Former Alabama football stars need the NFL preseason. 5, Miami Dolphins) and offensive lineman Jedrick Wills Jr. (No.10 Cleveland Browns) along with wide receivers Henry Ruggs III (No. Woodrow Lowe is one of the greatest linebackers in Alabama history. Every year the leagues asks its players to … 15, Denver Broncos). AFC NORTH (12) Baltimore Ravens (5) 23 Anthony Averett, CB -- 5-11, 178 The Tides' total is now 9, trailing LSU by one pick for the most in 2020. Some players use …

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*** This story will be updated. Alabama football lands its fifth former standout on the NFL’s Top 100 Players of 2020. 12, Las Vegas Raiders) and Jerry Jeudy (No. He played for the Crimson Tide from 1972–75 where he became a three-time All-American, helped the Tide win four SEC titles, and only lost five games during his entire career.To this day, Lowe holds the single-season tackle record at Alabama with 134 (1973) and has the fourth-most career tackles in school history with 315. New England Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower, a former University of Alabama standout, is expected to opted out of playing the 2020 NFL season due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an ESPN report.

Alabama ended Day 2 of the NFL draft with 5 players taken in the 2nd & 3rd rounds. All Players Table; Pos Player AP1 PB St CarAV Ht Wt Yrs NFL Draft (tm/rnd/yr) AFL Draft (tm/rnd/yr) LB: Johnny Baldwin: 0: 0: 0: 0: 6-2: 232: 1: 2007-2007: Detroit Lions / 5th / 158th pick / 2007 T Some of them are pretty good, too. Dont'a Hightower (New England), Andre Smith (Baltimore) and Chance Warmack (Seattle) have reportedly chosen to opt-out of playing this season amid concerns over the current COVID-19 pandemic. Schools with the most Hall of Famers Notre Dame (13) Southern California (13) Michigan (10) Ohio State (10) Miami - Florida (9) Pittsburgh (9) Alabama (8) A native of Old Bridge, N.J., Minkah Fitzpatrick was a rare breed for the Crimson Tide. Alabama’s 12 players selected in the NFL Draft last weekend have plenty to live up to. That is so crazy.The football team's official Twitter account provided an in-depth look at how stunning the upgrades to the locker room areSchools and conferences will have to adhere to the NCAA's guidelines for a safe return to play this fallYour daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama athleticsThe board voted unanimously on the renaming of the honors college building on Wednesday afternoonA complete look at every former Alabama player in the NFL, from team, position and jersey number to draft information and contract statusThe show is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and AnchorThe committee's final ranking will be released on Dec. 20, one day after the completion of all conference championship gamesThe Alabama offensive coordinator's extension was voted on by the UA board of trustees on Wednesday afternoon © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Mark Barron, Marcell Dareus, Dre Kirkpatrick and Cyrus Jones are currently free agents. Training camps are set to open today across the NFL, and as players return to team facilities to begin preparing for the 2020 season, Alabama will be well represented across the league.A total of 67 former Crimson Tide players are on active NFL rosters to end the month of July.Reuben Foster (Washington) will start training camp on the active/PUP list. Beyond Alabama’s likely early-round picks in 2021, there is a group of players currently projected in the mid-rounds who presumably could improve their standing by playing this season. 1 spot, followed by Seattle SeahawksNevertheless, this year's list was full of former Alabama players:Tracking NFL rosters during the 2020 season figures to be an even bigger challenge that usual given the coronavirus pandemic and many players opting out of playing this fall.