Alabama head coach Nick Saban has a freshmen class locked in on more than winning championships.
In the spring semester, the Crimson Tide had several members of its 2023 top-ranked signing class excel in the classroom.
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Justice Haynes and Caleb Downs, two five-star athletes from Georgia, made the President’s List.
I wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude and let you know just how immensely proud we are of you. Watching you pour your heart and soul into every training session, pushing yourself beyond your limits, and constantly striving for improvement with, relentless… pic.twitter.com/rZZ5C3sQEk
— Verron Haynes ” Dachosen1 ” (@VerronHaynes) May 16, 2023
@caleb_downs2 the scholar! pic.twitter.com/JH8TOwZiGG
— Gary Downs (@coachdowns_gary) May 16, 2023
They earned All A’s, capturing a 4.0 grade point average. Haynes, a running back, is pushing to potentially be the No. 1 guy in the rotation while Downs looks to start in the secondary as a safety. Ty Lockwood (tight end), Olaus Alinen (offensive lineman), and Wilkin Formby (offensive lineman) made the President’s List also. Alinen looked impressive up front in the annual spring game.
— Ty Lockwood (@TyLockwood7) May 17, 2023
— Olaus Alinen (@alinen_olaus) May 17, 2023
— Wilkin Formby🦍 (@wilkinformby) May 16, 2023
Kadyn Proctor (offensive lineman), Dezz Ricks (cornerback), Antonio Kite (cornerback, redshirt freshman), and Cole Adams (wide receiver) made the Dean’s List. They earned A’s and B’s for the spring semester, carrying a 3.5 GPA or higher.
— Kadyn Proctor (@KadynProctor1) May 16, 2023
👏🏾💫We are proud of you son💫👏🏾@DesmondRicks2 pic.twitter.com/TBx34xckft
— Eboni Ricks (@dezz_mom) May 16, 2023
#StudentAthlete pic.twitter.com/SzMAaeCC4p
— Antonio Kite (@ASpoodie) May 17, 2023
STUDENT Athlete#RTR pic.twitter.com/j0cfk4GvC5
— cole.adams12, (@Adams12Cole) May 16, 2023
Saban wants his players to perform well on the field, in the classroom, and the community.
This group of freshmen has done it in the classroom.
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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.
