The Alabama coaching staff named seven players of the week to eight spots following the Crimson Tide’s 26-20 win at Texas A&M last Saturday. Isaiah Bond, Jermaine Burton and Jalen Milroe on offense; Chris Braswell, Justin Eboigbe and Time Keenan III on defense; and Braswell and Will Reichard on special teams were all selected for their efforts against the Aggies.
OFFENSE
Isaiah Bond
- Caught seven of his nine targets for 96 yards and a touchdown
- Converted five first downs to go with a 52-yard score
- Averaged 13.7 yards per reception with his 52-yarder representing the long play by either team
Jermaine Burton
- Caught an Alabama career-high nine passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns
- Was targeted 13 times and converted seven first downs
- Led the Crimson Tide in targets, receptions and receiving yards
- Averaged 21.9 yards per catch against the Aggies with explosive plays of 45, 21, 15, 46 and 19 yards
Jalen Milroe
- Finished 21-of-33 passing for a career-high 321 yards and three touchdowns to go with an interception
- Completed at least one pass to six different UA receivers on the day
- Added eight rushes with a long carry of 12
DEFENSE
Chris Braswell
- Recorded five tackles in SEC Western Division matchup
- Contributed one sack (-3 yards) while adding a quarterback hurry
- Helped the Tide post 5.0-plus sacks for the third time in the last four games
Justin Eboigbe
- Registered five tackles, including two solo stops and a quarterback hurry
- Posted a team-high 1.5 sacks (-10 yards), including the key sack in the Aggie end zone for a safety
- Helped limit A&M to just 306 yards of total offense and only 67 yards on the ground
Tim Keenan III
- Recorded eight tackles to lead the Tide defense
- Posted one tackle for loss (-6 yards) and one sack (-6 yards) on the day
- Played a key role late in the game as the UA front seven continually pressured the Aggie quarterback
SPECIAL TEAMS
Chris Braswell
- Blocked a Texas A&M field goal, plowing through the right side of the line to block the kick
- Scooped up the blocked kick and returned the loose ball
Will Reichard
- Was perfect again kicking, nailing his only field goal attempt from 39 yards and hitting three extra points
- Also stepped in at punter following an injury to James Burnip
- Racked up 165 yards on four punts to average 41.2 yards per boot with a long punt of 45
- Averaged 61.4 yards across five kickoffs with two touchbacks
**This information was acquired from a recent press release from Alabama Athletics.**
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