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Alabama lands five players on AP All-American Team

Alabama football lands five players on the AP All-American team.

Despite not having the season most folks anticipated, the Alabama football team still landed five players on the Associated Press All-America team, which came out Monday morning.

Star outside linebacker Will Anderson Jr. was the lone first-team member of the three-deep team. Anderson is a consensus All-American.

Defensive back Brian Branch was selected to the second team while [autotag]Jahmyr Gibbs[/autotag], Kool-Aid McKinstry and [autotag]Jordan Battle[/autotag] landed on the third team.

Maybe the biggest surprise from the list is the absence of [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag]. The three quarterbacks selected were Caleb Williams of USC (first team), Max Duggan of TCU (second team) and Hendon Hooker of Tennessee (third team).

Below is the complete AP All-American Team:

CBS Sports 2023 NFL mock draft predicts four Alabama players in round one

Alabama Crimson Tide expected to tear up the 2023 NFL draft after most recent mock predictions

With only the bowl games remaining in the 2022 college football season, and many players sitting out of their respective bowl games, it is time to start preparing for the NFL draft. Even though the exact NFL draft order has not been determined yet, we all have a pretty good idea of who is going to be picking where.

The draft has fared very well for the Alabama Crimson Tide under head coach Nick Saban as he has had 113 players drafted during his tenure in Tuscaloosa. This year will likely not be any different.

In CBS Sports’ most recent mock draft, published by Ryan Wilson, the Tide will see four players going on day one. Bryce Young, obviously, is going to go No. 1 overall to the Houston Texans and Will Anderson Jr. going No. 2 to the Chicago Bears.

Wilson also predicts that the Dallas Cowboys will take defensive back Brian Branch with the No. 27 overall selection and the Philadelphia Eagles will end the first round by taking runningback Jahmyr Gibbs with the No. 31 overall selection. However, there is a chance that safety Jordan Battle hears his name called on day one as well.

It is worth noting that there will only be 31 picks in the first round this year because the Miami Dolphins lost their pick for tampering in the off season. Unfortunately, the Dolphins could really use that pick to continue working on their offensive line to protect franchise quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

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Will Anderson named SEC Defensive Player of the Year by the AP

Alabama’s Will Anderson has been selected as SEC Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press.

For consecutive seasons Alabama outside linebacker Will Anderson Jr. has been named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press.

Anderson was also one of nine Crimson Tide players to be named on the AP’s first and second all-SEC teams.

Anderson put together another sensational season in Tuscaloosa accumulating 17 tackles and 10 sacks and one defensive touchdown off an interception.

Joining Anderson on the AP’s first team all-SEC were offensive lineman Emil Ekiyor, defensive lineman Byron Young and cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry.

Quarterback Bryce Young, running back Jahmyr Gibbs (as a running back and all-purpose player), placekicker Will Reichard and defensive backs Jordan Battle and Brian Branch were selected as second-teamers.

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Throwback Thursday: A look back at Alabama’s dominating win over Mississippi State in 2021

The plays that lead to Alabama’s dominating win over Mississippi State in 2021.

Saturday night in Tuscaloosa will feature a pair of top-25 teams who have high-flying offenses and two of the best quarterbacks in college football.

Mike Leach will be bringing his Mississippi State Bulldogs into town to take on [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide!

The Bulldogs feature the third-best passer of the season so far in junior Will Rogers who has already thrown for over 2,300 yards and 24 touchdowns.

We all remember how poorly the Crimson Tide defense looked last week in Knoxville and I am sure coach Saban and defensive coordinator Pete Golding will have the defenders fired up to take on the Air-Raid attack from Mississippi State.

Last season saw the Crimson Tide completely suffocate the Bulldog offense surrendering just nine points in the contest.

Let’s take a look at the plays that defined last season’s blow-out win for the Tide in Starkville.

Seven Alabama players projected in first two rounds in DraftWire’s latest mock draft

The Draft Wire recently released a new two-round mock draft. Seven Alabama players were among others projected to land in the first two rounds.

We are heading into Week 6 of the college football season, but mock drafts are already circulating. In the latest NFL mock draft by Luke Easterling of The Draft Wire, there are seven Alabama players projected to land in the top two rounds.

As expected, the group of players is headlined by potential Heisman candidates Bryce Young and Will Anderson. Both have had incredible careers at the Capstone and will likely carry that success to the next level.

The Crimson Tide still have their sights on winning an SEC Championship as well as the College Football Playoff. However, a goal for each player on the team is to ultimately hear their name called one day by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

With that being said, Roll Tide Wire will recap the latest two-round mock draft from The Draft Wire.

Alabama Football injury report heading into Week 5 vs. Arkansas Razorbacks

The latest injury report for Alabama Football heading into Week 5 matchup versus Arkansas.

Alabama has various injuries across the roster. The most depleted position as a result of injury has been at wide receiver. So far, wide receivers JoJo Earle, Tyler Harrell, and Aaron Anderson have all been nursing injuries. They have yet to see game action. However, they all suited up against Vanderbilt and partook in warm-ups.

It is likely that all three will be available for Saturday’s matchup versus Arkansas. On the other hand, there are several key injuries to keep an eye on along the defensive side of the ball. Starting defensive backs Jordan Battle and Khyree Jackson both suffered injuries in recent weeks.

Jackson was sidelined this past week with an ankle injury while Battle suffered a mild leg injury during the Tide’s matchup versus the Commodores. It will be interesting to see if they see a lot of action or are limited on Saturday. Another starter that suffered an injury was Byron Young. He injured his ankle this past weekend and is also a player to monitor.

Roll Tide Wire will take a look at Alabama’s injury report heading into their Week 5 matchup versus Arkansas.

Nick Saban provides update on injured Alabama stars and more during Wednesday’s press conference

Nick Saban provides an injury update on Jordan Battle, Byron Young, and JoJo Earle ahead of the SEC showdown with Arkansas.

On Wednesday evening Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] stepped to the podium to address members of the media following practice.

Coach Saban and the team are in the midst of their preparation for this weekend’s SEC showdown with the Arkansas Razorbacks and the seven-time national championship-winning coach provided several pieces of important information heading into the highly-anticipated matchup.

Among the noted updates was the status of a trio of Alabama stars heading into the first weekend of October. Coach Saban mentioned that he is hopeful that Jordan Battle and Byron Young will be available on Saturday but are day-to-day. Wide receiver JoJo Earle is also still listed as day-to-day.

Here is everything coach Saban had to say on Wednesday evening.

Lions 2023 NFL draft prospect watch for CFB Week 2

2023 NFL draft prospects to watch in CFB Week 2 with an eye for the Detroit Lions

College football enters its second full weekend of games on the Saturday before the NFL slate kicks off in full for Week 1. The Detroit Lions will have scouts out at college games around the country evaluating players who could interest them in the 2023 NFL draft.

Here are some of the players to know and watch from a Lions scouting perspective. The list features two games where Detroit is confirmed to be sending scouting staff on Saturday.

Alabama Morning Drive: Tide players continue to rave about Jaheim Oatis

Alabama football freshman defensive lineman Jaheim Oatis has made quite the impression on his teammates in Tuscaloosa.

Good morning, Tide fans! Welcome to our Wednesday edition of Alabama Morning Dive. Week 1 of the college football season is nearly upon us and will discuss some of that here shortly.

First of all, I want to let everyone know that Alabama Morning Drive will be a little different during the football season. Instead of publishing it each weekday morning, we will only be publishing on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Also, we will start to focus on other teams around the SEC and not just the Crimson Tide!

Now that we have that out of the way let’s get right to it!

Latest 2-round 2023 NFL mock draft features 9 Crimson Tide stars

Two rounds, nine Crimson Tide players off the board in this latest 2023 NFL mock draft.

The 2022 college football season is underway and countless players from programs all over the country are trying to perform their best to not just help their team win games, but to boost their chances of being selected in next year’s NFL draft.

Luke Easterling of the Draft Wire shared his latest two-round projections for the 2023 NFL draft, and a total of nine current members of the Crimson Tide were selected.

Seeing multiple Alabama stars selected in the first round has become commonplace, but a total of nine over two rounds is somewhat astonishing.

According to Easterling’s mock draft, here’s who those potential draftees are and where they are projected to land.