Connect with us

Alabama Football Headlines

Has Kobe Prentice become the No. 3 receiver for Alabama

John David Mercer - USA Today Sports

He was one of a few electrifying wide receiver prospects for Alabama football in the 2022 class.

Kobe Prentice, a sophomore, had some big moments in his freshman season — catching 31 passes for 337 yards and two touchdowns in 13 games. He displayed an ability to break tackles in the Allstate Sugar Bowl versus Kansas State, taking a 47-yard reception from Bryce Young for a score. People expected an increase in production from him, but is he becoming the No. 3 option in the passing game for Jalen Milroe? Prentice is tied with tight end Amari Niblack for third on the team in receptions (11).

RELATED: Alabama WR Kobe Prentice wants to follow in footsteps of DeVonta Smith

He has 186 yards, including a 79-yard touchdown in last week’s 24-21 victory over Arkansas. Prentice, a native of Calera, Ala., averages 16.9 yards per catch. Mike McCoy, a former Alabama wide receiver, trained Prentice at Maximum Performance Institute before he arrived on the University of Alabama campus. McCoy, a 2009 BCS National Champion, saw Prentice’s competitive fire and was happy to see him in No. 80 last year. The 5-foot-10, 182-pounder switched to No. 6 this season, but he remains an asset.

Jermaine Burton and Isaiah Bond have established themselves as two primary options.

Burton, a senior, leads the group for receiving yards (446) and touchdowns (four). Bond, a sophomore, leads the unit in receptions (20) and has 283 yards with two touchdowns. Burton equaled his number of 100-yard performances from last season and has a new career-high for yards. He had 197 yards on nine receptions with two touchdowns in a 26-20 win over Texas A&M.

Prentice showed in 2022 that he has it in him to be a go-to target. It is time for Alabama to start incorporating him more.

Click here to follow the Bama Elite Podcast

*Get the BEST Alabama football insider information, message board access, and recruiting coverage today! SIGN UP HERE to unlock our subscriber-only content!*

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.

Stephen Smith is a 2015 graduate of the University of Alabama. He is a senior writer and reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He has covered Alabama football for 15 years and his knowledge and coverage of the Crimson Tide's program have made him among the most respected journalist in his field. Smith has been featured on ESPN and several other marquee outlets as an analyst.

More in Alabama Football Headlines