The reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year and former Alabama cornerback Pat Surtain stamped Zabien Brown after the sophomore came up big in the playoff against Oklahoma.
“Certified Dawg!” Surtain posted to X after Brown returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown.
Certified Dawg ! https://t.co/EXED6jQSyS
— Patrick Surtain (@PatSurtainll) December 20, 2025
The play put the Crimson Tide in position to completely reset at halftime with the score tied at 17. Brown told reporters how the play came to be after the game.
“We’re in a lot of cover zero, and we just ran a simulated kind of cover two,” Brown said. “I’m dropping into the flats on the zero look. I see him kind of audible over there. Reading his eyes, kind of looked like he wanted to go over there pre-snap, and I just fell into the flats, ball fell right in my hand, and my mind says I’ve got to get to that zone, can’t get tackled.”
Alabama now moves on to take on Indiana in the Rose Bowl in the next round of the College Football Playoff.
Justin Smith is the Managing Editor and Lead Writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine with over 10 years of writing experience & expertise. Smith has consistently delivered high quality, extensively researched information on the University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide football team that fans can trust. Smith is official credentialed media with the University of Alabama under Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He is also the Director of Recruiting for Touchdown Enterprises, specializing in scouting and analyzing high school recruits around the nation, specifically focusing on recruits within the state of Alabama.
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