With soon-to-be first rounder Calvin Ridley out the door along with 2017 senior starters Robert Foster and Cam Sims, Alabama will be fielding an entirely new starting cast of wideouts this spring. Fortunately there is a bevy of talent available, including some youngsters who were very productive in limited action, and particularly in the playoffs.
Alabama will field an explosive receiving corps, led by three sophomores with a cool nickname.
The Rug Rats
The trio of projected starters listed below earned the nickname from new OC Mike Locksley for their willingness to do the dirty work when they weren’t getting a lot of passes thrown to them.