Touchdown celebrations are a fabric of football culture.
At the University of Alabama, wide receivers under Nick Saban had different ways of enjoying big plays.
For three years, Amari Cooper took the humble approach. Upon reaching the end zone, he would drop to one knee, point one finger to the sky and have a moment to himself. During the 2015 College Football Playoff semifinal matchup (Goodyear Cotton Bowl) against Michigan State, Calvin Ridley hit the famous “Ran off on the Plug” dance — courtesy of Rapper Plies.
In honor of his fallen friend, Henry Ruggs III always held three fingers (3’s up) in the air for Rod Scott and Jerry Jeudy often performed “The Griddy Dance” at times last season when he scored.