Should it have quality production from its young running backs, the loss of Trey Sanders (foot) for this season will not be as bad for Alabama football.
With Sanders not scrimmaging and Brian Robinson getting dinged up, a big opportunity was made available for Jerome Ford and Keilan Robinson to get reps.
Ford, a freshman, played in four games last season – prior to redshirting. The three-star and native Floridian was the lone prospect at the position the Crimson Tide signed in 2018.
Regarded as an “all-purpose” back, Ford served on scout-team in 2018 and provided Alabama’s first-team defense with great looks.