We are now just 56 days away from the start of Alabama football’s 2024 season!
In 56 days, Kalen DeBoer will usher in a new era of Alabama Crimson Tide football, replacing the legendary [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] as head coach in Tuscaloosa.
Coach DeBoer and the Crimson Tide will take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Aug. 31 to kick off the 2024 college football season inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.
At Roll Tide Wire, we will count down the days until Alabama football takes the field.
With 56 days remaining, we look back at a former Crimson Tide standout defensive player who wore No. 56, Tim Williams.
Williams played for Alabama from 2013-16 racking up 31 tackles for loss and 21 sacks from his outside linebacker position.
The Baltimore Ravens selected Williams in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft.
Bryce Young has proven that he is ready to play at the next level. However, one former Alabama player doesn’t think so and believes Young should return for his senior season.
One former Alabama player expressed his belief that Alabama quarterback Bryce Young should return for his senior season. Former edge rusher Tim Williams made it clear Young should elect to play one more season in Tuscaloosa.
“He needs to show he can win a ring under heavy pressure like the quarterbacks before him,” Williams said.
Young has cemented himself as one of the best quarterbacks to ever play at Alabama much less in the history of college football. The California native passed for more than 8,000 yards with 75 touchdowns over the course of three seasons.
Many draft experts believe Young will land at either No. 1 or No. 2 in the 2023 NFL draft. While he hasn’t declared or opted out of the bowl game, the expectation is he will forgo his senior season to enter the draft.
Williams’ statement might make sense to a few, but there is no denying Young is ready to play at the next level.
Former Alabama LB Tim Williams says Bryce Young needs a ring like the other former Alabama QBs before he leaves Tuscaloosa. pic.twitter.com/CdKwgQGZLO
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 10, we are now only 56 days away from the start of the season!
Sophomore offensive lineman Seth McLaughlin out of Buford, Ga. currently wears the No. 56 for Alabama. After being a three-star prospect coming out of high school, McLaughlin didn’t see much action during his first season in Tuscaloosa.
He will add to the depth on the interior this upcoming season, however, including at center and guard.
The most notable player to wear the No. 56 during the Saban era is former outside linebacker Tim Williams. After only 1.5 sacks over his first two seasons, he went on to have 18.5 sacks over his last two en route to being a third-round NFL draft pick back 2017.
Oct 22, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Tim Williams (56) reacts after sacking the Texas A&M Aggies quarterback at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
The Green Bay Packers must be comfortable with the young players behind highly productive edge rushers Za’Darius Smith and Preston Smith.
The Packers released outside linebacker Tim Williams on Saturday, according to Terez Paylor of Yahoo Sports.
Williams, once a third-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens, arrived in Green Bay last year and enjoyed a strong summer, making his release a moderate surprise as GM Brian Gutekunst trims his roster to 53 players.
The Packers will move forward with several young players, with seventh-round pick Jonathan Garvin now the most likely candidate to be the No. 4 outside linebacker behind the two Smiths and Rashan Gary.
The Packers also have Randy Ramsey and undrafted free agents Tipa Galeai and Delontae Scott at outside linebacker. Galeai had impressive moments during camp and could stick as the fifth edge rusher.
Williams could return on the practice squad if he passes through waivers.
We are only 56 days from Alabama football kicking off its season. With the cancelled USC game, we’re just not sure who the opponent with be.
Alabama’s opening week game against the USC Trojans at AT&T Stadium in Arlington (Tex.) has officially been cancelled after the Pac-12 recently made the announcement that it would be playing a conference-only schedule in 2020.
Yes, that was unfortunate news, and yes, that means the Crimson Tide is looking for a new opponent to open its season with on Sept. 5, but as of right now, that is still the target date to open the season. Until that changes, we’ll continue the countdown to kickoff.
With it now being July 11, we are officially 56 days away from the start!
True freshman Seth McLaughlin, a three-star offensive lineman from Buford (Ga.) who just recently got to campus, will wear the No. 56 for the Crimson Tide. The 6-foot-4, 278-pounder will compete for a two-deep spot at center.
A high school teammate of mine at Athens High School, former defensive lineman/outside linebacker William Ming, also rocked the No. 56 for Alabama from 2009-12.
But most notably, former outside linebacker Tim Williams, who is now a member of the Green Bay Packers, wore the number from 2013-16. He accumulated 20.0 sacks in his career at Alabama, with 18.5 of those coming in his last two seasons.
Dec 31, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Tim Williams (56) during the first quarter of the 2016 CFP Semifinal against the Washington Huskies at the Georgia Dome. Alabama defeated Washington 24-7. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
2020 Alabama football schedule
Sept. 5 vs. OPEN*
Sept. 12 vs. Georgia State (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Sept. 19 vs. Georgia (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Sept. 26 vs. Kent State (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 3 at Ole Miss (Oxford, Miss.)
Oct. 10 at Arkansas (Fayetteville, Ark.)
Oct. 17 vs. Mississippi State (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Oct. 24 at Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Nov. 7 at LSU (Baton Rouge, La.)
No. 14 vs. UT-Martin (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 21 vs. Texas A&M (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Nov. 28 vs. Auburn (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Stay tuned for more updates from Roll Tide Wire, part of the USA TODAY Sports College Wire network!
Of the Baltimore Ravens’ seven picks in the 2017 NFL Draft, four are now no longer on the team while two have turned into stars.
The Baltimore Ravens are one of the best teams at scouting and drafting talent. They’ve been able to find stars and key contributors in pretty much every round over the last two decades. From guys like Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis in the first round to star outside linebacker Matthew Judon in the fifth round, you can usually count on Baltimore making the most of each draft.
However, the 2017 NFL Draft apparently ran hot or cold for the Ravens. With news that Baltimore is trading defensive end Chris Wormley to the Pittsburgh Steelers, it marks yet another 2017 draft pick that is no longer on the team.
Of the Ravens’ seven selections in that draft, four are now with different teams, with Wormley being the highest-drafted of the group. Offensive lineman Jermaine Eluemunor and Wormley have both been traded, guard Nico Siragusa was cut and eventually signed off Baltimore’s practice squad and outside linebacker Tim Williams was outright cut after struggling for four games last season.
On the flip side, when Baltimore hit, they hit hard. The Ravens’ first-round pick was Marlon Humphrey, who has turned into one of the best cornerbacks in the league. Safety Chuck Clark was Baltimore’s sixth-round pick and their final of the 2017 NFL Draft. Though he might not be well known around the league, the Ravens clearly think highly of him, signing him to a three-year contract extension early.
The only player remaining that hasn’t situated himself in the hot or cold category is former second-round pick outside linebacker Tyus Bowser. Prior to last season, it seemed as though Bowser could be on his way out as a failed project but he stepped up his game over the course of the 2019 season. Bowser finished with five sacks, 14 pressures and a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown. As Bowser enters his final year, this is his make-or-break season and the last chance for Baltimore to ring everything out of the 2017 NFL Draft.
