Alabama football countdown: 27 days until kickoff

We are 27 days from Alabama football kicking off its season on the road against the Missouri Tigers to start a 10-game, SEC only schedule.

There has been a lot of uncertainty surrounding college football over the last couple of weeks, but as of right now, the season still looks like it’s a go for the SEC, ACC and Big 12.

So, what does that mean? It means that we can continue the Countdown to Kickoff en route to the Crimson Tide — and the rest of the SEC — getting things underway on Sept. 26.

With it now being Aug. 30, we are officially 27 days away from the start!

Two current players wear the No. 27 for Alabama: true freshman running back Kyle Edwards, a three-star prospect out of Destrehan (La.), and walk-on defensive back Joshua Robinson out of Hoover (Ala.).

Prior to Edwards, now former Tide running back Jerome Ford wore the number. He has since transferred to Cincinnati, however, to be reunited with former Alabama quarterbacks coach Dan Enos.

Jerome Ford
Sep 29, 2018; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jerome Ford (27) carries the ball against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Crimson Tide defeated the Ragin Cajuns 56-14. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports

2020 Alabama football schedule

  • Sept. 26 at Missouri (Columbia, Mizz.)
  • Oct. 3 vs. Texas A&M (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
  • Oct. 10 at Ole Miss (Oxford, Miss.)
  • Oct. 17 vs. Georgia (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
  • Oct. 24 at Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.)
  • Oct. 31 vs. Miss State (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
  • Nov. 14 at LSU (Baton Rouge, La.)
  • No. 21 vs. Kentucky (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
  • Nov. 28 vs. Auburn (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
  • Dec. 5 at Arkansas (Fayetteville, Ark.)

Stay tuned for more updates from Roll Tide Wire, part of the USA TODAY Sports College Wire network!

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Getting to know Alabama’s signees: RB Kyle Edwards

National Signing Day has come and gone, and Alabama’s 2020 recruiting class is officially set. There were 25 total members (26, if you count North Carolina grad transfer tight end Carl Tucker) with talent across the board. In order for fans to get …

National Signing Day has come and gone, and Alabama’s 2020 recruiting class is officially set. There were 25 total members (26, if you count North Carolina grad transfer tight end Carl Tucker) with talent across the board.

In order for fans to get to know the Crimson Tide’s newest players, we have laid out a “get to know them” article for each member.

Next up is three-star running back Kyle Edwards out of Destrehan High School in Louisiana.

Kyle Edwards, Running Back

Hometown: Destrehan (La.)

High school: Destrehan

Size: 6-0, 210

Early enrollee: No

247Sports composite ranking: 3-star / No. 422 overall / No. 29 RB

247Sports ranking: 3-star / No. 545 overall / No. 34 RB

Rivals ranking: 4-star / N/A / No. 20 RB

ESPN ranking: 3-star / 78 overall grade / No. 42 RB

Commitment date: Aug. 23, 2019

Signing date: Dec. 18, 2019

Where does he fit in? Kyle Edwards was one of three running backs to sign with Alabama in the 2020 recruiting class, which also included Jase McClellan and Roydell Williams.

And while Edwards doesn’t get the same recognition or praise as the other two, he’s an impressive prospect with the talent to eventually work his way into the carry rotation at some point in his career.

The problem is that the Crimson Tide is currently loaded at the running back position. With the surprise return of Najee Harris, Trey Sanders coming back from an injury and Brian Robinson Jr. already on the roster, getting any sort of consistent carries will be difficult for Edwards.

He should, however, contribute on special teams before competing for carrying in 2021.

Previous players:

QB Bryce Young

WDE Will Anderson

WDE Chris Braswell

ATH Drew Sanders

ILB Demouy Kennedy

RB Jase McClellan

RB Roydell Williams

DT Tim Smith

WR Thaiu Jones-Bell

S Brian Branch

OLB Quandarrius Robinson

ILB Jackson Bratton

ATH Kristian Story

DT Jah-Marien Latham

S Malachi Moore

WR Traeshon Holden

CB Jahquez Robinson

OT Javion Cohen

DT Jamil Burroughs

CB Ronald Williams

OT Damieon George

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