South Alabama College Football Preview 2021: Top Players
Best South Alabama Offensive Player
WR Jalen Tolbert, Jr.
A legitimate NFL prospect, the 6-3, 195-pounder will get the ball in his hands in a variety of ways as the team’s most dangerous weapon. He has good size, No. 1 target ability, and he can make big things happen with 96 catches for 1,666 yards in his three seasons averaging over 17 yards per catch with 14 touchdowns.
2. QB Jake Bentley, Sr.
3. WR Jalen Wayne, Jr.
4. TE Brandon Crum, Soph.
5. PK Diego Guajardo, Soph.
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Best South Alabama Defensive Player
S Keith Gallmon, Jr.
Built like a running back, the 5-9, 205-pound junior is a compact hitter who can get all over the field. The All-Sun Belt performer made 143 stops over the last two seasons with two picks and 14 broken up passes, becoming more of a playmaker when the ball was in the air last year.
2. LB Nick Mobley, Jr.
3. DT Gi’Narius Johnson, Jr.
4. LB AJ DeShazor, Jr.
5. CB Devin Rockette, Sr.
Top Incoming South Alabama Transfer
QB Jake Bentley, Sr.
It’s been an in interesting career so far. He seemed like the franchise QB as a true freshman at South Carolina, and he wasn’t bad over his first few years – outside of throwing way too many interceptions – and then he lost his gig. He moved on Utah, was just okay last year – again, too many picks – and now he’s Kane Wommack’s (most likely) starting quarterback in what should be a pass-friendly offense.