Bryce Young was Alabama’s top recruit for the 2020 class. In fact, Young was the top overall recruit for any class, as he was ranked the No. 1 player according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
Now, the five-star signee for the Crimson Tide officially has the number he’ll wear during his first season in Tuscaloosa.
According to Hank South with BamaOnline.com, Young will sport the same number he wore in high school, which is the No. 9.
The news isn’t all that surprising, but it does mean that former four-star wide receiver Xavier Williams, who wore the number during his first two seasons on campus, will have to make a switch.
On the defensive side of the football, second-year safety Jordan Battle also wears the number, but he should be fine to leave it the same as long as he doesn’t end up on the same special teams unit as Young.
Alabama is set to get spring practice underway on Friday, March 13.
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