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NFL AP All-Pro First and Second Teams feature six former Crimson Tide players

Alabama is well-represented! Check out which former Crimson Tide stars made it.

If you sit down on any given Sunday to watch NFL football, the odds are you will see a former Alabama Crimson Tide player making an impact.

As well as recruiting the right players, Nick Saban has proved that his player development is second to none and he has turned Tuscaloosa into an NFL factory. The Tide has sent 41 players to the NFL via the first round of the draft in that time, including a first-round selection in 14 straight years, with no end in sight.

Year after year the Tide funnels stars into the NFL, and in 2022 they shined the brightest they ever have. Six different players were recognized on the NFL AP All-Pro First and Second Teams, out of 44 eligible spots.

Demario Davis earns his fourth consecutive AP All-Pro team appearance

Demario Davis earned his fourth consecutive honor from the Associated Press, who named him a second team All-Pro for the third year in a row:

Bang: there’s some well-deserved recognition for Demario Davis from the Associated Press, who selected the New Orleans Saints linebacker as a member of the 2022 All-Pro second team on Friday. It’s the third year in a row for Davis to make the second team, and this is his fourth consecutive All-Pro honor after making the first team in 2019. He was also finally recognized as a Pro Bowler for the first time in his career this season.

Davis was the only Saints player to be on the field for all 1,132 defensive snaps in 2022 (though safety Tyrann Mathieu came close with 1,129 snaps), finishing the year with a team-leading 109 combined tackles (54 solo, 10 tackles for loss). He was also credited with 6.5 sacks and 8 quarterback hits, plus a fumble recovery, an interception, and 6 passes defensed. Not bad for someone who just celebrated his 34th birthday, having reached an age where many players begin to call it quits.

However, Davis was also the only Saints player to be recognized as an All-Pro in 2022, which goes to show how big of a step back New Orleans took this year. The Saints have had multiple All-Pro honorees every year since the 2017 season, so they’ll need to turn things around in a big way this summer to get back on top of things for 2023. Finding better ways to maximize talents like Alvin Kamara and Chris Olave would be a good start.

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Alabama lands 16 players on All-SEC teams

Crimson Tide is well represented!

Alabama lost a decent amount of starting talent to the 2021 NFL draft, but in typical Crimson Tide fashion, the team doesn’t rebuild, it reloads.

Heading into the 2021 college football season, there may be a few names Alabama fans aren’t too familiar with, but they will soon know well.

Despite all the departures, Alabama still managed to land 16 players to All-SEC teams.

First team:

  • John Metchie III, WR
  • Evan Neal, OT
  • Phidarian Mathis, DT
  • Henry To’o To’o, LB
  • Christian Harris, LB
  • Will Anderson jr., LB
  • Josh Jobe, DB
  • Malachi Moore, DB

Second team:

  • Jahleel Billingsley, TE
  • Emil Ekiyor jr., OL
  • LaBryan Ray, DL
  • Jordan Battle, DB
  • Will Reichard, K

Third team:

  • Brian Robinson jr., RB
  • DJ Dale, DL
  • Christopher Allen, LB

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2020 AP All-Pros: Saints shut out of the 1st team after sending 4 players in 2019

A year after landing four players on the AP All-Pro first team, the New Orleans Saints were shut out, with just three on the second team.

The Associated Press announced the players named to its 2020 All-Pro first team, and none of the four New Orleans Saints who earned places on the 2019 list were brought back for 2020.

That includes wide receivers Michael Thomas and Deonte Harris (who made it in last year as a returns specialist) as well as right tackle Ryan Ramczyk and linebacker Demario Davis, who each started a full 16 games in 2020 while continuing to play at a high level. Thomas and Harris each ended the season on injured reserve and weren’t able to match their historic 2019 paces, so that makes sense.

Neither Davis nor Ramczyk should have been snubbed from the first team, though Nola.com’s Amie Just reports they joined running back Alvin Kamara on the second team.

Kamara was ranked behind Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry, who scored four fewer touchdowns than Kamara while fumbling two more times and averaging nearly a full yard less per touch. Instead of Davis, the AP voters picked San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner. Titans right tackle Jack Conklin made the cut over Ramczyk.

What’s baffling is that Saints left tackle Terron Armstead wasn’t even seriously considered for the first or second team, despite having put up some of the best game tape you’ll see from any player in the league this season. Neither was defensive end Trey Hendrickson, who finished the regular season tied for the second-most sacks in the league.

It’s disappointing all around to see the Saints’ standouts not recognized for their efforts. Maybe they can make up for it by going all the way to the Super Bowl instead.

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Demario Davis among four Saints on AP All-Pro first-team

Four New Orleans Saints were recognized on the AP All-Pro first-team, including linebacker Demario Davis and right tackle Ryan Ramczyk.

The New Orleans Saints were well-represented on the Associated Press All-Pro Team, with four players named to the first-team. Wide receiver Michael Thomas was the only unanimous selection, but he was joined by teammates including right tackle Ryan Ramczyk, linebacker Demario Davis, and rookie returns specialist Deonte Harris. Only two Saints players were selected for the second-team: edge rusher Cameron Jordan and special teams ace J.T. Gray. Of the six total Saints to appear on the All-Pro teams, five started their careers in New Orleans, and four were acquired in the last three years.

Thomas is the only player of the group who was a first-team All-Pro in 2018; Ramczyk was named to that year’s second-team, along with other Saints players including Jordan, quarterback Drew Brees, and left tackle Terron Armstead. Davis and Harris are each making their first time appearance.

Brees and Armstead being left off the second-team feels like a pair of serious oversights. While they did each miss time with injuries in 2019, there’s no questioning their level of performance. It’s tough to justify both of them missing the cut. On the other hand, it’s great to see Pro Bowl snubs like Davis and Ramczyk get the recognition they so badly deserve.

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Alabama players left off AP First Team All-American list

The Alabama Crimson Tide has had a rough end to the 2019 college football regular season after losing two games in November, being left out of the college football playoff and now being left out of the AP All-American First Team. The First Team is …

The Alabama Crimson Tide has had a rough end to the 2019 college football regular season after losing two games in November, being left out of the college football playoff and now being left out of the AP All-American First Team.

The First Team is riddled with SEC talent from schools all across the conference such as LSU, Georgia, Kentucky, Auburn and South Carolina.

Some notable SEC names that made the First Team roster:

LSU:

  • Joe Burrow, Quarterback
  • Ja’Marr Chase, Wide Receiver
  • Derek Stingley, Cornerback

Kentucky:

  • Lynn Bowden Jr., All-Purpose Player
  • Max Duffy, Punter

Auburn:

  • Derrick Brown, Defensive Tackle

South Carolina:

  • Javon Kinlaw, Defensive Tackle

Georgia:

  • J.R. Reed, Safety

While Alabama did not have any names appear on the First Team roster, they did have some show up on the Second and Third Team:

Second Team:

  • Jedrick Wills Jr., Offensive Tackle
  • DeVonta Smith, Wide Receiver
  • Jaylen Waddle, All-Purpose Player

Third Team:

  • Trevon Diggs, Cornerback
  • Xavier McKinney, Safety

Stay tuned for more updates from Roll Tide Wire!

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