![]() ![]() ![]() No one at this position is particularly big the most physical of the holdovers is probably Jamarion Miller, and the two veterans, McClellan and Williams, have had durability issues.Īlabama typically plays three running backs with its A-group over the course of a season, as it did this year with Gibbs, McClellan and Williams. This will be one of the most intriguing battles on the field in spring and fall camps, because all five of Alabama’s scholarshipped running backs have virtually the same build, and there is no clear leader for the position at this time. Signed: Richard Young (5-10, 205, 4.5, 9.9N), Justice Haynes (5-10, 205, 4.5, 9.9N)Īnalysis: Alabama signed two virtually identical running backs in Richard Young and Justice Haynes to replace Jahmyr Gibbs (NFL) and Trey Sanders (portal). Returning: Jase McClellan, Roydell Williams, Jamarion Miller, Jonathan Bennett* If Milroe or Simpson leave, Holstein and Lonergan will fight for the top backup job and thus, one of them should get significant playing time in 2023. As for the signees, both Eli Holstein and Dylan Lonergan are athletic quarterbacks with good scrambling ability, but are much more similar to Simpson than to Milroe.Īlabama also has a pair of walk-ons with decent ability, Amanni Stewart and Caleb Carruth, but this battle won’t get past the players on scholarship. If Alabama retains Bill O’Brien, or hires a similarly-minded coach, the style of play would seem to favor Ty Simpson, while an offensive coordinator that utilizes more zone and RPO concepts – think former Bama OC and current Maryland head coach Mike Locksley, or former Florida and Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen – would play more to Milroe’s strengths. A lot of things currently unknown will go into that, most important being who Alabama taps to be its offensive coordinator next year. The most likely scenario is for Jalen Milroe and Ty Simpson to fight it out in spring ball, with the loser of the QB battle transferring elsewhere over summer camp. Signed: Eli Holstein (6-4, 220, 4.6, 10.0N), Dylan Lonergan (6-2, 220, 4.7, 9.8N)Īnalysis: It’s unlikely all four scholarshipped quarterbacks will remain on the roster heading into the 2023 season, just because that’s the way things work in a limitless transfer environment. Returning: Jalen Milroe, Ty Simpson, Amanni Stewart*, Caleb Carruth* ![]()
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