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USA Today
4 days ago
- Business
- USA Today
USA TODAY Sports names Alabama safety as player whose NFL Draft stock could soar in 2025
USA TODAY Sports names Alabama safety as player whose NFL Draft stock could soar in 2025 The Alabama Crimson Tide are returning some big names on both sides of the ball in 2025 as Kalen DeBoer enters his second season as head coach. Alabama's offense will feature standout players from a year ago such as star receiver (and video game cover athlete) Ryan Williams and fellow wideout Germie Bernard. Jam Miller returns at tailback after rushing for 668 yards (4.3 AVG) and seven touchdowns in a somewhat crowded backfield with Justice Haynes, who transferred to Georgia Tech. On defense, linebacker Deontae Lawson and defensive lineman LT Overton were named to the recent Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List. Safeties Keon Sabb and Brey Hubbard also return, as does cornerback Domani Jackson. USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday named 10 NFL Draft prospects whose stock could be poised to rise during the 2025 college football season. Sabb made the list as a potential first-round pick at defensive back. USA TODAY Sports' Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz said: "After helping Michigan win a national championship in 2023, Sabb took on a new challenge last year by going to Tuscaloosa to help the Crimson Tide navigate the post-Nick Saban era. He made a strong early impression, recording two interceptions in his first game for Alabama and notching 39 total tackles before being lost for the season to a lower-extremity injury. The 6-1, 205-pounder blends puts together impressive size and coverage skills to allow him to clamp down on tight ends and patrol underneath in zone coverage. With his strong tackling allowing him to also be a force in the box, he should be coveted for his ability to handle a few key tasks, even if he doesn't fit the mold of a typical single-high safety. If he's able to stay healthy, expect his buzz to build." Sabb started Alabama's first seven games last year before his season-ending injury in the Tennessee game on Oct. 19. In the Tide's season-opening 62-0 shutout of Western Kentucky, he returned a TJ Finley interception 23 yards to set up Alabama's first touchdown of the year. Sabb struck again on WKU's next drive, picking off another Finley pass and returning it 64 yards to set up another score. Two weeks later, he had six tackles and two pass breakups in Alabama's 42-10 rout of Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium. Alabama will open the 2025 season in Tallahassee against Florida State on Aug. 30. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on ABC. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinions.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Alabama Duo Expected to be Among the Best in College Football
The Alabama Crimson Tide will enter the second year of the post-Nick Saban era. Despite a disappointing 2024 season, expectations in Tuscaloosa remain championship or bust, even with a changing of the guard at quarterback. CBS Sports and 247Sports have released their top five quarterback-wide receiver duos heading into the 2025 college football season, and Alabama's pairing of Ty Simpson and Ryan Williams cracked the list. According to Brad Crawford via the 247Sports Ultimate CFB Show, Simpson and Williams were slotted at No. 5 overall. © Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Simpson and Williams have high expectations in 2025, albeit being the former's first season as a full-time starter. Simpson, a five-star recruit in the 2021 class, never transferred despite throwing just 50 passes in three years. He will now get his opportunity to finally start after the departure of dual-threat passer Jalen Milroe. Advertisement Meanwhile, Williams will enter the 2025 campaign with much more experience despite his sophomore status. He registered 48 receptions for 865 yards and eight touchdowns. He also ran four times for 48 yards and two touchdowns. Like Simpson, he is a former five-star recruit. Simpson and Williams have never started a game together. Still, their pedigree indicates that they can hit the ground running during the team's season opener against the Florida State Seminoles. Ahead of Alabama's tandem are some elite pairings. Leading the charge is Arizona State's offensive tandem of Sam Leavitt and Jordyn Tyson following a College Football Playoff berth. LSU's Garrett Nussmeier and Barion Brown, Texas' Arch Manning and Ryan Wingo, and Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith with Ohio State round out the top five duos by Crawford. The Tide are coming off a disappointing 9–4 campaign, their worst season since 2007. Kalen DeBoer's second year as head coach will be pivotal, and much of it will hinge on the chemistry between Simpson and Williams. If the duo lives up to the hype, Alabama could return to the College Football Playoff after a one-year hiatus. Related: Key Details Revealed for Alabama's Week 1 Game at Florida State
Fox News
31-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Adam B. Coleman On The Crisis Of Fatherhood in America & Alabama AD Greg Byrne Addresses The Nate Oates Rumors
Story #1: Are the rumors swirling around Alabama Men's Basketball Head Coach Nate Oates departure true? What is going to happen to college athletics under new legislation that will change the rules on scholarships and roster construction? A conversation with the University of Alabama Athletic Director, Greg Byrne. Plus, previewing the new documentary series , The Tides That Bind , on the first Alabama Football season in the post-Nick Saban era, fully available now on FOX Nation. Story #2: Author Adam B. Coleman joins to discuss his new book, T he Children We Left Behind: How Western Culture Rationalizes Family Separation & Ignores The Pain Of Child Neglect. Adam shares his experiences growing up with an absent father, the negative impact that a lack of fathers has on society, and much more. Story #3: Quick Takes: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revokes security clearances for former President Joe Biden, former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and many more. But why do former officials even get to keep their security clearances in the first place? Plus, the New York Yankees invented what seems to be the legal 'Torpedo Bat.' Will the rest of the league follow? Tell Will what you thought about this podcast by emailing WillCainShow@ Subscribe to The Will Cain Show on YouTube here: Watch The Will Cain Show! Follow Will on Twitter: @WillCain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
USA Today
31-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How College Sports Wire graded Kalen DeBoer's first season at Alabama
How College Sports Wire graded Kalen DeBoer's first season at Alabama To keep things simple, the Alabama Crimson Tide's results from this past season were not necessarily what a large portion of the fanbase is used to. In year one of the post-Nick Saban era, head coach Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide concluded the season with a 9-4 overall record, which was the program's worst since a 7-6 mark back in 2007. Alabama also finished with a 5-3 record in SEC play, missing both the SEC Championship Game and the 12-team College Football Playoff entirely. So yes, it's easy to see why this might have been a disappointing year for Alabama overall. However, if you had to give a grade for Alabama's 2024 season, what would you do? Well, we here at Roll Tide Wire have already done so previously, but what do others think, in particular, College Sports Wire? According to Patrick Conn of College Sports Wire, Alabama and head coach Kalen DeBoer receive a grade of 'C-' for the 2024 season. "Replacing a legend the likes of Nick Saban is never easy," Conn said. "It becomes increasingly difficult given how Saban is viewed as the greatest head coach of all time. But even the great Saban had a rough first season in Tuscaloosa. There were moments where it appeared that the Crimson Tide under DeBoer would be just fine but those dreams were quickly dashed with losses to Vanderbilt, Tennessee, and Oklahoma. What DeBoer does next will determine how restless the fans in Tuscaloosa will be with him running the program." Looking ahead to 2025, DeBoer and the Crimson Tide could be under some pressure to have a bounce back year, and based on what Alabama has coming back, combined with multiple impact newcomers, there is certainly reason to believe the program will do just that. Alabama will officially open the 2025 season on the road later this year, traveling to Florida State on Aug. 30.
