There’s no denying that the Alabama Crimson Tide has a lot of talent this year on both sides of the ball. So much so, that many analysts have continued to pick the Crimson Tide to be the team to win it all.
ESPN released their list of the top college football players for 2020, and 6 Alabama players were named. It’s important to note that ESPN decided to keep everyone on this list, even if they opted out or their conferences postponed the season.
With all of that being said, let’s go over the 6 Alabama players named in order of ranking:
10. Patrick Surtain II – CB – Alabama
Here’s what ESPN had to say about Surtain:
“A former SEC All-Freshman selection and possible future first-round draft pick, Surtain is well on his way to following in footsteps of his father, Patrick Sr., a three-time Pro Bowl selection with the Miami Dolphins. Surtain is working on 25 straight starts and is featured on the watch lists for the Chuck Bednarik, Jim Thorpe and Bronko Nagurski awards.”
Surtain has been a starter for Alabama since starting as a true freshman in 2018. In his career, he has recorded 79 tackles, 4 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery and 2 interceptions. Surtain will be looking to have an NFL career like his father, Patrick Surtain, who spent 10 years in the NFL playing cornerback for the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs.