Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide have become the Pinnacle of success in terms of sending student-athletes to the NFL in recent years.
Not only are Crimson Tide alumni getting to the NFL, but most of them contribute in a major way for their respective NFL franchise upon their arrival.
No matter the position, if your favorite NFL franchise happens to include an Alabama alumnus on the 53-man roster, you can rest assured that they’re more than capable of providing their fair share of production and then-some.
In a tweet by the NFL’s Media Research Department, they point out that Alabama football draftees occupy the top three spots in passes caught by rookies.
Najee Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers is listed at No. 1, Jaylen Waddle of the Miami Dolphins is listed at No. 2 and DeVonta Smith of the Philadelphia Eagles rounds out the top-three.
Most receptions among rookies in 2021:
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 6, 2021
1 @steelers Najee Harris: 26
2 @MiamiDolphins Jaylen Waddle: 25
3 @Eagles DeVonta Smith: 18
All 1st-rd picks from @AlabamaFTBL
There has never been a season where the top 3 rookies (or even 3 of the top 5) in receptions were from 1 school
This just proves the elite level of preparation for the NFL that Nick Saban and the University of Alabama provides it’s student-athletes.
There’s a good reason why the Crimson Tide signs the best recruits on an annual basis.
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