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Alabama safety ranked among Top 10 returning safeties, per PFF

Nov 9, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Bray Hubbard (18) runs onto the field before their game against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Alabama football’s junior defensive back, Bray Hubbard is among the top 10 returning safeties in the country ahead of the 2025 season, according to Max Chadwick of Pro Football Focus.

Chadwick has Hubbard ranked as the No. 6 overall returning safety.

Hubbard became an integral part of Alabama’s defense last season after being a primary contributor to special teams and only playing four defensive snaps as a freshman in 2023.  He appeared in 13 games and registered six starts after stepping up in the Crimson Tide’s defensive backfield to replace injured veteran safety, Keon Sabb. The Mississippi native helped set the tone defensively by leading the team with three interceptions, 57 tackles, two pass deflections and one forced fumble.

The Alabama safety wants to improve as a leader ahead of the 2025 season. 

“Just stepping up in the weight room, doing things on and off the field,” Hubbard said. “Guys on the field, encouraging them to be their best. Pushing each other each day, just making sure that we’re doing everything right that we can in our control to make sure that we’re maximizing everything we can do.”

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