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When Brian Robinson first received interest from Nick Saban and Alabama football, he had a unique advantage. As a four-star running back at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa, Robinson was able to spend time around Derrick Henry and take notes on his approach. "Just watching how he did things around here and how he approached every practice and every game, that was a big way for me to see how things should be done," said Robinson. Robinson played behind players like Damien Harris, Josh Jacobs and Bo Scarbrough early in his career and took time to learn from the way they worked.

Watching each running back that stood ahead of him on the depth chart reach the NFL drove him to work hard. After four years of steady progression up the depth chart and constant improvement on the stat sheet, Robinson chose to use his free year of eligibility and return for the 2021-22 season. "I would like to do everything that a running back can do out of the backfield," said Robinson. "If it's running, catching, blocking or whatever a feature back should do." He has 1,361 career rushing yards and 15 touchdowns, adding 150 receiving yards. - Montgomery Advertiser

(DS#7 RB) rSr/2022

RB Brian Robinson Jr., Alabama
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04/10/21 - *Mac Jones, rJr/2021, Alabama, 6-3, 217 (DS#3 QB) + More +

There may be a shift in the way the quarterback position is played, but to call it an evolution in the position might be a stretch. On Wednesday, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin joined "The Pat McAfee Show" and was asked in a world of dual-threat quarterback preparing for the NFL draft is the pocket-passer dead? "I don't think it's dead. I would put (Alabama quarterback) Mac Jones in that category and they just won a national championship, basically blew out everybody they played," Kiffin, a former Alabama offensive coordinator, said. "I think it works, obviously. They set a lot of records there. No matter who your quarterback is, you need to have the right pieces around them. And so, if you have a pocket passer, you're going to need to stretch the field more, because you're not going to run the guy as much. And that's what they had at Alabama with the great receivers." Jones' name has been trending in NFL draft circles with some suggesting he could go as high as No. 3 to the San Francisco 49ers. - Birmingham News

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QB *Mac Jones, Alabama
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04/09/21 - *Jahmyr Gibbs, Jr/2023, Alabama, 5-09, 199 (DS#2 RB) + More +

Following Tuesday's spring-practice workout, Smith reported he was at 202 pounds when he weighed himself Monday, up from his playing weight last season of about 182. Gibbs said he was 203 pounds, up from about 192 during the season. "I'm stronger," Gibbs said. "I'm pretty sure I got faster." Presumably, the race to add muscle mass will stop at some point before offensive tackle Jordan Williams is invited into the Gibbs/Smith weigh-in challenge, but it's nonetheless an illustration of the sort of competition that fuels the running backs overseen by position coach Tashard Choice. Gibbs calls it a "friendly competitive vibe," but it's competition all the same. "That's honestly what it is," Smith said. "I mean, we love each other and everything, but at the end of the day, we're all fighting for reps."

Tech has no position more stocked than running back. As a freshman, Gibbs ranked fourth in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game (138.3). Mason, an All-ACC pick in 2019, has run for 90-plus yards nine times in his career. Of players with double-digit carries, Smith led the team with a 6.9 yards-per-carry average, boosted by six runs of 20 yards or more out of 43 carries. It shouldn't be forgotten that Griffin was the No. 2 running-back prospect in Georgia in the 2019 class (247Sports Composite) and has run for 354 yards in two seasons, hardly a shabby total. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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RB *Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
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04/05/21 - *Bryce Young, Jr/2023, Alabama, 5-10, 204 (DS#2 QB) + More +

Alabama football held its first scrimmage of the spring Friday, leaving coach Nick Saban pleased with the intensity of the afternoon session inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. "There was a lot of good hitting, and there was a lot of good things to teach from," he said. The scrimmage was closed to fans as well as reporters because of ongoing COVID-19 protocols, but it was the first live opportunity for the coaching staff to evaluate young players that could play significant roles in a turned-over offense this season. "For a first scrimmage we're pretty pleased with it," Saban said.

Alabama is more than halfway through its 15-practice spring period, which will include another closed scrimmage next Saturday before its spring game open to fans April 17. Sophomore quarterback Bryce Young continues to earn positive reviews from Saban, who earlier this week said is a "lot more confident" than in his freshman season. Young, once a five-star recruit from California, is the frontrunner to replace Mac Jones as Alabama's starter this season. "I thought Bryce did a pretty good job of managing the game [in the scrimmage]," Saban said Friday. "[He] was accurate with the ball and did a nice job, made a few explosive plays, but I thought really did a good job of managing the whole situation on offense when he was in there." - Birmingham News

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QB *Bryce Young, Alabama
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04/03/21 - Jermaine Burton, Sr/2024, Alabama, 6-0, 196 (DS#20 WR) + More +

UGA football wide receiver Jermaine Burton was carted off the practice field Tuesday after being injured, according to a source. The sophomore starter sustained a hyperextended knee and will miss the rest of spring practice, according to Dawgs247. He could be sidelined for about four weeks. Georgia did not respond to a request for comment. The Bulldogs already suffered a major injury at the position when star wideout George Pickens tore an ACL in practice a week earlier that could sideline him for much, if not all, of the 2021 season. - Athens Daily Banner

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WR Jermaine Burton, Alabama
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04/03/21 - *Will Anderson Jr., Jr/2023, Alabama, 6-4, 253 (DS#1 DE) + More +

They called him the terminator and he didn't even know why. Will Anderson, the breakout star of the 2020 Alabama signing class, was a starter from Day 1 by looking like the prototype outside linebacker. A high-motor factor in opposing backfields, Anderson got the nickname as his legend grew among Crimson Tide fans. The Hampton, Georgia product just needed to do a little research before the full context was clear. "I'm kind of ashamed because I've never even watched the movie 'The Terminator,'" said Anderson, born nearly two decades after the original release of the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic. "But I like the name, it's a good name. I guess when I looked it up and people were telling me what the meaning of it, I said, 'OK, it can stay.' But it's great. I like it." Anderson sounded like an old pro doing his first round of Zoom chats with local professionals after graduating from the program's restriction on freshmen interviews. He reflected on his debut season that included seven sacks (second-most on the team behind Christian Barmore's eight) and 10 tackles for loss. - Birmingham News

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DE *Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
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04/03/21 - *Mac Jones, rJr/2021, Alabama, 6-3, 217 (DS#3 QB) + More +

Alabama football hosted its second Pro Day for NFL Draft prospects in two weeks Tuesday afternoon. It was televised on the SEC and NFL Networks. Several NFL executives and head coaches were in attendance to check out the plethora of NFL talent that coach Nick Saban produces each year. Saban has had 33 players drafted in the first round and 38 total. San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan were two of those there to see potential top-five pick, Mac Jones in his second throwing session in as many weeks. John Lynch, Bill Belichick, Josh McDaniels and Kyle Shanahan at Alabama's Pro Day. The 49ers recently traded their first-round pick, 12th overall, plus a 2022 third-round compensatory pick and first-round picks in 2022 and 2023 for the Miami Dolphins No. 3 overall selection. Several mock drafts and NFL analysts have speculated the 49ers will pick the SEC single-season passing yards leader with that third pick. - Montgomery Advertiser

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QB *Mac Jones, Alabama
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03/29/21 - *Dylan Moses, rJr/2021, Alabama, 6-1, 225 (DS#7 ILB) + More +

Dylan Moses' return from a major knee injury in 2019 apparently involved another one in 2020. Speaking to reporters Monday as part of Alabama's second NFL pro day, Moses said he had surgery Feb. 9 to repair a torn meniscus. "It happened, I believe, in the third game of the season," Moses said, which would have been the high-scoring game at Ole Miss. "That's when I really started feeling it. It was said it was a bone bruise but it kept bothering me throughout the year and I just never really spoke up about it. I'm the type of person that, if I'm in pain or something, I never want to leave the field so I just didn't say anything about it."

Moses started all 13 games of his senior season and led the team in tackles with 80. Nick Saban spoke later Monday and referred any questions about Moses' knee to team doctor Lyle Cain. "I don't know if he had a torn meniscus," Saban said. "You can talk to the doctor about that. I know he had issues with his knee. We drained his knee a few times. Dr. Cain made all the decisions about how we should manage him through the season. Dylan was very aware of it and I do think it affected his performance a little bit." - Birmingham News

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ILB *Dylan Moses, Alabama
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03/25/21 - *Mac Jones, rJr/2021, Alabama, 6-3, 217 (DS#3 QB) + More +

Former Alabama quarterback Mac Jones took part in his first of two pro days Tuesday, throwing about 50 scripted passes in front of a large group of NFL scouts in Tuscaloosa. Jones' top wide receivers from last season, DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle, were in attendance but did not participate in drills. Rising junior receiver John Metchie is recovering from injury, leaving Slade Bolden and Xavier Williams as Jones' targets Tuesday along with former Alabama tight ends Miller Forristall and Carl Tucker, and fullback/linebacker Joshua McMillon. "It was a little different than a typical pro day script just because of the people we had out there," Jones told SEC Network. "We had to use two underclassmen and obviously Miller, Carl and Josh did a great job. But I feel like I could've thrown it better. It is what it is. I have one more pro day, got to come out and show what I got. "I really don't think it was as good as I probably wanted it to be. I'll probably be pissed about it for 20 minutes, but I'll be good after that." - Birmingham News

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QB *Mac Jones, Alabama
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03/24/21 - Brian Robinson Jr., rSr/2022, Alabama, 6-2, 224 (DS#7 RB) + More +

Najee Harris' run at Alabama may be over, but that's not the case for the other senior from last year's Crimson Tide running back room. Brian Robinson, the No. 2 running back for the Tide each of the last two seasons, decided to return to Alabama for a second senior season instead of leaving for the NFL. The Tuscaloosa native explained that decision Monday, a choice that leaves the Tide with a veteran and experienced figure to help lead the way for an otherwise youthful running back unit. "My decision to come back, I saw many opportunities for me to become a better player on and off the field, improve my draft grade and so on," Robinson said. "I just felt like there are many opportunities for me to win this year. I'm all in for it." It could ultimately benefit both Robinson and the Crimson Tide. Had Robinson opted for the NFL, Alabama would've entered this season without anyone who registered more than 30 carries last year. - Birmingham News

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RB Brian Robinson Jr., Alabama
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03/24/21 - *Jahmyr Gibbs, Jr/2023, Alabama, 5-09, 199 (DS#2 RB) + More +

Georgia Tech has issued 10 new single-digit jerseys to Yellow Jackets players, including three running backs and four wide receivers. Running backs Jahmyr Gibbs (jersey No. 1, from No. 21), Dontae Smith (No. 4, from No. 28) and Jamious Griffin (No. 6, from No. 22) have been awarded the prize single-digit numbers by coach Geoff Collins, which are given to team members deemed to be great leaders and teammates. The new assignments were revealed on the team website when the roster was updated Monday in advance of the start of spring practice, which was to start Tuesday morning but was delayed by COVID-19 protocols. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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RB *Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
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03/24/21 - DeVonta Smith, Sr/2021, Alabama, 6-0, 170 (DS#2 WR) + More +

The 2020 Heisman Trophy winner did not participate in Alabama football's pro day Tuesday and has already announced he will not participate in a pro day March 30, either. In an interview on NFL Network, Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith said he still might hold a separate workout before the NFL draft begins April 29 but "hasn't given it much thought." Smith joined Alabama teammates Jaylen Waddle and Najee Harris on the list of players not participating in Tuesday's pro day. Smith won nearly every accolade possible after catching 117 passes for 1,856 yards and 23 touchdowns last season. - Montgomery Advertiser

(DS#2 WR) Sr/2021

WR DeVonta Smith, Alabama
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03/21/21 - *John Metchie III, Jr/2022, Alabama, 5-11, 189 (DS#12 WR) + More +

It's been a little more than two months since Alabama's last football game and a few injuries remain unhealed. Opening spring practice Friday, Nick Saban rattled off a list of players who were hurt and would likely miss the 15 practices of March and April. He also had an update on running back Trey Sanders who's battling back from injuries suffered in a November car wreck. The injured list included starters like defensive back Malachi Moore, receiver John Metchie, defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis, guard Emil Ekiyor and second-year offensive lineman Pierce Quick will be out, Saban said. "They're not really expected to participate a whole lot in spring practice," was Saban's exact wording, "from previous injuries that needed to be fixed." - Birmingham News

(DS#12 WR) Jr/2022

WR *John Metchie III, Alabama
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03/19/21 - *Eli Ricks, Jr/2023, Alabama, 6-2, 190 (DS#23 CB) + More +

Star cornerback Eli Ricks will most likely most of spring football practice due to an injury, LSU coach Ed Orgeron said Tuesday, although the returning starter may return near the end of spring. The 6-foot-2, 196-pound sophomore was one of the few bright spots in a porous secondary during the 2020 season. Ricks' four interceptions tied for eighth nationally, and he returned two for touchdowns. He was named third-team All-America by the Associated Press, plus a selection on the All-Southeastern Conference freshman team. Orgeron didn't reveal the details of Ricks' injury, but he did say "he may come back toward the end of the spring. Ricks was scheduled to miss spring football last season after offseason surgery on a torn labrum, although spring practices were eventually canceled due to the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. - Baton Rouge Advocate

(DS#23 CB) Jr/2023

CB *Eli Ricks, Alabama
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03/12/21 - Landon Dickerson, rSr/2021, Alabama, 6-6, 333 (DS#2 C) + More +

The last time we saw Landon Dickerson on the football field, he was three weeks removed from season-ending knee surgery and finagled his way into Alabama's national championship win over Ohio State. On Thursday, the former Alabama center told GMFB on the NFL Network all things point to a full recovery prior to the start of what will be his rookie NFL season. "I'm doing phenomenal when it comes to recovery," he said. "I'm right on track with where I need to be. We feel comfortable. The medical staff, the training staff, we feel very comfortable that I should be ready this coming season." Dickerson was carted off the field during the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 19. - Birmingham News

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C Landon Dickerson, Alabama
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