As we hit the summer portion of the offseason, Touchdown Alabama Magazine will release a series of player spotlight pieces on starters and marquee contributors for the 2019 football season. In these articles, we will dive into the strengths and weaknesses of each player, provide expectations for 2019, give NFL Draft projections for those who are eligible, and conclude with how each one can impact the team.
The eighth offensive player is Alex Leatherwood
Alex Leatherwood’s attributes
-Position: Offensive Line (Guard)
-Classification: Junior
-Height/Weight: 6-6/310
-2018 stats: Started 15 games, never graded lower than 83 percent on snaps
Strengths
-Power
-Wingspan
-Footwork
Summary: When it comes to offensive linemen, Alex Leatherwood was the prize of the 2017 recruiting cycle and Alabama won him over Florida, Florida State, LSU, Michigan and Tennessee.