Alabama football countdown to kickoff: 97 days

With 97 days remaining until the Alabama football season starts, let’s honor the legacy of a famous No. 97 who is gone too soon.

The Alabama Crimson Tide will take the field for the 2022 college football season in 99 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 97 days remaining, we honor a fallen former Alabama star whose life ended all to early in [autotag]Lorenzo Washington[/autotag].

Washington was a member of the Crimson Tide from 2005-2009. During his redshirt sophomore season, Washington saw his playing time significantly increase. During his career with the Tide, Washington had 12 tackles for loss and six sacks.

Sadly, in 2021 at the age of 34, Washington passed away. In honor of Washington’s legacy with the Tide, here is a gallery with the best photos of the former Alabama defensive lineman.

Lorenzo Washington’s Photo Gallery