If he is not producing professional athletes at the next level, then University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban is grooming the next wave of talented, young coaches.
Nick Gentry was an undersized defensive tackle – 6-foot-1, 184 pounds – for the Crimson Tide from 2007 to 2011, however, he possessed a lot of motivation and heart at the position.
He was a member of two BCS National Championship teams, including one in 2011 where he played a crucial role in shutting down Louisiana State University in a 21-0 victory. Gentry collected 23 tackles in 2011, with six coming for loss, 4.