Saturday’s weather forecast predicts a 60 percent chance of rain, but it won’t hinder Alabama’s head coach Nick Saban from having his players compete in the program’s annual spring game. Saban released the rosters for both Crimson and White teams today, courtesy of 247 sports and al.com.
TDAM writer Stephen M. Smith with the list of players on Alabama’s first team offense and defense.
First team offense
OL Ross Pierschbacher
OL Cam Robinson
OL Bradley Bozeman
OL Dominick Jackson
OL Ryan Kelly
QB Jake Coker
QB Alec Morris
RB Kenyan Drake
RB Derrick Henry
WR Chris Black
WR Robert Foster
WR ArDarius Stewart
TE O.J. Howard
TE Dakota Ball
First team defense
DE Jonathan Allen
DL Jarran Reed
DL A’Shawn Robinson
DL Dalvin Tomlinson
DL DJ Pettway
LB Ryan Anderson
LB Reuben Foster
LB Tim Williams
LB Reggie Ragland
LB Dillon Lee
S Geno Smith
S Maurice Smith
CB Tony Brown
CB/S Eddie Jackson
CB Bradley Sylve
Alabama QBs on A-Day
- Jake Coker and Alec Morris- White Team (first-team)
- David Cornwell, Cooper Bateman, Blake Barnett- Crimson Team (second-team)
Alabama RBs on A-Day
- Derrick Henry, Kenyan Drake and Lawrence Erekosima- White team (first-team)
- Desherrius Flowers, Ronnie Clark and Brandon Turner- Crimson Team (second-team)
Alabama WRs on A-Day
- Chris Black, Robert Foster and ArDarius Stewart- White team (first-team)
- Raheem Falkins, Parker Barrineau, Derek Kief, and Deionte Thompson- Crimson Team (second-team)
Alabama OL on A-Day
- Ryan Kelly, Cam Robinson, Bradley Bozeman, Ross Pierschbacher and Dominick Jackson- White team (first-team)
- Brandon Greene, J.C. Hassenauer, Korren Kirven, Alphonse Taylor and Dallas Warmack- Crimson team (second-team)
Alabama’s DL on A-Day
- Jarran Reed, Dalvin Tomlinson, DJ Pettway and Darren Lake- Crimson team (first-team defense)
- Joshua Frazier, Da’Shawn Hand, O.J. Smith and Stephen Hodge- White team (second-team defense)
Alabama’s LBs on A-Day
- Reuben Foster, Reggie Ragland, Dillon Lee and Tim Williams- Crimson team (first-team defense)
- Rashaan Evans, Christian Miller, Shaun Dion Hamilton and Keith Holcombe- White team (second-team defense)
Alabama’s secondary on A-Day
- Tony Brown, Eddie Jackson, Geno Smith, Maurice Smith, Blaine Anderson and Bradley Sylve- Crimson team (first-team defense)
- Ronnie Harrison, Anthony Averett, Laurence “Hootie” Jones (questionable), Marlon Humphrey and Jabriel Washington- White team (second-team defense)
Alabama’s special teams on A-Day
- Cole Mazza, Gunnar Raborn, JK Scott- White team (first-team)
- Alex Harrelson, Adam Griffith, Nick Gauna- Crimson team (second-team)
Alabama will be without 10 players in Saturday’s contest. Cornerback Cyrus Jones (hip) and linebacker Denzel Devall (leg) missed all spring due to injuries. Linebacker Ryan Anderson has an ankle injury, while defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson is nursing knee and ankle issues. Running back Bo Scarbrough and wide receiver Cam Sims both tore their ACLs earlier this spring.
Head coach Nick Saban wants to be cautious with running back Buddy Pell, offensive lineman Brandon Kennedy, defensive end Jonathan Allen and safety Laurence “Hootie” Jones. Jones’s injury was the lone one Saban provided of the four, but there is a good chance that all four won’t participate Saturday.
