Some college football players have started accepting invitations to the Senior Bowl.
Nothing has been reported on an Alabama player accepting an invitation; however, a pair of Crimson Tide players have been named to the Senior Bowl’s All-America Defensive Team. Henry To’oto’o (linebacker) and Byron Young (defensive end) were the honorees as both are draft-eligible players. To’oto’o is second on the Tide for total tackles (89) and totaled 201 stops in two seasons with Alabama. He has seven tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and a quarterback hurry for Alabama in 12 games this year.
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Young leads all defensive linemen with 46 total tackles. He stands with 5.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, six quarterback hurries, two pass breakups, and a forced fumble. The native Mississippian earned Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Ole Miss. He posted a career-high 11 tackles, two sacks, two quarterback hurries, a forced fumble, and a pass breakup in a 30-24 victory for Tide. Young came to Alabama as a four-star in the 2019 recruiting class as a top prospect.
To’oto’o and Young are considered Day 2 picks (second to third round) for next April’s NFL Draft.
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