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The Crimson Tide last year, after all, welcomed a rival in Henry To'o To'o, previously of Tennessee, and Jameson Williams, fresh off a meeting playing for Ohio State in a national title game loss to Alabama. But the two-part Alabama-Georgia postseason series from last season was especially emotional and Burton made the move so soon after the 33-18 Bulldog win. Did anyone in the Crimson Tide locker room look at Burton sideways upon arrival? "We didn't have much reaction," Alabama safety Jordan Battle said Tuesday at SEC media days. "I mean, I'm pretty sure Georgia fans, Georgia people and the media out there have a reaction, but we welcomed him with open arms. He's doing great right now and I think he's going to be a big factor on the field. He's allowing us to compete in 7-on-7 every day. As a DB in the secondary, we love that addition."

And what about that Georgia national title ring? Has it been spotted in the Alabama complex? "I don't think so and probably think he never will around Alabama, of course," Battle said. "But I love Jermaine, of course. He's a great guy. I think he's a great addition to the team. Very explosive down the field. And I love competing against him in practice as well." Burton had two catches for 28 yards against Alabama in the national championship game after having a three-catch, 36-yard night in the SEC title game loss to the Tide. - Birmingham News

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WR Jermaine Burton, Alabama
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07/22/22 - *Jahmyr Gibbs, Jr/2023, Alabama, 5-09, 199 (DS#2 RB) + More +

Perhaps it's the Jameson Williams effect or maybe Jahmyr Gibbs is just that explosive. But the preseason chatter surrounding this transfer from Georgia Tech would indicate Alabama is expecting a breakout season from the speedy running back. And the Williams comparisons could extend to the big-play capability Gibbs brings not just to the running game but the passing game as well. Gibbs caught 60 passes in his two seasons with the Yellow Jackets that netted 773 yards with five touchdowns. Crimson Tide linebacker Will Anderson flashed a smile when asked about Gibbs on Tuesday. "He's like a little wide receiver sometimes," Anderson said. "When we have to take the wheel routes with him, you really have to get on your horse because he has wheels and he can run. He's dangerous out of the backfield but I love it. It's fun to watch."

The 5-foot-11, 200-pound junior from Dalton, Georgia averaged 5.2 yards a carry playing for a Georgia Tech program that went 6-16 in his two seasons there. Stepping into a primary role this spring, Gibbs was the A-Day MVP thanks mostly to a 75-yard touchdown run. Alabama safety Jordan Battle wasn't on the field for that sample of Gibbs' open-field speed. The secondary veteran, however, is well-acquainted with Gibbs as locker mates who recently traveled together. Their on-field meetings will benefit both down the line. But who wins more? "I think it's 50/50," Battle said. "I stood him up a couple of times. He got me a couple of times but that's the thing about Alabama. You're going to compete every day. You're going to be that competitor every day. You're going to make a play. You're going to miss a play. That's how you learn how to not miss that play in the game." - Birmingham News

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RB *Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
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07/20/22 - *Eli Ricks, Jr/2023, Alabama, 6-2, 190 (DS#23 CB) + More +

In breaking down his team Tuesday at SEC media days in Atlanta, Nick Saban isolated cornerback as a particular area of potential concern on the defense. "Defensively I think we've got seven starters back," Saban said of a group that returned several players, including safety Jordan Battle and linebacker Henry To'o To'o, for their senior seasons. "Again, the biggest challenge is how do we replace the corners that we lost, because corner is probably the one position that puts the greatest restriction on what you can do on defense. That's going to be a significant challenge for us, as well." Expectations might be highest for Ricks, who was a third-team Associated Press All-America pick as a freshman at LSU in 2020 before a shoulder injury prematurely ended his 2021 season. Saban noted at the beginning of Alabama spring practice how the shoulder injury affected Ricks' physical development and how he needed to gain back weight.

But by the spring game in mid-April, Ricks was part of the second team behind McKinstry and Jackson, who started the game with the first-team defense. Saban said after the game that Ricks was part of a three-way competition for a starting job but he needed to continue to learn the system, something Battle acknowledged Tuesday at media days. "He's fits in very well. Week in, week out, we can tell -- I mean, when he first got there, he had a problem with comfortability because the defense and the playbook but since he's been going up and seeing Coach T-Rob [Travaris Robinson], he's acclimated very quickly," Battle said. Saban's lone comments about Ricks at Tuesday's session were more pointed. "Eli Ricks is a guy that has started in this league," Saban said. "He has to, sort of, prove that he has a good understanding of what we want him to do, how we want him to do it and why it's important that way." - Birmingham News

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CB *Eli Ricks, Alabama
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07/20/22 - *Bryce Young, Jr/2023, Alabama, 5-10, 204 (DS#2 QB) + More +

The monumental shift that name, image and likeness laws brought to college athletics often came with more questions than answers. How does it really work? And how much money is circulating above the table with athletes now able to legally profit from their status? Nick Saban put a number to it at SEC media days Tuesday in Atlanta. The Crimson Tide football coach said Alabama players brought in $3 million in NIL money in the first year after the laws and rules changed. "I'm all for the players being able to do as well as they can and use name, image and likeness to be able to create value for themselves," Saban said. "We have a great brand at Alabama so their value is going to be enhanced because of the value our brand helped them create."

Saban previously said that number was made by 25 of the Alabama football players. And before the 2021 SEC media days, Saban told a group of high school football coaches in Texas that quarterback Bryce Young was already approaching the $1 million mark in NIL money before starting a game with the Tide. The money Alabama players made last year came before the state repealed its NIL law that prohibited the collectives that have become such a part of this shifting landscape. - Birmingham News

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QB *Bryce Young, Alabama
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07/20/22 - *Bryce Young, Jr/2023, Alabama, 5-10, 204 (DS#2 QB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON DAVEY O'BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD WATCH LIST: Bryce Young, Alabama, Jr., 6-0, 194, Pasadena, Calif.,...Young set the Alabama single-season marks for passing yards (4,872) and touchdowns (47) ... selected as one of the Crimson Tide's permanent team captains for the 2021 campaign ... recipient of the Heisman Trophy, the Crimson Tide's fourth winner since 2009 and second in as many seasons ... also recognized as college football's Player of the Year by the Associated Press and The Sporting News. - Alabama Football

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QB *Bryce Young, Alabama
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07/20/22 - *Jahmyr Gibbs, Jr/2023, Alabama, 5-09, 199 (DS#2 RB) + More +

Alabama added four players on offense from the transfer portal, and Bryce Young is developing chemistry with the fresh faces. New transfers include offensive lineman Tyler Steen, running back Jahmyr Gibbs and wide receivers Tyler Harrell and Jermaine Burton. Young said he is particularly excited about the addition of Gibbs, who earned three spots on the 2021 All-ACC team with Georgia Tech, to the running back mix. "(Gibbs) is super explosive, super dynamic, and he's really smart," Young said. "He understands the offense really well, even in the short time that he's been here." Young is also working with Burton, who caught 26 catches for 497 yards and five touchdowns for Georgia last season. "It's been a lot of timing that we developed," Young said. "A lot of chemistry (and) work that's going on, (and) it's only going to improve, so I'm really excited." - Montgomery Advertiser

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RB *Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
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07/19/22 - *Bryce Young, Jr/2023, Alabama, 5-10, 204 (DS#2 QB) + More +

The Davey O'Brien Foundation unveiled the 2022 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Preseason Watch List today, a group that includes 35 of the nation's top returning college quarterbacks. Compiled by a subset of the Davey O'Brien National Selection Committee, this year's list was selected based on career player performance and expectations heading into the 2022 college football season. All nominees are required to have previously started at least one game at an NCAA Division I institution.

Headlining the group are 2021 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback winner Bryce Young of Alabama and 2021 finalist C.J. Stroud of Ohio State. In all, 12 of last year's 16 semifinalists return. The group includes Young and Stroud, as well as Brennan Armstrong of Virginia, Georgia's Stetson Bennett, Jake Haener of Fresno State, UTSA's Frank Harris, Sam Hartman of Wake Forest, Tennessee's Hendon Hooker, Grayson McCall of Coastal Carolina, SMU's Tanner Mordecai, Will Rogers of Mississippi State and USC's Caleb Williams. - The Davey O'Brien Foundation

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QB *Bryce Young, Alabama
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07/19/22 - *Will Anderson Jr., Jr/2023, Alabama, 6-4, 253 (DS#1 DE) + More +

2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Will Anderson Jr., Alabama,...After a sensational sophomore season Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. returns with high expectations. In 2021 he was selected as the Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner, presented annually to the nation's top defensive player ... unanimous first team All-American (AFCA, Associated Press, FWAA, The Sporting News, Walter Camp) ... also earned first-team honors from CBS Sports, ESPN.com, Pro Football Focus and USA Today ... named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year by both the AP and the conference coaches ... also earned All-SEC First Team honors from both groups ... selected as one of the Crimson Tide's permanent team captains for the 2021.

Led the nation in tackles for loss with 34.5 (-148 yards), a total that finished second in the Alabama single-season ranks ... also contributed 17.5 sacks (-108 yards) to pace all Division I defenders and rank third in UA single-season history ... accumulated 102 total tackles, good for second on UA, while adding a team-high nine quarterback hurries to go with three pass breakups ... was a finalist for the Bednarik Award ... semifinalist for the Lombardi and Walter Camp Player of the Year awards ... selected as a midseason All-American by the AP, TSN and CBS Sports ... tabbed to the Bednarik, Butkus, Lombardi, Nagurski and Walter Camp Player of the Year watch lists entering 2021 ... selected as a preseason All-American by multiple outlets, earning first-team honors from the AP, TSN and Walter Camp . - Alabama Football

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DE *Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
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07/19/22 - *Bryce Young, Jr/2023, Alabama, 5-10, 204 (DS#2 QB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Bryce Young, Alabama,...In 2021, Alabama quarterback Bryce Young earned the starting job after spending his freshman season backing up Mac Jones ... Young set the Alabama single-season marks for passing yards (4,872) and touchdowns (47) ... selected as one of the Crimson Tide's permanent team captains for the 2021 campaign ... recipient of the Heisman Trophy, the Crimson Tide's fourth winner since 2009 and second in as many seasons ... also recognized as college football's Player of the Year by the Associated Press and The Sporting News ... winner of the Maxwell Award, recognizing college football's top player.

Claimed the Davey O'Brien and Manning awards, both presented annually to the nation's top quarterback ... consensus first team All-American by the AP, FWAA and TSN ... also received first-team honors from CBS Sports, ESPN.com, Pro Football Focus and USA Today ... picked up second team All-America accolades from the AFCA and Walter Camp ... the SEC Offensive Player of the Year by both the AP and the conference coaches ... also named to the league's first team by both groups ... led the SEC and ranked second nationally with 47 passing touchdowns and 4,872 passing yards ... ranked third in the conference and seventh in Division I in pass efficiency rating at 167.5 by season's end ... finished 366-of-547 with 47 scores compared to seven interceptions across 15 starts . - Alabama Football

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QB *Bryce Young, Alabama
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07/17/22 - *Eli Ricks, Jr/2023, Alabama, 6-2, 190 (DS#23 CB) + More +

2022 WALTER CAMP PRESEASON FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: DB Eli Ricks (Alabama),...Transferred from LSU. Played in 14 games across his two seasons with the Tigers ... suffered an injury midseason that cut his 2021 campaign short ... as a freshman, recorded 20 tackles to go with four interceptions and five pass breakups ... posted a pair of pick-sixes against Florida and South Carolina in 2020 ... earned third team All-America honors from the Associated Press as a freshman ... also selected as a Freshman All-American by the FWAA ... named to the All-SEC Second Team by the AP and was selected as a Freshman All-SEC honoree by the league coaches in 2020. One of the nation's top prep prospects in his class ... played his senior season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., after transferring from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif. ... ranked as the No. 1 overall prospect in the state of Florida by 247Sports, MaxPreps and Rivals ... listed as a five-star cornerback by 247Sports and Rivals - Alabama Football

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CB *Eli Ricks, Alabama
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07/17/22 - *Will Anderson Jr., Jr/2023, Alabama, 6-4, 253 (DS#1 DE) + More +

2022 WALTER CAMP PRESEASON FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: LB Will Anderson (Alabama),...Rated No. 1 overall draft prospect by many, including Draft Scout. 2021 feats included selection as the Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner, presented annually to the nation's top defensive player ... unanimous first team All-American (AFCA, Associated Press, FWAA, The Sporting News, Walter Camp) ... led the nation in tackles for loss with 34.5 (-148 yards), a total that finished second in the Alabama single-season ranks ... also contributed 17.5 sacks (-108 yards) to pace all Division I defenders and rank third in UA single-season history ... accumulated 102 total tackles, good for second on UA, while adding a team-high nine quarterback hurries to go with three pass breakups ... was a finalist for the Bednarik Award.

Semifinalist for the Lombardi and Walter Camp Player of the Year awards ... selected as a midseason All-American by the AP, TSN and CBS Sports ... tabbed to the Bednarik, Butkus, Lombardi, Nagurski and Walter Camp Player of the Year watch lists entering 2021 ... selected as a preseason All-American by multiple outlets, earning first-team honors from the AP, TSN and Walter Camp ... also named a third-teamer by PFF ... earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his efforts against Florida, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, LSU and Auburn ... selected as the Bednarik Award Player of the Week for his play against the Rebels, Bulldogs and Tigers ... named the Bronko Nagurski Player of the Week for his efforts in Starkville ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the UA coaching staff for his play against Miami, Florida, Southern Miss, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Tennessee, LSU, New Mexico State, Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia and Cincinnati. - Alabama Football

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DE *Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
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07/15/22 - *Bryce Young, Jr/2023, Alabama, 5-10, 204 (DS#2 QB) + More +

2022 WALTER CAMP PRESEASON FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: QB Bryce Young (Alabama),...In 2021, Young earned the starting job at quarterback after spending his freshman season backing up Mac Jones ... set the Alabama single-season marks for passing yards (4,872) and touchdowns (47) ... selected as one of the Crimson Tide's permanent team captains for the 2021 campaign ... recipient of the Heisman Trophy, the Crimson Tide's fourth winner since 2009 and second in as many seasons ... also recognized as college football's Player of the Year by the Associated Press and The Sporting News ... winner of the Maxwell Award, recognizing college football's top player ... claimed the Davey O'Brien and Manning awards, both presented annually to the nation's top quarterback ... consensus first team All-American by the AP, FWAA and TSN. - Alabama Football

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QB *Bryce Young, Alabama
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07/13/22 - *Will Anderson Jr., Jr/2023, Alabama, 6-4, 253 (DS#1 DE) + More +

Alabama will send its two highest-profile players, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Bryce Young and All-America linebacker Will Anderson, along with safety Jordan Battle and head coach Nick Saban. The Crimson Tide will be in attendance on Tuesday, July 19. Auburn will send running back Tank Bigsby, edge rusher Derick Hall and tight end John Samuel Shenker along with head coach Bryan Harsin. The Tigers' day in Atlanta is set for Thursday, July 21. Other big names set to attend SEC Media Days are Arkansas linebacker Bumper Pool, Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett and linebacker Nolan Smith and Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman. - Birmingham News

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DE *Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
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07/07/22 - *Bryce Young, Jr/2023, Alabama, 5-10, 204 (DS#2 QB) + More +

Just a few weeks before beginning his junior season, Bryce Young picked up one more award for his sophomore campaign. The Alabama quarterback was named the 2021-22 SEC male athlete of the year Wednesday while South Carolina's Aliyah Boston is the female athlete of the year. Young becomes the second straight Crimson Tide football player to claim the award after DeVonta Smith won it a year ago. Young, of course, won the Heisman Trophy in his first season as Alabama's starting quarterback while breaking school records for passing yards in a season with 4,872 and touchdowns with 47. - Birmingham News

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QB *Bryce Young, Alabama
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07/02/22 - *Will Anderson Jr., Jr/2023, Alabama, 6-4, 253 (DS#1 DE) + More +

The Walter Camp Football Foundation announced on Monday that Alabama football players Bryce Young, Will Anderson Jr. and Eli Ricks made its 2022 preseason first team All-America roster. Anderson received the 2021 Bronko Nagurski Trophy and 2021 SEC Defensive Player of the Year. He had 17.5 sacks, 101 tackles, 31 tackles for loss and three pass deflections. He was a unanimous 2021 All-American, and he made it to first team All-SEC. The Walter Camp selected its first All-America team in 1889. - Montgomery Advertiser

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DE *Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
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