Alabama’s Eddie Jackson won’t be playing in the College Football Playoff because he fractured his leg in the Tide’s October game against Texas A&M. That doesn’t mean that Jackson isn’t still with his team though.
Over the last few years The Players’ Tribune has posted letters written by players from teams in the playoff, this year’s Alabama player is Eddie Jackson. Jackson has been a huge part of this Alabama team the past four years and you can imagine how hard it is for him to sit out while his teammates fight for a championship.
Here’s a short excerpt from Jackson’s letter to his teammates.