Yards TD Sept. 1 $vs. Michigan ..........................................1 ............... 15 ............ 0 Sept. 8 Western Kentucky .....................................2 ............... 12 ............ 0 Sept. 15 at Arkansas .............................................2 ............... 46 ............ 1 Sept. 22 Florida Atlantic ........................................4 ............... 65 ............ 0 Sept. 29 Ole Miss.................................................8 ............... 84 ............ 2 Oct. 13 at Missouri .............................................4 ............... 41 ............ 0 Oct. 20 at Tennessee ...........................................7 ..............162 ............ 2 Oct. 27 Mississippi State .......................................4 ............... 47 ............ 0 Nov. 3 at LSU ...................................................0 ................ 0 ............ 0 Nov. 10 Texas A&M ..............................................6 ..............136 ............ 1 Nov. 17 Western Carolina ......................................2 ............... 50 ............ 0 Nov. 24 Auburn ..................................................5 ..............109 ............ 2 Dec. 1 #Georgia................................................8 ..............128 ............ 1 Jan. 7 *Notre Dame ...........................................6 ..............105 ............ 2 Totals (14 games)...........................................59 .......... 1,000 ...........11 $ — Cowboys Kickoff Classic (Arlington, Texas) # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — DiscoverBCS National Championship Game (Miami Gardens, Fla.)

168 144 144 132 131

Date Opponent No. Yards TD Aug. 30 $vs. West Virginia ................................... 12 ..............130 ............ 0 Sept. 6 Florida Atlantic ...................................... 13 ..............189 ............ 1 Sept. 13 Southern Miss ..........................................8 ..............135 ............ 1 Sept. 20 Florida ................................................ 10 ..............201 ............ 3 Sept. 4 at Ole Miss .............................................9 ............... 91 ............ 0 Oct. 11 at Arkansas .............................................2 ............... 22 ............ 0 Oct. 18 Texas A&M ..............................................8 ..............140 ............ 2 Oct. 25 at Tennessee ...........................................9 ..............224 ............ 2 Nov. 8 at LSU ...................................................8 ............... 83 ............ 1 Nov. 15 Mississippi State .......................................8 ............... 88 ............ 1 Nov. 22 Western Carolina ......................................3 ............... 46 ............ 0 Nov. 29 Auburn ................................................ 13 ..............224 ............ 3 Dec. 6 #Missouri ............................................. 12 ............... 83 ............ 0 Jan. 7 *Ohio State .............................................9 ............... 91 ............ 2 Totals (14 games)......................................... 124 .......... 1,727 ...........16 $ — Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.)

Calvin Ridley, 2015 (Fr.) Date Opponent No. Yards TD Sept. 5 $vs. Wisconsin .........................................3 ............... 22 ............ 0 Sept. 12 Middle Tennessee .....................................4 ............... 37 ............ 0 Sept. 19 Ole Miss.................................................6 ............... 28 ............ 0 Sept. 26 Louisiana-Monroe .....................................4 ............... 38 ............ 1 Oct. 3 Georgia .................................................5 ..............120 ............ 1 Oct. 10 Arkansas ................................................9 ..............140 ............ 1 Oct. 17 at Texas A&M ..........................................7 ............... 52 ............ 0 Oct. 24 Tennessee ..............................................7 ............... 88 ............ 0 Nov. 7 LSU ......................................................7 ............... 51 ............ 0 Nov. 14 at Mississippi State ...................................5 ............... 76 ............ 1 Nov. 21 Chattanooga ...........................................4 ............... 49 ............ 1 Nov. 28 at Auburn ...............................................6 ............... 90 ............ 0 Dec. 5 #vs. Florida ............................................8 ..............102 ............ 0 Dec. 31 *vs. Michigan State ...................................8 ..............138 ............ 2 Jan. 11 ^vs. Clemson...........................................6 ............... 14 ............ 0 Totals (15 games)...........................................89 .......... 1,045 ............ 7 $ — AdvoCare Classic (Arlington, Texas) # — SEC Championship Game (Atlanta, Ga.) * — Goodyear Cotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas) ^ — College Football Playoff National Championship (Glendale, Ariz.)

SCORING RECORDS

Leigh Tiffin (83 field goals, 136 PATs) ........................................... 2006-09 Philip Doyle (1 touchdown, 78 field goals, 105 PATs) ......................... 1987-90 Michael Proctor (65 field goals, 131 PATs) ...................................... 1992-95 Van Tiffin (59 field goals, 135 PATs) ............................................. 1983-86 Jeremy Shelley (44 field goals, 172 PATs) ....................................... 2009-12

TOUCHDOWNS Game 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Shaun Alexander vs. BYU (5 rushing) ......................................Sept. 5, Santonio Beard vs. Ole Miss (5 rushing) .................................. Oct. 12, Bobby Marlow at Georgia Tech (3 rushing, 1 receiving) ............... Nov. 18, Johnny Musso at Florida (4 rushing) ..................................... Sept. 25, David Casteal at Mississippi State (4 rushing) ........................... Oct. 29, Siran Stacy vs. Memphis (4 rushing) ..................................... Sept. 16, Siran Stacy vs. Tennessee (3 rushing, 1 receiving) ..................... Oct. 21, Dennis Riddle vs. Kentucky (3 rushing, 1 receiving) .....................Oct. 5, Shaun Alexander at LSU (4 touchdowns) ...................................Nov. 9, Shaun Alexander at Florida (3 rushing, 1 receiving) .....................Oct. 2, Trent Richardson at Ole Miss (4 rushing) ................................. Oct. 15,

1998 2002 1950 1971 1988 1989 1989 1996 1996 1999 2011

Season 28 24 24 20 19

Derrick Henry (28 rushing) ............................................................ 2015 Shaun Alexander (19 rushing, 4 receiving, 1 KOR) ................................ 1999 Trent Richardson (21 rushing, 3 receiving) ......................................... 2011 Mark Ingram (17 rushing, 3 receiving) ............................................... 2009 Eddie Lacy (17 rushing, 2 receiving)................................................. 2012

Career 50 46 45 43 40

Shaun Alexander (41 rushing, 8 receiving, 1 KOR) ............................ 1996-99 Mark Ingram (42 rushing, 4 receiving) ........................................ 2008-2010 Derrick Henry (42 rushing, 3 receiving) ......................................... 2013-15 Trent Richardson (35 rushing, 7 receiving, 1 KOR) ............................ 2009-11 Bobby Humphrey (33 rushing, 7 receiving) ..................................... 1985-88

TOUCHDOWN RESPONSIBILITY Game 5 5 5 5

Santonio Beard vs. Ole Miss (5 rushing) .................................. Oct. 12, Shaun Alexander vs. BYU (5 rushing) ......................................Sept. 5, Gary Hollingsworth at Ole Miss (5 passing) ................................Oct. 7, Blake Sims vs. Auburn (4 passing, 1 rushing) ............................ Nov. 29,

2002 1998 1989 2014

Season 35 31 28 28 24 24

Blake Sims (28 passing, 7 rushing) ................................................... 2014 AJ McCarron (30 passing, 1 rushing) ................................................. 2012 AJ McCarron (28 passing) .............................................................. 2013 Derrick Henry (28 rushing) ............................................................ 2015 Shaun Alexander (19 rushing, 4 receiving, 1 KOR) ................................ 1999 Trent Richardson (21 rushing, 3 receiving) ......................................... 2011

Career 80 58 52 50 46

AJ McCarron (77 passing, 3 rushing) ............................................. 2010-13 John Parker Wilson (47 passing, 11 rushing) ................................... 2005-08 Harry Gilmer (2 PR, 1 KR, 1 INT, 19 rushing, 29 passing) .................... 1944-47 Shaun Alexander (41 rushing, 8 receiving, 1 KOR) ............................ 1996-99 Mark Ingram (42 rushing, 4 receiving) ........................................... 2008-10

KICKING POINTS

Game Shaun Alexander vs. BYU (5 touchdowns) ................................Sept. 5, Santonio Beard vs. Ole Miss (5 touchdowns) ............................ Oct. 12, Bobby Marlow at Georgia Tech (4 touchdowns) ......................... Nov. 18, Johnny Musso at Florida (4 touchdowns) ............................... Sept. 25, David Casteal at Mississippi State (4 touchdowns) ..................... Oct. 29, Siran Stacy vs. Memphis (4 touchdowns)................................ Sept. 16, Siran Stacy vs. Tennessee (4 touchdowns) ............................... Oct. 21, Dennis Riddle vs. Kentucky (4 touchdowns) ...............................Oct. 5, Shaun Alexander at LSU (4 touchdowns) ...................................Nov. 9, Shaun Alexander at Florida (4 touchdowns) ...............................Oct. 2, Trent Richardson at Ole Miss (4 touchdowns) ........................... Oct. 15,

385 345 326 312 304

KICKING RECORDS

POINTS 30 30 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24

Career

RECORDS

Amari Cooper, 2014 (Jr.)

Derrick Henry (28 touchdowns)....................................................... 2015 Shaun Alexander (24 touchdowns) ................................................... 1999 Trent Richardson (24 touchdowns) ................................................... 2011 Leigh Tiffin (30 field goals, 42 PATs) ................................................. 2009 Adam Griffith (23 field goals, 62 PATs) .............................................. 2015

1998 2002 1950 1971 1988 1989 1989 1996 1996 1999 2011

Game 19 17 16 15 15 15 15 15

Philip Doyle at Southwestern Louisiana ....................................Oct. 6, Adam Griffith at Auburn .................................................... Nov. 28, Leigh Tiffin at Ole Miss .................................................... Oct. 10, Michael Proctor vs. Southern Miss......................................... Oct. 30, Leigh Tiffin vs. Tennessee .................................................. Oct. 20, Jeremy Shelley vs. LSU .......................................................Jan. 9, Jeremy Shelley vs. Ole Miss ............................................... Sept. 29, Adam Griffith vs. West Virginia............................................ Aug. 30,

1990 2015 2009 1993 2007 2011 2012 2014

Season 132 131 115 111 106

Leigh Tiffin (30 FGs, 42 PATs) ......................................................... 2009 Adam Griffith (23 FGs, 62 PATs) ...................................................... 2015 Jeremy Shelley (21 FGs, 52 PATs) .................................................... 2011 Leigh Tiffin (25 FGs, 36 PATs) ......................................................... 2007 Leigh Tiffin (20 FGs, 46 PATs) ......................................................... 2008

ROLLTIDE.COM 201

Records Career 385 339 326 312 304

Leigh Tiffin (83 FGs, 136 PATs).................................................... 2006-09 Philip Doyle (78 FGs, 105 PATs) ................................................... 1987-90 Michael Proctor (65 FGs, 131 PATs) .............................................. 1992-95 Van Tiffin (59 FGs, 135 PATs) ...................................................... 1983-86 Jeremy Shelley (44 FGs, 172 PATs) ............................................... 2009-11

PUNTING RECORDS PUNTS Game 19

POINT-AFTER TOUCHDOWNS

Season

Game 11 11 9 9

Harold “Red” Lutz vs. Delta State (13 attempts) ..................... Sept. 21, Bill Davis vs. Virginia Tech (11 attempts) ................................ Oct. 27, Bill Davis vs. California (9 attempts) .................................... Sept. 15, Harry Gilmer vs. Howard (9 attempts) .....................................Oct. 7,

1951 1973 1973 1944

Season 69 62 60 53 52

Jeremy Shelley (69 attempts) ........................................................ 2012 Adam Griffith (62 attempts) .......................................................... 2015 Cade Foster (60 attempts) ............................................................ 2013 Adam Griffith (54 attempts) .......................................................... 2014 Jeremy Shelley (54 attempts) ........................................................ 2011

Career 172 136 135 133 131

Jeremy Shelley (175 attempts) ................................................... 2009-12 Leigh Tiffin (142 attempts) ....................................................... 2006-09 Van Tiffin (135 attempts) .......................................................... 1983-86 Bill Davis (143 attempts) .......................................................... 1971-73 Michael Proctor (132 attempts) .................................................. 1992-95

FIELD GOALS MADE Philip Doyle at Southwestern Louisiana ....................................Oct. 6, Leigh Tiffin at Ole Miss .................................................... Oct. 10, Jeremy Shelley vs. LSU .......................................................Jan. 9, Adam Griffith at Auburn .................................................... Nov. 28, Peter Kim at Tennessee ..................................................... Oct. 18, Peter Kim at Kentucky ..................................................... Sept. 19, Van Tiffin vs. Auburn ........................................................ Nov. 30, Philip Doyle vs. LSU ...........................................................Nov. 5, Michael Proctor vs. Southern Miss......................................... Oct. 30, Leigh Tiffin at Mississippi State............................................ Nov. 10, Leigh Tiffin vs. Clemson ................................................... Aug. 30, Leigh Tiffin vs. Tennessee .................................................. Oct. 24, Leigh Tiffin vs. Virginia Tech ...............................................Sept. 5, Jeremy Shelley vs. Ole Miss .............................................. Sept. 29, Adam Griffith vs. West Virginia............................................ Aug. 30,

81 75 73 73 71

Dixie Howell (3,216 yards, 39.7 avg.) ............................................... 1933 Frank Mann (2,858 yards, 38.1 avg.) ................................................ 1968 Bo Freelend (2,976 yards, 40.8 avg.) ................................................ 2003 Hayden Stockton (3,087 yards, 42.3 avg.) .......................................... 1996 Bryne Diehl (2,918 yards, 41.1 avg.) ................................................ 1994

Career 238 203 191 169 168

P.J. Fitzgerald (9,485 yards, 39.9 avg.) ......................................... 2006-09 Chris Mohr (8,636 yards, 42.5 avg.) ............................................. 1985-88 Bryne Diehl (7,803 yards, 40.9 avg.) ............................................ 1992-94 Cody Mandell (7,191 yards, 42.6 avg.) .......................................... 2010-13 Frank Mann (6,619 yards, 39.4 avg.) ............................................ 1968-70

LONGEST PUNTS 89 85 83 82 81

Dixie Howell at Tennessee.................................................. Oct. 21, Greg Gantt at Mississippi State ............................................ Oct. 30, Dixie Howell vs. Kentucky ....................................................Nov. 4, Buddy Holt at Vanderbilt .................................................. Sept. 24, Tommy White vs. Memphis ................................................. Nov. 21,

1933 1971 1933 1977 1959

PUNTING YARDS

Game 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Johnny Cain vs. Tennessee (914 yards, 48.1 avg.) ..................... Oct. 15, 1932

1990 2009 2012 2015 1980 1981 1985 1988 1993 2007 2008 2009 2009 2012 2014

Game 914

Johnny Cain vs. Tennessee (19 punts, 48.1 avg.)....................... Oct. 15, 1932

Season 3,216 3,094 3,087 2,976 2,918

Dixie Howell (81 punts, 39.7 avg.)................................................... 1933 JK Scott (70 punts, 44.2 avg.) ........................................................ 2015 Hayden Stockton (73 punts, 42.3 avg.) ............................................. 1996 Bo Freelend (73 punts, 40.8 avg.) ................................................... 2003 Bryne Diehl (71 punts, 41.1 avg.) .................................................... 1994

Career 9,485 8,636 7,803 7,191 6,619

P.J. Fitzgerald (238 punts, 39.9 avg.) ........................................... 2006-09 Chris Mohr (203 punts, 42.5 avg.) ................................................ 1985-88 Bryne Diehl (191 punts, 40.9 avg.) .............................................. 1992-94 Cody Mandell (169 punts, 42.6 avg.) ............................................ 2010-13 Frank Mann (166 punts, 39.9 avg.) .............................................. 1968-70

Season

RECORDS

30 25 24 23 22 22

Leigh Tiffin (35 attempts) ............................................................. 2009 Leigh Tiffin (34 attempts) ............................................................. 2007 Philip Doyle (29 attempts) ............................................................ 1990 Adam Griffith (32 attempts) .......................................................... 2015 Philip Doyle (25 attempts) ............................................................ 1989 Michael Proctor (29 attempts) ........................................................ 1993

Career 83 78 65 59 44

Leigh Tiffin (111 attempts) ....................................................... 2006-09 Philip Doyle (105 attempts) ....................................................... 1987-90 Michael Proctor (91 attempts) .................................................... 1992-95 Van Tiffin (88 attempts) ........................................................... 1983-86 Jeremy Shelley (55 attempts) .................................................... 2009-12

LONGEST FIELD GOALS MADE 57 Van Tiffin vs. Texas A&M ................................................... Sept. 14, 55* Ryan Pflugner at Arkansas ................................................. Sept. 26, 55* Adam Griffith vs. LSU .........................................................Nov. 7, 54* Leigh Tiffin vs. Clemson .................................................... Aug. 30, 53* Michael Proctor at Ole Miss ................................................ Oct. 23, 53 Van Tiffin vs. Penn State ................................................... Oct. 13, 53 Philip Doyle at Temple ..................................................... Sept. 10, *without kicking tee

1985 1998 2015 2008 1993 1984 1988

GAME-WINNING FIELD GOALS (4th Quarter inside the final 5 minutes) Kicker Opponent Date Distance (Time) Score Jamie Christensen Texas Tech ........... Jan. 2, 2006 ......... 45 (0:00) ............. 13-10 Jamie Christensen Tennessee............ Oct. 22, 2005 ....... 34 (0:13) ................ 6-3 Jamie Christensen at Ole Miss ........... Oct. 15, 2005 ....... 31 (0:00) ............. 13-10 Neal Thomas at Vanderbilt ........ Sept. 8, 2001........ 27 (5:00) ...............12-9 Ryan Pflugner Ole Miss .............. Oct. 10, 1998 ....... 22 (OT)............... 20-17 Michael Proctor Georgia .............. Oct. 1, 1994 ......... 32 (1:13) ............. 29-28 Philip Doyle at Tennessee ........ Oct. 20, 1990 ....... 47 (0:00) ................ 9-6 Van Tiffin Auburn ............... Nov. 30, 1985 ....... 52 (0:00) ............. 25-23 Bucky Berrey Florida State ........ Oct. 12, 1974 ....... 36 (0:33) ................ 8-7 Steve Davis at Tennessee ........ Oct. 15, 1966 ....... 17 (3:23) ............. 11-10 Richard O’Dell at Georgia Tech ..... Nov. 12, 1960 ....... 24 (0:00) ............. 16-15 Sandy Sanford at Vanderbilt ........ Nov. 25, 1937 ....... 27 (