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2024 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Team
The 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the Crimson Tide's 130th overall season, and 91st as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Crimson Tide played their home games at Saban Field at Bryant–Denny Stadium located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in the first year under new head coach Kalen DeBoer. Nick Saban, who had coached the team since 2007, winning six national championships, retired in the offseason. Offseason Coaching staff changes Coaching staff additions NFL draft The NFL draft was held at Campus Martius Park in Detroit, MI on April 25–27, 2024. Crimson Tide who were picked in the 2024 NFL Draft: Transfer portal Forty-one Alabama players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2023 season. Over the off-season, Alabama added thirteen players from the transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Alabama had the No. 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central United States, South Central and Southeastern United States. Its 16 members include the Flagship university, flagship public universities of 12 states, 3 additional public Land-grant university, land-grant universities, and 1 private research university. The conference is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The SEC participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I in sports competitions. In College football, football, it is part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A. The SEC was established in 1932 by 13 members of the Southern Conference. Three charter members left by the late 1960s, but additions in 1990 and 2012 grew the conference to 14 member institutions. The conference expanded to 16 mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2024 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season
The 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the 155th season of college football in the United States, the 119th season organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the 49th of the highest level of competition, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The regular season began on August 24 and ended on December 14. The postseason began on December 14, and, aside from any all-star games that are scheduled, end on January 20, 2025, with the College Football Playoff National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. This was the first season of the new College Football Playoff (CFP) system, with the bracket being expanded to 12 teams. It was the first time since the 2021 season that no major team finished the season undefeated, as the Oregon Ducks, the season's last undefeated team, were defeated by the eventual national champion Ohio State Buckeyes 41–21 in the Rose Bowl. The season's Heisman Trophy winner was Colorado Buffaloes cornerba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Georgia Bulldogs Football
The Georgia Bulldogs football program represents the University of Georgia in the sport of American football. The Georgia Bulldogs, Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They play their home games at historic Sanford Stadium on the university's Athens, Georgia, campus. Georgia claims four College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS, national championships, including three (1980 Georgia Bulldogs football team, 1980, 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team, 2021, 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team, 2022) from the major wire-service: AP Trophy, AP Poll and/or Coaches' Trophy, Coaches' Poll. The Bulldogs' other accomplishments include 17 conference championships, of which 15 are SEC championships, second-most in conference history, and appearances in 63 bowl games, second-most all-time. The program has also produced two Heisman Trophy winners, five number-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cornerbacks
A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover Wide receiver, receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such Play from scrimmage, offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create Turnover (gridiron football), turnovers through hard tackle (football move), tackles, interceptions, and pass deflection, deflecting forward passes. Other members of the defensive backfield include strong and free Safety (gridiron football position), safeties. The cornerback position requires speed, agility, strength, and the ability to make rapid sharp turns. A cornerback's skill set typically requires proficiency in anticipating the quarterback, backpedaling, executing single and zone coverage, disrupting pass routes, block shedding, and tackling. Cornerbacks are among the 40-yard dash#Average time by position, fastest players on the field. Because of this, they are frequently used as return specialists on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Travaris Robinson
Travaris Jerod Robinson (born September 21, 1981) is an American football coach and former safety who is the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach at the University of Georgia. Prior to that, he was the cornerbacks coach at the University of Alabama and the defensive backs coach at the University of Miami. He played college football at Auburn. Thereafter, he played professionally for the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. Early life Robinson was born in Miami, Florida. At Coral Park High School in Miami, he played football for four years and earned all-state honors as a defensive back and wide receiver. College playing career At Auburn University, Robinson played for the Auburn Tigers under head coach Tommy Tuberville from 1999 to 2002. As a freshman in 1999, Robinson was a wide receiver and kick returner, with 18 receptions for 174 yards and a touchdown and a team-leading 316 kick return yards. Robinson moved from wide receiver to defensive ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
ESPN
ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, Orlando, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro has been chairman since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. , ESPN is available to approximately 70 million pay television households in the United States—down from its 2011 peak of 100 million households. It operates regional channels in Africa, Australia, Latin America, and the Netherlands. In Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kevin Steele
Kevin Steele (born March 17, 1958) is a former American football coach and player. Steele has previously worked as defensive coordinator at Miami, Auburn, LSU, Clemson, and Alabama. From 1999 to 2002, Steele served as the head football coach at Baylor University, compiling a record of 9–36 overall and 1–31 in the Big 12 Conference. Playing career Steele played three seasons of collegiate football as a linebacker. He spent his freshman year at Furman University before transferring to Tennessee, where he was a member of Johnny Majors' 1978 and 1979 squads. Coaching career Career as an assistant From 1989 to 1994, Steele coached the linebackers under Nebraska legend Tom Osborne. During his six years in Lincoln, the Cornhuskers went 60–11, appeared in six bowl games, won four conference championships and captured the 1994 national championship with a 13–0 record. He coached Butkus Award winner Trev Alberts during that time. He was also an assistant coach at Florida Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Football
The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the sport of American football. The Bulldogs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They also have won one SEC championship in 1941 and a division championship in 1998. The Bulldogs have 26 postseason bowl appearances. The program has produced 38 All-Americans (three consensus), 171 All-SEC selections, and 124 NFL players (11 first-round draft picks). The Bulldogs’ home stadium, Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field, is the second oldest in the NCAA Division I FBS. History Early history (1895–1966) Mississippi State (then known as the Mississippi A&M Aggies) first fielded a football team in 1895. The team was coached by W. M. Matthews. During his one-season tenure, Matthews posted an overall record of zero wins and two losses (0–2). He is also credited with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Coleman Hutzler
Coleman Hutzler (born May 5, 1984) is an American college football coach. He is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for Mississippi State University, positions he has held since 2024. Coaching career Hutzler got his first coaching job in 2006 with San Diego as a defensive assistant. In 2007, Hutzler joined the Stanford Cardinal as a recruiting assistant, the in 2008 he was promoted to be a defensive assistant. In 2010, Hutzler was hired by Florida as the team's special teams coordinator and linebackers coach. In 2012, Hutzler joined the New Mexico Lobos as the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach. In 2014, Hutzler joined Florida again under the same role. In 2015, Hutzler joined the Boston College Eagles to be the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach. In 2016, Hutzler was hired by South Carolina as the team's special teams coordinator and linebackers coach. For the 2020 season, Hutzler joined the Texas Longhorns as the team's co-defens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Texas A&M Aggies Football
The Texas A&M Aggies football program represents Texas A&M University in the sport of American football. The Texas A&M Aggies, Aggies compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Texas A&M football claims three national titles and 18 conference titles. The team plays all home games at Kyle Field, a 102,733-person capacity outdoor stadium on the university campus. History Early history (1894–1964) Texas A&M first fielded a football team in 1894, under the direction of head coach F. Dudley Perkins. The team compiled a 1–1 record. W. A. Murray served as A&M's head coach from 1899 to 1901, compiling a record of 7–8–1. From 1902 to 1904, J. E. Platt served as A&M's head coach, his teams compiling a record of 18–5–3. From 1909 to 1914, A&M compiled a 38–8–4 record under head coach Charley Moran. Moran's 1909 team finished undefeated, and all but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Position 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, associate and assistant coach, and the Offensive coordinator, offensive and Defensive coordinator, defensive coordinators. Common positions Common position coaches on coaching staffs in the National Football League and College football, NCAA football include: * Defensive line (DL) coach * Linebacker (LB) coach * Lineman (gridiron football), Offensive line (OL) coach * Quarterback (QB) coach * Running back, Running backs (RB) coach * Defensive back, Secondary (DB) coach. Responsible for coaching defensive backs, including Safety (gridiron football position), safeties and Cornerback, cornerbacks * Special teams (ST) coach. Responsible for coordinating Punt (gridiron football), punts, Kickoff (gridiron football), kickoffs, and Field goal, field goals/Conversion (gridiron football), extra points * Tight end, Tigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Holmon Wiggins
Holmon Wiggins (born June 2, 1980) is an American football coach who is currently the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for the Texas A&M Aggies. Early life Wiggins played high school football at San Pedro High School and was the city's Class 4A Player of the Year. Playing career Wiggins was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starting running back at the University of New Mexico and holds the school records for single-season punt returns (46) and punt return yards (392). Coaching career New Mexico Wiggins began his career as a student assistant at New Mexico from 2003 to 2004 before becoming a graduate assistant in 2005. Illinois State In 2006, he joined Illinois State as the running backs coach. He remained there until after the 2010 season. Tulsa In 2011, he joined Tulsa and spent a single year as the team's running backs coach. Memphis In 2012, he reunited with Justin Fuente at Memphis as their wide receivers coach. Virginia Tech In 2016, Wiggins f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
