TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Jerry Jeudy attempted to distance himself from the comparison. Having his name mentioned alongside those of Amari Cooper and Calvin Ridley, two all-time great Alabama receivers, clearly made him uncomfortable. He squirmed a little as he tried to find the right words to say. He had played well as a freshman, of course, but he couldn't claim to deserve that type of lofty standing.
No, he'd have to earn that, he explained as he stood on the field inside Bryant-Denny Stadium this past summer.
"It's not going to just be given to you," he said matter-of-factly.