ryby6969
12-14-2012, 06:04 PM
In 2015, the Crimson Tide looked to rebound from a terrible 7-6 campaign the season before. After a slow start to the season, the Tide were able to rebound and finish the season 9-4 and an Outback Bowl victory. Coach Davis feels the next two seasons give the Tide a shot at returning to the championship form that led them two back to back titles in 2012 and 2013.
Quarterbacks
After a rough beginning to last season, redshirt Sophomore QB Darrell Anderson found his grove and led the Tide on offense while accounting for close to 3,000 yards passing and 34 TD's. His signature game came in the last, as he surpassed 300 yards through the air and 4TD's as he led the Tide past a top 5 Texas Longhorn team. Backing him up will be fellow redshirt Sophomore Ryan Shroeder and redshirt Freshman Bryan Williams. Shroeder has a decent arm, but his legs are his best weapon and may be brought in in certain situations. Williams is a favorite of the coaching staff, and looks to be the future and could possibly push Anderson this season if he has another slow start.
Pos
Player Name
YR
OVR
SPD
AGI
ACC
BTK
CAR
THP
THA
INJ
QB
Darrell Anderson
SoRS
89
80
82
87
86
88
90
88
91
QB
Bryan Williams
FrRS
83
70
75
76
66
51
88
93
88
QB
Ryan Shroeder
SoRS
88
90
83
82
83
53
88
85
90
Halfbacks
At Halfback, the Tide look to use a two back rotation resembling a "Thunder and Lightning" duo. Redshirt Sophomore HB Dustin Bell will provide the "Lightning" aspect after the coaching staff decided it was best to redshirt Bell last season. Bell has all world speed and agility, and will look to add a big play threat the Tide offense has been missing the past few seasons. In the "Thunder" role will be redshirt Senior HB TJ Yeldon. At 6'1 and close to 220lbs, Yeldon will be counted on to wear down the defense as well as get the tough yards between the tackles. Behind Yeldon and Bell will be two more big backs in Derek Chavez and Jon Roland. They will look to get playing time only in blowout situations barring any injuries this season.
Pos
Player Name
YR
OVR
SPD
AGI
ACC
CAR
BTK
TRK
JKM
SPM
ELU
STF
HB
Dustin Bell
SoRS
89
98
95
99
72
85
69
94
94
99
78
HB
TJ Yeldon
SrRS
91
91
87
92
86
89
80
88
88
90
96
HB
Derek Chavez
SoRS
86
87
83
87
82
88
83
90
87
87
90
Fullbacks
This season the Tide will be starting a True Freshman at fullback. The coaching staff was excited when Tyler Brown decided he would play for the Tide as it gives them a true FB for the next 4 seasons. Brown is a big, road grading fullback and will allow the tide to pound the ball in the upcoming seasons. He also has soft hands for sneaking out of the backfield to catch a pass or two. Tight ends Abrams and Jacques will also get time at fullback with last year's starter Paul Smith redshirting.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
OVR
SPD
STR
BTK
TRK
CTH
PBK
RBK
IBK
FB
Tyler Brown
Fr
78
74
78
68
71
71
81
79
83
FB
Paul Smith
So(RS)
71
83
71
73
72
64
71
69
55
Wide Receivers
Alabama has a good mix of experience and youth at the Wide Receiver position for the 2016 season. Leading the group is Redshirt Senior Eddie Williams. Williams has a combination of size and speed that have NFL scouts just drooling, as well as soft hands and great route-running abilities. Opposite of Williams will be Redshirt Sophomore Grant White. White has great ball skills and can run any route even at his young age. Taking over the duties of slot receiver will be Senior Chris Black. Chris is small but extremely quick and is dangerous once he gets in the open field. Backing up the starters are 4 big body guys all at least 6' with good ball skills. With the studs at tight end, Coach Davis likes to keep at least 1 tight end on the field at almost all times so they will see playing time sparingly.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
Ht
OVR
SPD
AGI
ACC
CTH
SPC
CIT
RTE
RLS
WR
Eddie Williams
SrRS
6'4"
92
92
82
89
93
90
87
91
94
WR
Grant White
SoRS
6'2"
89
87
87
88
88
84
88
93
88
WR
Chris Black
SrRS
5'11"
88
94
83
99
84
86
79
85
74
WR
Daniel Miles
SoRS
6'0"
87
95
85
96
83
76
78
87
83
WR
Brett Bennett
SoRS
6'2"
84
89
84
84
83
83
84
88
87
Tight Ends
Tight End is a position of strength for the Tide, with two road graders in the blocking game that are also very good receivers. Jordan Abrams and Jason Jacques are like mirror images of one another. They are both big and fast men who just dominate in the run game. But as a added bonus, they both also very good hands and route running abilities which make Coach Davis smile whenever their names are brought up. If that is not enough, Redshirt Senior Kurt Freitag is a Wide Reciever in a Tight Ends body as he would be the best Receiver on most teams.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
Ht
OVR
SPD
STR
CTH
SPC
CIT
RTE
RLS
RBK
PBK
IPK
TE
Jordan Abrams
JrRS
6'7"
91
83
81
75
73
83
85
76
86
82
88
TE
Jason Jacques
JrRS
6'8"
91
83
82
76
74
83
84
78
86
82
86
TE
Kurt Freitag
SrRS
6'3"
85
87
76
91
79
90
89
87
72
71
70
Offensive Line
The Offensive Line has been a weak spot for Alabama the last few seasons, but it looks like things are starting to turn around. There is a nice balance of upperclassmen and underclassmen, which gives Coach Davis the hope that his O-line will be a strength for years to come. Brandon Greene and Josh Pickens will start at Left and Right Tackle respectively, and will look protect Anderson in the passing game while paving the way for the Tide's talented backs on the ground. Backing both up will be Redshirt Freshman Dan Scott as Scott Gibson will redshirt this upcoming season. At Guard, Tyrone Welsh and Courtney Clark look to work with Center George Crawford to solidify the center of the offensive line. With only Greene being a Senior, the Offensive line looks to be returning to a position of strength for forseeable future.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
Ht
Wt
OVR
STR
AGI
ACC
PBK
RBK
IPK
LT
Brandon Greene
SrRS
6'5"
296
86
91
72
99
86
86
87
LG
Tyrone Welsh
JrRS
6'3"
310
93
95
76
93
96
87
83
LG
Donald Weaver
FrRS
6'0"
299
79
84
74
85
81
86
73
C
George Crawford
JrRS
6'3"
300
89
88
67
92
89
89
86
C
Luke Johnson
SoRS
6'2"
316
86
85
65
85
87
86
82
RG
Courtney Clark
SoRS
6'3"
298
85
86
67
93
87
88
87
RG
Caleb Gulledge
SrRS
6'5"
294
84
85
73
95
79
93
77
RT
Josh Pickens
SoRS
6'8"
306
85
85
68
94
86
87
86
RT
Dan Scott
FrRS
6'6"
331
84
86
59
93
87
86
85
I am going to try and do the defense tomorrow but definitely some time this weekend.
Quarterbacks
After a rough beginning to last season, redshirt Sophomore QB Darrell Anderson found his grove and led the Tide on offense while accounting for close to 3,000 yards passing and 34 TD's. His signature game came in the last, as he surpassed 300 yards through the air and 4TD's as he led the Tide past a top 5 Texas Longhorn team. Backing him up will be fellow redshirt Sophomore Ryan Shroeder and redshirt Freshman Bryan Williams. Shroeder has a decent arm, but his legs are his best weapon and may be brought in in certain situations. Williams is a favorite of the coaching staff, and looks to be the future and could possibly push Anderson this season if he has another slow start.
Pos
Player Name
YR
OVR
SPD
AGI
ACC
BTK
CAR
THP
THA
INJ
QB
Darrell Anderson
SoRS
89
80
82
87
86
88
90
88
91
QB
Bryan Williams
FrRS
83
70
75
76
66
51
88
93
88
QB
Ryan Shroeder
SoRS
88
90
83
82
83
53
88
85
90
Halfbacks
At Halfback, the Tide look to use a two back rotation resembling a "Thunder and Lightning" duo. Redshirt Sophomore HB Dustin Bell will provide the "Lightning" aspect after the coaching staff decided it was best to redshirt Bell last season. Bell has all world speed and agility, and will look to add a big play threat the Tide offense has been missing the past few seasons. In the "Thunder" role will be redshirt Senior HB TJ Yeldon. At 6'1 and close to 220lbs, Yeldon will be counted on to wear down the defense as well as get the tough yards between the tackles. Behind Yeldon and Bell will be two more big backs in Derek Chavez and Jon Roland. They will look to get playing time only in blowout situations barring any injuries this season.
Pos
Player Name
YR
OVR
SPD
AGI
ACC
CAR
BTK
TRK
JKM
SPM
ELU
STF
HB
Dustin Bell
SoRS
89
98
95
99
72
85
69
94
94
99
78
HB
TJ Yeldon
SrRS
91
91
87
92
86
89
80
88
88
90
96
HB
Derek Chavez
SoRS
86
87
83
87
82
88
83
90
87
87
90
Fullbacks
This season the Tide will be starting a True Freshman at fullback. The coaching staff was excited when Tyler Brown decided he would play for the Tide as it gives them a true FB for the next 4 seasons. Brown is a big, road grading fullback and will allow the tide to pound the ball in the upcoming seasons. He also has soft hands for sneaking out of the backfield to catch a pass or two. Tight ends Abrams and Jacques will also get time at fullback with last year's starter Paul Smith redshirting.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
OVR
SPD
STR
BTK
TRK
CTH
PBK
RBK
IBK
FB
Tyler Brown
Fr
78
74
78
68
71
71
81
79
83
FB
Paul Smith
So(RS)
71
83
71
73
72
64
71
69
55
Wide Receivers
Alabama has a good mix of experience and youth at the Wide Receiver position for the 2016 season. Leading the group is Redshirt Senior Eddie Williams. Williams has a combination of size and speed that have NFL scouts just drooling, as well as soft hands and great route-running abilities. Opposite of Williams will be Redshirt Sophomore Grant White. White has great ball skills and can run any route even at his young age. Taking over the duties of slot receiver will be Senior Chris Black. Chris is small but extremely quick and is dangerous once he gets in the open field. Backing up the starters are 4 big body guys all at least 6' with good ball skills. With the studs at tight end, Coach Davis likes to keep at least 1 tight end on the field at almost all times so they will see playing time sparingly.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
Ht
OVR
SPD
AGI
ACC
CTH
SPC
CIT
RTE
RLS
WR
Eddie Williams
SrRS
6'4"
92
92
82
89
93
90
87
91
94
WR
Grant White
SoRS
6'2"
89
87
87
88
88
84
88
93
88
WR
Chris Black
SrRS
5'11"
88
94
83
99
84
86
79
85
74
WR
Daniel Miles
SoRS
6'0"
87
95
85
96
83
76
78
87
83
WR
Brett Bennett
SoRS
6'2"
84
89
84
84
83
83
84
88
87
Tight Ends
Tight End is a position of strength for the Tide, with two road graders in the blocking game that are also very good receivers. Jordan Abrams and Jason Jacques are like mirror images of one another. They are both big and fast men who just dominate in the run game. But as a added bonus, they both also very good hands and route running abilities which make Coach Davis smile whenever their names are brought up. If that is not enough, Redshirt Senior Kurt Freitag is a Wide Reciever in a Tight Ends body as he would be the best Receiver on most teams.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
Ht
OVR
SPD
STR
CTH
SPC
CIT
RTE
RLS
RBK
PBK
IPK
TE
Jordan Abrams
JrRS
6'7"
91
83
81
75
73
83
85
76
86
82
88
TE
Jason Jacques
JrRS
6'8"
91
83
82
76
74
83
84
78
86
82
86
TE
Kurt Freitag
SrRS
6'3"
85
87
76
91
79
90
89
87
72
71
70
Offensive Line
The Offensive Line has been a weak spot for Alabama the last few seasons, but it looks like things are starting to turn around. There is a nice balance of upperclassmen and underclassmen, which gives Coach Davis the hope that his O-line will be a strength for years to come. Brandon Greene and Josh Pickens will start at Left and Right Tackle respectively, and will look protect Anderson in the passing game while paving the way for the Tide's talented backs on the ground. Backing both up will be Redshirt Freshman Dan Scott as Scott Gibson will redshirt this upcoming season. At Guard, Tyrone Welsh and Courtney Clark look to work with Center George Crawford to solidify the center of the offensive line. With only Greene being a Senior, the Offensive line looks to be returning to a position of strength for forseeable future.
Pos
Player Name
Yr
Ht
Wt
OVR
STR
AGI
ACC
PBK
RBK
IPK
LT
Brandon Greene
SrRS
6'5"
296
86
91
72
99
86
86
87
LG
Tyrone Welsh
JrRS
6'3"
310
93
95
76
93
96
87
83
LG
Donald Weaver
FrRS
6'0"
299
79
84
74
85
81
86
73
C
George Crawford
JrRS
6'3"
300
89
88
67
92
89
89
86
C
Luke Johnson
SoRS
6'2"
316
86
85
65
85
87
86
82
RG
Courtney Clark
SoRS
6'3"
298
85
86
67
93
87
88
87
RG
Caleb Gulledge
SrRS
6'5"
294
84
85
73
95
79
93
77
RT
Josh Pickens
SoRS
6'8"
306
85
85
68
94
86
87
86
RT
Dan Scott
FrRS
6'6"
331
84
86
59
93
87
86
85
I am going to try and do the defense tomorrow but definitely some time this weekend.