Can Alabama football be dynamic enough in all three phases in the fall to win a national championship?
Coach Nick Saban addressed reporters at Bryant-Denny Stadium after Saturday’s scrimmage.
The Crimson Tide has had some elite return specialists in the Saban era, including Javier Arenas, Kenyan Drake, Christion Jones, Cyrus Jones, Eddie Jackson, and Jaylen Waddle. DeVonta Smith returned a punt for a touchdown in the 2020 matchup against Arkansas. He would go on to win the Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player) and Heisman Memorial Trophy. JoJo Earle opened fall camp as one of Alabama’s punt return options, but a foot injury will have him miss 6-8 weeks.