Even for the ones who do not get drafted to the National Football League, opportunities come to those that have played under Nick Saban. His connections with coaches, scouts and executive members of different franchises goes a long way for players who represented Alabama well.
Derek Kief, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, was one of the nation’s top high school recruits at wide receiver in the 2014 cycle. Despite the product of La Salle High School listed at No. 199 on the ESPN 300, he never got the chance to blossom for fans inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.
He was hampered by injuries, like Cam Sims and Robert Foster before him, but the 6-foot-4 specimen managed to still be a stalwart on special teams while totaling 104 yards receiving and one touchdown on eight catches for his career.