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 safety Jordan Battle out of Fort Lauderdale (Fla.).
Jordan Battle, Safety
Height: 6-1 / Weight: 201
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale (Fla.)
High School: St. Thomas Aquinas
HS ranking (247Sports): 4-star / No. 43 overall / No. 2 S / No. 6 FLA
HS ranking (Rivals): 4-star / No. 37 overall / No. 2 S / No. 6 FLA
Analysis: Jordan Battle was an immediate contributor for the Alabama defense in 2019, as the true freshman safety accumulated 30 total tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, one interception and one pass deflection.
With both starting safeties, Xavier McKinney and Jared Mayden, off to the NFL (as well as two other starters in the secondary in Trevon Diggs and Shyheim Carter), the importance of Battle’s presence cannot be overstated.
He’s a balanced player who’s shown playmaking ability in coverage and against the run, and he should continue to take noticeable steps towards becoming one of the conference’s best safeties — and maybe even a top safety in college football.
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