Alabama Football: 5 position groups to watch this spring
Although Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide were not able to claim a national championship this past season, the 2021 team still accomplished quite a bit.
The Tide won the SEC Championship and finished with an impressive 13-2 record and Bryce Young became the first Alabama quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy.
Now that the season has come to an end, let’s shift our focus to spring practice and which position groups Alabama fans should be watching when the Tide returns to practice in a couple of months.
Nick Saban provides injury updates on several key Alabama players!
The much anticipated SEC Championship matchup between Alabama and Georgia is quickly approaching. Most believe the Tide needs a victory to secure a spot in the College Football Playoffs.
Earlier today, Alabama head coach Nick Saban addressed the media to preview the matchup with the Bulldogs. Coach Saban also provided a few updates on some of the Tide’s injured players.
The return of college football is quickly approaching, folks. After yet another national championship winning season, Nick Saban and company will be looking for a repeat performance in 2021.
Despite key losses, the Crimson Tide is well positioned to do just that.
The opening week matchup is against the Miami Hurricanes in Atlanta, Ga. set for Sept. 4. And with it now being July 21, we are now only 45 days away from the start of the season!
True freshman tight end Robbie Ouzts, a three-star prospect out of Rock Hill, S.C., is now wearing the No. 45 for Alabama.
With Jahleel Billingsley and Cameron Latu topping the depth chart, it’s unlikely that we see significant contributions from Ouzts in Year 1, but he’s an excellent development prospect at the tight end position.
The most notable player to ever wear the No. 45 during the Saban era is none other than former offensive Swiss Army knife Jalston Fowler. After coming to Tuscaloosa as a running back out of Vigor down in Mobile, Fowler played mostly fullback. But he also had the ability to take carries and even play some move tight end.
Fowler was at Alabama from 2010 to 2014.
TUSCALOOSA, AL – NOVEMBER 15: Jalston Fowler #45 of the Alabama Crimson Tide pulls in this reception against Zach Jackson #14 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 15, 2014 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Nick Sabana and the Crimson tide land their commit No. 21 for the class of 2021. This time, in the form of a tight end from South Carolina.
Alabama’s 2021 recruiting class took shape quickly after a slow start to the cycle. Nick Saban has managed to bring the Crimson tide all the way up to the top recruiting class in the nation, according to 247Sports.
The latest commit comes in the form of a 6-foot-4 tight end from Rock Hill, South Carolina named Robbie Ouzts.
He joins 20 other commits for Alabama’s 2021 class and is the only tight end.
Though he chose Alabama, he had 26 total offers, including seven total offers from SEC programs.
Alabama beat out Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Kentucky and Arkansas for Ouzts’ commitment.
The Crimson Tide currently have eight true tight ends on their roster for the 2020 season, but will lose two due to a lack of available eligibility in 2021.
The commitment was made official through Ouzts’ Twitter, where he posted a graphic and a message.
