Tag: Dezz Ricks

Alabama football countdown to kickoff: 29 days

We are now just 29 days away from the start of Alabama’s 2023 football season!

The Alabama Crimson Tide will take the field for the 2023 college football season in 29 days, as Middle Tennessee State visits Bryant Denny Stadium on Sept. 2.

Here at Roll Tide Wire, we will be counting down the days until Nick Saban and his team take the field.

With 29 days remaining, we take a look at one of the best defensive players of the Nick Saban era, [autotag]Minkah Fitzpatrick[/autotag].

Fitzpatrick roamed the Alabama secondary from 2015-2017 where he accumulated 171 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 9 interceptions.

Fitzpatrick, a current member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, is widely regarded as one of the top defensive backs in the NFL.

Freshman defensive back Dezz Ricks currently wears No. 29 for the Crimson Tide.

Minkah Fitzpatrick’s Photo Gallery

Trio of newcomers named Student-Athletes of the Week

Haynes, Ricks, and Amos earn this week’s Student-Athletes of the Week!

We are currently right in the middle of the college football offseason, but with the SEC media days around the corner and recruiting news virtually around the clock, the content surrounding the Alabama Crimson Tide never ends.

On Thursday, Alabama released this week’s recipients of the Student-Athletes of the Week. A trio of newcomers received the honor this week as freshman running back Justice Haynes, freshman defensive back Dezz Ricks, and Louisiana transfer Trey Amos were recognized.

Haynes burst onto the scene this spring and is almost certain to be an instant impact player for the Tide this fall. Ricks and Amos both will be battling for a role in the defensive backfield with Amos having a slightly better shot at playing time due to his previous college experience.

Congratulations to these young men for their outstanding work in the classroom and on the gridiron.

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