The Alabama coaching staff selected seven players of the week following the Crimson Tide’s 20-14 win over SEC West rival LSU last Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Jameson Williams on offense; Will Anderson Jr., Jordan Battle, Phidarian Mathis and Dallas Turner on defense; and Battle, Slade Bolden and JoJo Earle on special teams all earned the honors for their efforts against the Tigers.
OFFENSE
Jameson Williams
- Led all wideouts with 10 catches for 160 yards and one touchdown
- Found the end zone from 58 yards out for his fifth 50-plus yard reception for a score this season
- Added 22 yards on his lone kick return and finished with 183 all-purpose yards by night’s end
DEFENSE
Will Anderson Jr.
- Led all Crimson Tide defenders with a career-high 12 tackles, including a team-best eight solo stops
- Added to his NCAA-leading tackles for loss total with four TFLs (-13 yards)
- Also contributed 1.5 sacks (-8 yards) to go with two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup
Jordan Battle
- Tied for second on the Alabama defense with nine total tackles
- Directed a Tide secondary unit that limited LSU to only 186 yards passing
Phidarian Mathis
- Contributed in numerous ways along the Tide defensive front
- Finished with nine total tackles, including 1.5 for loss (-8 yards) and one sack (-7 yards)
- Pressured the Tigers’ quarterback a team-high three times while also recovering a fumble that led to an Alabama touchdown two plays later
Dallas Turner
- Provided pressure off the edge in his second career start
- Recorded two sacks (-12 yards) as part of his five total tackles on the night
SPECIAL TEAMS
Jordan Battle
- Made a huge stop on a fake punt to keep LSU from scoring on the trick play
- Also helped the Tide coverage units limit the Tigers to five yards on punt returns and only 18 yards across a pair of kickoff returns
Slade Bolden
- Contributed on punt coverage and punt returns
- Added two receptions for 22 yards in the passing game
JoJo Earle
- Returned three punts for a combined 31 yards
- Had a long return of 17 that he nearly broke for a big play
**This information was acquired from a recent press release from Alabama Athletics.**
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Patrick Dowd is a Reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via Pat_Dowd77
