During the Nick Saban era, Alabama has had five cornerbacks and eight defensive backs overall drafted in the first round. Jim Nagy, the Executive Director of the Reese s Senior Bowl believes Josh Jobe could be the next one.
Jobe came to Tuscaloosa as a four-star recruit in the 2018 recruiting cycle. 247Sports ranked Jobe as the No. 7 cornerback nationally, 47th-rated player overall and the top ranked player in the state of Connecticut. He was a part of a recruiting class that featured fellow cornerbacks Patrick Surtain II and Jalyn Armour-Davis.
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In first season as a starter in 2020, Jobe recorded 55 tackles, 2.5 for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles and 11 pass breakups. He was named the Thorpe Award s player of the week for his performance against LSU and earned honorable mention All-American honors from Pro Football Focus.
Alabama quarterback commit Ty Simpson earned an invite Sunday to the Elite 11 Finals after an impressive performance at the regional camp in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Houston Texans announced Sunday they have officially signed former Alabama defensive back Shyheim Carter after a successful rookie minicamp tryout.
He was currently serving as a graduate assistant for Alabama. In his four-year career, Carter played in 50 career games and made 23 starts for the Crimson Tide at the STAR position.
Carter came to Tuscaloosa as a unanimous four-star prospect in the 2016 recruiting cycle. ESPN ranked him as the No. 40 player overall, the No. 6 cornerback and No. 4 player in the state of Louisiana.
In his career, Carter recorded 100 tackles, six tackles for loss, three interceptions, two pick-sixes, two forced fumbles, and 18 pass breakups.
The Sunday Crimson Tikes: Gollum Wantum
A different way at looking at all things Alabama athletics through the eyes of Anthony Sisco
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Anthony Sisco Crimson Tikes is the brainchild of Anthony Sisco, who is passionate about all things Crimson Tide. Although his career paths have taken him in different directions, the cartoon centered around Alabama athletics has been a labor of love for the past few years.
Originally out of Huntsville, his background includes two years in the U.S. Army, stationed in Monterrey, Calif.; plus 30 years of full and lay ministry that stretched from Atlanta all the way up to New England. Mix in 20 years of various entrepreneurial pursuits and you’ll see hints of what he describes as spiritual insights and philosophical musings, all with a Peanuts-type approach to the Crimson Tide.”