As we continue through the offseason, Roll Tide Wire has decided to bring fans a quick snapshot of each scholarship player listed on Alabama’s 2020 football roster.
Each day, we’ll release anywhere from 2-4 player profiles giving fans a glimpse into the players who will be available this upcoming season. Whether that’s size, classification, hometowns or recruiting rankings coming out of high school, we’ve got you covered.
Also included in each article is a quick recap letting you know what to expect from that player for the upcoming 2020 season and beyond.
Next up on the list is freshman outside linebacker Drew Sanders out of Denton (Tex.).
Drew Sanders, Outside Linebacker
Height: 6-5 / Weight: 230
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Denton (Tex.)
High School: Ryan High School
HS ranking (247Sports): 5-star / No. 22 overall / No. 1 ATH / No. 3 TX
HS ranking (Rivals): 4-star / No. 37 overall / No. 3 OLB / No. 5 TX
Analysis: Drew Sanders was one of four talented edge players who signed with Alabama in the 2020 recruiting class — joining four-star Quandarrius Robinson and fellow five-stars Will Anderson Jr. and Chris Braswell.
The arrival of the foursome couldn’t have come at a better time either, as Terrell Lewis and Anfernee Jennings are now looking to make an impact on Sundays in the NFL.
Sanders played a little bit of everything in high school, whether it was off-ball linebacker, wide receiver, tight end and, of course, as a standup rusher in some passing situations. And now that he’ll get to focus exclusively on being an outside linebacker in Tuscaloosa, the hope is that he’ll continue to grow into a top-tier defensive option.
The opportunity for early playing time will be there, but Sanders will have plenty of competition for the vacated reps left behind by Lewis and Jennings.
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