The 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the

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in the

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. This season marked the Crimson Tide's 124th overall season, 85th as a member of the

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(SEC), and 27th within the SEC Western Division. They played their home games at

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and were led by twelfth-year head coach

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. Alabama, coming off a national championship winning season in

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, began the season ranked first in the

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for the third consecutive year and fifth time under Nick Saban. The Tide opened the year with a dominant victory over Louisville in the Camping World Kickoff played in Orlando, Florida. Alabama won their remaining regular season games to achieve their second undefeated regular season in three years. As champions of the SEC's Western Division, they played in the

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, defeating Eastern Division champion

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, in a rematch of the 2017 national title game, 35–28, to win the school's 27th SEC title. In the final

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rankings of the year, Alabama was ranked first, which earned them their fifth consecutive playoff berth and a spot in the 2018 Orange Bowl against fourth-ranked Oklahoma. Alabama won that game 45–34 to advance to the

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against Clemson, their fourth consecutive playoff match-up against Clemson and the third to be in a national title game. The Crimson Tide lost in a blowout, 16–44, representing the Tide's worst loss in the Saban era. The Crimson Tide were led on offense by sophomore quarterback

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, who won the starting job over two-year starter Jalen Hurts. Tagovailoa set the NCAA FBS record for passing efficiency rating (199.4), was a consensus first-team All-American, and finished second in voting for the Heisman Trophy behind Oklahoma's

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. Hurts, despite losing the starting role, received praise for sticking with the team and helping to mount a comeback in the SEC Championship Game when Tagovailoa went down with an ankle injury. Also receiving consensus first-team All-America honors on offense were wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, winner of the Biletnikoff Award, and offensive tackle Jonah Williams. On defense, Alabama featured two consensus All-Americans, defensive lineman Quinnen Williams and defensive back

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Previous season

Alabama came into the season ranked No. 1 in both preseason polls and finished the 2017 regular season with a record of eleven wins and one loss (11–1 overall, 7–1 in the SEC), the sole loss being to Auburn in the

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. The Crimson Tide were ranked number 4 the season prior to their national championship appearance against

. The Crimson Tide opened the season with eleven consecutive victories that included one over Florida State at a neutral site, against Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and

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in a game that saw many team records broken and a victory over LSU at Bryant–Denny Stadium. In their twelfth game, Alabama was upset by Auburn, keeping them out of the

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. During the final

(CFP) Selection poll, Alabama was included at number 4 and played number 1 Clemson in a rubber match of the past two playoffs in the semi-final game played at the

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winning 24–6. Alabama was matched in the

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game against number 3 Georgia who beat Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl, 54–48. Alabama won in overtime, 26–23, to secure the CFP National Championship. Alabama was also selected as champions by the Associated Press (AP) for a record 11th time in program history and recognized by the National Football Foundation (NFF) as the McArthur Bowl recipient, giving Alabama their 17th claimed national title. The Crimson Tide finished the 2017 season with a record of 13–1.

Offseason

Offseason departures

Recruiting

The 2018 football recruiting cycle was the first in which the NCAA authorized two signing periods for high school seniors in that sport. In addition to the traditional spring period starting with

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on February 7, 2018, a new early signing period was introduced, with the first such period falling from December 20–22, 2017. ''Source:''

Incoming transfers

Alabama added one transfer to the 2018 roster.

Returning starters

Offense Defense Special Teams

Position key

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, KR , Offensive tackle , OT ,

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, OL ,

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, RB ,

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, S ,

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, TE , Wide receiver , WR

Preseason

Award watchlists

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Chuck Bednarik Award The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive player in college football as judged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States. The award is named for Chuck Bednarik, a former college and professional Ame ...

, Anfernee Jennings , LB , JR , - , Raekwon Davis , DE , JR , - , Mack Wilson , LB , JR , - , rowspan=3,

Maxwell Award The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the college football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best ...

, Jalen Hurts , QB , JR , - ,

, QB , SO , - , Damien Harris , RB , SR , - ,

Davey O'Brien Award The Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National C ...

, Jalen Hurts , QB , JR , - ,

Doak Walker Award Since 1990 the Doak Walker Award honors the top running back in college football in the United States. It is named in honor of Doak Walker, a former running back who played for the SMU Mustangs from 1945 to 1949 and in the National Football Lea ...

, Damien Harris , RB , SR , - ,

John Mackey Award The John Mackey Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end. Established in 2000 by the Nassau County Sports Commission, the award is given annually to the tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, ...

, Hale Hentges , TE , SR , - ,

Rimington Trophy The Dave Rimington Trophy is awarded to the player considered to be the best American football center in college football. Dave Rimington was a center who played at the University of Nebraska from 1979 to 1982. A member of the National Coll ...

, Ross Pierschbacher , OL , RS SR , - , rowspan=3,

Butkus Award The Butkus Award, instituted in 1985 by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando, is given annually to the top linebackers at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football. The award, named in honor of College Football Hall of Fam ...

, Anfernee Jennings , LB , JR , - , Dylan Moses , LB , SO , - , Mack Wilson , LB , JR , - ,

Bronko Nagurski Trophy The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football defensive player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) to be the best in the National Collegiate Athle ...

, Raekwon Davis , DE , JR , - , rowspan=2,

Outland Trophy The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best college football interior lineman in the United States as adjudged by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named an All- ...

, Jonah Williams , OL , JR , - , Ross Pierschbacher , OL , RS SR , - , Paul Hornung Award , Trevon Diggs , DB , JR , - , Wuerffel Trophy , Hale Hentges , TE , SR , - , rowspan=2,

Walter Camp Award The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football player of the year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I FBS head coaches and sports information dir ...

, Raekwon Davis , DL , JR , - , Damien Harris , RB , SR , - , rowspan=2,

Ted Hendricks Award The Ted Hendricks Award is given annually to college football's top defensive end. The award is named after Ted Hendricks, a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame, and is presented by his own foundation. ...

, Isaiah Buggs , DE , SR , - , Raekwon Davis , DE , JR , - , Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award , Jalen Hurts , QB , JR

SEC media poll

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Preseason All-SEC teams

The Crimson Tide had 13 players at 14 positions selected to the preseason all-SEC teams. Offense ''1st team'' Damien Harris – RB Jonah Williams – OL Ross Pierschbacher – C ''2nd team'' Lester Cotton – OL ''3rd team'' Jerry Jeudy – WR Matt Womack – OL Defense ''1st team'' Raekwon Davis – DL Anfernee Jennings – LB Mack Wilson – LB

– DB ''2nd team'' Isaiah Buggs – DL ''3rd team'' Dylan Moses – LB Specialists ''2nd team'' Trevon Diggs – all purpose player ''3rd team'' Trevon Diggs – RET

Spring game

The 2018 Crimson Tide had spring practice from April 2018. The 2018 Alabama football spring game, "A-Day" took place in

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on April 21, at 1 p.m. CST.

Schedule

Alabama announced its 2018 football schedule on September 19, 2017. The 2018 Crimson Tide schedule consists of 7 home and 4 away games for the regular season. Alabama will host four SEC conference opponents

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(

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) and arch-rival Auburn for the 125th annual

to close out the regular season and will travel for four SEC opponents to Ole Miss (

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( Third Saturday of October) and close out on the road at LSU (

). Alabama is not scheduled to play SEC East opponents

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and Vanderbilt in the 2018 regular season. The Crimson Tide's bye week comes during week 9 on October 27. Alabama's out of conference opponents represent the ACC, Southern and Sun Belt. The Crimson Tide will host three non–conference games which are against

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and

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of the

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and

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of the

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and travel to

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for Camping World Kickoff host Louisville from the ACC. :Schedule Source:

Coaching staff

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* Javier Arenas *Dean Altobelli *Gordon Steele *

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*Brendan Farrell * Jake Peetz *August Mangin *Mike Miller *

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*Jake Long *Rob Ezell

Roster

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– ''

Freshman (6'2, 180)'' *13

– ''Sophomore (6'1, 215)'' *16 Kyle Edwards – '' Redshirt

Sophomore (6'1, 206)'' *18 Layne Hatcher – ''Freshman (6'0, 196)'' Running Back * 5 Ronnie Clark – '' Redshirt

Senior (6'2, 217)'' * 8 Josh Jacobs – ''Junior (5'10, 200)'' *22 Najee Harris – ''Sophomore (6'3, 226)'' *24 Brian Robinson Jr. – ''Sophomore (6'1, 224)'' *27

Jerome Ford Jerome Ford (born September 12, 1999) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and Cincinnati. High school career Ford attended Armwood High School ...

– ''Freshman (5'11, 206)'' *34 Damien Harris – ''Senior (5'11, 214)'' *35 De'Marquise Lockridge – ''Senior (5'11, 196)'' Wide Receiver * 4 Jerry Jeudy – ''Sophomore (6'1, 175)'' * 6 DeVonta Smith – ''Sophomore (6'1, 160)'' * 9 Xavier Williams – ''Freshman (6'1, 182)'' *11 Henry Ruggs – ''Sophomore (6'0, 175)'' *12 Chadarius Townsend – '' Redshirt

Freshman (6'0, 192)'' *14 Tyrell Shavers – '' Redshirt

Freshman (6'6, 202)'' *17

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– ''Freshman (5'10, 177)'' *18 Slade Bolden – '' Freshman (5'11, 200)'' *19 Xavian Marks – ''Senior (5'8, 163)'' *30 Chris Herring – ''Junior (6'4, 170)'' *31 Bryce Musso – ''Sophomore (5'9, 168)'' *32 Jalen Jackson – ''Senior (6'3, 184)'' *36 Mac Hereford – '' Redshirt

Sophomore (6'2, 215)'' *37 Dalton Adkison – ''Freshman (6'0, 180)'' *81 Derek Kief – '' Redshirt

Junior (6'4, 200)'' *83 John Parker – ''Senior (6'0, 187)'' *85 Chris Golden – ''Sophomore (6'5, 197)'' *86 Connor Adams – ''Senior (6'1, 194)'' Placekicker *29 Austin Jones – ''Senior (5'10, 215)'' *97

Joseph Bulovas Joseph Bulovas (born January 9, 1999) is an American football placekicker for the Vanderbilt Commodores of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Originally from Mandeville, Louisiana, he previously attended the University of Alabama, where he was a ...

– ''

Freshman (6'0, 205)'' Punter *12 Skyler DeLong – ''Freshman (6'4, 189)'' *98 Mike Bernier – '' Redshirt

Junior (6'2, 205)'' *98 Preston Knight – '' Redshirt

Sophomore (6'5, 200)'' , width="25", , valign="top", Tight End *40 Giles Amos – '' Redshirt

Junior (6'4, 236)'' *43 Daniel Powell – '' Redshirt

Junior (5'11, 238)'' *44 Kedrick James – '' Redshirt

Freshman (6'5, 245)'' *80 Michael Parker – ''Freshman (6'6, 224)'' *82 Irv Smith Jr. – ''Junior (6'4, 235)'' *84 Hale Hentges – ''Senior (6'5, 256)'' *87

Miller Forristall Miller Forristall (born March 11, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. College career Forristall was a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide ...

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Sophomore (6'5, 220)'' *88 Major Tennison – ''Sophomore (6'5, 244)'' Offensive Lineman *50 Hunter Brannon – '' Redshirt

Freshman (6'4, 290)'' *55

Emil Ekiyor Jr. Emil Ekiyor Jr. (born January 22, 2000) is an American football offensive guard for the Alabama Crimson Tide. High school career Ekiyor attended Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was selected to play in the 2018 U.S. Army All ...

– ''Freshman (6'3, 342)'' *60 Kendall Randolph – ''Sophomore (6'5, 285)'' *61 Alex Pearman – ''Freshman (6'1, 258)'' *62 Jackson Roby – ''Freshman (6'5, 267)'' *65 Deonte Brown – '' Redshirt

Sophomore (6'4, 350)'' *66 Lester Cotton – ''Senior (6'4, 319)'' *67 Josh Casher – '' Redshirt

Senior (6'1, 284)'' *70 Alex Leatherwood – ''Sophomore (6'6, 327)'' *71 Ross Pierschbacher – '' Redshirt

Senior (6'4, 304)'' *72 Richie Petitbon – '' Redshirt

Junior (6'4, 300)'' *73 Jonah Williams – ''Junior (6'5, 280)'' *74 Jedrick Wills – ''Sophomore (6'5, 315)'' *75 Tommy Brown – ''Freshman (6'7, 309)'' *76 Scott Lashley – '' Redshirt

Sophomore (6'7, 325)'' *77 Matt Womack – '' Redshirt

Junior (6'7, 320)'' *78 Elliot Baker – ''Senior (6'7, 297)'' *79 Chris Owens – '' Redshirt

Sophomore (6'3, 307)'' Defensive Lineman *48

Phidarian Mathis Phidarian "Phil" Mathis (born April 26, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Commanders in the second r ...

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Freshman (6'4, 287)'' *49 Isaiah Buggs – ''Senior (6'5, 292)'' *58

Christian Barmore Christian Barmore (born July 28, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the ...

– ''Freshman (6'5, 292)'' *68 Galen Richardson – ''Sophomore (6'3, 296)'' *89

LaBryan Ray LaBryan Ray (born December 5, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Alabama. Early years Ray attended James Clemens High School in ...

– ''Sophomore (6'5, 275)'' *90 Stephon Wynn Jr. – ''Freshman (6'4, 299)'' *91 Tevita Musika – ''Junior (6'1, 338)'' *92 Quinnen Williams – '' Redshirt

Sophomore (6'4, 265)'' *95 Johnny Dwight – '' Redshirt

Senior (6'3, 306)'' *96 Taylor Wilson – '' Redshirt

Junior (6'0, 274)'' *98 Quindarius Watkins – ''Sophomore (6'4, 229)'' *99 Raekwon Davis – ''Junior (6'7, 325)'' , width="25", , valign="top", Linebacker * 1 Ben Davis – '' Redshirt

Sophomore (6'4, 240)'' * 4 Christopher Allen – ''Sophomore (6'5, 234)'' * 9 Eyabi Anoma – ''Freshman (6'5, 245)'' *10 Ale Kaho – ''Freshman (6'1", 218)'' *16 Jamey Mosley – '' Redshirt

Senior (6'5, 226)'' *20

Cameron Latu Cameron Latu (February 24, 2000) is an American football tight end for the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC. Early life and high school Latu grew up in Chisholm, Minnesota and primarily played rugby originally. His family moved to Salt Lake City ...

– ''Freshman (6'5", 246)'' *23 Jarez Parks – '' Redshirt

Freshman (6'4, 251)'' *24 Terrell Lewis – ''Junior (6'5, 245)'' *30 Mack Wilson – ''Junior (6'2, 240)'' *32 Dylan Moses – ''Sophomore (6'3, 234)'' *33 Anfernee Jennings – '' Redshirt

Junior (6'3, 268)'' *36 Markail Benton – '' Redshirt

Freshman (6'2, 237)'' *40 Joshua McMillon – '' Redshirt

Junior (6'3, 245)'' *42 Jaylen Moody – ''Freshman (6'2, 227)'' *44 Cole Weaver – ''Sophomore (5'9, 214)'' *47 Christian Miller – '' Redshirt

Senior (6'4, 230)'' *55 Wes Baumhower – ''Freshman (6'0, 220)'' *54 Trae Drake – ''Sophomore (5'10, 221)'' *55 William Cooper – ''Sophomore (6'2, 234)'' *56 Preston Malone – ''Sophomore (5'11, 226)'' *57 Joe Donald – ''Junior (6'3, 216)'' Defensive Back * 2 Patrick Surtain II – ''Freshman (6'2, 202)'' * 3 Daniel Wright – ''Sophomore (6'1, 185)'' * 4

Saivion Smith Saivion Smith (November 5, 1997) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Alabama. Early years Smith attended Lakewood High School. He transferred to IMG Academy after his sophomo ...

– ''Junior (6'1, 200)'' * 5 Shyheim Carter – ''Junior (6'0, 190)'' * 7 Trevon Diggs – ''Junior (6'2, 185)'' *13 Nigel Knott – '' Redshirt

Sophomore (5'11, 190)'' *14

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Junior (6'2, 190)'' *15 Xavier McKinney – ''Sophomore (6'1, 192)'' *21

Jared Mayden Jared Mayden (born June 24, 1998) is an American football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. College career Mayden started at safety as a senior at Alabama. He totalled ...

– ''Junior (6'0, 198)'' *22 Jalyn Armour-Davis – ''Freshman (6'1, 181)'' *25 Eddie Smith – ''Freshman (6'0, 184)'' *26 Kyriq McDonald – '' Redshirt

Freshman (5'11, 194)'' *28 Josh Jobe – ''Freshman (6'1, 191)'' *31 Keaton Anderson – '' Redshirt

Junior (6'1, 215)'' *34 Brandon Bishop – ''Freshman (6'0, 197)'' *35 D.J. Lewis – ''Senior (5'11, 196)'' *37 Donavan Mosley – '' Redshirt

Senior (5'10, 185)'' *38 Sean Kelly – ''Junior (5'11, 191)'' Long Snappers *45 Thomas Fletcher – '' Redshirt

Freshman (6'2, 220)'' *52 Scott Meyer – '' Redshirt

Sophomore (6'2, 226)'' *53 Ryan Parris – '' Redshirt

Senior (6'0, 209)'' *78 Ryan McDougal - '' Redshirt

Senior (5'10, 275) '' , - , colspan="7",

Depth chart

Game summaries

vs. Louisville

Sources: Statistics {, class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="", Louisville!!style="", Alabama , - , First downs , , 19 , , 21 , - , Total yards , , 268 , , 519 , - , Rushing yards , , 16 , , 222 , - , Passing yards , , 252 , , 297 , - , Turnovers , , 2 , , 1 , - , Time of possession , , 28:51 , , 31:09 , - {, class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Louisville , , Passing , , Jawon Pass , , 20/39, 252 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT , - , Rushing , , Trey Smith , , 4 carries, 11 yards , - , Receiving , , Seth Dawkins , , 3 receptions, 68 yards , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Alabama , , Passing , ,

, , 12/16, 227 yards, 2 TD , - , Rushing , , Damien Harris , , 7 carries, 55 yards , - , Receiving , , DeVonta Smith , , 4 receptions, 99 yards

vs. Arkansas State

*Sources: Statistics {, class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="", Arkansas State!!style="", Alabama , - , First downs , , 19 , , 26 , - , Total yards , , 391 , , 599 , - , Rushes–yards , , 173 , , 278 , - , Passing yards , , 218 , , 321 , - , Passing: Comp–Att–Int , , 22–51–1 , , 20–29–0 , - , Time of possession , , 28:16 , , 31:44 , - {, class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Arkansas State , , Passing , , Justice Hansen , , 15–36, 140 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT , - , Rushing , , Warren Wand , , 11 carries, 60 yards , - , Receiving , , Omar Bayless , , 3 receptions, 36 yards , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Alabama , , Passing , , Tua Tagovailoa , , 13–19, 228 yards, 4 TD , - , Rushing , , Najee Harris , , 13 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD , - , Receiving , , Jerry Jeudy , , 4 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TDs

at Ole Miss

*Sources: Statistics {, class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="", Alabama!!style="", Ole Miss , - , First downs , , 27 , , 9 , - , Total yards , , 516 , , 248 , - , Rushes–yards , , 210 , , 115 , - , Passing yards , , 306 , , 133 , - , Passing: Comp–Att–Int , , 19–28–0 , , 7–22–2 , - , Time of possession , , 34:20 , , 25:40 , - {, class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Alabama , , Passing , , Tua Tagovailoa , , 11/15, 191 yards, 2 TDs , - , Rushing , , Damien Harris , , 5 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD , - , Receiving , , Jerry Jeudy , , 3 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TDs , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Ole Miss , , Passing , , Jordan Ta'amu , , 7/22, 133 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs , - , Rushing , , Scottie Phillips , , 12 carries, 44 yards , - , Receiving , ,

DK Metcalf DeKaylin Zecharius "DK" Metcalf (born December 14, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss. He is the son of former NFL guard Terrenc ...

, , 2 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD

vs. Texas A&M

*Sources: Statistics {, class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="", Texas A&M!!style="", Alabama , - , First downs , , 22 , , 24 , - , Total yards , , 393 , , 564 , - , Rushes–yards , , 130 , , 109 , - , Passing yards , , 263 , , 415 , - , Passing: Comp–Att–Int , , 23–44–2 , , 25–33–0 , - , Time of possession , , 32:36 , , 27:24 , - {, class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Texas A&M , , Passing , , Kellen Mond , , 16/33, 196 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs , - , Rushing , , Kellen Mond , , 18 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD , - , Receiving , ,

Jace Sternberger Jace Evan Sternberger (born June 26, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Kansas, and Texa ...

, , 3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Alabama , , Passing , , Tua Tagovailoa , , 22/30, 387 yards, 4 TDs , - , Rushing , , Damien Harris , , 7 carries, 52 yards , - , Receiving , , Henry Ruggs , , 3 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

vs. Louisiana

*Sources: Statistics {, class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="", Louisiana!!style="", Alabama , - , First downs , , 15 , , 26 , - , Total yards , , 288 , , 608 , - , Rushes–yards , , 200 , , 268 , - , Passing yards , , 88 , , 340 , - , Passing: Comp–Att–Int , , 11–20–2 , , 13–16–0 , - , Time of possession , , 29:56 , , 30:04 , - {, class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Louisiana , , Passing , , Andre Nunez , , 9/15, 75 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT , - , Rushing , ,

Trey Ragas Trey Ragas (born November 7, 1996) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at University of Louisiana. Professional career Las Vegas Raiders Ragas signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted ...

, , 16 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD , - , Receiving , ,

Ja'Marcus Bradley Ja'Marcus Bradley (born December 11, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Louisiana. Early life and high school Bradley grew up in Ackerman, Mississippi and attended Choctaw County High ...

, , 3 receptions, 24 yards, 1 TD , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Alabama , , Passing , , Tua Tagovailoa , , 8/8, 128 yards, 2 TD , - , Rushing , , Najee Harris , , 11 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD , - , Receiving , ,

, , 3 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD

at Arkansas

*Sources: Statistics {, class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="", Alabama!!style="", Arkansas , - , First downs , , 24 , , 22 , - , Total yards , , 639 , , 405 , - , Rushes–yards , , 246 , , 172 , - , Passing yards , , 393 , , 233 , - , Passing: Comp–Att–Int , , 14–18–0 , , 26–40–1 , - , Time of possession , , 27:04 , , 32:56 , - {, class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Alabama , , Passing , , Tua Tagovailoa , , 10–13, 334 yards, 4 TD , - , Rushing , , Damien Harris , , 15 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD , - , Receiving , , Jerry Jeudy , , 4 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Arkansas , , Passing , , Ty Storey , , 25–39, 230 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT , - , Rushing , ,

Rakeem Boyd Rakeem Boyd (born February 18, 1998) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Arkansas. Early years Boyd attended Stratford High School in Houston, Texas. During his high school career he rushed for ...

, , 15 carries, 106 yards , - , Receiving , , Deon Stewart , , 2 receptions, 53 yards

vs. Missouri

*Sources: Statistics {, class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="", Missouri!!style="", Alabama , - , First downs , , 13 , , 25 , - , Total yards , , 212 , , 564 , - , Rushes–yards , , 70 , , 184 , - , Passing yards , , 142 , , 380 , - , Passing: Comp–Att–Int , , 13–26 , , 19–30 , - , Time of possession , , 27:43 , , 32:17 , - {, class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Missouri , , Passing , ,

Drew Lock Andrew Stephen Lock (born November 10, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second ro ...

, , 13/26, 142 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT , - , Rushing , , Larry Rountree III , , 17 carries, 48 yards , - , Receiving , , Jalen Knox , , 3 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Alabama , , Passing , , Tua Tagovailoa , , 12/22, 265 yards, 3 TD , - , Rushing , , Damien Harris , , 14 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD , - , Receiving , , Jerry Jeudy , , 3 receptions, 147 yards, 1 TD

at Tennessee

*Sources: Statistics {, class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="", Alabama!!style="", Tennessee , - , First downs , , 30 , , 13 , - , Total yards , , 545 , , 258 , - , Rushes–yards , , 42–218 , , 30–31 , - , Passing yards , , 327 , , 227 , - , Passing: Comp–Att–Int , , 21–32–1 , , 14–25–0 , - , Time of possession , , 32:33 , , 27:27 , - {, class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Alabama , , Passing , , Tua Tagovailoa , , 19–29, 306 yards, 4 TD , - , Rushing , , Josh Jacobs , , 12 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD , - , Receiving , , Jaylen Waddle , , 4 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Tennessee , , Passing , , Keller Chryst , , 9–15, 164 yards, 2 TD , - , Rushing , , Tim Jordan , , 14 carries, 53 yards , - , Receiving , ,

Jauan Jennings Bennie Jauan Jennings ( ; born July 10, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee, and was selected by the 49ers in the seventh round o ...

, , 6 receptions, 102 yards

at LSU

*Sources: Statistics {, class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="", Alabama!!style="", LSU , - , First downs , , 29 , , 13 , - , Total yards , , 576 , , 196 , - , Rushes–yards , , 37–281 , , 25–12 , - , Passing yards , , 295 , , 184 , - , Passing: Comp–Att–Int , , 25–42–1 , , 18–35–1 , - , Time of possession , , 35:18 , , 24:42 , - {, class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Alabama , , Passing , , Tua Tagovailoa , , 25–42, 295 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT , - , Rushing , , Damien Harris , , 19 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD , - , Receiving , , Jerry Jeudy , , 8 receptions, 103 yards , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", LSU , , Passing , ,

Joe Burrow Joseph Lee Burrow (born December 10, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Following a stint with Ohio State, Burrow played college football at LSU, where he won the Heis ...

, , 18–35, 184 yards, 1 INT , - , Rushing , , Clyde Edwards-Helaire , , 6 carries, 14 yards , - , Receiving , , Justin Jefferson , , 6 receptions, 81 yards

vs. Mississippi State

*Sources: Statistics {, class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="", Mississippi State!!style="", Alabama , - , First downs , , 6 , , 23 , - , Total yards , , 169 , , 305 , - , Rushes–yards , , 30–44 , , 45–142 , - , Passing yards , , 125 , , 163 , - , Passing: Comp–Att–Int , , 11–20–0 , , 17–27–1 , - , Time of possession , , 26:05 , , 33:55 , - {, class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Mississippi State , , Passing , , Nick Fitzgerald , , 11–20, 125 yards , - , Rushing , , Kylin Hill , , 7 carries, 47 yards , - , Receiving , , Deddrick Thomas , , 2 receptions, 25 yards , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Alabama , , Passing , , Tua Tagovailoa , , 14–21, 164 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT , - , Rushing , , Josh Jacobs , , 20 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD , - , Receiving , , Jerry Jeudy , , 6 receptions, 45 yards

vs. The Citadel

*Sources: Statistics {, class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="", The Citadel !!style="", Alabama , - , First downs , , 13 , , 21 , - , Total yards , , 275 , , 561 , - , Rushes–yards , , 60–275 , , 23–190 , - , Passing yards , , 0 , , 371 , - , Passing: Comp–Att–Int , , 0–2–0 , , 21–26–0 , - , Time of possession , , 36:23 , , 21:29 , - {, class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", The Citadel , , Passing , , Brandon Rainey , , 0–2, 0 yards , - , Rushing , , Dante Smith , , 9 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD's , - , Receiving , , none , , none , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Alabama , , Passing , , Tua Tagovailoa , , 18–22, 340 yards, 3 TD's , - , Rushing , , Damien Harris , , 7 carries, 83 yards , - , Receiving , , Henry Ruggs , , 6 receptions, 114 yards

vs. Auburn

*Sources: Statistics {, class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="", Auburn!!style="", Alabama , - , First downs , , 19 , , 23 , - , Total yards , , 283 , , 500 , - , Rushes–yards , , 43–130 , , 26–123 , - , Passing yards , , 153 , , 377 , - , Passing: Comp–Att–Int , , 15–32–1 , , 26–33–0 , - , Time of possession , , 34:37 , , 25:23 , - {, class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Auburn , , Passing , ,

Jarrett Stidham Jarrett Ryan Stidham (born August 8, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). After transferring from Baylor, he played college football at Auburn and was selected by the New E ...

, , 13–30, 127 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT , - , Rushing , , JaTarvious Whitlow , , 19 carries, 61 yards , - , Receiving , , Ryan Davis , , 4 receptions, 15 yards , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Alabama , , Passing , , Tua Tagovailoa , , 25–32, 324 yards, 5 TD's , - , Rushing , , Damien Harris , , 9 carries, 41 yards , - , Receiving , , Jerry Jeudy , , 5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

vs. Georgia (SEC Championship Game)

*Sources: Statistics {, class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="", Alabama!!style="", Georgia , - , First downs , , 21 , , 23 , - , Total yards , , 403 , , 454 , - , Rushes–yards , , 29–157 , , 39–153 , - , Passing yards , , 246 , , 301 , - , Passing: Comp–Att–Int , , 17–34–2 , , 25–40–0 , - , Time of possession , , 24:30 , , 35:30 , - {, class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Alabama , , Passing , , Tua Tagovailoa , , 10–25, 164 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's , - , Rushing , , Josh Jacobs , , 8 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD's , - , Receiving , , Jaylen Waddle , , 4 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Georgia , , Passing , , Jake Fromm , , 25–39, 301 yards, 3 TD's , - , Rushing , , D'Andre Swift , , 16 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD , - , Receiving , ,

Isaac Nauta Isaac Jay Nauta (born May 21, 1997) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia. High school career Nauta attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior season. During his senior season ...

, , 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

vs. Oklahoma (Orange Bowl–CFP Semifinal)

*Sources: Statistics {, class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="", Oklahoma!!style="", Alabama , - , First downs , , 26 , , 28 , - , Total yards , , 471 , , 528 , - , Rushes–yards , , 32–163 , , 42–200 , - , Passing yards , , 308 , , 328 , - , Passing: Comp–Att–Int , , 19–37–0 , , 25–28–0 , - , Time of possession , , 23:52 , , 36:08 , - {, class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Oklahoma , , Passing , ,

, , 19–37, 308 yards, 2 TD's , - , Rushing , , Kyler Murray , , 17 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD , - , Receiving , ,

CeeDee Lamb Cedarian DeLeon "CeeDee" Lamb (born April 8, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma where he was a consensus All-American in 2019 and w ...

, , 8 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Alabama , , Passing , , Tua Tagovailoa , , 24–27, 318 yards, 4 TD's , - , Rushing , , Josh Jacobs , , 15 carries, 98 yards , - , Receiving , , DeVonta Smith , , 6 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD

vs. Clemson (National Championship)

*Sources: Statistics {, class="wikitable" style="float: left;" ! Statistics !! style="", Clemson!!style="", Alabama , - , First downs , , 21 , , 23 , - , Total yards , , 482 , , 443 , - , Rushes–yards , , 31–135 , , 37–148 , - , Passing yards , , 347 , , 295 , - , Passing: Comp–Att–Int , , 20–32–0 , , 22–36–2 , - , Time of possession , , 28:23 , , 31:37 , - {, class="wikitable" style="float: right;" ! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Clemson , , Passing , , Trevor Lawrence , , 20–32, 347 yards, 3 TD's , - , Rushing , ,

Travis Etienne Travis Etienne Jr. (born January 26, 1999) is an American football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was selected by the Jaguars in the first round of the ...

, , 14 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD's , - , Receiving , , Justyn Ross , , 6 receptions, 153 yards, 1 TD , - , rowspan=3 style="; text-align:center;", Alabama , , Passing , , Tua Tagovailoa , , 22–34, 295 yards, 2 TD's, 2 INT's , - , Rushing , , Najee Harris , , 9 carries, 59 yards , - , Receiving , , Jerry Jeudy , , 5 receptions, 139 yards, 1 TD

Rankings

In-season polls

Statistics

Team

{, class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" , - ! colspan="3", Team Statistics , - ! !! Alabama !! Opponents , - , Points , , 215 , , 51 , - , First Downs , , 74 , , 47 , - , Rushing , , 21 , , 7 , - , Passing , , 23 , , 25 , - , Penalty , , 14, , 21 , - , Rushing Yards , , 519 , , 243 , - , Rushing Attempts , , 86 , , 57 , - , Average Per Rush , , 5.8 , , 3.3 , - , Long , , , , , - , Rushing TDs , , 4 , , 0 , - , Passing Yards , , 618 , , 470 , - , Comp–Att , , 37–55 , , 42–90 , - , Comp % , , 67.27 , , 46.66 , - , Average Per Game , , 309.00 , , 235.00 , - , Average per Attempt , , 11.24 , , 5.22 , - , Passing TDs , , 8 , , 3 , - , INT's , , 0 , , 3 , - , Rating , , , , , - , Touchdowns , , 15 , , 3 , - , Passing , , 8 , , 3 , - , Rushing , , 4 , , 0 , - , Defensive , , 2 , , 0 , - , Interceptions , , 3 , , 0 , - , Yards , , , , , - , Long , , , , , - , Total Offense , , 1118 , , 659 , - , Total Plays , , 141 , , 147 , - , Average Per Yards/Game , , 559 , , 329.5 , - , Kick Returns: # – Yards , , 1–77 , , 10–196 , - , TDs , , 1 , , 0 , - , Long , , 77 , , , - , Punts , , 7 , , 16 , - , Yards , , 249 , , 665 , - , Average , , 35.57 , , 41.56 , - , Punt Returns: # – Yards , , 6–74 , , 0–0 , - , TDs , , 0 , , 0 , - , Long , , , , , - , Fumbles – Fumbles Lost , , 3–2 , , 0–0 , - , Opposing TD's , , , , , - , Penalties – Yards , , 14–146 , , 21–177 , - , 3rd–Down Conversion % , , 66.67, , 24.24 , - , 4th–Down Conversion % , , NaN, , 40.00 , - , Takeaways , , 3 , , 2 , - , Field Goals , , 2–3 , , 0–1 , - , Extra Point , , , , , - , Sacks , , 6, , 2 , - , Sack Against , , , , , - , Yards , , 23 , , 13

Offense

{, class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" , - ! colspan="10", Passing Statistics , - ! # !! NAME !! POS !! RAT !! CMP !! ATT !! YDS !! CMP% !! TD !! INT , - , 13 , ,

, , QB , , 199.4, , 245, , 355, , 3966 , , 69.0, , 43, , 6 , - , 2 , , Jalen Hurts , , QB , , 196.7, , 51, 70, , 765, , 72.9, , 8, , 2 , - , 10 , , Mac Jones , , QB , , 143.32 , , 8 , , 13 , , 123 , , 38.46 , , 1 , , 0 , - , , , Totals , , , , 205.69 , , 301 , , 438, , 4854, , 68.73 , , 52, , 8 {, class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" , - ! colspan="8", Rushing Statistics , - ! # !! NAME !! POS !! CAR !! YDS !! LONG !! TD !! YPC , - , 22, , Najee Harris , , HB , , 117, , 783, , 32 , , 4 , , 6.7 , - , 34 , , Damien Harris , , HB , , 150 , , 876, , 73 , , 9, , 5.8 , - , 8, , Josh Jacobs , , HB , , 120, , 640, , 59, , 11, , 5.3 , - , 24 , , Brian Robinson Jr. , , HB , , 63, , 272, , 20, , 2 , , 4.3 , - , 13, , Tua Tagovailoa, , QB , , 57, , 190 , , 44 , , 5, , 3.3 , - , 2 , , Jalen Hurts, , QB , , 36, , 167 , , 27, , 2, , 4.6 , - , , , TOTALS , , , , 571, , 2,976, , 73 , , 33, , 5.2 {, class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" , - ! colspan="8", Receiving Statistics , - ! # !! NAME !! POS !! REC !! YDS !! LONG !! TD !! AVG , - , 6, , DeVonta Smith , , WR , , 42, , 693, , 57, , 6, , 16.5 , - , 4, , Jerry Jeudy, , WR , , 68, , 1315, , 81, , 14, , 19.3 , - , 82, , Irv Smith Jr. , , TE , , 44, , 710, , 76 , , 7, , 16.1 , - , 17, , Jaylen Waddle, , WR, , 45, , 848, , 94 , , 7, , 18.8 , - , 11, , Henry Ruggs lll, , WR , , 46, , 741 , , 57 , , 11, , 16.1 , - , 34, , Damien Harris , , RB , , 22, , 204, , 52, , 0, , 9.3 , - , , , TOTALS , , , , 190 , , 3,410 , , 94 , , 34 , , 17.95

Defense

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, PD: Passes Defended, FF: Forced Fumbles, FR: Fumbles Recovered, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties {, class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" ! colspan="16", Defensive Statistics , - ! # !! NAME !! POS !! SOLO !! AST !! TOT !! TFL !! SACKS !! INT-YDS !! PD !! FR !! FF , - , , , TOTAL , , , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 – 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , - , , , OPPONENTS , , , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , - {, class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" , - ! colspan="16", Interceptions Statistics , - ! # !! NAME !! POS !! INT !! YDS !! AVG !! TD !! LNG , - , 4 , , Saivion Smith , , CB , , 3 , , 71 , , 23.7 , , 1 , , 38 , - , 14 , , Deionte Thompson , , S , , 2 , , 65 , , 32.5 , , 0 , , 40 , - , 15 , , Xavier McKinney , , S , , 2 , , 23 , , 11.5 , , 1 , , 30 , - , 30 , , Mack Wilson , , LB , , 2 , , 0 , , 0.0 , , 0 , , 0 , - , 5 , , Shyheim Carter , , CB , , 2 , , 89 , , 44.5 , , 2 , , 45 , - , 33 , , Anfernee Jennings , , LB , , 1 , , 8 , , 8.0 , , 0 , , 8 , - , 2 , , Patrick Surtain II , , CB , , 1 , , 20 , , 20.0 , , 0 , , 20 , - , 7 , , Trevon Diggs , , CB , , 1 , , 0 , , 0.0 , , 0 , , 0 , - , , , TOTALS , , , , 14 , , 276 , , 19.7 , , 4 , , 45 {, class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" , - ! colspan="8", Kick Return Statistics , - ! # !! NAME !! POS !! RTNS !! YDS !! AVG !! TD !! LNG , - , 8, , Josh Jacobs , , RB , , 14 , , 428 , , 30.6 , , 1 , , 77 , - , 24, , Brian Robinson Jr. , , RB , , 5 , , 84 , , 16.8 , , 0 , , 30 , - , 87, ,

, , TE , , 2 , , 5 , , 2.5 , , 0 , , 4 , - , 82, , Irv Smith Jr. , , TE , , 1 , , 6 , , 6.0 , , 0 , , 6 , - , , , TOTALS , , , , 22 , , 523 , , 23.8 , , 1 , , 77 {, class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" , - ! colspan="12", Punting Statistics , - ! # !! NAME !! POS !! PUNTS !! YDS !! AVG !! LONG , - , 98, , Mike Bernier , , P , , 25 , , 951 , , 38.0 , , 55 , - , 12, , Skyler Delong , , P , , 16 , , 551 , , 34.4 , , 51 , - , , , TOTALS , , , , 41 , , 1,502 , , 36.6 , , 55 {, class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" , - ! colspan="8", Punt Return Statistics , - ! # !! NAME !! POS !! RTNS !! YDS !! AVG !! TD !! LONG , - , 17, , Jaylen Waddle , , WR/KR , , 16 , , 233 , , 14.6 , , 1 , , 63 , - , 81, , Derek Kief , , WR/KR , , 1 , , 17 , , 17.0 , , 0 , , 17 , - , , , TOTALS , , , , 17 , , 250 , , 14.7 , , 1 , , 63 Scores by quarter (non-conference opponents) {, , - style="text-align:left;" , Scores by quarter (SEC opponents) {, , - style="text-align:left;" , Scores by quarter (All opponents) {, , - style="text-align:left;" ,

Awards and honors

Weekly awards

* Quinnen Williams :: (2) SEC Defensive Lineman Player of the Weeks (Week 1 vs Louisville), (Week 11 vs Mississippi State) :: SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 10 vs LSU) *

:: SEC Freshman Player of the Week (Week 1 vs Louisville) * Christian Miller :: SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 3 vs Ole Miss) *

(4) :: SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 4 vs Texas A&M), (Week 8 vs Tennessee), (Week 13 vs Auburn) * Ross Pierschbacher :: SEC Offensive Lineman Player of the Week (Week 6 vs Arkansas) * Jedrick Wills :: SEC Offensive Lineman Player of the Week (Week 7 vs Missouri) * Jonah Williams :: SEC Offensive Lineman Player of the Week (Week 10 vs LSU) * Isaiah Buggs :: SEC Defensive Lineman Player of the Week (Week 4 vs Texas A&M)

Individual Awards

* Jonah Williams –

Jacobs Blocking Trophy The Jacobs Blocking Trophy is the name of several similar annual college football awards bestowed by a conference upon their best blocker. The awards are named in honor of William P. Jacobs, founder and president of Presbyterian College from 1935 ...

– SEC Freshman Player of the Year *

– SEC Offensive Player of the Year, SN Player of the Year,

, Polynesian College Football Player of the Year * Hale Hentges – SEC Scholar Athlete Player of the Year * Quinnen Williams – Bill Willis Award,

* Jerry Jeudy –

Fred Biletnikoff Award The Fred Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the most outstanding receiver in American college football by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. (TQCF), an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The award was crea ...

* Mike Locksley, OC –

Broyles Award The Broyles Award is an annual award given to honor the best assistant coach in college football. First awarded in 1996, it was named after former University of Arkansas men's athletic director Frank Broyles. The award is presented in Little ...

, HC – Walter Camp Coach of the Year

All-Americans

* Jerry Jeudy – AP First Team, Walter Camp First Team, Sporting News First Team, AFCA First Team, ESPN All-America * Jonah Williams – AP First Team, Walter Camp First Team, Sporting News First Team, FWAA First Team, AFCA First Team, ESPN All-America * Quinnen Williams – AP First Team, Walter Camp First Team, Sporting News First Team, FWAA First Team, AFCA First Team, ESPN All-America *

– AP Second Team, Sporting News First Team, AFCA First Team, ESPN All-America *

– AP Second Team, Walter Camp First Team, Sporting News First Team, FWAA Second Team, AFCA First Team * Ross Pierschbacher – AP Second Team, Sporting News First Team * Keaton Anderson – COSIDA Academic All-America Second Team * Dylan Moses – Walter Camp Second Team * Isaiah Buggs – AFCA Second Team * Irv Smith Jr. – AFCA Second Team * Mack Wilson – AFCA Second Team * Patrick Surtain II – AP Freshman All-America, USA Today Freshman All-America *

– AP Freshman All-America, USA Today Freshman All-America

All-SEC Teams

1st Team *

, Quarterback (AP-1, Coaches-1) * Jerry Jeudy, Wide Receiver (AP-1, Coaches-1) * Ross Pierschbacher, Center (AP-1, Coaches-2) * Jonah Williams, Offensive Tackle (AP-1, Coaches-1) * Quinnen Williams, Defensive Tackle (AP-1, Coaches-1) *

, Safety (Coaches-1) 2nd Team * Damien Harris, Running Back (Coaches-2) * Alex Leatherwood, Offensive Tackle (Coaches-2) * Irv Smith Jr., Tight End (AP-2) * Isaiah Buggs, Defensive End (AP-2, Coaches-2) * Raekwon Davis, Defensive End (Media-2) * Dylan Moses, Linebacker (Coaches-2) * Mack Wilson, Linebacker (Coaches-2) *

, Safety (AP-2)

Postseason

Reese's Senior Bowl

* Christian Miller, Linebacker * Isaiah Buggs, Defensive lineman

All Star Game

Players drafted into the NFL

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Media Affiliates

Radio

TV

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/ ABC Family – ABC 33/40 (ABC), ABC,

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Notes

References

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