Fans of the Crimson Tide are excited for this edition of athletes taking the field, as Nick Saban and the program look to reclaim the crown of national champions. With 15 practice sessions – including the A-Day Game – the staff writers for Touchdown Alabama Magazine will provide in-depth previews on marquee players.
As we continue with the series, We want to focus on another early enrollee. Our next profile piece is on Jeremiah Alexander.
Jeremiah Alexander
-Classification: Freshman
-Position: Outside Linebacker
-Hometown: Alabaster, AL
-Height: 6-2
-Weight: 258 pounds
-Strengths: Plays With Violence, Possesses Impressive Strength, Quick First Step, Versatility
-Weaknesses: Pass Coverage, Does Not have Great Length
Summary for spring practice
Alabama’s starting outside linebackers, Will Anderson and Dallas Turner established themselves last season. However, there is some unproven depth behind those two.
Jeremiah Alexander will have an opportunity to work himself into the Tide’s outside linebacker rotation this spring. At 6-foot-2 and 258 pounds, he is going to be the shortest outside linebacker on Alabama’s roster. Despite not having the length of a typical college edge rusher, the Alabaster product packs some serious power when coming off the edge.
Alexander was rated as a five-star recruit coming out of Thompson High School. He was the top-rated player inside the state of Alabama in the 2022 recruiting class.
RELATED: Jeremiah Alexander Recruiting Profile
The Alabama native was one of the strongest high school players in the nation last season. His incredible strength allowed him to power through offensive linemen and get to the football. He also operated well in space to make some impressive open-field tackles.
Alexander has an explosive first step as well, which puts offensive linemen on their heels. He was methodical in his rushing technique at Thompson. He would often use the bull-rush technique for a few plays and then dip inside or delay his rush on a stunt to keep linemen guessing.
5 ⭐️ LB, Jeremiah Alexander is the Crimson Tide’s top commit in the 2022 recruiting class, according to @TDAlabamaMag.
The Thompson (AL) product is a beast off the edge.
Check out his recruiting profile and full scouting report: https://t.co/daTfLN7MYy pic.twitter.com/fYcqaQqGyN
— Touchdown Alabama Recruiting (@TDARecruiting) October 5, 2021
Alexander’s unique build opens the door for him to be developed into a hybrid linebacker. He primarily rushed from the edge for the Warriors during his high school career, but he does have experience playing standing up at inside linebacker. The Alabama freshman ended his senior year with 93 total tackles and 10 sacks.
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Justin Smith is a Scouting/Recruiting analyst for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via @Jdsmith31Smith
