He’s known for a famous remark on CBS’ 60 Minutes a few years ago, but at the heart of Alabama football’s strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran, he prides himself on making sure the Crimson Tide’s student-athletes are properly prepared physically to handle the gridiron.
While three players will join head coach Nick Saban in Hoover, Ala., for Wednesday’s edition of Southeastern Conference Media Days, Cochran has been at the Tide’s players facility get guys in shape for the upcoming season. Per the updated roster on rolltide.com, a number of players achieved healthy weight gains during.
Offensive Players (pounds)
QB Jalen Hurts: 209 to 218
RB Damien Harris: 214 to 221
RB Bo Scarbrough: 228 to 235
RB B.J. Emmons: 206 to 220
WR Cam Sims: 203 to 214
WR Jerry Jeudy: 175 to 187
TE Miller Forristall: 225 to 238
TE Irv Smith Jr: 235 to 246
TE Ronnie Clark: 215 to 224
Defensive Players (pounds)
LB Christian Miller: 230 to 240
LB Jamey Mosley: 240 to 248
LB Keith Holcombe: 227 to 236
DB Levi Wallace: 170 to 183
LB Terrell Lewis (formerly Hall): 247 to 253
DL Da’Shawn Hand: 280 to 288
DL Raekwon Davis: 306 to 315
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