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12/31/22 - Brian Robinson Jr., rSr/2022, Alabama, 6-1, 225 (DS#9 RB) + More +

Brian Robinson Jr. grew up near the Alabama campus watching the Crimson Tide win championships, and wanting to play a big part in one. With the fifth-year senior and first-year featured back running for a career-high 204 yards and Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young throwing three touchdown passes, the Crimson Tide earned the chance to play for yet another national title with a 27-6 victory over Cincinnati on Friday in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl.

It was a bitter finish for Desmond Ridder and for the Bearcats, the first non-Power Five team ever to get a taste of the CFP. They were physically overwhelmed on the big stage. "B-Rob was huge for us all night," Young said. "Making that first guy miss, falling forward fighting for those extra yards. He was a constant." "As a young kid, just always wanted to be a part of this program. Just always wanted to play for a national championship," Robinson said. "Just being able to go out there and just lead this team in this big game on this big stage...it's like a dream come true." Alabama (13-1) has missed the four-team playoff only once and will try to win its second national title in a row and fourth in the eight seasons of the CFP format. The Crimson Tide will play No. 3 Georgia, the previously undefeated team Alabama beat for the SEC title, in the national championship game Jan. 10 in Indianapolis after the Bulldogs beat No. 2 Michigan 34-11 in the Orange Bowl on Friday night. - Alabama/AP College Football

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RB Brian Robinson Jr., Alabama
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12/20/21 - Eli Ricks, Jr/2024, Alabama, 6-2, 195 (DS#4 CB) + More +

Hours after adding four high schoolers to the class of 2022 on Wednesday, Alabama wasn't done. Former five-star cornerback Eli Ricks confirmed his transfer to the Crimson Tide on Twitter. The former Louisiana State-standout started as a freshman and was the only true freshman named to the AP Al-America Team in 2020 (third-team). "I never visited Bama out of high school but my senior year when I was at IMG, I talked to coach Saban almost every day," Ricks told 247Sports. "I was already locked in with LSU at the time but he's a great coach for sure. My family knows Bryce (Young) and his family really well and my parents have been talking with Craig (father) a lot about what it's like there." Alabama's other defensive backs in the class of 2022 include four-stars Earl Little Jr., Tre'Quon Fegans, Antonio Kite and three-star Jake Pope. Ricks totaled four interceptions at LSU, with two being returned for touchdowns. - Birmingham News

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CB Eli Ricks, Alabama
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12/11/21 - Bryce Young, Jr/2024, Alabama, 6-0, 194 (DS#1 QB) + More +

2021 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER: Bryce Young didn't just meet the standard set by the star quarterbacks who preceded him at Alabama, he exceeded it. Young became the first Crimson Tide quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, making Alabama the fifth school with consecutive winners of college football's most prestigious player of the year award. Young received 684 first-place votes and 2,311 points to easily outdistance Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (78,954).

Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett (28, 631) finished third and Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud (12, 399) was fourth. Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. (31, 325) was fifth, putting two defensive players in the top five for the first time since 1962. Young has passed for 4,322 yards and 43 touchdowns, leading No 1 Alabama to a Southeastern Conference title and a spot in the College Football Playoff. The defending champion Crimson Tide will play No. 4 Cincinnati on Dec. 31 in the Cotton Bowl. - AP College Football

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QB Bryce Young, Alabama
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12/11/21 - Josh Jobe, Sr/2022, Alabama, 6-0, 194 (DS#8 CB) + More +

After wide receiver John Metchie was lost for the season because of a torn ACL, Alabama will be down another starter for the College Football Playoff. Cornerback Josh Jobe underwent foot surgery this week and is expected to miss the remainder of the season, On3 Sports reported Thursday. Rivals.com reported the surgery was on Jobe's toe. Kool-Aid McKinstry and Jalyn Armour-Davis, who missed the past two games with a hip injury, would presumably serve as Alabama's starting cornerbacks for the Cotton Bowl against Cincinnati on Dec. 31. - Birmingham News

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CB Josh Jobe, Alabama
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12/09/21 - Bryce Young, Jr/2024, Alabama, 6-0, 194 (DS#1 QB) + More +

2021 MAXWELL AWARD WINNER: Bryce Young, Alabama,...Completing 68.0 percent of his passes (314-462) for 4,322 yards with 43 touchdowns compared to just four interceptions...Second nationally and first in the conference for passing touchdowns...Third nationally in points responsible for (284), while ranking fifth in the country in passing efficiency (175.5)...Guided the Alabama offense to the No. 2 third-down conversion percentage in the nation (53.6 percent), completing 70.8 percent of his third-down pass attempts (80-113) for 1,329 yards and 14 touchdowns. - Alabama Football

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QB Bryce Young, Alabama
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12/09/21 - *Jameson Williams, Jr/2022, Alabama, 6-2, 189 (DS#1 WR) + More +

2021 BILETNIKOFF AWARD FINALIST: Jameson Williams, Alabama,...Leads the Southeastern Conference and is tied for second nationally in receiving touchdowns with 13...Totaled 1,218 receiving yards to lead the league and rank sixth among Division I wideouts...Averaging an SEC-best 110.7 receiving yards per game and has eclipsed the 100-yard marker on six occasions this season, including five his last six games...Tied for second in the nation and first in the SEC in kickoff returns for touchdowns with two...Recorded two touchdowns on kickoff returns against Southern Miss on Sept. 25, marking the first time any Alabama player has ever scored twice on a kickoff in a single game...Has a team-high nine kickoff returns for a team-best 337 yards to average 37.4 yards per return...Also contributes on the Tide's coverage units, making one tackle in the SEC Championship Game to earn special teams player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff. - Alabama Football

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WR *Jameson Williams, Alabama
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12/09/21 - Will Anderson Jr., Jr/2024, Alabama, 6-3, 243 (DS#1 OLB) + More +

2021 CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD FINALIST: Will Anderson, Jr., Alabama,...One of the most dominant pass-rushers in Alabama program history...First among all Division I defenders in tackles for loss with 32.5 (-136 yards), a total that ranks second all-time in Crimson Tide single-season records...Totaled 15.5 (-96 yards) to lead the nation and rank third in program history for a single season behind only Derrick Thomas who owns the Nos. 1 and 2 spots...Accumulated 92 total tackles, good for second on the Alabama defense, while adding a team-high nine quarterback hurries and two pass breakups. - Alabama Football

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OLB Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
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12/09/21 - Bryce Young, Jr/2024, Alabama, 6-0, 194 (DS#1 QB) + More +

2021 DAVEY O'BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD WINNER: Bryce Young, Alabama,...Earned the starting job at quarterback after spending his freshman season backing up Mac Jones ... an accurate passer with the ability to run ... leads the SEC and ranks second nationally with 40 passing touchdowns ... third in the conference and fifth in Division I in pass efficiency rating at 177.0 ... thrown for 3,901 yards, a total that is second in the conference and sixth in the country ... ranks second in the SEC and 10th nationally in completion percentage at 68.9 ... is 288-of-418 with 40 scores compared to four interceptions through 12 starts. - Alabama Football

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QB Bryce Young, Alabama
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12/09/21 - Bryce Young, Jr/2024, Alabama, 6-0, 194 (DS#1 QB) + More +

WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF YEAR AWARD FINALIST: Alabama sophomore quarterback Bryce Young has completed 68.9 percent of his pass attempts (288-of-418) for the 11-1 Crimson Tide, who will face Georgia in the SEC title game this weekend. For the season, Young has thrown for 3,901 yards and 40 touchdowns, including a season-high 559 yards and five touchdowns in a win over Arkansas on November 20 that earned him Walter Camp National Offensive Player of Week honors. - Walter Camp Football Foundation

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QB Bryce Young, Alabama
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12/08/21 - Will Anderson Jr., Jr/2024, Alabama, 6-3, 243 (DS#1 OLB) + More +

2021 SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Will Anderson Jr., Alabama,...Anderson leads the nation with 32.5 tackles for loss, which is second all-time in a single season at Alabama. He also leads the nation with 15.5 sacks and ranks second on the team with 92 total tackles. Anderson was named winner of the Nagurski Trophy earlier this week. - SEC Football

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OLB Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
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12/08/21 - Bryce Young, Jr/2024, Alabama, 6-0, 194 (DS#1 QB) + More +

2021 SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Bryce Young, Alabama,...Young has thrown for 4,322 yards with 43 touchdowns this season. He ranks second nationally in touchdown passes, while his passing yards are fourth-most and his quarterback rating (175.53) is fifth-best. The Heisman Trophy finalist broke two SEC Championship Game records with 421 passing yards and 461 yards of total offense. - SEC Football

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QB Bryce Young, Alabama
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12/08/21 - *Jameson Williams, Jr/2022, Alabama, 6-2, 189 (DS#1 WR) + More +

2021 SEC CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Jameson Williams, Alabama,...Williams leads the SEC with a 37.44 kickoff return average and two kickoffs returned for a touchdown. He became the first player in Alabama history to return two kickoffs for a score in the same game, one from 100 yards and one from 83 yards away earlier this season against Southern Miss. - SEC Football

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WR *Jameson Williams, Alabama
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12/08/21 - Will Anderson Jr., Jr/2024, Alabama, 6-3, 243 (DS#1 OLB) + More +

2021 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): LB Will Anderson Jr., Alabama,...The Crimson Tide led the way with 11 All-SEC selections, including six on first team. This marks the 14th straight season Alabama has led the conference in All-SEC picks. Evan Neal (OL), Brian Robinson Jr. (RB), Jameson Williams (WR) and Bryce Young (QB) were first-team selections on offense, while Jordan Battle (DB) and Will Anderson Jr. (LB) were tabbed first-team honorees on defense. - Alabama Football

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OLB Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
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12/08/21 - *Jameson Williams, Jr/2022, Alabama, 6-2, 189 (DS#1 WR) + More +

2021 ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RS Jameson Williams, Alabama,...John Metchie III (WR) made the second-team offense, while Jalyn Armour-Davis (DB), Phidarian Mathis (DL) and Henry To'oTo'o (LB) made up the second-team defense. Williams also landed a spot on the second team as a return specialist. - Alabama Football

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WR *Jameson Williams, Alabama
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12/08/21 - Jalyn Armour-Davis, rJr/2022, Alabama, 6-1, 192 (DS#13 CB) + More +

2021 ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB Jalyn Armour-Davis, Alabama,... The University of Alabama football team placed 10 players on the 2021 All-Southeastern Conference Team, the league office announced Tuesday. John Metchie III (WR) made the second-team offense, while Jalyn Armour-Davis (DB), Phidarian Mathis (DL) and Henry To'oTo'o (LB) made up the second-team defense. Williams also landed a spot on the second team as a return specialist. - Alabama Football

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