User:Gounc123/sandbox/2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Timeline since 1/11/16 championship game win over Clemson

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1/14/16: LB Tim Williams said he will return to Alabama for his senior season; Williams said coach Nick Saban and others indicated it would benefit him draft-wise to return to school and prove that he can be a productive every-down player
1/14/16: S Eddie Jackson said he will return to Alabama for his senior season
1/15/16: QB Alec Morris, who would have been a fifth year senior, announced he is transferring to North Texas
1/19/16: TE O.J. Howard and senior DE Jonathan Allen announced they will return for their senior seasons

Depth chart

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(DEPTH CHART NOTATIONS: Name; Year at Alabama/total years of eligibility; 2015 games started/played)

Breakdown of fourth year players at Alabama

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  • 27 players in 2012 freshman class
  • 13 no longer on roster (2 left early for NFL draft after Junior year; 1 JC graduated; 9 no longer with team; 1 passed away in car crash)
Name, position Started a game in '15 Played in '15 Left team and/or note
Allen, DE X X
Jackson, CB X X
Howard, TE X X
Stewart, WR X X
Foster, LB X X
Bateman, QB X X
Foster, WR X X Suffered season-ending shoulder injury in 2015
Williams, LB X During the 2015 SEC Championship game TV announcer Gary Danielson said Williams could go pro based on being a pass rushing specialist
M. Smith, CB X Transferred to Georgia before his senior season
Bozeman, C X
Mazza, LS X
Averett, CB X
W. Jones, LB X
Falkins, WR Injured leg before 2015 season
Robinson, DE/NG X X Entered NFL draft after his Junior year
Henry, RB X X Entered NFL draft after his Junior year
Brown (JC transfer, G) Graduated; started 12/14 games in 2014; started one game in 2013
G. Hill, OL On medical leave in spring 2015; not on first roster or at first practice in Fall 2015
Cook, DB 6/15: "left team"
T. Jones, RB Kicked off team; subsequently enrolled at Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College
Kamara, RB Transferred to Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College for '14 then to Tennessee for '15
B. Hill, OL Transferred to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College for '14
McLeod, QB Transferred to Western Kentucky for '14, then left after season
Rio, QB Transferred to Oregon State, then to Florida
Miller, S Out of football
Liner, DL Transferred to Arkansas State
Tenpenny, RB 5/15: transferred to UNLV; 8/15: kicked off UNLV team; 10/15: died in car crash after getting dismissed from Nichols State football team

Third year players at Alabama in 2016

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Scholarship Commits[1][2] Position ESPN Stars State from Note Enrolled early?
Cameron Robinson OT 5 LA #1 OT, #3 recruit in ESPN 300[3], played in high school with fellow recruit Cameron Sims[4] Early enrollee
Da'Shawn Hand DE 5 VA #2 DE, #6 recruit in ESPN 300[5], #1 recruit in Rivals 100[6]
Tony Brown CB 5 TX #4 CB, #11 recruit in ESPN 300, will also run track[7], arrested in January 2014 Early enrollee
Marlon Humphrey CB 5 AL #5 CB in ESPN 300
Laurence "Hootie" Jones S 4 LA #2 Safety, de-committed then re-committed to Alabama[8] Early enrollee
Christian Miller OLB 4 SC #1 OLB
Cameron Sims WR 4 LA #8 WR, played in high school with fellow recruit Cameron Robinson[9] Early enrollee
Rashaan Evans OLB 4 AL From same high school as sophomore linebacker Reuben Foster[10]
David Cornwell QB 4 OK #2 pocket passer Early enrollee
Ross Pierschbacker G 4 IA #1 G
Ronnie Clark "Athlete" 4 AL #12 "Athlete" recruit; initially indicated as working at safety, but tore Achilles in October 2014; played QB and S in high school; played RB in 2015 Spring Game
Shaun Dion Hamilton ILB 4 AL #6 ILB Early enrollee
Joshua Frazier DT 4 AR #9 DT
Josh Casher C 4 AL #1 center
J.C. Hassenauer C 4 MN
Derek Kief WR 4 OH
O.J. Smith DT 4 LA Will redshirt in 2014 due to shoulder surgery[11]
Keith Holcombe OLB 4 AL

Second year players at Alabama in 2016

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Name[12] Position ESPN Stars State from Note Early enrollee in 2015?
Bo Scarbrough RB 5 AL 5-star recruit in 2014 that was ineligible for 2014 Fall season. Spent 2014 football season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Started classes at Alabama in January 2015. Started practicing with team on December 16, 2014. “Once a guy finishes all the things that he has to do by NCAA rules and is admitted to school, he's eligible to practice,” Saban said after that first day of Sugar Bowl practice. “He can't play. So while we're practicing here, he can participate in practices. This was his first day.”[13] He wore the number of Ohio State's running back in practice for the 2014 semifinal game. He injured his ACL in April 2015 scrimmage and did not play in a game through middle of the 2015 season; he also suffered a torn ACL his sophomore year in high school Early enrollee
Calvin Ridley WR 4 FL Top-ranked WR; went to same high school as Burgess-Becker; did not academically qualify to enroll early in January 2015
Minkah Fitzpatrick DB 4 NJ
Damien Harris RB 4 KY
Da'Ron Payne DT 4 AL 6'3, 348, visited Alabama for 2014 Iron Bowl; mentioned OL coach Mario Cristobal treats him like a son; top-ranked recruit at all positions from state of Alabama
Hale Hentges TE 4 MO
Ronnie Harrison S N/A FL Originally committed to UNC; was a finalist for Florida's Mr. Football; played QB and S; said Alabama expects him to be QB of secondary[14] Early enrollee
Daylon Charlot WR 4 LA Left after his first season
Shawn Burgess-Becker DB 4 FL Went to same high school as Ridley; left after his first season
Kendall Sheffield CB 5 TX Redshirted in 2015; did not enroll (?) in 2016
Blake Barnett QB 5 CA Redshirted in 2015 Early enrollee
Lester Cotton OL 4 AL Offered scholarship by Saban at summer camp before his junior year; played tackle, guard and center in high school; played high school a mile from Alabama stadium
Dallas Warmack OL 4 GA Younger brother of former Alabama player Chance Warmack (starting RG for Titans as of 11/25/14; got scholarship offers after his sophomore year Early enrollee
Xavian Marks RB 4 AL Agreed in July 2015 to join Alabama; originally committed to New Mexico State; 5'8"; 160 pounds
Adonis Thomas LB 4 GA Flipped from Florida; redshirted in 2015; left after his first season
Brandon Kennedy OL 4 AL Scheduled to enroll in January 2015; recruited as center, but has played guard and tackle; redshirted in 2015 Early enrollee
Richie Pettibon OL 4 DC Grandson of former Washington Redskins DC and HC; redshirted in 2015
Mekhi Brown LB 4 GA redshirted in 2015
Deionte Thompson S 4 TX Practiced at WR in Spring 2015; redshirted in 2015 Early enrollee
Joshua McMillon[15] LB N/A TN Tore his ACL in senior year playoffs; redshirted in 2015
Matt Womack OT N/A MS Signed financial aid agreement with LSU to enroll early in January 2015, but then Womack ended up signing with Alabama; redshirted in 2015
Anfernee Jennings DE N/A AL Alabama trainers identified a slipped disk when Jennings arrived on campus in Summer 2015; will not practice for a while, as of 8/13/15; redshirted in 2015

Committed 2016 freshmen

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Committed [16] Position Stars (highest from any recruiting service) State from Note Early enrollee?
Jonah Williams OL 5 CA Saban said on 2/5/16 that Williams was one of the most athletic linemen he saw in recruiting and can play center, guard or tackle Early enrollee
Ben Davis LB 5 AL Was a "prospect" until 2/3/16; inside linebacker; his father Wayne Davis is Alabama's career leading tackler
Lyndell "Mack" Wilson LB 5 AL Was a "prospect" until 2/3/16; outside linebacker
Terrell Hall LB/DE 5 DC Was a "prospect" until 2/3/16; recruited as DE; listed as LB on initial bio
Kendall "The Hulk" Jones DL 5 TX Reportedly weighed as much as 360 pounds in his senior year in high school; listed at 350 pounds in initial Alabama bio on 2/4/16; ended up not qualifying academically
Deonte Brown OL 4 AL
Raekwon Davis DL 4 MS
Trevon Diggs WR 4 MD Younger brother of Vikings WR Stefon Diggs who played three years at the University of Maryland
B.J. Emmons RB 4 NC Top-ranked RB in 2016 recruiting class; Bleacher Report said on 12/15/15 that Emmons is a potential Heisman candidate; not academically qualified to enroll as of 2/4/16
Jalen Hurts QB 4 TX Nick Saban visited him two days after the 2015 SEC championship game Early enrollee; wore Clemson QB's # in practices before 1/11/16 game against Clemson
Nigel Knott CB 4 MS Committed to AL on 2/1/16; 4th-ranked player in MS
Scott Lashley OL 4 MS Committed to AL on 2/3/16; coaches pitched him on redshirting his first year
T.J. Simmons WR 4 AL Early enrollee
Quinnen Williams DL 4 AL
Shyheim Carter CB 4 LA Was a "prospect" until 2/3/16
Jared Mayden DB 4 TX Not even listed by most tracking services as an Alabama "prospect" a day before signing day on 2/3/16
Joshua Jacobs RB 4 OK Not even listed by most tracking services as an Alabama "prospect" a day before signing day on 2/3/16
Aaron Robinson DB 4 FL Not even listed by most tracking services as an Alabama "prospect" a day before signing day on 2/3/16
Irvin Smith TE 4 LA Not even listed by most tracking services as an Alabama "prospect" a day before signing day on 2/3/16
Miller Forristall TE 3 GA Graduated high school early and took college classes; will enter Alabama with enough academic credits to be a sophomore Early enrollee
Shawn Jennings DB 3 AL Brother of Alabama redshirt freshman LB Anfernee Jennings Early enrollee
Chris Owens OL 3 TX Early enrollee
Christian Bell DE 3 AL Said he is committed to Alabama (12/3/14) after winning state football championship; may play "jack" position; "greyshirted" in 2015; did not return for his second year Early enrollee/able to participate in 2015 playoff practices
Scott Meyer Long Snapper GA Will walk-on

Committed 2016 junior college players

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Committed [17] Position Stars (highest from any source) J.C. High school state Note Early enrollee?
Charles Baldwin OL 5 ASA College in Brooklyn, NY CT Kicked off team Early enrollee
Jamar King DL 4 Mendocino C.C. (CA) MI Not on a monitor list before 2/3/16 signing day

De-Committed 2016 recruits

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Name Position Stars (highest) State from Date de-committed Note
Joshua Perry DB 3 LA 2/3/16 to Memphis
Tyler Simmons WR 4 GA 2/3/16 to UGA
Riley Cole LB AL 1/31/16 Subject of "grayshirting" may have been brought up by Alabama's new defensive coaches after his primary recruiters left for Georgia
Brendan Scales TE MO 2/3/16 Flipped from AL to Missouri; 3-star recruit
Jaquan Yulee LB 4 VA 1/24/16