The Alabama Crimson Tide football program is well-represented in the NFL, with many players being household names and fan favorites due to their high level of play. As the 2024 season approaches, positional rankings continue to prove that Alabama produces some of the best players in the league.
Jared Dubin of CBS Sports recently revealed the top 20 cornerbacks in the NFL ahead of the 2024 regular season. While the list is full of talented players from colleges all across the nation, the Crimson Tide landed three former standouts in the top 20.
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No. 12 – Trevon Diggs
Former Alabama cornerback Trevon Diggs has been stellar in his time with the Dallas Cowboys. He was selected in the second round of the 2020 draft and has made the most of his time in the league. He led the NFL in interceptions in 2021 and is already a two-time Pro Bowl CB.
“Diggs of course is coming off a torn ACL, and might not be at the peak of his powers in 2024,” writes Dubin When last we saw him, though, he had rebounding from being a Bland-esque boom-bust corner into someone who was much more solid in coverage, with his interception total declining but his seeming burnability also going by the wayside. He’s always going to take chances to try to get his hands on the ball, but he had found the proper balance prior to his injury, and should be able to recapture it once back on the field.”
No. 10 – Marlon Humphrey
Marlon Humphrey is a veteran in the league and has been a key contributor for the Baltimore Ravens since the team drafted him in the first round in 2017.
“Injuries have kept Humphrey from being at the top of his game in several recent seasons, and yet he has still allowed a passer rating over 80 in just two of his seven NFL seasons, and he’s been below 72 in each of the last two years, with only one touchdown allowed against four interceptions. His role in Baltimore changes often, and he can just do absolutely whatever the defensive coordinator asks of him. A truly marvelous player.”
No. 2 – Patrick Surtain II
Former Alabama standout cornerback Patrick Surtain II was drafted ninth overall by the Denver Broncos in 2021 and has been a star in the league since his rookie season. Though the Broncos have not been among he league’s best, Surtain is nonetheless one of the biggest overall stars in the NFL due to his consistent high level of play.
“Surtain was disappointed with his own play in 2024, and while it was indeed a down year by his standards, the by his standards part of that sentence is key. He remains a prototype modern corner with the size, speed, length, and agility to cover anyone, anywhere, at any time. He has a chance to challenge for the top spot in any given season.”
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