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Former 5-star playmaker is ready to excel for Alabama as a wide receiver

It has taken time and the right offensive coaching staff, but Alabama football has a former five-star playmaker that is ready to take off at wide receiver this season.

Emmanuel Henderson Jr., a junior, was an incredible three-sport athlete at Geneva County High School in Hartford, Ala.

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He chose the Crimson Tide in the 2022 recruiting cycle, following an incredible career of football, basketball, and track at the high school level. Henderson came to the University of Alabama as a running back, but he saw most of his action at receiver and on special teams.