Long have the Crimson Tide suffered in the field goal kicking department, but with newly hired special teams coordinator, Jeff Banks, things could finally be on the upswing. More exciting news has been recently reported, as the graduate transfer placekicker from Temple, Austin Jones, will evidently be transferring to the Tuscaloosa.
Jones has battled injuries over the course of the last few seasons, but showed some promise during his first year. He went 13-of-22 in 2014, with a long of 47 yards. Despite battling multiple injuries, he finished his kicking career for the Owls connecting on 50-of-67 attempts (74.