2016 Football Spring Guide

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introduction TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION

THIS IS ALABAMA Coaching Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic Department Directory. . . . . . . . . . 2016 Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quick Facts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletics Communications Personnel. . . . . President Dr. Stuart Bell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Athletics Bill Battle. . . . . . . . . . Senior Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2016 ALABAMA COACHING STAFF 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5

ON THE GRIDIRON 2016 Spring Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Position Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 THE CRIMSON TIDE Player Bios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40 Non-Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Newcomers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-45 COACHING PERSONNEL Head Coach Nick Saban. . . . . . . . . . . . 46-53 Coaching Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-66 Support Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67-68 2015 SEASON IN REVIEW Stats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69-88 Game Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89-96

Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973) Head Coach Derrick Ansley (Troy, 2005) Secondary Burton Burns (Nebraska, 1976) Associate Head Coach/Running Backs Mario Cristobal (Miami, 1993) Assistant Head Coach/Tackles & Tight Ends/Recruiting Coord. Bo Davis (LSU, 1993) Defensive Line Brent Key (Georgia Tech, 2001) Offensive Line/Centers & Guards Lane Kiffin (Fresno State, 1998) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Tosh Lupoi (California, 2005) Outside Linebackers Billy Napier (Furman, 2003) Wide Receivers Jeremy Pruitt (West Alabama, 1999) Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Scott Cochran (LSU, 2001) Director of Strength and Conditioning Bobby Williams (Purdue, 1982) Special Assistant to the Head Coach

2016 ALABAMA FOOTBALL DIRECTORY Athletics Director Senior Executive Associate Athletics Director/Chief Financial Officer Executive Associate Athletics Director/Support Services Senior Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator Senior Associate Athletics Director/Development Senior Associate Athletics Director/Marketing & Football Communications Senior Associate Athletics Director/Communications Associate Athletics Director/Ticket Office and Tide Pride Associate Athletics Director/Compliance Associate Athletics Director/Student Services Associate Athletics Director/Marketing Associate Athletics Director/Business Associate Athletics Director/Major Gifts Faculty Athletics Representative Director of Football Operations

Bill Battle Finus Gaston Kevin Almond Marie Robbins Sam Branch Jeff Purinton Douglas Walker Chris Besanceney Jonathan Bowling Jon Dever Brad Ledford Carol Park Aaron Vold Dr. James King Justin Dickens

2016 ALABAMA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26

Opponent Time #vs. Southern California TBA Western Kentucky TBA *at Ole Miss TBA Kent State TBA *Kentucky TBA *at Arkansas TBA *at Tennessee TBA *Texas A&M TBA *at LSU TBA *Mississippi State TBA Chattanooga TBA *Auburn TBA

*SEC Game  •  #AdvoCare Classic (Arlington, Texas) Bold denotes home game

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE #48 MEKHI Brown MaH-k-eye #4 DAYLON CHARLOT DAY-lon Charlotte #43 Lawrence EREKOSIMA O-seem-uh #87 Miller FORRISTALL Forrest-all #63 J.C. HASSENAUER Haas-en-our #81 Derek KIEF Keef #78 KORREN KIRVEN CORE-in CURVE-in #84 Hale HENTGES Hen-ches #94 DA’RON Payne Da-Ron #72 Richie PETITBON Petty-bone #71 Ross PIERSCHBACHER Piersch-baker #13 ARDARIUS Stewart R-Darius #14 DEIONTE Thompson Dee-on-tay

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introduction QUICK FACTS

Department Phone: (205) 348-6084 Department Fax: (205) 348-8841 Senior Associate Athletics Director for Communications: Douglas Walker Office: (205) 348-6084 e-mail: dwalker@ia.ua.edu

Assistant Director of Athletics Communications (Football Players/Notes): Todd Bell Office: (205) 348-6084 e-mail: tbell@ia.ua.edu

Senior Associate Athletics Director for Marketing & Football Communications: Jeff Purinton Office: (205) 348-4578 e-mail: jpurinton@ia.ua.edu

Associate Director of Athletics Communications (Football Stats): Aaron Jordan Office: (205) 348-6084 e-mail: ajordan@ia.ua.edu

Director of Football Communications: Josh Maxson Office: (205) 348-3631 e-mail: jmaxson@ia.ua.edu

Associate Director of Athletics Communications (Football Credentials): Roots Woodruff Office: (205) 348-6084 e-mail: rwoodruff@ia.ua.edu

Director of Athletics Communications: Jessica Paré Office: (205) 348-6084 e-mail: jpare@ia.ua.edu Assistant Director of Athletics Communications (Football Players/Notes): Alex Thompson Office: (205) 348-6084 e-mail: athompson@ia.ua.edu

Assistant Director of Athletics Communications: Nathan Sheehan Office: (205) 348-6084 e-mail: nsheehan@ia.ua.edu

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING: Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Defense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Specialty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 LETTERWINNERS LOST: Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Defense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Specialty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 STARTERS RETURNING: Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Defense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Specialty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 STARTERS LOST: Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Defense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Specialty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

RETURNING OFFENSIVE STARTERS No. Name Pos. Class 88 O.J. Howard. . . . . . . . . . . . TE . . . . . . Sr. 71 Ross Pierschbacher . . . . . . OL. . . . . . So. 3 Calvin Ridley . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . So. 74 Cam Robinson. . . . . . . . . . OL. . . . . . . Jr. 13 ArDarius Stewart . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . Jr. 50 Alphonse Taylor. . . . . . . . . OL. . . . . . Sr. RETURNING DEFENSIVE STARTERS No. Name Pos. Class 93 Jonathan Allen. . . . . . . . . . DL. . . . . . Sr. 29 Minkah Fitzpatrick. . . . . . . DB. . . . . . So. 10 Reuben Foster. . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . Sr. 26 Marlon Humphrey . . . . . . . DB. . . . . . . Jr. 4 Eddie Jackson . . . . . . . . . . DB. . . . . . Sr. STARTERS LOST No. Name 14 Jake Coker. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Denzel Devall. . . . . . . . . . . 2 Derrick Henry. . . . . . . . . . . 76 Dominick Jackson . . . . . . . 5 Cyrus Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Ryan Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Geno Matias-Smith . . . . . . 16 Richard Mullaney. . . . . . . . 19 Reggie Ragland. . . . . . . . . 90 Jarran Reed. . . . . . . . . . . . 86 A’Shawn Robinson. . . . . . .

First Year of Football. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1892 Overall Football Record. 864-326-43 (.718) 1,233 games over 121 seasons SEC Record. . . . . . . . . . . . 386-167-20 (.691) 573 games over 83 seasons National Championships. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach . . Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973) Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . . 191-60-1 (.760) Alabama Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-18 (.847) 2015 Overall/SEC Record. . . . . . . . . 14-1/7-1 CFP Semifinal . . . . . . . . Goodyear Cotton Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . def. Michigan State, 38-0 CFP Championship. . . . . . def. Clemson, 45-40 Basic Off./Def.. . . . . . . . . Pro Style (Multiple) Basic Defense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 (Multiple)

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuscaloosa, Ala. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,100 Founded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 12, 1831 Conference. . . . . . . . . . Southeastern (West) Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson and White Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson Tide President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Stuart Bell Athletics Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Battle Faculty Athletics Representative . . . . . . . . Dr. James King Stadium. . . Bryant-Denny Stadium (101,821)

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ALABAMA ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

Pos. Class QB. . . . . . Sr. LB . . . . . . Sr. RB. . . . . . . Jr. OL. . . . . . Sr. DB. . . . . . Sr. OL. . . . . . Sr. DB. . . . . . Sr. WR . . . . . Sr. LB . . . . . . Sr. DL. . . . . . Sr. DL. . . . . . . Jr.

SEC Championships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 1933, 1934, 1937, 1945, 1953, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015 First Team All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 players, 153 times First Team All-Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 players, 319 times Bowl Appearances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63* Bowl Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36*-25-3 *NCAA Record

CREDITS: The 2016 University of Alabama Football Spring Media Guide was produced by the staff of the Alabama Athletics Communications Office. The publication was written and edited by Josh Maxson, Doug Walker, Jessica Paré, Alex Thompson and Tanner Hardy. Photography by UA Director of Photography Kent Gidley, Amelia Barton and staff. Thanks to Crimson Tide Productions for the cover and page designs. Special thanks to the Crimson Tide coaching staff, teams of the NFL for photography assistance and the staff of the SEC office. Copyright 2016 by the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama. “Roll Tide,” “Crimson Tide” and “Bama,” along with the primary and secondary logos, are registered trademarks of The University of Alabama.

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On Your Campus... Alabama president dr. Stuart bell Dr. Stuart R. Bell became the 29th president of The University of Alabama on July 15, 2015. Founded in 1831, the University is the state’s flagship and a student-centered, comprehensive research university. Dr. Bell has broad administrative experience and is a nearly 30-year veteran of higher education. He previously served at UA for 16 years where he founded and directed an interdisciplinary research center. Immediately prior to becoming UA’s president, Dr. Bell was executive vice president and provost at Louisiana State University. During Dr. Bell’s tenure there and earlier at the University of Kansas where he served as dean of its College of Engineering, those institutions opened new facilities, and student recruitment, retention and success were emphasized. First joining UA in 1986 as an assistant professor in the UA College of Engineering’s department of mechanical engineering, Dr. Bell was named department head nine years later. With research interest in combustion engines, Dr. Bell has expertise in alternative fuels for engines, innovative engine designs and modeling of engine and engine processes. He directed UA’s Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies. Dr. Bell was awarded the Society of Automotive Engineers’ Ralph Teetor Award for Outstanding Contributions to Research and Teaching in 1988. He was presented the T. Morris Hackney Faculty Leadership Award for the UA College of Engineering in 2001, and, in 2005, he received the Richard S. Woodbury Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. An Abilene, Texas, native, Dr. Bell earned a nuclear engineering degree from Texas A&M University in 1979. He earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M in 1981 and 1986, respectively. He and his wife, Susan, have three adult children, Stuart, Stacy and Stephen, and one granddaughter.

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BILL BATTLE DIRECT O R O F AT H L ET IC S

William R. “Bill” Battle recently completed his third year as Director of Athletics at The University of Alabama. Since taking the job on March 22, 2013, (succeeding the late Mal Moore, who had held the position since November 1999), Battle has not only maintained Alabama’s unparalleled athletics success, but also has placed increased focus on the primary mission of Alabama Athletics: to recruit and develop student-athletes to compete at the highest levels in intercollegiate athletics, to educate and prepare student-athletes to compete at the highest levels in life after graduation, and to accomplish both with honor and integrity. Battle took the job as Director of Athletics at Alabama after a career as a college football coach and entrepreneur that was consistently hallmarked by innovation and foresight. During Battle’s tenure, Alabama has produced two NCAA team national championships (men’s golf in 2014 and football in 2015); seven SEC team championships in five different sports (two in football, two in gymnastics, one in men’s golf, softball and women’s tennis); 15 NCAA individual champions (seven in 2013-14, six in 2014-15, and two at this writing in 2015-16); 27 NCAA Elite Award winners (13 in 2013-14, 14 in 2014-15); 26 Academic All-Americans (13 in 2013-14, 12 in 2014-15, and 1 thus far in 2015-16 – leading the nation in that category in both 2013-14 and 2014-15); and 16 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship awardees (a national-leading 7 in 2013-14 and 7 in 2014-15, and 2 thus far in 2015-16). Battle’s vision has impacted the Alabama Athletics Department in numerous ways over the last three years, particularly in revitalized fundraising efforts that directly enhance the daily experience of every Crimson Tide student-athlete. Battle spearheaded the redevelopment of Alabama’s historic baseball facility, Sewell-Thomas Stadium, transforming an aging facility into one of the nation’s most dynamic venues when the stadium opened in February, 2016. He also has led the drive for numerous other facility and departmental improvements, including a new

rowing facility and plans for a new aquatics facility. He has increased outreach efforts to keep students, fans, faculty, staff and stakeholders abreast of what is happening in Alabama Athletics. A native of Birmingham, Ala., Battle attended The University of Alabama on a football scholarship and enjoyed a successful playing career as a threeyear starter at end for the Crimson Tide under legendary head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant from 1960-62. Battle was a member of Bryant’s first national championship team at Alabama in 1961, and was a three-year starter. Generally regarded as the team’s best end throughout his playing career, Battle came to Tuscaloosa after starring in three sports at Birmingham’s West End High School. An excellent student, Battle earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology (minor in Psychology) from The University of Alabama in 1963 and a master’s degree in Education from The University of Oklahoma in 1964. He was an Academic All-SEC selection as a senior in 1962 and was selected to play in the Senior Bowl all-star game in Mobile, Ala., in January of 1963. He was named first team tight end and second team defensive end on The University of Alabama All Decade Team of the 1960s. Alabama won three national championships in the decade (1961, 1964 and 1965). Battle entered the coaching profession as a graduate assistant at The University of Oklahoma in 1963 under famed head coach Bud Wilkinson. In 1964 and 1965, he served as an assistant coach at the United States Military Academy while serving a two-year military tour. In 1966, he moved on to the University of Tennessee, where he served as an assistant coach under head coach Doug Dickey for four seasons (1966-69) until he was named head coach of the Volunteers in 1970. When he was named head coach, Battle was the youngest head coach in college football at the age of 28. During his seven-year tenure as head coach (1970-76), Battle’s teams went 59-22-2, finished three seasons ranked in the nation’s top 10 among five top-20 finishes and won four out of five bowl games. Battle’s Tennessee teams won 11 games once (1970) and at least 10 games in three different seasons (1970, 1971 and 1972). His first Tennessee team finished the season ranked fourth in both national polls. His 1971 team finished ranked ninth in both national polls and the 1972 Tennessee squad finished ranked eighth by the Associated Press and

11th in the coaches’ poll. Battle embarked on a career in the private sector after his coaching career ended. He held various positions within Circle S Industries in Selma, Ala., and served as president of two different companies, as well as vice chairman of the Circle S Holding Company Board. During his six years at Circle S, the organization grew from two companies earning $12 million in annual sales to 10 companies earning $60 million. Battle founded The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) in 1981, and served as president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) until 2002. He also served as chairman of the board of Licensing Partners International (LPI), which was created in 2001 to represent the licensing interests of noncollegiate sports properties, as well as corporate and entertainment properties. The companies were sold to IMG in 2007, but he continued as chairman of CLC and consultant to IMG until March of 2013 when he was called back to Alabama. A 1981 inductee into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Battle was inducted as the first member of the charter class of the National Collegiate Licensing Association Hall of Fame in 2000. He was the recipient of the 2005 Paul W. Bryant Alumni Athlete Award at The University of Alabama and was inducted into the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA) Hall of Fame in 2008. Battle received a National Football Foundation award in December 2008 for Outstanding Contributions to Amateur Football. In June 2010, he was inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators’ (NACMA) Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, receiving its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. He is slated to be inducted into the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame in May of 2016. He currently serves on the boards of the BryantJordan Student-Athlete Foundation, The University of Alabama A-Club Educational & Charitable Foundation, the Crimson Tide Foundation, and the National Football Foundation. Bill and his wife, Mary, are part of UAB’s Stem Cell Institute Board and are both active in their support of UAB’s Department of Rheumatology. In their leisure time, the Battles enjoy life on their ranch in Georgia. Mary is an avid equestrian while Bill enjoys working on various projects around the ranch.

FINUS GASTON

KEVIN ALMOND

MARIE ROBBINS

SAM BRANCH

JEFF PURINTON

DOUG WALKER

CHRIS BESANCENEY

SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE A.D. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE A.D. SUPPORT SERVICES

SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D. SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR

SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D. DEVELOPMENT

SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D. MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D. COMMUNICATIONS

ASSOCIATE A.D. TICKETING / TIDE PRIDE

JONATHAN BOWLING

JON DEVER

BRAD LEDFORD

CAROL PARK

AARON VOLD

TOMMY FORD

DR. JAMES KING

ASSOCIATE A.D. COMPLIANCE

ASSOCIATE A.D. STUDENT SERVICES

ASSOCIATE A.D. STRATEGIC MARKETING

ASSOCIATE A.D. BUSINESS

ASSOCIATE A.D. MAJOR GIFTS

ASSISTANT A.D. DONOR PROGRAMS

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Alabama Roster 2016 ROSTER 6

NUMERICAL ROSTER 1 Robert Foster WR 2 Jalen Hurts QB 3 Calvin Ridley WR 4 Daylon Charlot WR 4 Eddie Jackson DB 5 Ronnie Clark RB 6 Hootie Jones DB 7 Tony Brown DB 8 Blake Barnett QB 9 Da’Shawn Hand DL 9 Bo Scarbrough RB 10 Reuben Foster LB 11 Kendall Sheffield DB 12 David Cornwell QB 13 ArDarius Stewart WR 14 Deionte Thompson DB 15 Ronnie Harrison DB 15 JK Scott P 16 Jamey Mosley LB 16 T.J. Simmons WR 17 Cam Sims WR 17 Adonis Thomas LB 18 Cooper Bateman QB 19 Shawn Jennings LB 20 Shaun Dion Hamilton LB 21 Maurice Smith DB 22 Ryan Anderson LB 26 Marlon Humphrey DB 27 Shawn Burgess-Becker DB 28 Anthony Averett DB 29 Minkah Fitzpatrick DB 31 Keaton Anderson LB 31 Xavian Marks RB 32 Rashaan Evans LB 33 Derrick Gore RB 33 Anfernee Jennings LB 34 Damien Harris RB 34 Nate Staskelunas DB 35 Thomas Woods WR 36 Johnny Dwight DL 36 Torin Marks DB 37 Donavan Mosley DB 37 Jonathan Rice WR 38 Austin Johnson WR 39 Tre’ Dunn WR 40 Joshua McMillon LB 40 Ty Turner RB 41 Blaine Anderson DB 41 Parker Bearden WR 42 Keith Holcombe LB 42 Jacob Parker TE

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No. Name Pos. 93 Jonathan Allen DL 41 Blaine Anderson DB 31 Keaton Anderson LB 22 Ryan Anderson LB 28 Anthony Averett DB 70 Charles Baldwin OL 94 Dakota Ball TE 8 Blake Barnett QB 18 Cooper Bateman QB 41 Parker Bearden WR 49 Christian Bell LB 75 Bradley Bozeman OL 48 Mekhi Brown LB 7 Tony Brown DB 45 Hunter Bryant TE 27 Shawn Burgess-Becker DB 43 Gussie Busch LB 67 Josh Casher OL 4 Daylon Charlot WR 5 Ronnie Clark RB 12 David Cornwell QB 66 Lester Cotton OL 62 Will Davis OL 36 Johnny Dwight DL 39 Tre’ Dunn WR 43 Lawrence Erekosima RB 32 Rashaan Evans LB 80 Raheem Falkins WR 29 Minkah Fitzpatrick DB 87 Miller Forristall TE 10 Reuben Foster LB 1 Robert Foster WR 69 Joshua Frazier DL 46 Derrick Garnett LB 33 Derrick Gore RB 47 Bo Grant DB 89 Brandon Greene TE 99 Adam Griffith PK 20 Shaun Dion Hamilton LB 9 Da’Shawn Hand DL 34 Damien Harris RB 86 Truett Harris TE 15 Ronnie Harrison DB 63 J.C. Hassenauer OL 84 Hale Hentges TE 42 Keith Holcombe LB 88 O.J. Howard TE 26 Marlon Humphrey DB 2 Jalen Hurts QB 4 Eddie Jackson DB 33 Anfernee Jennings LB

Class Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. So. So. So. So. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr. So. So. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr.

Ht. 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-0 6-5 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-0 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-5 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-5 5-10 6-0 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-6 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-3

Wt. 294 187 215 253 180 297 268 198 224 201 246 312 243 194 226 215 205 284 195 217 234 319 325 306 170 180 230 202 200 220 240 191 315 240 212 195 307 193 232 278 214 235 216 297 256 227 242 198 210 194 268

Exp. Hometown/Last School 3L Leesburg, Va./Stone Bridge SQ Charlotte, N.C./Myers Park RS Florence, Ala./Florence 3L Daphne, Ala./Daphne 1L Woodbury, N.J./Woodbury JC Windsor, Conn./Windsor/ASA College 2L Lindale, Ga./Pepperell RS Corona, Calif./Santiago 2L Murray, Utah/Cottonwood SQ Bessemer, Ala./Bessemer Academy HS Hoover, Ala./Hoover 2L Roanoke, Ala./Handley RS Columbus, Ga./Carver 2L Beaumont, Texas/Ozen SQ Roswell, Ga./Fellowship Christian School 1L Coconut Creek, Fla./Monarch SQ St. Louis, Mo./Priory SQ Mobile, Ala./St. Paul’s 1L Patterson, La./Patterson 1L Calera, Ala./Calera SQ Norman, Okla./Norman North 1L Tuscaloosa, Ala./Central SQ Letohatchee, Ala./Fort Dale Academy SQ Rochelle, Ga./Wilcox County SQ Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield SQ Simpsonville, S.C./Clinton 2L Auburn, Ala./Auburn 2L New Orleans, La./G.W. Carver 1L Old Bridge, N.J./St. Peter’s Prep HS Cartersville, Ga./Cartersville 3L Auburn, Ala./Auburn 2L Monaca, Pa./Central Valley 2L Springdale, Ark./Har-Ber SQ Tuscaloosa, Ala./Holy Spirit 1L Syracuse, N.Y./Milford Acad./Coffeyville CC SQ Valley, Ala./Valley 3L Ellenwood, Ga./Cedar Grove 3L Calhoun, Ga./Calhoun 2L Montgomery, Ala./Carver 2L Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge 1L Berea, Ky./Madison Southern SQ Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood 1L Tallahassee, Fla./FSU University School 2L Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge 1L Jefferson City, Mo./Helias 1L Tuscaloosa, Ala./Hillcrest 3L Prattville, Ala./Autauga Academy 1L Hoover, Ala./Hoover HS Channelview, Texas/Channelview 3L Lauderdale Lakes, Fla./Boyd Anderson RS Dadeville, Ala./Dadeville


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No. Name 19 Shawn Jennings 38 Austin Johnson 6 Hootie Jones 56 Brandon Kennedy 81 Derek Kief 78 Korren Kirven 51 Jake Long 36 Torin Marks 31 Xavian Marks 55 Cole Mazza 40 Joshua McMillon 47 Christian Miller 49 Brandon Moore 37 Donavan Mosley 16 Jamey Mosley 79 Chris Owens 42 Jacob Parker 53 Ryan Parris 94 Da’Ron Payne 72 Richie Petitbon 71 Ross Pierschbacher 47 Josh Pugh 89 Armani Purifoye 96 Gunnar Raborn 44 Avery Reid 37 Jonathan Rice 3 Calvin Ridley 74 Cam Robinson 98 Brannon Satterfield 9 Bo Scarbrough 15 JK Scott 11 Kendall Sheffield 16 T.J. Simmons 17 Cam Sims 21 Maurice Smith 91 O.J. Smith 34 Nate Staskelunas 13 ArDarius Stewart 50 Alphonse Taylor 17 Adonis Thomas 64 Eastwood Thomas 14 Deionte Thompson 54 Dalvin Tomlinson 40 Ty Turner 44 Levi Wallace 59 Dallas Warmack 73 Jonah Williams 56 Tim Williams 82 JaMichael Willis 77 Matt Womack 35 Thomas Woods

Pos. LB WR DB OL WR OL DL DB RB SN LB LB TE DB LB OL TE SN DL OL OL WR WR PK RB WR WR OL P RB P DB WR WR DB DL DB WR OL LB OL DB DL RB DB OL OL LB WR OL WR

Class Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. So. So. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. So. So. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. Jr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr.

Ht. 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-4 5-9 5-11 5-8 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-0 5-10 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-6 6-2 6-2 6-5 6-0 6-2 6-5 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-5 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-3 5-9 6-0 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-0 6-7 5-6

Wt. 228 200 214 302 200 308 228 175 163 235 245 230 248 185 226 307 224 209 319 300 304 208 190 180 192 207 188 327 210 230 198 188 196 206 195 315 207 204 345 225 297 190 307 171 170 299 288 237 199 320 165

Exp. Hometown/Last School HS Dadeville, Ala./Dadeville SQ Elba, Ala./Elba 2L Monroe, La./Neville RS Wetumpka, Ala./Wetumpka 1L Cincinnati, Ohio/La Salle 3L Lynchburg, Va./Brookville SQ Vestavia Hills, Ala./Vestavia Hills RS Rosenberg, Texas/George Ranch 1L Rosenberg, Texas/George Ranch 3L Bakersfield, Calif./Liberty RS Memphis, Tenn./Whitehaven 1L Columbia, S.C./Spring Valley SQ Cincinnati, Ohio/Hills Christian Academy SQ San Antonio, Texas/James Madison RS Mobile, Ala./Theodore HS Arlington, Texas/Lamar SQ Meridianville, Ala./Westminster Christian SQ Madison, Ala./James Clemens 1L Birmingham, Ala./Shades Valley RS Annapolis, Md./Gonzaga 1L Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls SQ Chelsea, Ala./Chelsea SQ Kingsland, Ga./Camden County 1L Lafayette, La./St. Thomas More SQ Oneonta, Ala./Oneonta SQ Madison, Ala./Bob Jones 1L Coconut Creek, Fla./Monarch 2L Monroe, La./West Monroe SQ Austin, Texas/Lake Travis 1L Northport, Ala./Tuscaloosa County 2L Denver, Colo./Mullen RS Missouri City, Texas/Fort Bend Marshall HS Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville 2L Monroe, La./Ouachita Parish 3L Sugar Land, Texas/Fort Bend Dulles SQ Bossier City, La./Airline SQ Greenville, N.C./Arendell Parrott Academy 2L Fultondale, Ala./Fultondale 3L Mobile, Ala./Davidson RS Lawrenceville, Ga./Central Gwinnett SQ Jackson, Ala./Jackson RS Orange, Texas/West Orange-Stark 3L McDonough, Ga./Henry County SQ Birmingham, Ala./John Carroll Catholic SQ Tucson, Ariz./Tucson 1L Atlanta, Ga./Mays HS Folsom, Calif./Folsom 3L Baton Rouge, La./University Lab SQ Gardendale, Ala./Gardendale/Southern Miss RS Hernando, Miss./Magnolia Heights SQ Birmingham, Ala./Vestavia Hills

NUMERICAL ROSTER 43 Gussie Busch 43 Lawrence Erekosima 44 Avery Reid 44 Levi Wallace 45 Hunter Bryant 46 Derrick Garnett 47 Bo Grant 47 Christian Miller 47 Josh Pugh 48 Mekhi Brown 49 Christian Bell 49 Brandon Moore 50 Alphonse Taylor 51 Jake Long 53 Ryan Parris 54 Dalvin Tomlinson 55 Cole Mazza 56 Brandon Kennedy 56 Tim Williams 59 Dallas Warmack 62 Will Davis 63 J.C. Hassenauer 64 Eastwood Thomas 66 Lester Cotton 67 Josh Casher 69 Joshua Frazier 70 Charles Baldwin 71 Ross Pierschbacher 72 Richie Petitbon 73 Jonah Williams 74 Cam Robinson 75 Bradley Bozeman 77 Matt Womack 78 Korren Kirven 79 Chris Owens 80 Raheem Falkins 81 Derek Kief 82 JaMichael Willis 84 Hale Hentges 86 Truett Harris 87 Miller Forristall 88 O.J. Howard 89 Brandon Greene 89 Armani Purifoye 91 O.J. Smith 93 Jonathan Allen 94 Dakota Ball 94 Da’Ron Payne 96 Gunnar Raborn 98 Brannon Satterfield 99 Adam Griffith

LB RB RB DB TE LB DB LB WR LB LB TE OL DL SN DL SN OL LB OL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR TE TE TE TE TE WR DL DL TE DL PK P PK

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Alabama Crimson Tide POSITION BREAKDOWN OFFENSE

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OFFENSIVE LINE No. Name 70 Charles Baldwin 75 Bradley Bozeman 67 Josh Casher 66 Lester Cotton 62 Will Davis 63 J.C. Hassenauer 56 Brandon Kennedy 78 Korren Kirven 79 Chris Owens 72 Richie Petitbon 71 Ross Pierschbacher 74 Cam Robinson 50 Alphonse Taylor 64 Eastwood Thomas 59 Dallas Warmack 73 Jonah Williams 77 Matt Womack

Pos. Class Ht. OL Jr. 6-5 OL Jr. 6-5 OL So. 6-1 OL So. 6-4 OL Sr. 6-5 OL Jr. 6-2 OL Fr. 6-3 OL Sr. 6-4 OL Fr. 6-3 OL Fr. 6-4 OL So. 6-4 OL Jr. 6-6 OL Sr. 6-5 OL So. 6-5 OL So. 6-2 OL Fr. 6-5 OL Fr. 6-7

Wt. 297 312 284 319 325 297 302 308 307 300 304 327 345 297 299 280 320

Hometown Windsor, Conn. Roanoke, Ala. Mobile, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Letohatchee, Ala. Woodbury, Minn. Wetumpka, Ala. Lynchburg, Va. Arlington, Texas Annapolis, Md. Cedar Falls, Iowa Monroe, La. Mobile, Ala. Jackson, Ala. Atlanta, Ga. Folsom, Calif. Hernando, Miss.

QUARTERBACKS No. Name 8 Blake Barnett 18 Cooper Bateman 12 David Cornwell 2 Jalen Hurts

Pos. Class Ht. QB Fr. 6-5 QB Jr. 6-3 QB So. 6-5 QB Fr. 6-2

Wt. 198 224 234 210

Hometown Corona, Calif. Murray, Utah Norman, Okla. Channelview, Texas

RUNNING BACKS No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. 5 Ronnie Clark RB So. 6-2 217 43 Lawrence Erekosima RB Jr. 5-7 180 33 Derrick Gore RB Jr. 5-11 212 34 Damien Harris RB So. 5-11 214 31 Xavian Marks RB So. 5-8 163 44 Avery Reid RB So. 6-0 192 9 Bo Scarbrough RB So. 6-2 230 40 Ty Turner RB So. 5-9 171

Hometown Calera, Ala. Simpsonville, S.C. Syracuse, N.Y. Berea, Ky. Rosenberg, Texas Oneonta, Ala. Northport, Ala. Birmingham, Ala.

TIGHT ENDS No. Name 94 Dakota Ball 45 Hunter Bryant 87 Miller Forristall 89 Brandon Greene 86 Truett Harris 84 Hale Hentges 88 O.J. Howard 49 Brandon Moore 42 Jacob Parker

Pos. Class Ht. TE Sr. 6-3 TE Jr. 6-5 TE Fr. 6-5 TE Sr. 6-5 TE Sr. 6-3 TE So. 6-5 TE Sr. 6-6 TE Sr. 6-0 TE Jr. 6-1

Wt. 268 226 220 307 235 256 242 248 224

Hometown Lindale, Ga. Roswell, Ga. Cartersville, Ga. Ellenwood, Ga. Brentwood, Tenn. Jefferson City, Mo. Prattville, Ala. Cincinnati, Ohio Meridianville, Ala.

WIDE RECEIVERS No. Name 41 Parker Bearden 4 Daylon Charlot 39 Tre’ Dunn 80 Raheem Falkins 1 Robert Foster 38 Austin Johnson 81 Derek Kief 47 Josh Pugh 89 Armani Purifoye 37 Jonathan Rice 3 Calvin Ridley 16 T.J. Simmons 17 Cam Sims 13 ArDarius Stewart 82 JaMichael Willis 35 Thomas Woods

Pos. Class Ht. WR So. 6-1 WR So. 6-0 WR Jr. 6-0 WR Sr. 6-4 WR Jr. 6-2 WR So. 6-2 WR So. 6-4 WR So. 6-1 WR Jr. 6-0 WR So. 6-4 WR So. 6-1 WR Fr. 6-2 WR Jr. 6-5 WR Jr. 6-1 WR Sr. 6-0 WR Jr. 5-6

Wt. 201 195 170 202 191 200 200 208 190 207 188 196 206 204 199 165

Hometown Bessemer, Ala. Patterson, La. Raleigh, N.C. New Orleans, La. Monaca, Pa. Elba, Ala. Cincinnati, Ohio Chelsea, Ala. Kingsland, Ga. Madison, Ala. Coconut Creek, Fla. Pinson, Ala. Monroe, La. Fultondale, Ala. Gardendale, Ala. Birmingham, Ala.

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DEFENSIVE LINE No. Name 93 Jonathan Allen 36 Johnny Dwight 69 Joshua Frazier 9 Da’Shawn Hand 51 Jake Long 94 Da’Ron Payne 91 O.J. Smith 54 Dalvin Tomlinson

Pos. Class Ht. DL Sr. 6-3 DL So. 6-3 DL Jr. 6-4 DL Jr. 6-4 DL Sr. 5-9 DL So. 6-2 DL So. 6-2 DL Sr. 6-3

DEFENSIVE BACKS No. Name Pos. Class Ht. 41 Blaine Anderson DB Sr. 5-10 28 Anthony Averett DB Jr. 6-0 7 Tony Brown DB Jr. 6-0 27 Shawn Burgess-Becker DB So. 6-1 29 Minkah Fitzpatrick DB So. 6-1 47 Bo Grant DB Sr. 6-2 15 Ronnie Harrison DB So. 6-3 26 Marlon Humphrey DB So. 6-1 4 Eddie Jackson DB Sr. 6-0 6 Hootie Jones DB Jr. 6-2 36 Torin Marks DB Fr. 5-11 37 Donavan Mosley DB So. 5-10 11 Kendall Sheffield DB Fr. 6-0 21 Maurice Smith DB Sr. 6-0 34 Nate Staskelunas DB Sr. 6-3 14 Deionte Thompson DB Fr. 6-2 44 Levi Wallace DB Jr. 6-0

Wt. 294 306 315 278 228 319 315 307

Hometown Leesburg, Va. Rochelle, Ga. Springdale, Ark. Woodbridge, Va. Vestavia Hills, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Bossier City, La. McDonough, Ga.

Wt. Hometown 187 Charlotte, N.C. 180 Woodbury, N.J. 194 Beaumont, Texas 215 Coconut Creek, Fla. 200 Old Bridge, N.J. 195 Valley, Ala. 216 Tallahassee, Fla. 198 Hoover, Ala. 194 Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. 214 Monroe, La. 175 Rosenberg, Texas 185 San Antonio, Texas 188 Missouri City, Texas 195 Sugar Land, Texas 207 Greenville, N.C. 190 Orange, Texas 170 Tucson, Ariz.

LINEBACKERS No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. 31 Keaton Anderson LB Fr. 6-1 215 22 Ryan Anderson LB Sr. 6-2 253 49 Christian Bell LB Fr. 6-4 246 48 Mekhi Brown LB Fr. 6-5 243 43 Gussie Busch LB So. 5-11 205 32 Rashaan Evans LB Jr. 6-3 230 10 Reuben Foster LB Sr. 6-1 240 46 Derrick Garnett LB Jr. 6-1 240 20 Shaun Dion Hamilton LB Jr. 6-0 232 42 Keith Holcombe LB So. 6-4 227 33 Anfernee Jennings LB Fr. 6-3 268 19 Shawn Jennings LB Fr. 6-1 228 40 Joshua McMillon LB Fr. 6-3 245 47 Christian Miller LB So. 6-4 230 16 Jamey Mosley LB So. 6-5 226 17 Adonis Thomas LB Fr. 6-2 225 56 Tim Williams LB Sr. 6-4 237

Hometown Florence, Ala. Daphne, Ala. Hoover, Ala. Columbus, Ga. St. Louis, Mo. Auburn, Ala. Auburn, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Dadeville, Ala. Dadeville, Ala. Memphis, Tenn. Columbia, S.C. Mobile, Ala. Lawrenceville, Ga. Baton Rouge, La.

SPECIAL TEAMS SPECIAL TEAMS No. Name 99 Adam Griffith 55 Cole Mazza 53 Ryan Parris 96 Gunnar Raborn 98 Brannon Satterfield 15 JK Scott

Pos. Class Ht. PK Sr. 5-10 SN Sr. 6-2 SN So. 6-0 PK Jr. 5-9 P So. 6-2 P Jr. 6-5

Wt. 193 235 209 180 210 198

Hometown Calhoun, Ga. Bakersfield, Calif. Madison, Ala. Lafayette, La. Austin, Texas Denver, Colo.


Player Profiles

DL Sr. • 6-3 • 294 • 3L

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Leesburg, Va./ Stone Bridge

OUTLOOK: Passed on early entry into the NFL Draft and returns for his senior season as one of the nation’s best defensive football players and most feared pass rushers ... top candidate for the Lombardi and Ted Hendricks Award … has 85 career tackles with 29 tackles for loss and 18 sacks ... first team All-SEC as a junior who should contend for All-America honors. JUNIOR (2015): One of the most productive defenders and best pass rushers along the Tide’s vaunted defensive front ... named to the All-SEC First Team defense by the conference coaches and the Associated Press ... ranked 17th nationally and second in the SEC in sacks with .80 per game (12.0 sacks) ... recorded 36 tackles on the season with a team-leading 14.5 tackles for loss (-92 yards) ... added four pass breakups and six quarterback hurries ... all 12 of his sacks came against Power 5 competition with 11 coming against ranked teams ... named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week following the Mississippi State game ... named one of the Alabama coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for his efforts against Wisconsin in the season opener, at Texas A&M, at Mississippi State, at Auburn and against Michigan State. Wisconsin: Was a force on the defensive line, finishing the season opener with three total tackles, including a career-high two sacks for -15 yards, and one pass breakup ... helped limit the Badger offense to just 268 yards of total offense and 17 points. Middle Tennessee: Made his first start of the season at defensive end and finished with two tackles and a quarterback

hurry as the Tide allowed 275 yards of total offense. Ole Miss: Was a disruptive force along the defensive front in his second start of the season ... recorded a sack for a loss of eight yards while also breaking up a pass at the line ... helped limit the Rebels to just 92 yards rushing. ULM: Broke up one pass against the Warhawks ... day was shortened by a shoulder injury before halftime. Georgia: A presence on the defensive front, had two total tackles and one pass breakup ... helped limit the Bulldogs to 299 yards on offense, nearly 200 yards below their season average. Arkansas: Notched another pass breakup to go with his one tackle against the Razorbacks ... was key in limiting the Razorback rushing attack to just 44 yards, 160 yards below their season average entering the night. Texas A&M: Recorded a monster day in College Station, finishing with five tackles, including a team-leading four for a loss (-17 yards) ... also notched a team-high two sacks (-14 yards) while forcing one fumble ... his pressure on the quarterback helped force four Aggie interceptions, including three that went for scores. Tennessee: Notched two tackles, including a key sack (-9 yards) on the Volunteers’ final drive that helped seal the victory for Alabama ... his sack put the Vols in a second-and-long situation deep in their own territory, leading to a timeout. LSU: Spent the night in the Tiger backfield, notching half a tackle for a loss (-1 yard) and two quarterback hurries ... helped limit Leonard Fournette - the nation’s leading rusher - to only 31 yards on 19 carries after he entered the game averaging 200-plus yards rushing per game. Mississippi State: Recorded a career performance with three sacks and seven total tackles while forcing a fumble and notching a quarterback hurry ... named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his efforts ... first Alabama player with three sacks in a game since Courtney Upshaw against Auburn in 2010. Charleston Southern: Started and made one solo tackle … starters played less than a half in the Crimson Tide’s 56-6 win … helped limit the Buccaneers to just 134 total yards of offense. Auburn: Made five tackles with two solo stops in a 29-13 win at Auburn

… helped limit the Tigers to just 91 rushing yards and 260 total yards … his efforts earned him Defensive Player of the Week honors by the Tide coaches. Florida: Helped limit the Gators to just 15 yards rushing and 165 total yards … registered his 10th sack of the season (-10 yards) and made three tackles – two solo – along with a quarterback hurry. Michigan State: Recorded two of the Crimson Tide’s four sacks for a loss of -15 yards ... helped force the Spartan quarterback into two interceptions and a 19-for-32 day with his pressure in the backfield ... played a major part in limiting MSU to 239 yards of total offense, 158 yards below their season average. Clemson: Earned the start against the Tigers but did not record any stats. SOPHOMORE (2014): Established himself as a playmaker at defensive end and one of the Crimson Tide’s top pass rushers ... first team All-SEC by the Associated Press ... second on the team with 11.5 tackles for loss (-44 yards) and had 5.5 sacks (-30 yards) ... finished with 33 total tackles including 16 solo stops and seven quarterback hurries ... blocked the decisive extra point at Arkansas ... played in all 14 games and made 12 starts ... earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the Alabama coaching staff against West Virginia, FAU and Tennessee ... also earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his blocked PAT at Arkansas. West Virginia: Registered five tackles with two tackles for loss (-12 yards) and one sack (-11 yards) ... helped limit the Mountaineers to 28 rushing yards on 24 carries ... earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the coaches. FAU: Recorded a tackle for a loss of three yards as the Crimson Tide limited the Owls to 145 total yards, including 57 rushing ... added an assisted tackle in just over one half of play ... earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Southern Miss: Made at least one tackle for loss for the third straight game and picked up two quarterback hurries ... added one solo and one assisted tackle as the Tide limited the Eagles to 56 yards rushing and a lowly 263 total yards. Florida: Registered one assisted tackle as the Tide held the Gators to only 200 total yards. Ole Miss: Recorded five tackles with two solo stops ... had 1.5 tackles for loss (-3 yards) and a quarterback hurry. Arkansas: Blocked the deciding extra point to give the Tide a 14-13 win in Fayetteville ... added a quarterback hurry. Texas A&M: Recorded three half sacks for a loss of four yards ... batted down passes as UA limited the SEC’s top-ranked offense to just 172 yards. Tennessee: Earned Defensive Player of the Week honors versus the Vols with three tackles and half of a tackle for loss. LSU: Sacked LSU quarterback Anthony Jennings on the first drive of the game ... finished with two tackles as the Tide limited LSU to 76 total yards passing. Mississippi State: Recorded three assisted tackles in a 25-20 win over the No. 1 team in the nation. Western Carolina: Had a game-high two quarterback hurries with two tackles ...helped limit the Catamounts to minus-eight yards rushing. Auburn: Dropped Tigers’ quarterback Nick Marshall for a sack and finished with three solo tackles. Missouri: Helped hold the Tigers to just 41 rushing yards and had one quarterback hurry. Ohio State: Both tackles in the Sugar Bowl came behind the line of scrimamge for a loss of nine yards ... had one sack for a loss of four yards.

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Player Profiles FRESHMAN (2013): A backup defensive end who played his way into the rotation along the defensive line … appeared in 13 games, with 16 total stops and 10 solo tackles … had half of a sack, a forced fumble and one quarterback hurry. Virginia Tech: Registered two solo tackles in the 35-10 victory over the Hokies in Atlanta. Ole Miss: Had one tackle as a reserve defensive end as the Tide shut out the Rebels. Arkansas: Notched one solo stop and a QB hurry in the shutout win. Tennessee: Came off the bench to make a season-high three tackles with two solo stops. Mississippi State: Assisted on two tackles, one for loss, against the Bulldogs. Chattanooga: Named one of Alabama’s Defensive Players of the Week ... totaled four tackles with two solo stops and a forced fumble. Auburn: Recorded three total tackles with two solo stops … added half of a sack (-5 yards).

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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the premier defensive prospects in the 2013 signing class … a five-star player by 247Sports. com, Rivals.com and Scout.com … played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … 2012 Gatorade Virginia Football Player of the Year … first team Parade Magazine All-American … second team USA Today All-American in 2012 … the No. 11 player in the Top247 and the No. 2 outside linebacker nationally by 247Sports.com while ranking second among players from Virginia … listed 17th in the 247Composite listing and the No. 3 OLB …. also the No. 11 player nationally and the No. 2 weakside defensive end by Rivals. com, plus the No. 1 player in Virginia … Scout. com ranked him the No. 2 defensive end and 34th in the Scout 300 … 28th in the ESPN 150 and outlet’s No. 3 defensive end … ranked 36th in the Tom Lemming MaxPrep rankings and the outlet’s No. 4 defensive end nationally … first team All-American as a defensive lineman by MaxPreps … a five-star defensive end by PrepStar who ranked third at his position and 18th nationally … member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team and a PrepStar All-American … posted 119 tackles with nine sacks, six fumble recoveries, eight pass breakups, six blocked kicks and had seven pass breakups as a senior in 2012 … totaled 102 stops with 15 sacks and seven blocked kicks as a junior … finished with 87 tackles, 20 sacks and eight forced fumbles as a sophomore in 2010 … two-time first team All-State performer in Virginia and Washington Post All-Metro selection … coached by Mickey Thompson at Stone Bridge High School … chose Alabama over Florida, Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State, Stanford, Oklahoma and Virginia Tech. ALLEN’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2013 12-0 16 10 6 3-11 1 0.5-5 1 0 0 0-0 2014 14-12 33 16 17 11.5-44 7 5.5-30 0 0 1 0-0 2015 15-11 36 19 17 14.5-92 6 12-88 2 0 4 0-0 Total 41-23 85 45 40 29-147 14 18-123 3 0 5 0-0 ALLEN’S CAREER BESTS Tackles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 at Mississippi State, Tackles for Loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 at Texas A&M, Yards Lost. . . . . . . . 17 (twice); last at Mississippi State, Sacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 at Mississippi State, Yards Lost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 at Mississippi State, Quarterback Hurries. . . . . . 2 (three times); last vs. LSU, Forced Fumbles. . . . 1 (three times); last at Miss. State, Blocked Point After Touchdown. . . . . . . . 1 at Arkansas,

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Florence, Ala./ Florence

OUTLOOK: A versatile linebacker who redshirted a season ago ... should battle for a role on the Alabama defense and help the Crimson Tide on special teams. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A linebacker prospect from North Alabama … a three-star prospect who could play a variety of roles in the Crimson Tide defense … first team 2014 6A All-State selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … 2014 All-Tennessee Valley Defensive MVP by AL.com … 2014 AL.com Super All-State … finalist for the ASWA 6A Lineman of the Year … No. 13 on the final AL.com A-List … made 171 tackles as a senior with 14 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, six pass breakups, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and one interception … the No. 15 inside linebacker nationally by Scout.com … ranked as the No. 27 outside linebacker by Rivals.com and the No. 24 player in the state of Alabama … ESPN rated him as the No. 29 outside linebacker and the No. 17 player in Alabama … a Prepstar All-Southeast Region selection … the No. 42 outside linebacker by 247Sports.com and the No. 21 player in the state … helped guide Florence and head coach Jason Wallace to the state semifinals … recorded 191 tackles as a weakside linebacker in 2013 … chose Alabama over Tennessee, LSU and Miami.

RYAN ANDERSON LB Sr. • 6-2 • 253 • 3L

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Daphne, Ala./ Daphne

OUTLOOK: An outside linebacker who is in his fifth season in the program … came into his own as a junior in 2015 and enters his senior season as a leader on the Alabama defense ... a pass-rushing threat and disruptive force for the Crimson Tide ... has 67 career tackles with 21 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks. JUNIOR (2015): A pass-rush threat for the Crimson Tide off the edge ... notched 37 total tackles, including 11.5 for a loss (-50 yards), six sacks (-41 yards), two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and nine quarterback hurries for the year ... came on strong late in the

season, recording his 9.5 tackles for loss in his last 10 games, including a career-high two TFL performance at then-No. 20 Mississippi State, vs. Florida and Michigan State ... named one of the defensive players of the week by the UA coaching staff for his efforts against Tennessee and Mississippi State. Wisconsin: Came off the bench to record 1.5 total tackles on the night ... helped limit the Badger offense to just 268 yards of total offense and 17 points. Middle Tennessee: Entered in a reserve role to record one tackle along with a quarterback hurry as the Tide allowed 275 yards of total offense. Ole Miss: Saw action as a reserve in the defensive front, but did not record any stats against the Rebels. ULM: Was a disruptive force on the line, notching two tackles while pressuring the quarterback twice ... helped limit the Warhawk offense to only 92 yards, including a lowly nine yards on the ground. Georgia: Came off the bench to record three tackles ... helped limit a Bulldog offense that was averaging 45.5 points per game to just 10 by day’s end. Arkansas: Recorded three tackles, including half a tackle for a loss (-1 yard) against the Hogs ... helped limit the Hogs to only 220 yards, more than 250 yards below their season average entering the night. Texas A&M: Finished with three tackles, including one of the Tide’s six sacks (-5 yards) ... helped limit the Aggie rushing attack to just 32 yards on the ground. Tennessee: Was a force on defense, notching a quarterback hurry to go with three total tackles, including the gamewinning sack (-10 yards) and forced fumble ... his sack and forced fumble on the Vols’ final drive of the game got the ball back for Alabama and helped the Tide extend its streak to nine straight victories over UT. LSU: Notched two tackles, including half a stop for a loss of one yard ... helped limit the LSU offense to 182 yards of total offense, nearly 250 yards below the Tigers average entering the game. Mississippi State: Had a huge day in Starkville, setting a season high for tackles with five, including a career-high two sacks (-14 yards) ... also forced a fumble and added a quarterback hurry ... notched two of the defense’s season-high nine sacks. Charleston Southern: Recorded one tackle for a loss (-1 yard) in limited playing time against the Buccaneers. Auburn: Made his presence known along the Crimson Tide defensive front, notching four tackles, including one for a loss (-2 yards) ... added two quarterback hurries ... helped limit the Tigers to only 260 yards of total offense. Florida: Logged four tackles for the second consecutive game, including two for a loss (-9) yards ... also recorded one sack (-8 yards) and a career-high three quarterback hurries in arguably his best game of the season ... helped disrupt a Gator passing attack that completed only 37.5 percent of its passes. Michigan State: Stayed hot, notching four tackles, including 2.0 for a loss (-7 yards) and one sack (-4 yards) ... spent time in the Spartan backfield, helping to limit MSU to 239 yards of total offense, 158 yards below their season average. SOPHOMORE (2014): Played in all 14 games and recorded 25 tackles, including three sacks (-28 yards), 8.0 tackles for loss (-37 yards), a fumble recovery and nine quarterback hurries ... earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the coaching staff following the Arkansas and Texas A&M victories. FAU: Came off the bench to record two tackles, including his


Player Profiles

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): A reserve outside linebacker who played in all 13 games with 1.5 sacks (-4 yards), five tackles and one quarterback hurry ... also started on the kickoff return team. Virginia Tech: Recorded one solo and one assisted tackle, which produced a twoyard sack. Arkansas: Assisted on two tackles and had one quarterback hurry. Chattanooga: Registered the first solo sack of his career, dropping the Mocs’ quarterback for a loss of two yards. FRESHMAN (2012): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Came to the Capstone as one of the fastest risers in the class of 2012 … a five-star prospect by 247Sports.com, which ranked him as the nation’s No. 19 overall prospect and the No. 1 outside linebacker … 247Sports.com also ranked him as the No. 2 player in Alabama … ranked 93rd in the ESPNU 150 and the site’s No. 7 outside linebacker … earned four stars from ESPNU, Scout.com and Rivals.com … listed at No. 98 in the Rivals100 as well as the No. 6 outside linebacker … Scout.com ranked him as the No. 22 defensive end prospect … No. 5 in the Mobile Press-Register’s Elite 18 and No. 33 in the Super Southeast 120 … a SuperPrep All-American and the publication’s No. 25 linebacker … also listed as the No. 8 player in Alabama by SuperPrep … PrepStar All-Southeast Region … a member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Super 12 … an ASWA 6A All-State selection … No. 3 on the Birmingham News Super Seniors list … turned in a strong showing at the Alabama/ Mississippi All-Star Game … coached by Glenn Vickery at Daphne … had 105 tackles and 12 sacks as a senior in 2011 … posted 75 stops and 14.5 sacks as a junior, helping Daphne win the state championship … second cousin of former Alabama standout and current Cincinnati Bengal, Wallace Gilberry … teammate of former

Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon at Daphne High School … chose Alabama over Auburn, Florida State, Tennessee and Illinois. ANDERSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2013 13-0 5 2 3 1.5-4 1 1.5-4 0 0-0 0 0-0 2014 14-0 25 11 14 8-37 9 3-28 0 1-3 0 0-0 2015 15-0 37 21 16 11.5-50 9 6-41 2 2-0 0 0-0 Total 42-0 67 34 33 21-91 19 10.5-73 2 3-3 0 0-0 ANDERSON’S CAREER BESTS Tackles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 vs. Texas A&M, Tackles for Loss. . 2.0 (three times); last vs. Michigan State, Yards Lost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 vs. FAU, Quarterback Hurries. . . . . . . . 3 (twice); last vs. Florida, Sacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 at Mississippi State, Kick Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Auburn, Return Yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 at Auburn, Fumble Recoveries. 1 (three times); last at Miss. State, Forced Fumbles. . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last at Miss. State,

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25-feet, two-inches, which was the longest jump in the nation for 2013 and the second-longest in state history … finished second in the 2012 Penn Relays long jump … posted 106 tackles, 12 pass breakups and five interceptions as a senior in 2012, earning him first team All-State honors … had 52 stops and three picks as a junior in 2011 and 40 tackles and three interceptions in 2010 … also ran for 1,278 yards (15 touchdowns) and passed for 836 (14 scores) as a senior … coached by Zac Valentine … nephew of former Miami (Fla.) All-American and Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie … chose Alabama over Penn State, Iowa, South Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee.

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ANTHONY AVERETT DB Jr. • 6-0 • 180 • 1L

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Woodbury, N.J./ Woodbury

OUTLOOK: A speedy defensive back who will look to contend for a role in the defensive backfield as a junior in 2016 ... should also contribute on special teams ... played in seven career games with two tackles. SOPHOMORE (2015): Saw action on special teams for the Tide as a sophomore ... saw his first action of the year against Middle Tennessee and followed with time against ULM, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Charleston Southern and Michigan State ... collected his first tackle of the season on special teams at A&M and then made one stop on special teams against Michigan State. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014): Played in one game against Western Carolina. FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Joined the Crimson Tide out of Woodbury High School in New Jersey … a talented athlete who also boasted a distinguished career in track and field … ranked 115th by 247Sports.com and the site’s No.14 safety and No. 5 player in New Jersey … ranked 273rd in the 247Composite … No. 22 athlete by ESPN and No. 211 in the ESPN 300 … Scout.com ranked him as the No. 23 cornerback nationally while Rivals.com listed him as the No. 23 corner … a PrepStar All-East Region choice … ranked 193rd nationally by PrepStar … No. 10 athlete in Tom Lemming’s MaxPreps … second team small school All-American as a defensive back by MaxPreps … played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Game … clocked at 10.6 in the 100-meters, 6.46 in the 55 meters and high jumped 6-feet, 4-inches … possibly the top prep long jumper in the nation with a jump of

Fr. • 6-5 • 198 • RS

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Corona, Calif./ Santiago

OUTLOOK: One of the top quarterback prospects in the nation coming out of high school in the 2015 recruiting class ... the redshirt freshman will battle for the open job at quarterback after the departure of Jake Coker. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Arrived at the Capstone in January of 2015 in time for spring practice and a head start on learning the Alabama offense … a consensus five-star prospect who was the MVP of the 2014 Elite 11 Quarterback Competition and participated in Nike’s “The Opening” … led his team to victory in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game … the nation’s No. 1-ranked quarterback as a pocket passer by ESPN.com and the top dual-threat signal-caller by Rivals. com … ranked second nationally by 247Sports and third by Scout.com … ranked 14th in the ESPN300, 21st in the Top247, 23rd in the 247Composite, 30th in the Scout.com 300 and ranked 41st in the Rivals100, … listed as the No. 2 player in California and the West region by ESPN.com while ranking fourth in California by Rivals.com and fifth by 247Sports … member of the Prepstar Dream Team, ranking 41st nationally … and a threw for a career-high 3,404 yards in 11 games for head coach Jeff Steinberg at Santiago High School in 2014 … recorded 23 touchdown passes while rushing for 479 yards and seven scores … passed for 2,332 yards in 10 games as a junior at Santiago High School with 22 touchdown passes and 695 yards rushing (7.6 yards per carry) and 13 scores … saw action in four games as a sophomore in 2012 with 185 yards passing and two touchdowns while rushing for 67 yards and a score … chose Alabama over Oregon, UCLA, Notre Dame and Arizona.

PROFILES

second career sack. Southern Miss: Recorded a sack for an eight-yard loss in the win over the Goldenw Eagles. Florida: Made two tackles, including one solo stop as the Tide limited the Gators to only 200 total yards. Ole Miss: Came off the bench to tally a single quarterback hurry. Arkansas: Earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the coaching staff after making three tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss (-6 yards) and one sack (-5 yards) ... recovered a fumble and returned it three yards. Texas A&M: Made six tackles and earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the Alabama coaches after posting the highest production point totals against the Aggies ... helped limit the SEC’s top-ranked offense to 172 yards, including just 31 yards rushing. Tennessee: Notched four total tackles in Knoxville with one solo stop ... added one tackle for loss (-3 yards). LSU: Made two assisted tackles in the Crimson Tide’s overtime victory in Baton Rouge. Mississippi State: Recorded two assisted tackles with half of a tackle for loss (-1 yard) ... harassed the Bulldogs’ quarterback with two hurries. Western Carolina: Had one quarterback hurry against the Catamounts. Auburn: Finished with one tackle for loss (-2 yards). Missouri: Had a career-best three quarterback hurries and assisted on one tackle. Ohio State: Registered one tackle for loss (-1 yard).

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Player Profiles DAKOTA BALL TE Sr. • 6-3 • 268 • 2L

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Lindale, Ga./ Pepperell

and the No. 35 player in Georgia … PrepStar All-Southeast Region … Georgia Sports Writers Association AA All-State selection as a senior, when he made 73 tackles with 17 tackles for loss, seven sacks, 38 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, including one he returned for a touchdown … coached by Jeff Shifflett at Pepperell High School … chose Alabama over Georgia, Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Clemson and South Carolina.

COOPER BATEMAN

OUTLOOK: Enters his senior season as one of the top options at tight end/h-back, a position he moved to early in the 2014 season … has played in 25 career games, 24 at tight end — with two starts — and one along the defensive line.

PROFILES

JUNIOR (2015): Worked in an expanded role at tight end. Wisconsin: Saw action off the bench on offense, but did not record any statistics. Middle Tennessee: Earned his first career start at tight end against the Blue Raiders, but did not record any statistics. Ole Miss: Made his second straight start, but did not collect any stats. ULM: Entered off the bench to help block for 137 yards rushing by the Crimson Tide backs. Georgia: Came off the bench to help open holes for the Tide’s 189 total rushing yards, including a career-high 148 by Derrick Henry. Arkansas: Provided blocks for the Crimson Tide backs to accumulate 134 yards on the ground and one score. Mississippi State: Came off the bench to help block for Derrick Henry’s 204 yards rushing. Charleston Southern: Hauled in his first pass of the season for a gain of eight yards. Auburn: Entered off the bench to help block for a career-high 271 yards rushing by Derrick Henry. Florida: Helped block for 437 yards of total offense, including 233 yards on the ground. Michigan State: Provided blocks for 440 yards of total offense against the Spartans. Clemson: Entered as a blocker along the offensive front, helping provide holes for Derrick Henry’s 158 yards rushing. SOPHOMORE (2014): Saw action in 12 games ... got his first playing time at tight end in the season opener against West Virginia ... did not have a catch in 2014. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Played in one game for the Crimson Tide in 2013 … saw reserve action along the defensive line against Chattanooga. FRESHMAN (2012): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was an outstanding defensive line prospect for the 2012 class … turned in a solid effort as a starting defensive tackle in the Under Armour All-America Game … a four-star prospect by MaxPrep’s Tom Lemming … three-star defensive lineman by Rivals.com, Scout.com, 247Sports. com and ESPNU … Scout.com ranked him as the nation’s No. 27 defensive tackle prospect … Rivals.com rated him No. 29 among defensive tackles and the No. 28 player in the state of Georgia … ESPNU considered him the No. 27 defensive tackle, 152nd among players in the Southeast and No. 35 in Georgia … 247Sports. com ranked Ball as the No. 36 defensive tackle

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QB Jr. • 6-3 • 224 • 2L

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Murray, Utah/ Cottonwood

OUTLOOK: Entering his fourth season for the Crimson Tide after redshirting in 2013 … started one game at quarterback in 2015 and came off bench in eight other games ... was the Crimson Tide’s starting holder in 2014 and 2015 on field goals and extra points ... among several quarterbacks vying for the opening created by the departure of starting quarterback Jake Coker. SOPHOMORE (2015): Spent his third season as the Crimson Tide’s starting holder on field goals and extra points ... saw time in all 15 games as a holder ... made his first career start at quarterback against Ole Miss ... completed 71.2 percent of his passes (37-of-52) for 291 yards with two interceptions and a touchdown across seven appearances as the signal-caller. Wisconsin: Resumed his duties as the primary holder on PAT and field goal attempts ... entered the game at quarterback in the second half of the opener with the Badgers ... finished his night 7-for-8 for 51 yards with a long completion of 17 yards ... also rushed for four yards on two carries in his debut as the Tide signal caller. Middle Tennessee: Entered the game at quarterback following the halftime break ... finished 11-for17 for 98 yards with his first career touchdown and interception in his longest outing to date ... also rushed for six yards on two carries to close out the Tide’s 37-10 victory. Ole Miss: Earned his first career start, going 11-for-14 for 87 yards and an interception ... had a long pass of 30 yards on a strike to O.J. Howard on the Tide’s first drive of the game ... exited the game midway through the second quarter. ULM: Went 1-for-1 for eight yards after relieving starter Jake Coker late in the game. Mississippi State: Entered the game late in the fourth quarter in backup duty ... did not attempt a pass as the Crimson Tide ran down the clock. Charleston Southern: Entered at quarterback near the end of the first half and played for nearly two full quarters ... went 7-of11 for 47 yards with a long of 16 ... also rushed one time for -2 yards. Auburn: Held for Adam Griffith’s Iron Bowl-record five made field goals. Florida: Entered for one play at quarterback, handing the ball off before exiting ... continued his duties as the team’s primary holder. Michigan State: Came in as the quarterback in the final minutes of the game, throwing one pass that

fell incomplete ... continued his holder duties, helping Adam Griffith finish 1-of-1 on field goals and 5-for-5 on extra point attempts. Clemson: Held for Adam Griffith’s field goal and extra point attempts, helping the junior placekicker collect eight total points against the Tigers. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014): Served as Alabama’s starting holder and saw action in all 14 games ... perfect on 87 holds in 2014, including 22 field goals and 65 extra points. FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the nation’s top quarterbacks in the class of 2013 … a consensus four-star prospect who was ranked as the No. 3 pocket passer by ESPN and the No. 5 pro-style quarterback by 247Sports. com and Scout.com … was 44th in the ESPN 150 … rated 87th in the Top247 and 79th in the 247Composite rankings … ESPN Elite 11 quarterback … No. 11 pro-style quarterback by Rivals.com and No. 189 in the Rivals250 … the consensus No. 1 player in the state of Utah … led the Black Team to a win in the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game … No. 4 pro-style quarterback by MaxPreps … ranked 59th overall nationally by PrepStar … Sporting News No. 14 quarterback nationally … arrived at Alabama as an early enrollee in January of 2013 … coached by Greg Croshaw at Cottonwood High School in 2012 … threw for 2,384 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior while running 82 times for 277 yards and 12 touchdowns … threw for 2,484 yards as a junior with 26 touchdowns … connected for 27 touchdowns and only five interceptions as a sophomore while completing 68 percent of his passes for 2,786 yards … in his final three seasons at Cottonwood, passed for 7,654 yards and 68 touchdowns … chose Alabama over LSU, Florida, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn and Washington. BATEMAN’S CAREER STATISTICS Passing Rushing Year G-S Com-Att-Int Pct. Yds TD LP No. Yds Avg. TD LP 2014 14-0 0-0-0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -2015 15-1 37-52-2 72.5 291 1 31 5 8 1.6 0 6 Total 29-1 37-51-2 72.5 291 1 31 5 8 1.6 0 6 BATEMAN’S CAREER BESTS Completions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Attempts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Long Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Rushes. . . . . . . . . . 2 (twice); last Rushing Yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Long Run. . . . . . . . 6 (twice); last

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BRADLEY BOZEMAN

MEKHI BROWN

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LB

Jr. • 6-5 • 312 • 2L

Fr. • 6-5 • 243 • RS

Roanoke, Ala./ Handley

OUTLOOK: Enters his fourth season with the Crimson Tide after starting two games at center in 2014 and playing in all 15 games as the Tide’s top reserve on the offensive line in 2015 ... has seen action in 24 career contests … will look to establish a starting role along the Alabama offensive front in 2016, a line that must replace two starters. SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in all 15 games, coming off the bench as a reserve guard and center ... also saw time on the field goal and extra point teams. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014): A redshirt freshman who played in nine games with two starts (Arkansas and Texas A&M) ... made his first career start in crimson and white at Arkansas ... replaced injured starting center Ryan Kelly at Ole Miss. Arkansas: Graded out at 86 percent and led the team with three knockdown blocks. Texas A&M: Made his second straight start ... helped the line block for 298 yards rushing ... did not allow a sack and graded out at 90 percent. Western Carolina: Had one knockdown block while playing 28 snaps. FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirted during his first year at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A four-star offensive lineman out of Handley High School … rated as the No. 14 player in the state of Alabama in the 2013 recruiting class by Rivals.com and the No. 26 offensive tackle … ESPN.com ranked him as the No. 18 offensive tackle and 14th in Alabama while listing him 154th in the Southeast Region … rated a threestar prospect by 247Sports and Scout.com …. 247Sports ranked him as the No. 26 offensive guard and No. 16 in Alabama in their composite rankings and the No. 45 guard and No. 25 player in its Top247 … Scout.com rated him the No. 28 offensive guard … No. 7 on the final AL.com A-List … coached by Mike Battles Sr. at Handley High School … earned first team 3A All-State honors from the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a junior in 2011 … injured a knee as a senior in 2012 … chose Alabama over Auburn, Clemson and Tennessee.

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Columbus, Ga./ Carver

OUTLOOK: Begins his redshirt freshman season looking to develop a role at outside linebacker and on special teams. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A pass-rushing specialist who was one of the Crimson Tide’s earliest commitments to the 2015 signing class … a unanimous four-star prospect … selected to participate in the 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl … No. 88 in the Top247, the No. 5 weakside defensive end and No. 10 player in Georgia by 247Sports.com … ranked No. 114 in the 247 Composite and the No. 6 weakside end … No. 88 in the ESPN300, the site’s No. 10 outside linebacker and No. 12 player in Georgia … No. 58 on the Prepstar Top 100 Dream Team … ranked 210th in the Rivals250 and the No. 9 weakside defensive end … racked up 56 tackles with 14 tackles for loss and 11 sacks as a junior in 2013 to go along with four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries … played for head coach Joseph Kegler at Carver High School in Columbus, Ga., where he was a three-time All-State selection … garnered first-team honors in 2013 and 2014 with honorable mention accolades in 2012 … chose Alabama over Georgia, Notre Dame, Stanford, Auburn and Louisville.

TONY BROWN DB Jr. • 6-0 • 194 • 2L

7

Beaumont, Texas/ Ozen

OUTLOOK: Begins his junior season looking to earn a starting job at cornerback after starting two games in 2014 ... has played in 26 career games ... earned first team All-America honors in track and field in the spring of 2015 in the 4X400 meter relay. SOPHOMORE (2015): A talented athlete who provided depth on defense and was a stalwart on special teams ... finished with eight special teams tackles on the season, four on punts and four on kickoff coverage ... named one of the UA coaching staff’s special teams players of the week against Wisconsin, Middle Tennessee, Ole Miss and LSU. Wisconsin: Recorded one tackle on special teams, stopping the Badger punt returner before he could gain any positive yards.

Middle Tennessee: Recorded two unassisted tackles, one on kickoff coverage and one from his position in the defensive secondary. Ole Miss: Collected one unassisted tackle on special teams, while also reeling in the Tide’s onside kick late in the game ... the onside recovery was the Tide’s first since 2007 and helped Alabama retain possession. ULM: Saw action in the secondary, collecting one stop against the Warhawks. Georgia: Collected one unassisted tackle on special teams. Arkansas: Recorded two total tackles, one apiece on both of the Crimson Tide’s punts. Texas A&M: Saw time on special teams but did not record any stats for the first time this season. Tennessee: Recorded one tackle on punt coverage ... helped limit the Volunteer return game to just three return yards on the Tide’s four punts. LSU: Recorded a huge tackle on special teams, coming untouched down the sideline to blow up the Tiger returner on kickoff coverage just before halftime. Mississippi State: Saw his most extensive work on defense this season, entering late in the second quarter to replace an injured Minkah Fitzpatrick ... recorded two tackles and two pass breakups, both passes which he nearly picked off. Charleston Southern: Played significant minutes on defense, helping fill in at the star position ... finished the day with three tackles, including one for a loss (-5 yards). Auburn: Continued to see action on special teams while also providing depth in the defensive backfield ... did not record any stats against the Tigers. Florida: Forced one fumble, knocking the ball out of the Gator return man’s hands on a punt that would pin UF on the 1-yard line ... also made one tackle on defense. FRESHMAN (2014): Appeared in 13 games and made two starts (Florida and Ole Miss) … finished with 10 tackles, including one for loss and seven solo stops ... had one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry. FAU: Recorded the first tackle of his career. Florida: Finished with three total tackles, including one for a loss of six yards. Texas A&M: Came off the bench and registered one quarterback hurry. Tennessee: Made one solo tackle on special teams for the Tide. Ohio State: Registered one solo tackle on special teams.

PROFILES

Player Profiles

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A January 2014 enrollee at The University of Alabama … a consensus five-star prospect who competes in both football and track for the Crimson Tide … Parade Magazine All-American … 2014 Under Armour All-America game selection … 2013 second team All-USA by USA Today … ranked No. 4 in the Scout300 and listed as the No. 2 cornerback … the No. 8 player in the ESPN300 and the No. 9 player according to the 247Sports Top247 while ranking 16th nationally and the No. 2 corner in the 247 Composite … rated 25th in the Rivals100 … listed as the No. 2 cornerback nationally by ESPN, 247Sports and Scout.com … tabbed as the No. 4 corner nationally by Rivals.com … Scout.com and Rivals.com listed him as the toprated player in the state of Texas while ESPN and 247Sports ranked him No. 2 in Texas … five-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team, ranked as the No. 5 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 2 cornerback … honorable mention All-State as a junior at Ozen High School in 2012 … 2013 preseason Mr. Football for the state of Texas by MaxPreps … credited with 96 tackles

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Player Profiles and three interceptions as a sophomore in 2011 while adding a fumble recovery and 16 pass breakups … had 95 stops, one pick and 15 PBUs as a freshman in 2010 … the 2013 Texas Class 4A state champion in the 110-meter hurdles (13.40) ... has run a wind-aided personal best of 10.37 at 100 meters and has been clocked at 10.53 wind-legal in the 100 ... placed second in the 100 (10.53) at the 2013 Texas Class 4A state meet ... has a personal best of 7.76 in the indoor 60-meter hurdles, the fastest time in the nation in 2013 ... ran a PR of 13.38 in the 110 hurdles at the 2013 Texas Relays, the top time in the U.S. in 2013 ... won the 110 hurdles at the 2013 USATF National Junior Olympics (13.88) and the USATF Junior Nationals (13.69) ... his sister Bealoved is a member of the LSU track team ... another sister, Sojourner, is a track studentathlete at Rice University ... son of Tony Brown and Tammy Walker-Brown ... both of his parents were student-athletes at Texas Tech … coached by Keeath Magee at Ozen … chose Alabama over LSU, Texas, Southern California, Texas A&M and Ohio State.

Top247 and the No. 17 safety … first team AllState selection in 2013 and 2014 … No. 16 in the Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100 … recorded 72 tackles and five interceptions as a junior in 2013 while accounting for 20 receptions for 518 yards and five scores as a receiver … had 63 tackles and five picks as a sophomore … coached by Calvin Davis at Monarch High School … chose Alabama over Miami, Florida State, Florida and LSU. BURGESS-BECKER’S CAREER STATISTICS

PROFILES

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JOSH CASHER OL So. • 6-1 • 284 • SQ

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Mobile, Ala./ St. Paul’s

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Saw his first career time with the Crimson Tide against Charleston Southern.

FRESHMAN (2015): Played in the first 14 games of the season, recording his first career tackle on special teams in the season opener against Wisconsin. Arkansas: Made a huge stop on special teams, taking down the Razorback punter short of the first down on an attempted fake punt. Mississippi State: Entered on defense late in the game ... recorded one solo tackle before time ran out. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A consensus four-star safety out of Monarch High School where he teamed with Crimson Tide wide receiver Calvin Ridley … selected to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game … the No. 7 safety prospect in the nation who ranked 133rd in the ESPN300 … ranked No. 24 in the state of Florida by ESPN and 68th in the Southeast region … the No. 11 safety nationally by Rivals. com and No. 187 in the Rivals250 … Scout.com ranked him as the No. 13 safety and No. 177 in the Scout300 … No. 103 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … 247Sports.com listed him as the No. 10 safety in the 247Composite, No. 166 overall, while ranking him as the No. 243 in the

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Patterson, La./ Patterson

FRESHMAN (2015): Played in five games and caught two passes for the Crimson Tide for nine yards. Middle Tennessee: Entered the game at wide receiver, seeing his first work in a Crimson Tide uniform, but did not record any stats. ULM: Reeled in his first career catch, an 8-yard catch and run against the Warhawks. Arkansas: Entered as a wideout but did not record any catches. Charleston Southern: Notched one catch for one yard against the Buccaneers. Florida: Saw time on special teams but did not record any stats.

DB

OUTLOOK: Saw action as a true freshman on special teams and goes into his sophomore season looking to earn an expanded role in the defensive backfield.

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BURGESS-BECKER’S CAREER BESTS Tackles. . . . . . . 3 (three times); last at Mississippi State, 2015

OUTLOOK: Begins his sophomore season in 2016 looking to develop a role along the interior of the Crimson Tide’s offensive line that must replace two starters.

Coconut Creek, Fla./ Monarch

So. • 6-0 • 195 • 1L

OUTLOOK: Earned playing time as a true freshman wide receiver and has plans for an expanded role as a sophomore in 2016.

SHAWN BURGESS-BECKER So. • 6-1 • 215 • 1L

WR

Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2015 6-0 3 3 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

BROWN’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2014 13-2 10 7 3 1-6 1 0 0 0 1 0 2015 13-0 16 12 4 1-5 0 0-0 1 0 2 0 Total 26-2 26 19 7 2-11 1 0-0 1 0 3 0

DAYLON CHARLOT

FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the premier offensive line recruits in the nation … a four-star prospect who was rated as the nation’s best center by Rivals.com and ESPN … the No. 2 center by 247Sports and No. 4 by Scout.com … selected to play in the 2014 Under Armour All-American Game … ranked as the No. 9 player in the state of Alabama by Rivals. com and ESPN … the No. 10 player in the state by 247Sports and Scout.com … No. 168 in the ESPN300 and ranked 210th in the Rivals250 … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked as the No. 15 offensive lineman in the class of 2014 and the No. 120 overall recruit … No. 8 on the AL.com 2014 A-List … earned a blocking grade of 90 percent or better in 11 of his team’s 13 games in 2013 … selected to the 2013 AL.com Super All-State Football Team along the offensive line … also a first team 5A Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State pick … member of the Alabama roster in the 2013 Alabama-Mississippi All-State Game … also ranked 89th in the Southeast Region by ESPN … coached by Steve Mask at St. Paul’s Episcopal School … chose Alabama over Auburn, Florida State, Florida and Kentucky.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A top-rated wide receiver nationally who came to Alabama as a consensus four-star recruit … selected to participate in the Under Armour AllAmerica Game … No. 59 in the ESPN300, the No. 8 wide receiver, No. 2 player in the state of Louisiana and No. 32 prospect in the Southeast region … ranked as the No. 9 receiver by Rivals. com and is No. 78 in the Rivals100 while being tabbed as the No. 4 player in Louisiana … No. 122 in the Top247 and the No. 13 wide receiver and No. 6 player in the state … the 247Composite No. 9 wide receiver and No. 90 player overall … No. 183 in the Scout300 and the site’s No. 23 wide receiver … No. 89 on the 2014 Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … earned 2014 3A All-State honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association after catching 30 passes for 711 yards and 14 touchdowns … also a 2013 LSWA All-State choice after catching 48 passes for 1,055 yards and 16 touchdowns … played for head coach Chad Blanchard at Patterson … chose Alabama over LSU while also considering Miami, Arizona State and Texas A&M. CHARLOT’S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing Receiving Year G-S Att Yds Avg. TD LP Rec Yds Avg. TD LP 2015 5-0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 9 4.5 0 8


Player Profiles DAVID CORNWELL

RB

QB

So. • 6-2 • 217 • SQ

So. • 6-5 • 234 • SQ

Calera, Ala./ Calera

OUTLOOK: Enters the 2016 season looking to develop an expanded role at running back for the Crimson Tide ... spent time at both safety and running back in 2014 before his season was cut short due to a torn achilles ... has played in three career games, carrying the ball five times for 20 yards. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Played in three games for the Crimson Tide, rushing for 20 yards on five carres. Middle Tennessee: Entered the game at running back in the final minutes, finishing with two rushes for nine yards. ULM: Rushed one time for no gain. Charleston Southern: Rushed twice for 11 yards against the Bucs. FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Consensus four-star athlete out of Calera High School … selected to play in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game … ranked the nation’s No. 3 athlete by Rivals.com, the No. 4 player in Alabama and 48th in the final Rivals100 … No. 70 nationally in the 247Sports Composite and the fifth-ranked outside linebacker while coming in as the state of Alabama’s No. 5 prospect … ESPN rated him the No. 7 athlete and No. 6 player in the state while ranking him 71st in the ESPN300 … Scout.com listed him as the nation’s No. 9 outside linebacker and 109th nationally … ranked 116th in the Top247, by 247Sports … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team, ranking as the No. 51 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 11 defensive back … No. 5 on the AL.com 2014 A-List … selected to the 2013 AL.com Super All-State Football Team in the all-purpose category … also a first team 4A Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State pick … played quarterback and safety at Calera High School as a senior in 2013, accounting for more than 2,500 yards and 35 touchdowns … made 76 tackles with 12 tackles for loss, two interceptions and four forced fumbles in 2012 … had 75 tackles and four pass breakups as a sophomore in 2011, when he also rushed the ball 43 times for 651 yards and five touchdowns while catching 48 passes for 488 yards and four scores … member of the Alabama roster in the 2013 Alabama-Mississippi All-State Game … coached by Wiley McKeller at Calera … chose Alabama over Auburn, Clemson and Kentucky.

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Norman, Okla./ Norman North

OUTLOOK: Goes in to the 2016 season looking to win the starting quarterback job with the departure of Jake Coker. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Did not see game action. FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was an Elite 11 quarterback and one of the top pro-style quarterbacks in the nation … an early enrollee who arrived on campus at Alabama in January of 2014 to participate in spring practice … selected to play in the 2014 Under Armour All-American Game … a consensus four-star prospect and the top player in the state of Oklahoma according to the 247Sports Composite and ESPN … missed the second half of his senior season at Norman North High School due to a knee injury … 247Sports ranked him as the No. 3 pro-style quarterback in the nation slotted him 65th in the Top247 … No. 79 nationally and the No. 4 pro-style quarterback in the 247Sports Composite … No. 57 in the ESPN300 and the No. 4 pocket passer … No. 3 pro-style quarterback by Rivals.com and No. 104 in the Rivals250, while ranking second in the state … rated as the No. 7 quarterback by Scout. com … five-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team, ranking as the No. 38 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 4 quarterback … second team All-American by 247Sports … invited to “The Opening” elite player showcase, held at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. … threw for 2,742 yards and 27 touchdowns as a junior while rushing for 755 yards and six scores … coached by Wade Standley at Norman North … chose Alabama over Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Auburn and Miami.

LESTER COTTON OL So. • 6-4 • 319 • 1L

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Tuscaloosa, Ala./ Central

OUTLOOK: A talented sophomore who gained valuable experience in a reserve role as a true freshman, playing in four games ... the versatile offensive lineman will look to earn a starting spot at tackle or guard.

FRESHMAN (2015): A true freshman who played in four games as a reserve offensive tackle in his first season at the Capstone (Wisconsin, Middle Tennessee, Georgia and Charleston Southern). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top players in the state of Alabama and an elite offensive line prospect nationally … named to the 2015 Parade All-America team … unanimous four-star prospect … played in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game and invited to Nike’s 2014 “The Opening” … … Medium School All-American by MaxPreps.com … the No. 3 offensive guard nationally by Rivals. com and No. 46 in the final Rivals100 … No. 2 player in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com … No. 59 in the Top247, the No. 4 offensive guard and No. 3 player in the state … No. 54 in the 247Composite and the No. 4 guard … Scout. com rates Cotton as the third-best offensive guard and the No. 66 player in the Scout300 … No. 100 in the ESPN300, the No. 7 guard, No. 5 player in Alabama and No. 51 in the Southeast region … No. 59 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … 2014 AL.com Super All-State … No. 3 on the final AL.com A-List … first team 5A AllState by the Alabama Sports Writers Association and the ASWA 5A Lineman of the Year … participated in the 2014 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … played for head coach Dennis Conner at Tuscaloosa Central High School … chose Alabama over Auburn, USC, Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

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Rochelle, Ga./ Wilcox County

OUTLOOK: The sophomore is looking to develop a role along the Crimson Tide’s defensive front in 2016. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Provided depth along the defensive front and on offense from the tight end position ... saw playing time in the Middle Tennessee contest but did not collect any statistics. FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A disruptive force on the interior of the defensive line during his career at Wilcox County High School … No. 195 in the 247Sports Top247 and the No. 15 defensive tackle … 247Sports also ranked him as the No. 15 player across all positions in Georgia … Scout.com listed him as the nation’s No. 25 defensive tackle prospect and the No. 23 player in the state of Georgia … ESPN rated him as the No. 33 defensive tackle and No. 36 player in the state … Rivals. com slotted him 60th in the Georgia Postseason Top 85 and the 41st-ranked tackle … No. 35 defensive tackle by 247Sports Composite and the No. 35 player in Georgia … named All-

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RASHAAN EVANS LB Jr. • 6-3 • 230 • 2L

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Auburn, Ala./ Auburn

OUTLOOK: An explosive athlete at linebacker ... the junior has excelled as a pass rusher on the edge and is also looking to develop a role at inside linebacker going into the 2016 season ... has played in 27 career games while making 25 tackles with five sacks.

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SOPHOMORE (2015): Made 10 tackles in his second season after notching 15 stops in 13 games as a true freshman. Wisconsin: Entered as a linebacker late in the game while also serving on special teams ... did not record any statistics. Middle Tennessee: Saw action on defense and special teams, but did not post any stats by game’s end. ULM: Recorded his first tackle of the season, a sack that pushed the Warhawks back nine yards ... his sack was one of the Tide’s season-high six in the game. Georgia: Came off the bench on defense while also seeing time on special teams, but did not record any stats. Arkansas: Collected his second sack of the season (-5 yards) to go with his two total tackles ...more than 250 yards below their season average entering the night. Texas A&M: Provided depth at linebacker but did not record any tackles. Tennessee: Recorded two quarterback hurries coming off the bench in passing downs ... played a key role in an Alabama pass rush that recorded five total sacks and eight quarterback hurries by day’s end. LSU: Saw time against the Tigers but did not record any stats. Mississippi State: Notched one tackle against the Bulldogs. Charleston Southern: Played against the Bucs but did not record any stats. Auburn: Finished with two tackles in the win over the Tigers ... helped limit the AU offense to only 260 yards on offense. Florida: Notched one tackle in a reserve role against the Gators. Michigan State: Saw action against the Spartans but did not record any stats. Clemson: Produced the best game of his career, finishing with both of the Crimson Tide’s sacks on the night for a loss of -14 yards ... totaled three tackles in the victory over the Tigers to set career-high marks for tackles, tackles for loss and sacks. FRESHMAN (2014): An outstanding athlete who excelled on special teams while working his way onto the field at outside linebacker in pass rushing situations ... played in 13 games ... recorded 15 tackles on the season with two tackles for loss (-11 yards), one sack (-10 yards) and three quarterback hurries ... tied for the team lead in special teams tackles with 12 ... recorded a solo tackle on his first career kickoff coverage ... earned Special Teams Player of the

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Week honors from the Alabama coaching staff following the Southern Miss and Mississippi State games. West Virginia: Notched one solo tackle on kickoff coverage. FAU: Registered two unassisted tackles ... had first career sack for a 10-yard loss ... recorded first quarterback hurry. Southern Miss: Named the Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts against Southern Miss ... finished with two solo stops. Florida: Recorded one tackle off the bench at outside linebacker against the Gators. Texas A&M: Registered one tackle and helped limit the SEC’s top-ranked offense to just 172 yards. Tennessee: Made one solo tackle on special teams in Knoxville. Mississippi State: Led the team with three special teams tackles to earn Special Teams Player of the Week honors from the coaching staff. Western Carolina: Made two tackles with one on kickoff coverage and one behind the line of scrimmage on defense. Auburn: Came off the bench late to provide a pass-rushing spark, tallying one quarterback hurry. Missouri: Made two special teams tackles and recorded a quarterback hurry ... both solo stops in the Tide’s SEC Championship Game victory over the Tigers. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top outside linebackers in the class of 2014 and a five-star prospect out of Auburn High School … Parade All-American … second team MaxPreps All-American … selected to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game … No. 11 in the final 247Sports Top 247 as well as the site’s No. 1 outside linebacker and No. 2 player in Alabama … No. 15 nationally in the 247Sports Composite rankings while also rating as the No. 1 OLB and No. 2 player in the state … No. 9 in the final Scout300 and the No. 1 outside linebacker … 14th in the Rivals100, the No. 1 outside linebacker and No. 3 player in Alabama … rated 52nd in the ESPN300 and the No. 2 outside linebacker nationally … ESPN listed him as the No. 4 player in the state and No. 30 player in the Southeast Region … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked 184th-ranked player in the class of 2014 by PrepStar… No. 1 on the final 2014 AL.com A-List … named first team 6A All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior in 2013 and named the ASWA 6A Lineman of the Year … selected to the AL.com 2013 Super AllState Team … finished with 77 tackles including 43 tackles for loss and 17.5 sacks as a senior, while adding five pass breakups, three forced fumbles, a blocked punt and a fumble recovery … played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … first team ASWA 6A All-State selection as a junior in 2012 … played for head coach Tim Carter at Auburn High School … chose Alabama over Auburn and UCLA. EVANS’ CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2014 13-0 15 11 4 2-11 3 1-10 0 0 0 0-0 2015 14-0 10 7 3 4-28 3 4-28 0 0 0 0-0 Total 27-0 25 18 7 6-39 6 5-38 0 0 0 0-0 EVANS’ CAREER BESTS Tackles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (twice); last Sacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Tackles for Loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Yards Lost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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RAHEEM FALKINS WR Jr. • 6-4 • 202 • 2L

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New Orleans, La./ G.W. Carver

OUTLOOK: Gives Alabama a big target with soft hands on the outside … missed the 2015 season due to injury ... played in 15 games during his two years at the Capstone … will look to earn an expanded role in the Crimson Tide offense as a junior in 2016. MEDICAL REDSHIRT (2015): Redshirted during his third season at the Capstone due to injury. SOPHOMORE (2014): Played in eight games but did not recorded a catch ... saw action against West Virginia, FAU, Southern Miss, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Western Carolina, Auburn and Missouri. FRESHMAN (2013): Played seven games against Colorado State, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga but did not have a catch. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A four-star prospect who boasted outstanding measurables for the wide receiver position coming out of high school … arrived at Alabama as an early enrollee in January of 2013 … ranked as the No. 38 wide receiver nationally and the No. 13 player in Louisiana by Rivals.com … was the No. 41 wide receiver by ESPN and 247Sports … was 268th nationally in the ESPN300 while ranking 12th in the state and 128th in the Southeast Region … 247Sports also had Falkins as the No. 50 wideout in its composite rankings … No. 67 wide receiver by Scout.com … caught 47 passes for 1,058 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior while averaging 22.5 yards per reception … earned first-team 2A All-State honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association in 2012 … as a junior, hauled in 51 catches for 800 yards and 14 scores … No. 23 in the Times-Picayune’s Nifty 50 … coached by Bryon Addison at G.W. Caver High School … chose the Crimson Tide over LSU, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, Southern California, Illinois and Ole Miss. FALKINS’ CAREER STATISTICS Rushing Receiving Year G-S Att Yds Avg. TD LP Rec Yds Avg. TD LP 2013 7-0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2014 8-0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 15-0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0


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Old Bridge, N.J./ St. Peter’s Prep

OUTLOOK: Quickly made his way onto the field as a true freshman in 2015 as he started 10 games at nickel back earning Freshman All-America honors from Sporting News and ESPN ... could have an even greater role in the secondary in 2016 as he looks to contend for both All-SEC and All-America honors ... made 45 tackles with two interceptions (both returned for touchdowns), a blocked punt for a score and 11 pass breakups. FRESHMAN (2015): Named a Freshman All-American (Sporting News) and to the Freshman All-SEC Team ... slotted into the lineup immediately, notched 45 total tackles, with three for a loss (-18 yards), two sacks (-17 yards), two interceptions (both returned for scores), 11 pass breakups and one quarterback hurry ... on special teams, had six tackles and one blocked punt, returning that same punt for a score ... claimed three weekly awards following the Texas A&M contest, including SEC Freshman of the Week to go with Walter Camp and FWAA Defensive Player of the Week honors ... named one of the players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff in consecutive weeks for his efforts against ULM and at Texas A&M on defense, and at Georgia and home against LSU on special teams. Wisconsin: Made an impact on defense and special teams in his first career game with the Crimson Tide, finishing with five tackles (three unassisted, two assisted), including one sack for a loss of nine yards, and one pass breakup. Middle Tennessee: Earned his first career start on defense, beginning the game at the star position ... finished the game with three total tackles while adding one pass breakup. Ole Miss: Rounded out his night with two tackles and added one pass breakup for the third straight game. ULM: Set a career-high and led the team with seven tackles, including one for a loss (-1 yard) ... helped limit the Warhawk offense to just 92 yards of offense. Georgia: Made an impact all over the field in his four consecutive start ... finished the day in Athens with four tackles, including a sack (-8 yards), and one pass breakup ... on special teams, blocked a Bulldog punt and returned the ball for a touchdown, the Tide’s first blocked punt returned for a score since 2013. Arkansas: Recorded one tackle while breaking up a career-high two Razorback passes, one of which he nearly picked off. Texas A&M: Became the first player in Alabama history to record two pick-sixes in the same game, returning two interceptions for scores from 33 and 55 yards out ... his 88 return yards in one game ranked as the seventh most in a single game in program history ... also added two tackles. Tennessee: Tied his season high with seven tackles against the Vols ... added one pass breakup in the secondary. LSU: Notched two special teams tackles against the Tigers ... his first tackle came on the Tide’s

first punt of the game, hitting the LSU returner the instant he caught the boot and stopping the ball for no return. Mississippi State: Recorded six tackles in limited action ... exited the game after suffering a leg injury midway through the second quarter. Auburn: Returned from injury after sitting out the Charleston Southern game ... recorded one tackle, pass breakup and his first career quarterback hurry ... helped limit the Tigers to 169 yards through the air. Florida: Notched one tackle in his start in the Crimson Tide secondary ... provided coverage on the Gator wideouts to limit UF to a 37.5 percent completion rate. Michigan State: Broke up one pass against the Spartans ... helped force MSU into two picks and a 19-of-39 passing day. Clemson: Made the start against the Tigers, finishing with four tackles and a season-high tying two pass breakups. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top cornerbacks in the 2015 recruiting class … named to the 2015 Parade All-America team … selected to participate in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game and Nike’s 2014 “The Opening” … a five-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com … 2014 second team All-USA selection by USA Today … first team MaxPreps.com Junior All-American in 2013 … the nation’s No. 2 corner by Rivals.com and No. 24 in the Rivals100 … No. 1 player in the state of New Jersey by Rivals.com, ESPN and Scout.com … No. 2 in the final NJ.com Top 50 … No. 36 in the Scout300 and the outlet’s No. 6 cornerback while ranking as the No. 1 corner in the East region … No. 27 in the ESPN300 and the No. 4 corner … ranked No. 3 among all players in

the East region … the No. 5 cornerback and No. 30 overall in the 247Composite … ranked 49th in the Top247 and the No. 6 cornerback … No. 28 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … had 60 tackles and three interceptions as a senior in 2014 … accounted for 62 tackles with four picks and 21 pass breakups as a junior in 2013 while earning first team All-State honors (non-public) and first team All-Hudson County … was No. 1 player in the 2013 NJ.com Top 50 … had two interceptions and 12 pass breakups as a sophomore … played for head coach Rich Hansen at St. Peter’s Prep (N.J.) … chose Alabama over Florida State, Oklahoma, Auburn and Boston College. FITZPATRICK’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2015 14-10 45 30 15 3-18 1 2-17 0 0 11 2-88 -0 0 0 2 0 FITZPATRICK’S CAREER BESTS Tackles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 vs. ULM, Tackles for Loss. . . . . . . 1 (three times); last at Georgia, Sacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last at Georgia, Pass Breakups. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (twice); last vs. Clemson, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Auburn, Interceptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 at Texas A&M, Touchdowns. . . . 2 (interception returns), at Texas A&M Blocked Punt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Georgia,

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REUBEN FOSTER LB Sr. • 6-1 • 240 • 3L

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MINKAH FITZPATRICK

Auburn, Ala./ Auburn

OUTLOOK: An instinctive linebacker and big hitter who will look to grasp hold of an even greater leadership role as a senior in 2016 … chose to return for his senior season and bypass early entry into the NFL Draft ... has played in 35 career games with nine starts ... 107 career tackles with 11 tackles for loss, three sacks and nine pass breakups.

Minkah Fitzpatrick

JUNIOR (2015): Earned the starting job at inside linebacker as a junior ... finished second on the team with 73 total tackles, eight for a loss (-24 yards), with two sacks (-7 yards), three quarterback hurries and nine pass breakups ... named one of the UA coaching staff’s defensive players of the week following Mississippi State and Auburn. Wisconsin: Made his presence known against the Badgers, finishing with four tackles, including one for a loss (-2 yards) from the will linebacker spot ... helped limit the Badger rushing attack to just 40 yards rushing on 21 total attempts. Middle Tennessee: Collected six tackles in his first start of 2015 while also adding two pass breakups ... exited the game early after suffering an upper body injury. Ole Miss: Earned the start at will linebacker and tallied three total tackles ... helped limit the Rebel rushing attack to just 92 yards on the ground. ULM: Racked up five tackles, including one for a loss (-2 yards) ... started for a defense that limited the Warhawks to only 92 yards of total offense. Georgia: Made

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his presence known in the middle of the Tide defense, finishing with three total tackles by day’s end ... part of a Tide defense that kept the Bulldogs to 299 yards on offense, nearly 200 yards below their season average. Arkansas: Notched four tackles to rank third in stops for the game, while adding one pass breakup ... helped limit the Hogs to only 220 yards, more than 250 yards below their season average entering the night. Texas A&M: Finished the day in College Station with three tackles, including one for a loss (-3 yards), and one pass breakup ... was key in limiting the Aggie offense to just 32 yards on the ground and a season-low 23 points scored. Tennessee: Had arguably the best game as a member of the Tide, recording a career-high 11 tackles, including two for a loss (-8 yards), his first sack of the season (-6 yards) and one pass breakup ... his 11 tackles ranked second on the team ... was a key part of the UA pass rush that recorded five sacks and eight quarterback hurries against the Vols. LSU: Recorded one tackle on the night ... helped limit LSU to 182 yards of total offense, nearly 250 yards below the Tigers average entering the game. Mississippi State: Led the Crimson Tide in tackles with his second double-digit tackling game of the season, making 10 stops against the Bulldogs ... also added two quarterback hurries and two pass breakups, both career highs ... helped limit the MSU offense to no touchdowns and only six points. Charleston Southern: Recorded two tackles in his limited playing time against the Buccaneers. Auburn: Tied for second on the team in tackles with six ... added one quarterback hurry and a pass breakup ... led a Crimson Tide defensive front seven that limited the Tigers to only 91 yards rushing, including one total yard on the ground

in the second half. Florida: A force at linebacker, notched two tackles, both for a loss (-4 yards), to help limit the Gator offense to just 15 yards rushing and only 180 yards total. Michigan State: Totaled four tackles with one pass breakup against the Spartans ... played a significant role in limiting MSU to 239 yards of total offense, 158 yards below their season average. Clemson: Collected nine tackles to rank second on the team in the national championship matchup ... notched one stop for a loss of five yards. SOPHOMORE (2014): Made his first career start at mike linebacker against West Virginia ... finished the season with 22 tackles including 11 solo stops, two tackles for loss (-5 yards) and one sack (-3 yards) ... played in 11 games and had the third-most special teams tackles on the team with eight ... developed a reputation for big hits ... missed the Tennessee game due to injury. West Virginia: Registered seven total tackles against the Mountaineers with two solo stops and a tackle for loss (-2 yards). FAU: Came off the bench to record two tackles. Southern Miss: Had one tackle as Alabama limited the Eagles to just 56 yards rushing. Florida: Recorded two tackles with a solo stop as the Tide limited the Gators to only 200 total yards ... both stops were big hits on kickoff coverage. Texas A&M: Made four tackles, including three solo tackles, and his first career sack (-3 yards) ... three of those tackles came on special teams. LSU: Notched two tackles in Death Valley, including a crushing special teams tackle in the final seconds of regulation after Alabama had tied the game. Mississippi State: Made one assisted tackle on special teams. Western Carolina: Notched one big hit on kickoff coverage. Ohio State: Registered one

special teams tackle and one stop at linebacker ... both were solo tackles. FRESHMAN (2013): Played in nine games and accounted for 12 tackles as a true freshman … a contributor on special teams and a backup to Trey DePriest at mike linebacker … added one tackle for loss. Virginia Tech: Made one assisted tackle in his debut with the crimson and white, as a backup linebacker. Colorado State: Again came off the bench at middle linebacker … also played on special teams. Kentucky: Recorded two assisted tackles in the win at Kentucky. Arkansas: Came off the bench to assist on one tackle in a 52-0 win over the Razorbacks. Tennessee: Played a significant number of snaps in the fourth quarter at inside linebacker ... made two total tackles, with a solo stop. Chattanooga: Had a career-high five tackles in an extended role off the bench ... accounted for two solo tackles and recorded his first career tackle for loss (1 yard). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: The nation’s consensus No. 1 inside linebacker … member of the 2012 first team All-USA Football Team, chosen by USA Today … named the defensive MVP of the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game … a five-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com, MaxPreps and PrepStar … the nation’s No. 2 overall player according to Scout.com and PrepStar while ranking third nationally by MaxPreps … rated 13th nationally in the Rivals100 … No. 15 in the Top247 and No. 16 in the ESPN100 … the top-ranked player in the state of Alabama by all national services … ESPN also ranked him 11th in the Southeast Region … the 247Composite had Foster ranked seventh nationally, the No. 1 inside linebacker and the top player in the state … member of the PrepStar Dream Team … recorded 102 tackles with 22 tackles for loss and six sacks as a senior at Auburn High School in 2012 … earned first-team All-State honors from the Alabama Sports Writers Association and was named the 6A Lineman of the Year … … invited to “The Opening” in the summer of 2012 on the Nike campus in Oregon … played in the 2013 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic … was the Georgia AAA Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-State selection as a junior at Troup County High School in 2011 … made 185 tackles with 144 solo stops, 34 tackles for loss and 18 sacks … had 112 tackles as a sophomore in 2010 at Troup County … coached by Charles Flowers at Troup County in 2010 and 2011 … played for Auburn High School head coach Tim Carter in 2012 … chose the Crimson Tide over Auburn and Georgia. FOSTER’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2013 10-0 12 4 8 1-1 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2014 11-1 22 11 11 2-5 0 1-3 0 0 0 0-0 2015 15-8 73 48 25 8-24 3 2-7 0 0 9 0-0 Total 36-9 107 63 44 11-30 3 3-10 0 0 9 0-0

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Tackles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 vs. Tennessee, Tackles for Loss. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (twice); last vs. Florida, Yards Lost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 vs. Tennessee, Pass Breakups. . . . . 2 (twice); last at Mississippi State, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (three times), last vs. Florida, Quarterback Hurries . . . . . . . . . . 2 at Mississippi State,

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Monaca, Pa./ Central Valley

OUTLOOK: An explosive wide receiver who was the Tide’s No. 1 option in 2015 before a shoulder injury ended his season in the third game ... back to 100 percent for his junior campaign in 2016 … played in 12 career games and started each of the first three games in 2015 ... has 16 career catches for 160 yards and two touchdowns. SOPHOMORE (2015): Earned a role in the starting wide receiver rotation before suffering a season-ending injury in the Ole Miss game ... tallied 10 catches for 116 yards and two touchdowns in three starts. Wisconsin: Earned his first career start at wide receiver, hauling in a team-high tying four catches for a team-leading 50 yards and the first touchdown of his career on a 22-yard strike from Jake Coker ... also recorded one tackle on special teams. Middle Tennessee: Pulled in four passes once again, this time for 49 yards while also adding one score against the Blue Raiders. Ole Miss: Collected two receptions for 17 yards before exiting the game with a shoulder injury that kept him out of the rest of the game. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014): Saw action in nine games while recording six catches for 44 yards with one solo tackle on special teams. FAU: Made his first career catch for three yards in the win over the Owls. Southern Miss: Had one catch for one yard. Western Carolina: Registered season highs with four catches for 40 yards ... three of those catches were for first downs ... also made one tackle. FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was one of the top wide receiver prospects in the nation, giving the Crimson Tide an explosive pass-catching option … participated in the Under Armour All-America Game … a first team USA Today All-American … a five-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Scout.com … the nation’s No. 1 wide receiver according to 247Sports. com … No. 18 in the Top 247 and the No. 2 player in the state of Pennsylvania … ranked 23rd nationally in the 247Composite and the No. 2 wideout … Scout.com listed him as the No. 4 wide receiver and No. 23 overall in the Scout 300 … ESPN ranked him the No. 2 wide receiver nationally and No. 25 in the ESPN 150 … ESPN also had him as the No. 1 player in Pennsylvania and the No. 25 player in the East Region … Rivals.com rated him the No. 4 wide receiver and the No. 4 player in the state … No. 32 nationally according to Tom Lemming with MaxPreps and the site’s No. 1 wingback … Sporting News No. 49 player in the nation … a member of the PrepStar Dream Team, also the publication’s No. 10 receiver and No. 80 player nationally… caught 45 passes for 756 yards

and 14 touchdowns as a senior, while rushing for 549 yards and 12 scores in 2012 … earned Pennsylvania Sportswriters Class AAA All-State honors in 2012 and was a 2011 PSWA All-State selection as a specialist … also intercepted four passes on defense with 67 tackles and eight pass breakups in his senior year … hauled in 37 passes for 584 yards and five touchdowns as a junior while rushing for 419 yards and two touchdowns in 2011 … as a sophomore in 2010, caught 25 passes for 520 yards and seven scores while rushing for 406 yards and three touchdowns … coached by Mark Lyons at Central Valley High School … chose Alabama over Pittsburgh, Penn State, Ohio State, Florida, Michigan and Notre Dame. FOSTER’S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing Receiving Year G-S Att Yds Avg. TD LP Rec Yds Avg. TD LP 2014 9-0 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 44 7.3 0 14 2015 3-3 0 0 0.0 0 0 10 116 11.6 2 22 Total 11-3 0 0 0.0 0 0 16 160 10 2 22

ranked second in the state of Arkansas by Rivals … the No. 36 player in the 247Sports Top247, the No. 6 defensive tackle and the No. 1 player in Arkansas … ranked 85th nationally in the 247Sports Composite and was the No. 6 defensive tackle and No. 2 player in the state in the composite … Scout.com rated him the No. 7 defensive tackle … the No. 2 player in the state of Arkansas per ESPN, also the No. 10 defensive tackle … ranked 82nd in the ESPN Southeast Region and No. 160 in the ESPN300 … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team, ranked as the No. 92 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 6 defensive tackle … 2012 MaxPreps All-American … Arkansas AllState selection as a junior … recorded 65 tackles with seven tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 2012, after making 35 stops with one sack in 2011 … coached by Chris Wood at Har-Ber High School … chose Alabama over Arkansas, Southern California and Texas A&M. FRAZIER’S CAREER STATISTICS

FOSTER’S CAREER BESTS Receptions. . . . . . 4 (three times); last vs. Middle Tennessee, 2015 Receiving Yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 vs. Wisconsin, 2015

Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2014 6-0 1 1 0 1-12 0 1-12 0 0 0 0-0 2015 6-0 4 1 3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 Total 12-0 5 2 3 1-12 0 1-12 0 0 0 0-0

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DERRICK GORE

Jr. • 6-4 • 315 • 2L

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Springdale, Ark./ Har-Ber

Jr. • 5-11 • 212 • 1L

OUTLOOK: Saw the field as a reserve defensive tackle in his first two seasons at Alabama ... could be called on for an expanded role as a junior in 2016 along the interior of the Tide’s front ... played in 12 career games. SOPHOMORE (2015): Saw the field as a reserve defensive tackle the last two seasons. Wisconsin: Entered the game against the Badgers in a reserve role, recording one tackle. Middle Tennessee: Helped bolster a defensive front that limited the Blue Raiders to 275 yards of total offense. ULM: Notched one tackle in a reserve role. Georgia: Recorded one tackle coming off the Tide bench. Charleston Southern: Had one tackle along the defensive front. Michigan State: Entered as a reserve tackle along the defensive front but did not record any stats.

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ROBERT FOSTER

Syracuse, N.Y./ Milford Academy/Coffeyville C.C.

OUTLOOK: Arrived before the start of the 2015 season and provided needed depth and talent at running back ... carried six times in his first season on campus.

FRESHMAN (2014): Part of Alabama’s rotation along the defensive line ... saw playing time against FAU, Southern Miss, Florida, Texas A&M, Western Carolina and Missouri ... had one tackle, which was for a sack of minus-12 yards. Western Carolina: Tallied a sack for a loss of 12 yards for his first collegiate tackle.

SOPHOMORE (2015): Transferred to Alabama after spending his freshman season at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College ... earned playing time in seven games as a sophomore, working as a reserve running back and also on special teams. Middle Tennessee: Saw his first action for the Crimson Tide, rushing two times for nine total yards. ULM: Rushed three times for two yards, entering at running back late in the game to help use up clock and cement the Tide’s shutout victory. Tennessee: Saw action but did not record any stats. Charleston Southern: Rushed one time for four yards against the Bucs. Florida: Made one stop on special teams, stopping the return man on kickoff coverage. Michigan State: Saw time against the Spartans but did not record any stats. Clemson: Spent time on special teams against the Tigers but did not contribute any stats.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top interior line prospects in the nation … selected to participate in the U.S. Army AllAmerican Bowl … invited to “The Opening” on the Nike Campus … member of the Rivals100 (No. 86) and the No. 5 defensive tackle …

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Arrived at the Captsone as an invited walk-on from Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College where he missed the 2014 season due to injury ... played at Milford Academy in 2013 where he rushed 40 times for 257 yards and three touchdowns ... played for head coach Nick Patterson at

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Player Profiles Nottingham High School in Syracuse prior to prep school ... had offers from Buffalo out of high school. GORE’S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing Receiving Year G-S Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2015 7-0 6 15 2.5 0 8 0 0 0.0 0 0

Lemming of MaxPreps listed him as one of the top 50 offensive linemen … No. 93 in Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 … first team Georgia Sports Writers Association AllState selection in 2010 and 2011 … played for Raymond Bonner at Cedar Grove High School … chose Alabama over Georgia, Auburn, South Carolina and North Carolina.

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ADAM GRIFFITH

Rushes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. ULM, 2015 Yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2015

BRANDON GREENE TE Sr. • 6-5 • 307 • 3L

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Ellenwood, Ga./ Cedar Grove

OUTLOOK: Spent the past two seasons helping the Crimson Tide as a tight end as well as offensive tackle … expected to see the majority of his time at tight end as a senior in 2016, but could still help along the offensive line if needed ... played in 39 career games with three starts ... added one career catch for 24 yards.

PROFILES

JUNIOR (2015): Played in all 15 games as a junior ... split time between tight end and offensive line in those contests. SOPHOMORE (2014): Made appearances in 11 games ... the entire nation learned his name with a 24-yard reception on the first play of overtime at LSU ... started the year at offensive tackle but moved back to tight end to help with depth. LSU: Hauled in a 24-yard pass in overtime to set the Tide up on the 1-yard line. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Made the move to tight end late in fall camp and proved to be a valuable commodity for the Tide … saw action in all 13 games for Alabama, making one start at tight end … a big asset in the running game that averaged 205.6 yards per game … the former tackle was very effective blocking on the edge … did not have a reception. FRESHMAN (2012): Redshirted during his first season at Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Came to the Capstone as one of the top offensive line recruits in the nation … a consensus four-star prospect who was among the best players in the state of Georgia … played in the Under Armour All-America Game … ESPNU rated Greene as the No. 6 offensive tackle nationally and the No. 30 overall prospect in the ESPNU 150 … also ranked as the No. 2 talent in Georgia by ESPNU and was 15th in the ESPNU Southeast 150 … 247sports.com listed him at No. 141 in the Top247 and the site’s No. 17 offensive tackle … No. 33 offensive tackle by Rivals.com and the No. 20 tackle by Scout.com … the No. 18 player from Georgia by SuperPrep … PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection … Tom

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PK Sr. • 5-10 • 193 • 3L

99

Calhoun, Ga./ Calhoun

OUTLOOK: Returns for his senior season as the Crimson Tide’s starting place-kicker … played in 36 career games with 28 starts ... is 36 of 54 on field goal attempts and 120-for-121 on extra points tries for his career … also has a career average of 63.2 yards on kickoffs with 55 touchbacks ... scored 228 career points, which ranks sixth in school history ... his 36 field goals also rank seventh, while his long field goal of 55 yards is the second longest in school history. JUNIOR (2015): The Crimson Tide’s primary kicker ... second team All-SEC selection by the conference’s coaches ... ranked second on the team in scoring with 131 points ... went 23-of32 on field goal attempts with a career-long 55 yarder against LSU ... perfect on extra points, going 62-for-62, ranking him second in the Alabama single-season annals for extra points made ... recorded a career-best 56 touchbacks ... earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against LSU and at Auburn ... named one of the special teams players of the week by the UA coaches for the Ole Miss, ULM, Georgia, Texas A&M, Tennessee, LSU, Mississippi State, Charleston Southern, Auburn and Michigan State games. Wisconsin: Finished the season opener 5-for-5 on PATs ... notched six total kickoffs for 390 yards for a 65.0 ypk average, including two touchbacks. Middle Tennessee: Went a perfect 5-for-5 once again on PATs ... kicked off six times for 381 yards including two touchbacks. Ole Miss: Remained perfect on extra points, going 4-for-4, while also notching a 20-yard field goal, his first of the season ... booted six kickoffs for 336 total yards for an average of 56.0 yards with one touchback ... also kicked a perfect onsides play late in the game to help the Tide retain possession. ULM: Finished the day perfect against the Warhawks, going 2-for-2 on field goals and 4-for-4 on extra points ... his field goals came from 35 and 40 yards out ... also booted seven kickoffs for 452 yards and four touchbacks, all season-highs. Georgia: Extended his streak of made field goals to four with a 29 yard make ... also went 5-of-5 on extra points to remain perfect on the year ... booted seven kickoffs for 453 yards with three touchbacks, finishing with a 64.7 yard average for the day. Arkansas: Closed out the night a perfect 3-for-3 on extra points and added two field goals on four attempts ... kicked off six times for 357 yards with three touchbacks.

Texas A&M: Finished his time in College Station perfect, going 5-for-5 on extra points and 2-of-2 on field goal tries ... booted field goals from 32 and 20 yards out ... also put together a seasonhigh eight kickoffs for 511 total yards, also a high for the year ... five of his eight kickoffs went for touchbacks. Tennessee: Dialed up two field goals from 19 and 28 yards to go with his made extra point attempt ... collected five kickoffs for 323 yards for a 64.6 ypk average, including touchbacks on four of those boots. LSU: Notched a perfect day, finishing 3-of-3 on field goals and 3-of-3 on extra points ... hit a career-long field goal from 55 yards out that tied for the second-longest kick in Alabama history and the longest kick without a tee ... had seven kickoffs for 448 yards for a 64.0 average with three touchbacks. Mississippi State: Finished his day a perfect 4-for-4 on extra points while adding one made field goal and having his other attempt blocked ... made a 42-yarder early in the third quarter while having his 32-yard attempt blocked in the fourth quarter ... kicked off six times for 377 yards for a 62.8 yards per kick average with two touchbacks. Charleston Southern: Did not attempt a field goal but went a perfect 7-for-7 on point after touchdown attempts ... kicked off eight times for 519 yards, both season highs, for a 64.9 ypk average ... six of kickoffs went for touchbacks. Auburn: Set an Iron Bowl record made field goals in a game with five, finishing a perfect 5-of-5 on three-point attempts ... accounted for 17 of the Crimson Tide’s points, adding two made extra points, ranking second all-time in UA history for points in a single game ... also tied a career high for kickoffs with eight while setting a new careerbest mark with 520 yards ... averaged 65.0 yards per kickoff with seven of his eight boots going for a touchback. Florida: Tied his season high for kickoff return average with six kicks for 390 yards (65.0 ypk) ... went 2-of-3 on field goal attempts, hitting from 28 and 30 yards ... notched all three extra-point attempts. Michigan State: Recorded a 47-yard field goal on his lone attempt for the day ... added five made extra points in as many attempts ... kicked off seven times for 443 yards to average 63.3 yards per kick with five touchbacks. Clemson: Played a key role in helping the Crimson Tide gain the momentum late in the game, perfectly placing an onside kick in the fourth quarter to help Alabama regain possession and eventually score ... recorded one made field goal from 33 yards out while adding six made extra points ... also kicked off seven times for 422 yards for an average of 60.3 ypk and added four touchbacks ... added one tackle on kickoff coverage to save a Clemson runback for a score. SOPHOMORE (2014): The Crimson Tide’s starting place-kicker and tied for the leading scorer in the 2015 season with 84 points (7.0 points per game) ... 12-for-19 on field goal attempts and 48 for 49 on extra points ... made 4-of-7 attempts beyond 40 yards ... averaged 61.4 yards on 69 kickoffs this season with 17 touchbacks ... named a Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week” and the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week following the season opener against West Virginia ... an Alabama Special Teams Player of the Week by the coaching staff against West Virginia, Florida Atlantic and at LSU ... missed the Western Carolina game with back spasms. West Virginia: Connected on all four of his field goal


attempts, hitting from 47, 41, 27 and 45 yards ... became the first Alabama place-kicker to make three field goals from 40 yards or more since 1993 ... was 3-for-3 on extra points to score 15 points ... kicked off seven times, averaging 64.7 yards per kickoff with three touchbacks. FAU: Made good on both of his field goal attempts, hitting from 22 and 28 yards out ... was 5-for-5 on extra points and averaged 64.5 yards on eight kickoffs with two touchbacks. Southern Miss: Hit his only field goal attempt from 30 yards out against the Golden Eagles ... hit all seven extra point attempts and averaged 62.0 yards on seven kickoffs with one touchback. Florida: Hit all six extra points but missed his first field goal of the season ... was wide left from 45 yards out. Ole Miss: Connected from 44 yards after missing from 46 and 51 yards ... hit both extra points ... averaged 55.2 yards on four kickoffs. Arkansas: Missed his only field goal attempt from 30 yards out in rainy and windy conditions in Fayetteville ... made both extra points in a 14-13 win ... averaged 61.3 yards on three kickoffs with one touchback. Texas A&M: Made his only field goal attempt from 30 yards ... connected on seven extra points ... scored 10 points ... kicked off five times for an average of 62 yards with two touchbacks. Tennessee: Missed the first extra-point of his career ... scored four points on extra points ... did not attempt a field goal. LSU: Knocked a 27-yard field goal through the uprights with three seconds left in the game to send it to overtime ... hit both extra point attempts ... was 2-for-3 on field goal attempts, missing from 27 yards in the first half and hitting from 39 yards with nine seconds remaining in the first half ... kicked off four times for a 58.0yard average with one touchback. Mississippi State: Connected on 1-of-2 field goals, hitting a 36-yarder in the first half and then missing from 37 in the second ... hit both PATs that he attempted ... kicked off five times for an average of 63.2 yards with one touchback. Auburn: Booted through two extra-point opportunities ... tried a onside kick on the opening possession that failed. Missouri: Missed his only field goal from 43 yards against the Tigers just wide left ... made all six extra points and had one touchback on two kickoffs. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Served as Alabama’s backup place-kicker and backup punter … saw action in eight games: Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Chattanooga and Auburn … was a perfect 5 for 5 on extra-point tries and 1 for 3 on field-goal attempts, missing from 30 yards against Georgia State and splitting the uprights from 20 against Tennessee … had his 57-yard attempt at Auburn that came up short returned 100 yards for a touchdown … kicked off 14 times and averaged 63.2 yards, with four touchbacks. FRESHMAN (2012): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was one of the nation’s top incoming place-kickers … ranked as the nation’s No. 1 place-kicker by 247sports.com and Scout.com … Rivals.com rated him as the No. 2 kicker nationally … a consensus three-star recruit who combined a strong leg and accurate kicks … also outstanding on kickoffs, averaged 68 yards per kick …

competed at the 2012 U.S. Semper Fidelis AllAmerica Game for the East squad … nailed a 32-yard field goal in overtime inside Atlanta’s Georgia Dome to carry Calhoun to the Georgia AA State Championship over Buford in 2011 … also connected from 46 yards in that state championship game … long kick in 2011 was 52 yards … 247sports.com’s No. 49 player in Georgia … ESPNU had him as the No. 7 placekicker nationally and No. 303 overall in the Southeast … hit on 9-of-14 field goals as a junior in 2010, including two from beyond 50 yards … had 43 of his 56 kickoffs go for touchbacks in 2010 … two-time Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State selection … coached by Hal Lamb at Calhoun High School … chose Alabama over Georgia, LSU and Vanderbilt. GRIFFITH’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2013 2014 2015 Total

Extra Points Field Goals G-S XP-A Pct. FG-A Pct. Long Pts. 8-0 5-5 100.0 1-3 33.3 20 8 13-12 53-54 98.1 12-19 63.2 47 89 15-15 62-62 100.0 23-32 71.9 55 131 36-27 120-121 99.2 36-54 66.7 55 228

FG BREAKDOWN 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 2013 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 2014 0-0 5-6 3-5 4-7 0-1 2015 0-0 10-13 6-8 5-9 2-2 Total 0-0 16-20 9-14 9-16 2-2 KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg. TB OB 2013 14 885 63.2 4 0 2014 69 4,240 61.4 20 2 2015 100 6,322 63.2 55 1 Total 183 11,447 62.6 79 3 GRIFFITH’S CAREER BESTS Field Goals Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 at Auburn, 2015 Field Goal Attempts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 at Auburn, 2015 Long Field Goal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 vs. LSU, 2015 PAT Made. 7 (three times); last vs. Charleston Southern, 2015 PAT Attempts . 7 (three times); last vs. Charleston Southern 2015 Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 at Auburn, 2015 Kickoffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (four times); last at Auburn, 2015 Yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 520 at Auburn, 2015 Average. . . . . . . . . . . . 65.0 (six times); last vs. Florida, 2015

SHAUN DION HAMILTON LB Jr. • 6-0 • 232 • 2L

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Montgomery, Ala./ Carver

OUTLOOK: A key contributor for the Crimson Tide in 2015 and enters the 2016 season looking to take on a leadership role at one of the interior linebacker spots ... played in all 29 games of his career with five starts in the base 3-4 defense in 2015 ... has 30 career tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss. SOPHOMORE (2015): Earned five starts and saw action in every game as a sophomore, notching 27 tackles in the process ... named one of the players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his efforts against Charleston Southern. Wisconsin: Earned his first career

start at linebacker, finishing with six tackles to tie for second on the team in stops ... helped plug up the middle to limit the Badger offense to just 40 yards rushing on 21 total attempts. Middle Tennessee: Came off the bench to collect two tackles ... helped limit the Blue Raider offense to 275 yards. Ole Miss: Provided depth to the linebacker corps, but did not record any stats against the Rebels. ULM: Collected three tackles in a reserve role ... helped limit the Warhawks to 92 yards of total offense, including only nine rushing. Georgia: Came up big in Athens, notching five tackles ... helped limit a Bulldog offense that was averaging 45.5 points per game to just 10 by day’s end. Arkansas: Had one stop and one quarterback hurry against the Razorbacks ... helped limit the Hogs to only 220 yards, more than 250 yards below their season average entering the night. Texas A&M: Played but was ejected following a targeting penalty in the second quarter. Tennessee: Saw limited time after having to sit early in the game due to a targeting penalty in the previous contest ... did not record any tackles in his shortened action. LSU: Made the start at linebacker, finishing with one tackle ... helped limit the Tiger offense to 182 yards, nearly 250 below their season average. Mississippi State: Recorded one tackle against the Bulldogs. Charleston Southern: Earned his fourth start of the season ... collected three tackles, including one for a loss (-2 yards), in his limited playing time. Auburn: Came off the bench to provide depth at linebacker ... did not record any stats against the Tigers. Florida: Made two stops in his fifth start of the season ... helped limit the Gator offense to 180 total yards, including only 15 rushing yards. Michigan State: Totaled three tackles with half a tackle for loss (-1 yard) and one pass breakup ... helped limit the Spartan offense to 239 yards, 158 yards below their season average. Clemson: Entered in a reserve role but did not record any stops.

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Player Profiles

FRESHMAN (2014): A reserve linebacker who came off the bench in his first appearance in the crimson and white against West Virginia ... started on the kickoff coverage unit for the Tide and made appearances in all 14 games with three tackles on the season ... earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his efforts in the Iron Bowl. West Virginia: Recorded one assisted tackle off the bench against the Mountaineers. Texas A&M: Came off the bench and made two tackles ... helped limit the SEC’s top-ranked offense to just 172 yards. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was an early enrollee for the Crimson Tide, after joining the squad in January of 2014 … selected to participate in the 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl … four-star prospect … invited to Nike’s “The Opening” … No. 75 in the Rivals100 and the outlet’s No. 6 inside linebacker … also tabbed as the No. 6 player in Alabama by Rivals … ESPN ranked him the sixth-best inside linebacker nationally while rating him 102nd in the ESPN300, No. 7 in the state and No. 56 in the Southeast Region … the 247Sports Composite rankings listed him as the No. 9 inside linebacker and the No. 8 player in Alabama … No. 203 in the 247Sports Top247 … No. 22 middle linebacker by Scout.com … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 300 All-American … ranked the No. 15 linebacker in the class of 2014 and 153rd overall … first

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Player Profiles team Alabama Sports Writers Association 6A All-State as a senior … member of the AL.com 2013 Super All-State Team … No. 6 on AL.com’s 2014 A-List … recorded 119 tackles as a senior at Carver High School for head coach Billy Gresham … added four sacks, three interceptions, six forced fumbles and blocked a punt in that 2013 season … played in the 2013 AlabamaMississippi All-Star Game … also a 2012 ASWA first team 6A All-State selection after making 123 tackles … chose Alabama over Auburn, Southern California, Tennessee and Arizona State. HAMILTON’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2014 14-0 3 0 3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2015 15-5 27 14 13 1.5-3 1 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 Total 29-5 30 14 17 1.5-3 1 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 HAMILTON’S CAREER BESTS Tackles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 vs. Wisconsin, 2015 Tackles For Loss . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Charleston Southern, 2015 Quarterback Hurries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Arkansas, 2015

Da’SHAWN HAND DL Jr. • 6-4 • 278 • 2L

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Woodbridge, Va./ Woodbridge

OUTLOOK: A talented junior who could challenge for a prominent role at defensive end for the Crimson Tide in 2016 with the departures of players like Jarran Reed and A’Shawn Robinson ... a skilled pass rusher who has played in 24 career games with 23 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and five sacks. SOPHOMORE (2015): A sophomore who improved each week as a pass rush specialist ... collected 6.5 tackles for loss (-17 yards) and three sacks (-10 yards) to go with his two quarterback hurries ... named one of the UA coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for his efforts against ULM. Wisconsin: Entered in a reserve role to record a tackle. Middle Tennessee: Provided depth on the Alabama defensive line, but did not record any stats. Ole Miss: Brought pressure on the Rebel quarterback, recording his first sack of the season for a loss of four yards. ULM: Created headaches for the Warhawk front, notching five tackles with a team-leading 1.5 sacks (-4 yards) and his first quarterback hurry of the season ... helped limit the ULM offense to just 92 yards of total offense. Georgia: Provided depth along the defensive front, entering in a reserve role against the Bulldogs but not recording any stats. Arkansas: Came off the bench to help with the Crimson Tide pass rush, but did not record any tackles. Texas A&M: Added depth along the defensive front but did not make any tackles ... brought pressure forcing the Aggie quarterbacks to toss four total interceptions. Tennessee: Came in as a pass rush specialist, putting together a quarterback hurry against the Vols ... provided depth in an Alabama pass rush rotation that

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recorded five sacks and eight quarterback hurries by day’s end. LSU: Saw time off the bench but did not record any stats. Mississippi State: Put together his best performance against an SEC foe, finishing with three tackles, including 1.5 for a loss (-1 yard). Charleston Southern: Finished with one tackle against the Bucs. Auburn: Provided depth along the defensive line but not record any stats. Florida: Entered in passing down situations, recording one tackle, including half a sack (-2 yards) ... pressured the Gator quarterback into 9-of-24 (37.5 percent) passing for only 165 yards. Michigan State: Made one stop on defense, including half a sack for a loss of -2 yards ... helped force the Spartan quarterback into two interceptions and a 19-for-32 day with his pressure in the backfield. Clemson: Was a terror off the edge for the Crimson Tide, finishing with four tackles including two in the backfield for a loss of -6 yards ... his two tackles for a loss marked his career high total. FRESHMAN (2014): A regular in the Crimson Tide defensive line rotation ... played in nine games ... the true freshman defensive end finished with seven tackles on the year, including four solo stops and two sacks (-10 yards) ... missed the Arkansas game with injury but returned against Texas A&M. West Virginia: Made one solo tackle in his first game for the Crimson Tide. FAU: Recorded one assisted tackle against the Owls. Southern Miss: Recorded one solo tackle against the Golden Eagles. Texas A&M: Credited with his first career sack (-1 yard) in a 59-0 win over the Aggies. Tennessee: Recorded his second sack of the season, dropping the Vols quarterback for a loss of nine yards. Missouri: Made two assisted tackles in the Tide’s SEC Championship victory over the Tigers. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the elite prospects across all positions in the 2014 recruiting class … Parade Magazine All-American … selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game … the No. 1 player in the Rivals100 … 2012 and 2013 first team USA Today All-American … unanimous five-star prospect … No. 1 strong-side defensive end by Rivals.com and top player in the state of Virginia … also Rivals 2012 Junior of the Year … rated No. 5 in the 247Sports Composite and No. 7 in the 247Sports Top247, while ranking as the No. 1 strong-side defensive end and No. 1 player in the state … a 247Sports AllAmerican in both 2012 and 2013 … No. 6 in the ESPN300 and the outlet’s No. 2 defensive end … No. 3 defensive end by Scout.com … 2013 MaxPreps All-American … five-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked the No. 13 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 3 defensive end … Virginia All-State selection as a junior and senior at Woodbridge High School, where he amassed 56 sacks during his four-year high school career … All-Met Defensive Player of the Year … also a Virginia state champion wrestler … invited to “The Opening” on the Nike campus in Oregon … recorded 16 sacks as a senior … made 110 tackles with 40 tackles for loss as a junior while registering 16 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries … had 84 tackles as a sophomore with 35 for loss and 21 sacks … started the final six games of his freshman season, finishing with 65 tackles and three sacks … coached by Karibi Dede at Woodbridge … received more than 90

scholarship offers, ultimately choosing Alabama over Michigan and Florida. HAND’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2014 9-0 7 4 3 2-10 0 2-10 0 0 0 0-0 2015 15-0 16 7 9 6.5-17 2 3-10 0 0 0 0-0 Total 24-0 23 11 12 8.5-27 2 5-20 0 0 0 0-0 HAND’S CAREER BESTS Tackles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 vs. ULM, Tackles for Loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Clemson, Sacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 vs. ULM, Quarterback Hurries. . . . . 1 (twice), last vs. Tennessee,

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DAMIEN HARRIS RB So. • 5-11 • 214 • 1L

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Berea, Ky./ Madison Southern

OUTLOOK: Returns for his sophomore season after seeing duty as a reserve running back as a true freshman in 2015 ... his carries should increase significantly in 2016 with the loss of Derrick Henry and Kenyan Drake to the NFL ... played in 12 games with 157 yards rushing and one touchdown for his career. FRESHMAN (2015): A backup to Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry, rushed 46 times for 157 yards and a score while catching four passes for 13 yards this season, entering in a relief role at tailback ... ranked second on the team with nine kickoff returns for 174 yards including a long of 30 ... also had two tackles on special teams. Wisconsin: Saw action in the first collegiate game of his career, rushing nine times for 23 yards with a long of 10 and hauling in one reception for a loss of four yards. Middle Tennessee: Rushed eight times for a careerhigh 55 yards, including a long rush of 41 with one reception for eight yards ... added to an Alabama rushing attack that amassed 220 yards on the ground ... also notched one tackle on special teams. ULM: Rushed four times for 23 yards, with a long of 14. Georgia: Rushed seven times for eight yards in the game ... made his first appearance at kick returner, bringing back three kickoffs for 61 yards, including a long of 24 yards. Arkansas: Returned one kickoff for 22 yards to go with his three rushes for a loss of four yards. Texas A&M: Saw action as the Tide’s primary kickoff returner, bringing back four kicks for 61 yards with a long of 20. Mississippi State: Relieved Derrick Henry midway through the fourth quarter ... rushed three times for four yards while catching one pass for five yards. Charleston Southern: Saw the most extensive playing time of his Alabama career, rushing a season-high 10 times for 44 yards ... added the first touchdown of his career, a six yard rush to the right side. Auburn: Recorded a season-high 30 yards on his lone kick return of the day ... also carried the ball once for two yards while hauling in one reception for four yards. Florida: Provided depth at running back and on special


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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: The top-ranked running back in the nation by Rivals. com, Prepstar and the 247Composite … a fivestar prospect by Rivals.com … participated in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game and Nike’s “The Opening” in 2013 and 2014 … 2014 All-USA first team by USA Today … 2013 Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year … 2014 The Courier-Journal’s All-State selection … the unanimous No. 1 player the state of Kentucky … No. 8 in the Rivals100 … No. 17 on the Prepstar top 150 Dream Team … No. 36 in the ESPN300, the No. 2 running back in the nation and No. 17 player in the Southeast region … No. 47 in the Top247 and the No. 3 running back by 247Sports.com … ranked No. 31 in the 247Composite … a knee injury limited Harris to 1,474 yards and 23 touchdowns in seven games during the 2014 season … rushed for 2,621 yards and 42 touchdowns as a junior in 2013 … finished his high school career with the secondmost touchdowns in state history (122; rushing 113) and the 11th-most rushing yards (6,748) … coached by Jon Clark at Madison Southern in Berea, Ky. … chose Alabama over Ohio State and Kentucky. HARRIS’ CAREER STATISTICS Rushing Receiving Year G-S Att Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2015 12-0 46 157 3.4 1 41 4 13 3.2 0 8 HARRIS’ CAREER BESTS Rushes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 vs. Charleston Southern, Yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 vs. Middle Tennessee, Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Charleston Southern, Long Rush. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 vs. Middle Tennessee, Receptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (four times); last at Auburn, Kickoff Returns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 at Texas A&M, Kickoff Return Yards. . . . 61 (twice), last at Texas A&M, Long Kickoff Return. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 at Auburn,

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RONNIE HARRISON DB So. • 6-3 • 216 • 1L

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Tallahassee, Fla./ FSU University School

OUTLOOK: An early enrollee in January of 2015 whose work paid off with an extensive role as a true freshman ... returns in 2016 for his sophomore season ... played in all 15 games of his career with one start ... has 17 tackles with one sack, six pass breakups and two interceptions. FRESHMAN (2015): One of the top backups in the defensive secondary ... recorded 17 total tackles, including one sack (-5 yards) ... added one quarterback hurry, a forced fumble and six pass breakups ... made an immediate impact on special teams, recording three tackles on kickoff

coverage ... also made his mark in the defensive secondary, earning his first start against Texas A&M ... picked off two passes, a total that tied for second on the team. Wisconsin: Saw action on special teams in his first collegiate game, assisting on one tackle on kickoff coverage. Middle Tennessee: Began on special teams before entering later in the game on the defensive side of the ball ... blocked an MTSU punt out of the back of the end zone to give UA its first blocked punt since 2013 ... collected two tackles, one unassisted and one assisted. Ole Miss: Brought pressure from the defensive backfield, recording his first career quarterback hurry. ULM: Intercepted his first career pass, returning it for 12 yards ... also broke up one pass and added one tackle. Georgia: Came off the bench to record one tackle and notch his second interception in as many games, returning the pick 29 yards. Arkansas: Collected one tackle on the night, seeing an expanded role in the defensive secondary. Texas A&M: Made his first career start, notching four tackles, including one sack (-5 yards), to go with one pass breakup ... was a key part in helping limit the Aggie offense to a season-low 23 points and forcing a season-high four interceptions. Tennessee: Notched one tackle in the secondary while also breaking up one pass against the Volunteers. LSU: Earned time on special teams but did not record any stats. Mississippi State: Saw time in the defensive secondary, recording one stop against the Bulldogs. Charleston Southern: Saw time on special teams and in the secondary ... recorded one tackle and forced a fumble against the Buccaneers. Auburn: Did not record any stats during his special teams action against the Tigers. Florida: Notched one tackle off the bench, providing depth in the secondary on passing downs. Michigan State: Entered in a reserve role in the defensive secondary while also seeing time on special teams ... finished with two tackles and one pass breakup against the Spartans. Clemson: Broke up one pass and recorded one tackle against the Tigers. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A consensus four-star safety prospect who enrolled early to get a head start in 2015 spring practice … a two-way player who also played quarterback for Florida State University School … 247Sports.com ranks him as the No. 4 composite safety nationally and No. 96 overall … rated 96th in the composite Top247 … listed at No. 196 in the Top247 and the No. 12 safety … Rivals.com rates him as the No. 13 safety and No. 201 in the Rivals250 … No. 248 in the Scout.com 300 and the No. 19 safety nationally … PrepStar All-Southeast Region … ESPN. com listed him as the No. 25 safety … had 39 tackles with five pass breakups and two fumble recoveries on defense as a senior in 2014 … threw for 2,076 yards with 13 touchdowns and one interception while rushing for 1,015 yards and 16 scores … threw for 1,782 yards as a junior in 2013 with 10 touchdowns and 916 yards rushing and 18 scores … had one interception as a junior on defense and four as a sophomore … finished with 14 pass breakups during his career … played for head coach Jarrod Hickman at Florida State University School … chose Alabama over Georgia, Florida, LSU, Texas, Kentucky and Louisville.

HARRISON’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU Int 2015 15-1 17 11 6 1-5 1 1-5 1 0 6 2-41

HARRISON’S CAREER BESTS Tackles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 at Texas A&M, 2015 Blocked Punt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Middle Tennessee, 2015 Interceptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last at Georgia, 2015 Forced Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Charleston Southern, 2015 Pass Breakups. . . . . . . . 1 (six times); last vs. Clemson, 2015 Tackles for Loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Texas A&M, 2015 Sacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Texas A&M, 2015

J.C. HASSENAUER OL Jr. • 6-2 • 297 • 2L

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Woodbury, Minn./ East Ridge

OUTLOOK: A poweful offensive lineman who has played in eight games with the Crimson Tide ... will challenge for a role along the offensive front in 2016 for a line that must replace two starters. SOPHOMORE (2015): Reserve offensive lineman who played in seven games ... saw his most extensive action at No. 9 Texas A&M, taking over for Ryan Kelly late in the first half and finishing the game. FRESHMAN (2014): Came off the bench against Texas A&M to help the Crimson Tide at center.

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teams against the Gators but did not record any statistics. Michigan State: Rushed one time for two yards late in the Cotton Bowl. Clemson: Saw playing time against the Tigers but did not record any stats.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top center prospects in the nation and an integral piece of Alabama’s offensive line class … selected to participate in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game … four-star prospect … ranked the No. 1 center in the nation by 247Sports and Scout.com … the No. 2 center according to ESPN and No. 3 by Rivals.com … consensus No. 2 player in the state of Minnesota … ranked 133rd in the 247Sports Top247 and No. 172 in the 247Sports Composite … No. 190 in the ESPN300 and the No. 22 player in the Midwest Region … Scout.com ranked him 201st nationally … No. 214 in the Rivals100 … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 300 All-American Team … ranked the No. 34 offensive lineman in the class of 2014 and 274th overall … 2013 first team All-State selection by the Minnesota State High School Football Coaches Association … earned honorable mention honors at the 2012 U.S. Army National Combine … 2012 honorable mention MSHSCA All-State choice … coached by Mike Pendino at East Ridge High School … chose Alabama over home state Minnesota and Vanderbilt.

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HALE HENTGES

KEITH HOLCOMBE

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LB

So. • 6-5 • 256 • 1L

So. • 6-4 • 227 • 1L

Jefferson City, Mo./ Helias

OUTLOOK: Returns for his sophomore season after gaining valuable playing time and experiecne as a true freshman ... enters the 2016 season as one of the top tight end targets along with O.J. Howard ... played in 14 games a season ago with two starts ... caught one career pass for 5 yards. FRESHMAN (2015): Earned playing time in all 15 games, including starts against Charleston Southern and Michigan State ... hauled in his first career pass for five yards against Arkansas. Charleston Southern: Earned his first career start at tight end but did not record any stats ... also returned a kick two yards on a short kickoff ... helped block for 195 yards rushing by the Crimson Tide.

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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top tight ends in the 2015 recruiting cycle … physical at the point of attack with excellent pass-catching abilities … selected to participate in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game … No. 98 in the Scout300 and the site’s No. 3 tight end prospect … rated 109th in the ESPN300, the No. 3 tight end and the No. 3 player in Missouri … the No. 157 player in the Top247, the No. 3 tight end and No. 2 player in the state … ranked 145th in the 247Composite and the No. 3 tight end … No. 103 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked as the No. 16 tight end by Rivals.com … produced astounding numbers during his high school career at Helias High School for head coach Phil Pitts with 169 career receptions for 2,559 yards and 34 touchdowns at tight end … caught 52 passes as a senior for 969 yards and 11 scores … had 15 touchdown catches for 940 yards on 61 receptions as a junior in 2013 … hauled in 43 balls for 500 yards and seven scores as a sophomore and had 13 catches for 150 yards and a touchdown as a freshman … a three-time All-State selection by the Missouri Football Coaches Association, garnering first-team honors in 2013 and 2014 at tight end and second-team accolades in 2012 as a defensive end … chose Alabama over the hometown Missouri Tigers, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Ohio State, Georgia, Oregon and Florida. HENTGES’ CAREER STATISTICS Rushing Receiving Year G-S Att Yds Avg. TD LP Rec Yds Avg. TD LP 2015 14-2 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 5 5.0 0 5 HENTGES’ CAREER BESTS Receptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Arkansas, 2015 Receiving Yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 vs. Arkansas, 2015

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Tuscaloosa, Ala./ Hillcrest

OUTLOOK: A young linebacker who will be looking to make a name for himself and possibly earn a starting role as a sophomore in 2016 ... played in all 15 games as a stalwart on special teams and as a backup linebacker in 2015 ... has nine career tackles, broke up a pass and blocked a punt ... also a starting outfielder on the Crimson Tide baseball team in 2015. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Collected nine total tackles with six coming on special teams ... also had one blocked punt that resulted in a safety to go with a pass breakup ... earned special team player of the week recognition from the UA coaching staff for his efforts at Auburn and against Michigan State. Wisconsin: Saw action in his first career collegiate contest but did not record any stats against the Badgers. Middle Tennessee: Recorded the first two tackles of his Alabama career, including one assisted and one unassisted stop. Ole Miss: Notched one tackle on special teams against the Rebels. ULM: Saw action on special teams and at linebacker, notching two tackles and his first pass breakup of the year. Georgia: Continued his duties on special teams, but did not make any stops. Arkansas: Brought pressure from the left side to force the Razorback punter into the arms of Shawn Burgess-Becker on a fake punt attempt ... did not record any tackles by night’s end. Texas A&M: Earned time on special teams but did not collect any tackles. Tennessee: Saw time on kickoff and punt coverage, but did not record any stats. LSU: Helped funnel tacklers into the arms of waiting defenders on special teams, but did not record any stats himself. Mississippi State: Notched one tackle on the defensive side of the ball after entering late in the fourth quarter. Charleston Southern: Exited the game early with a knee injury and did not return. Auburn: Recorded one tackle on punt coverage, saving a touchdown with his stop of the Tiger returner. Florida: Blocked a Gator punt in the UF end zone that resulted in a safety to put the Crimson Tide on the board first ... the blocked punt was the third of the season for UA and the second safety by the Tide special teams unit. Michigan State: Made one stop on special teams, limiting the Spartan punt returner to a four-yard return late in the game. Clemson: Recorded one stop on special teams, stopping the Tiger punt returner after a 13-yard return. FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Made the move about six miles up the road to The University of Alabama campus after an outstanding prep career at Hillcrest High School … a four-star prospect who produced an outstanding senior year that saw him record 128 total tackles with 11 for loss, two sacks and an

interception … No. 9 on AL.com’s 2014 A-List … ranked the No. 21 outside linebacker nationally by ESPN and the No. 13 player in the state of Alabama … rated the No. 19 all-around prep football athlete nationally by 247Sports and the No. 9 player in the state … the No. 32 athlete in the 247Sports Composite rankings … No. 281 in the ESPN300 … Rivals.com listed him as the No. 31 outside linebacker while Scout.com ranked him the No. 25 outside linebacker … member of the PrepStar All-Southeast Region Team … 6A All-State selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … honorable mention on AL.com’s 2013 Super All-State Team … played in the 2013 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … coached by Scott Martin at Hillcrest… chose Alabama over Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, North Carolina State and Kentucky. HOLCOMBE’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2015 15-0 9 6 3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0

HOLCOMBE’S CAREER BESTS Tackles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. ULM, 2015 Pass Breakups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. ULM, 2015 Blocked Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Florida, 2015

O.J. HOWARD TE Sr. • 6-6 • 242 • 3L

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Prattville, Ala./ Autauga Academy

OUTLOOK: Chose to return for his senior season and bypass the NFL Draft ... gives Alabama a dynamic option at the tight end position … a mismatch for most defenses in the passing game and an improved blocker … looking for a breakout year in 2016 after earning Offensive MVP honors at College Football Playoff National Championship Game ... candidate for All-SEC, All-America and the Mackey Award, which goes to the nation’s best tight end ... has played in 42 games with 24 career starts ... caught 69 career passes for 1,131 yards and four touchdowns. JUNIOR (2015): Gave Alabama a playmaker at the tight end position, providing a mismatch for most defenses in the passing game ... collected 38 catches on the season for 602 yards for a team-high 15.8 yards per catch average ... 24 of his catches converted first downs for the Tide with nine of 20 yards or more ... named one of the UA coaching staff’s offensive players of the game for his performance against Wisconsin in the season opener. Wisconsin: Started the season opener against the Badgers, reeling in three passes for 37 yards with a long reception of 21. Middle Tennessee: Caught a career-best four passes for 68 yards, including a 42-yard gain in the third quarter ... three of his catches converted first downs for the Tide. Ole Miss: Reeled in four catches for 70 yards including a long of 30 on the Tide’s first offensive drive of the game. ULM: Had two catches for eight


Player Profiles SOPHOMORE (2014): A potent weapon at tight end for the Crimson Tide ... started three games and saw action in all 14 contests ... had 17 catches on the season for 260 yards and nine first downs ... averaged 15.3 yards per catch with six explosive receptions of 16 yards or more ... added three tackles. Florida: Made his first two catches of the season against the Gators ... accounted for 22 receiving yards and converted one first down. Ole Miss: Turned in his most productive game of the season against the Rebels ... caught three passes for 81 yards, averaging 27.0 yards per catch ... converted two first downs ... hauled in a long catch of 53 yards. Arkansas: Turned a short pass play into a 47-yard gain in Fayetteville for a first down and his only catch of the game. LSU: Was instrumental in the game-tying drive in regulation with two receptions for 12 yards, getting out of bounds both times to stop the clock ... finished with three catches for 21 yards ... hauled in a nine-yard reception for a first down earlier in the game. Mississippi State: Caught one pass for two yards in the Tide’s 25-20 win over the Bulldogs. Western Carolina: Pulled in a 26-yard reception and finished with two grabs for 33 yards ... both catches converted first downs for the Crimson Tide. Auburn: Made one reception for 20 yards and an Alabama first down. Missouri: Caught two passes for 20 yards including an explosive play of 17 yards that converted an Alabama first down. Ohio State: Caught two passes for 14 yards. FRESHMAN (2013): A true freshman who steadily gained knowledge and experience at tight end … played in all 13 games, with five starts … caught 14 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns … 13 of his 14 receptions converted first downs for Alabama, with eight going for 15 or more yards … averaged a team-best 19.2 yards per catch from his tight end spot. Virginia Tech: Received his first action in the crimson and white … did not have a catch but was targeted in the passing game. Texas A&M: Started and came up big in College Station with three catches for 68 yards … caught passes for 27, 26 and 15 yards against the Aggies, all converting

first downs. Colorado State: Added three more receptions for 38 yards, with a long of 23. Ole Miss: Started his second game of the year but did not have a reception. Georgia State: Started and caught one pass for 13 yards and a first down. Kentucky: Came off the bench to catch two passes for 37 yards, including a long of 25 yards. Arkansas: Caught his first career touchdown on a 17-yard reception from AJ McCarron in the 52-0 win over the Hogs. LSU: Caught a crossing route for his only catch of the game and raced 52 yards, outrunning the LSU defense for a touchdown. Mississippi State: Pulled in one pass for 21 yards in the Tide’s win. Chattanooga: Made his fifth start of the season but did not have a reception. Auburn: Caught two passes for 23 yards … his 11- and 12-yard receptions both converted first downs. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Came to Alabama as the top tight end prospect in the class of 2013 … participated in the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game … arrived at Alabama as an early enrollee in January of 2013 … was a five-star prospect and the No. 7 prospect nationally in the Rivals100 … was the outlet’s top-ranked tight end and No. 2 player in Alabama … 247Sports ranked Howard 20th in its Top247 with five stars while listing him as the No. 1 tight end and the No. 2 player in the state … the 247Composite listed him 14th nationally … No. 14 in the Scout300 and Scout.com’s top-ranked tight end … was ranked 45th in the ESPN150, the No. 2 tight end and No. 24 in the southeast region by ESPN … Sporting News’ No. 32 player in the nation … rated eighth nationally by MaxPreps (Tom Lemming) and the No. 1 tight end … was the No. 13 player nationally by PrepStar, the publication’s No. 1 tight end and a member of the PrepStar Dream Team… was a three-time first-team AISA All-State selection … missed part of his senior year due to injury, but amassed 854 yards of total offense and 12 touchdowns … accounted for 57 tackles on the defensive side of the ball in 2012 … named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association Super 12 team … AISA 2012 Lineman of the Year … as a junior in 2011 had 11 receiving touchdowns, eight rushing scores and also threw for three TDs … caught 41 passes for 926 yards while rushing for 487 yards … had 89 tackles with eight sacks and three forced fumbles on defense … as a sophomore in 2010, set the school record with 31 total touchdowns while also breaking the school’s receiving records … named the team’s defensive MVP after making 89 tackles with six interceptions and four sacks … coached by Chris Honeycutt at Autauga Academy … chose Alabama over Florida, USC and Auburn.

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yards on the day ... also recorded a tackle on the interception return. Georgia: Stayed in to block for the Tide backs on a rainy day in Athens ... helped provide lanes for the Crimson Tide runners to put together 189 yards rushing on the ground, including a career-high 148 yards for junior Derrick Henry. Arkansas: Finished the day with three catches for 17 yards, including a long of seven ... also notched his second tackle of the season, making the stop on a Razorback interception return. Texas A&M: Hauled in three passes for 35 yards with a long reception of 24 ... also helped block for Henry’s career-high 236 yards rushing. Tennessee: Set a careerhigh mark for receptions with seven totaling 55 yards ... hauled in a long pass of 18 yards. LSU: Registered two catches for 18 yards, both going for first downs ... helped block for the Tide’s 55 rushing attempts and 250 yards rushing, including Henry’s 210 yards on the ground. Mississippi State: Hauled in one catch for 15 yards and a first down ... helped block for Henry’s 204 yards rushing. Charleston Southern: Hauled in one catch for 12 yards in one half of play ... his lone catch converted a first down for the Tide on the team’s second scoring drive of the day. Auburn: Did not record a catch in the Iron Bowl ... helped block on the edge for Henry’s career-high 271 yards rushing. Florida: Helped provide running lanes for Henry’s SEC Championship Game MVP performance. Michigan State: Hauled in three catches, his most since Tennessee, for 59 yards with a long of 41 yards ... all three receptions resulted in a first down for the Crimson Tide. Clemson: Earned Offensive MVP honors for his career day against the Tigers ... finished with five catches for a career-high 208 yards and two touchdowns ... all five catches converted first downs while going for at least 15 yards ... hauled in a career-long 63 yard reception before being pushed out of bounds late in the fourth quarter ... his 208 yards were the most in a bowl game by any single player in Alabama history and were the most by any player in a national championship game.

HOWARD’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2013 2014 2015 Total

G-S Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP 13-6 14 269 19.2 2 52 14-3 17 260 15.3 0 53 15-15 38 602 15.8 2 63 42-24 69 1,131 16.4 4 63 HOWARD’S CAREER BESTS

Receptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 vs. Tennessee, Yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 vs. Clemson, Long Reception. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 vs. Clemson, Touchdowns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Clemson,

2015 2015 2015 2015

O.J. Howard

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Player Profiles MARLON HUMPHREY DB So. • 6-1 • 198 • 1L

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Hoover, Ala./ Hoover

OUTLOOK: One of the nation’s top cornerbacks in the 2014 recruiting class ... redshirted in 2014 and then came on to earn a starting job at corner in 2015 and freshman All-America honors from the FWAA ... returns the most starting experience at corner for the Tide with 15 starts a season ago ... made 45 tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss, three interceptons and eight pass breakups ... also a standout on the Alabama track and field team.

PROFILES

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): The Crimson Tide’s starting corner opposite Cyrus Jones ... selected to the Freshman All-SEC Team ... totaled 45 tackles, including 3.5 for a loss (-16 yards), three interceptions, two forced fumbles and eight pass breakups in his 15 starts ... his three interceptions ranked second on the team. Wisconsin: Earned the start at corner in his first collegiate game ... recorded three tackles, all unassisted, by night’s end. Middle Tennessee: Made his second start at corner in as many weeks ... notched four tackles along with one pass breakup and a forced fumble. Ole Miss: Recorded a career-high six tackles, including a half of a tackle for a loss (-1 yard). ULM: Made three stops, including two for a loss (-13 yards), with one pass breakup ... helped limit the ULM offense to just 92. Georgia: Left Athens with his first career interception while adding three total tackles ... the pick stunted a possible late drive by the Bulldogs. Arkansas: Tallied two tackles and one pass breakup against the Razorbacks. Texas A&M: Broke up two passes and notched two tackles in College Station ... helped limit the Aggies to a season-low 23 points and force a season-high four picks. Tennessee: Recorded two tackles against the Vols ... helped limit the UT aerial attack to only 171 yards. LSU: Collected one tackle on the night ... helped limit the Tigers to 128 yards passing and only six completions. Mississippi State: Picked off his second pass of the season, returning it for 29 yards to seal the victory and end any chance for a comeback by the Bulldogs ... also had three unassisted tackles. Charleston Southern: Forced his second fumble of the season while collecting two tackles in his lone half of play. Auburn: Matched his career high for tackles with six stops ... provided insurance on the outside, making most of his tackles on sweeps and runs ... his coverage played a huge part in limiting the Tigers to a lowly 3-of-15 on third downs. Florida: Recorded his third interception of the season to end Florida’s final drive of the third quarter ... added three tackles on the day. Michigan State: Did not record a tackle against the Spartans but did break up one pass. Clemson: Notched five tackles, including one for a loss (-2 yards), while adding two pass breakups ... caught Adam Griffith’s perfectly placed onside kick in the fourth quarter to help the Crimson Tide regain possession and momentum on the way to UA’s record 16th national championship

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FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: An Alabama legacy (Bobby Humphrey) and a consensus five-star cornerback … first team AllUSA by USA Today … Parade All-American … first team MaxPrep All-American … selected to participate in the 2014 Under Armour AllAmerica Game … ranked the nation’s No. 1 cornerback by 247Sports and the No. 10 overall prospect in its Top247 … the No. 3 cornerback and No. 12 player nationally in the 247Sports Composite while ranking as the No. 1 player in Alabama in both the Top247 and the Composite … No. 9 in the Rivals100, also the site’s No. 2 cornerback and No. 1 player in Alabama … rated 15th in the ESPN300 and fifth among cornerbacks … No. 2 in the state and seventh in the Southeast Region by ESPN … No. 30 in the Scout300 and ranked as the No. 4 cornerback … ranked 11th nationally in the PrepStar Top 300 and the fourth cornerback on that list … threetime member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s first team 6A All-State team, while starring for Hoover High School … member of the 2013 AL.com Super All-State team … No. 2 on the final AL.com 2014 A-List … played in the 2013 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … registered 44 tackles with three interceptions and seven pass breakups as a senior … picked off four more passes as a junior in 2012 and broke up 15 more passes that season … totaled 33 tackles with six interceptions – three that he returned for touchdowns – and nine PBU as a sophomore in 2011 … one of the top track athletes in the nation and the 2013 Birmingham News Metro Boys Track Athlete of the Year … top time of 6.89 seconds in the indoor 60-meter dash, a 7.80 best in the 60-meter hurdles and a 48.11 best in the 400-meter hurdles … has posted a 49.06 mark in the 400-meter dash and a 14.12 best in the 110-meter hurdles … won the 110meter hurdles (13.67) and the 400-meter hurdles (50.75) at the 2013 World Youth Track & Field Trials … won seven Alabama state championship event titles across the indoor and outdoor track seasons in 2013 … played for head coach Josh Niblett at Hoover, where the Bucs went 30-0 spanning his junior and senior seasons, winning back-to-back Alabama 6A State Championships … his father Bobby Humphrey was a first team All-America running back for the Crimson Tide in 1986 and 1987 and currently ranks second in career rushing yards at the Capstone with 3,420 ... the elder Humphrey was a first-round NFL draft selection in 1989, playing three seasons for the Denver Broncos (Super Bowl participant after the 1989 season; 1990 Pro Bowl selection) and then playing in 1992 with the Miami Dolphins … his mother Barbara (May) Humphrey set UAB’s still-standing record in the outdoor 400 meters (53.30) … chose Alabama over Florida State while also considering UCLA and Mississippi State.

HUMPHREY’S CAREER BESTS Tackles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (twice); last at Auburn, Interceptions. . . . . . . . . 1 (three times); last vs. Florida, Tackles for Loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. ULM, Forced Fumbles. 1 (twice); last vs. Charleston Southern, Pass Breakups. . . . . . . . . . . 2 (twice); last vs. Clemson,

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EDDIE JACKSON DB Sr. • 6-0 • 194 • 3L

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Lauderdale Lakes, Fla./ Boyd Anderson

OUTLOOK: Returned from a torn ACL in roughly five months to reclaim his starting duties at cornerback in 2015 before making the move to safety in 2016 ... the senior has played in 33 career games with 30 starts … has 106 career tackles with six tackles for loss, eight interceptions, 10 pass breakups, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and a quarterback hurry. JUNIOR (2015): Made the transition to safety in the spring of 2015 and excelled in his new role ... selected to the All-SEC First Team by the conference coaches and Associated Press ... earned second team All-America honors from Walter Camp and the FWAA ... named a third team All-American by the Associated Press ...

HUMPHREY’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2015 15-15 45 35 10 3.5-16 0 0-0 2 0 8 3-28

Eddie Jackson


Player Profiles SOPHOMORE (2014): Penciled in to be a starter at cornerback before tearing his ACL in spring practice ... returned to game action on Sept. 6 against FAU and started 10 of 11 games at cornerback, including nine straight … registered 41 total tackles, including two for loss (-12 yards), one sack (-11 yards), an interception (18 yards), six pass breakups, one recovered fumble (16 yards) and two forced fumbles ... earned Alabama Defensive Player of the Week honors after the FAU and Mississippi State games. FAU: Tied for second on the team with four tackles … three of his tackles were solo, including one for a loss of a yard … also forced one fumble. Southern Miss: Had one solo stop against the Golden Eagles. Arkansas: Started and made six solo tackles ... added a sack (-11 yards). Texas A&M: Made this fourth start of the season and recorded two tackles in just over a half of action in a 59-0 win over the Aggies where the Tide limited the SEC’s top-ranked offense to just 172 yards. Tennessee: Recorded four solo tackles in Knoxville ... picked up a Volunteer fumble and returned it 16 yards to set up the Crimson Tide’s fourth touchdown of the first half. LSU: Picked off his first pass of the season and returned it 18 yards to position Alabama for a field goal at the end of the first half ... finished with five tackles, three solo, and his first pass breakup of the season. Mississippi State: Recorded a season-high seven tackles and a career-best three pass breakups against the No. 1 Bulldogs. Auburn: Made five tackles with three solo stops against the Tigers. Missouri: Broke up a pass and made three total tackles with two solo stops in a 42-13 win over the Tigers to secure the SEC Championship. Ohio State: Started and made four solo tackles ... forced a fumble that set up a Crimson Tide touchdown and broke up one pass. FRESHMAN (2013): Started four games at cornerback as a true freshman for Alabama and played in seven contests ... finished with 19 tackles, including 16 solo stops and one tackle for loss (3 yards) ... added an interception, a quarterback hurry and three pass breakups ... returned a fumble 35 yards against Chattanooga … named a Special Teams Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff after the Arkansas game. Colorado State: Started against the Rams, with Deion Belue sidelined by a toe injury. Ole Miss: Started for the second straight week and played well against the Rebels high-powered offense ... helped the Tide post a shutout (25-0) ... made four tackles with three solo stops ... made his first career interception and broke up two other passes ... added a tackle for loss of three yards. Georgia State: Made two tackles and added a quarterback hurry as part of the Tide’s first-team defense. Arkansas: Came off the bench as a reserve cornerback and earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors by the coaching staff ... had two solo tackles and recovered a fumble on kickoff coverage. Tennessee: Recorded one solo tackle at cornerback in the fourth quarter. Chattanooga: Came off the bench to see reps at cornerback ... recovered a fumble and returned it 35 yards. Oklahoma: Returned to the starting lineup at cornerback and made 10 tackles – nine solo – against the Sooners in the Sugar Bowl. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Key addition for the Crimson Tide in the secondary for the 2013 class … a four-star prospect by ESPN and 247Sports … ranked 157th in the Top247

and was the outlet’s No. 5 athlete … ranked as the No. 14 athlete in the 247Composite … also ranked 21st in the state of Florida by 247Sports … ESPN listed him as No. 54 wide receiver … also rated as a wideout by Rivals.com where he was listed 48th … the No. 48 wide receiver by Scout.com … caught 37 passes for 792 yards and touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball as a senior in 2012 … also contributed five interceptions, 66 tackles and one forced fumble on defense … returned two interceptions for touchdowns … coached by Wayne Blair at Boyd Anderson High School … chose Alabama over LSU, Florida State, Arkansas and Tennessee. JACKSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2013 7-4 19 16 3 1-3 1 0-0 0 2 3 1-0 2014 11-11 41 32 9 2-12 0 1-11 2 1 7 1-18 2015 15-15 46 34 12 3-12 0 0-0 1 1 2 6-230 Total 33-30 106 82 24 6-27 1 1-11 3 4 12 8-248 JACKSON’S CAREER BESTS Tackles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 vs. Oklahoma, Tackles for Loss. . . . . . . . . 1 (six times); last at Auburn, Yards Lost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 at Arkansas, Sacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Arkansas, Quarterback Hurries. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Georgia State, Interceptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 at Texas A&M, Fumble Recoveries. 1 (four times); last vs. Middle Tennessee, Forced Fumbles. . 1 (three times); last vs. Middle Tennessee, Pass Breakups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. Mississippi State, Touchdowns. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last at Texas A&M,

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ANFERNEE JENNINGS

PROFILES

led the team in interceptions with six - two picks returned for touchdowns, a forced fumble and fumble recovery to go with his 46 tackles from the starting safety spot ... accumulated 230 return yards on his interceptions, shattering the previous all-time record of 163 by Hootie Ingram in 1952 across Ingram’s 10 interceptions ... finished tied for seventh nationally and as the SEC leader for interceptions ... earned FWAA National Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance at Texas A&M ... one of 16 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, presented annually to the nation’s top defensive back ... named as one of the UA coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for his efforts against Georgia and at Texas A&M. Wisconsin: Made his first start at safety, recording six unassisted tackles - tied for second on the team - and the team’s first interception of the season with a return of 41 yards ... helped limit the Badger offense to just 268 yards of total offense and 17 points. Middle Tennessee: Manned the starting safety position for the second straight week, finishing the home opener with three tackles and a forced fumble ... also recorded a fumble recovery to account for one of the Tide’s season-high four turnovers. Ole Miss: Tallied five tackles, including a half tackle for a loss of one yard. ULM: Finished his day with one tackle against the Warhawks. Georgia: Recorded his first career interception return for a touchdown, picking off the Bulldog quarterback and returning the pass 50 yards for the score ... also added four tackles by day’s end ... the pick-six was the Tide’s first since 2013 ... anchored a Tide secondary that limited UGA to 106 yards passing. Arkansas: Picked off his teamhigh third pass of the season returning it for 20 yards ... also added three tackles by night’s end. Texas A&M: Picked off two Aggie passes for 119 yards and a score ... his return yardage total was an Alabama all-time mark, surpassing Mark McMillian’s 98 from 1991 ... notched returns of 26 and 93 yards, with the 93 yarder going for a score and marking the third-longest pick-six in UA history ... also added two tackles and two pass breakups to his career day ... was key in helping limit the A&M offense to a season-low 23 points. Tennessee: Recorded three tackles in limited action ... suffered a right knee injury after running into a UT offensive lineman ... injury sidelined him for nearly two quarters. LSU: Finished with two tackles on the day, including one for a loss (-5 yards) ... helped limit the Tigers to 128 yards passing and only six completions. Mississippi State: Third on the team in tackles with seven total stops, including three solos. Charleston Southern: Started and made one assisted tackle against CSU … helped limit the Buccaneers to 49 yards passing. Auburn: Made two solo tackles with one tackle for loss (-6 yards) … helped thwart the Auburn passing game and limit the Tigers to just 169 yards through the air. Florida: Helped limit the Gators to just 15 yards rushing and 180 total yards … had one tackle as the Tide only allowed Florida to complete only 37.5 percent of its passes. Michigan State: Totaled three tackles against the Spartans ... helped force the Spartan quarterback into two interceptions and a 19-for-32 day with his coverage in the secondary. Clemson: Earned Defensive MVP honors after his standout day against the Tigers ... hauled in his team-leading sixth interception of the season while adding three tackles ... jumped a route in zone coverage to pick off Clemson quarterback DeShaun Watson early in the second quarter.

LB Fr. • 6-3 • 268 • RS

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Dadeville, Ala./ Dadeville

OUTLOOK: Redshirted as true freshman ... will look to develop a role at linebacker for the Crimson Tide defense in 2016. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top defensive line prospects in the nation … a consensus four-star recruit … played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Game … second team Medium School All-American by MaxPreps.com … starred at the AlabamaMississippi All-Star Game … No. 154 of the Scout300 and the site’s No. 14 defensive end … ranked No. 118 in the Top247, the No. 7 weakside defensive end and the No. 6 player in Alabama … rated 172nd in the 247Composite and the No. 11 WDE … No. 211 in the Rivals250 and the No. 10 weakside defensive end … ESPN.com’s No. 28 defensive end nationally and No. 14 player in the state of Alabama … Prepstar All-Southeast Region choice … recorded 170 tackles as a senior in 2014 with 88 solo stops, 14 sacks, nine pass breakups and two forced fumbles … had 171 tackles as a junior in 2013 with seven sacks while making 96 tackles as a sophomore with seven more

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Player Profiles sacks … finished with 29 sacks in his high school career … ranked No. 7 on the AL.com A-List … first team 4A All-State selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … 2014 AL.com Super All-State … finalist for the 4A ASWA Lineman of the Year .. played for head coach Richard White at Dadeville High School … chose Alabama over Arkansas, Arizona State, Georgia, Mississippi State and Nebraska.

JONES’ CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2014 7-0 2 0 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2015 9-0 2 0 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 Total 16-0 4 0 4 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0

BRANDON KENNEDY

HOOTIE JONES DB Jr. • 6-2 • 214 • 2L

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Monroe, La./ Neville

OUTLOOK: Gained valuable experience playing in 16 games in his first two seasons at the Capstone ... will battle for one of the starting jobs at safety as a junior in 2016 after the departure of Geno Matias-Smith. SOPHOMORE (2015): Saw action in nine games during his second season at the Capstone, one year after gaining valuable experience playing in seven games as a true freshman in 2014 ... recorded his two tackles of the year against ULM.

PROFILES

FRESHMAN (2014): Played in seven games off the bench as a true freshman … had two tackles on the season. FAU: Made his first appearance in the crimson and white. Southern Miss: Recorded one tackle in the win over the Golden Eagles. Texas A&M: Came off the bench to record one assisted tackle in the second half. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Arrived in Tuscaloosa as one of the top safety prospects in the 2014 recruiting class … a consensus fourstar defensive back who is one of three players from Monroe, La., that joined the Crimson Tide in 2014 (along with Cam Robison and Cameron Sims) … selected to participate in the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game … an early enrollee who began classes at the Capstone in January of 2014 … ranked the No. 3 safety by ESPN and the No. 27 player in the ESPN300 … also ranked by ESPN as the fifth-best player in Louisiana and the 15th prospect in the Southeast Region … the No. 4 safety and No. 50 player in the 247Sports Composite rankings while checking in as the No. 8 safety and No. 111 prospect in the Top247 … rated the No. 4 safety by Rivals and No. 42 in the Rivals100 while also ranking as the No. 5 player from the state of Louisiana … Scout.com ranked him the No. 6 safety and the 70th-best player in the Scout300 … five-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked the No. 37 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 7 defensive back … a 2012 and 2013 honorable mention selection to the Louisiana Sports Writers 4A All-State team … coached by Mickey McCarty at Neville High School … chose Alabama over LSU, Ole Miss, Oregon, Arkansas, Stanford and Tennessee.

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OL Fr. • 6-3 • 302 • RS

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Wetumpka, Ala./ Wetumpka

OUTLOOK: A talented offensive lineman who could bolster the inside of the Crimson Tide’s offensive front coming off of his redshirt season. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A four-star offensive line prospect who enrolled in January of 2015 to participate in spring practice … selected to participate in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game … ranked as the No. 3 center nationally by Rivals.com and the No. 13 player in the state of Alabama … No. 86 in the ESPN300 and the No. 5 offensive guard in the nation … listed as the No. 4 player in Alabama by ESPN … rated as the No. 19 guard by 247Sports.com and the No. 10 player in the state … a three-star prospect by Scout.com and the No. 37 offensive guard … a Prepstar Top 300 All-American at No. 154 … 2014 AL.com Super All-State … No. 10 on the 2015 AL.com A-List … 2014 6A All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … participated in the 2014 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … played for head coach Tim Perry at Wetumpka High School … chose Alabama over Auburn, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Virginia Tech and Tennessee.

DEREK KIEF WR So. • 6-4 • 200 • 1L

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Cincinnati, Ohio/ La Salle

OUTLOOK: A long and rangy receiver who earned playing time as a redshirt freshman ... will look to develop an expanded role in the Tide’s deep and talented pool of young wideouts in 2016. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): A part of one of the SEC’s top receiving corps ... gained playing time against Middle Tennessee in his first collegiate game and also got work in against ULM, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Mississippi

State, Charleston Southern, Auburn, Florida, Michigan State and Clemson ... collected his first career catch against the Aggies. FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A tall and athletic wide receiver out of Cincinnati’s La Salle High School … a four-star prospect who was ranked the No. 26 wide receiver nationally and sixth-best prospect in the state of Ohio by ESPN … No. 199 in the ESPN300 and the No. 23 player in the Midwest Region … ranked 157th in the 247Sports Top247 and listed as the No. 24 wide receiver prospect and the No. 7 player in the state … the 247Composite rated him as the No. 32 wide receiver, No. 8 in Ohio and No. 221 overall … No. 41 wide receiver by Scout. com and No. 223 in the Scout300 … the No. 74 wide receiver by Rivals.com and No. 33 player in Ohio … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 300 All-America Team, ranking as the No. 38 wide receiver in the class of 2014 and No. 234 overall … finished his career at La Salle ranked first in career receptions (155), receiving yards (2,105) and receiving touchdowns (23) while his 65 receptions in 2012 and 12 catches in 2012 vs. rival Moeller also are school records …. hauled in 46 catches for 586 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior at La Salle … produced his best numbers as a junior in 2012, with 65 catches for 907 yards and nine scores after snagging 44 balls for 612 yards and seven TDs in 2011 … earned special mention on the 2012 and 2013 Associated Press All-Ohio Division II Football Team as well as All-District honors … coached by Nate Moore at La Salle … chose Alabama over Ohio State and Kentucky.

KORREN KIRVEN OL Sr. • 6-4 • 308 • 3L

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Lynchburg, Va./ Brookville

OUTLOOK: Enters the 2016 campaign pushing for an expanded role on the Alabama offensive line ... will work to earn a chance to replace Dominick Jackson at right tackle … has played in 14 career games with one start at right tackle ... played eight games as a defensive lineman early in his career before making the move to offense. JUNIOR (2015): Returned from an injury in fall camp to help along the offensive line ... saw his first playing time of the season against ULM as a reserve tackle and then at Mississippi State, Auburn, Florida and Michigan State. Charleston Southern: Earned his first career start, filling in at right tackle for Dominick Jackson ... played 44 snaps in a 56-6 win. SOPHOMORE (2014): Played in three games with one assisted tackle ... saw action against Florida Atlantic, Texas A&M and Auburn.


Player Profiles

FRESHMAN (2012): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A signing day pickup for Alabama ... an elite defensive line prospect who played in the Under Armour All-America Game … No. 100 in the ESPNU 150 and the eighth-best defensive tackle … ESPNU rated him as the No. 2 player in the state of Virginia and the No. 12 player in the ESPNU East Region … 247sports.com had slotted him as the No. 6 player in Virginia and No. 15 defensive tackle while ranking him No. 189 in the Top247 … Scout.com also listed him as the 15th-best defensive tackle … Rivals.com had him at No. 206 in the Rivals250, the No. 16 defensive tackle and No. 7 in Virginia … a SuperPrep All-American and the publication’s No. 35 defensive line prospect and No. 8 player in Virginia … PrepStar All-American and AllAtlantic Region choice … first team All-State as a senior, after accounting for 15 sacks … coached by Jeff Woody at Brookville High School … helped the Bees win the Virginia AA Division 3 State Championship… chose Alabama over Virginia Tech and Tennessee. KIRVEN’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU Int 2013 5-0 4 2 2 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2014 3-0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2015 6-1 0 0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 Total 14-1 5 2 3 0.0-0 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0-0

XAVIAN MARKS RB So. • 5-8 • 163 • 1L

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Rosenberg, Texas/ George Ranch

OUTLOOK: A speedy and elusive running back the Crimson Tide added late in the summer of 2015 ... played in one career game ... will add critical depth in the Alabama backfield. FRESHMAN (2015): Entered his first game as a member of the Tide against Charleston Southern ... rushed once for no gain while catching two passes for 19 yards. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A late signee to the Crimson Tide’s 2015 recuiting class ... gained 1,523 rushing yards as a senior at George Ranch High School for head coach Ricky Tullos ... third team All-State (5A) selection by Scout.com ... all-district (24-5A) and the district’s co-MVP ... named to the Houston Chronicle’s Greater Houston team.

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JOSHUA McMILLON

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Sr. • 6-2 • 235 • 3L

Fr. • 6-3 • 245 • RS

Bakersfield, Calif./ Liberty

OUTLOOK: A three-year starter at long snapper who returns in 2016 to help solidify the Alabama special teams ... started all 41 games he has played in during his Crimson Tide career ... perfect on 418 career snaps (161 punts, 185 extra points and 72 field goals). JUNIOR (2015): Started 13 games at long snapper ... perfect on all 151 snapping opportunities as a junior ... 30 field goals, 55 extra poings and 66 punts ... also recorded a tackle against Middle Tennessee ... missed the Ole Miss and ULM games due to injury. SOPHOMORE (2014): Started all 14 games in 2014 and 27 straight over his first two seasons ... perfect on 142 snapping opportunities as a sophomore, including 65 extra points, 22 field goals and 55 punts ... had four tackles on the season with one against Texas A&M and a career-best three at LSU. FRESHMAN (2013): Started all 13 games at long snapper as a true freshman … did not have a failed snap in 125 attempts … was good on 40 punting snaps, 20 field goal attempts and 65 extra point tries. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Proved to be one of the best long snappers in the country and that was a priority for the Crimson Tide, faced with the departure of threeyear starter Carson Tinker … earned a five-star ranking as a sophomore in high school at the Rubio Long Snapping Camp … the nation’s No. 1 long snapper by 247Sports and the No. 1 long snapper nationally in the 247Composite … ESPN ranked Mazza as the No. 3 long snapper in the country … three-star prospect by Rivals.com and the No. 11 snapper … three-star prospect by PrepStar and the No. 8 long snapper nationally … also served as the starting center for head coach Tony Mills at Liberty High School in Bakersfield, Calif. … chose Alabama over UCLA, Washington State and Utah.

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Memphis, Tenn./ Whitehaven

OUTLOOK: Coming off of a redshirst season ... could provide quality depth to the Crimson Tide linebacker corps while also having a chance to excel on special teams. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A key target at inside linebacker in the 2015 recruiting cycle … played in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game and was invited to the 2014 “The Opening” on the Nike campus in Oregon … the No. 5 inside linebacker in the nation by ESPN, and the No. 171 prospect in the ESPN300 … also ranked as the No. 6 player in Tennessee and the No. 85 player in the Southeast region … the No. 11 ILB by Rivals.com and No. 249 in the Rivals250 ... the No. 7 player in Tennessee by Rivals.com … No. 13 inside linebacker according to Scout.com … rated as the No. 27 outside linebacker by 247Sports.com … No. 244 in the 247Composite and the No. 16 outside linebacker … Prepstar Top 300 All-American and the No. 18 inside linebacker … 2013 and 2014 first team 6A All-State selection by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association … Linebacker MVP of the Birmingham Nike Football Training Camp … played for head coach Rodney Saulsberry at Whitehaven High School … chose Alabama over Auburn, Ole Miss, Michigan, Clemson, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

PROFILES

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): A reserve defensive lineman who played on the interior … saw action in five games: Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga … finished the year with four tackles, including two solo stops and one quarterback hurry.

CHRISTIAN MILLER LB So. • 6-4 • 230 • 1L

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Columbia, S.C./ Spring Valley

OUTLOOK: Begins his third season at the Capstone after redshirting in 2014 ... added size and experience after playing in 12 games on special teams and as a reserve linebacker in 2015 ... will look to earn an expanded role at outside linebacker for the Crimson Tide in 2016. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Entered his second season at the Capstone after redshirting as a freshman ... worked in 12 games in his first full season but did not record any stats. FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone.

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PROFILES

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Joined the Crimson Tide’s 2014 recruiting class as one of the top outside linebackers in the nation and an elite pass rusher … Parade Magazine All-American … a five-star prospect who participated in the Under Armour All-America Game … invited to “The Opening” on the Nike campus in Oregon … first team MaxPreps 2013 All-American and second team All-USA by USA Today … 247Sports Class of 2014 All-American for 2013 … No. 14 prospect in the 247Sports Top247, the No. 3 outside linebacker and No. 1 player in the state of South Carolina … ranked 39th overall in the 247Sports Composite, the No. 3 OLB and No. 1 player in the state … ESPN rated him as the No. 1 outside linebacker in the class and top-ranked player in the state as well as the No. 28 player in the southeast … 48th in the ESPN300 … No. 3 outside linebacker by Rivals.com and the No. 65 player in the Rivals100 while also ranking as the top prospect in South Carolina … No. 80 in the Scout300 and the outlet’s No. 5 outside linebacker … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked as the No. 88 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 10 cornerback … recorded an astonishing 188 tackles as a senior at Spring Valley High School with 24 sacks … semifinalist for the high school Butkus Award (top linebacker) … finalist for South Carolina Mr. Football … as a junior in 2012, recorded 126 tackles 14 sacks and four forced fumbles … South Carolina All-State and All-Region selection as a junior and senior in 2012 and 2013 … father Corey Miller played in the NFL from 1992-99 for the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings … coached by Miles Aldridge at Spring Valley … chose Alabama over South Carolina.

Da’RON PAYNE DL So. • 6-2 • 319 • 1L

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Birmingham, Ala./ Shades Valley

OUTLOOK: Returns to help anchor the interior of the Crimson Tide’s defensive front ... played in all 15 games as a true freshman, making three starts at nose guard in the base 3-4 alignment ... earned Freshman All-America honors ... has 13 career tackles with half of a sack and a forced fumble. FRESHMAN (2015): One of the top reserves along the nation’s top defensive front ... earned freshman All-America honors from ESPN.com ... worked in an expanded role along the defensive front as the season progressed and earned his first career start against Arkansas. Wisconsin: Recorded one assisted tackle in his first action with the Crimson Tide. Middle Tennessee: Broke through the offensive line for one quarterback hurry against the Blue Raiders. Ole Miss: Saw action along the defensive front that limited the Rebels to just 92 yards rushing ... did not record any tackles. ULM: Recorded one tackle along the defensive front ... helped limit the Warhawk rushing attack to only nine yards on the ground.

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Georgia: Was a physical force in the middle of the line, requiring double teams on multiple plays ... recorded one tackle and one pass breakup by day’s end. Arkansas: Earned his first career start, finishing with three tackles against the Razorbacks ... was key in limiting the Hog rushers to just 44 yards on the ground. Texas A&M: Helped plug up the middle to limit the Aggies to a lowly 32 yards rushing ... did not record any tackles for the first time in his last three games. Tennessee: Notched two tackles including half of a sack for a loss of three yards ... played a key role in an Alabama pass rush that recorded five total sacks and eight quarterback hurries by day’s end. LSU: Started in the middle but did not record any stats ... helped plug holes for the linebackers ... was key in limiting the Tiger rushing attack to 54 total yards, including 31 by the SEC’s leading rusher in Leonard Fournette. Mississippi State: Had a monster day in Starkville, finishing with a careerhigh tying three tackles while forcing a fumble ... helped limit Dak Prescott to 14 yards rushing on 26 total carries. Charleston Southern: Made two stops on the day against CSU ... helped limit the Buccaneers to only 134 yards of total offense. Auburn: Saw time along the defensive front but did not record any stats ... helped limit the Tiger rushing attack to only 91 yards, including one total yard on 14 carries in the second half of play. Florida: Started against the Gators but did not record any tackles ... plugged holes to limit the Gators to only 15 yards on the ground. Michigan State: Did not record any stats, but helped clog the middle of the line to limit the Spartans to only 29 yards on the ground. Clemson: Added depth along the Crimson Tide’s vaunted defensive front but did not record any stats. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: An elite prospect along the interior of the defensive line … 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl selection … invited to Nike’s 2014 “The Opening” … five-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com … ranked No. 14 in the final Scout300 and listed as the outlet’s No. 4 defensive tackle, No. 2 tackle the South region and No. 1 player in Alabama … the No. 3 defensive tackle nationally by Rivals.com and No. 19 in the Rivals100 … No. 1 player in the state by Rivals.com … No. 20 in the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … listed ninth among defensive tackles by ESPN and the No. 2 player in Alabama … No. 48 in the ESPN300 and No. 26 in the Southeast region … a five-star in the 247Composite where he is the No. 29 overall player and the No. 7 defensive tackle … No. 52 in the Top247 and the No. 7 defensive tackle … No. 2 in the final AL.com 2015 A-List … honorable mention Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State team … participated in the 2014 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … coached by William Smith at Shades Valley High School … chose Alabama over Auburn, Florida State, Clemson and Georgia. PAYNE’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU Int 2015 15-3 13 6 7 0.5-3 1 0.5-3 1 0 1 0-0 PAYNE’S CAREER BESTS Tackles. . . . . . . . . . . 3 (twice); last at Mississippi State, Quarterback Hurries. . . . . . . . . 1 vs. Middle Tennessee, Pass Breakups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Georgia, Forced Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Mississippi State,

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RICHIE PETITBON OL Fr. • 6-4 • 300 • RS

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Annapolis, Md./ Gonzaga

OUTLOOK: Another talented offensive lineman from the 2015 recruiting class ... coming off of a redshirt season, will be looking to develop a role along the Crimson Tide’s offensive front. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Brings an NFL pedigree to the Capstone as the grandson of four-time NFL Pro Bowl safety of the same name … named to the 2015 Parade All-America team … one of the top offensive lineman in the 2015 recruiting class … unanimous four-star prospect … selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game and invited to Nikes’ 2014 “The Opening” … first team 2014 MaxPreps.com All-American … the consensus No. 1 player in the District of Columbia … No. 51 in the Rivals100 and the No. 4 offensive guard … ranked 67th in the Scout300 and the site’s No. 4 offensive guard … No. 63 in the Top247 and the No. 5 offensive guard … No. 65 in the 247Composite and the No. 5 guard … No. 151 in the ESPN300 while ranking as the No. 10 guard and No. 17 player in the East region … No. 82 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … played for head coach David Mckenna at Gonzaga Prep … his father, Richie, played collegiately at Maryland … chose Alabama over Florida State, Iowa, Boston College and Kentucky.

ROSS PIERSCHBACHER OL So. • 6-4 • 304 • 1L

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Cedar Falls, Iowa/ Cedar Falls

OUTLOOK: Enters his second season as a starter on the Crimson Tide’s offensive line ... started all 15 games at left guard in 2015, but is working at center in 2016 after the loss of Ryan Kelly to the NFL. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): The Crimson Tide’s starting left guard in 2016 ... named to the Sporting News and SEC All-Freshman teams ... made his first career start in Arlington against Wisconsin and has started all 15 games this season ... helped open holes for 199.9 rushing yards per game that ranked 32nd nationally and third in the SEC ... surrendered just 1.5 sacks for a unit that ranked tied for 45th nationally in sacks allowed with 1.67 per game ... had


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FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A versatile offensive lineman who can fill a multitude of roles in a deep and talented 2014 line class … Parade Magazine All-American … was selected to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game … a consensus fourstar prospect who was listed as a guard by some recruiting services and a tackle in others … second team All-America by MaxPreps … ranked as the No. 3 offensive guard and the

top-ranked player in Iowa by ESPN … ranked 64th in the ESPN100 and the No. 5 player in the Midwest Region … listed as the No. 4 offensive guard and No. 65 player nationally by Scout. com … Rivals.com rated him the No. 8 offensive tackle nationally, the No. 2 player in Iowa and 107th in the Rivals250 … No. 74 in the 247Sports Composite rankings and the top player in the state … ranked 120th in the 247Sports Top247 while rating as the No. 11 offensive tackle and No. 2 player in Iowa … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked as the No. 65 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 11 offensive lineman by PrepStar … three-time first team 4A All-State selection by the Des Moines Register … also garnered Elite All-State honors (one team across all classifications) from the Des Moines Register in 2011, 2012 and 2013 … played for head coach Pat Mitchell at Cedar Falls High School … chose Alabama over Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Auburn.

GUNNAR RABORN

WR So. • 6-1 • 188 • 1L

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Coconut Creek, Fla./ Monarch

OUTLOOK: A freshman All-American who returns to anchor a talented wide receiver corps for the Crimson Tide ... set Alabama freshman records with 89 receptions for 1,045 yards ... played in 15 games making 11 starts after Robert Foster was lost for the season due to injury ... could contend for All-SEC, All-America honors and be a candidate for the Biletnikoff Award, which is given to the nation’s most outstanding receiver. FRESHMAN (2015): A big play threat in the talented Crimson Tide receiving corps ... high school teammates with defensive back Shawn Burgess-Becker ... selected to the Sporting News and SEC All-Freshman teams, and the All-SEC Second Team by the Associated Press ... set the UA single-season freshman receiving record for yards with 1,045, eclipsing the previous mark of 1,000 held by Amari Cooper (2012) ... made an immediate impact on the Crimson Tide offense, reeling in a team-leading 89 catches for a team-

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Lafayette, La./ St. Thomas More

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33 knockdown blocks ... missed only seven assignments in the Tide’s 14 games. Wisconsin: Graded out at 88 percent and notched four knockdown blocks as the Crimson Tide rushed for 238 yards and accounted for 502 yards of total offense against the Badgers ... did not surrender a sack or a hurry. Middle Tennessee: Amassed three knockdown blocks as the Tide rushed for 220 yards (5.6 per carry) and totaled 532 yards of offense. Ole Miss: Blocked for 503 yards of total offense while opening holes for 215 rushing, including 127 by Derrick Henry ... the line as a whole allowed only one sack in 59 pass attempts ... added four knockdown blocks in the game. ULM: Started and graded out at 84 percent with only one missed assignment ... surrendered half of a sack and helped the Tide generate 34 points on offense. Georgia: Started and blocked for 379 yards of total offense, including 189 yards rushing ... did not allow a sack or hurry with no penalties. Arkansas: Opened holes for 95 rushing yards by Henry ... did not allow a sack or miss an assignment in the Tide’s 27-14 win. Texas A&M: Blocked for 258 yards rushing, including 236 yards by Henry, which was the fourth-highest single-game rushing total in school history ... had two knockdown blocks ... did not surrender a sack or a quarterback hurry ... the line as a whole allowed only one sack to an Aggies’ team that enter the game averaging almost four sacks per game that led the SEC. Tennessee: Opened holes for 143 yards rushing by Henry ... did not allow a sack and did not miss an assignment ... graded out 82 percent ... had one knockdown block. LSU: Cleared a path for 210 rushing yards from Henry and 250 for the team … did not allow a sack ... provided time for Jake Coker to complete 75 percent of his passes ... had one knockdown block. Mississippi State: Had two knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack ... opened holes for 235 yards rushing as Henry went over 200 yards (204) for the second straight week. Charleston Southern: Started and played 29 snaps ... graded out at 83 percent ... did not allow a sack or hurry with no missed assignments. Auburn: Had a season-high four knockdown blocks and graded out at 88 percent against the Tigers in a 29-13 win on the Plains … did not have a missed assignment in 78 snaps … did not allow a sack or a hurry … opened holes for 271 rushing yards by Henry. Florida: Helped open holes for 233 yards rushing, including 189 by Henry ... had one knockdown block. Michigan State: Provided time for Coker to complete 25of-31 passes for a career-high 286 yards and two scores ... opened holes for 154 rushing yards ... had a career-high four knockdown blocks. Clemson: Provided time for 335 yards passing from Jake Coker and 158 yards rushing from Derrick Henry ... allowed one sack but did not commit a penalty ... had two knockdown blocks.

OUTLOOK: A valuable commodity as the Crimson Tide’s backup place-kicker ... a walk-on who played in two games as a freshman in 2014 ... scored 15 points with two field goals (three attempts) and nine extra points (10 attempts) in his career. SOPHOMORE (2015): Did not see action during his sophomore season. FRESHMAN (2014): The Crimson Tide’s backup place-kicker ... played in two games, getting the start against Western Carolina ... went 2-for-3 on field goal attempts and 9-for-10 on extra points ... scored 15 points ... long field goal was 28 yards. Western Carolina: Saw his first action in an Alabama uniform ... started at place-kicker and hit 2-of-3 field goals and all six extra points. Auburn: Connected on two of three extra points with one attempt blocked. RABORN’S CAREER STATISTICS Extra Points Field Goals Year G-S XP-A Pct. FG-A Pct. Long Pts. 2014 2-2 9-10 90.0 2-3 66.7 28 15 FG BREAKDOWN 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 2014 0-0 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 RABORN’S CAREER BESTS Field Goals Made . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Field Goal Attempts. . . . . . . . . . 3 Long Field Goal. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 PAT Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PAT Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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high 1,045 yards in 15 games (11 starts) ... 17 of his catches went for 15-plus yards, including five of his seven scores ... five of his seven touchdowns came on plays of 30 yards or more ... had a team-leading 44 receptions for a first down or score ... recorded five or more catches in nine of his 11 starts and 11 games overall ... named SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance at Georgia ... earned offensive player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff for his efforts against ULM, Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee and Michigan State. Wisconsin: Collected three catches for 22 yards with a long of 13 in his first career game with the Crimson Tide. Middle Tennessee: Hauled in four catches for 37 yards with a long of 16, all season highs. Ole Miss: Caught a then-season high six passes for 28 total yards against the Rebels. ULM: Finished with a team-high four receptions for 38 yards, including his first career touchdown, in the first start of his freshman campaign... the scoring play came on a 15 yard catch and run from Jake Coker in the second quarter. Georgia: Had a career game against the Bulldogs, reeling in five passes for a career high 120 yards ... made two long catches, including a season-high 50 yard reception and a 45-yard touchdown on the play-action pass ... the 45 yard strike for a score was the Tide’s longest touchdown-scoring reception of the season. Arkansas: Set career-highs in every category, finishing the night with nine catches for 140 yards and a touchdown ... caught a season-long 81-yard reception for a score, the second-longest catch by an Alabama freshman in program history. Texas A&M: Led the team in receptions once again, hauling in seven passes for 52 yards with a long of 28 ... two of his receptions went for first downs against the Aggies. Tennessee: Collected seven catches for the second straight game, amassing 88 yards in the process ... a reliable option against the Vols, five of his caches went for a first down. LSU: Recorded seven catches for a third consecutive game, leading the Tide offense in receptions and yards with 51 ... had a long of 15 against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Reeled in a team-high five catches for 76 yards with one touchdown ... the score came on a 60 a bubble screen that he took 60 yards for a touchdown after avoiding more than one Bulldog defender. Charleston Southern: Hauled in four catches for 49 yards and his fifth score of the season in limited action ... his long catch of the day went for a 30-yard touchdown. Auburn: Led the team with 90 yards receiving on six catches ... had a long play 46 yards, his third-longest reception of the season. Florida: Caught eight passes for 102 yards, his third 100-plus yard game of his career ... had a long play of 55 yards on a jump ball from Jake Coker that he pulled down between two Gator defenders to provide the Tide offense with a spark. Michigan State: Recorded his fourth 100-plus yard performance of the season, hauling in a team-high eight catches for 138 yards and a career-high two touchdowns ... had a long play of 50 yards the resulted in a score ... also hauled in a six-yard strike from Jake Coker for the Crimson Tide’s second touchdown of the day. Clemson: Hauled in six passes for 14 yards with a long of nine against the Tigers. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: The nation’s top-ranked wide receiver by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … consensus five-star prospect … the No. 4 wide receiver by Scout. com … participated in the 2014 Under Armour

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All-America Game and invited to Nike’s “The Opening” where he captured MVP honors … ranked ninth in the Rivals100 and the No. 4 prospect in the state of Florida … 247Sports.com ranked him 17th in its Top247 and No. 7 in Florida … the 247Composite listed him 11th overall and sixth in the state … No. 23 in the ESPN300 and No. 8 in the state of Florida while ranking 12th in the Southeast Region … Scout.com rated him No. 29 in the Scout300 and the No. 2 wide receiver in the Southeast … No. 22 on the PrepStar Dream Team … No. 11 on the Orlando Sentinel’s 2015 Florida Top 100 … only able to play three games during his senior season due to age restrictions … hauled in 18 passes for 420 yards and four touchdowns in those three games in 2014 … caught 41 passes for 1,131 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior in 2013 … coached by Calvin Davis at Monarch High School where he was a second team 2013 All-State selection … chose Alabama over Miami, Florida State and Ohio State. RIDLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing Receiving Year G-S Att Yds Avg. TD LP Rec Yds Avg. TD LP 2015 15-11 1 2 2.0 0 2 89 1,045 11.7 7 81 RIDLEY’S CAREER BESTS Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 vs. Arkansas, 2015 Receiving Yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 vs. Arkansas, 2015 Long Reception. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 vs. Arkansas, 2015 Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Michigan State, 2015

CAM ROBINSON OL Jr. • 6-6 • 327 • 2L

74

Monroe, La./ West Monroe

OUTLOOK: The first true freshman to start at left tackle for Alabama since Andre Smith in 2006 and has started all 29 games during his two years at the Capstone ... garnered first team Freshman All-America honors ... could contend for first team All-America honors as well as be a candidate for both the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award as a junior in 2016. SOPHOMORE (2015): Finished his sophomore season as one of two returning starters on the Tide’s offensive line ... named to the AllSEC first team by both the conference coaches and the Associated Press ... played his best football late in the season, helping open holes for 199.9 rushing yards per game that ranked 32nd nationally and third in the SEC ... had 46 knockdown blocks that ranked third on the team ... blocked for 17 100-yard rushers in his career and 10 in 2015 ... named one of the UA coaching staff’s offensive players of the week for his performance at Mississippi State. Wisconsin: Had five knockdown blocks as the Crimson Tide rushed for 238 yards and accounted for 502 yards of total offense against the Badgers ... blocked for Derrick Henry’s career-high 147 rushing yards and three scores ... allowed one sack. Middle Tennessee: Amassed three knockdown blocks

as the Tide rushed for 220 yards (5.6 per carry) and totaled 532 yards of offense. Ole Miss: Blocked for 503 yards of total offense while opening holes for 215 rushing, including 127 yards by Henry ... the line as a whole allowed only one sack in 59 pass attempts ... graded out at 85 percent with two knockdown blocks ... earned Offensive Player of the Week honors from the Alabama coaching staff following the LSU and Mississippi State games. ULM: Started and graded out at 86 percent with no missed assignments ... surrendered half of a sack and helped the Tide generate 34 points on offense. Georgia: Protected the quarterback’s blind side and blocked for 379 yards of total offense, including 189 yards rushing ... did not allow a sack or pressure during the game. Arkansas: Opened holes for 95 rushing yards by Henry ... did allow one sack in the Tide’s 27-14 win. Texas A&M: Blocked for 258 yards rushing, including 236 yards by Henry, which was the fourth-highest single-game rushing total in school history ... had two knockdown blocks ... had a team high four knockdown blocks ...and graded out at 84 percent ... the line as a whole allowed only one sack to an Aggies’ team that enter the game averaging almost four sacks per game that led the SEC. Tennessee: Opened holes for 143 yards rushing by Henry ... tied the team-high with five knockdown blocks. LSU: Cleared a path for 210 rushing yards from Henry and 250 for the team … had two knockdown blocks and graded out above 80 percent ... earned Offensive Player of the Week accolades for his play ... did not allow a sack ... provided time for Jake Coker to complete 75 percent of his passes. Mississippi State: Graded out at 90 percent ... earned Offensive Player of the Week accolades for his play ... did not allow a sack or hurry ... opened holes for 235 yards rushing as Henry went over 200 yards (204) for the second straight week. Charleston Southern: Graded out above 90 percent for the second straight week ... played 29 snaps before departing with the rest of the starters in the second quarter. Auburn: Had a season-high six knockdown blocks against the Tigers in a 29-13 win on the Plains … did not allow a sack or a hurry … opened holes for 271 rushing yards by Henry. Florida: Had five knockdown blocks and graded out at 90 percent ... opened holes for 233 yards rushing, including 189 by Henry. Michigan State: Earned Offensive Player of the Week honors for his play from the Alabama coaching staff ... graded out at 88 percent ... provided time for Coker to complete 25-of-31 passes for a career-high 286 yards and two scores ... opened holes for 154 rushing yards ... did not allow a sack ... had a career-high six knockdown blocks. Clemson: Provided time for 335 yards passing from Jake Coker and 158 yards rushing from Derrick Henry ... did not allow a sack or commit a penalty ... had two knockdown blocks. FRESHMAN (2014): Earned Freshman AllAmerican by Sporting News and the Football Writers Assocation of America ... finished with 32 knockdown blocks on the season while surrendering just three sacks in 861 snaps ... helped lead an offensive line that averaged 206.6 yards rushing per game, which ranked seventh in the SEC and 30th nationally ... the line surrendered just 16 sacks on the season to rank second in the SEC and 14th nationally (1.14 per game) ... blocked for 484.5 yards of total offense per game (third in the SEC and 17th


Player Profiles and 504 yards of total offense, the most allowed by the Tigers’ defense this season. Ohio State: Started his 14th game of the season ... helped open holes and provide time for 407 yards of offense ... did not allow a sack. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was not only the top-rated offensive tackle in the nation but one of the most highly regarded recruits across all positions … a unanimous fivestar prospect who enrolled at Alabama in January of 2014 and participated in spring practice for the Crimson Tide … Parade Magazine AllAmerican … first-team All-USA selection by the USA Today … participated in the Under Armour All-America Game … invited to “The Opening” on the Nike campus in Oregon … first team MaxPreps All-American in 2014 … one of three players from the city of Monroe, La., in Alabama’s 2014 recruiting class … was rated at the No. 2 player in the nation by Scout.com and the outlet’s top-ranked offensive tackle … No. 3 in 247Sports Top247 while being listed as the No. 1 offensive tackle and No. 2 player in the state of Louisiana … the 247Sports Composite slotted him fourth nationally, the first tackle and No. 2 in the state … ESPN rated him the No. 1 offensive tackle, No. 2 player in the state and No. 2 prospect in the ESPN 300 … also No. 2 in the Southeast Region by ESPN … listed as the No. 1 tackle and No. 17 player nationally by Rivals.com … five-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team, ranking as the No. 12 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 1 offensive lineman … finalist for the Chip Off the Old Block Award, presented by the Rotary Lombardi Award to the nation’s top offensive or defensive lineman ... 2012 and 2013 first team 5A Louisiana All-State selection by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association … played at West Monroe High School for head coach Jerry Arledge … received scholarship offers from almost every program in the nation, selecting Alabama over LSU along with Michigan, Auburn and Arkansas.

BO SCARBROUGH RB So. • 6-2 • 230 • 1L

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Tuscaloosa, Ala./ County/IMG Academy

OUTLOOK: Returns for his sophomore season after rushing for 104 yards on 18 carries as a true freshman in 2015 ... will battle to replace Derrick Henry and Kenyan Drake who have departed for the NFL. FRESHMAN (2015): One of the top running back recruits, sat out the first four games of the season rehabbing from a knee injury ... saw playing time against Georgia, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Charleston Southern, Florida, Michigan State and Clemson. Charleston Southern: Rushed 10 times for 69 yards and scored his first career touchdown ... had a long rush of 24 yards in his limited action. Michigan State: Rushed three times for 17 yards with a long of nine in a relief role. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the nation’s elite running backs and athletes … a member of the 2014 recruiting class who enrolled at The University of Alabama in January of 2015 … a 2014 Under Armour All-America Game selection … a consensus five-star prospect … transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., for his senior year … ranked No. 16 in the Rivals100, listed as the No. 2 athlete and No. 1 player in the state of Florida for the 2014 recruiting class … ESPN ranks him as the No. 12 player across all positions in 2014 and the No. 2 athlete … ranks as the No. 1 player in Alabama and the No. 4 player in the southeast region … No. 25 in the Scout300 and the No. 5 player in Florida while ranking as the No. 7 running back … rated as the No. 16 player nationally in the 247Sports Composite, the No. 2 athlete and No. 2 player in Florida … 247Sports also ranks him 35th in its Top247 and the No. 3 athlete … five-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked as the No. 36 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 6 running back … played at Northridge High School (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) as a sophomore and junior … rushed for 938 yards and 13 touchdowns as a sophomore … played for former Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke at IMG Academy in 2013 where he rushed for 1,468 yards and 20 touchdowns in 10 games … chose Alabama over Miami, Florida State, UCLA, Notre Dame, Mississippi and Arkansas.

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nationally) ... blocked for seven 100-yard rushers on the year. West Virginia: Had one knockdown block while helping open holes for two 100-yard rushers as T.J. Yeldon went for 126 yards and two touchdowns and Derrick Henry added 113 yards and one score ... blocked for 538 yards of total offense with no sacks allowed. FAU: Recorded a knockdown block and helped block for 190 yards on the ground while providing time for 430 yards through the air, which is the second-most yards in school history ... did not allow a sack in 38 pass attempts. Southern Miss: Had four knockdown blocks as Alabama accounted for 333 yards on the ground and 547 total yards. Florida: Recorded a team-high seven knockdown blocks and opened holes for the second-most yards in school history as the Crimson Tide complied 672 total yards, including 449 in the air and 223 on the ground ... blocked for his third 100-yard rushing game of the season as Henry gained 111 yards on 20 carries. Ole Miss: Recorded a teamhigh six knockdown blocks and graded out as the second best on the team ... did not allow a sack. Arkansas: Had two knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack. Texas A&M: Opened holes for a historic offensive performance from the Tide with 602 yards of total offense and 59 points ... blocked for 298 yards rushing. Tennessee: Played 33 snaps before leaving the game with a high-ankle sprain ... had two knockdown blocks. LSU: Recorded two knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack ... returned to the field just two weeks after leaving the Tennessee game with a high-ankle sprain. Mississippi State: Did not miss an assignment and had one knockdown block versus the then top-ranked Bulldogs. Western Carolina: Helped open holes for 275 yards on the ground ... provided time for 337 yards passing while not allowing a sack. Auburn: Played 44 snaps before leaving with a sprained right shoulder ... graded out at 89 percent with three knockdown blocks. Missouri: Opened holes for 242 rushing yards, including 141 by Henry ... provided time for 262 passing yards

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Player Profiles JK SCOTT P Jr. • 6-5 • 198 • 2L

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Denver, Colo./ Mullen

OUTLOOK: Produced the best season for a punter in Alabama football history as a true freshman in 2014 and folllowed that with a solid outing in 2015 ... earned first team AllAmerica honors from Sporting News ... a leading candidate for the Ray Guy Award after being a finalist in 2014 ... boasts a career average of 45.9 yards per punt on 125 career kicks ... dropped 56 career punts inside the 20-yard line with 44 of 50 yards or more ... as a freshman in 2014, led the nation in punting at 48.0 yards per kick and net punting at 44.7 yard per boot.

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SOPHOMORE (2015): Continued his consistent ways as the Tide punter ... averaged 44.2 yards per punt, a total he improved upon each week of the season in 2015, with a long of 59 yards ... forced 18 fair catches and has pinned 25 of his punts inside the 20-yard line ... named one of the UA coaching staff’s special teams players of the week for his efforts against Arkansas and Tennessee. Wisconsin: Booted four punts for 147 total yards for a 36.8 ypk average ... hit a long of 46 yards. Middle Tennessee: Accumulated 201 yards on five punts for a 40.2 yards per kick average ... placed one punt inside the 20. Ole Miss: Called on for just two punts totaling 84 yards, including a long of 49 ... placed one of his punts inside the 20 to place the Rebels deep in their own territory. ULM: Put together 227 total yards on a season-high six punts with four of the boots landing inside the 20-yard line ... added his longest punt of the season, a 52 yarder. Georgia: Kicked a season-high seven punts for 287 yards, an average of 41.0 yards per punt ... placed one punt inside the 20 ... added a 54-yard punt, his longest of the season. Arkansas: Booted four punts for 200 yards, including a season-long 58-yard kick ... two of his four strikes were for 50-plus yards while two pinned the Razorbacks inside their own 20. Texas A&M: Punted a season-high eight times for a 386 yards, also a high in 2015 ... four of his boots were 50-plus yards, a season-high mark ... surrendered the first blocked punt of his career. Tennessee: Only punted four times, collecting 199 yards on the kicks ... forced two fair catches and boomed two of the punts 50-plus yards with a game-high of 56 ... landed two of his kicks inside the 20. LSU: Forced to punt only three times, collecting 135 yards on the boots for an average of 45.0 yards per kick ... had a long kick of 50 yards and pinned the Tigers inside the 20 on one occasion. Mississippi State: Punted five times for 200 total yards with a long of 47 ... had two fair catches and one punt that fell inside the 20-yard line. Charleston Southern: Was not forced to punt against the Buccaneers ... attempted and made one extra point while missing on his 33-yard field goal attempt ... also notched one kickoff, going for 57 yards before traveling out of bounds. Auburn: Punted three times for 145 yards for an average of 48.3 yards

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per punt ... had a long of 50 yards and had two touchbacks. Florida: Put together his best game of the season, punting six times for 307 yards to average 51.2 yards per punt, a season-high mark ... added his longest boot of the season, a 59-yard punt ... four of his punts went 50-plus yards. Michigan State: Punted six times for 279 yards to average 46.5 ypk with a long of 56 ... three of his boots were 50-plus yards while four landed inside the Spartan 20. Clemson: Entered for seven punts that totaled 297 yards for a 42.4 ypk average ... landed three punts inside the 20 while forcing five fair catches by the Tigers. FRESHMAN (2014): A true freshman who easily won the starting duties at punter and proved to be one of the nation’s best punters ... first team All-American by Sporting News, ESPN and USA Today ... also a Freshman All-American by Sporting News and the Football Writers Association of America ... dropped 31-of-55 (56.4 percent) punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line, which was the best in the nation ... led the nation in punting with a 48.0 yards per punt average ... first team All-SEC (Associated Press and league coaches) ... finalist for the Ray Guy Award, which is given to the nation’s best punter ... named the Ray Guy Award National Punter of the Week and SEC Special Teams Player of the Week following the Arkansas game and was again the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week against No. 1 Mississippi State ... started 12 games on the season (Alabama did not punt against FAU or Western Carolina) ... boomed his first collegiate kick 62 yards, sending the West Virginia returner racing toward his end zone to field the punt and lost one yard on the return ... punted 55 times for 2,640 yards, which also led the SEC ... averaged 44.67 net yards per punt to also lead the nation ... his yards per punt (48.0), net yards per punt (44.67) and percentage of punts downed inside the 20-yard line (56.4) were better than any punter in the NFL in 2014 ... allowed just 12 punt returns all season for 83 yards (6.9 yards per return) ... had 23 punts of more than 50 yards, seven of which were over 60 yards with a long of 73 ... forced 19 fair catches with five touchbacks ... kicked off 24 times for a 62.5-yard average with eight touchbacks ... named the Alabama Special Teams Player of the Week against West Virginia, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Tennessee, LSU, Mississippi State, Western Carolina and Auburn. West Virginia: Averaged 50.5 yards on two punts with a 62-yarder on his first career punt ... left the 62-yard punt on the Mountaineers’ seven-yard line ... forced a fair catch on his second punt of the game. FAU: Penciled in as the starter but did not need to punt against FAU. Southern Miss: Landed his only punt of the game on the Golden Eagles’ nine-yard line, forcing a fair catch ... punt was 34 yards ... kicked off two times for a 65.0-yard average with one touchback. Florida: Punted two times for an average of 43.5 yards ... had a long of 57 yards. Ole Miss: Turned in the best game to date of his young career with a 51.8-yard average, three kicks inside the 20-yard line, three over 50 yards, including a career-long of 64 yards ... had two touchbacks. Arkansas: Named the Ray Guy Award Player of the Week and SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against the Razorbacks ... punted a career-high eight times, with seven pinned inside the opponent’s 20-yard line ... had three punts over 50 yards ... averaged 44.2

yards per kick while also netting 44.2 yards per punt. Texas A&M: Averaged 50.0 yards on four punts with a long of 56 yards ... placed one punt inside the Aggies’ 20-yard line ... two punts were over 50 yards. Tennessee: Earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors from the coaching staff for the fourth time this season for his performance in Knoxville ... averaged 42.8 yards on four punts with three landing inside the Vols’ 20-yard line ... booted his third 60-plus yard punt while forcing three fair catches ... the only punt returned lost four yards. LSU: Once again proved to be one of the keys to an Alabama victory, punting nine times at No. 14 LSU ... averaged 48.6 yards per punt ... left two punts inside the Tigers’ 20-yard line and boomed a career-long 66-yard punt that was downed at the LSU eight-yard line ... had three punts over 50 yards. Mississippi State: Turned in another performance that was a key to victory for the Crimson Tide, this time against topranked Mississippi State, consistently flipping the field in Alabama’s 25-20 win ... punted seven times for an average of 45.6 yards with five inside the 20-yard line and three inside the 10 ... booted two beyond 50 yards with a long of 56 and forced three fair catches ... his first five punts against the Bulldogs were downed inside the 20-yard line. Western Carolina: Did not punt (Alabama’s was not forced to punt for the second time in 2014) but kicked off for Alabama nine times, averaging 63.6 yards per kick with four touchbacks ... garnered Special Teams Player of the Week honors from the Tide coaches. Auburn: Boomed his first kick against the Tigers a career-long 70 yards ... dropped his second punt down at the 10-yard line for a 41-yard punt ... averaged 55.5 yards per punt ... also kicked off eight times for an average of 61.9 yards with three touchbacks. Missouri: Punted three times for an average of 43.3 yards ... hit his first punt 52 yards, forcing a fair catch at the Tigers’ 11-yard line ... second punt was 47 yards and fair caught at the MU 13-yard line ... scrambled to get off a low punt on his final kick that lowered his average ... did not have a punt returned and netted 43.3 yards per punt. Ohio State: Turned in one of the best games for a punter in Alabama history ... averaged a single-game school record 55.0 yards per punt with a net of 53.6 ypp ... dropped five of his seven punts inside the opponents 20-yard line ... boomed five punts over 50 yards, including a career-long 73 and a 65-yarder. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the nation’s top-rated punting prospects who also is an excellent place-kicker … rated as the No. 1 punter in the nation by Chris Sailer, who is regarded as one of the top private kicking coaches in the nation, and a top-10 placekicker … named to Sailer’s Top 12 … ranked as the No. 3 punter nationally and No. 8 placekicker by KohlsKicking.com ... participated in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl … ranked fourth nationally among all punters and placekickers by Rivals.com and the No. 9 prospect in the state of Colorado per Rivals … was rated No. 5 nationally among kickers by ESPN and No. 8 in Colorado … the No. 6 kicker by 247Sports while ranking as the No. 3 kicker in the 247Composite and the No. 7 prospect in Colorado … earned All-Colorado honors form the Denver Post … a 2014 PrepStar All-Midlands Region selection … named to the 2013 Colorado High School


Player Profiles … All-Area pick by the Houston Chronicle … managed three picks and 39 tackles as a junior in 2014 while adding five pass breakups … 2014 Associated Press first team Texas 5A All-State selection … played for James Williams at Fort Bend Marshall High School … chose Alabama over Texas A&M, Ohio State, Southern California and Florida State.

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CAM SIMS

SCOTT’S CAREER STATISTICS PUNTING In Ret. Net Net Year G-S No. Yds Avg. Lng 20 50+ Blk Yds Yds Avg. 2014 13-13 55 2,640 48.0 73 31 23 0 83 2,557 46.4 2015 15-15 70 3,094 44.2 59 25 21 1 279 2,815 40.2 Total 28-28 125 5,734 45.9 73 56 44 1 362 5,372 43.0 SCOTT’S CAREER BESTS Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 at LSU, Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437 at LSU, Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 vs. Ohio State, Average. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.5 (two punts) vs. Auburn, Inside 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 at Arkansas, 50+ Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 vs. Ohio State,

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KENDALL SHEFFIELD DB Fr. • 6-0 • 188 • RS

11

Missouri City, Texas/ Fort Bend Marshall

OUTLOOK: A talented prospect at cornerback for the Crimson Tide ... looking to earn a role in the secondary as a redshirt freshman. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A consensus five-star prospect and one of the top cornerback prospects in the nation … played in the Under Armour All-America Game and participated in Nike’s “The Opening” … 2014 All-USA first team by USA Today … second team MaxPrep.com All-American … No. 9 in the Scout300 and ranked as the No. 2 corner in the 2015 recruiting class … No. 12 in the ESPN300 and the No. 2 player in the state of Texas … rated the No. 3 cornerback nationally by ESPN.com and the No. 2 overall player in the Midlands region … No. 10 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … No. 31 in the Top247 and the No. 5 player in Texas … listed as the No. 4 corner nationally by 247Sports.com … No. 20 in the 247 Composite that also rated him as the No. 4 cornerback and No. 3 player in the state … Rivals.com is the only outlet to rank him as a four-star prospect … No. 53 in the Rivals100 and the No. 4 corner … also an elite track and field athlete, winning the 2014 Texas 4A Boys 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles championships … recorded over 43 tackles with seven pass breakups, two interceptions, two defensive touchdowns, two force fumbles, three blocked kicks and three fumble recoveries on the gridiron in 2014

5A All-State honorable mention … caught 39 passes for 948 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior in 2012, averaging 24.3 yards per catch … played for Jeff Fitzgerald at Ouachita Parish High School … chose Alabama over Oklahoma State, Auburn, Georgia, Notre Dame, Southern California, Washington and Tennessee.

Rushing Receiving Year G-S Att Yds Avg. TD LP Rec Yds Avg. TD LP 2014 12-0 0 0 0 0 -- 7 62 8.9 1 22 2015 13-0 0 0 0 0 -- 6 46 7.7 0 16 Total 25-0 0 0 0 0 0 13 108 8.3 1 22

WR Jr. • 6-5 • 206 • 2L

17

Monroe, La./ Ouachita Parish

OUTLOOK: A rare combination of size and speed with outstanding ball skills ... returned quickly from a knee injury in the spring of 2015 to play in 13 games last season ... back to 100 percent for the 2016 season could give the Crimson Tide another threat in the passing game ... played in 25 games with 13 receptions for 108 yards and one touchdown. SOPHOMORE (2015): Earned playing time in 13 contests, collecting six catches for 46 yards with a long of 16. FRESHMAN (2014): Saw action in his first collegiate game as a true freshman while playing in 12 games ... finished with seven catches for 62 yards and three first downs ... came off the bench in the second quarter against West Virginia in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. Southern Miss: Recorded his first career tackle (solo). Arkansas: Hauled in one reception for 15 yards and a first down. Texas A&M: Made three catches for 14 yards and a first down in extended action in the Tide’s 59-0 win over the Aggies. Western Carolina: Caught three passes for a season-best 33 yards and one first down ... pulled in the longest reception of his career with a 22-yard gain ... also caught his first touchdown, on a four-yard pass from Blake Sims in the first quarter. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of three Monroe, La., prospects that arrived at the Capstone in January of 2014 and participated in spring practice … a consensus four-star prospect who brings size and speed to the Alabama receiving corps … selected to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game … ranked as the No. 8 wide receiver by ESPN and rated 49th nationally in the ESPN300 … also listed as the No. 9 player in Louisiana by ESPN and the No. 29 player in the Southeast Region … the No. 10 receiver by 247Sports, No. 7 in the state of Louisiana and ranked 82nd in the Top247 … the 247Sports Composite rated him as the No. 12 receiver, No. 84 nationally and No. 9 in the state … 87th in the Scout300 and the outlet’s No. 17 wide receiver … No. 174 in the Rivals250 and the No. 24 wide receiver … fourstar member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked as the No. 75 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 12 wide receiver … 2012 and 2013 Louisiana Sports Writers Association

SIM’S CAREER BESTS Receptions. . . . . . . . . . . 3 (twice); vs. Western Carolina, 2014 Yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 vs. Western Carolina, 2014 Long Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 vs. Western Carolina, 2014

MAURICE SMITH DB Sr. • 6-0 • 195 • 3L

21

Sugar Land, Texas/ Fort Bend Dulles

OUTLOOK: Played in 40 games during his career at the Capstone while making two starts … enters the 2016 season with valuable experience under his belt and an opportunity to earn a starting job in the secondary ... has 38 career tackles with five pass breakups.

PROFILES

Coaches Association Elite Team, at kicker … averaged 43.8 yards per punt as a senior at Mullen High School in 2013 … kicked off 44 times as a senior, with 43 resulting in touchbacks … connected on 8-of-15 field goals and 23-of24 extra points in 2013 … as a junior in 2012, averaged 37.7 yards per punt with 23 touchbacks on 34 kickoffs while connecting on 6-of-10 field goals … coached by Tom Thenell at Mullen … chose Alabama over Notre Dame, Colorado, and Arizona.

JUNIOR (2015): Ranked second on the team with seven special teams tackles, four on punt and three on kickoff coverage ... named one of the special teams players of the week by the UA coaching staff for his efforts against Middle Tennessee and at Texas A&M. Wisconsin: Saw action in a reserve role and on special teams but did not record any statistics. Middle Tennessee: Notched three tackles on the day, two assisted and one unassisted. Ole Miss: Saw time on special teams in the SEC opener but did not record any stats. ULM: Logged playing time against ULM, but did not record any stats. Georgia: Saw action against the Bulldogs, but did not record any stats on special teams. Arkansas: Collected one tackle on special teams against the Hogs. Texas A&M: Notched a season-high and team-high three special teams tackles against the Aggies ... stopped two punt returns and one kick return. Tennessee: Came in for a relief role following Eddie Jackson’s knee injury ... recorded one tackle from his spot in the defensive secondary. LSU: Did not record any stops during his time on special teams. Mississippi State: Helped fill in for an injured Minkah Fitzpatrick in the defensive backfield but did not record any stats. Charleston Southern: Made two tackles on defense, filling in at the star position ... helped limit the Buccaneer passing game to only 49 yards through the air. Auburn: Had a huge day against the Tigers, recording his first sack of the season as part of his two tackles on defense ... also broke up a pass and recovered a fumble for the Crimson Tide. Florida: Saw time

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Player Profiles in the secondary and on special teams but did not record any stats. Michigan State: Entered in a backup role in the secondary, recording two stops and forcing a fumble, his first forced fumble of the season. Clemson: Made one stop in the defensive secondary. SOPHOMORE (2014): A reserve defensive back who played both cornerback and star in nickel formations ... played in all 14 games with one start ... a regular on special teams … had 10 tackles, half of a tackle for loss (-2 yards) and a pass breakup to his credit. FAU: Recorded the fourth pass breakup of his career in the win. Southern Miss: Added three tackles, including a pair of solo stops, for the Crimson Tide. Florida: Had one solo tackle in the win over the Gators. Ole Miss: Recorded two solo tackles against the Rebels. Texas A&M: Had half of a tackle for loss (-2 yards) to go along with seven total tackles and six solo stops. LSU: Made one assisted tackle. Western Carolina: Registered two solo tackles as the Crimson Tide held the Catamounts to just 213 yards of total offense.

PROFILES

FRESHMAN (2013): Made a positive impression on the coaching staff in his rookie season … recorded 13 tackles (one assisted for loss) and three pass breakups in 11 games played … made his first career start against Chattanooga in the season’s 11th game … also a contributor on special teams, with six tackles on the kickoff coverage team. Virginia Tech: Made his Alabama debut on special teams in 35-10 win over the Hokies. Texas A&M: Added two assisted tackles in the win over the No. 6 Aggies in College Station. Colorado State: Registered a season-best four tackles, including one solo stop against the Rams … assisted on a tackle for loss and broke up a pass. Ole Miss: Pitched in with one solo tackle on kickoff coverage while seeing snaps at cornerback behind fellow freshman Eddie Jackson. Georgia State: Had one assisted tackle on the kickoff coverage team. Arkansas: Made one solo and one assisted tackle while breaking up a pass in 52-0 victory over the Razorbacks. Chattanooga: Earned his first career start at cornerback and made three tackles with two solo stops as UTC managed only 82 yards passing. Auburn: Came off the bench to make three stops, including two solo tackles. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Was a consensus four-star cornerback … played in the Under Armour All-American Game … ranked as the No. 5 cornerback in the class of 2013 by Scout.com and listed 55th in the Scout300 … 247Sports ranked him as the No. 11 corner, rated him No. 121 in the Top247 and 14th in Texas while the 247Composite had him 84th nationally, the No. 9 cornerback and No. 111 in Texas … ranked 12th among corners by Rivals. com and 143 in the Rivals250 … ESPN had him as the No. 8 player in the state of Texas and No. 8 in the Midlands Region … No. 84 in the ESPN100 and the outlet’s No. 12 cornerback … PrepStar ranked him as the No. 7 corner and the nation’s No. 89 player … a member of the PrepStar Dream Team … the No. 15 cornerback by Tom Lemming of MaxPreps … recorded one interception as a senior in 2012 with 21 receptions for 389 yards and seven touchdowns … had 63 tackles and three interceptions as a junior in 2011 … played for head coach Jim

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Creech at Fort Bend Dulles High School … chose Alabama over Florida, Arkansas, Arizona State, Texas, LSU, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Nebraska and Michigan.

ARDARIUS STEWART WR

SMITH’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2013 12-1 13 5 8 0.5-2 0 0-0 0 0-0 3 0-0 2014 14-1 10 7 3 0.5-2 0 0.5-2 0 0-0 1 0-0 2015 15-0 15 7 8 1-9 0 1-9 1 1-0 1 0-0 Total 41-2 38 19 19 2-13 0 1.5-11 0 1-0 5 0-0 SMITH’S CAREER BESTS Tackles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. Colorado State, Tackles for Loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Auburn, Yards Lost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 at Auburn, Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Auburn, Fumbles Recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Auburn, Pass Breakups. . . . . . . . . 1 (five times); last at Auburn,

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O.J. SMITH DL So. • 6-2 • 315 • SQ

91

Bossier City, La./ Airline

OUTLOOK: Will look to develop an expanded role along the Crimson Tide’s defensive front as a sophomore in 2016. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): Entered as a defensive replacement against ULM, his first career action as a member of the Crimson Tide ... collected one tackle in his limited playing time. FRESHMAN (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A talented defensive lineman who was selected to participate in the 2014 Under Armour AllAmerica Game … a four-star prospect by ESPN who was ranked 215th nationally in the ESPN300 … rated as the No. 18 defensive tackle prospect nationally by ESPN and the No. 15 player in Louisiana … also earned four stars and Top 300 All-America honors from PrepStar, as the No. 217 player nationally and the No. 18 tackle … the No. 33 defensive tackle by Scout. com and the No. 34 tackle by 247Sports … the No. 30 defensive tackle prospect in the 247Sports Composite rankings and the No. 18 player in Louisiana … Rivals ranked him 40th among players in Louisiana … garnered honorable mention 5A all-state accolades from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association as a senior at Airline High School in 2013 … also earned 2012 honorable mention 5A All-State honors from the LSWA, after recording 66 tackles with 26 tackles for loss and two sacks as a junior … garnered team defensive MVP and All-Metro honors in 2012 … played for head coach Bo Meeks at Airline … chose Alabama over Mississippi State and Texas.

Jr. • 6-1 • 204 • 2L

13

Fultondale, Ala./ Fultondale

OUTLOOK: An impressive athlete who developed into a starting wide receiver in 2015 ... working for an even more productive season in 2016 as a junior ... played in 28 career games with 17 starts ... has caught 75 balls during his tenure at Alabama for 849 yards and four touchdowns. SOPHOMORE (2015): Developed into a role at wide receiver 2015 in one of the deepest receiving corps in the nation ... ranked second for UA in receptions with 63 for 700 total yards ... 31 of his receptions have gone for a touchdown or a first down ... notched 20 catches of 15 yards or more, with three of those resulting in a touchdown ... selected as one of the UA coaching staff’s offensive players of the week for his performance against Tennessee, at Mississippi State, at Auburn and versus Michigan State. Wisconsin: Collected a team-high tying four receptions for 44 yards with a long of 16. Middle Tennessee: Recorded a team-high six catches for 21 yards, including a long of eight. Ole Miss: Set career-high marks with eight catches for 73 yards and a touchdown on the night ... also returned one kickoff for 17 yards. ULM: Hauled in three catches for 39 yards and a touchdown ... also returned one kickoff for 13 yards. Georgia: Hauled in two catches for 24 yards, including a season-long gain of 23 yards. Arkansas: Accumulated 38 yards on two catches, including a season-long reception of 37 yards. Texas A&M: Recorded one reception for four yards. Tennessee: Put together a careerhigh 88 yards on five receptions against the Vols ... four of his receptions went for 15 yards or more ... had a key reception on the Tide’s final scoring drive, leaping to pull down a 29-yard reception and give Alabama another first down. LSU: Tied for second on the team in receptions with three that went for 47 yards, a total that was second on the team ... had a long play of 19 yards after a catch that he dodged defenders to gain more yards following the reception. Mississippi State: Hauled in four passes for 32 yards with a long of 19 ... added one rush for eight yards. Charleston Southern: Recorded four catches for 45 yards against the Bucs ... had a long play of 21 yards in his half of play. Auburn: Led the Crimson Tide in receptions with eight for 81 yards and claimed UA’s lone score through the air ... had a long catch of 34 yards, a scoring play that ended with him wide open in the back of the end zone after Jake Coker avoided two AU blitzers. Florida: Finished his day with 64 yards and a touchdown on four catches ... the scoring play was his longest of the day, hauling in the Jake Coker pass for a 32-yard touchdown ... also rushed one time for five yards. Michigan State: Hauled in seven passes for 37 yards with a long of 12 ... also added one rush for seven yards. Clemson: Recorded two receptions, both for first downs, totaling


Player Profiles

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014): Was one of the first wide receivers off the bench for the Crimson Tide ... played in 13 games with two starts ... recorded 12 receptions for 149 yards ... seven of his 12 catches went for first downs ... also had two tackles on special teams ... earned Offensive Player of the Week honors from the Alabama coaching staff following the Western Carolina game. FAU: Recorded three catches for 63 yards with a long of 40 ... notched his first career tackle. Florida: Made one solo tackle on special teams. Texas A&M: Caught his fourth pass of the season for eight yards. LSU: Caught one pass for two yards. Mississippi State: Made his first career start against the Bulldogs, catching two passes for 25 yards with a long of 17 yards. Western Carolina: Caught a season-best five passes for 51 yards with three converting first downs. FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: One of the top football players in the state of Alabama as a junior and senior … a consensus four-star athlete … ranked the No. 3 athlete nationally by Rivals.com and No. 66 in the Rivals100 while being listed as the No. 4 player in Alabama … No. 67 in the Top247, the No. 3 athlete nationally and the No. 5 player in the state by 247Sports.com … No. 86 nationally in the 247Composite, No. 3 athlete and No. 5 in Alabama … ESPN rated him the No. 18 athlete and 181st in the ESPN 300 … Scout. com listed him as the No. 10 wide receiver and 94th-best prospect in the nation … No. 59 in Tom Lemming’s MaxPreps Top 100 and the No. 1 athlete … a five-star prospect by PrepStar, which ranked him the No. 49 player in the nation and No. 3 athlete … first team small school AllAmerican as an all-purpose player by MaxPreps and a second team selection on the overall AllAmerica team at defensive back … Birmingham News Player of the Year … a 2A All-State selection and Back of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in 2012, after scoring 52 total touchdowns on receptions, runs and returns in 2012 … had 1,923 yards rushing in 2012 after totaling 2,188 on the ground in 2011 … had 55 tackles with two interceptions in 2012 … earned 2011 ASWA first team 2A All-State honors … finished his career at Fultondale High School with 138 total touchdowns … coached by Keith Register at Fultondale … chose Alabama over Auburn, Clemson, Florida State and Utah. STEWART’S CAREER STATISTICS Rushing Receiving Year G-S Att Yds Avg. TD LP Rec Yds Avg. TD LP 2014 13-2 0 0 0 0 0 12 149 12.4 0 40 2015 15-15 5 14 2.8 0 8 63 700 11.1 4 38 Total 28-17 5 14 2.8 0 8 75 849 11.3 4 40 STEWART’S CAREER BESTS Receptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (twice); last at Auburn, Yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 vs. Tennessee, Long Reception. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 vs. FAU, Touchdowns. . . . . . . . . . . 1 (four times); last vs. Florida,

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ALPHONSE TAYLOR OL Sr. • 6-5 • 345 • 3L

50

Mobile, Ala./ Davidson

OUTLOOK: Started at right guard for Alabama in 2015 after seeing extensive action in 2014 with two starts ... played in 35 career games with 17 starts ... blocked for 10 100-yard rushers during his career. JUNIOR (2015): The Tide’s right guard, started all 15 games of the season ... helped open holes for 199.9 rushing yards per game that ranks 32nd nationally and third in the SEC ... finished with a team-high 57 knockdown blocks ... missed only 12 assignments in the Tide’s 14 games ... surrendered just one sack for a unit that ranked tied for 45th nationally in sacks allowed with 1.67 per game. Wisconsin: Graded out at 86 percent and notched four knockdown blocks as the Crimson Tide rushed for 238 yards and accounted for 502 yards of total offense against the Badgers ... did not surrender a sack or a hurry. Middle Tennessee: Amassed five knockdown blocks as the Tide rushed for 220 yards (5.6 per carry) and totaled 532 yards of offense. Ole Miss: Blocked for 503 yards of total offense while opening holes for 215 rushing ... allowed only one sack in 59 pass attempts ... had a team-high five knockdown blocks. ULM: Started and missed only one assignment ... did not surrendered a sack and helped the Tide generate 34 points on offense. Georgia: Started and blocked for 379 yards of total offense, including 189 yards rushing ... did not allow one sack or a pressure ... helped clear the way for Derrick Henry’s career-best 148 yards rushing. Arkansas: Opened holes for 95 rushing yards by Henry ... did not allow a sack or miss an assignment in the Tide’s 27-14 win. Texas A&M: Blocked for 258 yards rushing, including 236 yards by Henry, which was the fourth-highest singlegame rushing total in school history ... had one knockdown block ... did not surrender a sack or a quarterback hurry ... the line as a whole allowed only one sack to an Aggies’ team that enter the game averaging almost four sacks per game that led the SEC. Tennessee: Opened holes for 143 yards rushing by Henry ... tied for the team lead with five knockdown blocks. LSU: Cleared a path for 210 rushing yards from Henry and 250 for the team … did not allow a sack ... had a team-best six knockdown blocks ... provided time for Jake Coker to complete 75 percent of his passes. Mississippi State: Had two knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack or a hurry ... opened holes for 235 yards rushing as Henry went over 200 yards (204) for the second straight week. Charleston Southern: Had a knockdown block and graded out at 84 percent ... did not allow a hurry or a sack and had no missed assignments. Auburn: Had five knockdown blocks against the Tigers in a 29-13 win on the Plains … did not allow a sack or a hurry … opened holes for 271 rushing yards by Henry. Florida: Had a season-high seven knockdown blocks ... opened holes for 233 yards rushing, including 189 by Henry. Michigan State:

Provided time for Coker to complete 25-of-31 passes for a career-high 286 yards and two scores ... opened holes for 154 rushing yards ... did not allow a sack or a hurry ... had six knockdown blocks. Clemson: Provided time for 335 yards passing from Jake Coker and 158 yards rushing from Derrick Henry ... had four knockdown blocks. SOPHOMORE (2014): A redshirt sophomore who battled for the starting job at right guard ... came off the bench in the season opener against West Virginia, but played well over half the snaps with the starting unit ... earned his first career start against Florida Atlantic and then started at Arkansas ... settled into a role on special teams (field goal and PAT) and saw playing 12 games ... helped an offensive line that averaged 206.6 yards rushing per game, which ranked seventh in the SEC and 30th nationally ... the line surrendered just 16 sacks on the season to rank second in the SEC and 14th nationally (1.14 per game) ... blocked for 484.5 yards of total offense per game (third in the SEC and 17th nationally). West Virginia: Opened holes for two 100-yard rushers as T.J. Yeldon went for 126 yards and two touchdowns and Derrick Henry added 113 yards and one score ... blocked for 538 yards of total offense with no sacks allowed. FAU: Recorded a knockdown block and helped block for 190 yards on the ground while providing time for 430 yards through the air, the second-most yards in school history ... did not allow a sack in 38 pass attempts. Southern Miss: Came off the bench at right guard and did not have a missed assignment ... helped the Tide roll up 333 yards on the ground and 546 yards of total offense. Florida: Came off the bench as a reserve in the fourth quarter. Ole Miss: Played 18 snaps off the bench at right guard. Arkansas: Started at right guard and had one knockdown block. Texas A&M: Came off the bench in the second series of the third quarter and finished the game in a 59-0 win over the Aggies.

PROFILES

63 yards ... made an acrobatic catch along the sidelines in the fourth quarter to put the Crimson Tide in scoring position for an eventual gametying field goal by Adam Griffith.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): A reserve guard on the Alabama offensive line who played in eight games … saw action against Virginia Tech, Colorado State, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga … had a team-high four knockdown blocks against the Mocs in the 11th game of the season. FRESHMAN (2012): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A fourstar prospect by ESPNU … ranked as the site’s No. 15 defensive tackle and the No. 9 player in the State of Alabama … 247sports.com rated him as the No. 33 offensive tackle with four stars and the state’s 13th-best talent … Scout.com ranked him the No. 31 offensive tackle and gave him four stars while Rivals.com slotted him as the No. 26 defensive tackle … No. 100 on Mobile PressRegister’s Super Southeast 120 and 10th in the paper’s Elite 18 (top 18 prospects in Alabama) … PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection … No. 11 on Birmingham News Super Seniors list … the No. 12 player in the state of Alabama by SuperPrep … played in the Alabama Mississippi All-Star Game … honorable mention ASWA 6A All-State as a senior in 2011 ... recorded 30 tackles and four TFL in 2009 at Davidson High School … chose Alabama over Florida State, Auburn, Georgia and LSU.

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Player Profiles ADONIS THOMAS LB Fr. • 6-2 • 225 • RS

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Lawrenceville, Ga./ Central Gwinnett

OUTLOOK: After redshirting in 2015, will look to earn a role in the linebacker corps as a redshirt freshman in 2016. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama.

PROFILES

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Arrived at the Capstone as one of the top athletes in the 2015 recruiting class … a consensus four-star prospect … selected to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game and invited to Nike’s 2014 “The Opening” … No. 54 in the ESPN300, the No. 5 outside linebacker and the No. 9 player in the state of Georgia … No. 101 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked as the 29th player in the Southeast region … No. 205 in the Top247, the No. 15 athlete and No. 16 player in Georiga … No. 170 in the 247Composite and the No. 11 athlete … rated No. 276 in the Scout300 and the No. 23 outside linebacker … Rivals.com ranks him as the No. 21 outside linebacker … recording an impressive 124 tackles as a senior in 2014 with 11 tackles for loss and five sacks while garnering first team All-State honors from both the Georgia Sports Writers Association and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … made 56 tackles with seven TFLs and three sacks as a junior while also catching 10 passes for 210 yards and four touchdowns … played for head coach Todd Wofford at Central Gwinnett High School … chose Alabama over Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Notre Dame and Ohio State.

DEIONTE THOMPSON DB Fr. • 6-2 • 190 • RS

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Orange, Texas/ West Orange-Stark

OUTLOOK: Comes off of a redshirt season looking to develop a role in the secondary ... began his career at defensive back in the spring of 2015 before moving to wide receiver in the fall of his redshirt season ... returned to safety for bowl practice and is penciled in for defense in 2016. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Arrived at Alabama in January of 2015 as

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one of the top safety prospects in the nation … participated in the Under Armour AllAmerica Game and Nike’s “The Opening” … a consensus high four-star prospect … ranked as the No. 3 safety nationally by ESPN and rated 65th in the final ESPN300 … listed as the No. 9 player in the Midlands region and the No. 9 player in Texas … the No. 2 safety according to 247Sports.com, No. 5 player in the state of Texas and the No. 44 player in the Top247 … ranked 170th in the 247Composite overall and the No. 2 safety … Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 3 safety, No. 4 player in Texas and No. 44 player nationally … listed as the No. 59 player in the Scout.com 300 and the No. 4 safety … the No. 1 safety in the Midlands region and the No. 1 safety in Texas … member of the Prepstar Dream Team as the No. 51 player nationally … two-way impact player at West Orange-Stark High School for head coach Cornel Thompson … recorded five interceptions with 120 return yards and two touchdowns … at receiver caught 37 passes for 692 yards and four more scores … honorable mention All-State as a junior … finished with 15 career interceptions … chose Alabama over Florida State, LSU, Stanford, Texas, Texas A&M and USC.

DALVIN TOMLINSON DL Sr. • 6-3 • 307 • 3L

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McDonough, Ga./ Henry County

OUTLOOK: Returns for his senior season as one of the veterans along the Crimson Tide defensive front, working to secure a starting job ... a disruptive force that will be looking for a breakout season ... has played in 29 career games with 60 tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks and six pass breakups. JUNIOR (2015): The first defensive lineman off the bench on the nation’s deepest defensive fronts ... led the team with six pass breakups from a down lineman and added 34 total tackles ... also had four quarterback hurries ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaches for his efforts against ULM and Charleston Southern. Wisconsin: Saw action in the season opener, recording two total tackles, both assisted ... added a team-leading three pass breakups ... helped limit the Badger offense to just 268 yards of total offense and 17 points ... also plugged up the middle to limit UW to just 40 yards rushing on 21 total attempts. Middle Tennessee: Entered off the bench to provide the Tide with depth along the defensive line ... collected three tackles on the day ... helped limit the Blue Raider offense to just 86 yards on the ground. Ole Miss: A disruptive force up the middle, collected two tackles as well as his team-leading fourth pass breakup of the season. ULM: Made a season-high five stops along the defensive front and added one pass breakup ... helped limit the Warhawk offense to just 92 yards of total offense and only nine yards

rushing. Georgia: Provided depth along the Alabama defensive front, putting pressure on the Bulldogs all afternoon ... did not record any stats by game’s end. Arkansas: Created a push along the defensive front, finishing his night with two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup to move his NCAA-leading total to six. Texas A&M: Put pressure on the Aggie quarterback, recording one hurry ... helped limit A&M to a season-low 23 points while holding the Aggie rushing attack to a lowly 32 yards on the ground. Tennessee: A force on the line, recorded one quarterback hurry and a tackle against the Vols ... provided depth to an Alabama defensive line rotation that recorded five sacks and eight quarterback hurries by day’s end. LSU: A key part in holding the Tiger offense below 200 yards, recorded four tackles, including half a tackle for a loss (-1 yard) ... helped limit the SEC’s leading rusher Leonard Fournette to 31 yards on 19 carries. Mississippi State: Made a season-high tying five stops along the defensive front ... helped bottle up Dak Prescott, limiting the Bulldogs’ leading rusher to only 14 yards rushing on 26 carries. Charleston Southern: Recorded four stops along the defensive front ... helped limit the Buccaneers to only 85 yards rushing. Auburn: Finished with one tackle along the defensive front ... helped plug holes to limit the Tiger rushing attack to only 91 yards, including just one yard on 14 carries in the second half. Florida: Made three total tackles along the defensive front ... was key in helping limit the Gators to only 15 yards on the ground. Michigan State: Notched three tackles along the defensive front ... played a key role in limiting the Spartan rushing attack to only 29 yards on the ground. Clemson: Added depth along the Crimson Tide defensive front, finishing with one solo stop in the national championship. SOPHOMORE (2014): A regular in the defensive line rotation at end for the Crimson Tide defense ... played in 14 games and had 22 tackles with eight solo stops, 2.0 sacks (-5 yards), 5.5 tackles for loss (-11 yards) and two quarterback hurries. West Virginia: Came off the bench but was a force for the Alabama defense with five tackles ... helped limit the Mountaineers to just 28 rushing yards ... had two solo tackles. FAU: Played but did not record any stats vs. the Owls. Southern Miss: Recorded one solo tackle off the bench … helped limit the Golden Eagles to only 56 rushing yards on 18 attempts ... added his first quarterback hurry of the season. Florida: Made one solo tackle, including one solo stop as the Tide limited the Gators to only 200 total yards. Arkansas: Added an assisted tackle in the Tide’s win over the Razorbacks, while helping limit the SEC’s best rushing attack to just 89 yards, 227 yards below their previous average. Tennessee: Registered the first sack of his career, dropping Vols quarterback Joshua Dobbs for a one-yard loss ... finished with two solo tackles. LSU: Made three tackles, including two solo stops ... had two tackles for loss (-2 yards) and helped limit the Tigers to just 3.3 yards per rush and 76 passing yards. Mississippi State: Turned in a career-best seven tackles with two tackles for loss (-7 yards) and one sack (-4 yards). Auburn: Recorded two assisted tackles with half of a tackle for loss (-1 yard) ... added his second quarterback hurry of the season in the win over the No. 15 Tigers.


Player Profiles

FRESHMAN (2012): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Picked the Crimson Tide on signing day to help solidify an outstanding 2012 class of defensive linemen … a four-star talent with good power … ranked 149th in the Rivals250 … Rivals. com rated him as the No. 11 defensive tackle nationally and the No. 11 player in the state of Georgia … Scout.com ranked him the country’s 17th-best defensive tackle … 247sports.com listed him as the No. 21 player in the Peach State and the No. 22 defensive tackle nationally … ESPNU three-star prospect who was rated 42nd among defensive tackles and 56th in Georgia … first team Georgia Sports Writers Association AAA All-State … SuperPrep All-American and the publication’s No. 13 player in the state of Georgia … SuperPrep’s No. 53 defensive line prospect (ends and tackles) … Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 … No. 77 on the PrepStar Dream Team … PrepStar All-American and All-Atlantic Region choice … PrepStar’s No. 11 defensive tackle … No. 50 in Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 … had 109 tackles as a senior in 2011 with 8.5 sacks, four pass breakups and one blocked field goal … had 76 tackles with 7.5 sacks, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries as a junior in 2010 … coached by Mike Rozier at Henry County High School … chose Alabama over Georgia Tech. TOMLINSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU INT 2013 1-0 4 2 2 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 2014 14-0 22 8 14 5.5-11 2 2-5 0 0-0 0 0-0 2015 15-0 34 12 22 0.5-1 4 0-0 0 0-0 6 0-0 Total 30-0 60 22 21 6-12 6 2-5 0 0-0 6 0-0 TOMLINSON’S CAREER BESTS Tackles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 vs. Mississippi State, Tackles for Loss. . . . 2 (twice); last vs. Mississippi State, Yards Lost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 vs. Mississippi State, Sacks. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (twice); last vs. Mississippi State, Yards Lost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. Mississippi State, Quarterback Hurries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. Arkansas, Pass Breakups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. Wisconsin,

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DALLAS WARMACK OL So. • 6-2 • 299 • 1L

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Atlanta, Ga./ Mays

OUTLOOK: Earned valuable playing time as a true freshman in 2015 ... will be vying for one of the two openings along the Crimson Tide’s offensive line in 2016. FRESHMAN (2015): A reserve offensive lineman who saw action in seven games as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Follows in the footsteps of his brother, first team All-American and first-round draft pick Chance, at the Capstone … an early enrollee in January of 2015 had the opportunity to participate in spring practice with the Crimson Tide … consensus four-star prospect … played in the U.S. Army All-American Game and participated in Nike’s “The Opening” … the No. 12 offensive guard nationally and listed at No. 196 in the Top247 … No. 96 nationally in the 247Composite and the No. 16 guard … ranked 197th in the Rivals250 while being rated as the No. 13 guard and No. 17 player in the state of Georgia … No. 249 in the ESPN300 and the No. 19 offensive guard … Scout.com ranks him as the No. 19 guard nationally and the second-best player at his position in Georgia … … a Prepstar Top 300 All-American at No. 253 … played for head coach Corey Jarvis at Mays High School where he was a 2013 and 2014 first team Georgia Sports Writers Association and Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State selection … chose Alabama over Auburn, Arkansas, Florida State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

TIM WILLIAMS LB Sr. • 6-4 • 237 • 3L

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Baton Rouge, La./ University Lab

OUTLOOK: A disruptive pass rusher who will be looking to follow up a breakout season as a senior in 2016 ... accounted for 10.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss as a junior in 2015 and has 12 career sacks and 15 TFL … played in 33 career games. JUNIOR (2015): Developed into a dangerous weapon rushing the passer, ranking fifth in the SEC with .70 sacks per game ... also ranked second on the team with 10.5 sacks (-78 yards) ... added 12.5 tackles for loss (-92 yards), four quarterback hurries and one pass breakup ... recognized as one of the defensive players of the week by the UA coaching staff for his game against ULM. ULM: Notched two total stops, including 0.5 sack (-2 yards) as part of his 1.5 tackles for a loss (-12) yards ... also added a quarterback hurry. Georgia: A force off the edge, recorded a sack for -3 yards while also breaking up a pass at the line of scrimmage. Arkansas: Recorded one tackle on the night off the bench, but made it count, notching a sack for an eightyard loss. Texas A&M: Played a significant role in limiting the Aggies to a season-low 23 points ... recorded two total tackles, including 1.5 for a loss (-8 yards) ... also added one sack (-5 yards) to the Tide’s season-high total of six. Tennessee: Added depth to the Crimson Tide defensive attack ... notched one tackle against the Vols ... provided another pass rush option on an Alabama defense that recorded five sacks and eight quarterback hurries by day’s end. LSU: Spent the night in the Tiger backfield, finishing with one tackle, including half a sack

(-2 yards) and one quarterback hurry ... helped pressure the LSU signal caller into a 6-for-19 day with one pick. Mississippi State: Recorded five tackles, including two for a loss (-12 yards) and 1.5 sacks (-11 yards) - all career-high marks ... ranked third on the team for sacks in a game that saw the Crimson Tide defense record a season-high nine. Charleston Southern: Played in a limited capacity against the Buccaneers and did not record any stats. Auburn: Made his two stops on the day count, recording two sacks (-23 yards) and adding two quarterback hurries ... played a key role in helping limit the Tigers to only 3-of-15 on third down conversions. Florida: Was dangerous coming off the edge, recording two sacks (-14 yards) on the day ... spent the entire day in the backfield, helping limit the Gator quarterback to 9-of-24 passing, including one pick. Michigan State: Continued to be a disruptive force in the backfield ... recorded one sack (-10 yards), and at least half a sack in each of his last five full games played ... helped force the Spartan quarterback into two interceptions and a 19-for-32 day with his pressure off the edge. Clemson: Made his way into the Tiger backfield on numerous occasions but did not record any stats. SOPHOMORE (2014): A versatile defender who played in 12 games ... finished with five tackles on the season, including 1.5 sacks (-24 yards) and four quarterback hurries. FAU: Recorded two assisted tackles in the game for a defense that gave up just 57 rushing yards. Texas A&M: Made one half sack for a loss (-7 yards) ... registered his first career quarterback hurry. Mississippi State: Had one quarterback hurry in the Tide’s win over the No. 1-ranked Bulldogs. Western Carolina: Registered one sack for a loss of 17 yards. Auburn: Came on late in the game as a pass-rushing specalist ... made one solo tackle and recorded one quarterback hurry. Missouri: Had one quarterback hurry in the fourth quarter against the Tigers.

PROFILES

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Played in one game before a knee injury ended his season … had four tackles with two solo stops against Virginia Tech before the injury.

FRESHMAN (2013): Made his first appearance for the Tide in the season’s third game against Colorado State … played in seven games, including CSU, Ole Miss, Georgia State, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Chattanooga ... finished with three tackles, one for a 9-yard loss. Georgia State: Made first tackle of his career against the Panthers, dropping the ball carrier for a loss of nine yards. Arkansas: Had one solo tackle coming off the bench against the Hogs. Chattanooga: Recorded one assisted tackle in the Tide’s 49-0 victory. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Another top player out of the state of Louisiana … a consensus four-star prospect … selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game … 36th in the ESPN150 and the No. 5 defensive end in the nation by ESPN … also ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of Louisiana and the No. 18 player in the Southeast Region by ESPN … Tom Lemming of MaxPreps rated Williams as the nation’s No. 35 player and the No. 4 outside linebacker … 247Sports listed him as the No. 2 weakside defensive end nationally, No. 73 in the Top247 and the No. 3 player in Louisiana … 82nd in the 247Composite … Scout.com had Williams as the nation’s No. 20 defensive end and No. 167 in the Scout300 … Sporting News’ No. 48 player in the nation … a member of the PrepStar Dream Team as the nation’s No.

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Player Profiles 85 prospect and the sixth-ranked defensive end … registered 115 tackles with 45 tackles for loss and 16 sacks as a junior in 2011 … a 2011 and 2012 first-team Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-State selection … second-team small school All-American as a defensive lineman by MaxPreps … named to the Baton Rouge All-Area team and was a Louisiana 2A All-State selection … coached by Chad Mahaffey at University Lab High School … chose Alabama over Miami, LSU, Auburn, Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Southern California and Texas A&M. WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATISTICS Tackles Fumbles Year G-S TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR PBU Int 2013 7-0 3 2 1 1-9 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 2014 12-0 5 2 3 1.5-24 4 1.5-24 0 0-0 0 0-0 2015 15-0 19 13 6 12.5-92 4 10.5-78 0 0-0 1 0-0 Total 34-0 27 17 10 15-125 8 12-102 0 0-0 1 0-0 WILLIAMS’ CAREER BESTS Tackles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 at Mississippi State, Tackles for Loss. . . . . . 2 (three times); last vs. Florida, Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 at Auburn, Sacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (twice); last vs. Florida, Quarterback Hurries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 at Auburn, Pass Breakup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 at Georgia,

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MATT WOMACK PROFILES

OL Fr. • 6-7 • 320 • RS

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Hernando, Miss./ Magnolia Heights

OUTLOOK: After a redshirt season, looks to earn a role along the Crimson Tide’s offensive front that must replace two starters. FRESHMAN (2015): Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A highly regarded offensive tackle prospect … possesses size and frame for the position … second team small school All-American by MaxPreps.com … a three-star prospect … Scout.com rated him as the No. 37 offensive tackle and the second best tackle in the state of Mississippi … ranked as the No. 59 offensive tackle nationally by ESPN and the No. 13 player in the state of Mississippi … 247Sports. com listed him as the No. 45 offensive tackle prospect and No. 15 in Mississippi … No. 67 among tackles by Rivals.com … a Prepstar All-Southeast Region selection … No. 5 in The Clarion-Ledger Targeted 22 and a member of the newspaper’s Dandy Dozen … selected as a 2013 and 2014 All-State by the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools and the American Family Insurance All-State team … played for head coach Jim Patterson at Magnolia Heights … chose Alabama over LSU, Florida, Ohio State, South Carolina, Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

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Player Profiles

41 DB

So. • 6-1 • 201 • SQ

45 WR

Jr. • 6-5 • 226 • SQ

43 TE

So. • 5-11 • 205 • SQ

62 LB

Sr. • 6-5 • 325 • SQ

39 OL

Sr. • 6-3 • 208 • SQ

BLAINE ANDERSON

PARKER BEARDEN

HUNTER BRYANT

GUSSIE BUSCH

WILL DAVIS

TRÉ DUNN

Charlotte, N.C./ Myers Park

Bessemer, Ala./ Bessemer Academy

Roswell, Ga./ Fellowship Christian

St. Louis, Mo./ Priory

Letohatchee, Ala./ Fort Dale Academy

Vestavia Hills, Ala./ Vestavia Hills

43 Jr. • 5-7 • 180 • SQ

46 RB

Jr. • 6-1 • 240 • SQ

47 LB

Sr. • 6-2 • 195 • SQ

86 DB

Sr. • 6-3 • 235 • SQ

38 TE

So. • 6-2 • 200 • SQ

51 WR

Sr. • 5-9 • 228 • SQ

LAWRENCE EREKOSIMA

DERRICK GARNETT

BO GRANT

TRUETT HARRIS

AUSTIN JOHNSON

JAKE LONG

Simpsonville, S.C./ Clinton

Tuscaloosa, Ala./ Holy Spirit

Valley, Ala./ Valley

Brentwood, Tenn./ Brentwood

Elba, Ala./ Elba

Vestavia Hills, Ala./ Vestavia Hills

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DB

Sr. • 6-0 • 248 • SQ

37 TE

So. • 5-10 • 185 • SQ

16 DB

So. • 6-5 • 226 • SQ

Jr. • 6-1 • 224 • SQ

TE

So. • 6-0 • 209 • SQ

TORIN MARKS

BRANDON MOORE

DONAVAN MOSLEY

JAMEY MOSLEY

JACOB PARKER

RYAN PARRIS

Rosenberg, Texas/ George Ranch

Cincinnati, Ohio/ Hills Christian Academy

San Antonio, Texas/ James Madison

Mobile, Ala./ Theodore

Meridianville, Ala./ Westminster Christian

Madison, Ala./ James Clemens

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So. • 6-1 • 208 • SQ

WR

Jr. • 6-0 • 190 • SQ

WR

So. • 6-0 • 192 • SQ

RB

So. • 6-4 • 207 • SQ

WR

So. • 6-2 • 210 • SQ

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PROFILES

41 Sr. • 5-10 • 187 • SQ

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Sr. • 6-3 • 207 • SQ

SN

DB

JOSH PUGH

ARMANI PURIOFYE

AVERY REID

JONATHAN RICE

BRANNON SATTERFIELD

NATE STASKELUNAS

Chelsea, Ala./ Chelsea

Kingsland, Ga./ Camden County

Oneonta, Ala./ Oneonta

Madison, Ala./ Bob Jones

Austin, Texas/ Lake Travis

Greenville, N.C./ Arendell Parrott Academy

64 So. • 6-5 • 297 • SQ

40 OL

So. • 5-9 • 171 • SQ

44 RB

Jr. • 6-0 • 170 • SQ

82 DB

Sr. • 6-0 • 199 • SQ

35 WR

Jr. • 5-6 • 165 • SQ

EASTWOOD THOMAS

TY TURNER

LEVI WALLACE

JaMICHAEL WILLIS

THOMAS WOODS

Jackson, Ala./ Jackson

Birmingham, Ala./ John Carroll Catholic

Tucson, Ariz./ Tucson

Gardendale, Ala./ Gardendale/Southern Miss

Birmingham, Ala./ Vestavia Hills

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Pos. Ht. OL 6-5 LB 6-4 OL 6-4 DB 6-0 LB 6-4 DL 6-7 WR 6-2 RB 6-0 TE 6-5 LB 6-5 QB 6-2 RB 5-10 LB 6-1 DL 6-5 DL 6-4 DB 5-11 OL 6-7 DB 6-0 OL 6-3 DB 6-1 WR 6-2 TE 6-4 OL 6-5 DL 6-4 LB 6-2

CHARLES BALDWIN PROFILES

OL, 6-5, 297, Jr. Windsor, Conn./Windsor/ASA College Widely considered the top junior college offensive tackle in the nation … a five-star prospect by Rivals.com, which ranked him as the No. 2 overall player in the Rivals JUCO100 and the No. 1 offensive tackle … the No. 1 junior college player in the nation according to ESPN JC50 … out of ASA College in Brooklyn, N.Y., he earned second team NJCAA All-America honors as a sophomore in 2015 … earned five stars from Scout.com and was listed as the No. 3 overall JUCO player and No. 2 tackle … a four-star tackle by 247Sports … rated as the No. 2 overall JUCO prospect and the No. 1 tackle in both 247’s junior college Composite and 247 junior college rankings … PrepStar All-East Region selection … believed to be the first scholarship player at Alabama from Connecticut … played for head coach Rob Fleeting at Windsor High School and for Chris Boden … as a senior in 2013 selected to the Connecticut Class-L All-State team … member of the 2014 All-Courant offensive team … chose Alabama over Georgia, Oklahoma, Michigan State and Ole Miss.

CHRISTIAN BELL

LB, 6-4, 246, Fr. Hoover, Ala./Hoover Comes to Alabama after a successful career at Hoover High School … arrived at the Capstone in January of 2016 and will participate in spring practice … a four-star prospect by ESPN … selected to participate in the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl … in the 2015 recruiting cycle, ranked No. 225 in the ESPN300, the No. 19 defensive end prospect and No. 9 player in Alabama … a Top 300 AllAmerican by Prepstar ... ranked 114th in the Southeast region by ESPN … No. 19 weakside defensive end by 247Sports.com and No. 445 in their 247Composite … ranked as the No.

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Wt. Class Hometown/School 297 Jr. Windsor, Conn./Windsor/ASA College 246 Fr. Hoover, Ala./Hoover 350 Fr. Decatur, Ala./Austin 190 Fr. Kentwood, La./Kentwood 240 Fr. Gordo, Ala./Gordo 325 Fr. Meridian, Miss./Meridian 185 Fr. Gaithersburg, Md./Avalon School 220 Fr. Morganton, N.C./Freedom 220 Fr. Cartersville, Ga./Cartersville 245 Fr. Washington, D.C./St. John’s 210 Fr. Channelview, Texas/Channelview 200 Fr. Tulsa, Okla./McLain 228 Fr. Dadeville, Ala./Dadeville 350 Fr. Killeen, Texas/Shoemaker 290 Jr. Detroit, Mich./Denby/Mendocino C.C. 180 Fr. Madison, Miss./Germantown 325 Fr. West Point, Miss./West Point 198 Fr. Sachse, Texas/Sachse 307 Fr. Arlington, Texas/Lamar 185 Fr. Deerfield Beach, Fla./Deerfield Beach 196 Fr. Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville 235 Fr. New Orleans, La./Brother Martin 288 Fr. Folsom, Calif./Folsom 265 Fr. Birmingham, Ala./Wenonah 240 Fr. Montgomery, Ala./Carver

18 weakside end by Rivals.com and the No 14 player in the state of Alabama … Scout.com ranked him 40th among defensive ends and the No. 4 end in Alabama … finished his senior season (2014) with 33 tackles, five tackles for loss, four sacks and seven quarterback hurries … played for head coach Josh Niblett at Hoover High School … chose Alabama over Mississippi State and UCLA.

DEONTE BROWN

OL, 6-4, 350, Fr. Decatur, Ala./Austin One of the nation’s top offensive guards … selected to participate in the Under Armour AllAmerica Game … consensus four-star prospect … hails from Alabama, rated as one of the state’s top-10 players by almost every recruiting outlet … tabbed as one of the top 10 guards nationally … Scout.com ranks him as the No. 6 offensive guard nationally and the secondranked guard in the South … 102nd nationally in the Scout300 … 126th in the ESPN300 and the No. 7 guard and the No. 5 player in Alabama … ranked as the No. 9 guard in the 247Composite, the No. 175 player nationally and fifth-best player in Alabama … No. 229 in the Top247 and the No. 10 guard in the 247Sports rankings … selected as a PrepStar Top300 All-American as the No. 9 offensive guard overall … selected as the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Class 6A Lineman of the Year … also named to the ASWA’s Super 12 squad … member of the AL.com Super AllState team … coached by Jeremy Perkins at Austin High School in Decatur, Ala. … chose Alabama over Auburn and Tennessee.

SHYHEIM CARTER

DB, 6-0, 190, Fr. Kentwood, La./Kentwood An elite athlete and one of the top cornerback prospects in the nation … selected to participate in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game and Nike’s 2015 “The Opening” … a unanimous four-star prospect … 2015 first team Small Schools All-American by MaxPreps.com … No. 32 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team and the No. 3 cornerback prospect nationally … ranked No. 40 in the ESPN300, the No. 6 cornerback, No. 4 player in Louisiana and No. 25 in the Southeast region … No. 98 in the Scout300 and the No. 8 cornerback in the nation … ranked by 247Sports as No. 107 in the Top247 and No. 5 player in the state of Louisiana … No. 114 in the Rivals250 and the nation’s No. 5 athlete … listed as the No. 9 corner and No. 71 overall in the 247Composite … was a force on both sides of the ball for head coach Jonathan Foster at Kentwood High School … recorded 57 tackles and five interceptions as a senior in 2015 … threw for 2,443 yards while rushing for 1,648 yards and 30 total touchdowns on offense … Class 1A Offensive MVP by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association and Louisiana Football Coaches Association in 2014 and 2015 … LSWA and LFCA first team All-State in 2014 and 2015 … chose Alabama over Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss and Miami (Fla.).


Player Profiles LB, 6-4, 240, Fr. Gordo, Ala./Gordo The nation’s top-ranked inside linebacker by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports … consensus five-star prospect … son of Alabama legend Wayne Davis, who still holds the Tide’s career record for tackles (327) … 2015 first team USA Today All-USA … participated in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game and invited to Nike’s 2015 “The Opening” … the unanimous top-rated player in the state of Alabama … ranked fifth in the Rivals100 … No. 11 in the Scout300 … No. 13 in the Top247 … ranked No. 22 overall on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … No. 24 in the ESPN300 and the No. 15 player in the Southeast region … rated as the No. 10 player nationally in the 247Composite and the top inside linebacker … recorded 105 tackles with three sacks and two interceptions as a senior in 2015 while also catching 33 passes for 510 yards and seven touchdowns … 2015 AL.com Defensive MVP and Super All-State … first team 3A All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association and the ASWA 3A Lineman of the Year … ASWA Super 12 selection … named Alabama Defensive MVP at the 2015 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … played for head coach Ryan Lolley at Gordo High School … chose Alabama over Auburn, LSU, Georgia, Ole Miss and Notre Dame.

RAEKWON DAVIS

DL, 6-7, 325, Fr. Meridian, Miss./Meridian One of the top defensive tackle prospects … participated in the Army All-America Bowl and Nike’s 2015 “The Opening” … unanimous four-star recruit by every major recruiting outlet … rated as the No. 83 overall player, the No. 11 defensive tackle and No. 5 player from Mississippi by the 247Composite … listed 88th in the Rivals150 … the No. 7 defensive tackle and No. 4 player in Mississippi by Rivals … labeled the fifth-rated player in Mississippi and No. 92 overall recruit in the Top247 … ESPN ranks him as the No. 6 player in Mississippi and No. 150 in the ESPN300 listings … named to the PrepStar Top150 Dream Team as the No. 94 overall player and No. 11 defensive tackle … recorded 55 tackles, including 12.5 for a loss, 8.5 sacks and two quarterback hurries during his senior season … played for head coach Larry Weems at Meridian High School … chose Alabama over Mississippi State and Florida State.

TREVON DIGGS

WR, 6-2, 185, Fr. Gaithersburg, Md./Avalon School One of the elite cornerback prospects and a top athlete in the 2016 class … a consensus four-star prospect … ranked 113th in the 247Composite while being listed as the No. 4 athlete and the fifth-best player in the state of Maryland … Scout.com rates him at No. 115 in the Scout300 and the No. 11 athlete … Scout. com also seeds him as the No. 1 athlete in the eastern half of the county … rated as the No. 1 wide receiver in Maryland, No. 135 in the Rivals300 and the No. 29 receiver … listed at No. 125 in the ESPN300 and the No. 6 athlete nationally and as the top athlete in the state of Maryland … No. 185 in the Top247 … ranked as the No. 7 athlete nationally and the No. 6 player in the state of Maryland … member of

the PrepStar Top150 Dream Team (No. 105) … participated in Nike’s “The Opening” in 2015 … caught 78 passes for 1,008 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior in 2014 … two-time All-Met receiver by the Washington Post … coached by Tyree Spinner at The Avalon School … brother of former Maryland star and current Minnesota Viking Stefon Diggs … chose the Crimson Tide over Georgia, Auburn, Maryland, LSU and Tennessee.

B.J. EMMONS

RB, 6-0, 220, Fr. Morganton, N.C./Freedom The top-ranked running back in the nation by Rivals.com and ESPN.com … a unanimous four-star prospect … participated in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game … Associated Press North Carolina All-State selection … the consensus No. 2 player in the state of North Carolina … No. 33 in the Rivals100 … No. 33 in the ESPN300 and No. 17 player in the Southeast region … No. 40 in the Scout300 and No. 4 running back by Scout.com … ranked No. 35 in the 247Composite … member of the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team as the No. 113 player nationally … rushed for 2,417 yards and 41 total touchdowns during his senior season … ran for 2,348 yards and 38 touchdowns as a junior in 2014 … rushed for 1,834 yards and 22 touchdowns in his sophomore campaign … participated in the 2015 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … played for head coach Brandon Allen at Freedom High School … chose Alabama over Georgia, Florida and Tennessee.

MILLER FORRISTALL

TE, 6-5, 220. Fr. Cartersville, Ga./Cartersville A January 2016 early enrollee who will have the opportunity to participate in spring practice … received an invite to Nike’s 2015 “The Opening” … four-star recruit by Scout.com and is the No. 11 tight end overall and rated No. 267 in the Scout300 … the No. 11 tight end/Hback nationally by ESPN … received a three-star grade by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … named PrepStar All-Southeast Region … No. 21 tight end nationally by Rivals.com … ranked as the No. 17 tight end by 247Sports.com … finished his senior season with 57 catches for 902 yards and 11 touchdowns … earned 2015 first team All-State from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in Class AAAA … played quarterback as a junior … was coached by Joey King at Cartersville High School … chose Alabama over Cal, Mississippi State and Miami (Fla.).

TERRELL HALL

LB, 6-5, 245, Fr. Washington, D.C./St. John’s One of the top defensive ends in the 2016 recruiting class … participated in the 2016 Under Armour All-American Game … D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year … a five-star prospect by Rivals.com … No. 20 in the Rivals100 while being ranked as the No. 1 weakside defensive end and the top-rated prospect in the D.C. metro area … a five star who ranks No. 23 in the Top247 … 247Sports also rates him as the No. 3 weakside end and the top player in the Washington D.C. area … ESPN lists him at No. 47 in the ESPN300, the No. 6 weakside defensive end and the No. 1 player in D.C. … No. 64 in the 247Composite and the No. 6

weakside end … a member of the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team (No. 146) … selected to the Washington Post’s first team All-Met as a senior … All-WCAC first team in 2014 and 2015 … posted 42 tackles in 11 games as a senior for St. John’s head coach Joe Patterson … added 21 tackles for loss, nine sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries during that final prep season … selected the Crimson Tide over numerous suitors, including Florida State, Penn State, Ole Miss and Maryland.

JALEN HURTS

QB, 6-2, 210, Fr. Channelview, Texas/Channelview Arrived at the Capstone in January of 2016 in time for spring practice and gains a head start on learning the Alabama offense … a unanimous four-star prospect … the nation’s No.1-ranked dual-threat quarterback by 247sports … ranked seventh nationally by Scout.com and ninth by Rivals.com … ranked No. 104 in the Top247, No. 154 in the Scout300, No. 177 in the 247Composite and No. 231 in the Rivals250 … listed as the top dual-threat signal-caller in Texas by ESPN.com and Scout.com while ranking second by Rivals.com … threw for 2,384 yards in 11 games for head coach Averion Hurts at Channelview High School in 2015 … recorded 26 touchdown passes while rushing for a careerhigh 1,391 yards and 25 scores as a senior … passed for 2,545 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior with 951 yards rushing and 19 scores … named Texas District 21-6A Overall MVP in 2014 and 2015 … chose Alabama over Texas A&M, Mississippi State and Florida.

JOSHUA JACOBS

RB, 5-10, 200, Fr. Tulsa, Okla./McLain An explosive athlete at running back who arrived on the scene late in the recruiting process … a four-star prospect, the No. 2 player in Oklahoma and the No. 6 all-purpose running back nationally … ranked as the No. 10 allpurpose running back in the 247Composite and the No. 2 player in the state of Oklahoma … Rivals.com rated him ninth in the state … ESPN listed him as the No. 4 player in Oklahoma and the No. 36 running back nationally … averaged an astounding 15.1 yards per carry and 245.8 yards per game as a senior with 2,704 rushing yards on 179 carries with 31 rushing touchdowns … first team All-State in 4A by the Oklahoma Coaches Association and OKPreps.com … a second-team choice by The Oklahoman … played in only six games as a junior in 2014 due to injury, rushing for 948 yards and 13 scores in just over four games … finished his career at McLain with 5,372 yards rushing and 56 touchdowns … played for head coach Jarvis Payne at Tulsa McLain … chose Alabama over Oklahoma and Missouri.

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LB, 6-1, 228, Fr. Dadeville, Ala./Dadeville Arrived at Alabama in January of 2016 as one of the top athletes and defensive backs in the state … will participate in spring drills in 2016 … coming off of an injury four games into his senior season ... the brother of 2015 Crimson Tide linebacker Anfernee Jennings … ranked as the No. 39 athlete in the nation in the 247Composite and the No. 19 player in the state … the No. 58 athlete by 247Sports … rated as the No. 40 safety in the nation by Rivals.com and the No. 14 player in the state … listed as the No. 43 safety by ESPN and the No. 48 safety according to Scout.com … member of the PrepStar All-Southeast Region team … coached by Richard White at Dadeville High School where he earned second team AllState honors as an athlete from the Alabama Sports Writers Association in 2014 … chose the Crimson Tide over Auburn.

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DL, 6-5, 350, Fr. Killeen, Texas/Shoemaker One of the top-rated defensive tackles in the country … participated in the Under Armour All-American Game and Nike’s 2015 “The Opening” … rated as a five-star recruit by Scout.com … the outlet’s No. 5 defensive tackle, third-ranked player in Texas and No. 14 player in the Scout300 … a consensus four-star defensive tackle by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … No. 93 overall and No. 12 defensive tackle in the 247Compsite … No. 79 in the Top247 and 247Sports.com’s No. 11 tackle … No. 133 in the ESPN300 and No. 15 defensive tackle … rated at the No. 8 defensive tackle and No. 64 overall player on the PrepStar Top150 Dream Team … No. 39 player in Texas and No. 23 tackle by Rivals.com … notched 31 tackles and nine tackles for loss in nine games as a junior … collected 26 tackles, including five for a loss, along with four sacks in nine games during his senior season … one of the largest players in the 2016 recruiting cycle, Jones is nicknamed “Hulk” … played for head coach Channon Hall at Shoemaker High School … chose Alabama over LSU, Texas and Texas A&M.

JAMAR KING

DL, 6-4, 290, Jr. Detroit, Mich./Denby/Mendocino CC A coveted defensive line prospect out of junior college for the Crimson Tide … a fourstar prospect who ranks 16th overall in the 247Sports JUCO rankings and is listed as the No. 2 strongside defensive end and No. 1 player in the California community colleges … No. 57 in the JUCO 247Composite and the No. 4 strongside end … ranked No. 76 in Rivals. com’s JUCO100 and the No. 10 defensive end … a three-star prospect by Scout.com … ranked seventh in the California Community College Athletic Association’s Pacific 7 Conferences with nine sacks … finished with 63 total tackles which was fifth in the conference in nine games … the CCCAA Region II Defensive Player of the Year and member of the first team defense … coached by Frank Espy … arrived at Mendocino after playing for Tony Blankenship at Denby High School in in Detroit, Mich. … chose Alabama over Ohio State.

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NIGEL KNOTT

DB, 5-11, 180, Fr. Madison, Miss./Germantown One of the top cornerbacks in the 2016 recruiting class … selected to participate in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game and Nike’s 2015 “The Opening” … a unanimous four-star prospect … No. 36 in the ESPN300 and the No. 5 cornerback … ranked 51st in the Rivals100 and the site’s No. 5 cornerback … No. 2 player in the state of Mississippi by ESPN and Rivals.com … listed at No. 51 in the Top247 and the No. 4 cornerback and the fourth-rated player in Mississippi … No. 62 overall in the 247Composite and the No. 7 corner … No. 114 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … a knee injury limited Knott to 51 tackles and three interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) in eight games as a senior in 2015 … accounted for 112 tackles with four picks and 15 pass breakups as a junior … 2014 and 2015 first team 5A All-State by the Clarion-Ledger and the MHSAA … participated in the 2015 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … played for head coach Tim Shramek at Germantown High School … chose Alabama over Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Auburn and Oregon.

SCOTT LASHLEY

OL, 6-7, 325, Fr. West Point, Miss./West Point A consensus four-star offensive line recruit out of Mississippi … ranked No. 192 overall in the 247Composite and was rated as the No. 18 offensive tackle nationally and the No. 8 player in Mississippi … finished No. 140 in the Top247 and the ESPN 300 … was the No. 15 tackle by 247Sports and No. 8 player in the state while ESPN listed him as the No. 5 player in Mississippi and the No. 15 offensive tackle … Scout.com listed him at No. 215 in the Scout300, the No. 17 tackle and No. 5 offensive tackle in the South … Rivals.com rated him as the No. 27 tackle … a PrepStar Top 300 All-American (No. 253 overall) … first team MaxPreps.com Medium School All-American … The Clarion Ledger and Mississippi Coaches Association 5A All-State selection … a MHSAA Fab 15 choice … played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … played for head coach Chris Chambless at West Point High School … chose Alabama over LSU, Mississippi State, Auburn and Arkansas.

JARED MAYDEN

DB, 6-0, 198, Fr. Sachse, Texas/Sachse Top-ranked corner from the state of Texas and one of the top defensive backs in the nation … invited to Nike’s 2015 “The Opening” … consensus four-star recruit … the No. 56 overall player in the Scout300, the outlet’s No. 4 cornerback and the top corner in the Midlands region … Rivals tabs him as the No. 14 player in Texas and the 11th-rated cornerback on the 2016 recruiting circuit … rated 120th on the Rivals250 … the 247Composite rated him No. 147 overall, the No. 13 corner and the No. 24 player in Texas … No. 218 in the ESPN300, the No. 17 cornerback and the No. 34 player in Texas … member of the PrepStar Top150 Dream Team as the No. 99 overall player and eighth-ranked corner … played for head coach Mark Behrens at Sachse (Texas) High School … chose Alabama over Oklahoma, Georgia and Michigan.

CHRIS OWENS

OL, 6-3, 307, Fr. Arlington, Texas/Lamar A January 2016 early enrollee … participated in the Under Armour All-American Game … consensus four-star guard … rated as the No. 10 guard nationally and No. 26 player in the state of Texas by 247Composite ratings … the ninth-rated guard and No. 35 player from Texas by 247Sports.com … slotted at thirdranked offensive guard and No. 76 overall player in the ESPN300 rankings … No. 170 in the Scout300 and the services’ No. 11 guard … the No. 2 guard in the Midlands by Scout. com and the No. 2 guard in Texas … the No. 145 overall player and sixth-rated offensive guard on the PrepStar Top150 Dream Team … second team 6A All-State selection by the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors … coached by Laban DeLay at Arlington Lamar High School … chose Alabama over Oklahoma, Texas and Texas A&M.

AARON ROBINSON

DB, 6-1, 185, Fr. Deerfield Beach, Fla./Deerfield Beach A highly regarded defensive back from South Florida … rated a four-star prospect by ESPN. com … ranked No. 294 in the ESPN300, the No. 18 athlete nationally and No. 48 player in the state of Florida … tabbed as the nation’s No. 41 cornerback and No. 59 player in Florida by 247Sports … No. 51 cornerback and the No. 19 cornerback prospect in the South by Scout.com … ranked as the No. 57 corner and the state of Florida’s No. 93 prospect overall in the 247Composite … recorded 41 tackles and four interceptions as a senior in 2015 … first team Florida Class 8A All-State selection in 2015 … played for head coach Jevon Glenn at Deerfield Beach High School … chose Alabama over Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina and Miami (Fla.).

T.J. SIMMONS

WR, 6-2, 196, Fr. Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville A January 2016 early enrollee who will participate in spring drills … rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 5 player in Alabama by Rivals. com … also listed at the No. 57 overall receiver by Rivals … tabbed a three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Scout.com … Scout.com ranks him as the No. 48 wide receiver and the top receiver in Alabama … No. 81 wide receiver by named a PrepStar All-Southeast Region … selected as a member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Super 12 squad … named to the AL.com Super All-State team … hauled in 47 catches for 1,228 yards and 20 receiving touchdowns during his senior season … also collected one rushing score and notched a 99 yard kickoff return for a touchdown … coached by Jerry Hood at Clay-Chalkville High School … chose Alabama over Mississippi State and Cincinnati.


Player Profiles TE, 6-4, 235, Fr. New Orleans, La./Brother Martin Brings an NFL pedigree to the Capstone as the son of former New Orleans Saints first-round pick of the same name … a highly regarded tight end prospect … physical at the point of attack with excellent pass-catching abilities … Prepstar All-Southeast region … 2015 ALLUSA Louisiana selection … 2015 5A All-State Honorable Mention selection by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association … rated as a fourstar recruit by ESPN.com, the No. 6 tight end/ H-back prospect nationally and No. 27 player in the state of Louisiana … ranked as the No. 15 tight end by Rivals.com and the No. 25 player in Louisiana … the No. 31 tight end by 247Sports and the No. 35 player in the state … rated the No. 13 tight end in the South by Scout.com … caught 31 passes as a senior for 558 yards and four touchdowns … participated in the LHSCA/ LFCA East vs. West All-Star Game … played for head coach Mark Bonis at Brother Martin High School … chose Alabama over Texas and Texas A&M.

JONAH WILLIAMS

OL, 6-5, 288, Fr. Folsom, Calif./Folsom One of the top offensive line prospects in the nation and top overall players in California … arrived in January as an early enrollee and will participate in spring drills … a second team USA Today All-USA All-America selection … a five-star player who is considered a top-three offensive tackle prospect … ranked No. 17 in the 247Sports.com Composite and No. 24 in the Top247 … ranked as the outlet’s No. 2 offensive tackle in the composite while ranking as the No. 3 overall player in the state of California … Rivals.com listed him as the No. 24 player in the Rivals100, the No. 2 offensive tackle and the No. 3 player in the state … a four-star prospect by ESPN and the No. 25 player in the ESPN300 … ESPN ranks him as the No. 3 offensive tackle … Scout.com seeded him as the No. 58 player nationally and the No. 4 overall tackle … a member of the PrepStar Top150 Dream Team at No. 18 nationally and the No. 2 offensive tackle … member of the MaxPreps 2015 All-Northern California High School Football Team … played for head coach Kris Richardson and Troy Taylor at Folsom High School … chose Alabama over Southern California, Auburn, Florida and Georgia.

QUINNEN WILLIAMS

DL, 6-4, 265, Fr. Birmingham, Ala./Wenonah One of the top players in the state of Alabama and top defensive linemen in the nation … unanimous four-star recruit by all major recruiting sites … rated as high as the No. 4 player in the state of Alabama by 247Sports and the 247Composite ratings, where he was 159th overall and the No. 16 defensive tackle … rated 106th in the Rivals250 and the No. 11 defensive tackle … member of the ESPN300 team at No. 236, the No. 31 defensive tackle and the No. 7 player in Alabama … No. 199 in the Scout300 and the No. 23 defensive tackle … PrepStar Top300 All-American as the No. 35 defensive end … … member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Super 12 … named to the AL.com Super All-State team … played for head coach Ronald Cheatham at Wenonah High School … chose Alabama over Auburn and Ole Miss.

LYDELL “MACK” WILLIAMS

LB, 6-2, 240, Fr. Montgomery, Ala./Carver One of the top players in the state of Alabama and an elite linebacker prospect nationally … selected to participate in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game and Nike’s 2015 “The Opening” … a five-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals.com … 2015 All-USA selection by USA Today … 2015 Scout.com All-American … first team MaxPreps.com AllAmerican in 2015 … 2014 first team Junior AllAmerican by MaxPreps.com … No. 10 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … the nation’s second-best outside linebacker by 247Sports and No. 19 in the Top247 … No. 26 in the Rivals100 and the No. 4 outside linebacker … No. 34 in the ESPN300, the No. 5 outside linebacker, No. 3 player in Alabama and No. 21 in the Southeast region … ranked as the No. 2 outside linebacker and No. 15 overall in the 247 Composite … had 115 tackles as a senior in 2015 with five sacks, four forced fumbles and an interception … recorded 86 tackles, nine sacks, five forced fumbles and two interceptions as a junior in 2014 … 2015 AL.com Super All-State … first team 6A All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in 2014 and 2015 … 2015 ASWA Super 12 selection … played for head coach Billy Gresham at Carver High School … chose Alabama over Georgia, Florida, Auburn and Ole Miss.

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N i c k

Saban 10th Year • Head Coach • Kent State, 1973

A man of vision who has a proven record of championship success, head coach Nick Saban returned the University of Alabama to the top of the college football landscape with his commitment to building the total program. After the victory over Clemson in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, Saban joined Paul “Bear” Bryant as the only two coaches to win five national titles in the modern era. In his 10th season in Tuscaloosa, Saban’s uncompromising dedication to excellence in every phase of the program has resulted four national championships over the last seven years. A six-time National Coach of the Year, Saban has achieved resounding success as a head coach and has earned a reputation as an outstanding tactician, leader, organizer and motivator. Those qualities have sparked impressive turnarounds at every stop of his career. Saban’s consistent approach and disciplined leadership are the reasons his teams are known for exhibiting grit, determination and resilience, often overcoming adversity to achieve victory.

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Saban’s 2015 team secured the Crimson Tide’s fourth national championship in the last seven years. They became the first team to win backto-back Southeastern Conference Championships in 17 years (Tennessee, 1997-98) and are the only program to earn an invitation to each of the first two College Football Playoffs. Saban led his team to victories in the final 12 games of the season, including wins at No. 8 Georgia, at No. 9 Texas A&M, vs. No. 4 LSU, at No. 17 Mississippi State, against No. 18 Florida in the SEC Championship Game, vs. No. 3 Michigan State in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl and over No. 1 Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. The senior class won a school-record 50 games (50-6) over the last four years with three SEC Championships and two national titles. The Crimson Tide featured Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry, who also captured the Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year and Doak Walker Award. Ryan Kelly won the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s top center. Linebacker Reggie Ragland was a finalist for the Butkus Award, Nagurski Trophy and the Bednarik Award while A’Shawn Robinson was a finalist for Outland Trophy. The offensive line was also awarded the Joe Moore Award, which goes to the nation’s toughest line. All four of the Tide’s finalists garnered first team All-America honors, while Eddie Jackson was a second team selection. Henry set school records for rushing (2,219 yards), rushing touchdowns (28), rushing attempts (395) and all-purpose yardage (2,310). A trademark of Saban-coached teams, the Tide ranked among the nation’s best on both sides of the ball, checking in at No. 1 in the country in rushing defense, No. 3 in total defense, No. 3 in scoring defense and eighth in pass efficiency defense while averaging 199.9 rushing yards and 227.1 passing yards per game on offense. Special teams were also impressive in 2015 with Cyrus Jones setting the SEC record with four punt returns for touchdowns and place-kicker

Adam Griffith connecting on 23 of his final 28 field goals. Saban’s on-side kick call in the national championship game also proved key, propelling the Crimson Tide to the program’s 16th national title. In the classroom, the numbers were just as astounding, as UA had a nation-leading 29 graduates on the roster for the bowl game and three players with their master’s degree in hand. Saban has compiled a 191-60-1 (.760) record as a college head coach and has gone 98-12 (.891) in the past eight seasons in Tuscaloosa, which includes a 56-8 (.875) mark in regular season conference play. In 2015, the Tide reached the 10win milestone for the eighth consecutive season and won 11 or more games for the fifth straight year, which extended the conference record. With wins in the CFP National Championship Game and the SEC Championship Game this season, Saban is now 11-1 all time in conference or national championship games. When Alabama moved to the top spot in the AP poll at the end of the season, it marked the eighth straight year with at least one week at No. 1, which breaks the all-time record established by Miami (198692). Alabama extended its streak of consecutive weeks in the AP Top 25 to 130 weeks, the longest in school history. He is the first coach to win back-to-back BCS national championships and has won five titles in his last 11 years of coaching college football. Saban is one of three college coaches in the poll era (since 1936) to win three national championships in four years, joining Frank Leahy of Notre Dame (1946-47, 1949) and Tom Osborne of Nebraska (1994-95, 1997). He is also just the second (Leahy) to win four titles in seven years. He is the second coach in the poll era to win five national championships (Paul “Bear” Bryant). Saban, the 2014 Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year, led the Crimson Tide to the top seed in the first College Football Playoff at the 2015 Allstate Sugar Bowl, Alabama’s 24th SEC Championship and a 12-2 record. Alabama won its final eight games to earn a spot in the playoff, including a closing gauntlet that included wins at No. 14 LSU, over No. 1 Mississippi State, against No. 15 Auburn and versus No. 14 Missouri in the SEC Championship. The 2014 senior class finished with a 48-6 record over four years and went to four straight New Year’s Six Bowls, including national championships in 2011 and 2012. The Crimson Tide featured Heisman Trophy finalist and UA’s

first-ever Biletnikoff Award winner Amari Cooper and Nagurski Trophy and Thorpe Award finalist Landon Collins. Along with Cooper and Collins, Ray Guy Award finalist punter JK Scott, linebacker Trey DePriest and offensive guard Arie Kounadjio garnered first team All-America honors. SEC Championship Game MVP Blake Sims set school records for total offense (3,837 yards) and passing yards (3,487), while Cooper established UA marks in every receiving category. The Tide ranked among the nation’s best on both sides of the ball, checking in at No. 6 in the country in scoring defense and 15th overall in scoring offense. In the classroom, Alabama had 22 graduates on the roster for the bowl game (tied for the most in the nation) and seven players with their master’s degree in hand (first in the nation). Saban led the 2013 Alabama team to the Allstate Sugar Bowl, making a sixth straight New Year’s bowl appearance and the third straight in a BCS bowl. That senior class posted a remarkable record of 60-7 over their last five years with four bowl wins and three national titles. Their record in the classroom was just as impressive as 28 Crimson Tide graduates took the field for the bowl matchup with Oklahoma. Senior quarterback AJ McCarron was named a first team All-American, won the Maxwell and Unitas Awards, and finished as the runner-up in the Heisman Trophy voting while directing one of the most productive offenses in school history. On the other side of the ball, senior linebacker C.J. Mosley took home Alabama’s third Butkus Trophy and earned AllAmerica honors for the second straight year as he led a defense that entered the bowl game ranked second nationally in fewest points allowed. Safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio joined McCarron and Mosley as first team All-Americans. Alabama remained at the forefront of the college football world in 2012 with an explosive offense and a retooled defense that maintained its place as one of the most dominant units in the nation. The Crimson Tide won the program’s 23rd SEC championship (the most in league history) with a victory over Georgia that propelled Alabama into the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game, where they soundly defeated Notre Dame by a score of 42-14 to earn the school’s 15th national title. For his efforts following the season, Saban was named the Bobby Bowden National Coach of the Year, his

AMONG THE NATION’S BEST Only four coaches in the modern poll era of college football have won four or more national championships during their careers. COACH Paul “Bear” Bryant Nick Saban Frank Leahy John McKay

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SCHOOL(S) CHAMPIONSHIP YEARS Alabama 1961,1964-65,1973,1978-79 LSU & Alabama 2004, 2009, 2011-12, 2015 Notre Dame 1943, 1946-47, 1949 Southern California 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974


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third such honor in his previous four years. Under Saban’s guidance, Alabama boasted a 978 APR score that ranked 11th nationally in 2012 and second in the SEC. The Crimson Tide also had a 75 percent graduation rate, which was among the best in the nation. The Alabama defense led the nation in rush defense (76.4 ypg), total defense (250.0 ypg), and scoring defense (10.9 ppg) in 2012. The Tide offense ranked 12th nationally in scoring at 38.7 points per game, 16th nationally in rushing at 227.5 yards per game and set a school record with 542 points scored in 2012. The Crimson Tide featured four first team All-Americans in 2012, including two along the offensive line in center Barrett Jones and left guard Chance Warmack. A pair of defensive standouts also earned All-America honors in cornerback Dee Milliner and Mosley. Jones captured the Rimington Trophy, presented to the nation’s best center, and the prestigious Campbell Award, as the student-athlete who best combined performance on the field, success in the classroom and service away from the field. The 2012 senior class set school and SEC records for wins, while garnering a 49-5 record since 2009, a mark that tied Nebraska’s NCAA record 49 wins from 199497. It also broke the Cornhuskers’ record (60 wins from 1993-97) for the most major college football victories in a five-year period with 61 (2008-12). The 2011 squad produced one of the most dominant defenses in the history of college football and captured Alabama’s 14th national championship with a 21-0 victory over LSU in the BCS National Championship Game. The Tide defense led the nation in all major categories, becoming the second team since national statistics have been compiled, and the first since 1986 (Oklahoma), to accomplish that feat. UA allowed only 8.2 points per game, 183.6 total

yards, 72.2 rushing yards, 111.5 passing yards and an 83.7 pass efficiency defense. Alabama finished with a 12-1 record. Saban’s 2011 senior class won 48 games over the span of four seasons (2008-11). Seven members of the 2011 Crimson Tide (including five on defense) were recognized as first team AllAmericans by major media outlets, while Jones took home Alabama’s third Outland Trophy and Heisman Trophy finalist Trent Richardson received the Tide’s first Doak Walker Award. The team was recognized with the Disney Spirit Award, which was presented to snapper Carson Tinker, for the team’s response in the community following a tornado that devastated Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011. Jones also received the ARA Sportsmanship Award and the Wuerffel Trophy. Saban’s efforts earned him the Bobby Bowden National Coach of the Year Award. The Tide also had extensive success in the classroom with 38 SEC Academic Honor Roll selections (a league record) and produced one Academic All-American in Jones. Despite a young roster that listed only eight scholarship seniors, the 2010 Alabama team finished with its third consecutive 10-win season following a dominant 49-7 win over Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl. Five players were named first team All-SEC by either the AP or the league coaches, while six more earned second team All-SEC honors. Most impressively, two players (quarterback Greg McElroy and Jones) were named first team CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-Americans, which marked two consecutive years in which Alabama boasted two of the three CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-Americans in the SEC. McElroy, the ESPN Academic All-American of the Year, was named a National Football Foundation National-Scholar-Athlete as a finalist for the Campbell Trophy.

THE ROAD TO BAMA Kent State, 1973-76 Syracuse, 1977 West Virginia, 1978-79 Ohio State, 1980-81 Navy, 1982 Michigan State, 1983-87 Houston Oilers, 1988-89 Toledo, 1990 Cleveland Browns, 1991-94 Michigan State, 1995-99 LSU, 2000-04 Miami Dolphins, 2005-06 Alabama, 2007-Present

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COACHES/STAFF Coach Saban holding the 2013 BCS National Championship Trophy after defeating Notre Dame in Miami.

The 2009 season at Alabama turned out to be one of the most memorable in program history, as the Tide compiled a perfect 14-0 mark and won the 2009 BCS National Championship by defeating Texas, 37-21, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Alabama earned a spot in the title game with a resounding 32-13 win over defending national champion Florida in the SEC Championship Game, as the Tide moved to No. 1 in both major polls. The SEC championship was the program’s 22nd. On Dec. 12, 2009, more history was made for both Alabama and Saban when running back Mark Ingram became the first Heisman Trophy winner for both. Saban’s 2009 squad also was prominent when it came to other honors, as Rolando McClain received the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker and six players earned first-team AP All-America status — a college football record. After the perfect 2009 season concluded, Saban was presented with the first Bobby Bowden National Coach of the Year Award. In addition to the on-field success, the 2009 Tide active roster featured a nation’s-best 13 players who had already graduated. That number increased to 22 players with degrees for the bowl game. Saban’s first Alabama team finished 7-6 in 2007, but the 2008 season saw a vastly improved squad take the field. Saban’s influence had taken hold in Tuscaloosa and – behind a small and united senior class along with a talented group of newcomers – the Tide returned to national prominence. Alabama developed a reputation as the most physical football team in the country and methodically dominated the competition. Saban produced the largest win increase from year one to year two in school history, as the Tide went from a seven-win team in 2007 to 12 wins in 2008.

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Alabama swept through the 2008 regular season schedule with a 12-0 record, moving to No. 1 in all of the polls and capturing the SEC Western Division Championship before falling late to Florida in a hard-fought SEC Championship Game. The team’s efforts earned them a trip to the Allstate Sugar Bowl for the 13th time in school history. Saban was named the 2008 Home Depot Coach of the Year at the ESPN Awards Show and won several other national coach-of-the-year honors including the FWAA/Eddie Robinson, Associated Press, Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation and Liberty Mutual. Lessons learned from the 2007 season – which was capped with a win over Colorado in the Independence Bowl – no doubt carried into spring and summer preparations for the 2008 run. The win also continued an impressive streak for Saban as he has yet to have a losing season as a college head coach. Of the six losses in 2007, none was by more than seven points. In addition to an improvement in the win column from the year prior, the 2008 signing class was rated by many analysts as the best in the country. Off the field, the focus on academics by Saban and his staff made an immediate impact, as the 2007 team put together one of the finest academic fall semesters in school history. The freshman class set a solid foundation for their future at Alabama as they led the way with an impressive combined grade-point average of 3.10 in the fall. Before arriving in Tuscaloosa, Saban’s most recent college head coaching stint was a fiveseason run at LSU that produced a record of 48-16 (.750), one national championship (2003), two Southeastern Conference championships, three SEC Western Division championships, and a 3-2 record in bowl games with two Sugar Bowl victories and a Peach Bowl win. LSU constructed

a 28-12 (.700) record against SEC opponents under Saban’s guidance. He was named the 2003 National Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and earned both the Paul W. “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Year Award and the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award by the Football Writers Association of America. Saban was named SEC Coach of the Year twice (by The Birmingham News in 2001 and by the Associated Press in 2003) while at LSU. Saban took over the Alabama program after serving two seasons at the helm of the Miami Dolphins. Saban’s teams showed marked improvement over the unit he inherited. Taking over a team that finished 4-12 in 2004, Saban led the 2005 Dolphins to a 9-7 record, the thirdbiggest turnaround in the NFL that season and the second-highest victory turnaround for a Dolphins team in any non-strike season. Most impressively, the Dolphins finished 2005 on a six-game winning streak to end the year, the longest streak in the NFL that season. Prior to his stint at Miami, Saban’s impact on the LSU program transcended the success on the field. His commitment to building the total program, placing education first and instilling discipline with responsibility on and off the field transformed the Tigers into a force on the national stage. LSU produced 84 Academic AllSEC honorees in Saban’s five seasons, including 25 members of the 2003 national championship squad. LSU’s graduation rate for football players improved dramatically under his watch and two players – offensive tackle Rodney Reed (2002 and 2003) and offensive lineman Rudy Niswanger (2004) – earned first team Academic All-America honors. Linebacker Bradie James earned a postgraduate scholarship from the National Football Foundation (2003).


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“OUR MOST IMPORTANT GOAL IS TO HELP OUR PLAYERS DEVELOP A CAREER OFF THE FIELD BY GRADUATING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA.” — NICK SABAN

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Saban also spearheaded a $15 million fundraising effort to construct a new academic center for studentathletes at LSU, and he and his players were active in community involvement in the Baton Rouge area, taking part in community service projects, visiting schools to mentor children, and taking time to visit local hospitals on a regular basis. More than 50 of Saban’s LSU players earned their college degrees, in addition to 28 who were selected in the NFL draft (seven in both 2004 and 2006). Named head coach at LSU on Nov. 30, 1999, Saban led an immediate turnaround of a program that had suffered through seven losing seasons during the 1990s. His 48 victories over five seasons ranked third among Division I-A head coaches during that time. Saban, Paul Dietzel and current LSU head coach Les Miles are the only coaches in the program’s history to post multiple 10-win seasons. Saban, Dietzel and Bernie Moore are the only head coaches in Tiger history to win two SEC titles. Saban’s 2000 Tigers rebounded from two straight losing seasons to post an 8-4 record, capped by a 31-20 win over No. 15 Georgia Tech in the Peach Bowl. Victories over Tennessee and Mississippi State highlighted that season, along with a key road win at Ole Miss. The 2001 Tigers improved to 10-3 overall and won the program’s first outright SEC title since 1986 with a 31-20 win over second-ranked Tennessee in the SEC Championship Game. An impressive second half against the Volunteers was a trademark of Saban’s coaching acumen, as the Tigers outscored the Vols 21-3 in the final half to erase a 17-10 deficit. LSU won the game despite the absence of starting quarterback Rohan Davey and running back LaBrandon Toefield. Sparked by one of the most prolific offenses in the nation, a unit that averaged 451.5 yards per game, the Tigers capped the 2001 season with a 47-34 defeat of Big Ten champion Illinois in the Sugar Bowl, LSU’s first victory in a New Year’s Day bowl game since 1968. Stifling defense was the trademark of the 2002 Tigers. LSU posted an 8-5 record and a second straight New Year’s Day bowl appearance. The Tigers, who faced Texas in the Cotton Bowl, held opponents to under 275 yards per game through the season’s first six games and scored a school-record 30 or more points in six straight games. LSU just missed winning a second consecutive SEC West title, as a last-minute comeback by Arkansas in the regular-season finale prevented LSU from another appearance in the SEC Championship Game. That LSU team overcame the midseason loss of starting quarterback Matt Mauck, free safety Damien James and Toefield in successive weeks to make a run at an SEC Western Division title.

RECORD AS A COLLEGE HEAD COACH (191-60-1) YEAR SCHOOL 1990 Toledo

RECORD 9-2 State State State State State

6-5-1 6-6 7-5 6-6 9-2

POSTSEASON BOWL OR FINISH Finished first in the Mid-American Conference

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan

Independence Bowl Sun Bowl Aloha Bowl

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU

8-4 10-3 8-5 13-1 9-3

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama

7-6 (2-6 after NCAA ruling) Independence Bowl 12-2 Sugar Bowl 14-0 *BCS National Champions; SEC Champions 10-3 Capital One Bowl 12-1 *BCS National Champions 13-1 *BCS National Champions; SEC Champions 11-2 Sugar Bowl 12-2 College Football Playoff; SEC Champions; Sugar Bowl 14-1 CFP National Champions; SEC Champions; Cotton Bowl

^Invited to Citrus Bowl Peach Bowl Sugar Bowl Cotton Bowl *BCS National Champions; SEC Champions; Sugar Bowl Capital One Bowl

*Won the national championship • ^Saban did not coach in the bowl game

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SNAPSHOTS The Saban family, from left to right, Adam Setas and Kristen, Nick, Terry, with granddaughter Amélie, Kelsé and Nicholas.

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Saban’s philosophy of “out of yourself and into the team” paid huge dividends in 2003. The Tigers produced a 13-1 record, won their second SEC championship and earned the school’s second national championship with a squad that was among the nation’s most dominant on both sides of the line of scrimmage. The LSU offense scored a school-record 475 points (33.9 per game) while holding 13 of 14 opponents to fewer than 20 points. LSU’s defense ranked first nationally in points allowed per game (11.0) and total defense (252.0 yards per game). After a 7-1 start, LSU ended the season with six dominating victories by an average margin of 35-10. An impressive 34-13 victory over Georgia in the 2003 SEC title game paved LSU’s way to an appearance in the BCS Championship Game against top-ranked Oklahoma. The Tigers produced a dominant defensive effort against the Sooners in the Sugar Bowl, limiting the Sooners to 154 yards of total offense in a 21-14 victory. Saban’s final LSU team in 2004 overcame the loss of 13 players from the 2003 squad who went on to NFL rosters, posting a 9-3 record while producing the SEC’s best rushing offense (200.7 yards per game). The Tiger defense ranked third nationally during the regular season in total defense (249.9 yards per game) and passing defense (145.4 yards per game), allowing only 15.9 points per contest. Over its final six games, the 2004 LSU defense allowed only 12 points in the second half on the way to a berth in the Capital One Bowl against Iowa – LSU’s fourth consecutive January bowl berth (a first for the Tiger program). Saban served as head coach at Michigan State from 1995-99, his second stint at the East Lansing school as he also spent 1983-87 as the Spartans’ defensive coordinator/secondary coach. After playing in only one bowl game in the previous four years, Michigan State made four postseason appearances in Saban’s five years at the helm. Saban led MSU to a 34-24-1 (.585) record. In 1999, Saban led his final Spartans team to a No. 7 national ranking, finishing in a tie for second place in the Big Ten. The Spartans defeated Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State in the same year for the first time since 1965 and recorded six wins at home for the first time since the 1912 season. The Spartans’ performance that year landed them a spot in the Citrus Bowl. Michigan State led the Big Ten in rushing defense (77.0 ypg) and total defense (299.0 ypg) while ranking fifth nationally in rushing defense and

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11th in total defense. The MSU offense averaged 31.0 points per game. Saban was the first coach in school history to put the Spartans in postseason bowl games in each of his first three seasons – as he led Michigan State to the Independence Bowl in 1995, the Sun Bowl in 1996 and the Aloha Bowl in 1997. Before Michigan State, Saban spent four seasons (1991-94) as defensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns under head coach Bill Belichick. The Browns went from allowing the most points (462) in the NFL prior to Saban’s arrival to allowing the fewest points (204) in the league in 1994, the sixth-fewest points surrendered in NFL history at the time. In each of Saban’s four years guiding the Browns defense, they never permitted an average of more than 19.2 points per game. He built a reputation as one of the finest defensive coaches in the league and also was heavily involved in the team’s player personnel and scouting process. Saban’s first head coaching position came at the University of Toledo in 1990, as he guided the Rockets to a record of 9-2 that year, finishing as co-champions of the Mid-American Conference. The Rockets ranked among the NCAA leaders in both total defense (12th at 284.8 ypg) and scoring defense (16th at 16.2 ppg) and missed posting an undefeated record by a mere five points. Saban joined Toledo after serving as secondary coach with the Houston Oilers for two seasons under Jerry Glanville (1988-89), his first NFL coaching position. He quickly made an impact on the Oilers defense, as the team’s secondary tied for fourth in the AFC in 1988 with 21 interceptions and then tied for second in the conference in 1989 with 22 picks. In his first stint at Michigan State, Saban served as secondary coach and defensive coordinator under George Perles from 1983-87. Saban played an integral part in helping the Spartans make three postseason bowl appearances, including a Big Ten championship in 1987 and a 20-17 victory over Southern California in the 1988 Rose Bowl. Michigan State led the nation in rushing defense in 1987, (61.2 ypg) and ranked second in scoring defense (12.4 ppg). A native of Fairmont, W. Va., Saban is a 1973 graduate of Kent State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business. He earned a master’s degree in sports administration from Kent State in 1975. Born Oct. 31, 1951, Saban and his wife, the former Terry Constable, have two children, Nicholas and Kristen. They have been married for 44 years and are enjoying

the company of their granddaughter, Amélie, a daughter-in-law Kelsé and son-in-law Adam Setas. Saban co-authored “Tiger Turnaround” in 2001, documenting his first two years at LSU. He then co-authored “How Good Do You Want to Be?” in 2005, a book that offers real-life principles for success at work and at home. In addition to their work as fundraisers for LSU’s Student-Athlete Academic Center, the Sabans supported several charitable and civic projects in Louisiana. The largest of those efforts was with the Children’s Miracle Network, for which Terry and Nick Saban raised more than $100,000 per year. At Michigan State, the Sabans started the Nick’s Kids Foundation, which they have continued in Tuscaloosa, a vibrant example of their continuing concern for disadvantaged children. Since Nick and Terry arrived in Tuscaloosa, nearly $6 million has been distributed to students, teachers and children’s causes at over 150 charities through the Nick’s Kids Foundation. The Sabans also have played a big role in tornado relief efforts in Tuscaloosa and the surrounding areas. Immediately following the devastating storm on April 27, 2011, Nick and Terry visited shelters where they paid for and served meals to those in need. Through Nick’s Kids, the Sabans joined with Project Team Up and Habitat for Humanity in helping to rebuild 15 homes lost in the tornado. After the Crimson Tide’s 16th national championship in 2015, the Sabans began work on the 16th Habitat for Humanity home. With support and donations from the Sabans, St. Francis Catholic Church broke ground on the Saban Catholic Student Center. In receiving the 2008 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award, Saban was awarded a $50,000 gift at the A-Day Game. He designated the gift for Nick’s Kids, as well as an additional $20,000 gift for The University of Alabama scholarship fund. In June of 2008, the Sabans announced a $1 million gift to benefit Alabama’s first-generation scholarship program. The gift has a special meaning to the Sabans, as both Nick and Terry were firstgeneration graduates.

Coach Nick Saban with 2015 Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry.

Coach Nick Saban with 2009 Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram.


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Coach Nick Saban (above) after helping build 15 homes with Habitat for Humanity and Project Team Up. Terry Saban (upper right) helping to donate bikes at a Nick’s Kids event. Saban (below) accepting the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship trophy following the Crimson Tide’s 45-40 victory over Clemson in Glendale, Ariz.

“When we travel throughout the state, we recognize names and faces who share the same goal: to make the University of Alabama the very best it can be in every regard, on the field, in the classroom and in the eyes of the nation one day at a time. Thank you to all of the supporters and the University of Alabama community. Roll Tide!” — TERRY SABAN

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DERRICK ANSLEY Secondary

First Year

TROY, 2005

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Derrick Ansley rejoined Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide coaching staff as the defensive backs coach on Feb. 10, 2016. He spent the past four seasons as a secondary coach at Tennessee (2012) and Kentucky (2013-15) after a two-year stint as a graduate assistant for Alabama during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Ansley inherits a talented group in the Alabama secondary for 2016. Safeties Eddie Jackson and Ronnie Harrison return along with cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey and Minkah Fitzpatrick to anchor the defensive backs. The unit returns 56 starts from a group that led the SEC and ranked 10th nationally in interceptions with 19 while ranking eighth in pass efficiency defense. Alabama returns 68 percent of its interceptions from last season (13 of 19) and 77 percent of its pass breakups from the secondary. Ansley spent the past three seasons at the University of Kentucky as the cornerbacks coach (2013-14), secondary coach (2015) and was promoted to co-defensive coordinator for the 2016 season before accepting the position with the Crimson Tide. Ansley, who served as a defensive graduate assistant at Alabama during the 2010 and 2011 seasons, helped the UK defense record a school-record six defensive touchdowns while creating 23 turnovers that ranked second in the SEC in 2015. He joined the Wildcats’ staff after spending the 2012 season as the defensive backs coach at Tennessee where he helped the Volunteers improve their national ranking in interceptions by 30 places. He came to UT in February of 2012 after accepting the position of defensive backs coach at Central Florida in December of 2011. Ansley’s two seasons in Tuscaloosa saw Alabama produce a 22-4 record and the 2011 BCS National Championship. The Crimson Tide went 10-3 in his first season at the Capstone, punctuated by a win over Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl. The Tide went 12-1 to claim the national championship in 2011, featuring the nation’s best defense, which ranked No. 1 nationally in scoring defense, total defense, pass defense and pass efficiency defense. He worked with All-

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Americans Mark Barron, Dre Kirkpatrick and DeQuan Menzie during his time at Alabama. He spent five seasons coaching at NCAA Division III Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala., before taking the graduate assistant position at Alabama. During his tenure with the Hawks, Ansley helped guide the team to its first winning season and the school’s first playoff appearance. Huntingdon produced a winning record in four of the five seasons he was on staff with two eight-win campaigns. The year before Ansley got to Huntingdon, the team had 12 interceptions and 23 pass breakups. Those numbers improved to 15 interceptions and 44 pass breakups in year one. In Ansley’s final season with Huntington, the Hawks had 22 interceptions and an impressive 56 pass breakups. Ansley starred on the gridiron at Troy University in the early 2000s, starting 40 consecutive games for the Trojans. A defensive back by trade, he finished third in the nation in interceptions as a junior in 2003 with nine picks. Ansley then garnered first team All-Sun Belt Conference honors as a senior in 2004, Troy’s first season in the league. He graduated in 2005 from Troy with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism and worked toward a master’s degree in sports management in the human environmental sciences college during his time as a graduate assistant at Alabama. A native of Tallassee, Ala., Ansley and his wife Alaea have a daughter, Selena.


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BURTON BURNS Assoc. Head Coach/RB

10th Year

Burton Burns is in his 10th season with the Alabama Crimson Tide football program in 2016 as associate head coach, running backs coach and special teams coordinator. The New Orleans native is regarded as one of the best assistant coaches in college football and was named the Football Scoop Running Backs Coach of the Year following the 2008 season. Burns was also named one of the nation’s top recruiters in all of college sports in 2011 by ESPN The Magazine. Over 20 seasons as a college assistant, Burns has produced versatile running backs who have been effective in every phase of the game. His players have proven to be equally effective on the ground and in the passing game. Few in college football can say they have coached a Heisman Trophy finalist, but Burns can claim a trio dating back to the 2009 season, including the 2009 recipient Mark Ingram, 2011 finalist Trent Richardson and 2015 winner Derrick Henry. In 2015, Henry stepped into the starting role and flourished with a school- and SEC-record 2,219 yards on 395 carries and 28 rushing touchdowns. His 2,219 yards was also the fifth-most in a single season in college football history. He also became just the third back in league history to record four 200-yard rushing games, while setting the Alabama record for 100-yard rushing games with 10. Henry also became the second Tide player to win the Doak Walker and Maxwell Awards and the first Tide player to capture the Walter Camp Player of the Year. Burns had a pair of running backs on the cusp of 1,000 rushing yards in 2014 with Henry leading the team with 990 yards while junior T.J. Yeldon finished with 979 yards on the ground. The pair both finished with 11 rushing touchdowns apiece, while Jalston Fowler exceled in his role at fullback, becoming the top fullback prospect in the 2015 NFL Draft. The Tide averaged 206.6 rushing yards per game in 2014. He turned in another masterful coaching job in 2013 with Yeldon cracking the 1,000-yard barrier as the back accumulated 1,235 yards and 14 touchdowns while backup sophomore Kenyan Drake accounted for 694 yards and eight scores, and true freshman Derrick Henry produced 382 yards on just 35 carries. Alabama ranked 25th nationally and fourth in the SEC in rushing offense, averaging 205.6 yards per game. Eddie Lacy, a second-round draft pick by Green Bay in 2013, earned NFL Rookie of the Year honors, rushing for 1,178 yards and 11 scores.

As injuries hammered away at the Tide’s depth at running back in 2012, Lacy and Yeldon stepped to the forefront and combined to rush for 2,430 yards and 29 rushing touchdowns (32 total touchdowns). The pair became the first Alabama running backs to rush for more than 1,000 yards in the same season. UA ranked 16th nationally in rushing and second in the SEC with an average of 227.5 yards per game. Under Burns, the 2011 Crimson Tide rushing offense ranked 16th in the nation and first in the Southeastern Conference, collecting 214.5 yards per game. In addition to being a Heisman Trophy finalist, Richardson became the first Alabama player to win the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s top running back. He was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year, ranking fifth in the nation and first in the league with 129.2 yards on the ground per game. Richardson’s 21 rushing touchdowns, set the school record and tied for second in SEC history. He equaled the school and SEC record with 24 total touchdowns. Lacy finished the 2011 season ninth in the SEC with 56.2 rushing yards per game and seven TDs. In 2010, Alabama’s ground game accumulated 2,378 yards to rank 29th in the country. Playing in only 11 games each, Ingram led the way with 875 yards and 13 scores followed by Richardson’s 700 yards with six touchdowns. With two scores against Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl, Ingram set the Alabama career rushing touchdown record at 42. He finished his career fourth on the rushing yardage list with 3,261 yards in three seasons. Under Burns’ guidance in 2009, Ingram was awarded Alabama’s first Heisman Trophy and earned unanimous All-America honors. Ingram set the school’s single-season rushing record with 1,658 yards and 17 touchdowns while adding 32 receptions for 334 yards and three scores. Richardson, a true freshman, was the team’s second-leading rusher (642 yards, 6 TD) and was a Freshman All-SEC selection. In the BCS National Championship Game against Texas, Ingram and Richardson both rushed for 100-plus yards to help lead Alabama to the school’s 13th national title. Burns also developed one of the nation’s strongest running games in 2008, as Alabama finished third in the SEC and 30th nationally with an average of 184.6 rushing yards per game. Glen Coffee, a first team All-SEC selection and thirdround draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers, led the way with 1,383 yards on the ground. That singleseason total tied for second in school history and

was third in the conference. Ingram was eighth in the SEC in rushing (728 yards), captured Freshman All-SEC honors and set a Tide rookie record with 12 rushing scores. In his first year at Alabama (2007), Burns helped tailback Terry Grant set school records for rushing yards (891) and touchdowns (8) by a freshman. Grant was a three-time SEC Freshman of the Week honoree and was named to the Freshman All-SEC Team as well as Sporting News Freshman AllAmerica team (honorable mention). An assistant coach at Clemson for eight seasons before coming to Alabama, Burns was a major factor in producing six of the top-10 offenses in Clemson history. As running backs coach for the Tigers, Burns tutored star runners such as 2005 ACC Rookie of the Year James Davis, 2006 freshman record-setter C.J. Spiller, Reggie Merriweather, Travis Zachery and Duane Coleman at Clemson, plus former New York Jets back Jerald Sowell at Tulane. In 2006, Davis led the Tigers with 1,187 rushing yards on 203 carries and scored 17 touchdowns, while Spiller had 938 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. The Tigers averaged 5.7 yards per carry during the 2006 regular season. Burns spent eight seasons with head coach Tommy Bowden at Clemson, after a four-year stint at Tulane that concluded with a 12-0 season in 1998. He logged nine seasons as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Saint Augustine High School in New Orleans before joining Bowden’s staff at Tulane. Burns helped lead Saint Augustine to district titles in 1987, 1992 and 1993, his second stint at the school. His first experience as a coach also was at Saint Augustine, where he served as an assistant from 1977-79 and helped the school win three other district championships on the way to consecutive state titles in 1978-79. Burns also coached at New Orleans’ Booker T. Washington High School in 1980 before a five-year stint as an assistant coach at Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., from 1981-85. As a player, Burns played fullback (1971-75) at Nebraska under head coach Tom Osborne. A member of three Cornhusker teams that won at least nine games, Burns participated in the Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl and Sugar Bowl. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Nebraska in 1976. Burns is married to the former Connie Winder. The couple has three daughters, Amber, Christy and Erin, and a son Damon. They have one granddaughter, Kendal Mackenzie, one grandson, Braylon and a son-in-law, Sylvester Anderson.

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MARIO CRISTOBAL Asst. Head Coach/T&TE

Fourth Year

MIAMI (FLA.), 1993

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Mario Cristobal is in his fourth season on the Alabama coaching staff as the assistant head coach and will shift over to coaching tackles and tight ends in 2016 while adding the title of recruiting coordinator. He joined the Crimson Tide in February of 2013 as the offensive line coach. He had been the head coach at Florida International University (FIU) for six years (2007-12). Cristobal’s 2015 unit proved to be the best in the nation, winning the inaugural Joe Moore Award, which is given to the toughest, most physical line in the nation. Senior captain Ryan Kelly, a first team All-American, was also honored with the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s top center. The line, along with Kelly, consisted of LT Cam Robinson, LG Ross Pierschbacher, RG Alphonse Taylor and RT Dominick Jackson, averaged 199.9 rushing yards per game and pass protected for another 227.1. He engineered another productive offensive line in 2014 with a group adept at opening holes on the ground while providing first-year senior quarterback Blake Sims ample time to throw the football. Led by first team All-American Arie Kouandjio, the Tide ranked 14th nationally and second in the SEC in fewest sacks allowed, surrendering an average of 1.14 per game, while rushing for 206.6 yards per game on the ground. Senior Austin Shepherd allowed just one sack at right tackle and Kelly developed into one of the country’s best centers. Cristobal also tutored Robinson, who became only the second player in school history to start at left tackle as a true freshman (Andre Smith, 2006) and earned Freshman All-America honors. The Alabama offensive line faced many challenges at the start of the 2013 season, replacing three starters from the 2012 season who departed to the NFL. Cristobal’s leadership melded together the 2013 line and produced another in a long line of outstanding Tide offensive fronts. Cyrus Kouandjio and Anthony Steen anchored the unit while Kelly (center), Arie Kouandjio (left guard) and Shepherd (right tackle) joined the starting lineup. Cyrus Kouandjio was a consensus first team All-American and garnered first team All-SEC honors along with Steen. As the season progressed, the group’s chemistry became apparent, surrendering just 17 sacks on the year to rank 23rd nationally in sacks allowed (1.31 per game). The Tide ranked 25th nationally in rushing offense (205.6 ypg), as the offensive line helped propel the Tide to an average of 454.1 yards per

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game (33rd nationally). UA averaged a schoolrecord 7.15 yards per play, the fifth-best average per play in the FBS and ranked 17th nationally in scoring offense (38.2 ppg). During his six years at the helm of the FIU program, Cristobal was regarded as one of the country’s top young college football coaches and was the architect of a successful program that went to back-to-back bowl games in 2010 and 2011. The 2011 season was the most successful year in program history with the school capturing a program-record eight victories during the regular season, along with milestone wins on the road at eventual Co-BIG EAST Champion Louisville and at home against Conference USA power Central Florida. FIU began its historic run during the 2010 season, when Cristobal led FIU to its first Sun Belt Conference championship and a bowl victory over MAC champion Toledo. For his efforts, Cristobal was named the Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year. He implemented his philosophy of hard work and dedication that paid quick dividends both on the field and in the classroom. During his time at FIU, Cristobal also proved to be an effective recruiter, with consecutive recruiting classes in 2011 and 2012 that were regarded among the best in the Sun Belt Conference. Cristobal’s teams at FIU produced such NFL talent as third-rounder T. Y. Hilton, second-round pick Jonathan Cyprien and Anthony Gaitor. Prior to accepting the head coaching job at FIU, Cristobal coached at the University of Miami for three years under head coach Larry Coker. The Hurricanes compiled a 24-12 record in that time, with appearances in the 2004 and 2005 Chickfil-A Peach Bowls and the 2006 Micron PC Bowl. Cristobal coached Miami’s tight ends in the 2004 and 2005 seasons, tutoring 2005 Buffalo Bills third-round pick Kevin Everett, 2006 free-agent signee Buck Ortega and 2007 Chicago Bears firstround selection Greg Olsen. In 2006, Cristobal took over a Miami offensive line that featured four new starters, including a true sophomore at left tackle and a true freshman at right tackle. Despite coaching a unit wrought with inexperience and riddled by injuries throughout the season, the Hurricanes offense saw a 39 percent decrease in sacks allowed from 36 to 22, only seven of which Cristobal’s line was deemed responsible. Following that season, junior guard Derrick Morse was selected honorable mention All-ACC and true freshman tackle Jason Fox was

named a second team Freshman All-American by Rivals.com. Fox was a fourth-round draft pick of the Detroit Lions in 2010. While coaching at Rutgers from 2001-03, Cristobal helped set the table for one of the biggest success stories in the past 30 years of college football. Cristobal worked under head coach Greg Schiano, coaching the Rutgers offensive tackles and tight ends for two seasons before shifting his focus solely to the offensive line in 2003. Cristobal was a critical factor in Rutgers’ resurgence to competitiveness and helped lay the foundation in recruiting and coaching for a program that went from obscurity to college football’s upper echelon in a matter of five years. During Cristobal’s tenure at Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights improved from records of 2-9 and 1-11 to a 5-7 mark in 2003, the school’s best record since 1998. One of Cristobal’s most accomplished pupils was tight end L.J. Smith, the Philadelphia Eagles’ second-round pick in the 2003 NFL Draft and an eventual starter. Cristobal began his coaching career in 1998, when he joined the Miami staff as a graduate assistant, working with the Hurricanes for three seasons (1998-2000) under head coach Butch Davis. He helped his alma mater compile a 29-8 record while winning three bowls and a pair of BIG EAST Conference championships in that time. A four-year letterwinner for the University of Miami from 1988-92, Cristobal played for Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson. During his four years, the Hurricanes won a pair of national championships (1989 and 1991) while playing in two Sugar Bowls, one Cotton Bowl and an Orange Bowl. Cristobal was a first team All-Big East selection as an offensive tackle in 1992. Following his college playing career, Cristobal signed a free-agent contract with the Denver Broncos in 1994. He played for the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe in 1995 and 1996. The Miami native was a prep standout at Christopher Columbus High School. He graduated from Miami in 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and later earned a master’s degree from Miami in 2001. Cristobal and his wife Jessica were married in June of 2006 and have two sons, Mario Mateo and Rocco.


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BO DAVIS Defensive Line

Seventh Year

Bo Davis returned to Alabama in 2014 for his second stint as the Crimson Tide’s defensive line coach under Nick Saban. He spent four seasons with the Crimson Tide from 2007-10 before coaching the defensive line at Texas for three seasons (2011-13). Davis begins his seventh year on Saban’s staff at Alabama after originally joining the Alabama staff in 2007. Davis’ defensive line in 2015 was widely regarded as the best in the nation and proved it on a weekly basis throughout the season. His front, led by Jarran Reed, A’Shawn Robinson and Jonathan Allen, featured as many as eight players rotating among the three positions. Robinson was a first team All-American and an Outland Trophy finalist, while Allen and Reed were both All-SEC selections. Davis was also honored as the National Recruiter of the Year by Scout.com following the 2016 signing class. Reed recorded 57 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss in 2015 while notching eight quarterback hurries and two pass breakups. Allen, who returns for his senior season in 2016, registered 12 sacks, which was the third-highest singleseason total in program history. Robinson added 46 tackles with 7.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, two pass breakups and a team-high 10 quarterback hurries. Dalvin Tomlinson and D.J. Pettway both came off the bench with Tomlinson leading all linemen with six pass breakups and Pettway adding two sacks. The Tide allowed a nation’s best 75.7 yards per game on the ground while ranking third nationally in sacks with 3.53 per game. Alabama was third in total defense (276.3 ypg) and third in scoring defense (15.1 ppg) He did a masterful job in 2014 as the Crimson Tide was forced to replace both starting defensive ends. Allen secured one of the jobs at end and turned in a first team All-SEC season while Robinson and Reed both started 12 games on the defensive line. Robinson was a second-team All-SEC selection while Reed earned honorable mention honors. Reed’s 55 tackles were the most by an Alabama defensive lineman since Wallace Gilberry in 2007. Brandon Ivory anchored the nose tackle position in the Tide’s base 3-4 defense, while Tomlinson and Pettway gave the Crimson Tide tremendous depth and play-making ability in the front. Led by the defensive front, Alabama’s 2014 defense ranked fourth nationally against the

rush, surrendering just 102.4 yards per game. The Tide led the nation allowing just five rushing touchdowns on the season, while recording 32 sacks, which was already 10 more than 2013. During his three years on Mack Brown’s staff at Texas, Davis’ defensive front was the backbone of the Longhorns’ defense. The 2013 unit was led by senior Chris Whaley and Malcom Brown. Brown finished third on the team with 12.0 TFL while Whaley scored two touchdowns. In 2012, Davis rotated five players at his defensive tackle positions who accounted for 31 tackles for loss. The 2011 Texas defensive line helped the Longhorns rank sixth nationally in rush defense, allowing just 96.23 yards per game. The defensive tackles group was led by first team All-Big 12 selection Kheeston Randall who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 2012 NFL Draft. The final season of Davis’ first stint in Tuscaloosa in 2010 saw the Crimson Tide defensive line rank 10th nationally in rushing yards allowed (110.2 ypg) while Alabama ranked fifth nationally in total defense (286.4 ypg) and third in scoring defense (12.5 ppg). Marcell Dareus anchored the line with 33 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. He was the third overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. Davis’ 2009 defensive line was again the key in setting the tone for an Alabama defense that ranked second nationally and led the SEC in four major categories: rush defense (78.1 ypg), pass efficiency defense (87.7), total defense (244.1) and scoring defense (11.7 ppg). Senior nose guard Terrence Cody earned consensus AllAmerica honors for the second straight season and was a finalist for the Lombardi, Nagurski and Bednarik Awards. Seniors Lorenzo Washington and Brandon Deaderick anchored the defensive end positions, while Dareus emerged as a passrusher as a sophomore and led the team with 6.5 sacks. Dareus had a breakout game against Texas in the National Championship as he earned defensive MVP honors. The Alabama defensive line saw great improvement in 2008, which helped the Crimson Tide develop into one of the top defensive units overall nationally. Davis added Cody to the starting lineup at nose guard and the junior was named an All-American in his first season.

Alabama ranked second nationally in terms of rush defense, allowing just 74.1 yards per game on the ground. UA also ranked among the top seven in the country in total defense (263.5 ypg) and scoring defense (14.3 ppg). Under Davis’ watch in 2007, Gilberry, a senior defensive end, put together one of the finest seasons in Alabama history. He earned first team All-SEC status, leading the league in tackles for loss (27) and finishing second in sacks (10). Davis spent the 2006 season as an assistant defensive line coach and assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Miami Dolphins under Saban. He has a deep history in Southeastern Conference football. Prior to his stint with the Dolphins, Davis spent four years (2002-05) as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at LSU under Saban and current Tigers’ head coach Les Miles. A former All-SEC defensive lineman for LSU in the early 1990s, Davis joined the LSU strength and conditioning staff as assistant coordinator in June of 2002. He joined the LSU staff after a stint at North Shore High School in Galena Park, Texas, where he served as an assistant football coach from 1997-2002. Davis played football at LSU from 1990 to 1992, earning second team All-SEC honors as a nose guard in 1992. He finished his LSU career with 90 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery. As a senior in 1992, Davis started all 11 games at nose guard, recording 66 tackles, including four tackles for loss. A native of Magee, Miss., Davis graduated from LSU in 1993, and he then served as a graduate assistant with the LSU strength and conditioning program from 1995-1997. Davis and his wife, Omeika, have two sons, Bo and Jackson and a daughter, Juliana.

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BRENT KEY Guards and Centers

First Year

GEORGIA TECH, 2001

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Brent Key begins his first season on Nick Saban’s coaching staff at Alabama after joining the Crimson Tide in February of 2016 to coach guards and centers on the offensive line. Key spent the past 11 seasons as an assistant coach at Central Florida, including the 2015 seasons as the Knights’ offensive coordinator and running backs coach. He originally started as a graduate assistant at UCF in 2005 Key was Central Florida’s offensive line coach for six seasons (2009-14), holding the title of assistant head coach from 2012-14. He also served six seasons as the Knights recruiting coordinator (2007, 2010-14). Key coached the tight ends from 2006-08 and added the role of special teams coordinator for the 2008 campaign. In 2012, 2013 and 2014, Key was selected as a national nominee for the Broyles Award, which is given out to the top assistant coach in college football. Key coached eight players to 16 all-conference selections during his time as the offensive line coach for the Knights. Jah Reid was a third-round pick in the NFL Draft and three more linemen have signed NFL free-agent contracts. During Key’s time in Orlando, the Knights participated in seven total bowl games and won four conference titles (2007, 2010, 2013 and 2014). Central Florida went 12-1 in 2013 and won the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl to finish No. 10 in the final rankings. . Along the way, UCF earned its first two wins over top-10 teams (No. 6/5 Baylor and No. 8/6 Louisville), and it did not allow a sack against Penn State, Louisville, UConn and Baylor. The UCF offensive line in 2013 paved the way for an offense unit that averaged 441.5 yards and 34.6 points per game, two of the highest marks in program history. It also helped provide plenty of protection for quarterback Blake Bortles, who would be named The American Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year. Key took over the offensive line for Central Florida at the start of the 2009 season and the progress the Knights’ offensive line made was quite evident. UCF improved from 229.5 yards per game in 2008 to 340.8 in 2009, one of the five-largest jumps in the nation that season.

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While coaching tight ends for the Knights from 2006-08, Key helped tight end Mike Merritt develop into a NFL prospect. Merritt had 14 catches for 161 yards as a senior in 2007 and was a seventh-round selection of the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2008 National Football League Draft. A standout player at Georgia Tech under George O’Leary, Key was a four-year starter (1997-00) for the Yellow Jackets at right guard. During his career, he helped Georgia Tech rank in the top three in the Atlantic Coast Conference in rushing all four years. Key started 44 games for the Yellow Jackets and was part of a senior class that earned four straight bowl berths, a first for the program since the 1950s. During Key’s sophomore year in 1998, Georgia Tech went 10-2, earned a share of the ACC title and participated in the Gator Bowl. He was selected All-ACC as a senior in 2000. He began his coaching career at Georgia Tech in 2001 as the offensive graduate assistant coach under O’Leary. Prior to joining the staff at UCF, he worked at Western Carolina in 2004, coaching the tight ends and running backs. A native of Trussville, Ala., Key earned AllState honors at Hewitt-Trussville High School. Key graduated from Georgia Tech in 2001 with a degree in management. He is married to the former Danielle Cumm.


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LANE KIFFIN Offensive Coord./QB

Third Year

Lane Kiffin joined the Alabama staff on Jan. 10, 2014, as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and has had recordbreaking success with the Crimson Tide’s offense in his two seasons. For his efforts, Kiffin was selected as a finalist for the 2014 Frank Broyles Award, which goes to the country’s best assistant coach. In 2015, Kiffin oversaw the development of quarterback Jake Coker, who finished his career 14-0 as a starter at Alabama and led the nation in completion percentage over the final 10 games of the season at 72.2 percent. Coker threw for 3,110 yards with 21 touchdowns, which ranks as the second-most single-season passing yards in school history. On the ground, Kiffin fed Heisman Trophy running back Derrick Henry the ball a school- and SEC-record 395 times for a record 2,219 yards and 23 touchdowns. Henry’s 2,219 yards was also the fifth-most rushing yards in a single season in college football history. One of Kiffin’s first responsibilities at Alabama was identifying a starting quarterback and then developing Blake Sims in 2014. With three-year starter and All-American AJ McCarron off to the NFL, Kiffin oversaw Sims’ rise to the top of the Alabama depth chart en route to a school-record 3,487 passing yards and 3,837 yards of total offense while completing 64.5 percent of his passes. Sims ranked tied for fourth nationally in total QBR (83.7) and seventh in passing efficiency (157.9). He not only proved proficient in the passing game but gave Alabama a running threat at quarterback not seen during Saban’s tenure in Tuscaloosa. Sims was selected second-team All-SEC, named to the Senior Bowl, tabbed as a finalist for the Manning Award and a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien Award. Kiffin’s offense ranked 17th nationally in total offense per game (484.5) while scoring an average of 36.9 points per game. The passing game averaged a school-record 277.9 yards per game (3,890) to rank 28th nationally and fourth in the SEC. His squad also ranked fourth nationally in third-down conversion percentage at 51.5 percent, ninth in first downs (340) and 10th in team passing efficiency (155.7). Amari Cooper won the Biletnikoff Award as the

nation’s best receiver, after catching a schooland SEC-record 124 passes for a UA-record 1,727 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. He spent the previous three-plus seasons as the head coach at Southern California, where he compiled a record of 28-15. Kiffin’s 2012 USC squad went 7-6 overall and 5-4 in the Pac12 South, good for second place. Wide receiver Marqise Lee was a unanimous first team AllAmerican and won the Biletnikoff Award while also being named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year. Quarterback Matt Barkley, who won the Wuerffel Trophy, set conference records for passing yards and passing touchdowns. Kiffin led the Trojans to a 10-2 record in 2011 and a sixth-place finish in the final Associated Press poll. The team finished first in the Pac-12 South with a 7-2 mark. His 2011 USC offense produced a 3,500-yard passer, a pair of 1,000yard receivers and a 1,000-yard rusher. Three Trojans earned first team All-America honors (Matt Kalil, Robert Woods and T.J. McDonald) and five were named Freshman All-Americans. In his first year as the head coach at USC, Kiffin led the Trojans to an 8-5 record (5-4 Pac-10). Before his arrival, the Trojans were averaging 26.5 points per game in scoring offense and 389.1 yards per game in total offense. In his first two seasons, those numbers increased to 31.0 points per game and 431.5 yards in 2011 and 35.8 points and 456.8 yards in 2012. Prior to his tenure at Southern California, Kiffin served as the head coach at Tennessee in 2009. He led the Volunteers to a secondplace finish in the SEC East and an appearance in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. The Volunteers’ offense jumped at least 34 places in every national statistical category over the 2008 figures. Tennessee improved from 17.3 to 29.3 points per game while going from 268.8 to 383.5 yards per game in total offense. Kiffin came to Tennessee from the Oakland Raiders, where he served as head coach from 2007-08. At 31, he was the youngest head coach in the NFL’s modern era. Oakland’s offense significantly improved in his first year, up 7.2 points per game and 48.6 yards per game from 2006.

Prior to his first head coaching job, Kiffin spent six years as an assistant coach for Pete Carroll at Southern California, including two years as the offensive coordinator (2005-06). During his first tenure with the Trojans, USC captured two national championships and compiled a 65-12 record. Kiffin was promoted to passing game coordinator in 2004 and helped Matt Leinart win the Heisman Trophy as he passed for 3,322 yards with 33 touchdowns and just six interceptions. He took over as USC’s offensive coordinator in 2005 and led the Trojans to a scoring average of 49.1 points per game and 579.8 yards per game of total offense during his two years as offensive coordinator. Kiffin started at USC in 2001 as the tight ends coach and then coached the wide receivers during his remaining five years. Kiffin graduated from Fresno State in 1998 after playing quarterback for three seasons (1994-96) for the Bulldogs. He began his coaching career as a student assistant at Fresno State under Pat Hill in 1997 and 1998. He moved on to Colorado State in 1999 as offensive line assistant. He spent the 2000 season as defensive quality control assistant with the Jacksonville Jaguars under Tom Coughlin. Kiffin attended Bloomington (Minn.) Jefferson High, where he played football, basketball and baseball. He has two daughters, Landry and Presley, and one son, Knox.

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FRESNO STATE, 1998

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TOSH LUPOI Outside Linebackers

Second Year

CALIFORNIA, 2005

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Tosh Lupoi begins his second season at the Capstone after joining head coach Nick Saban’s staff in 2015 as the outside linebackers coach. He served as an analyst for the Crimson Tide during the 2014 season after spending the previous six years at California and Washington. When spring practice opens in March, Lupoi’s unit returns several experienced veterans at outside linebacker including seniors Tim Williams and Ryan Anderson along with junior Rashaan Evans. The trio combined for 20.5 sacks last season. Alabama must replace Denzel Devall and Dillon Lee who combined for 32 career starts. In Lupoi’s first year with the outside linebackers in 2015, the Crimson Tide recorded the most sacks during the Saban era with 53, which ranked third nationally and was the second most in school history. The outside linebackers notched 22.5 by themselves, led by Williams’ 10.5. Devall and Lee started at the jack and sam linebacker spots with Williams, Anderson and Evans coming off the bench to provide a spark. Lupoi had previous experience in the 3-4 defense as an assistant coach at California and Washington, where he was responsible for coaching the defensive line as well as one of the outside linebacker positions. Lupoi was an analyst for the defense during the 2014 season for the Crimson Tide. Prior to that role, he served as the defensive line coach and defensive run game coordinator at Washington in 2012 and 2013. The Huskies ranked fourth in the country in sacks per game (3.15) in 2013 while ranking among the top four in the Pac-12 both years in scoring defense. Two of the players he coached at UW during that time earned All-America honors that season in outside linebacker Hau’oli Kikaha and defensive lineman Danny Shelton. Kikaha led the country with 19 sacks in 2013 while Shelton was tops among all interior defensive lineman with nine sacks on the season. Shelton would go on to be the 12th overall selection in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. Lupoi was the defensive line coach at California for four years, becoming the youngest full-time coach in Cal history when he joined the

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staff at the age of 26 in 2008. The Golden Bears led the Pac-12 in total defense in 2011, allowing just 332.9 yards per game. They were third in sacks that year with 34 and gave up the fewest first downs per game (17.4) and fewest passing yards per game (204.2). California also led the conference in defense and ranked among the top 25 nationally in per-game averages for sacks, total defense and pass defense. Lupoi was the Rivals Recruiter of the Year in 2010 and helped sign California classes that ranked No. 11 nationally in 2011 and No. 14 in 2010. He helped develop multiple NFL draft picks during his tenure at Cal, including future first-round selections Cameron Jordan and Tyson Alualu. As a player, Lupoi was a defensive lineman for the California Golden Bears from 2000-05. He led the Bears’ defensive line in tackles in 2003 and earned Pac-10 All-Academic recognition in 2005. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in American studies in 2005 and completed coursework toward a master’s in education. Lupoi played high school football at De La Salle, one of the most successful programs in the history of prep football, where he earned All-State honors and won a national title. His father, John Lupoi, played collegiate football at Brigham Young and was later a part-time assistant coach at California.


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BILLY NAPIER Wide Receivers

Fourth Year

Billy Napier is in his fourth season on the Alabama coaching staff as wide receivers coach. Napier joined the Crimson Tide staff after serving as the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach at Colorado State in 2012 for former Tide offensive coordinator Jim McElwain. Napier was an offensive analyst for the Crimson Tide in 2011. Napier had to replace Amari Cooper in 2015 after the Tide’s career receptions leader was taken No. 4 overall in the NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. Sophomore ArDarius Stewart, senior transfer Richard Mullaney and freshman Calvin Ridley emerged as the Tide’s go-to receivers after Robert Foster was lost in the third game to injury. Ridley led the team with a freshman-record 89 catches for 1,045 yards and seven touchdowns. Stewart added 63 grabs for 700 yards and four touchdowns, while Mullaney had 38 catches for 390 yards and five scores. His 2014 unit was led by Alabama’s first Biletnikoff Award winner Cooper, who caught a school- and SEC-record 124 passes for a UArecord 1,727 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. He led the country in receptions (124), was second nationally in receiving yards (1,727), receiving touchdowns (16) and catches per game (8.9) while ranking third in yards per game (123.4). Cooper, a Heisman Trophy finalist and unanimous first team All-American, smashed all of the Tide’s career receiving marks with 228 receptions, 3,463 yards and tied the SEC record with 31 receiving touchdowns. Senior DeAndrew White provided Alabama with a dangerous and reliable target opposite Cooper with 40 receptions for 504 yards and four scores. Christion Jones was third on the team with 19 receptions (264 yards). In his first season as the Crimson Tide’s receivers coach in 2013, Napier built a deep and talented group of wide outs. Alabama had four players with at least 32 receptions, led by sophomore Cooper with 45 catches for 736 yards. The wide receivers accounted for 72.1 percent of the passes caught in 2013 and 20 of the 30 passing touchdowns. Kevin Norwood produced a career year with seven touchdowns and 568 receiving yards on 38 grabs. Jones also caught 36 balls for 349 yards and White hauled in 32 catches for 534 yards and four scores. Injuries forced Napier to go deep down the bench looking for quarterbacks during his one season in Fort Collins. The Rams saw three quarterbacks play significant snaps as the starter with Garrett Grayson going down early in the

season and M.J. McPeek following two weeks later, forcing redshirt freshman Conner Smith into action. The trio combined to throw for 2,520 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2012 as Colorado State won three of their final five games. Napier spent the 2011 season on the Alabama staff as an offensive analyst, helping the Crimson Tide win the 2011 BCS National Championship. The Tide ranked 16th in scoring offense, 30th in total offense and 17th in rushing offense in 2011. Prior to Alabama, Napier spent seven of the previous eight years in two different stints at Clemson. During Napier’s final two seasons at Clemson he was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. At the age of 29, he became the youngest coordinator in Clemson history. In his first season as CU’s coordinator, the 2009 Tigers scored a school-record 436 points and collected 54 touchdowns (third-most in school history), averaged 5.73 yards per play (fourth best) and finished as the ACC Atlantic Division champions. Quarterback Kyle Parker was named a Freshman All-American and nine players Napier coached from 2009-10 went on to have careers in the NFL. Napier split his time from 2006-08 as Clemson’s recruiting coordinator. In those three seasons, he compiled two top-25 recruiting classes, according to Rivals.com, and in 2008, his class was tabbed as the second-best in the nation by ESPN.com. Known to his peers as a top recruiter, Napier signed several players who went on to the NFL, including Kavell Conner, Crezdon Butler, Brandon Thompson and Marcus Gilchrist. Fourteen players from Clemson’s 2011 two-deep roster were signed by Napier, including five who earned All-ACC honors. Napier was the 2007-08 tight ends coach at Clemson, helping lead the Tigers to two bowl games and a prolific offense. The 2007 season featured a 9-4 record and the ACC’s highestscoring offense. In his first year back with Clemson (2006), Napier worked primarily with the Tigers’ tight ends but also was responsible for the punt team and assisted in several specialteams capacities. The 2006 Tigers led the ACC in total offense, rushing and scoring offense, advancing to the Music City Bowl. Clemson averaged 410.9 yards per game and 32.7 points, more than doubling its opponent’s totals. Tight end Hunter Thomas started all 11 games for the Tigers, averaging 19.1 yards per reception. Michael Palmer, who Napier coached for three

seasons, went on to the NFL. He also worked with the special teams units, helping develop one of the most talented players in Clemson history, C.J. Spiller. In 2005, Napier spent one season as the quarterbacks coach at South Carolina State. The Bulldogs finished the year 9-2 and ranked among the nation’s best in several offensive categories, including: rushing (12th), passing efficiency (15th) and scoring offense (17th). S.C. State also had the country’s fourth-best turnover margin, committing only 11 turnovers, roughly one-third of the total from the previous season (32). Napier developed Cleve McCoy and molded him into the MEAC Player of the Year. He also recruited offensive tackle Johnny Culbreath, who became a unanimous All-America selection and was drafted by the Detroit Lions. Napier was offered the position of offensive coordinator after the 2005 season, but declined, instead taking over as the tight ends coach at Clemson. Napier began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Clemson in 2003-04. In 2003, he worked with video coordinating. The Tigers won nine games, including the Peach Bowl against Tennessee. The following season, Napier was the on-field graduate assistant on defense, and gained his first experience with recruiting off the field. As a player, Napier was a four-year letterwinner and two-time All-Southern Conference selection as the starting quarterback at Furman. The Paladins won two conference championships and in 2001, Napier’s junior year, advanced to the Division I-AA national championship game, losing to Montana. He completed 64.8 percent of his career passes, setting a school record. As the team captain during a record-setting senior season, Napier amassed 2,475 passing yards, also a Furman record, and was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, given annually to the nation’s most outstanding FCS offensive player. Napier grew up in Chatsworth, Ga., and graduated from Murray County High School in 1998. He is married to the former Ali Gunn and the couple has a daughter Annie and a son Sammy Nelson. He earned his bachelor’s degree in health & exercise science from Furman in 2002.

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FURMAN, 2003

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JEREMY PRUITT Defensive Coord./ILB

Fourth Year

WEST ALABAMA, 1999

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Jeremy Pruitt begins his second stint on the Alabama coaching staff in 2016 as the Crimson Tide’s defensive coordinator. Pruitt, a former defensive back with the Tide, will coach the inside linebackers. Pruitt joins the Alabama staff after spending two seasons as defensive coordinator/secondary coach at Georgia (2014-15). Pruitt’s 2015 Georgia defense ranked seventh nationally in total defense, allowing 305.9 yards per game, led the nation in passing yards allowed per game (156.5 ypg), ranked third nationally in red zone defense (.676), third nationally in first down defense (189), seventh nationally in pass efficiency defense (104.99) and eighth nationally in scoring defense (16.9 ppg). In 2014, Pruitt’s Georgia defense ranked 17th nationally in total defense (337.2 ypg), fourth nationally in turnover margin (+1.23) and was fifth nationally in passing yards allowed (170.4 ypg). Pruitt served as both defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Florida State in 2013 as part of a staff that led the Seminoles to an undefeated season and the 2013 national championship. That Seminole defense ended the season ranked first nationally in scoring defense (12.1 ppg), second in team passing efficiency defense (93.77), third in total defense (281.4 ypg), and was 18th in rushing defense (124.8 ypg). Pruitt previously served on the Crimson Tide staff for six seasons (2007-12), coaching the Tide defensive backs from 2010-12. In that role, Pruitt mentored several notable Crimson Tide stars including safety Mark Barron and cornerbacks Dre Kirkpatrick, DeQuan Menzie and Dee Milliner. Pruitt originally joined the Alabama staff as Director of Player Development in 2007. His 2012 Tide secondary was led by Milliner, a first team All-American and top-10 pick in in the 2013 NFL Draft. Alabama ranked seventh nationally in pass efficiency defense while leading the nation in scoring and total defense en route to winning the SEC and national championships. Milliner led all defensive backs in tackles with 54 while recording two interceptions and breaking up 20 passes. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, another future first-round pick, led the team with five interceptions while Vinnie Sunseri added 54 tackles and Robert Lester intercepted four passes.

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The 2011 Alabama secondary was one of the best in the nation, boasting a pair of AFCA first-team All-Americans in Mark Barron, who was also a finalist for the Thorpe Award, and DeQuan Menzie. Dre Kirkpatrick made it three first-team All-Americans in the secondary when he and Barron received that honor from the FWAA. Dee Milliner also made significant contributions at corner and led the team with three interceptions on the season. Robert Lester, who started alongside Barron at safety, collected 39 total tackles, a pair of interceptions, five passes defended, one forced fumble and a blocked kick this season after leading the team in picks a year ago. The defensive backfield had a lot of new faces on the field in 2010 with the loss of starters Javier Arenas (CB), Kareem Jackson (CB) and Justin Woodall (S) following the 2009 National Championship. Under the tutelage of Pruitt, the young group came together quickly and helped Alabama lead the SEC in total defense, scoring defense and pass efficiency defense. The 2010 secondary was anchored by Barron, who was named a first-team FWAA All-American. He led the Tide with 75 tackles in 12 games in 2010, missing the Capital One Bowl with a shoulder injury. Lester also had a significant impact at safety earning second-team Walter Camp All-American honors and ranking second nationally with eight interceptions. At corner, Kirkpatrick was a second-team All-SEC pick, while Milliner was a Freshman All-American and Freshman All-SEC selection. Pruitt joined the Alabama staff as Director of Player Development in 2007 after a successful stint as an assistant coach at Hoover (Ala.) High School. At Hoover, he served for three seasons as defensive backs coach with the final two as the defensive coordinator. He tutored a defense that helped the Bucs reach the Class 6A State Championship in 2004, 2005 and 2006, winning titles in 2004 and 2005. Pruitt served as an assistant coach under his father, Dale Pruitt, at Fort Payne High School from 2001-03. Pruitt began his coaching career as a student assistant coach at Alabama during the 1997 season, where he worked under defensive backs coach Curley Hallman. After one year on the UA staff, Pruitt joined his father’s staff at Plainview High School as defensive backs coach

and defensive coordinator in 1998 and 2000. He spent one season as defensive backs coach at the University of West Alabama, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1999. During his collegiate career, Pruitt played at both Middle Tennessee and Alabama. He began his career at Middle Tennessee under legendary coach Boots Donnelly, where he was a two-year starter at safety and cornerback for the Blue Raiders. After his sophomore season, Pruitt transferred to Alabama where he played two seasons under Gene Stallings. As a junior, Pruitt played in nine games and recorded seven tackles. As a senior, Pruitt played in seven games as a backup defensive back and was a member of Alabama’s 1996 SEC Western Division Championship team that beat Michigan 17-13 in the Outback Bowl in Tampa. A two-time All-State defensive back, Pruitt helped Plainview High School to a 48-8 record during his four-year career. He earned All-State honors in both 1991 and 1992. Pruitt is married to the former Casey East and the couple has one son, Ridge. He also has a son, Jayse.


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SCOTT COCHRAN Strength & Conditioning

10th Year

The booming voice you hear leading a prepractice stretch or encouraging a Crimson Tide player to finish a workout session strong is that of Assistant Athletic Director for Strength and Conditioning Scott Cochran. The high-energy coach, who is a two-time national strength coach of the year, joined the Alabama staff in 2007 after spending three seasons with the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA as an assistant strength coach. Cochran has been on Nick Saban’s staff for all five national titles, as he served as an assistant at LSU in 2003. Cochran, in his 10th year at Alabama, is nationally regarded as one of the best in the area of strength and conditioning – and the performances of Alabama’s players on the field prove that to be true. He received one of the highest honors in his field when he was named the 2011 Samson Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year, as featured in American Football Quarterly. He earlier was named the Samson Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year following the 2008 season. Prior to the start of spring drills, Cochran implements Coach Saban’s offseason workout plan, which includes the well-known “Fourth Quarter Program” – a very important step in helping Alabama players develop physically and prepare for the upcoming practices. It is no coincidence that through improvements off the field in strength and conditioning, Alabama is known as one of the most physically dominant teams in the country. The main goal of the program is to win the fourth quarter and wear down the opponent as the game goes on. On the way to the 2009 national championship, Alabama did just that as they won the fourth quarter by an astounding scoring margin of 121-32. The Tide continued the trend of finishing in 2011, as it again dominated the fourth quarter en route to the program’s second national championship in three years with a 11118 fourth-quarter scoring margin. Cochran oversees Alabama’s 37,000-squarefoot weight room that is one of the largest venues of its kind in the country. The $9-million facility features 21,000-square feet on the first level and 16,000-square feet on the second level. The ground level comprises a weight room, highlighted by 20 combination racks

that feature platforms built into the ground for a level surface that provides a safer training environment. The weight room has a state-ofthe-art performance nutrition center to fuel Alabama student-athletes, plus physicians’ offices and strength and conditioning offices. While in the NBA with the Hornets from 2004-06, Cochran’s duties included assisting with the exercise and strength conditioning programs to help players achieve and maintain optimal fitness throughout the NBA season. With the Hornets, he worked with NBA standouts Chris Paul, Baron Davis, David West and Tyson Chandler. Prior to joining the Hornets staff, Cochran worked for his alma mater Louisiana State as an assistant strength coach in 2003 (13-1, BCS national champions) and 2004 (9-3, Capital One Bowl). He was a graduate assistant in Baton Rouge from 2001-03. Cochran returned to LSU after starting his career in the strength and conditioning field at University Laboratory High School in Baton Rouge, La. He held that position from 1998-2001 before returning to LSU as a graduate assistant for all sports from 2001-03. Cochran then was hired on to the fulltime staff for the 2003-04 season. A native of New Orleans, Cochran received a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from LSU in 2001 and added a master’s degree in sports management from LSU in 2003. Cochran was born on March 21, 1979, and is married to the former Cissy Schepens. They have three children, including one son Beau and two daughters, Savannah and Lucy.

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JUSTIN DICKENS Football Operations

Second Year

AUSTIN PEAY STATE, 2003

COACHES/STAFF

Justin Dickens is in his second year as Alabama’s Director of Football Operations after being hired in February of 2015. His primary role with the Crimson Tide is to oversee the administration and operation of the football program. Dickens spent the previous four years at the University of Michigan. He served as the director of football operations there in 2014 and was the public and media relations director for the football program from 2011-13. Prior to joining the Michigan Athletic Department in May 2011, Dickens spent seven seasons with the Indianapolis Colts organization. He was an intern during the 2004 season before being hired as an assistant in 2005. Dickens spent two years as an assistant (2005-06) with Indianapolis prior to his promotion to manager of publicity for the final four-plus seasons (2006-10). During his time with the Colts, Dickens coordinated the team’s public relations efforts, including interviews, the production of written content and oversight of www.colts.com. He worked with coaches Tony Dungy and Jim Caldwell and quarterback Peyton Manning. He helped coordinate the team’s public relations efforts during Super Bowl XLI and XLIV in Miami, Fla. Dickens was a graduate assistant in the athletic communications office at the University of Georgia (2003-04) prior to joining the Colts organization. He was the primary public relations contact for women’s soccer, men’s and women’s track and field and cross country programs and assisted with the nationally ranked football program and men’s basketball team. He earned a bachelors of science degree in public relations from Austin Peay State University in 2003. He completed work on

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his master’s degree in education (sports management) from Georgia in 2004. Dickens and his wife Kaylee have one son, Jacoby.


BOBBY WILLIAMS Special Assistant to HC

Ninth Year

PURDUE, 1982

Bobby Williams, in his ninth season in Tuscaloosa, moves off the field for the 2016 season as the special assistant to the head coach. He spent eight years in Tuscaloosa as the Crimson Tide’s tight ends coach and special team coordinator. A veteran coach with both college and NFL experience, Williams is a member of head coach Nick Saban’s coaching staff for the fourth time in his career, also working together at Michigan State, LSU and with the Miami Dolphins. The 2015 season saw tight end O.J. Howard rank third on the team with 602 receiving yards and tied for third in receptions with 38. Howard earned Offensive MVP honors in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game with five catches for 208 yards and two touchdowns. Place-kicker Adam Griffith earned second team All-SEC honors after making 23of-32 field goals and averaging 63.2 yards on kickoffs with a career-best 55 touchbacks. JK Scott averaged 44.2 yards per punt with 21 over 50 yards and 25 inside the 20-yard line. In 2014, Scott, a true freshman was named a finalist for the Ray Guy Award and earned All-America honors after averaging 48.0 yards per punt to lead the nation. He led the nation in percentage of punts inside the 20yard line (54.2 percent) and net punting (44.67). Adam Griffith, in his first year as the starting place-kicker, hit 12-of-19 field goals. Christion Jones ranked 29th nationally and third in the SEC with an average of 25.0 yards. Howard led all tight ends with 15 receptions for 246 yards with Brian Vogler adding four catches for 18 yards and a score. Williams’ developed Howard into a Freshman AllAmerican and dangerous threat at tight end for the Crimson Tide as a true freshman. Howard averaged a team-best 19.2 yards per catch while grabbing two touchdowns. Williams’ guidance also helped Brain Vogler replace three-year starter Michael Williams at tight end with impressive results, while Jalston Fowler took over at h-back in the Tide offense. Vogler finished with eight catches for 71 yards and a touchdown, while Fowler was second on the team with five touchdown grabs on seven receptions. Senior punter Cody Mandell also flourished under Williams’ tutelage with a school-record 47.1 yard punting average on 39 attempts, while leading the nation in net punting at 42.4 yards per punt. Christion Jones ranked second in the SEC in both kickoff and punt returns, while Cade Foster handled field goal duties and connected on 12of-17 attempts. Williams was a nominee for the 2012 Frank Broyles Award, presented to the national assistant coach of the year. Alabama’s tight ends combination of Williams and walk-on senior Kelly Johnson performed well with 29 receptions for 222 yards and four scores. Jeremy

Shelley was the only kicker in the nation to not miss a kick, going 69-for-69 on extra points and hitting all 11 of his field goals. Mandell turned in a career season with a 44.3 yards per kick average with 19 punts inside the 20-yard line and 14 punts of more than 50 yards. In 2011, Williams’ tight end duo of Brad Smelley and Michael Williams combined for 50 receptions resulting in 547 yards. Smelley recorded a team-best four receiving touchdowns, while Williams tacked on another two scores. On special teams, Marquis Maze ranked ninth in the nation and third in the SEC, averaging 13.2 yards per punt return with one touchdown. Those numbers earned Maze a spot on the All-SEC second team as a specialist. Alabama ranked 19th in the nation in kickoff returns (24.1 ypg). The Tide allowed only 11 punts to be returned in 2011, for a total of 51 yards. Williams was instrumental in the development of Preston Dial in 2010, as the senior had a breakout season under his tutelage. On top of his exceptional blocking abilities, Dial hauled in a career-best 25 passes for 264 yards and three scores. Michael Williams also had an outstanding 2010 season as a dominating blocker on the edge in the Alabama running game, while catching eight passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. The veteran coach had to replace both kickers in 2010, with the losses of Leigh Tiffin and P.J. Fitzgerald. Mandell won the punting duties as a true freshman and averaged 39.2 yards per kick, knocking 13 inside the 20. Fellow freshman Foster split field goal duties with sophomore Shelley. Foster drilled seven field goals, including five over 40 yards, while Shelley handled the closer attempts. Trent Richardson ranked 29th nationally in kickoff returns and Maze was 16th in punt returns. During the 2009 national championship season, Williams had to replace a pair of senior tight ends from the 2008 roster. The Alabama offense did not miss a beat, as Colin Peek emerged as one of the team’s top targets, earning second team Associated Press AllSEC honors with 26 catches for 313 yards and three touchdowns. Williams also oversaw 2009 Lou Groza finalist Tiffin at place-kicker. Tiffin earned first team AP All-America status. Javier Arenas set the SEC career records for punt return yards and touchdowns. Fitzgerald had a career season for the Tide in 2009 by averaging 41.5 yards per kick, with 19 inside the 20-yard line. The special teams in 2008 were a big weapon for the Tide under Williams. Arenas broke two punt returns for touchdowns, Tiffin was a Groza Award semifinalist and connected on 20-of-29 on field goals, while Fitzgerald had a then-career-best average of

41.1 yards per punt with 15 inside the 20. Tight ends Nick Walker and Travis McCall combined for 23 starts, the best seasons of their career in terms of production. Williams spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons as the running backs coach with the Dolphins. In his first season, Miami averaged 118.6 yards rushing per game, the second-best figure by the team from 1985-2005. In 2004, Williams served as the associate head coach/wide receivers coach at LSU, where he coached a pair of future NFL first-round picks in Craig Davis and Dwayne Bowe. Davis and Bowe ranked in the top 10 in the SEC for both receptions per game and receiving yards per game in 2004. Prior to LSU, Williams had a one-year stint with the Detroit Lions as wide receivers coach in 2003. Williams followed Saban as the head coach at Michigan State and served in that post from 200002. He led the Spartans to a victory over Florida in the 2000 Citrus Bowl after the 1999 season in his first game as the school’s head coach. He also guided Michigan State to a 7-5 mark in 2001, his second full season as head coach. That season culminated with a victory over Fresno State in the Silicon Valley Football Classic, as he became the first coach in Michigan State history to lead his team to victories in his first two bowl appearances. Previously an assistant on the Spartans staff from 1990-99, Williams tutored the running backs under Saban. MSU backs produced nine individual 1,000yard rushing seasons in Williams’ 10 years in that post, led by T.J. Duckett, Atlanta’s first-round draft choice in 2002. Williams earned his start in coaching as running backs/defensive backs coach at Ball State from 198384. He followed that with a five-year stint (1985-89) as offensive backfield coach at Eastern Michigan. Williams is a 1982 graduate of Purdue, where he earned his degree in general management and was a four-year letterman for the Boilermakers. He started his career at running back before moving to the secondary and starting in his final three seasons. A tri-captain as a senior in 1981, Williams was a part of three bowl teams as a player. He then served one year (1982) as a graduate assistant at his alma mater. A native of St. Louis, Williams and his wife Sheila have a daughter Nataly and a son Nicholas. Nataly earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and information sciences from Alabama in 2010. Nicholas played football at Alabama and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in commerce and business administration. He is currently the wide receivers and special teams assistant at Jacksonville State.

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JODY WRIGHT Player Personnel

Second Year

TROY, 2000

COACHES/STAFF

Jody Wright returned to the Alabama staff in January of 2015 as the Director of Player Personnel. Wright was the Crimson Tide’s graduate assistant in 2010 and offensive analyst in 2011-12. Wright’s responsibilities with the Crimson Tide include the organization of all recruiting efforts. Alabama put together the No. 1 signing class in the country in February of 2015 according to three major recruiting services. He then followed it up with another topranked recruiting class in 2016 according to 247Sports, Rivals and Scout. Wright also works with compliance regarding initial eligibility and assists with coaching clinics, camps and other on-campus events. Wright brings several years of SEC experience to Tuscaloosa. In addition to his three years at Alabama, he has also worked a graduate assistant and eventually the director of football operations at Mississippi State. Wright spent a total of five years in Starkville, where he also earned his master’s degree in 2009. Wright’s previous two stops include a season at UAB in 2014 (assistant head coach/ running backs/recruiting coordinator) and his alma mater, Jacksonville State, in 2013 (passing game/recruiting coordinator). In 2014, the Blazers rushed for 2,637 yards and 17 touchdowns for an average of 219.8 yards per game with five different running backs gaining at least 290 yards on the ground. Wright helped UAB (6-6) become bowl eligible for the first time since 2004. The Gamecocks advanced to the third round of the FCS playoffs in 2013, finishing with a record of 11-4. JSU ranked second in the Ohio Valley Conference in total offense (442 yards per game) and scoring offense (35.2 ppg). He began his career as a student assistant at Jacksonville State in 2002. Wright

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helped JSU win the 2003 and 2004 Ohio Valley Conference championships. Wright’s time in Tuscaloosa (2010-12) saw the Crimson Tide capture back-to-back national championships (2011-12) and post a 35-5 record. Wright played running back at Jacksonville State, where he earned his undergraduate degree in 2005. He played his high school football at Pickens Academy for his father, Lynn Wright, and was a member of three undefeated state championship teams. In June of 2014, Wright married the former Meredith Hocutt of Tuscaloosa.


JEFF ALLEN

JEFF SPRINGER

TROY FINNEY

ASSISTANT A.D. FOR SPORTS MEDICINE

ASSISTANT A.D. FOR EQUIPMENT

ASSISTANT A.D. FOR SPORTS TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine Jeff Allen is in his 10th season at The University of Alabama. Before joining the Crimson Tide, Allen was the head athletic trainer at the University of Central Florida. At UCF, Allen was responsible for all of the sports medicine needs for the entire department. One of the most respected athletic trainers in the country, Allen has authored several published articles and is a regular speaker at national and state athletic training conferences. He had work published by The Journal of Athletic Training and Athletic Therapy Today. Allen has served as a featured speaker at conferences held by the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Southeast Athletic Trainers Association, as well as state meetings in Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee. Prior to his post at UCF, Allen was head athletic trainer at Chattanooga from 2000-04, overseeing the athletic training operations for 16 varsity sports while handling all of the duties associated with the football program. Allen was an assistant athletic trainer at the University of Kentucky from 1997-2000 and earlier served as an assistant athletic trainer from 1995-97 at Valdosta (Ga.) State, where he was head athletic trainer for the football and baseball teams. He earned his master’s degree in health and physical education from Valdosta State University in 1995, while also serving as a graduate assistant for two years. A 1993 graduate of Georgia Southern University with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education, Allen and his wife Mary have one daughter, Makennah.

The all-important role of athletic equipment director is coordinated by Jeff Springer, now in his sixth season with the Crimson Tide. Springer joined the Alabama staff in 2011 after serving four years (2007-10) as the head athletic equipment manager at Louisiana Tech. Prior to his time at Louisiana Tech, Springer held the same position at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., from 2006-07. A native of Slidell, La., Springer spent three years (2003-05) as the first assistant equipment manager at Louisiana State University. He worked primarily with LSU’s football program while also managing women’s soccer, women’s gymnastics, cheerleading, track and field/cross country and swimming and diving. In the summer of 2001, Springer interned with the Miami Dolphins. He spent the next two seasons working as an intern in his home state at LSU and Tulane University. Springer earned a kinesiology degree from LSU in 2001. He is a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association and the American Football Coaches Association. Springer is married to the former Anna Bannister and the couple has one daughter, Bailey.

In his role as Assistant Athletics Director of Sports Technology and Innovation, Troy Finney oversees technology operations for all sports at The University of Alabama. He is in his 12th season with the University and continues to ensure that Alabama Athletics is at the forefront of innovative IT solutions to remain among the top universities in the nation in sports technology. Finney not only administers all video and technology for Alabama’s football coaching staff, but he also produces selected segments for the “Nick Saban Show” and facilitates all production aspects of PSAs and commercials featuring Nick Saban. Additionally, he offers coaches the most up-to-date recruiting technologies in order to attract top talent to the university. Within his field, Finney has assisted in the creation of a video exchange software to aid in the facilitation of football operations. He also conceived, created and implemented the only solar-powered video solution in the country. Finney has been invited to present at national conferences in the field of video technology as well as for university fundraisers. He was voted SEC Video Coordinator of the Year in 2013 by his peers. Before moving to Tuscaloosa, Finney spent two years as a Video Systems Assistant for the Indianapolis Colts, working under head coach Tony Dungy. During his time in the NFL, Finney also worked for NFL Europe as Video Coordinator with the Rhein Fire and the Cologne Centurions. Finney earned a Bachelor of Science from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and, subsequently, earned a Master of Science in Marketing from The University of Alabama. He and his wife, Sara, have one son, Maxwell.

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FREDDIE ROACH

KERRY STEVENSON

DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

COACHES/STAFF

Freddie Roach joined the Alabama staff in March of 2015 as the director of player development. Roach spent the 2013 and 2014 seasons as the defensive ends and outside linebackers coach at South Alabama. In his role as the Tide’s director of player development, Roach’s main focus is off-the-field activities of Alabama’s football student-athletes, and he serves as an important resource in balancing the demands of academics, athletics and community outreach. He also serves as a liaison for high school coaches, while assisting with Alabama camps and clinics. Roach helped the Jaguars end the 2013 season third nationally in sacks per game and 21st in tackles for loss per contest, while finishing second in the Sun Belt in pass, total and scoring defense. The 2014 defense was second in the Sun Belt in total defense. Roach went to USA from Murray State, where he was the Racers’ defensive line coach while assisting with the strength and conditioning program during the 2012 season. The previous fall, he coached the defensive line and was the director of strength and conditioning at East Mississippi Community College, helping lead the Lions to the NJCAA National Championship. Roach spent three seasons (2008-10) as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Alabama, during which time the Crimson Tide won both the BCS national championship and Southeastern Conference title in 2009. As a player, Roach was a four-year letterwinner for the Crimson Tide from 2002-05, during which time he was named the National Freshman of the Year, a Freshman All-American, was twice selected second-team All-SEC and named to Alabama’s All-Decade Team for the 2000s. He signed as a free agent with the New England Patriots in 2006. A native of Killen, Ala., he made 194 tackles with 23 tackles for loss and six forced fumbles as a senior at Brooks High School. Roach earned his bachelor’s degree in human environmental sciences from The University of Alabama in 2008. He has two daughters, Addison and Alexandria.

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Kerry Stevenson joined Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama in February of 2013 as the Crimson Tide’s director of player development. Stevenson came to the Capstone after spending 10 years (2003-12) as the head football coach at Vigor High School in Prichard, Ala. Stevenson spent the 2014 season as a strength and conditioning assistant for the Crimson Tide. Stevenson returned to the director of player development role in 2015, with his main focus on off-the-field activities of Alabama’s football student-athletes. He serves as an important resource in balancing the demands of academics, athletics and community outreach. Stevenson also assists with personal development programs, including the peer intervention group. At Vigor, Stevenson won the state championship with a perfect 15-0 record in 2008. His 2011 team finished as the state runner-up with a 12-3 record. He coached former Alabama players B.J. Scott and running back Jalston Fowler. Before being named the head coach, Stevenson was an assistant coach for a year at Vigor in 2002. He spent seven years (1995-2001) as an assistant coach at Huffman High School and two years (1993-94) at Mariner High School in Fort Myers, Fla. Stevenson attended Alabama A&M on an academic scholarship, receiving both his undergraduate (1991) and graduate (1993) degrees. He played high school football at Huffman and the team advanced to the state championship game in his senior year. A native of Birmingham, Ala., Stevenson and his wife Tracy have a daughter Aisha and a son Jaylon.


2015 Statistics 2015 ALABAMA FOOTBALL STATISTICS SCHEDULE/RESULTS/RECORD BREAKDOWN Date Sat., Sept. 5 Sat., Sept. 12 Sat., Sept. 19 Sat., Sept. 26 Sat., Oct. 3 Sat., Oct. 10 Sat., Oct. 17 Sat., Oct. 24 Sat., Nov. 7 Sat., Nov. 14 Sat., Nov. 21 Sat., Nov. 28 Sat., Dec. 5 Thurs., Dec. 31 Mon., Jan. 11

Opponent vs. Wisconsin Middle Tennessee Ole Miss * ULM at Georgia * Arkansas * at Texas A&M * Tennessee * LSU * at Mississippi State * Charleston Southern at Auburn * vs. Florida vs. Michigan State vs. Clemson

Result Score Overall W 35-17 1-0 W 37-10 2-0 L 37-43 2-1 W 34-0 3-1 W 38-10 4-1 W 27-14 5-1 W 41-23 6-1 W 19-14 7-1 W 30-16 8-1 W 31-6 9-1 W 56-6 10-1 W 29-13 11-1 W 29-15 12-1 W 38-0 13-1 W 45-40 14-1

SEC Start — 7:14 P.M. — 3:01 P.M. 0-1 8:21 P.M. 0-1 3:01 P.M. 1-1 3:39 P.M. 2-1 6:05 P.M. 3-1 2:41 P.M. 4-1 2:40 P.M. 5-1 7:15 P.M. 6-1 2:38 P.M. 6-1 3:02 P.M. 7-1 2:40 P.M. 7-1 4:10 P.M. 7-1 7:21 P.M. 7-1 6:33 P.M.

Time 3:23 3:30 4:05 3:27 3:24 3:31 3:37 3:13 3:25 3:27 2:58 3:34 3:40 3:19 3:45

Temp Attend Indoor 64,279 81° 98,568 75° 101,821 81° 101,323 60° 92,746 64° 101,821 82° 105,733 82° 101,821 55° 101,821 62° 62,435 66° 100,611 73° 87,451 Indoor 75,320 Indoor 82,812 Indoor 75,765

* Southeastern Conference game

TEAM STATISTICS

BREAKDOWN ALABAMA OPPONENT 526 227 35.1 15.1 76 51 330 223 158 67 147 129 25 27 2999 1136 3351 1625 352 489 642 468 4.7 2.4 199.9 75.7 33 7 3407 3009 301-446-10 250-495-19 7.6 6.1 11.3 12.0 227.1 200.6 22 17 6406 4145 1088 963 5.9 4.3 427.1 276.3 37-803 41-779 47-597 27-279 19-462 10-140 21.7 19.0 12.7 10.3 24.3 14.0 12-7 25-8 89-835 90-696 55.7 46.4 72-3120 113-4556 43.3 40.3 37.0 34.2 101-6379 57-3475 63.2 61.0 41.8 39.4 33:35 26:25 80/214 65/227 37% 29% 12/24 7/20 50% 35% 53-337 25-189 15 -20 65 26 23-33 16-27 2-2 0-2 (51-62) 82% (25-30) 83% (35-62) 56% (14-30) 47% (63-63) 100% (21-22) 95% 707786 348365 7/101112 4/87091 4/74544

Overall 14-1 Home 6-1 Away 4-0 Neutral 4-0 SEC 7-1 Non-Conference 7-0 Overtime 0-0 Day 9-0 Night 5-1 Televised 14-1 Non-Televised 0-0 vs. Top 25 8-1 vs. Top 15 5-1 vs. Top 10 5-0 vs. Top 5 3-0 Scores First 14-0 Opponent Scores First 0-1 Leading after 1st Qtr 8-0 Trailing after 1st Qtr 2-1 Tied after 1st Qtr 4-0 Leading at Half 11-0 Trailing at Half 1-1 Tied at Half 2-0 Leading after 3rd Qtr 13-0 Trailing after 3rd Qtr 1-1 Tied after 3rd Qtr 0-0 Wins Coin Toss 8-0 Loses Coin Toss 6-1 Natural Grass 11-1 Artificial Surface 3-0

STATS

SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Alabama 88 166 134 138 0 526 Opponents 33 64 50 80 0 227

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2015 Statistics ALABAMA GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS OFFENSE Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 31 Jan. 11 Totals Opponent

Opponent vs. Wisconsin Middle Tennessee Ole Miss ULM at Georgia Arkansas at Texas A&M Tennessee LSU at Mississippi State Charleston Southern at Auburn vs. Florida vs. Michigan State vs. Clemson

No 37 39 42 35 47 46 45 42 55 30 35 50 58 35 46 642 468

RUSHING Yds TD 238 4 220 3 215 2 137 1 189 2 134 1 258 2 117 2 250 3 235 2 195 4 286 1 233 1 154 2 138 3 2999 33 1136 7

Lg 56 41 31 15 30 15 55 20 40 74 24 30 21 58 50 74 83

No. 22 26 32 18 11 24 19 21 18 15 19 17 18 25 16 301 250

RECEIVING Yds TD 264 1 312 2 288 3 166 3 190 1 262 2 138 0 247 0 184 0 144 1 208 2 179 1 204 2 286 2 335 2 3407 22 3009 17

PASSING Cmp-Att-Int Yds 22-29-0 264 26-43-2 312 32-59-3 288 18-32-1 166 11-16-0 190 24-33-2 262 19-25-0 138 21-27-1 247 18-24-0 184 15-25-1 144 19-25-0 208 17-26-0 179 18-26-0 204 25-31-0 286 16-25-0 335 301-446-10 3407 250-495-19 3009

Lg 33 69 30 19 50 81 28 29 25 60 30 46 55 50 63 81 77

TD 1 2 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 2 22 17

Lg 33 69 30 19 50 81 28 29 25 60 30 46 55 50 63 81 77

No 3 4 4 1 3 2 4 2 3 0 2 2 2 0 5 37 41

KICK RETURNS Yds TD 35 0 87 0 88 0 13 0 61 0 38 0 61 0 62 0 55 0 0 0 21 0 40 0 46 0 0 0 196 1 803 1 779 0

Lg 16 40 29 13 24 22 20 33 33 0 19 30 24 0 95 95 43

PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Lg 4 25 0 18 3 35 0 22 2 -4 0 0 5 43 0 22 6 69 1 23 3 39 0 27 3 35 0 23 0 0 0 0 2 23 0 12 1 69 1 69 3 123 2 72 1 3 0 3 8 45 0 15 5 80 1 57 1 12 0 12 47 597 5 72 27 279 2 85

tot off 502 532 503 303 379 396 396 364 434 379 403 465 437 440 473 6406 4145

DEFENSE Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 31 Jan. 11 Totals Opponent

Opponent vs. Wisconsin Middle Tennessee Ole Miss ULM at Georgia Arkansas at Texas A&M Tennessee LSU at Mississippi State Charleston Southern at Auburn vs. Florida vs. Michigan State vs. Clemson

Solo 36 39 38 37 26 33 36 38 22 46 34 35 25 32 54 531 702

TACKLES Ast Total TFL-Yds 28 64 4.0-26 34 73 3.0-5 18 56 6.0-18 34 71 12.0-53 44 70 4.0-17 20 53 4.0-18 20 56 12.0-51 28 66 8.0-44 20 42 7.0-21 47 93 12.0-58 12 46 9.0-28 22 57 5.0-40 10 35 9.0-42 22 54 6.0-35 12 66 7.0-28 371 902 108.0-484 450 1152 101.0-370

SACKS No-Yds 3.0-24 0.0-0 2.0-12 6.0-26 2.0-11 3.0-16 6.0-34 5.0-38 2.0-9 9.0-55 0.0-0 3.0-32 5.0-36 4.0-29 2.0-14 53.0-337 25.0-189

FUMBLE FF FR-Yds 0 0-0 3 3-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1-0 1 0-0 1 0-0 1 1-9 0 0-0 3 1-0 3 1-18 1 1-0 1 0-0 1 0-0 1 0-0 16 8-27 7 7-0

PASS DEFENSE Int-Yds QBH Brk 1-41 2 7 1-0 5 6 0-0 4 5 2-28 10 8 3-79 0 7 1-20 9 6 4-207 3 7 0-0 8 3 1-4 5 3 1-29 4 7 1-34 1 0 0-0 7 4 1--1 11 1 2-21 1 8 1-0 0 7 19-462 69 80 10-140 46 41

Blkd Kick 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 3

KICKS — XPTS Att-Made Run Rcv 5-5 0 0 5-5 0 0 4-4 0 0 4-4 0 0 5-5 0 0 3-3 0 0 5-5 0 0 1-1 0 0 3-3 0 0 4-4 0 0 8-8 0 0 2-2 0 0 3-3 0 0 5-5 0 0 6-6 0 0 63-63 0 0 22-21 1 0

Saf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0

Pts 35 37 37 34 38 27 41 19 30 31 56 29 29 38 45 526 227

KICKOFFS Avg 65.0 63.5 56.0 64.6 64.7 59.5 63.9 64.6 64.0 62.8 64.0 65.0 65.0 63.3 60.3 63.2 61.0

TB 2 2 1 4 3 3 5 4 3 2 6 7 4 5 4 55 17

OB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 3

SPECIAL TEAMS

STATS

Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 31 Jan. 11 Totals Opponent

Opponent vs. Wisconsin Middle Tennessee Ole Miss ULM at Georgia Arkansas at Texas A&M Tennessee LSU at Mississippi State Charleston Southern at Auburn vs. Florida vs. Michigan State vs. Clemson

No 4 5 2 6 7 5 9 4 3 5 0 3 6 6 7 72 113

Yds 147 201 84 227 287 226 386 199 135 200 0 145 307 279 297 3120 4556

Avg 36.8 40.2 42.0 37.8 41.0 45.2 42.9 49.8 45.0 40.0 0.0 48.3 51.2 46.5 42.4 43.3 40.3

PUNTING Long Blkd 46 0 44 0 49 0 52 0 54 0 58 1 56 1 56 0 50 0 47 0 0 0 50 0 59 0 56 0 52 0 59 2 59 3

TB 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 9 5

FC 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 18 33

50+ 0 0 0 1 2 2 4 2 1 0 0 1 4 3 1 21 16

I20 0 1 1 4 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 5 4 3 25 29

FIELD GOALS Att-Made Lg Blkd 2-0 0 0 2-0 0 0 1-1 20 0 2-2 40 0 1-1 29 0 4-2 35 0 2-2 32 0 2-2 28 0 3-3 55 0 2-1 42 1 1-0 0 0 5-5 50 0 3-2 30 0 1-1 47 0 2-1 33 0 33-23 55 1 27-16 54 1

No 6 6 6 7 7 6 8 5 7 6 9 8 6 7 7 101 57

Yds 390 381 336 452 453 357 511 323 448 377 576 520 390 443 422 6379 3475

RED ZONE Date Opponent Sept. 5 vs. Wisconsin Sept. 12 Middle Tennessee Sept. 19 Ole Miss Sept. 26 ULM Oct. 3 at Georgia Oct. 10 Arkansas Oct. 17 at Texas A&M Oct. 24 Tennessee Nov. 7 LSU Nov. 14 at Mississippi State Nov. 21 Charleston Southern Nov. 28 at Auburn Dec. 5 vs. Florida Dec. 31 vs. Michigan State Jan. 11 vs. Clemson Totals 51 of 62 (82.3%)

W W L W W W W W W W W W W W W

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Score 35-17 37-10 37-43 34-0 38-10 27-14 41-23 19-14 30-16 31-6 56-6 29-13 29-15 38-0 45-40

Times In RZ 2 6 6 5 2 5 4 5 6 2 5 2 6 3 3 62

Times Scored 2 4 6 5 2 4 3 4 5 0 4 2 4 3 3 51

Total Pts 14 28 37 31 10 20 13 19 27 0 28 6 20 21 17 291

TDs 2 4 5 4 1 2 1 2 3 0 4 0 2 3 2 35

Rush TDs 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 4 0 1 2 2 23

Pass TDs 1 2 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12

FGs Made 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 16

FGA 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 5

Failed to score inside RZ Downs Int Fumb Half 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4

Game 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


2015 Statistics OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS OFFENSE Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 31 Jan. 11 Totals Alabama

Opponent vs. Wisconsin Middle Tennessee Ole Miss ULM at Georgia Arkansas at Texas A&M Tennessee LSU at Mississippi State Charleston Southern at Auburn vs. Florida vs. Michigan State vs. Clemson

No. 21 31 32 31 38 25 25 39 26 42 36 37 21 26 38 468 642

RUSHING Yds TD 40 0 86 0 92 2 9 0 193 1 44 0 32 0 132 1 54 1 89 0 85 1 91 0 15 0 29 0 145 1 1136 7 2999 33

Lg 25 9 18 8 83 8 18 29 18 19 17 14 23 14 34 83 74

No. 26 23 18 20 11 15 22 13 6 23 5 10 9 19 30 250 301

RECEIVING Yds TD 228 2 189 1 341 3 83 0 106 0 176 2 284 1 171 1 128 1 304 0 49 0 169 1 165 1 210 0 405 4 3009 17 3407 22

Lg 23 21 73 10 36 54 44 34 40 54 35 77 46 28 39 77 81

PASSING Cmp-Att-Int Yds 26-39-1 228 23-43-1 189 18-33-0 341 20-43-2 83 11-31-3 106 15-32-1 176 22-45-4 284 13-22-0 171 6-19-1 128 23-45-1 304 5-10-1 49 10-23-0 169 9-24-1 165 19-39-2 210 30-47-1 405 250-495-19 3009 301-446-10 3407

TD 2 1 3 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 17 22

Lg 23 21 73 10 36 54 44 34 40 54 35 77 46 28 39 77 81

No 4 4 3 3 4 2 3 1 4 4 2 1 2 1 3 41 37

KICK RETURNS Yds TD 84 0 82 0 60 0 68 0 71 0 31 0 62 0 31 0 43 0 57 0 30 0 26 0 44 0 22 0 68 0 779 0 803 1

Lg 33 30 29 28 20 17 25 31 15 16 18 26 24 22 43 43 95

PUNT RETURNS No Yds TD Lg 2 15 0 12 2 6 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 3 0 3 2 11 0 11 5 89 1 68 1 3 0 3 2 5 0 6 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 21 3 84 1 85 3 16 0 9 2 22 0 13 27 279 2 85 47 597 5 72

tot off 268 275 433 92 299 220 316 303 182 393 134 260 180 239 550 4145 6406

DEFENSE Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 31 Jan. 11 Totals Alabama

Opponent vs. Wisconsin Middle Tennessee Ole Miss ULM at Georgia Arkansas at Texas A&M Tennessee LSU at Mississippi State Charleston Southern at Auburn vs. Florida vs. Michigan State vs. Clemson

Solo 40 50 53 38 32 59 50 51 61 26 37 49 67 41 48 702 531

TACKLES Ast Total TFL-Yds 36 76 9.0-40 32 82 6.0-17 38 91 8.0-28 34 72 4.0-16 56 88 4.0-13 16 75 8.0-31 34 84 15.0-49 16 67 10.0-38 20 81 6.0-39 34 60 4.0-5 30 67 2.0-6 30 79 1.0-1 28 95 7.0-26 28 69 8.0-21 18 66 9.0-40 450 1152 101.0-370 371 902 108.0-484

No 7 8 5 12 11 10 6 4 7 6 8 5 9 9 6 113 72

Yds 260 288 199 413 420 402 270 173 296 266 277 202 414 411 265 4556 3120

SACKS No-Yds 3.0-26 0.0-0 1.0-8 2.0-12 0.0-0 2.0-18 1.0-6 5.0-27 3.0-31 0.0-0 1.0-2 0.0-0 2.0-17 2.0-15 5.0-31 25.0-189 53.0-337

FUMBLE FF FR-Yds 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 2-0 0 0-0 1 2-0 0 0-0 1 1-0 0 0-0 1 1-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 2 1-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 7 7-0 16 8-27

PASS DEFENSE Int-Yds QBH Brk 0-0 1 3 2-77 6 4 3-32 5 7 1-12 5 3 0-0 0 2 2-18 3 1 0-0 2 4 1-1 2 2 0-0 0 2 1-0 7 0 0-0 0 2 0-0 8 5 0-0 4 3 0-0 3 2 0-0 0 1 10-140 46 41 19-462 69 80

Blkd Kick 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6

KICKS — XPTS Att-Made Run Rcv 2-2 0 0 1-1 0 0 4-4 0 0 0-0 0 0 1-1 0 0 2-2 0 0 2-2 0 0 2-2 0 0 2-1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1-1 0 0 1-1 1 0 0-0 0 0 4-4 0 0 22-21 1 0 63-63 0 0

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Pts 17 10 43 0 10 14 23 14 16 6 6 13 15 0 40 227 526

KICKOFFS Yds Avg 256 64.0 231 57.8 583 64.8 62 62.0 179 59.7 113 56.5 365 60.8 195 65.0 238 59.5 192 64.0 75 37.5 260 65.0 213 53.2 65 65.0 448 64.0 3475 61.0 6379 63.2

TB 1 0 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 2 17 55

OB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 2

Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 31 Jan. 11 Totals Alabama

Opponent vs. Wisconsin Middle Tennessee Ole Miss ULM at Georgia Arkansas at Texas A&M Tennessee LSU at Mississippi State Charleston Southern at Auburn vs. Florida vs. Michigan State vs. Clemson

Avg 37.1 36.0 39.8 34.4 38.2 40.2 45.0 43.2 42.3 44.3 34.6 40.4 46.0 45.7 44.2 40.3 43.3

PUNTING Long Blkd 45 0 49 1 49 0 46 0 55 1 49 0 53 0 53 0 56 0 59 0 48 0 46 0 57 1 54 0 57 0 59 3 59 2

TB 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 9

FC 2 3 1 2 2 7 2 2 3 1 3 3 0 2 0 33 18

50+ 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 5 2 2 16 21

I20 3 1 3 2 1 5 1 0 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 29 25

FIELD GOALS Att-Made Lg Blkd 2-1 43 0 2-1 20 0 3-3 45 0 0-0 0 0 1-1 27 0 0-0 0 0 5-3 54 0 3-0 0 0 1-1 39 0 3-2 39 0 0-0 0 0 3-2 44 0 1-0 0 1 0-0 0 0 3-2 37 0 27-16 54 1 33-23 55 1

No 4 4 9 1 3 2 6 3 4 3 2 4 4 1 7 57 101

STATS

SPECIAL TEAMS

RED ZONE Date Opponent Sept. 5 vs. Wisconsin Sept. 12 Middle Tennessee Sept. 19 Ole Miss Sept. 26 ULM Oct. 3 at Georgia Oct. 10 Arkansas Oct. 17 at Texas A&M Oct. 24 Tennessee Nov. 7 LSU Nov. 14 at Mississippi State Nov. 21 Charleston Southern Nov. 28 at Auburn Dec. 5 vs. Florida Dec. 31 vs. Michigan State Jan. 11 vs. Clemson Totals 25 of 30 (83.3%)

W W L W W W W W W W W W W W W

Score 35-17 37-10 37-43 34-0 38-10 27-14 41-23 19-14 30-16 31-6 56-6 29-13 29-15 38-0 45-40

Times In RZ 4 3 4 0 1 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 0 1 5 30

Times Scored 3 2 4 0 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 5 25

Total Pts 17 10 20 0 3 7 10 14 6 6 6 3 0 0 26 128

TDs 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 14

Rush TDs 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 6

Pass TDs 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8

FGs Made 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 11

FGA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Failed to score inside RZ Downs Int Fumb Half 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

Game 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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2015 Statistics TEAM COMPARISON GAME-BY-GAME Opponent Wisconsin Middle Tennessee Ole Miss ULM Georgia Arkansas Texas A&M Tennessee LSU Mississippi State Charleston Southern Auburn Florida Michigan State Clemson Totals

Opponent Wisconsin Middle Tennessee Ole Miss ULM Georgia Arkansas Texas A&M Tennessee LSU Mississippi State Charleston Southern Auburn Florida Michigan State Clemson Totals

Score 35-17 37-10 37-43 34-0 38-10 27-14 41-23 19-14 30-16 31-6 56-6 29-13 29-15 38-0 45-40 526-227

Total 27/17 28/15 29/16 17/10 15/12 22/10 17/16 23/21 28/12 13/20 23/8 24/12 25/7 21/16 18/31 330/223

3rd Down Conversions 4-11/6-14 4-13/6-19 11-20/4-14 2-13/3-20 1-12/3-17 7-16/5-16 4-16/7-18 5-12/7-13 7-15/3-11 5-14/7-19 5-9/1-10 5-16/3-15 7-17/0-11 4-12/4-16 9-18/6-14 80-214/65-227

First Downs Rush Pass 12/2 14/12 13/3 13/11 11/6 14/8 8/1 8/5 6/7 6/4 12/1 8/8 11/2 6/13 10/11 12/9 14/3 12/5 8/8 4/11 13/5 10/2 13/6 8/4 14/1 9/6 7/2 12/11 6/9 11/20 158/67 147/129 4th Down Conversions 1-1/0-0 2-3/1-1 1-4/1-2 1-3/1-4 0-2/0-0 0-0/0-1 1-1/0-1 0-0/0-0 1-2/0-0 0-1/1-4 2-3/1-1 1-2/1-2 1-1/0-1 1-1/1-3 0-0/0-0 12-24/7-20

Pen 1/3 2/1 4/2 1/4 3/1 2/1 0/1 1/1 2/4 1/1 0/1 3/2 2/0 2/3 1/2 25/27

Rushing Number-Yards 37-238/21-40 39-220/31-86 42-215/32-92 35-137/31-9 47-189/38-193 46-134/25-44 45-258/25-32 42-117/39-132 55-250/26-54 30-235/42-89 35-195/36-85 50-286/37-91 58-233/21-15 35-154/26-29 46-138/38-145 642-2999/468-1136

Time of Possession 31:05/28:55 32:56/27:04 35:26/24:34 27:28/32:32 34:03/25:57 33:53/26:07 36:22/23:38 35:39/24:21 39:27/20:33 26:30/33:30 28:42/31:18 35:23/24:37 43:29/16:31 32:56/27:04 30:31/29:29 503:50/396:10

TOP Margin 2:10 5:52 10:52 -5:04 8:06 7:46 12:44 11:18 18:54 -7:00 -2:36 10:46 26:58 5:52 1:02 107:40

Passing Comp-Att-Int 22-29-0/26-39-1 26-43-2/23-43-1 32-58-3/18-33-0 18-32-1/20-43-2 11-16-0/11-31-3 24-33-2/15-32-1 19-25-0/22-45-4 21-27-1/13-22-0 18-24-0/6-19-1 15-25-1/23-45-1 19-25-0/5-10-1 17-26-0/10-23-0 18-26-0/9-24-1 25-31-0/19-39-2 16-25-0/30-47-1 301-446-10/250-495-19 Avg Yds/Rush 6.4/1.9 5.6/2.8 5.1/2.9 3.9/0.3 4.0/5.1 2.9/1.8 5.7/1.3 2.8/3.4 4.5/2.1 7.8/2.1 5.6/2.4 5.7/2.5 4.0/0.7 4.4/1.1 3.0/3.8 4.7/2.4

Avg Yds/Pass 9.1/5.8 7.3/4.4 5.0/10.3 5.2/1.9 11.9/3.4 7.9/5.5 5.5/6.3 9.1/7.8 7.7/6.7 5.8/6.8 8.3/4.9 6.9/7.3 7.8/6.9 9.2/5.4 13.4/8.6 7.6/6.1

Yards 264/228 312/189 288/341 166/83 190/106 262/176 138/284 247/171 184/128 144/304 208/49 179/169 204/165 286/210 335/405 3407/3009 Avg Yds/Play 7.6/4.5 6.5/3.7 5.0/6.7 4.5/1.2 6.0/4.3 5.0/3.9 5.7/4.5 5.3/5.0 5.5/4.0 6.9/4.5 6.7/2.9 6.1/4.3 5.2/4.0 6.7/3.7 6.7/6.5 5.9/4.3

Total Offense Plays-Yards 66-502/60-268 82-532/74-275 100-503/65-433 67-303/74-92 63-379/69-299 79-396/57-220 70-396/70-316 69-364/61-303 79-434/45-182 55-379/87-393 60-403/46-134 76-465/60-260 84-437/45-180 66-440/65-239 71-473/85-550 1088-6406/963-4145 Punting Number-Avg 4-36.8/7-37.1 5-40.2/8-36.0 2-42.0/5-39.8 6-37.8/12-34.4 7-41.0/11-38.2 5-45.2/10-40.2 9-42.9/6-45.0 4-49.8/4-43.2 3-45.0/7-42.3 5-40.0/6-44.3 0-0.0/8-34.6 3-48.3/5-40.4 6-51.2/9-46.0 6-46.5/9-45.7 7-42.4/6-44.2 72-43.3/113-40.3

Return Yards 101/99 122/165 84/92 84/81 209/74 97/60 303/151 71/35 82/48 98/60 196/30 43/47 90/128 101/38 208/90 1889/1198

Penalties Number-Yards 11-120/5-50 5-40/8-67 4-36/8-57 7-72/10-90 7-39/8-82 6-56/7-44 7-60/1-5 7-64/6-30 9-88/7-48 4-40/4-40 2-30/3-10 7-65/8-62 5-35/5-51 6-69/6-33 2-21/4-27 835/696

ALABAMA INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

STATS

RUSHING

RECEIVING

GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Derrick Henry 15 395 2282 63 2219 5.6 28 74 147.9 Kenyan Drake 13 77 441 33 408 5.3 1 58 31.4 Damien Harris 12 46 178 21 157 3.4 1 41 13.1 Bo Scarbrough 7 18 105 1 104 5.8 1 24 14.9 Jake Coker 15 74 273 205 68 0.9 2 26 4.5 Ronnie Clark 3 5 20 0 20 4.0 0 11 6.7 Derrick Gore 7 6 18 3 15 2.5 0 8 2.1 ArDarius Stewart 15 5 20 6 14 2.8 0 8 0.9 Cooper Bateman 15 5 12 4 8 1.6 0 6 0.5 Calvin Ridley 15 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.1 Xavian Marks 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 TEAM 9 9 0 16 -16 -1.8 0 0 -1.8 Total 15 642 3351 352 2999 4.7 33 74 199.9 Opponents 15 468 1625 489 1136 2.4 7 83 75.78

G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Calvin Ridley 15 89 1045 11.7 7 81 69.7 ArDarius Stewart 15 63 700 11.1 4 38 46.7 O.J. Howard 15 38 602 15.8 2 63 40.1 Richard Mullaney 15 38 390 10.3 5 29 26.0 Kenyan Drake 13 29 276 9.5 1 69 21.2 Derrick Henry 15 11 91 8.3 0 28 6.1 Robert Foster 3 10 116 11.6 2 22 38.7 Cam Sims 13 6 46 7.7 0 16 3.5 Damien Harris 12 4 13 3.2 0 8 1.1 Ty Flournoy-Smith 9 3 48 16.0 0 31 5.3 Chris Black 6 2 23 11.5 0 19 3.8 Xavian Marks 1 2 19 9.5 0 13 19.0 Daylon Charlot 5 2 9 4.5 0 8 1.8 Michael Nysewander 15 1 19 19.0 1 19 1.3 Dakota Ball 12 1 8 8.0 0 8 0.7 Hale Hentges 14 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.4 Derek Kief 10 1 -3 -3.0 0 0 -0.3 Total 15 301 3407 11.3 22 81 227.1 Opponents 15 250 3009 12.0 17 77 200.6

PASSING

Jake Coker Cooper Bateman Alec Morris Total Opponents

G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 15 146.96 263-393-8 66.9 3110 21 81 207.3 15 116.82 37-52-2 71.2 291 1 31 19.4 3 150.40 1-1-0 100.0 6 0 6 2.0 15 143.45 301-446-10 67.5 3407 22 81 227.1 15 105.22 250-495-19 50.5 3009 17 77 200.6

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PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Cyrus Jones 42 530 12.6 4 72 Richard Mullaney 2 30 15.0 0 22 Keith Holcombe 1 13 13.0 0 0 Minkah Fitzpatrick 1 16 16.0 1 1 Ronnie Harrison 1 8 8.0 0 0 Total 47 597 12.7 5 72 Opponents 27 279 10.3 2 85

TOs 0/1 2/4 5/0 1/2 2/4 2/1 1/4 1/1 1/1 1/2 0/2 0/1 1/1 0/2 0/1 17/27


2015 Statistics ALABAMA INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS INTERCEPTIONS

FIELD GOALS

Eddie Jackson Marlon Humphrey Ronnie Harrison Dillon Lee Cyrus Jones Minkah Fitzpatrick Geno Matias-Smith Jabriel Washington Total Opponents

FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Adam Griffith 23-32 71.9 1-1 10-13 5-7 5-9 2-2 55 1 JK Scott 0-1 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0

KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Kenyan Drake 19 505 26.6 1 95 Damien Harris 9 174 19.3 0 30 Richard Mullaney 2 26 13.0 0 16 ArDarius Stewart 2 30 15.0 0 16 Hale Hentges 1 2 2.0 0 2 Chris Black 1 7 7.0 0 7 Ty Flournoy-Smith 1 19 19.0 0 19 Cyrus Jones 1 24 24.0 0 24 Michael Nysewander 1 16 16.0 0 16 Total 37 803 21.7 1 95 Opponents 41 779 19.0 0 43

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long A’Shawn Robinson 1 9 9.0 0 9 Cyrus Jones 1 18 18.0 0 18 Total 2 27 13.5 0 18 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

SCORING |------------ PATs ------------| TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Derrick Henry 28 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 168 Adam Griffith 0 23-32 62-62 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 131 Calvin Ridley 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 Richard Mullaney 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 ArDarius Stewart 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Cyrus Jones 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Kenyan Drake 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Minkah Fitzpatrick 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Eddie Jackson 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Jake Coker 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-2 0 0 12 Robert Foster 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 O.J. Howard 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Bo Scarbrough 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Damien Harris 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Michael Nysewander 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 JK Scott 0 0-1 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 1 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2 4 Total 65 23-33 63-63 0-0 0 0-2 0 2 526 Opponents 26 16-27 21-22 1-2 0 0-2 0 0 227

TOTAL OFFENSE

G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Jake Coker 15 467 68 3110 3178 211.9 Derrick Henry 15 395 2219 0 2219 147.9 Kenyan Drake 13 77 408 0 408 31.4 Cooper Bateman 15 57 8 291 299 19.9 Damien Harris 12 46 157 0 157 13.1 Bo Scarbrough 7 18 104 0 104 14.9 Ronnie Clark 3 5 20 0 20 6.7 Derrick Gore 7 6 15 0 15 2.1 ArDarius Stewart 15 5 14 0 14 0.9 Alec Morris 3 1 0 6 6 2.0 Calvin Ridley 15 1 2 0 2 0.1 TEAM 9 9 -16 0 -16 -1.8 Total 15 1088 2999 3407 6406 427.1 Opponents 15 963 1136 3009 4145 276.3

FG SEQUENCE Alabama Opponents Wisconsin 44,39 34,(43) Middle Tennessee 24,49 46,(20) Ole Miss (20) (32),(34),(45) ULM (40),(35) Georgia (29) (27) Arkansas (24),25,48,(35) Texas A&M (32),(20) (54),(52),55,52,(36) Tennessee (19),(28) 43,51,51 LSU (22),(55),(29) (39) Mississippi State (42),32 50,(31),(39) Charleston Southern 33 Auburn (26),(40),(26),(50),(47) (24),(44),48 Florida (28),(30),24 40 Michigan State (47) Clemson 44,(33) 44,(37),(31) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

PUNTING JK Scott TEAM Total Opponents

No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd 70 3094 44.2 59 9 18 25 1 2 26 13.0 26 0 0 0 1 72 3120 43.3 59 9 18 25 2 113 4556 40.3 59 5 33 29 3

KICKOFFS Adam Griffith JK Scott Total Opponents

No. Yds 100 6322 1 57 101 6379 57 3475

Avg 63.2 57.0 63.2 61.0

TB OB Retn Net YdLn 55 1 0 1 55 2 779 41.8 23 17 3 803 39.4 25

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Derrick Henry 15 2219 91 0 0 0 2310 154.0 Kenyan Drake 13 408 276 0 505 0 1189 91.5 Calvin Ridley 15 2 1045 0 0 0 1047 69.8 ArDarius Stewart 15 14 700 0 30 0 744 49.6 O.J. Howard 15 0 602 0 0 0 602 40.1 Cyrus Jones 15 0 0 530 24 21 575 38.3 Richard Mullaney 15 0 390 30 26 0 446 29.7 Damien Harris 12 157 13 0 174 0 344 28.7 Eddie Jackson 15 0 0 0 0 230 230 15.3 Robert Foster 3 0 116 0 0 0 116 38.7 Bo Scarbrough 7 104 0 0 0 0 104 14.9 Minkah Fitzpatrick 14 0 0 16 0 88 104 7.4 Jake Coker 15 68 0 0 0 0 68 4.5 Ty Flournoy-Smith 9 0 48 0 19 0 67 7.4 Ronnie Harrison 15 0 0 8 0 41 49 3.3 Cam Sims 13 0 46 0 0 0 46 3.5 Michael Nysewander 15 0 19 0 16 0 35 2.3 Jabriel Washington 8 0 0 0 0 34 34 4.2 Chris Black 6 0 23 0 7 0 30 5.0 Marlon Humphrey 15 0 0 0 0 28 28 1.9 Ronnie Clark 3 20 0 0 0 0 20 6.7 Xavian Marks 1 0 19 0 0 0 19 19.0 Geno Matias-Smith 15 0 0 0 0 16 16 1.1 Derrick Gore 7 15 0 0 0 0 15 2.1 Keith Holcombe 15 0 0 13 0 0 13 0.9 Daylon Charlot 5 0 9 0 0 0 9 1.8 Cooper Bateman 15 8 0 0 0 0 8 0.5 Dakota Ball 12 0 8 0 0 0 8 0.7 Hale Hentges 14 0 5 0 2 0 7 0.5 Dillon Lee 15 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.3 Derek Kief 10 0 -3 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 TEAM 9 -16 0 0 0 0 -16 -1.8 Total 15 2999 3407 597 803 462 8268 551.2 Opponents 15 1136 3009 279 779 140 5343 356.2

STATS

No. Yds Avg TD Long 6 230 38.3 2 93 3 28 9.3 0 29 2 41 20.5 0 29 2 4 2.0 0 4 2 21 10.5 0 21 2 88 44.0 2 55 1 16 16.0 0 16 1 34 34.0 0 34 19 462 24.3 4 93 10 140 14.0 0 77

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2015 Statistics ALABAMA DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles

Sacks

Pass Def

Fumbles

Blkd

DEFENSIVE LEADERS

GP

Solo

Ast

Total

TFL/Yds

No-Yards

Int-Yds

BrUp

QBH

Rcv-Yds

FF

Kick

Saf

Reggie Ragland

15

60

42

102

6.5-23

2.5-10

.

7

6

.

2

.

.

Reuben Foster

15

48

25

73

8.0-24

2.0-7

.

9

3

.

.

.

.

Geno Matias-Smith

15

51

21

72

1.0-2

.

1-16

1

.

1-0

1

.

.

Jarran Reed

15

17

40

57

4.5-8

1.0-3

.

2

8

1-0

.

.

.

Eddie Jackson

15

34

12

46

3.0-12

.

6-230

2

.

1-0

1

.

.

A’Shawn Robinson

15

18

28

46

7.5-25

3.5-19

.

2

10

1-9

.

1

.

Marlon Humphrey

15

35

10

45

3.5-16

.

3-28

8

.

.

2

.

.

Minkah Fitzpatrick

14

30

15

45

3.0-18

2.0-17

2-88

11

1

.

.

1

.

Ryan Anderson

15

21

16

37

11.5-50

6.0-41

.

.

9

2-0

2

.

.

Cyrus Jones

15

29

8

37

4.0-16

.

2-21

7

.

1-18

2

.

.

Jonathan Allen

15

19

17

36

14.5-92

12.0-88

.

4

6

.

2

.

.

Dalvin Tomlinson

15

12

22

34

0.5-1

.

.

6

4

.

.

.

.

Dillon Lee

15

16

11

27

1.5-7

1.0-5

2-4

1

1

.

.

.

.

Shaun Dion Hamilton

15

14

13

27

1.5-3

.

.

1

1

.

.

.

.

Denzel Devall

15

11

14

25

5.0-9

1.0-4

.

2

6

.

.

.

.

Tim Williams

15

13

6

19

12.5-92

10.5-78

.

1

4

.

.

.

.

D.J. Pettway

15

11

7

18

5.0-17

2.0-10

.

2

2

.

.

2

.

Ronnie Harrison

15

11

6

17

1.0-5

1.0-5

2-41

6

1

.

1

1

.

Tony Brown

13

12

4

16

1.0-5

.

.

2

.

.

1

.

.

Da'Shawn Hand

15

7

9

16

6.5-17

3.0-10

.

.

2

.

.

.

.

Bradley Sylve

15

9

7

16

1.0-2

.

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

Maurice Smith

15

7

8

15

1.0-9

1.0-9

.

1

.

1-0

1

.

.

Daron Payne

15

6

7

13

0.5-3

0.5-3

.

1

1

.

1

.

.

Rashaan Evans

14

7

3

10

4.0-28

4.0-28

.

.

3

.

.

.

.

Keith Holcombe

15

6

3

9

.

.

.

1

.

.

.

1

.

Michael Nysewander

15

3

3

6

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Jabriel Washington

8

4

2

6

.

.

1-34

.

.

.

.

.

.

Joshua Frazier

6

1

3

4

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Shawn Burgess-Becker

13

3

.

3

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Darren Lake

13

1

2

3

.

.

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

Cole Mazza

13

1

2

3

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Hootie Jones

9

.

2

2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

O.J. Howard

15

2

.

2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

6

1

1

2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Damien Harris

12

2

.

2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Dakota Ball

12

.

1

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Walker Jones

1

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Derrick Gore

7

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

O.J. Smith

1

.

1

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Dominick Jackson

14

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Ryan Kelly

15

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Robert Foster

3

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Adam Griffith

15

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Calvin Ridley

15

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Kenyan Drake

13

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Derrick Henry

15

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Christian Miller

12

.

.

.

.

.

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

TEAM

9

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

2

Total

15

531

371

902

108-484

53-337

19-462

80

69

8-27

16

6

2

Opponents

15

702

450

1152

101.0-370

25-189

10-140

41

46

7-0

7

3

.

Anthony Averett

STATS

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2015 Statistics Name GP/GS WIS MT OM ULM UGA ARK TAMU UT LSU MSST CSU AUB UF MSU CLEM Jonathan Allen 15/11 XXX START START START START XXX START START XXX START START START XXX START START Ryan Anderson 15/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Anthony Averett 6/- ... XXX ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... ... XXX ... Dakota Ball 12/2 XXX START START XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Parker Barrineau 10/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... Cooper Bateman 15/1 XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Chris Black 6/- XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Bradley Bozeman 15/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Tony Brown 13/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... Shawn Burgess-Becker 13/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX ... Josh Casher 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... Daylon Charlot 5/- ... XXX ... XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... XXX ... XXX ... ... Ronnie Clark 3/- ... XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... Jake Coker 15/14 START START XXX START START START START START START START START START START START START Lester Cotton 4/- XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... David D’Amico 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... Will Davis 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... Denzel Devall 15/15 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START START Kenyan Drake 13/4 START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START ... ... START START XXX Johnny Dwight 1/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Rashaan Evans 14/- XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Minkah Fitzpatrick 14/10 XXX START START START START XXX START START XXX START ... START XXX START START Ty Flournoy-Smith 9/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... Reuben Foster 15/8 XXX START START START START XXX XXX START XXX START XXX START XXX XXX START Robert Foster 3/3 START START START ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Joshua Frazier 6/- XXX XXX ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... XXX ... Derrick Gore 7/- ... XXX ... XXX ... ... ... XXX ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX Brandon Greene 15/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Adam Griffith 15/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Shaun Dion Hamilton 15/5 START XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX START XXX START XXX START XXX XXX Da’Shawn Hand 15/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Alex Harrelson 3/- ... ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... Damien Harris 12/- XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Truett Harris 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... Ronnie Harrison 15/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX J.C. Hassenauer 7/- XXX XXX ... XXX ... ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... Derrick Henry 15/15 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START START Hale Hentges 14/2 XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX START XXX Keith Holcombe 15/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX O.J. Howard 15/15 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START START Marlon Humphrey 15/15 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START START Dominick Jackson 14/14 START START START START START START START START START START ... START START START START Eddie Jackson 15/15 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START START Cyrus Jones 15/15 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START START Hootie Jones 9/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... Walker Jones 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... Ryan Kelly 15/15 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START START Derek Kief 10/- ... XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Korren Kirven 6/1 ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX START XXX XXX XXX ... Darren Lake 13/1 START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX Dillon Lee 15/6 START XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX START XXX START XXX START START XXX Isaac Luatua 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... Xavian Marks 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... Geno Matias-Smith 15/15 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START START Cole Mazza 13/- XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Christian Miller 12/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Alec Morris 3/- XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... Richard Mullaney 15/7 XXX XXX XXX START START XXX START START START XXX XXX START XXX XXX START Michael Nysewander 15/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Daron Payne 15/3 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX D.J. Pettway 15/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Ross Pierschbacher 15/15 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START START Chris Posa 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... Reggie Ragland 15/15 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START START Jarran Reed 15/15 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START START Calvin Ridley 15/11 XXX XXX XXX START START START START START START START START START START XXX START A’Shawn Robinson 15/15 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START START Cam Robinson 15/15 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START START Bo Scarbrough 7/- ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ... ... ... XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX JK Scott 15/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Cam Sims 13/- XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... Maurice Smith 15/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX O.J. Smith 1/- ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ArDarius Stewart 15/15 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START START Bradley Sylve 15/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Alphonse Taylor 15/15 START START START START START START START START START START START START START START START Dalvin Tomlinson 15/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Dallas Warmack 7/- XXX XXX ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... Jabriel Washington 8/- ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX ... Tim Williams 15/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX

STATS

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2015 Statistics RUSHING/RECEIVING/PASSING GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING

No-Yds/TD WIS

MT

OM ULM UGA ARK TAMU

UT

LSU MSST CSU AUB UF MSU CLEM

Derrick Henry 395-2219/28 13-147/3 18-96/3 23-127/1 13-52/1 26-148/1 27-95/1 32-236/2 28-143/2 38-210/3 22-204/2 9-68/2 46-271/1 44-189/1 20-75/2 36-158/3 Kenyan Drake 77-408/1 10-77/1 6-40/0 11-33/0 10-65/0 6-0/0 7-29/0 5-11/0 3-10/0 10-68/0 Damien Harris 46-157/1 9-23/0 8-55/0 DNP 4-23/0 7-8/0 3--4/0

-

DNP

DNP

-

DNP

DNP 4-14/0 4-60/0 1-1/0

3-4/0 10-44/1 1-2/0

-

1-2/0

-

Bo Scarbrough 18-104/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-5/0 - DNP DNP DNP 3-13/0 10-69/1 DNP - 3-17/0 Jake Coker

74-68/2 3--13/0 1-5/0 7-58/1 4--5/0 6-28/1 7-17/0 7-13/0 7--26/0 6--26/0 1-6/0 1-1/0 3-13/0 8-23/0 5--6/0 8--20/0

Ronnie Clark 5-20/0 DNP 2-9/0 DNP 1-0/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-11/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP Derrick Gore 6-15/0 DNP 2-9/0 DNP 3-2/0 DNP DNP DNP

-

DNP DNP 1-4/0 DNP

-

-

-

ArDarius Stewart 5-14/0 - - 1--3/0 - - - - 1--3/0 - 1-8/0 - - 1-5/0 1-7/0 Cooper Bateman 5-8/0 2-4/0 2-6/0 - - - - - - - - 1--2/0 - - - Calvin Ridley 1-2/0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-2/0 - Xavian Marks 1-0/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP TEAM

9--16/0 DNP - DNP DNP DNP 2--3/0 1--2/0 3--7/0 1--2/0 DNP DNP - - 1--1/0 1--1/0

RECEIVING

No-Yds/TD WIS MT OM ULM UGA ARK TAMU UT LSU MSST CSU AUB UF MSU CLEM

Calvin Ridley

89-1045/7 3-22/0 4-37/0 6-28/0 4-38/1 5-120/1 9-140/1 7-52/0 7-88/0 7-51/0 5-76/1 4-49/1 6-90/0 8-102/0 8-138/2 6-14/0

ArDarius Stewart 63-700/4 4-44/0 6-21/0 8-73/1 3-39/1 2-24/0 2-38/0 1-4/0 5-88/0 3-47/0 4-32/0 4-45/0 8-81/1 4-64/1 7-37/0 2-63/0 O.J. Howard

38-602/2 3-37/0 4-68/0 4-70/0 2-8/0

-

3-17/0 3-35/0 7-55/0 2-18/0 1-15/0 1-12/0

-

-

3-59/0 5-208/2

Richard Mullaney 38-390/5 2-38/0 1-7/0 7-61/2 2-10/0 3-44/0 4-25/1 4-32/0 1-13/0 3-28/0 1-3/0 1-21/1 2-4/0 3-22/1 3-53/0 1-29/0 Kenyan Drake

29-276/1 2-48/0 5-91/1 -

-

1-2/0 5-37/0 2-0/0 1-3/0 3-40/0 2-13/0 DNP DNP 3-16/0 3-5/0 2-21/0

Robert Foster 10-116/2 4-50/1 4-49/1 2-17/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Derrick Henry 11-91/0 2-12/0 - 5-39/0 -

-

Ty Flournoy-Smith 3-48/0 1-17/0 1-31/0 - - - -

- 1-18/0 -

- 1-0/0 1-28/0 -

- 1--6/0 -

- DNP DNP DNP - 1-0/0 DNP DNP - DNP

Cam Sims

6-46/0 -

Chris Black

2-23/0 - - - 2-23/0 DNP - DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

- 3-21/0 DNP -

-

-

-

- 3-25/0 -

-

- DNP

Xavian Marks

2-19/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-19/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP

Michael Nysewander 1-19/1 - - - 1-19/1 - - - - - - - - - - Damien Harris 4-13/0 1--4/0 1-8/0 DNP - Daylon Charlot

2-9/0 DNP

-

-

DNP 1-8/0 DNP

- -

- DNP DNP 1-5/0 - 1-4/0 - - DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-1/0 DNP - DNP DNP

Dakota Ball 1-8/0 - - - - - - DNP DNP DNP - 1-8/0 - - - Hale Hentges 1-5/0 - - DNP - - 1-5/0 - - - - - - - - Derek Kief

1--3/0 DNP - DNP - DNP - 1--3/0 DNP DNP - - - - - -

PASSING

STATS

Jake Coker Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Wisconsin 21 15 0 71.4 213 1 33 2 24 172.3 Middle Tennessee 26 15 1 57.7 214 1 69 0 0 131.8 Ole Miss 45 21 2 46.7 201 3 24 1 8 97.3 ULM 31 17 1 54.8 158 3 19 2 12 123.1 Georgia 16 11 0 68.8 190 1 50 0 0 189.1 Arkansas 33 24 2 72.7 262 2 81 2 18 147.3 Texas A&M 25 19 0 76.0 138 0 28 1 6 122.4 Tennessee 27 21 1 77.8 247 0 29 5 27 147.2 LSU 24 18 0 75.0 184 0 25 3 31 139.4 Mississippi State 25 15 1 60.0 144 1 60 0 0 113.6 Charleston Southern 13 11 0 84.6 155 2 30 0 0 235.5 Auburn 26 17 0 65.4 179 1 46 0 0 135.9 Florida 26 18 0 69.2 204 2 55 2 17 160.5 Michigan State 30 25 0 83.3 286 2 50 2 15 185.4 Clemson 25 16 0 64.0 335 2 63 5 31 203.0 TOTALS 393 263 8 66.9 3110 21 81 25 189 147.0 Cooper Bateman Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Wisconsin 8 7 0 87.5 51 0 17 0 0 141.1 Middle Tennessee 17 11 1 64.7 98 1 31 0 0 120.8 Ole Miss 14 11 1 78.6 87 0 30 0 0 116.5 ULM 1 1 0 100.0 8 0 8 0 0 167.2 Charleston Southern 11 7 0 63.6 47 0 16 1 2 99.5 Michigan State 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 52 37 2 71.2 291 1 31 0 0 116.8 Alec Morris Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Charleston Southern 1 1 0 100.0 6 0 6 0 0 150.4 TOTALS 1 1 0 100.0 6 0 6 0 0 150.4

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2015 Statistics TACKLES GAME-BY-GAME UA-A TOT WIS MT OM ULM UGA ARK TAMU UT LSU MSST CSU AUB UF MSU CLEM Reggie Ragland 60-42 102 5-7 6-3 4-5 2-2 2-6 7-1 8-1 8-4 1-2 2-6 2-1 4-1 - 5-2 4-1 Reuben Foster 48-25 73 3-1 1-5 2-1 4-1 2-1 3-1 2-1 7-4 1-0 6-4 1-1 4-2 2-0 2-2 8-1 Geno Matias-Smith 51-21 72 1-2 3-2 4-1 2-1 4-3 3-0 5-0 3-1 4-2 2-4 1-0 6-2 0-1 2-2 11-0 Jarran Reed 17-40 57 1-4 3-2 0-5 3-2 1-7 1-3 0-2 1-4 1-4 0-1 0-3 1-1 3-0 1-2 1-0 A’Shawn Robinson 18-28 46 0-1 3-2 1-2 - 1-4 1-4 1-3 0-3 3-0 3-2 1-1 1-2 1-2 0-1 2-1 Eddie Jackson 34-12 46 6-0 2-1 5-0 1-0 2-2 1-2 2-0 2-1 2-0 3-4 0-1 2-0 1-0 3-0 2-1 Minkah Fitzpatrick 30-15 45 3-2 1-2 2-0 5-2 2-2 1-0 2-0 5-2 2-0 3-3 DNP 0-1 1-0 - 3-1 Marlon Humphrey 35-10 45 3-0 4-0 3-3 2-1 1-2 2-0 1-1 2-0 1-0 3-0 2-0 5-1 3-0 - 3-2 Ryan Anderson 21-16 37 1-1 0-1 - 1-1 0-3 1-2 3-0 1-2 1-1 3-2 1-0 1-3 4-0 4-0 Cyrus Jones 29-8 37 - 3-0 5-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 3-0 1-3 1-0 3-1 3-0 2-0 0-1 1-2 4-1 Jonathan Allen 19-17 36 2-2 0-2 1-0 - 1-1 0-1 4-1 1-1 0-1 4-3 0-1 2-3 2-1 2-0 Dalvin Tomlinson 12-22 34 0-2 1-2 2-0 3-2 - - - 0-1 1-3 1-4 1-3 0-1 1-2 1-2 1-0 Shaun Dion Hamilton 14-13 27 4-2 2-0 - 0-3 2-3 1-0 - - 0-1 1-0 3-0 - 0-2 1-2 Dillon Lee 16-11 27 1-0 - - 0-4 2-1 3-0 1-0 - 2-1 - 1-0 0-1 1-0 2-4 3-0 Denzel Devall 11-14 25 - 3-4 1-1 2-0 0-2 0-1 0-1 - 0-2 1-0 1-1 0-1 - 1-0 2-1 Tim Williams 13-6 19 - 1-0 - 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 0-1 2-3 - 2-0 2-0 1-0 D.J. Pettway 11-7 18 1-0 0-2 2-0 1-1 1-2 - - 2-0 0-1 - - 2-1 - 1-0 1-0 Ronnie Harrison 11-6 17 0-1 1-1 - 1-0 1-0 1-0 2-2 1-0 - 0-1 1-0 - 1-0 1-1 1-0 Bradley Sylve 9-7 16 1-0 - - 1-2 0-1 - 1-2 - - 1-1 4-0 - - 1-0 0-1 Da’Shawn Hand 7-9 16 0-1 - 1-0 1-4 - - - - - 1-2 1-0 - 0-1 - 3-1 Tony Brown 12-4 16 1-0 2-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 1-1 - 1-0 1-0 1-1 3-0 - 1-0 DNP DNP Maurice Smith 7-8 15 - 1-2 - - - 0-1 0-3 1-0 - - 2-0 1-1 - 1-1 1-0 Daron Payne 6-7 13 0-1 - - 1-0 1-0 1-2 - 0-2 - 1-2 2-0 - - - Rashaan Evans 7-3 10 - - DNP 1-0 - 1-1 - - - 0-1 - 1-1 1-0 - 3-0 Keith Holcombe 6-3 9 - 1-1 1-0 2-0 - - - - - 0-1 - 1-0 - 1-0 0-1 Michael Nysewander 3-3 6 - 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 - - - 1-0 - 1-0 - - - Jabriel Washington 4-2 6 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - 0-1 1-0 - 2-1 1-0 DNP - - DNP Joshua Frazier 1-3 4 0-1 - DNP 0-1 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 DNP DNP - DNP Darren Lake 1-2 3 1-0 - - 0-1 0-1 - - DNP - - - - DNP - Shawn Burgess-Becker 3-0 3 1-0 - - - - 1-0 - - - 1-0 - - DNP - DNP Cole Mazza 1-2 3 - 0-1 DNP DNP - - - - 0-1 1-0 - - - - Damien Harris 2-0 2 - 1-0 DNP 1-0 - - - DNP DNP - - - - - O.J. Howard 2-0 2 - - - 1-0 - 1-0 - - - - - - - - Anthony Averett 1-1 2 DNP - DNP - DNP DNP 0-1 - DNP DNP - DNP DNP 1-0 DNP Hootie Jones 0-2 2 - - - 0-2 - - - DNP DNP - - DNP DNP DNP DNP Ryan Kelly 1-0 1 - - 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - Dominick Jackson 1-0 1 - - - - 1-0 - - - - - DNP - - - Dakota Ball 0-1 1 - - - - - - DNP DNP DNP - - - - 0-1 Adam Griffith 1-0 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-0 Derrick Gore 1-0 1 DNP - DNP - DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP - DNP 1-0 - O.J. Smith 0-1 1 DNP DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Derrick Henry 1-0 1 - - 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - Kenyan Drake 1-0 1 - - - - - - - - - 1-0 DNP DNP - - Calvin Ridley 1-0 1 - - - - - 1-0 - - - - - - - - Walker Jones 1-0 1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP Robert Foster 1-0 1 1-0 - - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

STATS

TOTAL TACKLES

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2015 Statistics SUPERLATIVES INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 46 Yards Rushing 271 TD Rushes 3 Long Rush 74 Pass attempts 45 Pass completions 25 Yards Passing 335 TD Passes 3 Long Pass 81 Receptions 9 Yards Receiving 208 TD Receptions 2 Long Reception 81 Field Goals 5 Long Field Goal 55 Punts 8 Punting Avg 51.2 Long Punt 59 Punts inside 20 5 Long Punt Return 72 Long Kickoff Return 95 Tackles 12 Sacks 3.0 Tackles For Loss 4.0 Interceptions 2

Rushes 26 Yards Rushing 146 TD Rushes 1 Long Rush 83 Pass attempts 47 Pass completions 30 Yards Passing 405 TD Passes 4 Long Pass 77 Receptions 10 Yards Receiving 123 TD Receptions 2 Long Reception 77 Field Goals 3 Long Field Goal 54 Punts 12 Punting Avg 51.8 Long Punt 59 Punts inside 20 5 Long Punt Return 85 Long Kickoff Return 43 Tackles 15 Sacks 3.0 Tackles For Loss 5.0 Interceptions 1

Derrick Henry at Auburn (Nov. 28, 2015) Derrick Henry at Auburn (Nov. 28, 2015) Derrick Henry vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 5, 2015) Derrick Henry vs. Middle Tennessee (Sept. 12, 2015) Derrick Henry vs. LSU (Nov. 7, 2015) Derrick Henry vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) Derrick Henry at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, 2015) Jake Coker vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) Jake Coker vs. Michigan State (Dec. 31, 2015) Jake Coker vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) Jake Coker vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) Jake Coker vs. ULM (Sept. 26, 2015) Jake Coker vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, 2015) Calvin Ridley vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, 2015) O.J. Howard vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) Richard Mullaney vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) Calvin Ridley vs. Michigan State (Dec. 31, 2015) O.J. Howard vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) Calvin Ridley vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, 2015) Adam Griffith at Auburn (Nov. 28, 2015) Adam Griffith vs. LSU (Nov. 7, 2015) JK Scott at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, 2015) JK Scott vs. Florida (Dec. 5, 2015) JK Scott vs. Florida (Dec. 5, 2015) JK Scott vs. Florida (Dec. 5, 2015) Cyrus Jones vs. Charleston Southern (Nov. 21, 2015) Kenyan Drake vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) Reggie Ragland vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 5, 2015) Reggie Ragland vs. Tennessee (Oct. 24, 2015) Jonathan Allen at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, 2015) Jonathan Allen at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, 2015) Eddie Jackson at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, 2015) Minkah Fitzpatrick at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, 2015)

TEAM GAME HIGHS

STATS

Rushes 58 Yards Rushing 286 Yards Per Rush 7.8 TD Rushes 4 Pass attempts 59 Pass completions 32 Yards Passing 335 Yards Per Pass 13.4 TD Passes 3 Total Plays 101 Total Offense 532 Yards Per Play 7.6 Points 56 Sacks By 9 First Downs 29 Penalties 11 Penalty Yards 120 Turnovers 5 Interceptions By 4 Punts 9 Punting Avg 51.2 Long Punt 59 Punts inside 20 5 Long Punt Return 72

vs. Florida (Dec. 5, 2015) at Auburn (Nov. 28, 2015) at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, 2015) vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 5, 2015) vs. Charleston Southern (Nov. 21, 2015) vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) vs. ULM (Sept. 26, 2015) vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) vs. Middle Tennessee (Sept. 12, 2015) vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 5, 2015) vs. Charleston Southern (Nov. 21, 2015) at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, 2015) vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 5, 2015) vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 5, 2015) vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, 2015) at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, 2015) vs. Florida (Dec. 5, 2015) vs. Florida (Dec. 5, 2015) vs. Florida (Dec. 5, 2015) vs. Charleston Southern (Nov. 21, 2015)

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Dak Prescott, at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, 2015) Nick Chubb, at Georgia (Oct. 3, 2015) Jordan Wilkins, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) Chad Kelly, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) Nick Chubb, at Georgia (Oct. 3, 2015) Jalen Hurd, vs. Tennessee (Oct. 24, 2015) Leonard Fournette, vs. LSU (Nov. 7, 2015) Wayne Gallman, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) Kyle Copeland, vs. Charleston Southern (Nov. 21, 2015) Nick Chubb, at Georgia (Oct. 3, 2015) Deshaun Watson, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) Deshaun Watson, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) Deshaun Watson, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) Deshaun Watson, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) Jeremy Johnson, at Auburn (Nov. 28, 2015) Richie James vs. Middle Tennessee (Sept. 12, 2015) Cody Core, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) Hunter Renfrow, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) Jason Smith, at Auburn (Nov. 28, 2015) Gary Wunderlich, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) Taylor Bertolet, at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, 2015) Taylor Bertolet, at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, 2015) Chris Qualls vs. ULM (Sept. 26, 2015) Johnny Townsend, vs. Florida (Dec. 5, 2015) Logan Cooke, at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, 2015) Toby Baker, vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, 2015) Antonio Callaway, vs. Florida (Dec. 5, 2015) Artavis Scott, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) Brooks Ellis, vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, 2015) Kevin Dodd, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) Kevin Dodd, vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) Jeremy Cutrer, vs. Middle Tennessee (Sept. 12, 2015) Kevin Byard, vs. Middle Tennessee (Sept. 12, 2015) C.J. Johnson, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) Trae Elston, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) Tony Bridges, vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) TrĂŠ Hunter, vs. ULM (Sept. 26, 2015) Santos Ramirez, vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, 2015) Josh Liddell, vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, 2015) Brian Randolph, vs. Tennessee (Oct. 24, 2015) Brandon Bryant, at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, 2015)

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 42 Yards Rushing 193 Yards Per Rush 5.1 TD Rushes 2 Pass attempts 47 Pass completions 30 Yards Passing 405 Yards Per Pass 10.3 TD Passes 4 Total Plays 87 Total Offense 550 Yards Per Play 6.7 Points 43 Sacks By 5 First Downs 31 Penalties 10 Penalty Yards 90 Turnovers 4 Interceptions By 3 Punts 12 Punting Avg 46.0 Long Punt 59 Punts inside 20 5 Long Punt Return 85

at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, 2015) at Georgia (Oct. 3, 2015) at Georgia (Oct. 3, 2015) vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, 2015) vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) vs. Tennessee (Oct. 24, 2015) vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016) vs. Clemson (Jan 11, 2016) vs. ULM (Sept. 26, 2015) vs. ULM (Sept. 26, 2015) vs. Middle Tennessee (Sept. 12, 2015) at Georgia (Oct. 3, 2015) at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, 2015) vs. Ole Miss (Sept. 19, 2015) vs. ULM (Sept. 26, 2015) vs. Florida (Dec. 5, 2015) at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, 2015) vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, 2015) vs. Florida (Dec. 5, 2015)


2015 Statistics BY QUARTER STATS 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 31 Jan. 11

Opponent vs. Wisconsin Middle Tennessee Ole Miss ULM at Georgia Arkansas at Texas A&M Tennessee LSU at Mississippi State Charleston Southern at Auburn vs. Florida vs. Michigan State vs. Clemson Alabama Opponents

Score 35-17 37-10 37-43 34-0 38-10 27-14 41-23 19-14 30-16 31-6 56-6 29-13 29-15 38-0 45-40

W W L W W W W W W W W W W W W

Overall 4-11 36.4% 4-13 30.8% 11-20 55.0% 2-13 15.4% 1-12 8.3% 7-16 43.8% 4-16 25.0% 5-12 41.7% 7-15 46.7% 5-14 35.7% 5-9 55.6% 5-16 31.2% 7-17 41.2% 4-12 33.3% 9-18 50.0% 80-214 37.4% 65-227 28.6%

1st Qtr 1-4 25.0% 1-4 25.0% 1-4 25.0% 2-6 33.3% 0-3 0.0% 3-4 75.0% 0-2 0.0% 1-2 50.0% 2-4 50.0% 0-4 0.0% 2-3 66.7% 1-3 33.3% 0-3 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 4-6 66.7% 19-55 34.5% 16-57 28.1%

2nd Qtr 0-1 0.0% 1-2 50.0% 5-6 83.3% 0-3 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 2-4 50.0% 1-4 25.0% 1-3 33.3% 0-4 0.0% 2-3 66.7% 1-1 100.0% 1-4 25.0% 2-4 50.0% 1-4 25.0% 2-5 40.0% 20-51 39.2% 24-74 32.4%

3rd Qtr 0-1 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 2-4 50.0% 0-2 0.0% 0-3 0.0% 0-3 0.0% 1-6 16.7% 1-3 33.3% 2-3 66.7% 2-4 50.0% 0-2 0.0% 1-4 25.0% 2-4 50.0% 2-3 66.7% 0-2 0.0% 14-47 29.8% 16-54 29.6%

4th Qtr 3-5 60.0% 1-4 25.0% 3-6 50.0% 0-2 0.0% 0-3 0.0% 2-5 40.0% 2-4 50.0% 2-4 50.0% 3-4 75.0% 1-3 33.3% 2-3 66.7% 2-5 40.0% 3-6 50.0% 0-2 0.0% 3-5 60.0% 27-61 44.3% 9-42 21.4%

OT Qtr

4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS Opponent vs. Wisconsin Middle Tennessee Ole Miss ULM at Georgia Arkansas at Texas A&M Tennessee LSU at Mississippi State Charleston Southern at Auburn vs. Florida vs. Michigan State vs. Clemson Alabama Opponents

W W L W W W W W W W W W W W W

Score 35-17 37-10 37-43 34-0 38-10 27-14 41-23 19-14 30-16 31-6 56-6 29-13 29-15 38-0 45-40

Overall 1-1 100.0% 2-3 66.7% 1-4 25.0% 1-3 33.3% 0-2 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-2 50.0% 0-1 0.0% 2-3 66.7% 1-2 50.0% 1-1 100.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 12-24 50.0% 7-20 35.0%

1st 1-1 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-6 2-3

Qtr 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 66.7%

2nd 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 3-4 4-7

Qtr 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 75.0% 57.1%

3rd Qtr 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 2-4 50.0% 0-1 0.0%

4th Qtr 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 1-2 50.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-2 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 1-2 50.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 4-10 40.0% 1-9 11.1%

TIME OF POSSESSION Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 31 Jan. 11

Opponent vs. Wisconsin Middle Tennessee Ole Miss ULM at Georgia Arkansas at Texas A&M Tennessee LSU at Mississippi State Charleston Southern at Auburn vs. Florida vs. Michigan State vs. Clemson Alabama Opponents

W W L W W W W W W W W W W W W Total Avg. Total Avg.

Score 35-17 37-10 37-43 34-0 38-10 27-14 41-23 19-14 30-16 31-6 56-6 29-13 29-15 38-0 45-40

Overall 31:05 32:56 35:26 27:28 34:03 33:53 36:22 35:39 39:27 26:30 28:42 35:23 43:29 32:56 30:31 503:50 33:35 396:10 26:24

1st Qtr 8:51 6:05 9:57 9:05 7:35 11:06 9:00 6:38 8:39 5:33 8:33 7:11 8:25 7:04 7:57 121:39 8:06 103:21 6:53

2nd Qtr 5:33 6:58 9:41 6:11 7:05 6:00 6:56 7:35 9:39 3:11 3:23 6:34 9:47 9:34 9:35 107:42 7:10 117:18 7:49

3rd Qtr 6:28 8:37 6:21 6:42 8:15 6:59 11:02 9:45 8:57 7:46 7:08 11:09 13:55 8:30 5:24 126:58 8:27 98:02 6:32

4th Qtr 10:13 11:16 9:27 5:30 11:08 9:48 9:24 11:41 12:12 10:00 9:38 10:29 11:22 7:48 7:35 147:31 9:50 77:29 5:09

OT Qtr

STATS

Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 5 Dec. 31 Jan. 11

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2015 Statistics ALABAMA’S 20-PLUS YARD PLAYS

STATS

20-YARD PLUS PLAYS

LONG PLAYS BY THE NUMBERS

Yards *95 *93 *81 *74 *72 69 *69 *65 63 *60 58 *57 *56 *55 55 *55 *53 *51 *50 50 *50 50 *50 46 *45 *43 *43 42 41 41 41 40 40 39 38 *37 37 *34 34 33 33 *33 33 *32 31 31 *30 *30 30 30 30 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 28 *28 28 27 26 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 *25 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 23

Long Plays By Yards 100+ 90-99 80-89 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 30-39 20-29

Type KR INT Pass Rush PR Pass PR Rush Pass Pass Rush PR Rush Rush Pass INT Pass Pass Pass Pass INT Pass Rush Pass Pass Rush PR Pass INT Rush Pass Rush KR KR Pass Rush Pass Pass INT KR KR INT Pass Pass Rush Pass Pass Rush Pass KR Rush Pass KR KR Pass INT Rush INT Pass Rush Pass PR Pass Pass Rush INT Pass Pass KR Pass Rush KR Pass Rush KR KR Pass Rush Pass Rush KR Pass Pass Pass PR PR

Player(s) Opponent Kenyan Drake Clemson Eddie Jackson Texas A&M Calvin Ridley from Jake Coker Arkansas Derrick Henry Mississippi State Cyrus Jones Charleston Southern Kenyan Drake from Jake Coker Middle Tennessee Cyrus Jones Mississippi State Derrick Henry Mississippi State O.J. Howard from Jake Coker Clemson Calvin Ridley from Jake Coker Mississippi State Kenyan Drake Michigan State Cyrus Jones Michigan State Derrick Henry Wisconsin Derrick Henry Texas A&M Calvin Ridley from Jake Coker Florida Minkah Fitzpatrick Texas A&M O.J. Howard from Jake Coker Clemson O.J. Howard from Jake Coker Clemson Calvin Ridley from Jake Coker Michigan State Calvin Ridley from Jake Coker Georgia Eddie Jackson Georgia Calvin Ridley from Jake Coker Michigan State Derrick Henry Clemson Calvin Ridley from Jake Coker Auburn Calvin Ridley from Jake Coker Georgia Kenyan Drake Wisconsin Cyrus Jones Charleston Southern O.J. Howard from Jake Coker Middle Tennessee Eddie Jackson Wisconsin Damien Harris Middle Tennessee O.J. Howard from Jake Coker Michigan State Derrick Henry LSU Kenyan Drake Middle Tennessee Kenyan Drake Clemson ArDarius Stewart from Jake Coker Clemson Derrick Henry Wisconsin ArDarius Stewart from Jake Coker Arkansas ArDarius Stewart from Jake Coker Auburn Jabriel Washington Charleston Southern Kenyan Drake Tennessee Kenyan Drake LSU Minkah Fitzpatrick Texas A&M Kenyan Drake from Jake Coker Wisconsin ArDarius Stewart from Jake Coker Florida Derrick Henry Ole Miss Ty Flournoy-Smith from Cooper Bateman Middle Tennessee Calvin Ridley from Jake Coker Charleston Southern Derrick Henry Georgia O.J. Howard from Cooper Bateman Ole Miss Damien Harris Auburn Derrick Henry Auburn ArDarius Stewart from Jake Coker Tennessee Kenyan Drake Ole Miss Kenyan Drake Tennessee Richard Mullaney from Jake Coker Clemson Ronnie Harrison Georgia Derrick Henry LSU Marlon Humphrey Mississippi State Calvin Ridley from Jake Coker Texas A&M Derrick Henry Middle Tennessee Derrick Henry from Jake Coker Charleston Southern Cyrus Jones Arkansas Richard Mullaney from Jake Coker Michigan State ArDarius Stewart from Jake Coker Tennessee Jake Coker Ole Miss Eddie Jackson Texas A&M Calvin Ridley from Jake Coker Tennessee O.J. Howard from Jake Coker Clemson Kenyan Drake Clemson Kenyan Drake from Jake Coker LSU Derrick Henry Auburn Kenyan Drake Middle Tennessee ArDarius Stewart from Jake Coker Clemson Bo Scarbrough Charleston Southern Damien Harris Georgia Cyrus Jones Florida O.J. Howard from Jake Coker Texas A&M Derrick Henry Texas A&M Richard Mullaney from Jake Coker Georgia Kenyan Drake LSU Kenyan Drake Ole Miss O.J. Howard from Jake Coker Ole Miss A. Stewart from Jake Coker Georgia Calvin Ridley from Jake Coker Ole Miss Cyrus Jones Georgia Cyrus Jones Texas A&M * touchdown scored on play

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No. TD 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 2 5 3 13 9 10 3 18 6 52 4

Long Plays By Type No. TD Rushing 23 11 Passing 42 10 Punt returns 9 4 Kick returns 18 1 Interceptions 11 4 Fumble returns 0 0 Other 0 0 TOTAL 103 30

20-YARD PLUS BY PLAYER Player Derrick Henry Kenyan Drake Calvin Ridley Cyrus Jones O.J. Howard ArDarius Stewart Richard Mullaney Damien Harris Eddie Jackson Minkah Fitzpatrick Ty Flournoy-Smith Jabriel Washington Ronnie Harrison Marlon Humphrey Jake Coker Bo Scarbrough Robert Foster TOTAL

No. TD R P KR PR IR FR 18 10 17 1 0 0 0 0 18 2 3 3 12 0 0 0 12 5 0 12 0 0 0 0 10 4 0 0 1 8 1 0 10 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 9 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 103 30 23 42 18 9 11 0

LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEAR Rushing 74 Derrick Henry at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, 2015)

Rushing Touchdown 74 Derrick Henry at Mississippi State (Nov. 14, 2015)

Passing 81 Calvin Ridley from Jake Coker vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, 2015)

Passing Touchdown 81 Calvin Ridley from Jake Coker vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10, 2015)

Punt Return 72 Cyrus Jones vs. Charleston Southern (Nov. 21, 2015)

Kick Return 95 Kenyan Drake vs. Clemson (Jan. 11, 2016)

Interception Return 93 Eddie Jackson at Texas A&M (Oct. 17, 2015)

Fumble Return 18 Cyrus Jones vs. Charleston Southern (Nov. 21, 2015)

Punt 59 JK Scott vs. Florida (Dec. 5, 2015)

Field Goal 55 Adam Griffith vs. LSU (Nov. 7, 2015)


2015 Statistics SEASON/CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE GP 13 11 10 13 5 3 5 13 13 13 1 7 13 13

Att 339 72 45 61 15 5 6 5 4 1 1 7 561 404

PASSING Jake Coker Cooper Bateman Alec Morris Total Opponents

GP 13 13 3 13 13

Effic 139.40 119.11 150.40 136.78 100.98

RECEIVING Calvin Ridley ArDarius Stewart Richard Mullaney O.J. Howard Kenyan Drake Robert Foster Derrick Henry Cam Sims Damien Harris Ty Flournoy-Smith Chris Black Xavian Marks Daylon Charlot Michael Nysewander Dakota Ball Hale Hentges Derek Kief Total Opponents

GP 13 13 13 13 11 3 13 12 10 8 6 1 5 13 10 12 8 13 13

No. 75 54 34 30 24 10 10 6 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 260 201

TOTAL OFFENSE Jake Coker Derrick Henry Kenyan Drake Cooper Bateman Damien Harris Bo Scarbrough Ronnie Clark Derrick Gore ArDarius Stewart Alec Morris Calvin Ridley TEAM Total Opponents

G 13 13 11 13 10 5 3 5 13 3 13 7 13 13

Plays 399 339 72 56 45 15 5 6 4 1 1 7 951 813

Gain 2037 380 176 253 87 20 18 12 13 2 0 0 2998 1386

Loss 51 33 21 159 0 0 3 4 6 0 0 14 291 424

Cmp-Att-Int 222-338-8 37-51-2 1-1-0 260-390-10 201-409-16 Yds 893 600 308 335 250 116 97 46 13 48 23 19 9 19 8 5 -3 2786 2394 Rush 94 1986 347 8 155 87 20 15 7 0 2 -14 2707 962

Avg 11.9 11.1 9.1 11.2 10.4 11.6 9.7 7.7 3.2 16.0 11.5 9.5 4.5 19.0 8.0 5.0 -3.0 10.7 11.9 Pass 2489 0 0 291 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 2786 2394

Net 1986 347 155 94 87 20 15 8 7 2 0 -14 2707 962 Pct 65.7 72.5 100.0 66.7 49.1 TD 5 4 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 18 13

CAREER STATISTICS

Avg 5.9 4.8 3.4 1.5 5.8 4.0 2.5 1.6 1.8 2.0 0.0 -2.0 4.8 2.4 Yds 2489 291 6 2786 2394

Long 81 37 24 42 69 22 28 16 8 31 19 13 8 19 8 5 0 81 77

Total 2583 1986 347 299 155 87 20 15 7 6 2 -14 5493 3356

TD 23 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 6 TD 17 1 0 18 13

Avg/G 68.7 46.2 23.7 25.8 22.7 38.7 7.5 3.8 1.3 6.0 3.8 19.0 1.8 1.5 0.8 0.4 -0.4 214.3 184.2

Avg/G 198.7 152.8 31.5 23.0 15.5 17.4 6.7 3.0 0.5 2.0 0.2 -2.0 422.5 258.2

Long 74 43 41 26 24 11 8 6 8 2 0 0 74 83 Lng 81 31 6 81 77

Avg/G 152.8 31.5 15.5 7.2 17.4 6.7 3.0 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.0 -2.0 208.2 74.0 Avg/G 191.5 22.4 2.0 214.3 184.2

GP 39 40 10 20 5 3 5 27 26 13 1

Att 546 228 45 68 15 5 6 5 4 1 1

GP 20 27 8

Effic 140.11 119.11 150.40

Gain 3545 1483 176 286 87 20 18 12 13 2 0

Loss 98 49 21 179 0 0 3 4 6 0 0

Net 3358 1434 155 107 87 20 15 8 7 2 0

Att-Cmp-Int 260-397-8 37-51-2 1-1-0

GP 13 26 13 40 40 12 39 24 10 12 25 1 5 24 23 12 8

No. 75 66 34 61 41 16 16 13 4 5 25 2 2 3 1 1 1

G 20 39 40 27 10 5 3 5 26 8 13

Avg 6.2 6.3 3.4 1.6 5.8 4.0 2.5 1.6 1.8 2.0 0.0

Pct 65.5 72.5 100.0

Yds 893 749 308 864 544 160 291 108 13 66 290 19 9 40 8 5 -3

Plays 465 546 228 56 45 15 5 6 4 1 1

TD 37 18 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 2892 291 6

Avg 11.9 11.3 9.1 14.2 13.3 10.0 18.2 8.3 3.2 13.2 11.6 9.5 4.5 13.3 8.0 5.0 -3.0

Rush 107 3358 1434 8 155 87 20 15 7 0 2

Long 80 50 41 26 24 11 8 6 8 2 0

TD 21 1 0

Lng 81 31 6

Avg/G 86.1 35.8 15.5 5.3 17.4 6.7 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0

Avg/G 144.6 10.8 0.8

TD 5 4 5 2 4 2 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0

Long 81 40 24 53 87 22 61 22 8 31 26 13 8 19 8 5 0

Avg/G 68.7 28.8 23.7 21.6 13.6 13.3 7.5 4.5 1.3 5.5 11.6 19.0 1.8 1.7 0.3 0.4 -0.4

Pass 2892 0 0 291 0 0 0 0 0 6 0

Total 2999 3358 1434 299 155 87 20 15 7 6 2

Avg/G 149.9 86.1 35.8 11.1 15.5 17.4 6.7 3.0 0.3 0.8 0.2

STATS

SEASON STATISTICS RUSHING Derrick Henry Kenyan Drake Damien Harris Jake Coker Bo Scarbrough Ronnie Clark Derrick Gore Cooper Bateman ArDarius Stewart Calvin Ridley Xavian Marks TEAM Total Opponents

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2015 Statistics SEASON/CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE SEASON STATISTICS

STATS

RUSHING Derrick Henry Kenyan Drake Damien Harris Bo Scarbrough Jake Coker Ronnie Clark Derrick Gore ArDarius Stewart Cooper Bateman Calvin Ridley Xavian Marks TEAM Total Opponents

GP 15 13 12 7 15 3 7 15 15 15 1 9 15 15

Att 395 77 46 18 74 5 6 5 5 1 1 9 642 468

PASSING Jake Coker Cooper Bateman Alec Morris Total Opponents

GP 15 15 3 15 15

Effic 146.96 116.82 150.40 143.45 105.22

RECEIVING Calvin Ridley ArDarius Stewart O.J. Howard Richard Mullaney Kenyan Drake Derrick Henry Robert Foster Cam Sims Damien Harris Ty Flournoy-Smith Chris Black Xavian Marks Daylon Charlot Michael Nysewander Dakota Ball Hale Hentges Derek Kief Total Opponents

GP 15 15 15 15 13 15 3 13 12 9 6 1 5 15 12 14 10 15 15

No. 89 63 38 38 29 11 10 6 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 301 250

TOTAL OFFENSE Jake Coker Derrick Henry Kenyan Drake Cooper Bateman Damien Harris Bo Scarbrough Ronnie Clark Derrick Gore ArDarius Stewart Alec Morris Calvin Ridley TEAM Total Opponents

G 15 15 13 15 12 7 3 7 15 3 15 9 15 15

Plays 467 395 77 57 46 18 5 6 5 1 1 9 1088 963

Gain 2282 441 178 105 273 20 18 20 12 2 0 0 3351 1625

Loss 63 33 21 1 205 0 3 6 4 0 0 16 352 489

Cmp-Att-Int 263-393-8 37-52-2 1-1-0 301-446-10 250-495-19 Yds 1045 700 602 390 276 91 116 46 13 48 23 19 9 19 8 5 -3 3407 3009

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Rush 68 2219 408 8 157 104 20 15 14 0 2 -16 2999 1136

Avg 11.7 11.1 15.8 10.3 9.5 8.3 11.6 7.7 3.2 16.0 11.5 9.5 4.5 19.0 8.0 5.0 -3.0 11.3 12.0 Pass 3110 0 0 291 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 3407 3009

Net 2219 408 157 104 68 20 15 14 8 2 0 -16 2999 1136 Pct 66.9 71.2 100.0 67.5 50.5 TD 7 4 2 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 22 17

CAREER STATISTICS

Avg 5.6 5.3 3.4 5.8 0.9 4.0 2.5 2.8 1.6 2.0 0.0 -1.8 4.7 2.4 Yds 3110 291 6 3407 3009

Long 81 38 63 29 69 28 22 16 8 31 19 13 8 19 8 5 0 81 77

Total 3178 2219 408 299 157 104 20 15 14 6 2 -16 6406 4145

TD 28 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 7 TD 21 1 0 22 17

Avg/G 69.7 46.7 40.1 26.0 21.2 6.1 38.7 3.5 1.1 5.3 3.8 19.0 1.8 1.3 0.7 0.4 -0.3 227.1 200.6

Avg/G 211.9 147.9 31.4 19.9 13.1 14.9 6.7 2.1 0.9 2.0 0.1 -1.8 427.1 276.3

Long 74 58 41 24 26 11 8 8 6 2 0 0 74 83 Lng 81 31 6 81 77

Avg/G 147.9 31.4 13.1 14.9 4.5 6.7 2.1 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.0 -1.8 199.9 75.7 Avg/G 207.3 19.4 2.0 227.1 200.6

GP 41 42 12 7 22 3 7 28 29 15 1

Att 602 233 46 18 81 5 6 5 5 1 1

GP 22 29 8

Effic 146.59 116.82 150.40

Gain 3701 1544 178 105 306 20 18 20 12 2 0

Loss 110 49 21 1 225 0 3 6 4 0 0

Net 3591 1495 157 104 81 20 15 14 8 2 0

Att-Cmp-Int 301-452-8 37-52-2 1-1-0

GP 15 28 42 15 42 41 12 25 12 13 25 1 5 26 25 14 10

No. 89 75 69 38 46 17 16 13 4 5 25 2 2 3 1 1 1

G 22 41 42 29 12 7 3 7 28 8 15

Avg 6.0 6.4 3.4 5.8 1.0 4.0 2.5 2.8 1.6 2.0 0.0

Pct 66.6 71.2 100.0

Yds 1045 849 1131 390 570 285 160 108 13 66 290 19 9 40 8 5 -3

Plays 533 602 233 57 46 18 5 6 5 1 1

TD 42 18 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Yds 3513 291 6

Avg 11.7 11.3 16.4 10.3 12.4 16.8 10.0 8.3 3.2 13.2 11.6 9.5 4.5 13.3 8.0 5.0 -3.0

Rush 81 3591 1495 8 157 104 20 15 14 0 2

Long 80 58 41 24 26 11 8 8 6 2 0

TD 25 1 0

Lng 81 31 6

Avg/G 87.6 35.6 13.1 14.9 3.7 6.7 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0

Avg/G 159.7 10.0 0.8

TD 7 4 4 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0

Long 81 40 63 29 87 61 22 22 8 31 26 13 8 19 8 5 0

Avg/G 69.7 30.3 26.9 26.0 13.6 7.0 13.3 4.3 1.1 5.1 11.6 19.0 1.8 1.5 0.3 0.4 -0.3

Pass 3513 0 0 291 0 0 0 0 0 6 0

Total 3594 3591 1495 299 157 104 20 15 14 6 2

Avg/G 163.4 87.6 35.6 10.3 13.1 14.9 6.7 2.1 0.5 0.8 0.1


2015 Statistics SEASON/CAREER STATISTICS OFFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS SEASON STATISTICS FGs 0-0 23-32 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 23-33 16-27

Kick 0-0 62-62 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 63-63 21-22

Pass 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-2

CAREER STATISTICS DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0

SEASON STATISTICS

Points 168 131 42 30 24 24 18 18 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 1 4 526 227

TD 45 0 7 5 5 4 23 3 2 2 4 2 2 1 1 0

FGs 0-0 36-54 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1

Kick 0-0 120-121 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2

PATs Rush Rcv 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0

Pass 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Points 270 228 42 30 30 24 138 18 12 12 24 12 12 6 6 2

CAREER STATISTICS

PUNT RETURNS Cyrus Jones Richard Mullaney Ronnie Harrison Keith Holcombe Minkah Fitzpatrick Total Opponents

No. 42 2 1 1 1 47 27

Yds 530 30 8 13 16 597 279

Avg 12.6 15.0 8.0 13.0 16.0 12.7 10.3

TD 4 0 0 0 1 5 2

Long 72 22 0 0 1 72 85

No. 54 2 1 1 1

Yds 673 30 8 13 16

Avg 12.5 15.0 8.0 13.0 16.0

TD 4 0 0 0 1

Long 72 22 0 0 1

KICK RETURNS Kenyan Drake Damien Harris ArDarius Stewart Richard Mullaney Chris Black Michael Nysewander Hale Hentges Cyrus Jones Ty Flournoy-Smith Total Opponents

No. 19 9 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 37 41

Yds 505 174 30 26 7 16 2 24 19 803 779

Avg 26.6 19.3 15.0 13.0 7.0 16.0 2.0 24.0 19.0 21.7 19.0

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Long 95 30 16 16 7 16 2 24 19 95 43

No. 19 9 2 2 1 1 1 15 1

Yds 505 174 30 26 7 16 2 351 19

Avg 26.6 19.3 15.0 13.0 7.0 16.0 2.0 23.4 19.0

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 95 30 16 16 7 16 2 41 19

INTERCEPTIONS Eddie Jackson Marlon Humphrey Minkah Fitzpatrick Dillon Lee Ronnie Harrison Cyrus Jones Jabriel Washington Geno Matias-Smith Total Opponents

No. 6 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 19 10

Yds 230 28 88 4 41 21 34 16 462 140

Avg 38.3 9.3 44.0 2.0 20.5 10.5 34.0 16.0 24.3 14.0

TD 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

Long 93 29 55 4 29 21 34 16 93 77

No. 8 3 2 3 2 7 2 1

Yds 248 28 88 4 41 49 34 16

Avg 31.0 9.3 44.0 1.3 20.5 7.0 17.0 16.0

TD 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Long 93 29 55 4 29 32 34 16

FUMBLE RETURNS Cyrus Jones A’Shawn Robinson Total Opponents

No. 1 1 2 0

Yds 18 9 27 0

Avg 18.0 9.0 13.5 0.0

TD 0 0 0 0

Long 18 9 18 0

No. 2 1

Yds 35 9

Avg 17.5 9.0

TD 1 0

Long 18 9

STATS

SCORING TD Derrick Henry 28 Adam Griffith 0 Calvin Ridley 7 Richard Mullaney 5 Cyrus Jones 4 ArDarius Stewart 4 Kenyan Drake 3 Minkah Fitzpatrick 3 Eddie Jackson 2 Jake Coker 2 O.J. Howard 2 Robert Foster 2 Michael Nysewander 1 Bo Scarbrough 1 Damien Harris 1 JK Scott 0 TEAM 0 Total 65 Opponents 26

PATs Rush Rcv 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1-2 0

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STATS

ALL PURPOSE Derrick Henry Kenyan Drake Calvin Ridley ArDarius Stewart O.J. Howard Cyrus Jones Richard Mullaney Damien Harris Eddie Jackson Robert Foster Minkah Fitzpatrick Bo Scarbrough Jake Coker Ty Flournoy-Smith Ronnie Harrison Cam Sims Michael Nysewander Jabriel Washington Chris Black Marlon Humphrey Ronnie Clark Xavian Marks Geno Matias-Smith Derrick Gore Keith Holcombe Daylon Charlot Cooper Bateman Dakota Ball Hale Hentges Dillon Lee Derek Kief TEAM Total Opponents

G 15 13 15 15 15 15 15 12 15 3 14 7 15 9 15 13 15 8 6 15 3 1 15 7 15 5 15 12 14 15 10 9 15 15

Rush 2219 408 2 14 0 0 0 157 0 0 0 104 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 15 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 -16 2999 1136

Rec 91 276 1045 700 602 0 390 13 0 116 0 0 0 48 0 46 19 0 23 0 0 19 0 0 0 9 0 8 5 0 -3 0 3407 3009

FIELD GOALS Adam Griffith JK Scott Total Opponents

Att 32 1 33 27

Good 23 0 23 16

Long 55 0 55 54

Blkd 1 0 1 1

PUNTING JK Scott TEAM Total Opponents

No. 70 2 72 113

Yds 3094 26 3120 4556

Avg 44.2 13.0 43.3 40.3

Long 59 26 59 59

KICKOFFS Adam Griffith JK Scott Total Opponents

No. 100 1 101 57

Yds 6322 57 6379 3475

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Avg 63.2 57.0 63.2 61.0

PR 0 0 0 0 0 530 30 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 597 279

TB 55 0 55 17

KOR 0 505 0 30 0 24 26 174 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 16 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 803 779

TB 9 0 9 4 OB 1 1 2 3

IR 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 230 0 88 0 0 0 41 0 0 34 0 28 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 462 140

FC 13 0 13 33

CAREER STATISTICS Tot 2310 1189 1047 744 602 575 446 344 230 116 104 104 68 67 49 46 35 34 30 28 20 19 16 15 13 9 8 8 7 4 -3 -16 8268 5343

I20 22 0 22 27

Avg/G 154.0 91.5 69.8 49.6 40.1 38.3 29.7 28.7 15.3 38.7 7.4 14.9 4.5 7.4 3.3 3.5 2.3 4.2 5.0 1.9 6.7 19.0 1.1 2.1 0.9 1.8 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.3 -0.3 -1.8 551.2 356.2

G 41 42 15 28 42 51 15 12 33 12 14 7 22 13 15 25 26 37 25 15 3 1 54 7 15 5 29 25 14 50 10

Blkd 1 1 2 3

Rush 3591 1495 2 14 0 2 0 157 0 0 0 104 81 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 20 0 0 15 0 0 8 0 0 0 0

No. 125

No. 183 25

Rec 285 570 1045 849 1131 51 390 13 0 160 0 0 0 66 0 108 40 0 290 0 0 19 0 0 0 9 0 8 5 0 -3

Yds 5734

Yds 11447 1558

PR 0 19 0 0 0 673 30 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 15 0

KOR 0 505 0 30 10 351 26 174 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 16 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

Att 54 1

Good 36 0

Avg 45.9

Avg 62.6 62.3

Long 73

TB 79 8

OB 3 2

IR 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 0 248 0 88 0 0 0 41 0 0 34 0 28 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

Long 55 0

TB 14

FC 37

Tot 3876 2589 1047 893 1141 1126 446 344 248 160 104 104 81 85 49 108 56 34 328 28 20 19 16 15 13 9 8 8 7 19 -3

Avg/G 94.5 61.6 69.8 31.9 27.2 22.1 29.7 28.7 7.5 13.3 7.4 14.9 3.7 6.5 3.3 4.3 2.2 0.9 13.1 1.9 6.7 19.0 0.3 2.1 0.9 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 -0.3

Blkd 1 0

Pct. .667 .000

I20 59

Blkd 1


2015 Statistics SEASON/CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE Ast Total

TFL

Sacks

CAREER STATISTICS Int PBU FR FF Blk

GP Solo

TFL

Sacks

Int PBU FR FF Blk

222

17.5-51

4.0-22

1-1

10

3

4

.

44

107

11.0-30

3.0-10

.

9

.

.

.

93

54

147

6.0-15

.

1-16

8

1

2

.

29

39

73

112

11.0-22

2.0-4

.

7

1

.

.

1

42

49

84

133

22.0-76

9.0-53

.

5

1

1

3

1

.

33

82

24

106

6.0-27

1.0-11

8-248

10

4

3

.

2

.

15

35

10

45

3.5-16

.

3-28

8

.

2

.

.

.

1

14

30

15

45

3.0-18

2.0-17

2-88

11

.

.

1

7

1

2

.

51

83

25

108

7.5-36

1.0-10

7-49

25

2

4

.

.

2

2

.

42

34

33

67

21.0-91

10.5-73

.

.

3

2

.

.

4

.

2

.

41

45

40

85 29.0-147 18.0-123

.

5

.

3

1

.

.

6

.

.

.

30

22

38

60

6.0-12

2.0-5

.

6

.

.

.

1.0-5

2-4

1

.

.

.

50

34

34

68

1.5-7

1.0-5

3-4

1

1

.

.

.

.

1

.

.

.

29

14

17

30

1.5-3

.

.

1

.

.

.

5.0-9

1.0-4

.

2

.

.

.

50

35

49

84

14.0-61

6.0-39

.

3

1

2

.

19

12.5-92

10.5-78

.

1

.

.

.

34

17

10

27 15.0-125 12.0-102

.

1

.

.

.

7

18

5.0-17

2.0-10

.

2

.

.

2

42

27

22

49

6.5-39

.

5

.

.

2

11

6

17

1.0-5

1.0-5

2-41

6

.

1

1

15

11

6

17

1.0-5

1.0-5

2-41

6

.

1

1

7

9

16

6.5-17

3.0-10

.

.

.

.

.

24

11

12

23

8.5-27

5.0-20

.

.

.

.

.

15

9

7

16

1.0-2

.

.

1

.

.

.

49

28

12

40

1.0-2

.

.

7

.

.

.

Tony Brown

13

12

4

16

1.0-5

.

.

2

.

1

.

26

19

7

26

2.0-11

.

.

3

.

1

.

Maurice Smith

15

7

8

15

1.0-9

1.0-9

.

1

1

1

.

41

19

19

38

2.0-13

1.5-11

.

5

1

1

.

Daron Payne

15

6

7

13

0.5-3

0.5-3

.

1

.

1

.

15

6

7

13

0.5-3

0.5-3

.

1

.

1

.

Rashaan Evans

14

7

3

10

4.0-28

4.0-28

.

.

.

.

.

27

18

7

25

6.0-39

5.0-38

.

.

.

.

.

Keith Holcombe

15

6

3

9

.

.

.

1

.

.

1

15

6

3

9

.

.

.

1

.

.

1

Michael Nysewander

Reggie Ragland

15

60

42

102

6.5-23

2.5-10

.

7

.

2

.

53

Reuben Foster

15

48

25

73

8.0-24

2.0-7

.

9

.

.

.

36

63

Geno Matias-Smith

15

51

21

72

1.0-2

.

1-16

1

1

1

.

54

Jarran Reed

15

17

40

57

4.5-8

1.0-3

.

2

1

.

.

A’Shawn Robinson

15

18

28

46

7.5-25

3.5-19

.

2

1

.

Eddie Jackson

15

34

12

46

3.0-12

.

6-230

2

1

Marlon Humphrey

15

35

10

45

3.5-16

.

3-28

8

.

Minkah Fitzpatrick

14

30

15

45

3.0-18

2.0-17

2-88

11

Cyrus Jones

15

29

8

37

4.0-16

.

2-21

Ryan Anderson

15

21

16

37

11.5-50

6.0-41

.

Jonathan Allen

15

19

17

36

14.5-92

12.0-88

Dalvin Tomlinson

15

12

22

34

0.5-1

Dillon Lee

15

16

11

27

1.5-7

Shaun Dion Hamilton

15

14

13

27

1.5-3

Denzel Devall

15

11

14

25

Tim Williams

15

13

6

D.J. Pettway

15

11

Ronnie Harrison

15

Da'Shawn Hand

15

Bradley Sylve

Ast Total

116 106

12.0-54

15

3

3

6

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

26

4

3

7

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Jabriel Washington

8

4

2

6

.

.

1-34

.

.

.

.

37

15

11

26

.

.

2-34

2

.

.

.

Joshua Frazier

6

1

3

4

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

6

1

3

4

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Cole Mazza

13

1

2

3

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

39

2

4

6

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Shawn Burgess-Becker

13

3

.

3

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

13

3

.

3

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Darren Lake

13

1

2

3

.

.

.

1

.

.

.

42

12

14

26

1.0-1

.

.

1

.

.

.

Damien Harris

12

2

.

2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

12

2

.

2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Hootie Jones

9

.

2

2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

16

.

4

4

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Anthony Averett

6

1

1

2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

6

1

1

2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

O.J. Howard

15

2

.

2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

42

7

.

7

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Ryan Kelly

15

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

46

1

1

2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Dominick Jackson

14

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

21

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

O.J. Smith

1

.

1

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

1

.

1

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Walker Jones

1

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

2

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Dakota Ball

12

.

1

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

25

.

1

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Derrick Gore

7

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

7

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Robert Foster

3

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

12

2

.

2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Kenyan Drake

13

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

42

7

2

9

.

.

.

.

.

.

1

Derrick Henry

15

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

41

4

1

5

.

.

.

.

.

1

.

Calvin Ridley

15

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

15

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Adam Griffith

15

1

.

1

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

36

3

.

3

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Christian Miller

12

.

.

.

.

.

.

1

.

.

.

12

.

.

.

.

.

.

1

.

.

.

TEAM

9

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Total

15

531 371

902

108-484

53-337

19-462

80

8

16

6

Opponents

15

702 450

1152 101.0-370

25-189

10-140

41

7

7

3

STATS

SEASON STATISTICS DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo

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2015 Statistics ALABAMA DRIVE CHARTS WISCONSIN Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

Spot A20 A10 A16 A12 A13 A16 A44 W48 A33 A25 W27 A07 W35

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 07:55 Punt 03:31 Punt 11:01 Kickoff 01:15 Punt 00:00 Missed FG 11:59 Punt 10:47 Punt 07:27 Punt 01:05 Kickoff 10:02 Punt 04:35 Kickoff 00:53 Interception

Spot A24 W00 A32 W00 A19 A16 W00 W27 W00 W22 W00 A38 W27

Drive Ended Time How Lost 11:11 Punt 05:54 *TOUCHDOWN 00:30 Punt 06:39 *TOUCHDOWN 00:09 Punt 00:00 End of half 11:42 *TOUCHDOWN 07:51 Missed FG 05:17 *TOUCHDOWN 11:10 Missed FG 08:02 *TOUCHDOWN 01:12 Punt 00:00 End of half

ULM Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 6-4 3:49 6-90 2:01 7-16 3:01 8-88 4:22 3-6 1:06 0-0 0:00 2-56 0:17 6-21 2:56 7-67 2:10 11-53 4:55 3-27 2:00 7-31 3:23 2-8 0:53

MIDDLE TENNESSEE Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot A43 M32 A29 A16 A25 A30 A45 A50 M29 A45 A32 A03 A28 A22 M45 A13

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 14:12 Fumble 09:50 Missed FG 02:33 Fumble 13:00 Kickoff 06:18 Interception 04:49 Punt 02:32 Kickoff 14:47 Fumble 12:20 Punt 09:05 Punt 06:09 Punt 15:00 Punt 13:38 Punt 08:39 Punt 06:11 Kickoff

Spot A47 M00 M41 A11 M00 M00 A45 M06 M32 M00 A36 M00 A32 A46 M08 M18

Drive Ended Time How Lost 14:21 Punt 12:28 *TOUCHDOWN 07:27 Downs 01:14 Punt 09:14 *TOUCHDOWN 05:54 *TOUCHDOWN 04:40 Interception 00:00 Missed FG 13:27 Missed FG 10:54 *TOUCHDOWN 07:50 Punt 01:33 *TOUCHDOWN 14:07 Punt 10:39 Punt 07:26 Interception 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 3-4 0:39 4-32 1:44 7-30 2:23 3--5 1:19 10-75 3:46 2-70 0:24 1-0 0:09 10-44 2:32 4--3 1:20 4-55 1:26 3-4 1:15 11-97 4:36 3-4 0:53 6-24 2:59 3-37 1:13 10-69 6:11

OLE MISS

STATS

Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot A16 A25 A07 A28 A16 A19 A25 A25 A25 A31 M46 A24 A25 M30 A07 A31

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 14:22 Kickoff 10:56 Punt 02:10 Punt 10:51 Punt 07:30 Kickoff 06:43 Kickoff 12:53 Kickoff 07:54 Kickoff 03:57 Kickoff 14:53 Punt 11:45 Kickoff 10:02 Kickoff 06:36 Kickoff 03:01 Punt 00:31 Downs

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Spot A17 M34 M36 M03 A18 A18 M00 M34 A29 M00 M00 A29 M00 M00 A33 A31

Drive Ended Time How Lost 14:54 Fumble 11:56 Downs 05:41 Punt 11:52 *FIELD GOAL 09:58 Interception 07:25 Fumble 01:03 *TOUCHDOWN 10:00 Downs 06:50 Punt 01:33 *TOUCHDOWN 12:30 *TOUCHDOWN 10:57 Interception 06:36 *TOUCHDOWN 04:33 *TOUCHDOWN 02:36 Interception 00:09 Downs

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 0-1 0:06 6-41 2:26 10-57 5:15 13-69 5:18 2-2 0:53 0--1 0:05 15-75 5:40 7-41 2:53 3-4 1:04 9-69 2:24 6-46 2:23 3-5 0:48 14-75 3:26 7-30 2:03 2-26 0:25 4-0 0:22

Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot A16 A10 A45 A48 L15 A29 A07 A32 L47 A42 A36 L40 L44 A47 L19 A46 A25

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 11:04 Punt 06:25 Punt 00:46 Punt 13:33 Downs 12:04 Punt 11:19 Punt 04:33 Punt 02:06 Punt 00:05 Interception 11:15 Punt 08:09 Punt 04:22 Punt 14:40 Punt 10:43 Interception 04:45 Downs 00:40 Punt

Spot A22 A44 L00 A48 L00 A29 A50 A39 L41 L49 L23 L00 A49 L18 L00 L45 A26

Drive Ended Time How Lost 12:59 Punt 08:22 Punt 02:38 *TOUCHDOWN 00:11 Punt 13:24 *TOUCHDOWN 11:50 Interception 08:19 Punt 03:09 Punt 00:47 Downs 00:00 End of half 08:44 *FIELD GOAL 06:06 *TOUCHDOWN 02:14 Punt 12:21 *FIELD GOAL 10:05 *TOUCHDOWN 02:52 Downs 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 3-6 2:01 7-34 2:42 11-55 3:47 3-0 0:35 1-15 0:09 1-0 0:14 8-43 3:00 3-7 1:24 4-6 1:19 1-9 0:05 6-41 2:31 4-40 2:03 3--7 2:08 7-35 2:19 2-19 0:38 4-9 1:53 1-1 0:40

GEORGIA Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

Spot A31 A14 A20 A24 A42 G01 G45 A20 A24 G00 G38 A43 A05 A25 A29 A30 A34 G39

Drive Started Time Obtained 13:17 Punt 11:53 Punt 08:33 Punt 12:19 Kickoff 07:34 Punt 04:48 Punt 03:55 Punt 02:23 Punt 14:56 Kickoff 13:07 Interception 11:24 Punt 08:18 Punt 05:47 Interception 02:45 Fumble 00:00 Kickoff 11:44 Punt 07:06 Punt 00:58 Interception

Spot A42 A23 G11 G00 A48 G01 G00 A25 A27 G00 G00 A47 A35 A30 A32 G35 G37 G34

Drive Ended Time How Lost 12:27 Fumble 09:36 Punt 04:05 *FIELD GOAL 08:26 *TOUCHDOWN 06:21 Punt 04:48 *TOUCHDOWN 03:48 *TOUCHDOWN 00:35 Punt 13:21 Punt 13:07 *TOUCHDOWN 10:05 *TOUCHDOWN 07:08 Punt 04:11 Fumble 00:19 Punt 13:23 Punt 08:07 Downs 02:10 Downs 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 3-11 0:50 3-9 2:17 7-69 4:28 8-76 3:53 3-6 1:13 0-0 0:00 1-45 0:07 3-5 1:48 3-3 1:35 0-0 0:00 4-38 1:19 3-4 1:10 4-30 1:36 3-5 2:26 3-3 1:37 6-35 3:37 8-29 4:56 2-5 0:58

ARKANSAS Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot A13 A32 A22 A35 A10 A27 A28 A15 A16 A19 R43 R13 A40 R16 A46

Drive Started Time Obtained 12:40 Punt 05:35 Punt 12:09 Punt 10:06 Punt 04:21 Punt 01:29 Kickoff 15:00 Kickoff 11:24 Punt 07:39 Punt 01:50 Punt 00:23 Downs 11:52 Interception 08:34 Punt 04:49 Punt 01:37 Kickoff

Spot R07 R08 A39 A34 A25 R31 R48 A10 A33 R00 R00 R17 A49 R00 R48

Drive Ended Time How Lost 07:09 *FIELD GOAL 14:46 Missed FG 11:14 Interception 08:39 Punt 02:26 Interception 00:00 Missed FG 13:04 Punt 09:37 Punt 04:57 Punt 01:39 *TOUCHDOWN 12:49 *TOUCHDOWN 10:07 *FIELD GOAL 06:24 Punt 02:44 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 13-80 5:31 14-60 5:49 3-17 0:55 3--1 1:27 4-15 1:55 8-42 1:29 6-24 1:56 3--5 1:47 4-17 2:42 1-81 0:11 7-43 2:34 4--4 1:45 3-9 2:10 4-16 2:05 6-6 1:37


2015 Statistics ALABAMA DRIVE CHARTS TEXAS A&M Qtr 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot V06 H00 V21 V20 V32 V25 H00 V17 V08 V37 V21 V47 V25 V34 V34 H28 V25 H00 H37

Spot A25 A33 A33 A40 A21 A33 A25 A31 A33 A29 T04

Drive Started Time Obtained 11:04 Missed FG 03:00 Kickoff 13:23 Punt 08:23 Punt 03:41 Punt 00:00 Missed FG 15:00 Kickoff 08:00 Punt 14:06 Missed FG 05:49 Kickoff 01:18 Fumble

Spot H37 H00 H00 V13 H00 H46 H00 V17 V11 V37 V27 V47 V32 H15 H36 H03 V27 H00 H11

Drive Ended Time How Lost 08:24 Punt 07:53 *TOUCHDOWN 05:26 *TOUCHDOWN 02:56 Punt 14:51 *TOUCHDOWN 09:07 Punt 06:28 *TOUCHDOWN 03:03 Punt 01:04 Punt 00:00 End of half 13:00 Punt 11:33 Fumble 09:48 Punt 03:04 *FIELD GOAL 00:03 Punt 11:17 *FIELD GOAL 05:50 Punt 05:18 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 10-57 5:03 0-0 0:00 3-79 1:02 3--7 1:41 5-68 1:23 7-29 2:52 0-0 0:00 3-0 1:56 3-3 1:59 0-0 0:00 3-6 2:00 0-0 0:00 3-7 1:03 13-51 6:02 4-30 1:57 7-25 3:43 3-2 2:07 0-0 0:00 5-26 3:34

TENNESSEE Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

Spot T00 T46 A50 T40 A13 A33 T02 A34 T11 T00 T11

Drive Ended Time How Lost 07:14 *TOUCHDOWN 00:12 Punt 09:56 Punt 06:06 Interception 01:50 Punt 00:00 End of half 09:00 *FIELD GOAL 04:15 Punt 07:08 *FIELD GOAL 02:24 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 9-75 3:50 6-21 2:48 8-17 3:27 5-20 2:17 3--8 1:51 0-0 0:00 12-73 6:00 5-3 3:45 12-56 6:58 8-71 3:25 3--7 1:18

Drive Ended Time How Lost 11:38 Downs 06:02 Punt 11:08 *FIELD GOAL 08:51 *TOUCHDOWN 03:48 Punt 00:14 *FIELD GOAL 13:00 *TOUCHDOWN 08:11 Punt 02:47 *TOUCHDOWN 12:45 *FIELD GOAL 11:08 Fumble 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 8-41 3:22 6-13 3:50 15-87 5:19 3-57 1:15 3--6 2:24 6-28 2:08 4-28 1:56 4-5 2:04 11-73 3:46 7-27 3:26 2-15 0:39 13-78 9:18

LSU Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

Spot A28 A26 A09 A43 A35 A35 L28 A29 A27 L39 A07 A04

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 09:52 Punt 01:27 Punt 10:06 Punt 06:12 Kickoff 02:22 Kickoff 14:56 Interception 10:15 Punt 06:33 Punt 01:11 Punt 11:47 Punt 09:18 Kickoff

Spot L31 A39 L04 L00 A29 L37 L00 A34 L00 L12 A22 L18

MISSISSIPPI STATE Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

Spot A16 A02 A09 M47 A32 M00 A35 A25 A42 A35 A20 A25 A26 M24 M44

Drive Started Time Obtained 11:47 Punt 07:20 Downs 03:37 Punt 01:40 Fumble 14:06 Missed FG 10:44 Punt 09:15 Punt 06:10 Kickoff 00:15 Downs 15:00 Kickoff 07:25 Punt 01:24 Kickoff 08:51 Punt 07:11 Interception 01:04 Downs

Spot A19 A39 A17 M46 A38 M00 M00 M00 A32 M24 A28 M16 M00 M17 M34

Drive Ended Time How Lost 11:04 Punt 05:49 Interception 01:51 Punt 00:07 Punt 12:49 Punt 10:44 *TOUCHDOWN 08:36 *TOUCHDOWN 05:10 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half 10:43 *FIELD GOAL 05:20 Punt 09:27 Missed FG 07:53 *TOUCHDOWN 04:46 Downs 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 3-3 0:43 5-37 1:31 3-8 1:46 3-1 1:33 3-6 1:17 0-0 0:00 3-65 0:39 3-75 1:00 0--10 0:15 9-41 4:17 3-8 2:05 14-59 6:57 2-74 0:58 4-7 2:25 2-10 1:04

Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

Spot A36 A45 C35 C00 A14 C00 C06 A33 C30 A21 A40 A17

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 10:20 Punt 03:07 Punt 15:00 Punt 09:13 Punt 04:03 Punt 03:01 Fumble 00:09 Punt 12:37 Interception 07:12 Punt 12:38 Kickoff 02:52 Punt

Spot C00 C00 C00 C00 C00 C00 C00 A41 C15 C26 C00 A38

Drive Ended Time How Lost 11:36 *TOUCHDOWN 05:50 *TOUCHDOWN 02:28 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 *TOUCHDOWN 07:07 *TOUCHDOWN 04:03 *TOUCHDOWN 01:53 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half 10:50 Missed FG 01:51 Downs 05:52 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 9-64 3:24 10-55 4:30 2-35 0:39 0-0 0:00 5-86 2:06 0-0 0:00 3-6 1:08 1-8 0:09 5-15 1:47 10-53 5:21 12-60 6:46 4-21 2:52

AUBURN Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot B43 B25 B10 B36 B32 B30 B15 B25 B19 B18 A34 A23

Drive Started Time Obtained 14:27 Punt 07:35 Kickoff 01:38 Kickoff 09:19 Punt 01:24 Missed FG 14:53 Kickoff 10:01 Punt 04:27 Kickoff 13:43 Punt 07:49 Punt 02:13 Downs 00:00 Fumble

Spot A09 B20 A23 A09 A33 A47 A00 A48 A29 A31 A00 A23

Drive Ended Time How Lost 11:28 *FIELD GOAL 05:12 Punt 11:47 *FIELD GOAL 06:58 *FIELD GOAL 00:24 *FIELD GOAL 13:05 Punt 05:14 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 Punt 10:04 *FIELD GOAL 02:46 Downs 00:26 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 8-48 2:59 3--5 2:23 14-67 4:51 6-55 2:21 6-35 1:00 5-23 1:48 9-85 4:47 8-27 4:27 8-52 3:39 10-51 5:03 4-34 1:47 0-0 0:00

FLORIDA Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot A10 A38 A33 F42 A24 A25 A42 A20 A22 A19 F39 A43 A23 A48 F27

Drive Started Time Obtained 13:47 Punt 08:59 Kickoff 04:33 Missed FG 00:35 Punt 13:10 Punt 11:53 Kickoff 03:28 Punt 01:13 Punt 14:53 Kickoff 07:36 Punt 02:12 Interception 13:16 Punt 07:48 Punt 04:59 Kickoff 03:49 Downs

Spot A33 A29 A45 F28 A26 F11 F00 A31 F13 F00 F07 F00 A44 A49 F03

Drive Ended Time How Lost 10:13 Punt 07:16 Punt 02:06 Punt 14:53 Fumble 11:53 Punt 05:45 *FIELD GOAL 02:26 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half 08:04 *FIELD GOAL 02:49 *TOUCHDOWN 14:07 Missed FG 08:50 *TOUCHDOWN 06:01 Punt 04:35 Punt 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 7-23 3:34 3--9 1:43 3-12 2:27 3-14 0:42 3-2 1:17 14-64 6:08 3-58 1:02 2-11 1:13 12-65 6:49 10-81 4:47 7-32 3:05 9-57 4:26 3-21 1:47 3-1 0:24 5-24 3:49

STATS

Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Drive Started Time Obtained 13:27 Punt 07:53 Interception 06:28 Punt 04:37 Punt 01:14 Kickoff 11:59 Kickoff 06:28 Interception 04:59 Punt 03:03 Kickoff 00:00 Missed FG 15:00 Kickoff 00:00 Punt 10:51 Kickoff 09:06 Missed FG 02:00 Punt 15:00 Interception 07:57 Kickoff 05:18 Interception 03:34 Downs

MICHIGAN STATE Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot A20 A29 A04 A20 A27 A22 A25 A26 M00 A50 A29 A31 A25 A31

Drive Started Time Obtained 12:41 Punt 08:15 Punt 02:31 Punt 08:14 Punt 04:04 Punt 00:05 Interception 15:00 Kickoff 08:34 Punt 03:24 Punt 02:29 Punt 13:19 Downs 09:30 Punt 04:29 Downs 00:31 Interception

Spot A39 A30 M41 M00 M30 A26 M00 A41 M00 M00 A38 M00 A44 A30

Drive Ended Time How Lost 10:25 Punt 05:58 Punt 10:48 Punt 05:36 *TOUCHDOWN 01:25 *FIELD GOAL 00:00 End of half 10:36 *TOUCHDOWN 04:37 Punt 03:24 *TOUCHDOWN 02:20 *TOUCHDOWN 10:53 Punt 07:52 *TOUCHDOWN 01:16 Punt 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 5-19 2:16 5-1 2:17 14-55 6:43 6-80 2:38# 7-43 2:39 1-4 0:05 9-75 4:24# 7-15 3:57 0-0 0:00 1-50 0:09 3-9 2:26 3-69 1:38# 5-19 3:13 1--1 0:31

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2015 Statistics ALABAMA DRIVE CHARTS CLEMSON Team UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA UA

Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th

Spot V21 V41 V39 V25 H42 V10 V24 V27 V36 V26 V17 V05 V20 V50 H00 V25 H47

Drive Started Time Obtained 15:00 Kickoff 08:50 Punt 05:09 Kickoff 15:00 Kickoff 11:58 Interception 07:55 Punt 01:45 Punt 00:05 Missed FG 13:46 Punt 10:02 Kickoff 04:42 Kickoff 00:43 Punt 13:07 Punt 10:34 Kickoff 07:31 Kickoff 04:40 Kickoff 00:12 Kickoff

STATS 88 2016 ALABAMA FOOTBALL

Spot V47 H00 H27 V47 H00 V30 V21 V39 H00 V25 V37 V12 H16 H00 H00 H00 H48

Drive Ended Time How Lost 10:59 Punt 07:55 *TOUCHDOWN 02:17 Missed FG 12:31 Punt 09:35 *TOUCHDOWN 04:25 Punt 00:37 Punt 00:00 End of half 12:53 *TOUCHDOWN 08:26 Punt 02:44 Punt 14:48 Punt 10:34 *FIELD GOAL 09:45 *TOUCHDOWN 07:31 *TOUCHDOWN 01:07 *TOUCHDOWN 00:00 End of half

Consumed Pl-Yds TOP 9-26 4:01 3-59 0:55 7-34 2:52 4-22 2:29 7-42 2:23# 6-20 3:30 3--3 1:08 1-12 0:05 3-64 0:53 3--1 1:36 5-20 1:58 3-7 0:55 8-64 2:33# 2-50 0:49 0-0 0:00 8-75 3:33# 1--1 0:12


2015 Statistics 2015 RECAPS AND BOXSCORES

3/3

WISCONSIN (0-1) 17 ALABAMA (1-0) 35

3/3

MIDDLE TENNESSEE (1-1) 10 ALABAMA (2-0) 37

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 • AT&T STADIUM • ARLINGTON, TEXAS ATTENDANCE: 64,279 • TV: ABC

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, ALA. ATTENDANCE: 98,568 • TV: SEC NETWORK

ARLINGTON, Texas — The University of Alabama’s junior running back Derrick Henry had a career day, rushing 13 times for 147 yards and three touchdowns to lead the No. 3 Crimson Tide past No. 20 Wisconsin 35-17 in the Advocare Classic inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Henry opened up the game’s scoring, breaking off a 37-yard run in the first quarter to put Alabama ahead 7-0. He put up two more scores in the third quarter, including a 56-yard touchdown rush that put him over 100 yards for the night, the sixth time in his career he has eclipsed the century mark in a game.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The No. 2-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide opened its 2015 home slate in impressive fashion, forcing four turnovers en route to a 37-10 victory over visiting Middle Tennessee in front of 98,568 fans at Bryant-Denny Stadium. After a shaky opening quarter by both teams, the Crimson Tide was able to extend a 7-3 lead to a 23-3 halftime margin. Senior quarterback Jake Coker, who had another solid game, hit Robert Foster for a 19-yard touchdown to open the scoring. Derrick Henry added touchdown runs of 1 and 2 yards in the second quarter, and he reached the end zone a third time thanks to a 28-yard burst in the third quarter. Sophomore quarterback Cooper Bateman recorded the first touchdown pass of his career, connecting with Kenyan Drake on a shovel pass for a 14-yard scoring play.

Senior quarterback Jake Coker, making his debut as the Crimson Tide’s starting quarterback, was an efficient 15-of-21 for 213 yards and one touchdown to go along with no turnovers. Sophomore Cooper Bateman also saw action in the second half, finishing 7-for-8 with 51 yards. Defensively, Alabama was dominant at the line of scrimmage, holding the Badgers to just 40 yards rushing on 21 attempts, an average of 1.9 yards per rush. Senior linebacker Reggie Ragland recorded 12 total tackles, including five solo. Additionally, Jonathan Allen had two sacks and the team broke up seven passes on the night. Wisconsin Alabama

05:54 11:06 06:39 11:42 05:17 01:05 08:02 04:42

UA WIS UA UA UA WIS UA WIS

1 2 3 4 Score Middle Tennessee 0 3 0 7 10 Alabama 7 16 14 0 37

1 2 3 4 Score 0 7 3 7 17 7 7 14 7 35

SCORING SUMMARY

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Defensively, Alabama recovered all three fumbles it forced while also getting one interception, the most turnovers an Alabama defense has forced since Sept. 8, 2012, against Western Kentucky. Senior linebacker Reggie Ragland led the team in tackles once again, recording a total of 7.5, including six solos. The secondary also broke up six passes.

Derrick Henry 37 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 6-90 2:01 Alex Erickson 6 yd pass from Joel Stave (R. Gaglianone kick), 9-63 4:24 Robert Foster 17 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 8-88 4:22 Derrick Henry 56 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 2-56 0:17, Derrick Henry 2 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 7-67 2:10 R. Gaglianone. 43 yd field goal, 9-42 4:03 Kenyan Drake 43 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 3-27 2:00 Ro Wheelwright 3 yd pass from Joel Stave (R. Gaglianone kick), 7-75 3:20

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

WIS 0 - UA 7 WIS 7 - UA 7 WIS 7 - UA 14 WIS 7 - UA 21 WIS 7 - UA 28 WIS 10 - UA 28 WIS 10 - UA 35 WIS 17 - UA 35

WIS UA 17 27 21-40 37-238 228 264 39-26-1 29-22-0 60-268 66-502 0-0 0-0 2-15 4-25 4-84 3-35 0-0 1-41 7-37.1 4-36.8 0-0 0-0 5-50 11-120 28:55 31:05 6 of 14 4 of 11 0 of 0 1 of 1 3-4 2-2 3-26 3-24

RUSHING: Wisconsin-Alex Erickson 1-25; Corey Clement 8-16; Taiwan Deal 6-14; Dar Ogunbowale, 3-9; Joel Stave 3-minus 24. Alabama-Derrick Henry 13-147; Kenyan Drake 10-77; Damien Harris 9-23; Cooper Bateman 2-4; Jake Coker 3-minus 13. PASSING: Wisconsin-Joel Stave 26-39-1-228. Alabama-Jake Coker 15-21-0-213; Cooper Bateman 7-8-0-51. RECEIVING: Wisconsin-Alex Erickson 6-73; Dar Ogunbowale 6-39; Derek Watt 5-22; Austin Traylor 3-39; Corey Clement 2-19; Ro Wheelwright 2-18; Jazz Peavy 1-14; Taiwan Deal 1-4. Alabama-Robert Foster 4-50; ArDarius Stewart 4-44; O.J. Howard 3-37; Calvin Ridley 3-22; Kenyan Drake 2-48; Richard Mullaney 2-38; Derrick Henry 2-12; Ty Flournoy-Smith 1-17; Damien Harris 1-minus 4. INTERCEPTIONS: Wisconsin-None. Alabama-Eddie Jackson 1-41. FUMBLES: Wisconsin-None. Alabama-None.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

12:28 13:00 09:14 05:54 02:39 10:54 01:33 06:11

UA MT UA UA UA UA UA MT

Robert Foster 19 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 4-32 1:44 Cody Clark 20 yd field goal, 12-45 3:14 Derrick Henry 2 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 10-75 3:46 Derrick Henry 1 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 2-70 0:24 TEAM safety Kenyan Drake 14 yd pass from Cooper Bateman (Adam Griffith kick), 4-55 1:26 Derrick Henry 28 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 11-97 4:36 R. Ducksworth 15 yd pass from Austin Grammer (Cody Clark kick), 3-20 1:15

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

MT 0 - UA 7 MT 3 - UA 7 MT 3 - UA 14 MT 3 - UA 21 MT 3 - UA 23 MT 3 - UA 30 MT 3 - UA 37 MT 10 - UA 37

WIS UA 15 28 31-86 39-220 189 312 43-23-1 43-26-2 74-275 82-532 0-0 0-0 2-6 3-35 4-82 4-87 2-77 1-0 8-36.0 5-40.2 3-3 0-0 8-67 5-40 27:04 32:56 6 of 19 4 of 13 1 of 1 2 of 3 2-3 4-6 0-0 0-0

STATS

20/18

RUSHING: Middle Tennessee-Brent Stockstill 5-29; Jordan Parker 8-25; Shane Tucker 13-18; J. Bryson 3-9; Austin Grammer 2-5. Alabama-Derrick Henry 18-96; Damien Harris 8-55; Kenyan Drake 6-40; Derrick Gore 2-9; Ronnie Clark 2-9; Cooper Bateman 2-6; Jake Coker 1-5. PASSING: Middle Tennessee-Brent Stockstill 22-42-1-174; Austin Grammer 1-1-015. Alabama-Jake Coker 15-26-1-214; Cooper Bateman 11-17-1-98. RECEIVING: Middle Tennessee-Richie James 10-95; Ed Batties 4-28; C. Collis 3-21; R. Ducksworth 2-22; Terry Pettis 2-20; Jordan Parker 1-2; Tyler Barron 1-1. AlabamaArDarius Stewart 6-21; Kenyan Drake 5-91; O.J. Howard 4-68; Robert Foster 4-49; Calvin Ridley 4-37; Flournoy-Smith 1-31; Damien Harris 1-8; Richard Mullaney 1-7. INTERCEPTIONS: Middle Tennessee-Jeremy Cutrer 1-77; Kevin Byard 1-0. Alabama-Cyrus Jones 1-0. FUMBLES: Middle Tennessee-Ed Baties 1-1; C. Collis 1-1; Shane Tucker 1-1. Alabama-None.

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OLE MISS (3-0, 1-0 SEC) 43 ALABAMA (2-1, 0-1 SEC) 37

12/12

ULM (1-2) 0 ALABAMA (3-1) 34

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, ALA. ATTENDANCE: 101,821 • TV: ESPN

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, ALA. ATTENDANCE: 101,323 • TV: SEC NETWORK

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The No. 2-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide could not overcome five turnovers in its SEC opener, falling by a final score of 43-37 to the No. 15/11 Ole Miss Rebels in a back-and-forth contest in front of a sellout crowd of 101,821 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The 12th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide shut out the visiting ULM Warhawks by a final score of 34-0 in front of 101,323 fans at BryantDenny Stadium. The Tide got off to another slow start offensively, getting on the board with 2:38 remaining in the first quarter thanks to a three-yard run by junior running back Derrick Henry. Senior quarterback Jacob Coker found freshman wide receiver Calvin Ridley for a touchdown early in the second quarter, the first of the rookie’s career. In the second half, Alabama was able to put the game away. Junior placekicker Adam Griffith made field goals of 35 and 40 yards, and Coker tossed two more touchdowns.

The opening kickoff of the game would set the tone for Alabama, as a fumble by sophomore receiver ArDarius Stewart on the return was recovered by Ole Miss. The Rebels were able to turn that into three points, the only points of the quarter. The Tide evened the score early in the second, but two more turnovers in the quarter allowed the Rebels to take advantage of short fields to reach the end zone twice. Alabama was playing from behind for the rest of the game, twice getting within six points, but unable to complete the comeback. Ole Miss Alabama

1 2 3 4 Score 3 14 13 13 43 0 10 7 20 37

Defensively, the Tide dominated ULM. For the game, the Alabama defense allowed a total of 92 yards from scrimmage, the fewest yards given up by an Alabama defense since the 2012 BCS Championship Game against LSU, when the Tigers also gained 92 yards of offense. The defense also recorded six quarterback sacks and 12 tackles for loss. ULM Alabama

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

14:22 11:52 07:30 06:43 01:03 12:53 07:54 03:57 01:33 12:30 11:45 10:02 06:36 04:33

OM UA OM OM UA OM OM OM UA UA OM OM UA UA

Gary Wunderlich 32 yd field goal, 4-2 0:32 Adam Griffith 20 yd field goal, 13-69 5:18 Jordan Wilkins 1 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick), 6-26 2:33 Chad Kelly 4 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick), 3-18 0:42 Richard Mullaney 9 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 15-75 5:40 Qunicy Adeboyejo 66 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick), 5-87 2:07 Gary Wunderlich 34 yd field goal, 9-49 2:06 Gary Wunderlich 45 yd field goal, 7-51 2:53 Jake Coker 3 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 9-69 2:24 ArDarius Stewart 8 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 6-46 2:23 Cody Core 73 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Ryan Buchanan pass failed), 2-82 0:45 Laquon Treadwell 24 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick), 2-31 0:55 Derrick Henry 2 yd run (Jake Coker pass failed), 14-75 3:26 Richard Mullaney 2 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 7-30 2:03

STATS

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

OM 3 - UA 0 OM 3 - UA 3 OM 10 - UA 3 OM 17 - UA 3 OM 17 - UA 10 OM 24 - UA 10 OM 27 - UA 10 OM 30 - UA 10 OM 30 - UA 17 OM 30 - UA 24 OM 36 - UA 24 OM 43 - UA 24 OM 43 - UA 30 OM 43 - UA 37

OM UA 16 29 32-92 42-215 341 288 33-18-0 58-32-3 65-433 100-503 0-0 0-0 0-0 2--4 3-60 4-88 3-32 0-0 5-39.8 2-42.0 1-0 2-2 8-57 4-36 24:34 35:26 4 of 14 11 of 20 1 of 2 1 of 4 4-4 6-6 1-8 2-12

RUSHING: Ole Miss-Jordan Wilkins 7-39; Jaylen Walton 12-33; Chad Kelly 8-21; Cody Core 1-1; Robert Nkemdiche 1-0; Jeremy Liggins 1-0; TEAM 2-minus 2. Alabama-Derrick Henry 23-127; Jake Coker 7-58; Kenyan Drake 11-33; ArDarius Stewart 1-minus 3. PASSING: Ole Miss-Chad Kelly 18-33-0-341. Alabama-Jake Coker 21-44-2-201; Cooper Bateman 11-14-1-87. RECEIVING: Ole Miss-Laquon Treadwell 5-80; Cody Core 4-123; Qunicy Adeboyejo 2-71; D. Stringfellow 2-23; Jaylen Walton 2-2; Evan Engram 1-22; Jeremy Liggins 1-18; Jordan Wilkins 1-2. Alabama-ArDarius Stewart 8-73; Richard Mullaney 7-61; Calvin Ridley 6-28; Derrick Henry 5-39; O.J. Howard 4-70; Robert Foster 2-17. INTERCEPTIONS: Ole Miss-Trae Elston 1-28; C.J. Johnson 1-4; Tony Bridges 1-0. Alabama-None. FUMBLES: Ole Miss-Chad Kelly 1-0. Alabama-ArDarius Stewart 1-1; Kenyan Drake 1-1.

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1 2 3 4 Score 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 10 10 34

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

02:38 13:24 08:44 06:06 12:21 10:05

UA UA UA UA UA UA

Derrick Henry 3 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 11-55 3:47 Calvin Ridley 15 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 1-15 0:09 Adam Griffith 40 yd field goal, 6-41 2:31 Michael Nysewander 19 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 4-40 2:03 Adam Griffith 35 yd field goal, 7-35 2:19 ArDarius Stewart 16 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 2-19 0:38

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

ULM 0 - UA 7 ULM 0 - UA 14 ULM 0 - UA 17 ULM 0 - UA 24 ULM 0 - UA 27 ULM 0 - UA 34

ULM UA 10 17 31-9 35-137 83 166 43-20-2 32-18-1 74-92 67-303 0-0 0-0 1-1 5-43 3-68 1-13 1-12 2-28 12-34.4 6-37.8 0-0 0-0 10-90 7-72 32:32 27:28 3 of 20 2 of 13 1 of 4 1 of 3 0-0 5-5 2-12 6-26

RUSHING: ULM-Ben Luckett 7-13; D. McNeal 1-8; Kaylon Watson 4-8; Ajalen Holley 1-4; Garrett Smith 14-minus 1; TEAM 1-minus 11; Brayle Brown 3-minus 12. Alabama-Kenyan Drake 10-65; Derrick Henry 13-52; Damien Harris 4-23; Derrick Gore 3-2; Ronnie Clark 1-0; Jake Coker 4-minus 5. PASSING: ULM-Garrett Smith 17-37-2-74; Brayle Brown 1-3-0-3; E. Carrington 1-2-0-1; Qualls, Chris 1-1-0-5. Alabama-Jake Coker 17-31-1-158; Cooper Bateman 1-1-0-8. RECEIVING: ULM-Ajalen Holley 9-38; Rashon Ceaser 3-22; Kaylon Watson 3-4; Tre’ Perrier 1-8; H. Scioneaux 1-5; Ben Luckett 1-3; Jared Mapps 1-2; Stoney Hawkins 1-1. Alabama-Calvin Ridley 4-38; ArDarius Stewart 3-39; Cam Sims 3-21; Chris Black 2-23; Richard Mullaney 2-10; O.J. Howard 2-8; Michael Nysewander 1-19; Daylon Charlot 1-8. INTERCEPTIONS: ULM-Tre’ Hunter 1-12. Alabama-Geno Matias-Smith 1-16; Ronnie Harrison 1-12. FUMBLES: ULM-None. Alabama-None.


2015 Statistics 2015 RECAPS AND BOXSCORES

8/6

ALABAMA (4-1, 1-1 SEC) 38 GEORGIA (4-1, 2-1 SEC) 10

8/10

ARKANSAS (2-4, 1-2 SEC) 14 ALABAMA (5-1, 2-1 SEC) 27

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 • SANFORD STADIUM • ATHENS, GA. ATTENDANCE: 92,746 • TV: CBS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, ALA. ATTENDANCE: 101,821 • TV: ESPN

ATHENS, Ga. — The 13th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide was resourceful in all phases of the game and dominant defensively while showcasing an opportunistic offense in a 38-10 rout of eighth-ranked Georgia before a capacity crowd of 92,746 on a rainy day at Sanford Stadium. In a game played mostly in a steady rain, senior quarterback Jake Coker and the Alabama offense were efficient while the defense had both Bulldogs quarterbacks under duress all game long. Coker had a rushing and passing touchdown, junior running back Derrick Henry added another touchdown on the ground, and the Tide scored on a 50-yard interception return by junior defensive back Eddie Jackson and on a blocked punt by freshman defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team turned in a gritty performance on Saturday night to defeat the Arkansas Razorbacks, 27-14, in the 2015 Homecoming game before a capacity crowd of 101,821 at Bryant-Denny Stadium on the Alabama campus.

Freshman receiver Calvin Ridley caught five passes for 120 yards, his first game over the century mark, and one touchdown while Henry set a new career-high in attempts (26) and rushing yards (148). The Alabama defense was a disruptive force in the wet conditions all day, forcing a total of four turnovers, including three interceptions by three different members of the secondary. Georgia’s two quarterbacks completed only 11 of 31 pass attempts and averaged 3.2 yards per pass. The Tide gained 379 yards of offense (190 passing and 189 rushing) and converted 15 first downs. The Bulldogs picked up 299 yards for the game (106 passing and 193 rushing) along with converting 12 first downs. Alabama Georgia

1 2 3 4 Score 3 21 14 0 38 0 3 7 0 10

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 2nd 3rd

04:05 12:23 08:26 04:48 03:48 13:07 10:05 00:05

UA UGA UA UA UA UA UA UGA

Adam Griffith 29 yd field goal, 7-69 4:28 Marshall Morgan 27 yd field goal, 14-71 6:36 Derrick Henry 30 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 8-76 3:53 Minkah Fitzpatrick 1 yd blocked punt return (Adam Griffith kick) Calvin Ridley 45 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 1-45 0:07 Eddie Jackson 50 yd interception return (Adam Griffith kick) Jake Coker 2 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 4-38 1:19 Nick Chubb 83 yd run (Marshall Morgan kick), 1-83 0:14

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

UA 3 - UGA 0 UA 3 - UGA 3 UA 10 - UGA 3 UA 17 - UGA 3 UA 24 - UGA 3 UA 31 - UGA 3 UA 38 - UGA 3 UA 38 - UGA 10

UA UGA 15 12 47-189 38-193 190 106 16-11-0 31-11-3 63-379 69-299 0-0 0-0 6-69 2-3 3-61 4-71 3-79 0-0 7-41.0 11-38.2 2-2 4-1 7-39 8-82 34:03 25:57 1 of 12 3 of 17 0 of 2 0 of 0 2-2 1-1 2-11 0-0

Alabama erased a 7-3 deficit late in the third quarter on an 81-yard pass from quarterback Jake Coker to wide receiver Calvin Ridley, a play that awoke a slumbering offense that had struggled to finish drives most of the game to that point. That score, with 1:39 left in the third period, turned the game in Alabama’s favor as the Crimson Tide stopped an Arkansas drive at the Hogs’ 43 on the ensuing possession and marched to a touchdown on a 3-yard pass from Coker to wideout Richard Mullaney for a 17-7 lead. After an Eddie Jackson interception for the Tide a few plays later, Alabama tacked on a 35-yard Adam Griffith field goal for a 20-7 edge with 10:07 left in the fourth quarter. Derrick Henry added a 1-yard touchdown run with 2:44 left, marking the 11th consecutive game in which he has scored on the ground. Arkansas Alabama

1 2 3 4 Score 0 7 0 7 14 3 0 7 17 27

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

07:09 01:29 01:39 12:49 10:07 02:44 01:37

UA AR UA UA UA UA AR

Adam Griffith 24 yd field goal, 13-80 5:31 Drew Morgan 4 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund kick), 3-12 0:57 Calvin Ridley 81 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 1-81 0:11 Richard Mullaney 3 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 7-43 2:34 Adam Griffith 35 yd field goal, 4--4 1:45 Derrick Henry 1 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 4-16 2:05 Dominique Reed 54 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund kick), 5-74 1:07

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

AR 0 - UA 3 AR 7 - UA 3 AR 7 - UA 10 AR 7 - UA 17 AR 7 - UA 20 AR 7 - UA 27 AR 14 - UA 27

ARK UA 10 22 25-44 46-134 176 262 32-15-1 33-24-2 57-220 79-396 0-0 0-0 2-11 3-39 2-31 2-38 2-18 1-20 10-40.2 5-45.2 1-0 0-0 7-44 6-56 26:07 33:53 5 of 16 7 of 16 0 of 1 0 of 0 1-1 4-5 2-18 3-16

STATS

13/13

RUSHING: Arkansas-Alex Collins 12-26; R. Williams 5-10; Brandon Allen 7-6; Toby Baker 1-2. Alabama-Derrick Henry 27-95; Kenyan Drake 7-29; Jake Coker 7-17; TEAM 2-minus 3; Damien Harris 3-minus 4. PASSING: Arkansas-Brandon Allen 15-32-1-176. Alabama-Jake Coker 24-33-2-262.

RUSHING: Alabama-Derrick Henry 26-148; Jake Coker 6-28; Damien Harris 7-8; Bo Scarbrough 2-5; Kenyan Drake 6-0. Georgia-Nick Chubb 20-146; Sony Michel 9-53; Keith Marshall 1-6; Greyson Lambert 6-minus 1; Brice Ramsey 2-minus 11. PASSING: Alabama-Jake Coker 11-16-0-190. Georgia-Greyson Lambert 10-24-186; Brice Ramsey 1-6-2-20; Team 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: Alabama-Calvin Ridley 5-120; Richard Mullaney 3-44; ArDarius Stewart 2-24; Kenyan Drake 1-2. Georgia-Malcolm Mitchell 3-65; Terry Godwin 3-30; Reggie Davis 3-16; Sony Michel 1-0; Nick Chubb 1-minus 5.

RECEIVING: Arkansas-Jeremy Sprinkle 4-41; Drew Morgan 4-15; Dominique Reed 3-77; Hunter Henry 1-18; Jojo Robinson 1-15; K. Edwards 1-6; Alex Collins 1-4. Alabama-Calvin Ridley 9-140; Kenyan Drake 5-37; Richard Mullaney 4-25; O.J. Howard 3-17; ArDarius Stewart 2-38; Hale Hentges 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Arkansas-Santos Ramirez 1-18; Josh Liddell 1-0. Alabama-Eddie Jackson 1-20. FUMBLES: Arkansas-Brandon Allen 1-0. Alabama-None.

INTERCEPTIONS: Alabama-Eddie Jackson 1-50; Ronnie Harrison 1-29; Marlon Humphrey 1-0. Georgia-None. FUMBLES: Alabama-Derrick Henry 1-1; Jake Coker 1-1. Georgia-Greyson Lambert 3-1; Isaiah McKenzie 1-0.

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2015 Statistics 2015 RECAPS AND BOXSCORES 10/9 9/10

ALABAMA (6-1, 3-1 SEC) 41 TEXAS A&M (5-1, 2-1 SEC) 23

8/8

TENNESSEE (3-4, 1-3 SEC) 14 ALABAMA (7-1, 4-1 SEC) 19

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 • KYLE FIELD • COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS ATTENDANCE: 105,733 • TV: CBS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, ALA. ATTENDANCE: 101,821 • TV: CBS

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The 10th-ranked University of Alabama football team used a punishing rushing offense and big plays from its defense to defeat No. 9 Texas A&M, 41-23, before a crowd of 105,733 at Kyle Field. Alabama intercepted four passes, returning three for touchdowns, to knock off the previously unbeaten Aggies. Crimson Tide running back Derrick Henry rushed for 236 yards and two touchdowns while cornerbacks Minkah Fitzpatrick and Eddie Jackson nabbed two interceptions each. Jackson returned one for a 93-yard touchdown as the Tide defense scored three times – a first in Alabama history. Fitzpatrick scored two touchdowns via interception returns, first on a 33-yard return in the first quarter, and later on a game-clinching 55-yarder. For UA, quarterback Jake Coker passed for 138 yards while completing 19-of-25 passes.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — In a tight, hard-hitting struggle that lived up to the legacy of one of college football’s most history-rich rivalries, the eighth-ranked University of Alabama football team used a clutch touchdown drive by its offense and a staunch outing from its defense to overcome a late deficit in a 19-14 win over Tennessee on Saturday afternoon before a capacity crowd of 101,821 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Alabama built a 28-6 lead midway through the second quarter with Henry rushing 15 times for 178 yards and three scores in the first half and the Tide defense holding the explosive A&M offense 189 total yards. After Fitzpatrick’s interception return, Henry rumbled 55 yards to pay dirt with 5:26 left in the opening stanza before tacking on a 6-yard scoring run with 14:51 left in the half. Jackson’s 93-yard scoring play extended the lead to 28-6 before A&M struck back on a 68-yard punt return touchdown by Christian Kirk with 3:03 left in the first half. Alabama led, 28-13, at halftime. A&M narrowed the Alabama lead to 28-20 early in the third period on a 3-yard pass from quarterback Kyle Allen to wide receiver Ricky Seals-Jones. The Tide extended its lead to 34-20 on a pair of Adam Griffith field goals before A&M’s Taylor Bertolet hit a 36-yard field goal with 7:57 left in the fourth quarter, Bertolet’s third counter of the game. Fitzpatrick stopped an Aggie drive with his second interception of the day, which he returned 55 yards for his second score of the game. It set a Crimson Tide record for interceptions return for a touchdown, both for the team and an individual. Alabama Texas A&M

1 2 3 4 Score 14 14 3 10 41 3 10 7 3 23

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

07:53 05:26 01:14 14:51 11:59 06:28 03:03 10:51 03:04 11:17 07:57 05:18

UA UA TAMU UA TAMU UA TAMU TAMU UA UA TAMU UA

Minkah Fitzpatrick 33 yd interception return (Adam Griffith kick) Derrick Henry 55 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 3-79 1:02 Taylor Bertolet 54 yd field goal, 7-29 1:42 Derrick Henry 6 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 5-68 1:23 Taylor Bertolet 52 yd field goal, 8-42 2:52 Eddie Jackson 93 yd interception return (Adam Griffith kick) Christian Kirk 68 yd punt return (Taylor Bertolet kick) Ricky Seals-Jones 3 yd pass from Kyle Allen (Taylor Bertolet kick), 3-47 0:42 Adam Griffith 32 yd field goal, 13-51 6:02 Adam Griffith 20 yd field goal, 7-25 3:43 Taylor Bertolet 36 yd field goal, 10-52 3:20 Minkah Fitzpatrick 55 yd interception return (Adam Griffith kick)

STATS

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

UA 7 - TAMU 0 UA 14 - TAMU 0 UA 14 - TAMU 3 UA 21 - TAMU 3 UA 21 - TAMU 6 UA 28 - TAMU 6 UA 28 - TAMU 13 UA 28 - TAMU 20 UA 31 - TAMU 20 UA 34 - TAMU 20 UA 34 - TAMU 23 UA 41 - TAMU 23

UA TAMU 17 16 45-258 25-32 138 284 25-19-0 45-22-4 70-396 70-316 0-0 0-0 3-35 5-89 4-61 3-62 4-207 0-0 9-42.9 6-45.0 2-1 2-0 7-60 1-5 36:22 23:38 4 of 16 7 of 18 1 of 1 0 of 1 3-4 2-2 6-34 1-6

RUSHING: Alabama-Derrick Henry 32-236; Jake Coker 7-13; Kenyan Drake 5-11; TEAM 1-minus 2. Texas A&M-Tra Carson 13-46; Christian Kirk 1-11; Kwame Etwi 1-4; Kyler Murray 2-minus 10; Kyle Allen 8-minus 19. PASSING: Alabama-Jake Coker 19-25-0-138. Texas A&M-Kyle Allen 20-40-3-263; Kyler Murray 2-4-1-21; Tra Carson 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: Alabama-Calvin Ridley 7-52; Richard Mullaney 4-32; O.J. Howard 3-35; Kenyan Drake 2-0; Derrick Henry 1-18; ArDarius Stewart 1-4; Derek Kief 1-minus 3. Texas A&M-Christian Kirk 7-90; Ricky Seals-Jones 6-107; Tra Carson 5-16; Josh Reynolds 3-56; Speedy Noil 1-15. INTERCEPTIONS: Alabama-Eddie Jackson 2-119; Minkah Fitzpatrick 2-88. Texas A&MNone. FUMBLES: Alabama-Cyrus Jones 1-1; Damien Harris 1-0. Texas A&M-Kyle Allen 1-0; Kyler Murray 1-0.

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After Tennessee tailback Jalen Hurd ran 12 yards for a touchdown with 5:49 left, the Tide offense responded with a decisive 71-yard march to the end zone. Tide quarterback Jake Coker completed key passes of 29 yards to wide receiver ArDarius Stewart and 15 yards to wideout Calvin Ridley on the drive that was punctuated by running back Derrick Henry’s tough running. Henry carried five times for 35 yards on the winning drive, including the game-winning 14-yard touchdown run with 2:24 left. Henry rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns, Stewart had six catches for 114 yards, and Coker passed for 247 yards while completing 21-of-27 passes. Linebacker Reggie Ragland led the Tide defense with a game-high 12 tackles (eight solos), including a tackle for loss and punter J.K. Scott averaged 49.8 yards on four punts, including a 56-yarder. Tennessee Alabama

1 2 3 4 Score 7 0 0 7 14 7 0 3 9 19

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 3rd 4th

07:14 03:00 09:00 07:08 05:49 02:24

UA UT UA UA UT UA

Derrick Henry 20 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 9-75 3:50 J. Smith 11 yd pass from Josh Dobbs (Medley, A. kick), 10-75 4:14 Adam Griffith 19 yd field goal, 12-73 6:00 Adam Griffith 28 yd field goal, 12-56 6:58 Jalen Hurd 12 yd run (A. Medley kick), 4-75 1:19 Derrick Henry 14 yd run (Jake Coker pass failed), 8-71 3:25

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

UT 0 - UA 7 UT 7 - UA 7 UT 7 - UA 10 UT 7 - UA 13 UT 14 - UA 13 UT 14 - UA 19

UT UA 21 23 39-132 42-117 171 247 22-13-0 27-21-1 61-303 69-364 0-0 1-9 1-3 0-0 1-31 2-62 1-1 0-0 4-43.2 4-49.8 1-1 0-0 6-30 7-64 24:21 35:39 7 of 13 5 of 12 0 of 0 0 of 0 2-3 4-5 5-27 5-38

RUSHING: Tennessee-Jalen Hurd 18-92; Alvin Kamara 5-21; Josh Dobbs 16-19. Alabama-Derrick Henry 28-143; Kenyan Drake 3-10; ArDarius Stewart 1-minus 3; TEAM 3-minus 7; Jake Coker 7-minus 26. PASSING: Tennessee-Josh Dobbs 13-22-0-171. Alabama-Jake Coker 21-27-1-247. RECEIVING: Tennessee-Alvin Kamara 4-44; J. Malone 2-43; J. Smith 2-38; V. Pearson 2-15; Jo. Johnson 1-18; M. North 1-8; Et. Wolf 1-5. Alabama-Calvin Ridley 7-88; O.J. Howard 7-55; ArDarius Stewart 5-88; Richard Mullaney 1-13; Kenyan Drake 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: Tennessee-Randolph, B. 1-1. Alabama-None. FUMBLES: Tennessee-Josh Dobbs 1-1. Alabama-None.


2015 Statistics 2015 RECAPS AND BOXSCORES

4/7/7

LSU (7-1, 4-1 SEC) 16 ALABAMA (8-1, 5-1 SEC) 30

ALABAMA (9-1, 6-1 SEC) 31 17/20/20 MISS. STATE (7-3, 3-3 SEC) 6 2/3/4

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, ALA. ATTENDANCE: 101,821 • TV: CBS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 • DAVIS WADE STADIUM • STARKVILLE, MISS. ATTENDANCE: 62,435 • TV: CBS

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama defense limited LSU running back Leonard Fournette to 31 rushing yards while the Crimson Tide offense rode a 210-yard, threetouchdown rushing performance by Derrick Henry to a 30-16 victory before a capacity crowd of 101 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The victory moved No. 4 Alabama into a tie with No. 2 LSU for the lead in the SEC’s West Division. Fournette, who entered the game as the nation’s leading rusher averaging 193.1 yards rushing per game, could not get going against the Crimson Tide defense. But Henry rushed for touchdowns of two yards, one yard and seven yards while carrying the ball 38 times, the third-most carries by one player in a single game in Alabama football history.

STARKVILLE, Miss. — The University of Alabama defense sacked Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott nine times and Crimson Tide running back Derrick Henry rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-6 victory over the Bulldogs before an overflow crowd of 62,435 at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field.

Alabama was dominant early, breaking out to a 10-0 lead in the second quarter on a 22-yard Adam Griffith field goal and Henry’s two-yard scoring rush that came after a 40-yard run in which he fended off three would-be tacklers while rumbling deep into LSU territory. But the Tigers struck back to tie it at 10-10 with an explosive passing game. Quarterback Brandon Harris hit wide receiver Travin Dural for a 40-yard touchdown pass and Trent Domingue followed with a 39-yard field goal to tie it. But Alabama took a 13-10 lead at halftime on a career-long 55-yard field goal by Griffith with 14 seconds left in the half. After Tide linebacker Dillon Lee intercepted a Harris pass on the first play of the third quarter to set up Alabama at the LSU 28, Henry capped a touchdown drive with a 1-yard run to stake the Tide to a 20-10 lead with 13:00 left in the period. Henry extended the lead with a seven-yard scoring run with 2:47 left in the third quarter and Griffith added a 29-yard field goal with 12:45 left in the fourth period for a 30-10 Alabama lead. LSU showed life late after Henry lost a fumble at the Tide 22. The Tigers marched 22 yards in four plays with Fournette scoring on a one-yard run with 9:18 on the clock. The extrapoint was blocked by the Tide’s A’Shawn Robinson as the Tide held a 30-16 lead. The Alabama defense created seven plays of negative yardage by the LSU offense in the game, including seven tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks. LSU was limited to 182 total yards in the game (54 rushing, 128 passing). The Alabama offense gained 434 total yards, including 250 rushing, and had the ball for 39:27 of game time. Tide safety Geno Matias-Smith led the Tide defense with six tackles. Alabama punter JK Scott averaged 45.0 yards on three punts with a long of 50 yards, including one punt downed inside the LSU 20. Griffith made all three field goal attempts. LSU Alabama

1 2 3 4 Score 0 10 0 6 16 0 13 14 3 30

SCORING SUMMARY 2nd 3rd 4th

11:08 08:51 06:12 02:22 00:14 13:00 02:47 12:45 09:18

UA UA LS LS UA UA UA UA LS

Adam Griffith 22 yd field goal, 15-87 5:19 Derrick Henry 2 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 3-57 1:15 Travin Dural 40 yd pass from Brandon Harris (Trent Domingue kick), 6-75 2:39 Trent Domingue 39 yd field goal, 6-45 1:26 Adam Griffith 55 yd field goal, 6-28 2:08 Derrick Henry 1 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 4-28 1:56 Derrick Henry 7 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 11-73 3:46 Adam Griffith 29 yd field goal, 7-27 3:26 Leonard Fournette 1 yd run (Trent Domingue kick blocked), 4-22 1:50

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

LS 0 - UA 3 LS 0 - UA 10 LS 7 - UA 10 LS 10 - UA 10 LS 10 - UA 13 LS 10 - UA 20 LS 10 - UA 27 LS 10 - UA 30 LS 16 - UA 30

LSU UA 12 28 26-54 55-250 128 184 19-6-1 24-18-0 45-182 79-434 0-0 0-0 2-5 2-23 4-43 3-55 0-0 1-4 7-42.3 3-45.0 0-0 2-1 7-48 9-88 20:33 39:27 3 of 11 7 of 15 0 of 0 1 of 2 1-1 5-6 3-31 2-9

RUSHING: LSU-Leonard Fournette 19-31; Brandon Harris 5-20; Darrel Williams 1-5; TEAM 1-minus 2. Alabama-Derrick Henry 38-210; Kenyan Drake 10-68; TEAM 1-minus 2; Jake Coker 6-minus 26. PASSING: LSU-Brandon Harris 6-19-1-128. Alabama-Jake Coker 18-24-0-184. RECEIVING: LSU-Travin Dural 2-77; Malachi Dupre 2-23; DeSean Smith 1-26; Jerald Hawkins 1-2. Alabama-Calvin Ridley 7-51; ArDarius Stewart 3-47; Kenyan Drake 3-40; Richard Mullaney 3-28; O.J. Howard 2-18.

Alabama’s defense produced 12 plays for losses against a high-powered State offense, limiting the explosive Prescott to 14 rushing yards on 26 attempts and holding the Bulldogs out of the end zone for the first time in 36 games dating back to MSU’s 2013 season opener. It also marked the end of a 32-game streak by Prescott in which he had scored a touchdown in a game, the longest streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision. The nine quarterback sacks by the Tide defense is the most by an Alabama defense since 1998 when it also tallied nine against Vanderbilt. Henry scored on runs of 75 and 65 yards as the Crimson Tide offense overcame a slow start with a methodical ground game while the Tide defense held off several State scoring threats. Henry turned in over 200 yards rushing in a game for the third time in 2015, becoming the first Alabama back to do so three times in a single season. Alabama broke on top, 7-0, early in the second quarter on a 69-yard punt return by Cyrus Jones. On Alabama’s next possession, wide receiver Calvin Ridley took a pass from Coker at the Tide 49 in the middle of the field, cut back and juked a defender, then raced to the end zone to complete a 60-yard scoring play, extending the Tide lead to 14-0. State responded on the next possession with a 31-yard field goal by Westin Graves that narrowed the lead to 14-3 before Henry raced 74 yards for a touchdown to give the Tide a 21-3 lead at the half. A 42-yard field goal by Adam Griffith gave Alabama a 24-3 lead early in the third quarter. State added a 39-yard field goal by Graves late in the third quarter before Henry sealed the verdict with a 65-yard touchdown run with 7:53 left in the game. 1 2 3 4 Score Alabama 0 21 3 7 31 Mississippi State 0 3 3 0 6 SCORING SUMMARY 2nd 3rd 4th

10:44 08:36 06:10 05:10 10:43 01:24 07:53

UA UA MS UA UA MS UA

Cyrus Jones 69 yd punt return (Adam Griffith kick) Calvin Ridley 60 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 3-65 0:39 Westin Graves 31 yd field goal, 10-71 2:22 Derrick Henry 74 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 3-75 1:00 Adam Griffith 42 yd field goal, 9-41 4:17 Westin Graves 39 yd field goal, 10-54 3:56 Derrick Henry 65 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 2-74 0:58

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

UA 7 - MS 0 UA 14 - MS 0 UA 14 - MS 3 UA 21 - MS 3 UA 24 - MS 3 UA 24 - MS 6 UA 31 - MS 6

UA MSU 13 20 30-235 42-89 144 304 25-15-1 45-23-1 55-379 87-393 0-0 0-0 1-69 1-3 0-0 4-57 1-29 1-0 5-40.0 6-44.3 0-0 3-1 4-40 4-40 26:30 33:30 5 of 14 7 of 19 0 of 1 1 of 4 0-2 2-3 9-55 0-0

STATS

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RUSHING: Alabama-Derrick Henry 22-204; Bo Scarbrough 3-13; ArDarius Stewart 1-8; Jake Coker 1-6; Damien Harris 3-4. Mississippi State-B. Holloway 7-34; Nick Fitzgerald 5-24; Dak Prescott 26-14; Fred Ross 1-9; Ashton Shumpert 1-5; Aeris Williams 2-3. PASSING: Alabama-Jake Coker 15-25-1-144. Mississippi State-Dak Prescott 22-43-1300; Nick Fitzgerald 1-2-0-4. RECEIVING: Alabama-Calvin Ridley 5-76; ArDarius Stewart 4-32; Kenyan Drake 2-13; O.J. Howard 1-15; Damien Harris 1-5; Richard Mullaney 1-3; Derrick Henry 1-0. Mississippi State-Fred Ross 8-114; De’Runnya Wilson 3-38; B. Holloway 3-31; Donald Gray 2-59; Gus Walley 2-27; Gabe Myles 2-9; Aeris Williams 2-7; Fred Brown 1-19. INTERCEPTIONS: Alabama-Marlon Humphrey 1-29. Mississippi State-Brandon Bryant 1-0. FUMBLES: Alabama-None. Mississippi State-Dak Prescott 2-0; Ashton Shumpert 1-1.

INTERCEPTIONS: LSU-None. Alabama-Dillon Lee 1-4. FUMBLES: LSU-None. Alabama-Derrick Henry 2-1.

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CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (9-2) 6 ALABAMA (10-1) 56

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ALABAMA (11-1, 7-1 SEC) 29 AUBURN (6-6, 2-6 SEC) 13

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 • BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM • TUSCALOOSA, ALA. ATTENDANCE: 100,611 • TV: SEC NETWORK

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 • JORDAN-HARE STADIUM • AUBURN, ALA. ATTENDANCE: 87,451 • TV: CBS

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The second-ranked University of Alabama Crimson Tide started fast and took care of business against Charleston Southern in a 56-6 victory before a crowd of 100,611 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama raced to a 28-0 lead after the first quarter on the way to a 49-0 halftime advantage, scoring touchdowns on its first five offensive possessions and adding scores on a pair of punt returns.

AUBURN, Ala. — University of Alabama running back Derrick Henry rushed for 271 yards and a touchdown on a school-record 46 carries to lead the Crimson Tide to a 29-13 over the Auburn Tigers before a capacity crowd of 87,451 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The victory gave the Crimson Tide the SEC’s Western Division title and earned Alabama a berth in the SEC Championship Game against the Florida Gators.

Playing only the first quarter of Saturday’s game, Alabama running back Derrick Henry rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He also caught a pass for 28 yards. Henry’s two rushing touchdowns opened the scoring and Cyrus Jones’ punt returns highlighted the opening half onslaught as the Tide prepared for its annual Iron Bowl clash with Auburn by dispatching the Buccaneers quickly. The Alabama defense was dominant throughout, allowing only 31 total yards and three first downs in the opening half.

With the game on the line in the final quarter, Henry rushed 19 times for 114 yards in the fourth alone to lead the Tide out of a tense situation in which they were clinging to a 19-13 lead midway through the period. After Alabama took a 22-13 lead on Adam Griffith’s fifth field goal of the game with 10:04 left, Henry carried on every Crimson Tide snap the rest of the way, carrying the ball on 14 consecutive plays to close out the game. Henry’s totals stand as the third-most rushing yards in a game by any Alabama back, and his yardage is the most ever gained by an Auburn opponent.

Due to the big lead, Alabama’s starters sat out the second half. In two quarters of play, quarterback Jake Coker completed 11 of 13 pass attempts for 155 yards and two touchdowns without throwing an interception. Wide receiver Calvin Ridley had four catches for 49 yards, wide receiver ArDarius Stewart had four catches for 45 yards and wideout Richard Mullaney had one catch for a 21-yard touchdown. The offensive starters yielded to the Tide’s second-team offense late in the second period. Reserve running back Bo Scarbrough had a game-high 69 rushing yards and a touchdown on 10 carries.

In addition to Henry’s heroics, Alabama’s offense was keyed by an accurate passing performance by quarterback Jake Coker, who completed 17 of 26 attempts for 179 yards and a touchdown. Wide receiver ArDarius Stewart caught a game-high eight catches for 81 yards and a score while wideout Calvin Ridley had 90 yards receiving on six catches. Griffith made good on all five field goal attempts in the game, the most by a Tide kicker in four seasons. The Alabama defense permitted only one big play in the game while limiting the explosive Tigers offense to 260 total yards (169 passing, 91 rushing).

The Alabama defense limited CSU to 134 total yards (85 rushing, 49 passing) and eight first downs in the game, holding the Buccaneers to 1-of-10 on third downs while causing two turnovers (one fumble and one interception). Cornerback Bradley Sylve and defensive end Dalvin Tomlinson both had four tackles each to lead the Tide.

Alabama outgained Auburn, 465 to 260, while the Tide rushed for 286 yards and passed for 179. The Tide notched 24 first downs to Auburn’s 12, limited the Tigers to 3-of-15 on third downs, and had the ball for 35:23 compared to Auburn’s 24:37. Safety Geno Matias-Smith led the Tide with eight tackles and a forced fumble. Linebacker Reuben Foster had six stops, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry, while Tide cornerback Marlon Humphrey had six tackles on the night. Linebacker Reggie Ragland had five stops while directing the Tide defense on the field.

1 2 3 4 Score Charleston Southern 0 0 0 6 6 Alabama 28 21 0 7 56

Alabama Auburn

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 2nd 4th

11:36 05:50 02:28 00:00 07:07 04:03 01:53 12:38 05:52

UA UA UA UA UA UA UA CSU UA

Derrick Henry 17 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 9-64 3:24 Derrick Henry 2 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 10-55 4:30 Richard Mullaney 21 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 2-35 0:39 Cyrus Jones 43 yd punt return (Adam Griffith kick) Calvin Ridley 30 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 5-86 2:06 Cyrus Jones 72 yd punt return (Adam Griffith kick) Bo Scarbrough 1 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 3-6 1:08 K. Copeland 3 yd run (N. Perera pass intcpt), 7-74 4:13 Damien Harris 6 yd run (JK Scott kick), 12-60 6:46

STATS

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

CSU 0 - UA 7 CSU 0 - UA 14 CSU 0 - UA 21 CSU 0 - UA 28 CSU 0 - UA 35 CSU 0 - UA 42 CSU 0 - UA 49 CSU 6 - UA 49 CSU 6 - UA 56

CSU UA 8 23 36-85 35-195 49 208 10-5-1 25-19-0 46-134 60-403 0-0 1-18 0-0 3-123 2-30 2-21 0-0 1-34 8-34.6 0-0.0 3-1 0-0 3-10 2-30 31:18 28:42 1 of 10 5 of 9 1 of 1 2 of 3 1-1 4-5 1-2 0-0

RUSHING: Charleston Southern-K. Fraise 7-39; K. Copeland 15-25; A. Barnwell 5-21; M. Holloway 2-4; B. Robinson 4-minus 1; D. Hammond 3-minus 3. Alabama-Bo Scarbrough 10-69; Derrick Henry 9-68; Damien Harris 10-44; Ronnie Clark 2-11; Derrick Gore 1-4; Jake Coker 1-1; Xavian Marks 1-0; Cooper Bateman 1-minus 2. PASSING: Charleston Southern-K. Copeland 3-7-1-46; Au. Brown 2-3-0-3. AlabamaJake Coker 11-13-0-155; Cooper Bateman 7-11-0-47; Alec Morris 1-1-0-6. RECEIVING: Charleston Southern-M. Holloway 2-3; S. Davis 1-35; K. Glears 1-14; B. Robinson 1-minus 3. Alabama-Calvin Ridley 4-49; ArDarius Stewart 4-45; Cam Sims 3-25; Xavian Marks 2-19; Derrick Henry 1-28; Richard Mullaney 1-21; O.J. Howard 1-12; Dakota Ball 1-8; Daylon Charlot 1-1; Flournoy-Smith 1-0. INTERCEPTIONS: Charleston Southern-None. Alabama-Jabriel Washington 1-34. FUMBLES: Charleston Southern-K. Fraise 1-0; K. Copeland 1-1; A. Barnwell 1-0. Alabama-None.

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11:28 07:35 01:49 11:47 06:58 00:24 05:14 04:27 10:04 00:26

UA AU AU UA UA UA UA AU UA UA

Adam Griffith 26 yd field goal, 8-48 2:59 Daniel Carlson 24 yd field goal, 9-68 3:53 Daniel Carlson 44 yd field goal, 7-22 3:23 Adam Griffith 40 yd field goal, 14-67 4:51 Adam Griffith 26 yd field goal, 6-55 2:21 Adam Griffith 50 yd field goal, 6-35 1:00 ArDarius Stewart 34 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 9-85 4:47 Jason Smith 77 yd pass from Jeremy Johnson (Daniel Carlson kick), 3-75 0:47 Adam Griffith 47 yd field goal, 8-52 3:39 Derrick Henry 25 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 4-34 1:47

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

UA 3 - AU 0 UA 3 - AU 3 UA 3 - AU 6 UA 6 - AU 6 UA 9 - AU 6 UA 12 - AU 6 UA 19 - AU 6 UA 19 - AU 13 UA 22 - AU 13 UA 29 - AU 13

UA AUB 24 12 50-286 37-91 179 169 26-17-0 23-10-0 76-465 60-260 0-0 0-0 1-3 1-21 2-40 1-26 0-0 0-0 3-48.3 5-40.4 0-0 2-1 7-65 8-62 35:23 24:37 5 of 16 3 of 15 1 of 2 1 of 2 2-2 1-1 3-32 0-0

RUSHING: Alabama-Derrick Henry 46-271; Jake Coker 3-13; Damien Harris 1-2. AuburnJovon Robinson 14-51; Peyton Barber 8-29; Ricardo Louis 4-19; Kerryon Johnson 3-7; Jason Smith 2-3; Jeremy Johnson 6-minus 18. PASSING: Alabama-Jake Coker 17-26-0-179. Auburn-Jeremy Johnson 10-23-0-169. RECEIVING: Alabama-ArDarius Stewart 8-81; Calvin Ridley 6-90; Richard Mullaney 2-4; Damien Harris 1-4. Auburn-Jason Smith 2-82; Peyton Barber 2-31; Melvin Ray 2-5; Ricardo Louis 1-24; Jovon Robinson 1-20; Marcus Davis 1-4; Tony Stevens 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: Alabama-None. Auburn-None. FUMBLES: Alabama-None. Auburn-Jovon Robinson 1-0; Melvin Ray 1-1.


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FLORIDA (10-3) 15 ALABAMA (12-1) 29

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MICHIGAN STATE (12-2) 0 ALABAMA (13-1) 38

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 • GEORGIA DOME • ATLANTA, GA. ATTENDANCE: 75,320 • TV: CBS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 • AT&T STADIUM • ARLINGTON, TEXAS ATTENDANCE: 82,812 • TV: ESPN

ATLANTA — The Alabama Crimson Tide used a dominant performance by its defense and a record-setting day by running back Derrick Henry to defeat the Florida Gators, 2915, to win the 2015 Southeastern Conference Championship Game in front of a crowd of 75,320 at the Georgia Dome. The SEC title, the 25th in Crimson Tide history, made the Tide the first team to earn back-to-back SEC Championship Game victories since Tennessee did so in 1997-98.

ARLINGTON, Texas — The The Alabama Crimson Tide, ranked No. 2 in the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, produced a dominant performance for a 38-0 victory over the No. 3 Michigan State Spartans in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic in front of a crowd of 82,812 at AT&T Stadium (capacity: 71,815).

The Alabama defense stifled Florida’s offense for much of the game, holding the Gators to 180 total yards including only 15 yards rushing. From the end of the first quarter through Florida’s first possession of the fourth period (13:16 left in the game), the Alabama defense held the Gators to only three yards of total offense. During that time frame, the Tide erased an early 7-2 deficit while running off 27 unanswered points to secure the victory. Henry rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown on 44 carries, increasing his 2015 season rushing total to 1,986 yards. He broke the SEC single-season rushing yards record previously held by Herschel Walker of Georgia (1,891 yards in 1981) on a second-andthree play on which Henry ran at right tackle and gained seven yards with 4:00 left in the third period. Henry earned Most Valuable Player honors for his performance. Tide quarterback Jake Coker completed 18 of 26 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns without throwing an interception. Wide receiver Calvin Ridley had 103 yards on a gamehigh eight catches and receiver ArDarius Stewart had four catches for 64 yards. The Crimson Tide defense registered five quarterback sacks, posted nine tackles for loss, intercepted a pass and forced a fumble. Florida’s offense managed only seven first downs and had the ball for 16:31 of game time while Alabama dominated in time of possession with 43:29. Linebacker Ryan Anderson led Alabama with four tackles and three quarterback hurries while cornerback Marlon Humphrey had three stops and an interception. Florida Alabama

09:05 11:53 05:45 02:26 08:04 02:49 08:50 05:02

UA UF UA UA UA UA UA UF

Linebacker Reggie Ragland led Alabama with seven tackles while linebacker Dillon Lee had six stops and intercepted a pass. Linebacker Ryan Anderson had four tackles, including a sack and two tackles for losses. Linebacker Reuben Foster and safety Geno Matias-Smith also had four tackles in the game. Alabama limited MSU’s outstanding quarterback, Connor Cook, to 186 passing yards on 17 completions in 33 attempts with an interception and no touchdowns. Alabama’s offense produced 440 total yards (286 passing, 154 rushing) led by senior quarterback Jake Coker’s career-best 286 passing yards and two touchdowns. Coker was deadly accurate, completing 25 of 30 pass attempts. Freshman wide receiver Calvin Ridley had 138 receiving yards on 8 catches for 2 touchdowns, setting a new Alabama freshman record for single-season receiving yards in the process (1,031 yards). Heisman Trophy winning running back Derrick Henry rushed for 75 yards and 2 touchdowns on 20 carries, becoming only the 25th running back in NCAA history (encompassing all divisions) to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. He enters the CFP title game with 2,061 rushing yards in 2015.

1 2 3 4 Score 0 7 0 8 15 2 10 10 7 29

SCORING SUMMARY 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

The Alabama defense produced another excellent performance against a quality opponent, shutting down the Spartans’ offense for much of the game, holding the Spartans to only 29 rushing yards and 239 total yards. Meanwhile, Tide cornerback Cyrus Jones produced game-changing plays with an interception to stop an MSU scoring threat and a punt return for a touchdown that sealed the verdict. The Tide defense registered four quarterback sacks, posted six tackles for loss, and intercepted two passes.

SCORING SUMMARY

TEAM safety A. Callaway 85 yd punt return (N. MacInnes kick) Adam Griffith 28 yd field goal, 14-64 6:08 Derrick Henry 2 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 3-58 1:02 Adam Griffith 30 yd field goal, 12-65 6:49 ArDarius Stewart 32 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 10-81 4:47 Richard Mullaney 9 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 9-57 4:26 C. Worton 46 yd pass from Treon Harris (Treon Harris rush), 3-81 0:59

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

1 2 3 4 Score Michigan State 0 0 0 0 0 Alabama 0 10 21 7 38

UF 0 - UA 2 UF 7 - UA 2 UF 7 - UA 5 UF 7 - UA 12 UF 7 - UA 15 UF 7 - UA 22 UF 7 - UA 29 UF 15 - UA 29

UF UA 7 25 21-15 58-233 165 204 24-9-1 26-18-0 45-180 84-437 0-0 0-0 3-84 8-45 2-44 2-46 0-0 1--1 9-46.0 6-51.2 1-0 2-1 5-51 5-35 16:31 43:29 0 of 11 7 of 17 0 of 1 1 of 1 0-0 4-6 2-17 5-36

RUSHING: Florida-Kel. Taylor 7-8; J. Cronkrite 2-8; J. Scarlett 1-3; Treon Harris 11-minus 4. Alabama-Derrick Henry 44-189; Jake Coker 8-23; Kenyan Drake 4-14; ArDarius Stewart 1-5; Calvin Ridley 1-2. PASSING: Florida-Treon Harris 9-24-1-165. Alabama-Jake Coker 18-26-0-204. RECEIVING: Florida-J. Mcgee 3-43; Valdez Showers 2-22; A. Callaway 1-46; C. Worton 1-46; D. Goolsby 1-15; Treon Harris 1-minus 7. Alabama-Calvin Ridley 8-102; ArDarius Stewart 4-64; Richard Mullaney 3-22; Kenyan Drake 3-16. INTERCEPTIONS: Florida-None. Alabama-Marlon Humphrey 1-minus 1. FUMBLES: Florida-A. Callaway 1-0. Alabama-Derrick Henry 1-1; Jake Coker 1-0.

2nd 3rd 4th

05:36 01:25 10:36 03:24 02:20 07:52

UA UA UA UA UA UA

Derrick Henry 1 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 6-80 2:38 Adam Griffith 47 yd field goal, 7-43 2:39 Calvin Ridley 6 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 9-75 4:24 Cyrus Jones 57 yd punt return (Adam Griffith kick) Calvin Ridley 50 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 1-50 0:09 Derrick Henry 11 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 3-69 1:38

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

MSU 0 - UA 7 MSU 0 - UA 10 MSU 0 - UA 17 MSU 0 - UA 24 MSU 0 - UA 31 MSU 0 - UA 38

MSU UA 16 21 26-29 35-154 210 286 39-19-2 31-25-0 65-239 66-440 0-0 0-0 3-16 5-80 1-22 0-0 0-0 2-21 9-45.7 6-46.5 2-0 2-0 6-33 6-69 27:04 32:56 4 of 16 4 of 12 1 of 3 1 of 1 0-1 3-3 2-15 4-29

STATS

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RUSHING: Michigan State-Terry, Damion 1-14; London, Madre 5-11; Burbridge, A. 3-8; Scott, LJ 6-8; Williams, D. 2-6; Holmes, Gerald 2-6; Cook, Connor 7-minus 24. AlabamaDerrick Henry 20-75; Kenyan Drake 4-60; Bo Scarbrough 3-17; A. Stewart 1-7; Damien Harris 1-2; TEAM 1-minus 1; Jake Coker 5-minus 6. PASSING: Michigan State-Cook, Connor 19-39-2-210. Alabama-Jake Coker 25-30-0286; Cooper Bateman 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: Michigan State-Burbridge, A. 5-39; Price, Josiah 4-39; Kings, M. 2-27; Shelton, R.J. 2-19; Holmes, Gerald 2-10; Davis, Felton 1-28; Arnett, D. 1-21; Lang, Paul 1-17; London, Madre 1-10. Alabama-Calvin Ridley 8-138; A. Stewart 7-37; O.J. Howard 3-59; R. Mullaney 3-53; Kenyan Drake 3-5; Derrick Henry 1-minus 6. INTERCEPTIONS: Michigan State-None. Alabama-Cyrus Jones 1-21; Dillon Lee 1-0. FUMBLES: Michigan State-Shelton, R.J. 1-0; Burbridge, A. 1-0. Alabama-Jake Coker 1-0; Cyrus Jones 1-0.

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CLEMSON (14-1) 40 ALABAMA (14-1) 45

MONDAY, JANUARY 11 • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM • GLENDALE, ARIZ. ATTENDANCE: 75,765 • TV: ESPN GLENDALE, Ariz. — In a scintillating matchup of contrasting styles, the Alabama Crimson Tide (14-1) showed incredible resourcefulness and resilience to earn its 16th football national championship on Monday night in the Arizona desert. The national title is the fourth in the last seven seasons (since 2009) for the Crimson Tide, and gives Tide head coach Nick Saban five national crowns in his career, including four with the Tide. Tight end O.J. Howard caught five passes for a career-high 208 yards, quarterback Jake Coker passed for a career-best 335 yards, running back Derrick Henry rushed for 158 yards and Kenyan Drake returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown to lift the Tide to a 45-40 victory over the top-ranked Clemson Tigers (14-1) before a crowd of 75,756 (capacity: 71,000) in the College Football Playoff Championship Game at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Howard’s receiving yardage is an Alabama record for a tight end and the fifth-most by any Tide player, regardless of position. Meanwhile, Henry’s broke season and career school records for rushing yards and rushing touchdowns during the game. Alabama Clemson

1 2 3 4 Score 7 7 7 24 45 14 0 10 16 40

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07:55 05:18 00:00 09:35 12:53 10:10 04:48 10:34 09:45 07:47 07:31 04:40 01:07 00:12

UA CU CU UA UA CU CU UA UA CU UA CU UA CU

Derrick Henry 50 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 3-59 0:55 Renfrow 31 yd pass from Watson (Huegel kick), 6-54 2:29 Renfrow 11 yd pass from Watson (Huegel kick), 7-73 2:17 Derrick Henry 1 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 7-42 2:23 O.J. Howard 53 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 3-64 0:53 Huegel 37 yd field goal, 9-55 2:43 Gallman 1 yd run (Huegel kick), 9-60 3:38 Adam Griffith 33 yd field goal, 8-64 2:33 O.J. Howard 51 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 2-50 0:49 Huegel 31 yd field goal, 6-61 1:58 Kenyan Drake 95 yd kickoff return (Adam Griffith kick) A. Scott 15 yd pass from Watson (Watson rush failed), 8-75 2:51 Derrick Henry 1 yd run (Adam Griffith kick), 8-75 3:33 Leggett 24 yd pass from Watson (Huegel kick), 6-68 0:50

STATS

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

UA 7 - CU 0 UA 7 - CU 7 UA 7 - CU 14 UA 14 - CU 14 UA 21 - CU 14 UA 21 - CU 17 UA 21 - CU 24 UA 24 - CU 24 UA 31 - CU 24 UA 31 - CU 27 UA 38 - CU 27 UA 38 - CU 33 UA 45 - CU 33 UA 45 - CU 40

UA CU 18 31 46-138 38-145 335 405 25-16-0 47-30-1 71-473 85-550 0-0 0-0 1-12 2-22 5-196 3-68 1-0 0-0 7-42.4 6-44.2 0-0 2-0 2-21 4-27 30:31 29:29 9 of 18 6 of 14 0 of 0 0 of 0 3-3 5-5 2-14 5-31

RUSHING: Alabama-Derrick Henry 36-158; Kenyan Drake 1-1; TEAM 1-minus 1; Jake Coker 8-minus 20. Clemson-Watson 20-73; Gallman 14-45; A. Scott 2-19; Brooks 1-4; Mccloud 1-4. PASSING: Alabama-Jake Coker 16-25-0-335. Clemson-Watson 30-47-1-405. RECEIVING: Alabama-Calvin Ridley 6-14; O.J. Howard 5-208; A. Stewart 2-63; Kenyan Drake 2-21; R. Mullaney 1-29. Clemson-Renfrow 7-88; Peake 6-99; Leggett 5-78; Brooks 4-39; A. Scott 4-33; Gallman 3-61; McCloud 1-7. INTERCEPTIONS: Alabama-Eddie Jackson 1-0. Clemson-None. FUMBLES: Alabama-None. Clemson-Peake 1-0; Watson 1-0.

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