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Alabama football countdown: 36 days until kickoff

We are 36 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. 21, we are officially 36 days away from the start!

After the departure of linebacker Markail Benton earlier in the offseason, the No. 36 has now been left to two walk-on players. Redshirt junior Bret Bolin, a wide receiver out of Lemont (Ill.), wears it for the offense while Jordan Parker, a sophomore defensive back from Phenix City (Ala.) wears it for the defense.

Nov 9, 2019; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (22) runs the ball against Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Markail Benton (36) during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-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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Former Alabama LB Markail Benton transfers to in-state program

Former Alabama linebacker Markail Benton has transferred to an in-state program, Jacksonville State University.

Former Alabama linebacker Markail Benton has transferred to an in-state program, according to reports. According to the report by AL.com’s Matt Zenitz, Benton reportedly joined the team at Jacksonville State.

In June, Benton entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Benton came to Tuscaloosa as a four-star recruit but was suspended from the team earlier this year.

According to 247Sports, Benton was a top-100 recruit, the No. 4 prospect in Alabama and the No. 7 outside linebacker in the 2017 recruiting class.

Last season, Benton played in nine games and recorded 19 tackles (1 tackle for loss) and 1 pass breakup.

As a redshirt freshman in 2018, he appeared in all 14 games. In his career, Benton has 33 tackles.

Roll Tide Wire will keep you up to date on the very latest!

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Alabama LB Markail Benton enters transfer portal

On Wednesday, Alabama linebacker Markail Benton decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

On Wednesday, Alabama linebacker Markail Benton decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal. This is the second day in a row an Alabama football player decided to enter the transfer portal. On Tuesday, wide receiver Tyrell Shavers entered his name into the portal as well.

Nov 9, 2019; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (22) runs the ball against Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Markail Benton (36) during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports

Benton, who came to Tuscaloosa as a 4 star recruit was suspended from the team earlier this year.

According to 247 sports, Benton was a top 100 recruit, the No. 4 in state Alabama prospect as well as the No. 7 overall outside linebacker in the 2017 recruiting class.

Last season, Benton played in 9 games, and recorded 19 tackles (1 tackle for loss), and 1 pass breakup.

As a redshirt freshman in 2018, he appeared in all 14 games. In his career, Benton has 33 tackles.

Roll Tide Wire will keep you up to date on the very latest!

Alabama linebacker Markail Benton has been suspended from the team

On Thursday morning, Alabama head coach Nick Saban shared that Alabama linebacker Markail Benton had been suspended from the team.

On Thursday morning during a teleconference with the media, Alabama head coach Nick Saban shared that Alabama linebacker Markail Benton had been suspended from the team.

“Markail Benton was suspended from the team. That was released earlier, and that hasn’t really changed.”

Saban did not reveal the reason(s) for Benton’s suspension.

Nov 9, 2019; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (22) runs the ball against Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Markail Benton (36) during the first half at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports

In February, Roll Tide Wire discovered that Benton was no longer listed on the team’s official roster.

At the time, many wondered if there was more to the story, or it was simply an error, especially since Alabama quickly added him to the online directory after many started realizing he was not on the online team roster.

Now we know why. And Roll Tide Wire will keep you updated on this story.

According to 247 sports, Benton was a top 100 recruit, the No. 4 in state Alabama prospect as well as the No. 7 overall outside linebacker in the 2017 recruiting class.

Last season, Benton played in 9 games, and recorded 19 tackles (1 tackle for loss), and 1 pass breakup. As a redshirt freshman in 2018, he appeared in all 14 games. In his career, Benton has 33 tackles.

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Alabama’s 2020 roster doesn’t include Markail Benton

Markail Benton saw his first significant action for the Alabama defense during the 2019 season, but that impact for the Crimson Tide could be short-lived. On Tuesday night, Roll Tide Wire discovered that Benton was no longer listed on the team’s …

Markail Benton saw his first significant action for the Alabama defense during the 2019 season, but that impact for the Crimson Tide could be short-lived.

On Tuesday night, Roll Tide Wire discovered that Benton was no longer listed on the team’s official roster.

Now, the reason for his absence could be an error, as there has been nothing reported of Benton being in the transfer portal. But it is something to monitor, as the removal of a player usually means a departure is on the horizon.

The good news for Alabama is the inside linebacker position looks to be in good hands, regardless of Benton’s status on the team for 2020.

Dylan Moses chose to forgo the NFL draft to return for his senior season, while two more impressive newcomers, Demouy Kennedy and Jackson Bratton, were adding in the 2020 recruiting class.

We’ll be sure to update as we learn more about the reason behind Benton’s absence from the current roster!

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