Since the orange and white confetti rained on Alabama football’s parade in January, the Tide have seen over ten major contributors to the 2018 team leave for the NFL. We’re going to analyze which position groups still look good heading into spring practice and which ones are more in doubt.
9. Tight End
Key Losses: Irv Smith, Jr., Hale Hentges
Key Returnees: Miller Forristall
Even though the 6’5″, 240-pound Forristall is a fourth-year junior, he has seen little action during his time in Tuscaloosa. This spring, Nick Saban and tight ends coach Jeff Banks will have to pinpoint which of their four current scholarship tight ends can even remotely fill the shoes of the prolific Irv Smith, Jr.