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Alabama RB Justice Haynes viewed as one of the top performing CFB players in spring

Justice Haynes is a name that all Crimson Tide fans need to know heading into 2023

The Alabama quarterback situation is a bit hazy heading into the 2023 football season, to say the least. As a result of some of the inexperience at the position, it wouldn’t be a shock to see Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide get back to prioritizing the ground game and establishing control at the line of scrimmage.

Jase McClellan will be the starting running back heading into the season, but true freshman Justice Haynes has turned heads through spring ball. Haynes was listed as a top-10 standout player in spring ball and Haynes was one of the few true freshmen to make the list per On3 Sports. It’s impressive that Haynes is turning heads across the country without ever playing a snap of collegiate ball.

Coming out of high school, Haynes was the No. 24 overall player in the 2023 class and the No. 3 running back. At 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds he is a bowling ball and will be very difficult for defenders to bring down, but he also has great breakaway speed in the open field.

In four years as a varsity high school player, Haynes put up video game numbers. He appeared in 48 career games with 777 carrier carries for 7,407 yards and 91 touchdowns.

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Post-spring depth chart projections for Alabama’s running backs

Projecting Alabama’s running back depth chart post-spring!

Now that spring football has officially wrapped up and the 2023 NFL draft is complete, it is time to shift our focus to the offseason.

Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide have a ton of questions marks exiting spring and fans are chomping at the bit for answers.

So as we dive into the dog days of summer, I thought we could take a look, position by position, and project the possible depth chart for the 2023 Alabama football team post-spring.

Yesterday we took a look at the quarterbacks and today we will keep it in the offensive backfield and dissect the Crimson Tide running backs.

Let’s roll!

10 players who stood out in Alabama’s A-Day game on Saturday

Roll Tide Wire takes a look at 10 players that stood out in Alabama’s A-Day game on Saturday afternoon.

Alabama held its annual spring game on Saturday, April 22. There were some key returners as well as plenty of newcomers who put their skillset on display for the Alabama fanbase.

The Tide saw several star players enter the NFL draft in the offseason. This simply means that other players will have to step up to replace them.

There were a couple of players that stood out more than others in the A-Day spring game. With spring practices wrapping up, there will be a handful of others that join the team in the summer.

Roll Tide Wire highlights 10 players who stood out in Alabama’s A-Day game on Saturday.

What we learned from Alabama’s second scrimmage of the spring

Alabama completed its second scrimmage of the spring on Saturday. Here is what we have learned!

On Saturday afternoon from inside Bryant-Denny Stadium, Nick Saban and the Alabama football team completed their second scrimmage of the spring.

Next Saturday, the Crimson Tide will close out spring activities with the annual A-Day game where fans and media will get an up-close look at what the 2023 Alabama football team could potentially look like.

For now, fans still have questions about the team, especially certain position battles. While not a ton of information is released from these closed scrimmages, there are several things that we have learned.

Let’s take a look at some of the key details from Saturday’s scrimmage!

Roll Tide: Ranking Alabama’s top 10 recruits from the class of 2023

Here are the Crimson Tide’s top 10 recruits from the class of 2023.

For now, Georgia has taken the crown as the most dominant team in college football. However, Alabama remains a powerhouse program on the field and in the recruiting game, where they put together the No. 1 ranked group of 2023 prospects in the nation.

Here are the Crimson Tide’s top 10 recruits from the class of 2023.

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Alabama Football: Offensive newcomers who could make an impact this spring

Offensive newcomers who could make an instant impact for Alabama this spring!

Spring football practice is starting to heat up and take center stage for [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the Alabama Crimson Tide.

All eyes of the Crimson Tide faithful now will focus on what Alabama will look like in the 2023 football season and the first glimpse that Tide fans will receive will be on April 22 in the annual A-Day game.

Although Alabama finished the 2022-23 season with 11 wins, you get the feeling that coach Saban and Alabama are looking to make a statement this fall.

Alabama will start week three of spring practice on Monday and will conclude the week with the spring’s first scrimmage on Friday.

With all of the hype of football being back in Tuscaloosa, here are some names of newcomers who could make an impact this spring on the offensive side of the ball for the Crimson Tide.

2023 5-star RB Justice Haynes officially signs with Alabama

2023 five-star running back Justice Haynes signed his National Letter of Intent to Alabama on Wednesday morning.

Alabama landed a signature from one of the nation’s best running backs on Wednesday with five-star Justice Haynes. The Georgia native had been committed to Alabama since July.

Haynes is ranked as the No. 25 overall recruit in the country, according to 247Sports’ Composite Rankings. He is listed as 5-foot-11, 200 pounds. His father, Verron, played running back for Georgia. However, he ultimately decided to sign with Alabama instead.

Haynes will join fellow 2023 five-star Richard Young in Alabama’s running back room. The two of them could be the Tide’s feature backs for years to come. This was a great haul for the Alabama coaching staff.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to cover Alabama football and the early signing period as more commits sign their national letters of intent.

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WATCH: Alabama RB commit Justice Haynes already looks college ready

When you see this it will be easy to understand why Justice Haynes is one of the most sought-after prospects in the entire class of 2023.

[autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and the coaching staff in Tuscaloosa has to be excited to welcome five-star running back [autotag]Justice Haynes[/autotag] to campus once he has signed.

Haynes has been committed to the Crimson Tide since mid-July and is on track to sign during the early signing period in December and enroll at Alabama in January.

Recently a video of Haynes training was released on Twitter and the talented back already looks to be in prime college shape and ready to tote the rock for the Tide.

Joel Seedman of Advanced Human Performance released the video of Haynes on his Twitter account promoting a Cyber Monday deal.

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Alabama takes over top spot in On3’s Consensus Team Rankings

After a dominating month of July on the recruiting trail, Nick Saban and Alabama take over the top spot in On3’s Consensus Team Rankings.

After a week that saw not one but two five-star commitments, [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and Alabama have now taken over the top spot in On3’s Consensus Team Rankings.

Over the last few days, the Crimson Tide has received commitments from both the nation’s top safety in [autotag]Caleb Downs[/autotag] and the nation’s top running back in [autotag]Richard Young[/autotag]. Downs and Young join fellow five-star prospects [autotag]Tony Mitchell[/autotag] and Jahlil Hurley as the top-rated commitments in Alabama’s class.

Alabama has two of the top ten quarterbacks in [autotag]Eli Holstein[/autotag] and Dylan Lonergan as well as two of the top three running backs in the aforementioned Young and [autotag]Justice Haynes[/autotag].

Currently, Alabama has a total of 16 commitments, 10 of which are ranked within the top 200 and there are no signs of the Tide slowing down anytime soon.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to monitor the Alabama Crimson Tide on the recruiting trail and beyond.

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Ohio State misses out on RB Justice Haynes: What it means for OSU

After missing out on Justice Haynes, what’s next for the Ohio State running back room?

Ohio State had its aim set high for the running back room in the 2023 recruiting class. Richard Young and Justice Haynes, both top-5 running backs, were tops on the wishlist.

After visiting Columbus in June, Haynes left with high praise for the Buckeyes and running backs coach Tony Alford, and many thought he may be leaning toward Ohio State. Even though Haynes’ father, Vernon, was a star RB at Georgia, things were trending in a positive direction for OSU.

Then, Haynes shocked the world and picked… Alabama. Maybe it shouldn’t be too surprising. Very rarely does Nick Saban not get what Nick Saban wants. And in this case, Haynes, the four-star running back, was the object of Saban’s affection.

So, where does Ohio State go from here? Richard Young is pretty much off the board. Stranger things have happened, but at this point, the Buckeyes are not in Young’s top three. That distinction belongs to Alabama, Georgia, and Oregon, with the Crimson Tide leading crystal ball predictions. Maybe that changes now that Haynes is heading to Tuscaloosa, but the odds seem low that he’d put the Buckeyes back on the list.

The good news here is, that the Bucks have a quality running back committed in Mark Fletcher, who is the No. 11 ranked RB in the country. The question with Fletcher is, can Ohio State keep him in the fold? There are rumors floating around that Mario Cristobal and Miami are pushing hard to flip Fletcher to the ‘Canes.

The Buckeyes are set at running back for at least the next two years with a stockpiled room. But I feel certain that both Ryan Day and Alford will now begin to look for a different option to add to this year’s mix to pair with Fletcher. Maybe a diamond in the rough. Say… a Miyan Williams-type guy who may be underrated but has a lot of grit?

You win some, you lose some. Missing out on Haynes is a punch to the gut, but with the recruiting success Day has had since becoming the head man in Columbus, I trust the Buckeyes will be just fine going forward.

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