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The college football individual awards for 2020-21 season were completely revealed on Thursday night. After seeing its star wide receiver DeVonta Smith take home the Heisman Trophy, we got to see him add to that collection. We also got to see …
The college football individual awards for 2020-21 season were completely revealed on Thursday night.
After seeing its star wide receiver DeVonta Smith take home the Heisman Trophy, we got to see him add to that collection. We also got to see several of his offensive teammates take home awards too.
Check out how impressive this looks.
The Alabama Crimson Tide ran through the first SEC-only schedule in history with an 11-0 mark and No. 1 overall ranking in the College
The Alabama Crimson Tide ran through the first SEC-only schedule in history with an 11-0 mark and No. 1 overall ranking in the College Football Playoff.
With such team success comes plenty of individual success, too. The Crimson Tide dominated the All-SEC teams last week and, on Monday, the AP released its All-American team, and, as expected, featured plenty of Alabama stars.
Quarterback Mac Jones, running back Najee Harris, wide receiver DeVonta Smith, offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood, center Landon Dickerson and cornerback Patrick Surtain II were all first-team selections.
Defensive lineman Christian Barmore and linebacker Dylan Moses were third-team selections on defense.
Jones, Harris and Smith on the first team is the first time since 1980 that a quarterback, running back and wide receiver from the same team all made first-team All-American.
Just last week, Jones and Smith were named finalists for the Heisman Trophy with Harris just outside the top four. Smith was also named SEC offensive player of the year.
The Crimson Tide dominated the AP All-American first-team with six selections, including QB Mac Jones, RB Najee Harris & WR DeVonta Smith. https://t.co/ye9XDIHtSK
Alabama is the first team since 1980 to place a quarterback, running back and receiver on the first team. pic.twitter.com/ZpenTCsVQ6
— Alabama Crimson Tide | AL.com (@aldotcomTide) December 28, 2020
The Crimson Tide play No. 4 Notre Dame on Friday in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff.
The Alabama Crimson Tide are two wins away from capturing yet another national championship. The Crimson Tide capped off another undefeated
The Alabama Crimson Tide are two wins away from capturing yet another national championship. The Crimson Tide capped off another undefeated season on Saturday by defeating Florida in the SEC championship game.
A big reason for that success was all of the stars Alabama has on both sides of the ball. Earlier on Tuesday, the SEC announced all-conference teams, and 15 members of the Crimson Tide received honors.
Also announced on Tuesday were the top honors: offensive and defensive player of the year and coach of the year.
As expected, the Crimson Tide took home those awards, too.
Wide receiver DeVonta Smith was named SEC offensive player of the year.
The 6-foot-1 senior from Amite, Louisiana, caught 98 passes for 1,511 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also rushed for a touchdown and returned a punt for a touchdown.
Smith’s biggest competition for offensive player of the year were teammates Najee Harris and Mac Jones and Florida quarterback Kyle Trask.
Cornerback Patrick Surtain II was named SEC defensive player of the year.
The 6-foot-2 junior from Plantation, Florida, started every game from Alabama in 2020, registering 32 tackles, 10 pass breakups, and one interception.
Alabama coach Nick Saban won SEC coach of the year for the fifth time.
Senior center Landon Dickerson and senior offensive tackle Andrew Leatherwood were both awarded the Jacobs Blocking Trophy.
Jones won SEC scholar-athlete of the year.
Alabama won five of the seven individual awards in the SEC on Tuesday.
5⃣ of the 7⃣ #SECFB individual league awards
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— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) December 22, 2020
The Alabama Crimson recently completed another undefeated season and a win in the SEC championship game. Next up for the Crimson Tide is the
The Alabama Crimson recently completed another undefeated season and a win in the SEC championship game. Next up for the Crimson Tide is the College Football Playoff.
To the surprise of no one, Alabama led the SEC with 15 players receiving All-SEC honors.
Leading the way on offense was quarterback Mac Jones, wide receiver DeVonta Smith, running back Najee Harris, offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood, guard Deonte Brown, and center Landon Dickerson. Each of those players was named first-team All-SEC.
On defense, Crimson Tide had three players named first-team All-SEC in defensive lineman Christian Barmore, linebacker Dylan Moses, and cornerback Patrick Surtain II.
Linebacker Christopher Allen and defensive back Malachi Moore were named to the second team, while receiver Jaylen Waddle made the second team on special teams, despite missing time with an injury.
Linebacker Will Anderson Jr., offensive lineman Javion Cohen and Moore made the All-SEC freshman team.
This is the 13th consecutive season that Alabama has led the SEC in all-conference selections.
The 49ers roster gets a boost in the secondary with Jaycee Horn and on the offensive line with Landon Dickerson.
The San Francisco 49ers’ list of draft needs could be altered dramatically over the couple of months leading into free agency. Two spots, offensive line and cornerback, both look like they’ll remain relatively high on the club’s priority list. San Francisco hit both of those needs in a two-round projection posted by Draft Wire’s Luke Easterling.
In this version of the draft, the 49ers select No. 14 and snag South Carolina cornerback Jaycee Horn.
Horn, listed at 6-1, 205 pounds, played in seven games for the Gamecocks this season before option out for the remainder of the year to prepare for the NFL draft. The only two interceptions of Horn’s career came this season, and he posted 23 pass breakups over his three years at South Carolina. It remains to be seen whether an early opt-out will affect Horn’s draft stock, but early on in the process he looks like a player who could step in and start for the cornerback-needy 49ers on Day 1.
The 49ers’ second pick, which came at No. 45, addressed their need on the offensive line with Alabama’s Landon Dickerson. He has tremendous size for an interior lineman at 6-6, 325 pounds and could be perhaps one of the best two or three players on the Tide’s offense. Dickerson had an injury-ravaged three seasons with Florida State before transferring to Alabama last year. He played right guard last year before transitioning and thriving at center this season. A versatile player like Dickerson would be a nice fit for a 49ers offensive front that desperately needs help inside.
Alabama Football’s Deonte Brown, Landon Dickerson, Alex Leatherwood & LaBryan Ray were all been named to the 2020 Outland Trophy Watch list
Alabama Football’s Deonte Brown, Landon Dickerson, Alex Leatherwood and LaBryan Ray were all been named to the 2020 Outland Trophy Watch list.
Squad reppin' 💪
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— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) July 21, 2020
The Outland Trophy is an annual award since 1946 awarded to the top interior lineman in college football.
There are 85 lineman listed on the watch list for this year’s award.
There have been 5 Outland Trophy winners in Alabama Football program history:Chris Samuels in 1999, Andre Smith in 2008, Barrett Jones in 2011, Cam Robinson in 2016 and Quinnen Williams in 2018.
Here’s what Alabama has to say about each 4 of these linemen:
Deonte Brown
“Powerful offensive lineman who secured the starting role at guard last season … has worked in 35 career games with 13 starts, including the final eight games of 2019 … was part of an offensive line that ranked third nationally in sacks per game last season as the unit allowed just .92 sacks per contest … provided time for Alabama’s offense that finished second nationally in scoring, third in passing and sixth in total offense … also opened holes for the Tide’s ground game with UA’s top two backs accounting for 1,665 yards to average an impressive 5.5 yards per rush.”
“Versatile offensive lineman who anchors one of Alabama’s most veteran units … earned a starting job along the Crimson Tide’s offensive line in 2019 … started all 13 games, including four at right guard and nine at center … graded out at nearly 88 percent at the two different positions a season ago … allowed only one sack and four quarterback hurries as a junior … missed just four assignments in 727 snaps for a 99.4 percent success rate in 2019.”
Alex Leatherwood
“Elected to return for his senior season and provides the Crimson Tide with one of the top tackle prospects in the country … has seen time in 35 career games with 28 consecutive starts dating back to 2018 … made the move back to left tackle in 2019 after earning a starting spot at right guard in 2018 … graded out at nearly 89 percent in 2019, allowing just two sacks and three quarterback hurries all season … missed only seven assignments in 752 snaps for a 99.1 percent success rate as a junior.”
LaBryan Ray
“The veteran along the Alabama defensive front … has seen time in 24 career games with four starts, three of which came in 2019 prior to a season-ending injury … registered 53 career tackles with 9.5 for loss (-41 yards) and 4.5 sacks (-34 yards) … also recorded two quarterback hurries, a pair of pass breakups and one forced fumble across his first three seasons with the Crimson Tide … accumulated nine total tackles, including 1.5 for loss (-12 yards) and a sack (-11 yards), as a junior before his season was cut short due to injury.”
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We are only 69 days from Alabama football kicking off its season against the USC Trojans at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Alabama is set to kick off its season against the USC Trojans at AT&T Stadium in Arlington (Tex.) on Sept. 5. As long as COVID-19 doesn’t alter the schedule, it will be the first time the Crimson Tide has faced USC since the dominate 52-6 win back in 2016.
With it now being June 28, that means we’re only 69 days away from football season officially being back!
After coming up just short of making its fifth-consecutive College Football Playoff experience, Alabama will look to bounce back in 2020 with a strong roster and returning coaching staff.
Redshirt senior offensive lineman Landon Dickerson, who has seen time at both right guard and center during his time in Tuscaloosa, is currently wearing the No. 69 for the Crimson Tide.
Stay tuned for more updates from Roll Tide Wire, part of the USA TODAY Sports College Wire network!
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Redshirt senior OL Landon Dickerson is the next man up on Alabama football’s player snapshot, which highlights each scholarship player.
As we continue through the offseason, Roll Tide Wire has decided to bring fans a quick snapshot of each scholarship player listed on Alabama’s 2020 football roster.
Each day, we’ll release two player profiles giving fans a glimpse into the players who will be available this upcoming season. Whether that’s size, classification, hometowns or recruiting rankings coming out of high school, we’ve got you covered.
Also included in each article is a quick recap letting you know what to expect from that player for the upcoming 2020 season and beyond.
Next up on the list is redshirt senior offensive lineman Landon Dickerson out of Hickory (N.C.).
Height: 6-6 / Weight: 308
Class: Redshirt Senior
Hometown: Hickory (N.C.)
High School: South Caldwell High School
HS ranking (247Sports): 4-star / No. 31 overall / No. 4 OT / No. 2 NC
HS ranking (Rivals): 4-star / No. 43 overall / No. 1 OG / No. 4 NC
Analysis: Florida State grad transfer Landon Dickerson was a crucial pickup for Alabama prior to the 2019 season. After spending most of his career at either right guard or right tackle for the Seminoles, the North Carolina native made the move to center for the Tide four games into the season.
And while his more natural position might be right guard, he did continue to get better at center as the season wore on. His physical style of play — with sometimes costly due to unnecessary penalties — was helpful in Alabama establishing a dominate run game with Najee Harris.
The question, much like with Deonte Brown, is where will Dickerson play in 2020? He could stick around at center, but it also wouldn’t be a surprise to see him kick back out to right guard if redshirt freshman Darrian Dalcourt — or veteran Chris Owens — proves to be an effective option at center.
The good part about Dickerson is that he could more than likely play four of the five offensive line positions if need be — with the only concerning question mark being left tackle.
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