The Alabama Crimson Tide will take the field for the 2023 college football season in 29 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 Nick Saban and his team take the field.
With 29 days remaining, we take a look at one of the best defensive players of the Nick Saban era, [autotag]Minkah Fitzpatrick[/autotag].
Fitzpatrick roamed the Alabama secondary from 2015-2017 where he accumulated 171 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 9 interceptions.
Fitzpatrick, a current member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, is widely regarded as one of the top defensive backs in the NFL.
Freshman defensive back Dezz Ricks currently wears No. 29 for the Crimson Tide.