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Nick Sheridan praises the strength of offensive lineman Jaeden Roberts

Jaeden Roberts has quickly impressed new Alabama offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan

The Incredible Hulk, Samson, and Superman are just a few of the names synonymous with strength and power. According to new Alabama offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan, redshirt junior offensive lineman Jaeden Roberts belongs in that group.

On Tuesday afternoon, once the Crimson Tide wrapped up its seventh practice of the spring, Coach Sheridan would field questions from local reporters. When asked about Roberts, Sheidan’s face lit up like a Christmas tree.

“What a great kid, talk about a worker,” Sheridan told reporters. “Strong, extremely strong. I think he’s building on the foundation he has, with the experiences he has had, but a great kid. A joy to coach and tough and hard-working and strong. Did I mention strong? J-Rob is strong and an awesome kid. We’re glad he’s on our side.”

Standing at 6-foot-5, 315 pounds, Roberts has the ideal size to combine with his incredible strength making him a desirable option on the interior of the Alabama offensive line.

Roberts started nine games for the Tide in 2023 and was arguably one of the biggest surprises on offense last season.

It’s clear that Roberts has quickly earned the respect of the new coaching staff and should play an impactful role for the Crimson Tide in 2024.

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Alabama football set to have one of the most dominant O-Line’s in CFB next year

Alabama football projected to have one of the best lines in CFB in 2024 per PFF College

As everyone already knows, things in Tuscaloosa are going to look much different this fall with the legendary [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] no longer on the sideline. Despite all of the changes coming to the football program in 2024, one thing that will not change is winning.

Alabama’s new head coach [autotag]Kalen DeBoer[/autotag] is already one of the three or four best coaches in the sport as he has posted a 25-3 record over the past two years with a national championship appearance, a Sugar Bowl victory and a Pac-12 title with the Washington Huskies. Now, with the resources available to him in the SEC, it will be fun to see what he can do.

With Saban’s departure, there was of course going to be some roster turnover and coaching changes. However, things shook out as well as they probably could have as DeBoer was able to assemble an outstanding staff. It certainly helps that QB [autotag]Jalen Milroe[/autotag] is staying in town and has a solid offensive line in front of him. The pieces to the puzzle are there.

In fact, Alabama’s offensive line may be one of the best units in all of college football – specifically on the interior. [autotag]Tyler Booker[/autotag] and [autotag]Jaeden Roberts[/autotag] were both key contributors for the Tide as Guard’s in 2023, so it is massive to get them back. The addition of C [autotag]Parker Brailsford[/autotag] from Washington is the one that Alabama fans are excited about after some major snapping woes a season ago. A great offensive line and Heisman candidate quarterback alone tells me the Tide will be in the thick of the Playoff hunt in 2024.

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Alabama recruiting: Crimson Tide signs ridiculously good 2021 offensive class

The Alabama Crimson Tide has landed one of the all-time best offensive hauls with its 2021 recruiting class.

Alabama has the No. 1 recruiting class in the country for 2021. That isn’t considered major news at this point, but we need to be talking more about this offensive haul of talent for the Crimson Tide.

On Friday, Alabama landed another big-time signee in massive four-star offensive guard Jaeden Roberts. That gave Nick Saban and company 26 total signees or commitments, and 12 of those came on offense.

Guys, just look at the collection of talent below. The Tide could field an entire unit with top-notch high school talent, which is insane. This is one of the most impressive groups I have ever seen, and it will be a lot of fun to watch and see how it develops over the next couple of years.

It should be noted that Wheaton is only a commitment and won’t sign until February. The other 11 players, however, are all locked in and ready to come in and contribute in 2021. Check this out!

Alabama recruiting: Tide lands another signee for 2021 class

Alabama recruiting landed another big-time signee on Christmas Day with four-star offensive guard Jaeden Roberts, a former Auburn commit.

Alabama already had one of the most impressive recruiting classes when the early signing period ended last week. Since then, the Crimson Tide has added two more big-time commitments.

First, it was five-star running back Camar Wheaton out of Garland (Tex.). That landed Alabama with seven total five-star signees or commitments for the 2021 class.

Now, it’s four-star offensive guard Jaeden Roberts, another commitment out of the state of Texas. The North Shore High School standout took to Twitter on Christmas Day to announce that he had signed with the Tide.

Roberts was once an Auburn commitment, but the 6-foot-5, 340-pound offensive guard decided to flip after the coaching change on The Plains.

He’ll now join five-stars JC Latham and Tommy Brockermeyer, as well as fellow four-stars Terrence Ferguson and James Brockermeyer, to give Alabama one of the best offensive line hauls of all time.

Roberts is rated as the nation’s No. 248 overall prospect, No. 14 offensive guard and No. 38 player from the state of Texas, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

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