Special teams are a hard unit to evaluate because there are several different units within special teams. Placekicker Will Reichard had a strong junior season finishing 22-28 on field-goal attempts. Reichard was tied for second in the country in total points with 137.
Alabama also had a pair of kick returns for a touchdown and also a couple of blocked punts that resulted in touchdowns.
Alabama also allowed a kick-return for a touchdown against Texas A&M that proved to be critical in the Tide’s comeback attempt. There were also several big returns given up on kickoffs sprinkled throughout the season.
It was elite, but it was still a pretty solid season for the special teams unit(s).
Final Special Teams Grade: B+