10 Alabama players who need to step up in 2020

Alabama is looking to make it back to the College Football Playoff in 2020. These 10 players will be crucial factors in that quest.

3. Christopher Allen, Outside Linebacker

Christopher Allen
Alabama linebacker Christopher Allen (4) pressures Southern Miss quarterback Jack Abraham (15) at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday September 21, 2019. Mickey Welsh / Montgomery Advertiser

Terrell Lewis and Anfernee Jennings, and their combined 14.0 sacks, are off to the NFL, and while there is plenty of talent waiting in the wings, there isn’t an abundance of experience.

One player who does have starting — and playing — experience is redshirt junior edge player Christopher Allen. He’ll be a crucial part of helping the young talent at the position develop in order to be able to contribute.

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