Tag: Jacorey Brooks

LOOK: Fans can’t get enough of the Ja’Corey Brooks Show after he catches second TD

Ja’Corey Brooks has already put up some very impressive numbers… it’s only the first half.

Alabama’s lead over Vanderbilt grows as star quarterback Bryce Young lets another ball fly into the hands of wide receiver Ja’Corey Brooks for a touchdown.

Brooks has looked stellar against the Commodores, as he had six receptions for 117 yards and two touchdowns with over 13 minutes left in the first half.

Crimson Tide fans are pretty familiar with Brooks’s impressive level of play, but college football fans from across the country may just be getting their first look at the star.

Here are some of the best tweets from fans all over the nation reacting to Brooks’s second touchdown of the game.

LOOK: Twitter reacts to Bryce Young connecting with Ja’Corey Brooks for a 21-yard TD

Twitter reacts to Bryce Young finding Ja’Corey Brooks for a 21-yard touchdown to give Alabama an early 7-0 lead over Vanderbilt.

After trading punts on the first couple of possessions of the game, Alabama quarterback [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag] connects with Tide wide receiver Ja’Corey Brooks for a 21-yard touchdown to give Alabama an early 7-0 lead over Vandy.

Brooks was the target on each play of the four-play drive as Young found the sophomore wideout four times for 68 yards.

Young is off to a sizzling hot start going 7 for 7 and racking up 85 yards through the air. Young has spread the wealth early on targeting four different receivers.

Alabama fans went to Twitter to express their excitement for the 21-yard toss from Young to Brooks.

WATCH: Alabama blocks punt and scoops it up for a TD

Alabama wide receiver Ja’Corey Brooks blocks the punt and it is scooped up by Malachi Moore for a touchdown.

Alabama has already gotten off to a hot start against Louisiana Monroe. Quarterback Bryce Young delivered a strike to wide receiver Traeshon Holden for a 33-yard touchdown pass to kick off the game. Then, outside linebacker Will Anderson caught a pick-six to give the Crimson Tide an early 14-0 lead.

After a three-and-out on the following Warhawks’ offensive drive, the Crimson Tide sent the house and blocked the Warhawks’ punt. Wide receiver Ja’Corey Brooks broke through the front line to block Devyn McCormick’s punt. Cornerback Malachi Moore had a scoop and score to put the Crimson Tide up 21-0 with just under nine minutes remaining in the first quarter.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the game and provide the latest in Alabama’s Week 3 matchup versus Louisiana Monroe.

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Alabama countdown to kickoff: 7 days

We are just Ja’Corey Brooks days away from the start of Alabama’s 2022 football season.

The Alabama Crimson Tide will take the field for the 2022 college football season in 7 days, as Utah State visits Bryant Denny Stadium on Sept. 3.

This will be Alabama’s first season-opener at home in quite some time, as the 18-time national champs are usually selected for a nationally televised kickoff game at a neutral site against a big-time opponent.

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

Today, with 7 days remaining, we will take a look at a rising star in Tuscaloosa, sophomore wide receiver Ja’Corey Brooks.

Brooks sealed his name in Crimson lore with his game-tying touchdown reception against Auburn in the closing seconds of the Iron Bowl.

Brooks finished his freshman season with 15 catches for 192 yards and two touchdowns.

Ja’Corey Brooks’s Photo Gallery

Projecting Alabama’s top wide receivers entering the 2022 season

Projecting the top wide receiver targets for Bryce Young entering the 2022 season.

Football is back, Tide fans! Alabama will kick the 2022 football season off in less than two weeks and the anticipation continues to mount.

As is the case in most seasons, questions regarding the starting lineup for week one are dominating message boards and Twitter threads. Well, with the season just around the corner, I thought I would start dropping my educated projections of who you might see take the first snaps at each position group.

Some groups are obvious such as quarterback and linebacker, but nevertheless, we will take a look at each group and give a little insight into who you might see take the field against Utah State on Sept. 3.

Today we are going to take a look at a group that has some question marks entering the season, the wide receivers.

Let’s roll!

5 Alabama players who will improve their stats in 2022

These five players should see tremendous improvement in the 2022 season.

The start of the college football season is just around the corner. The 2022 SEC media days will take place this next week and within a couple of weeks, teams will return to the practice field to start fall camp.

With the season so close, I thought we could take a few moments to look at a handful of Alabama players who I believe are set to improve from the 2021 season.

I have decided not to include reigning Heisman Trophy winner [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag] and dominating defender [autotag]Will Anderson[/autotag] on the list because that just seems unfair.

Instead, I am going to give you five players who may not have had a large role in 2021 but are poised to improve this fall.

Let’s roll!

Predicting Alabama’s WR depth chart after the addition of Tyler Harrell

Projecting Alabama’s WR depth chart after the addition of Tyler Harrell

On Friday afternoon Nick Saban and the Alabama football team received a massive commitment via the transfer portal from former Louisville wide receiver Tyler Harrell.

Harrell will join a loaded but unproven wide receiver corp in Tuscaloosa and will most likely push for some significant playing time due to his elite ability to stretch a defense vertically.

It’s hard to say with absolute certainty who the starting receivers will be for the Tide this fall. Outside of Jermaine Burton, who coach Saban praised all throughout spring practice, there hasn’t been anyone that has taken the bull by the horns just yet.

With the addition of Harrell, I thought it was a good time to try and see if we can predict how things will shake up for Alabama at the wide receiver position.

First…X-WR position…

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What the departure of Agiye Hall means for Alabama’s WR unit

With Agiye Hall not likely to return, how are Alabama’s remaining WRs impacted?

Just a few days ago, Alabama football head coach Nick Saban announced that rising sophomore wide receiver [autotag]Agiye Hall[/autotag] was suspended from the program for a violation of team rules. Less than 24 hours later, Hall entered the NCAA transfer portal.

As a true freshman in 2021, Hall’s contributions were minimal. He reeled in two receptions for 52 yards in the national championship. It was understandably difficult to see the field in his first year, seeing as he played below future NFL draft picks.

Those starters are now gone, as [autotag]Jameson Williams[/autotag], [autotag]John Metchie[/autotag] and [autotag]Slade Bolden[/autotag] have all left the program to enter the 2022 NFL draft. Now, it’s time for a new-look Crimson Tide wide receiving unit.

Hall was not expected to open the upcoming 2022 season as a starter, but was definitely going to get more playing time and likely be in the mix to take over starting role with a good performance.

Now that he is in the transfer portal and is not likely to return, it’s key to see how this move impacts Alabama’s wide receiver corps.

Alabama will be without three key players this spring

Tough news for a trio of players as Alabama enters spring practice

Alabama football returned to the practice field on Friday to begin its annual spring practice. As usual, head coach Nick Saban stepped to the podium afterward to offer his thoughts on the first day and what his expectations are for spring training.

Maybe the most important remarks of the evening were the announcement that Ja-Corey Brooks, Darrian Dalcourt, and Keanu Koht would miss spring practice in its entirety.

Losing Brooks is a blow to the wide receiver room that is bringing back very little experience from last season. Dalcourt was expected to compete for a position along the offensive line and missing the spring will certainly impede his progression. Losing Koht isn’t nearly as critical as the other two, but missing spring practice only delays development for the player and limits the depth at the position.

As a freshman, Brooks hauled in 15 receptions for 192 yards and two touchdowns.

Dalcourt started 11 games in 2021 for the Tide and losing his experience is tough news for the offensive line group that has several questions marks entering spring practice.

Koht did not see any action in his first season in Tuscaloosa but was expected to provide some depth on the edge for the Alabama defense.

Stay tuned to Roll Tide Wire for continuous coverage of spring practice in Tuscaloosa.

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Spring Preview: Looking at the Alabama WR depth chart

Jermaine Burton and Agiye Hall could make for a fantastic duo

One of the biggest strengths of the 2021 Alabama football team was the wide receiver position. But now the Tide must replace its top three targets from last season in Jameson Williams, John Metchie, and Slade Bolden.

The absence of Williams and Metchie was felt a bit prematurely in the national championship game against Georgia when Metchie missed the entire contest and Williams went down early with an ACL injury and the Alabama offense fell stagnant.

Talent is not the question in Tuscaloosa. Alabama has recruited the wide receiver position as well as anyone in the country over the past several years. The question is whether or not that talent can translate to on-the-field production for reigning Heisman-winning quarterback Bryce Young.

Alabama is not only returning several young players, but coach Nick Saban was also able to grab arguably the best wide receiver in the transfer portal in former Georgia Bulldog Jermaine Burton.

Burton brings plenty of talent and experience but will be asked to carry the load for the first time in his career. A young player must step up and it starts this spring.

Let’s take a look at the wide receiver depth in Tuscaloosa.