Alabama football countdown to kickoff: 85 days

With just 85 days until Alabama kicks off its 2023 football season, let’s take a look at a former tight end to wear No. 85, Preston Dial.

The Alabama Crimson Tide will take the field for the 2023 college football season in 85 days, as Middle Tennessee State visits Bryant Denny Stadium on Sept. 2.

Here at Roll Tide Wire, we will be counting down the days until [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and his team take the field.

Today, with 85 days remaining, we will take a look at a former Alabama tight end that wore No. 85, Preston Dial.

Dial was in Tuscaloosa playing for the Tide from 2007 through 2010 where he caught a total of 30 passes for 318 yards and three touchdowns. There currently isn’t an Alabama player who wears No. 85 for the Tide.

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