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Jaylen Waddle wears a John Metchie shirt to support him as he fights leukemia

Wide receivers that have played at the University of Alabama have a special relationship.

Oct 17, 2020; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama wide receiver John Metchie III (8) and Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (17) celebrate Waddle’s 90 yard touchdown during the second half of Alabama’s 41-24 win over Georgia at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr/The Tuscaloosa News via USA TODAY Sports
DeVonta Smith and John Metchie celebrate Smith's TD versus Ole Miss
Oct 10, 2020; Oxford, MX, USA; Alabama receivers Jaylen Waddle (17), DeVonta Smith (6) and John Metchie III (8) celebrate during the game against Mississippi at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kent Gidley via USA TODAY Sports

DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle, and John Metchie all were impactful playmakers on Alabama’s undefeated College Football Playoff National Championship team in 2020.