He will not play against Oklahoma – according to head coach Nick Saban at media day – but Alabama linebacker Terrell Lewis did have a special message for the press.
The junior will to return to school for his senior year in 2019.
A former-five star from Washington, D.C., Lewis has been sidelined by injuries in the last two seasons. He suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his knee on July 13 and has not played this year.
The 6-foot-5, 256-pounder missed 10 games in 2017 because of an elbow issue; however, his return in the College Football Playoff was huge as he recorded a career-high seven tackles and a pivotal sack of Georgia’s Jake Fromm in the national title game.