The legend adds another star to his name and now has a huge recruiting tool.
On Thursday night, Nick Saban made NFL Draft history in becoming the only coach in the common draft era to have all 22 positions taken in the first round. As the head man for the University of Alabama football program, he has positioned running backs, wide receivers, offensive linemen, tight ends, defensive linemen, linebackers and defensive backs as first-rounders.
The quarterback position had been a struggle for him, until the islands of Hawaii brought forth a five-star in Tua Tagovailoa to the Crimson Tide’s 2017 recruiting class.
All 11 on offense ✔️
All 11 on defense ✔️The only college football coach in the NFL common draft era to have all 22 positions drafted in the first round: @AlabamaFTBL‘s Nick Saban. pic.twitter.com/8dMsAjgPs2
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) April 24, 2020
Tagovailoa was drafted at No. 5 overall by the Miami Dolphins.
Since 2007, Saban has placed 94 student-athletes in the draft – including 33 first-round picks.
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He had four first-rounders on Thursday with Tagovailoa, Jedrick Wills, Henry Ruggs and Jerry Jeudy all going in the top-15.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
