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

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in the

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played in

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. 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 2018 SEC Championship Game, 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

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against fourth-ranked

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. 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

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. 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

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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

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, winner of the

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, and offensive tackle Jonah Williams. On defense, Alabama featured two consensus All-Americans, defensive lineman

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and defensive back Deionte Thompson.

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

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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

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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

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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 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship game against number 3 Georgia who beat

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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Preseason

Award watchlists

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Lott Trophy The Lott IMPACT 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 purports to equally recognize the ...

Anfernee Jennings Anfernee Jennings (born May 1, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Early life and high school Jennings grew up in Dadevill ...

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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 ...

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Mack Wilson Lyndell Santrell "Mack" Wilson (born February 14, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Early years Wilson attended George Washington ...

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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 League ...

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Ross Pierschbacher Ross Pierschbacher (born June 5, 1995) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. College career Orig ...

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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 Fame ...

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Dylan Moses Dylan Moses (born May 25, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Memphis Showboats (2022), Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alabama and signed wi ...

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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 ...

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Paul Hornung Award The Paul Hornung Award is a college football award that was created in January 2010 by the Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) with the support of Paul Hornung, a native and resident of Louisville, Kentucky and member of the College Football Hall ...

Trevon Diggs Trevon De'Sean Diggs (born September 20, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Cowboys in the second round of the 202 ...

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Wuerffel Trophy The Wuerffel Trophy is an award given annually to the college football player "who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement." The trophy, designed by W. Stanley Proctor and named in honor of former Univers ...

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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 directo ...

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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. I ...

Isaiah Buggs Isaiah Dwayne Buggs (born August 24, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Early years Buggs attended and played high school football a ...

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Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award is an award given annually to the "top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, comm ...

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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''

– RB Jonah Williams – OL

– C ''2nd team'' Lester Cotton – OL ''3rd team''

– WR Matt Womack – OL Defense ''1st team''

– DL

– LB

– LB Deionte Thompson – DB ''2nd team''

– DL ''3rd team''

– LB Specialists ''2nd team''

– all purpose player ''3rd team'' Trevon Diggs – RET

Spring game

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

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). 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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Coaching staff

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, , align=center, 1st , - , Brent Key, ,

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coach , , align=center, 3rd , - , Joe Pannunzio , ,

Running backs coach In American football, a position coach is a team official in charge of coaching a specific position group. Position coaches have more specialized duties than the head coach, assistant coach, and the offensive and defensive coordinators. Common ...

, , align=center , 2nd , - , Karl Scott, ,

Defensive backs In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...

coach , , align=center, 1st , - , Scott Cochran , , Strength and conditioning , , align=center, 11th , - , colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;", Reference:''2018 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Media Guide'', p. 2 ;Graduate Assistant * Mike Miller * Nick Perry *Kyle Pope ;Analysts * Andy Kwon *Isaac Shewmaker *

Alex Mortensen Alexander Christian Mortensen (born November 24, 1985) is an American football coach and former quarterback. He played college football at Arkansas and at Samford. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2009. High ...

* Javier Arenas *Dean Altobelli *Gordon Steele *

Butch Jones Lyle Allen "Butch" Jones Jr. (born January 17, 1968) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at Arkansas State University. Jones previously served as a special assistant to the head coach and offensive analyst at the Univ ...

*Brendan Farrell *

Jake Peetz Jake Peetz (born April 5, 1984) is an American football coach who is the Offensive Pass Game Specialist for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Carolina Panthers, Alabama, ...

*August Mangin *Mike Miller *

Lou Spanos Louis G. Spanos (born March 27, 1971) is an American football coach who was the defensive coordinator for the UConn Huskies football team, a position he held until the start of the 2022 season. He was a defensive quality control and assistant lin ...

*Jake Long *Rob Ezell

Roster

{, class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;" , - , colspan=11 style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#9E1B32; text-align: center", 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide Football , - , valign="top", Quarterback * 2

– ''Junior (6'2, 210)'' *7 Braxton Barker – ''Freshman (6'1, 196)'' *10

Mac Jones Michael McCorkle "Mac" Jones (born September 5, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Alabama, Alabama, where he set the Nationa ...

– ''

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 Joshua Jacobs (born February 11, 1998) is an American football running back for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Raiders in the first round of the 2019 NFL ...

– ''Junior (5'10, 200)'' *22

Najee Harris Najee Jerome Harris (born March 9, 1998) is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 2021 ...

– ''Sophomore (6'3, 226)'' *24 Brian Robinson Jr. – ''Sophomore (6'1, 224)'' *27 Jerome Ford – ''Freshman (5'11, 206)'' *34

– ''Senior (5'11, 214)'' *35 De'Marquise Lockridge – ''Senior (5'11, 196)'' Wide Receiver * 4

– ''Sophomore (6'1, 175)'' * 6

DeVonta Smith DeVonta Smith ( ; born November 14, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, where he recorded over 1,800 yards with 23 touchdowns as a ...

– ''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

Jaylen Waddle Jaylen Waddle (born November 25, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted sixth overall by the Dolphins in the 2021 NFL Dr ...

– ''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 – '' Redshirt

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. Irvin Martin Smith Jr. (born August 9, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted in second round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the V ...

– ''Junior (6'4, 235)'' *84

– ''Senior (6'5, 256)'' *87 Miller Forristall – '' Redshirt

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 Deonte Brown (born January 15, 1998) is an American football offensive guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Early years Brown attended Austin High School in Decatur, Alab ...

– ''

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

Senior (6'1, 284)'' *70

Alex Leatherwood Alex Leatherwood (born January 5, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, where he was two-time CFP national champion and the winner of t ...

– ''Sophomore (6'6, 327)'' *71

– ''

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

Junior (6'4, 300)'' *73 Jonah Williams – ''Junior (6'5, 280)'' *74

Jedrick Wills Jedrick Wills Jr. (born May 17, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Browns in the first round of the 2020 ...

– ''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 rou ...

– ''

Freshman (6'4, 287)'' *49

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

– ''

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

– ''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 Jamey Mosley (born March 28, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Alabama. Mosley was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a p ...

– ''

Senior (6'5, 226)'' *20 Cameron Latu– ''Freshman (6'5", 246)'' *23 Jarez Parks – '' Redshirt

Freshman (6'4, 251)'' *24

Terrell Lewis Terrell Lewis may refer to: * Terrell Lewis (footballer) (born 1988), English footballer *Terrell Lewis (American football) Terrell Lewis (born August 25, 1998 as Terrell Hall) is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the ...

– ''Junior (6'5, 245)'' *30

– ''Junior (6'2, 240)'' *32

– ''Sophomore (6'3, 234)'' *33

– ''

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 Patrick Frank Surtain II ( ; born April 14, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted ninth overall by the Broncos in the 2021 NFL ...

– ''Freshman (6'2, 202)'' * 3 Daniel Wright – ''Sophomore (6'1, 185)'' * 4 Saivion Smith – ''Junior (6'1, 200)'' * 5 Shyheim Carter – ''Junior (6'0, 190)'' * 7

– ''Junior (6'2, 185)'' *13 Nigel Knott – '' Redshirt

Sophomore (5'11, 190)'' *14 Deionte Thompson – '' Redshirt

Junior (6'2, 190)'' *15

Xavier McKinney Xavier Alshon McKinney (born August 9, 1999) is an American football Safety (gridiron football position), safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alabama ...

– ''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 fou ...

– ''Junior (6'0, 198)'' *22

Jalyn Armour-Davis Jalyn Armour-Davis (born September 3, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Early life and high school Armour-Davis grew up in Mobile, Ala ...

– ''Freshman (6'1, 181)'' *25 Eddie Smith – ''Freshman (6'0, 184)'' *26 Kyriq McDonald – '' Redshirt

Freshman (5'11, 194)'' *28

Josh Jobe Joshua Jobe (born April 9, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, winning a national championship in 2020. Early life and high school Jo ...

– ''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 , ,

, , 7 carries, 55 yards , - , Receiving , ,

, , 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 , ,

, , 13 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD , - , Receiving , ,

, , 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 Jordan Taalolo Ta'amu-Perifanos (born December 10, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the DC Defenders of the XFL. He played college football for Ole Miss. Ta'amu has been a member of several National Football League (NFL) teams a ...

, , 7/22, 133 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs , - , Rushing , ,

Scottie Phillips Scottie Phillips (born October 6, 1997) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Mississippi. High school career Attending South Jones, Phillips ran for over 1600 yards and 22 touc ...

, , 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 Terrence ...

, , 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 Kellen Louis Mond (born June 22, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M, where he was a four-year starter and became one of three SEC qu ...

, , 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 Texas A& ...

, , 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 , , 16 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD , - , Receiving , , Ja'Marcus Bradley , , 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 , , 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 round ...

, , 13/26, 142 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT , - , Rushing , ,

Larry Rountree III Larry Rountree III (born February 13, 1999) is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri. Early years Rountree attended Millbrook High School i ...

, , 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 , ,

, , 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 Keller Joseph Chryst (born November 17, 1995) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Tennessee and Stanford. Early years Chryst attended Weddington High School in Weddington, North Carolina for his freshman ye ...

, , 9–15, 164 yards, 2 TD , - , Rushing , , Tim Jordan , , 14 carries, 53 yards , - , Receiving , , Jauan Jennings , , 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 Heisma ...

, , 18–35, 184 yards, 1 INT , - , Rushing , ,

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Clyde Edwards-Helaire ( ; born April 11, 1999) is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was drafted by the Chiefs in the first round of the 2020 ...

, , 6 carries, 14 yards , - , Receiving , ,

Justin Jefferson Justin Jamal Jefferson (born June 16, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU Tigers football, LSU and was drafted by the Vikings in the first ...

, , 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 Kylin Jatavian Hill (born August 18, 1998) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi State, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh r ...

, , 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 Engl ...

, , 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 William Jacob Fromm (born July 30, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of t ...

, , 25–39, 301 yards, 3 TD's , - , Rushing , ,

D'Andre Swift D'Andre Tiyon Swift (born January 14, 1999) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Lions with the third pick of the second ro ...

, , 16 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD , - , Receiving , , Isaac Nauta , , 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 William Trevor Lawrence (born October 6, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Considered among the highest-touted college football prospects, he won the 2019 National C ...

, , 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 Justyn Ross (born December 15, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson. Early years Ross attended Central High School in Phenix Ci ...

, , 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 , ,

, , 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, , Miller Forristall , , 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

:: (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) *

:: SEC Offensive Lineman Player of the Week (Week 6 vs Arkansas) *

:: SEC Offensive Lineman Player of the Week (Week 7 vs Missouri) * Jonah Williams :: SEC Offensive Lineman Player of the Week (Week 10 vs LSU) *

:: 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 t ...

– SEC Freshman Player of the Year *

–

SEC Offensive Player of the Year Coaches and media of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) bestow the following individual awards at the end of each college football season. Player of the Year * 1933: Beattie Feathers, HB, Tennessee * 1934: Dixie Howell, TB, Alabama * 1935: Willie G ...

, SN Player of the Year,

, Polynesian College Football Player of the Year *

– SEC Scholar Athlete Player of the Year *

– Bill Willis Award,

–

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 creat ...

, 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 R ...

, HC –

Walter Camp Coach of the Year The Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football head coach adjudged by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) head coaches and sports inf ...

All-Americans

– 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 *

– AP First Team, Walter Camp First Team, Sporting News First Team, FWAA First Team, AFCA First Team, ESPN All-America * Deionte Thompson – 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 *

– AP Second Team, Sporting News First Team * Keaton Anderson – COSIDA Academic All-America Second Team *

– Walter Camp Second Team *

– AFCA Second Team *

– 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) *

, Wide Receiver (AP-1, Coaches-1) *

, Center (AP-1, Coaches-2) * Jonah Williams, Offensive Tackle (AP-1, Coaches-1) *

, Defensive Tackle (AP-1, Coaches-1) * Deionte Thompson, Safety (Coaches-1) 2nd Team *

, Running Back (Coaches-2) *

, Offensive Tackle (Coaches-2) *

, Tight End (AP-2) *

, Defensive End (AP-2, Coaches-2) *

, Defensive End (Media-2) *

, Linebacker (Coaches-2) *

, Linebacker (Coaches-2) * Deionte Thompson, Safety (AP-2)

Postseason

Reese's Senior Bowl

* Christian Miller, Linebacker *

, Defensive lineman

All Star Game

Players drafted into the NFL

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References

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