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 two 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 junior linebacker Jaylen Moody out of Conway (S.C.).
Jaylen Moody, Inside Linebacker
Height: 6-2 / Weight: 228
Class: Junior
Hometown: Conway (S.C.)
High School: Conway High School
HS ranking (247Sports): 3-star / No. 1197 overall / No. 48 ILB / No. 23 SC
HS ranking (Rivals): 2-star / N/A overall / N/A ILB / N/A SC
Analysis: Jaylen Moody has been valued depth at the inside linebacker position over the last two years, but his biggest impact has been on special teams. There, he’s been awarded Special Teams Player of the Week by the coaching staff on two separate occasions.
It’s unknown whether Moody will be ever be able to work his way into a starting role at inside linebacker, but being considered a special teams ace is an underrated role. And it’s one that Moody has mastered.
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