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The 2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama for the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season trying to improve from a disappointing 6–7 record in the 2006 season. The Tide was led by its new head coach Nick Saban, a former head coach of rival LSU. Despite a strong 6–2 start, they finished out the season by losing 4 of their final 5 games. The team closed the regular season at 6–6 (4–4, SEC) and lost for a sixth-straight time to rival Auburn. The Tide defeated Colorado in the 2007 Independence Bowl 30–24 to finish their first season under Nick Saban at a 7–6 (4–4) record, however two years later the first five wins of the season were vacated (pending appeal) as part of a penalty placed against Alabama by the NCAA for infractions committed during the season.

Returning starters

Offense

The Crimson Tide offense returned nine starters from 2006. Returning are all three quarterbacks at the top of the depth chart, including starter John Parker Wilson. The entire starting offensive line returned, anchored by freshman All-American Andre Smith, along with reinforcements by the top four tight ends from the 2006 depth chart. Alabama's receiving unit was led by its wide receivers D.J. Hall, who broke nearly every Alabama-receiving record in school history in 2006. Alabama had to find a replacement for Kenneth Darby at tailback from its young running backs. With the offensive line, quarterbacks, and receivers being regarded as strengths for the Tide, Alabama found a strong running game with its young running backs compared to their inconsistent passing game. The Tide adapted to the new offense installed by new offensive coordinator Major Applewhite. Head coach Nick Saban had stated this was to be a unique offense that no other team in America will be running[citation needed], and will simply be titled the "Alabama" because of its solitude. All told, the Tide returned nine starters on offense.

Defense

The Alabama defense returned six starters in 2007, based on the 3–3–5 scheme that was run in 2006. The Tide in 2007 had a new starting nose tackle, outside linebacker, strongside linebacker, cornerback, and a starting safety.

Schedule

The schedule was ranked as the #7 toughest home schedule.[1]

September 16:07 pmWestern Carolina*

PPVW 52–6 (vacated) September 811:34 amat Vanderbilt

LFSW 24–10 (vacated) September 155:52 pmNo. 16 Arkansas

  • Bryant-Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL

ESPNW 41–38 (vacated) September 226:45 pmNo. 21 GeorgiaNo. 16

  • Bryant–Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL

ESPNL 23–26 OT September 294:00 pmvs. Florida State*No. 24

CBSL 14–21 October 62:07 pmHouston*dagger

  • Bryant-Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL

PPVW 30–24 (vacated) October 1311:34 amat Ole Miss

LFS [2]W 27–24 (vacated) October 2011:34 amNo. 22 Tennessee

LFSW 41–17 November 34:00 p.m.No. 3 LSUNo. 17

CBS [3]L 34–41 November 1011:34 a.m.at Mississippi StateNo. 23

LFSL 12–17 November 171:30 pmLouisiana-Monroe*

  • Bryant-Denny Stadium
  • Tuscaloosa, AL

L 14–21 November 247:00 pmat No. 25 Auburn

ESPNL 10–17 December 307:00 pmColorado

ESPN (HD)W 30–24

Template:CFB Schedule End

Schedule notes

The Alabama vs. Florida State game on September 29 was played in Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. The match-up was a one-time only contest, and the tickets for the event were split 50 / 50 between the two fan bases.

The Alabama vs. LSU game on November 3 marked the second time that Alabama head coach Nick Saban competed against LSU. The first time came in the 1995 Independence Bowl while Saban was the head coach of Michigan State. The game was the first time Saban competed against LSU after his tenure as head coach at that school.

The Alabama vs. Auburn game on November 24 saw the Tide attempting to end a current losing streak to the Tigers, which was extended to 6.

Of the twelve teams on the 2007 schedule, eight made bowl games in 2006. Seven opponents were ranked in the top 25 entering the matchups versus Alabama.

Game notes

Western Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 0 3 0 3 6
Crimson Tide 14 24 0 14 52

The Nick Saban era commenced before a sold-out, home crowd of 92,138 by defeating the Catamounts of Western Carolina 52–6. This marks both Nick Saban's first regular season game and victory as Alabama's head coach.

Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson was 17–of–25 for 189 yards. Redshirt freshman running back Terry Grant had a coming-out party with 134 yards rushing on 18 attempts and three of Alabama's touchdowns. Freshman WR Jeff Nelson had 6 catches for 97 yards, including a 45 yard td reception to go along with 2 returns for 106 yards and a td before leaving the game in the 3rd quarter with a high ankle sprain.[4]

Vanderbilt

1 2 3 4 Total
Crimson Tide 10 6 0 8 24
Commodores 3 0 0 7 10
Alabama attempts a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter

For the 19th time in a row stretching back to 1984, Alabama defeated Vanderbilt before a sold-out crowd of 39,773 at Vanderbilt Stadium. This marks Nick Saban's first conference victory as Alabama's head coach.

Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson was 14–of–28 for 150 yards. Redshirt freshman running back Terry Grant, for a second week rushed for over 100 yards, with 173 yards rushing on 24 attempts and both of Alabama's touchdowns. Leigh Tiffin would account for the remainder of the scoring in hitting field goals of 20, 40 and 29 yards.[5]

Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total
#16 Razorbacks 0 10 7 21 38
Crimson Tide 21 0 10 10 41

In what was considered its first true test of the season, Alabama built an early 21–point lead but had to mount a come-from-behind drive in the final two minutes of the game in order to capture a 41–38 victory.[6] The upset win placed Alabama in the top 25 in both the AP and Coaches' polls.

Georgia

1 2 3 4OT Total
#22 Bulldogs 7 3 7 36 26
#16 Crimson Tide 0 3 7 103 23

In their second straight test at home, the Crimson Tide found themselves trailing early in the first quarter via a 10–yard pass from Matthew Stafford to Thomas Brown. Brandon Coutu and Leigh Tiffin each added a field goal in the 2nd quarter for their respective teams as the Bulldogs lead 10–3 at halftime. In the third quarter, Alabama QB John Parker Wilson scrambled for a 1–yard touchdown run, but the Bulldogs immediately answered on their next drive with a 6–yard rushing touchdown from Knowshon Moreno. Coutu connected on a 47–yard field goal, as the Bulldogs extended their lead in the fourth quarter. Alabama scored on a 22–yard field goal from Leigh Tiffin and another rushing touchdown from John Parker Wilson, forcing the game into overtime. On their first possession of overtime, Alabama failed to move the football and Leigh Tiffin connected on a 42–yard field goal. As for Georgia, QB Matthew Stafford connected on a 25–yard pass to Mikey Henderson and the Georgia Bulldogs left Tuscaloosa 26–23 overtime winners.[7]

Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total
#22 Crimson Tide 0 0 0 14 14
Seminoles 0 0 7 14 21

The Tide suffered another upset loss in Jacksonville, Florida to Florida State. It was the first time the teams had met since 1974, and it was the first meeting since Birmingham, Alabama native Bobby Bowden took over as head coach of the Seminoles. Bowden had dreamed of playing for the Tide as a child, and he almost left Florida State to coach Alabama in December 1986. However, this game marked his first time to ever be on the field with Alabama. State's backup quarterback Xavier Lee, who took the field in the second quarter, was the star of the show with a pair of touchdown passes to De'Cody Fagg. The game was scoreless through the first half. Then the Seminoles scored on their first play of the second half on the first of those Lee to Fagg passes. They scored again on a run by Antone Smith in the fourth quarter after a fumble by John Parker Wilson on Alabama's 5–yard line. The Tide showed some life late in the fourth quarter with a pair of touchdowns, but a 70–yard touchdown pass wit 4:46 left on the clock clinched it for Florida State. After Alabama scored their second touchdown on a Keith Brown reception with 1:06 left in the game, they then recovered an onside kick in an attempt to force the game into overtime. However, Alabama was charged with illegal touching, and the play was ruled invalid, sealing the Tide's fate. The 85,412 fans at the game set the attendance record for Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, exceeding numbers of Super Bowl XXXIX or any of the annual Georgia–Florida rivalry games. The following day, Alabama dropped from the rankings in the AP and Coaches' polls.

Houston

1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0 7 3 14 24
Crimson Tide 23 0 7 0 30

After the first quarter, Alabama led Houston 23–0, and it appeared that the 2007 homecoming game would be a blowout victory. However, the Tide's offense shut down for the other three quarters scoring only one more touchdown in the third quarter. Right before halftime, the Cougars managed to score their first touchdown on a 68 yard Blake Joseph pass to Donnie Avery. A Houston field goal in the third quarter made the score 23–10 before Alabama scored its final touchdown to make it 30–10. The game appeared over going into the fourth quarter, but Houston attempted a comeback by scoring two touchdowns to come within 6 points of the Tide. On the last play of the game, Houston almost scored another touchdown to win the game, but an interception in the endzone by Simeon Castille sealed the victory for Bama.

Ole Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Crimson Tide 3 14 0 10 27
Rebels 7 3 14 0 24
Kickoff vs. Ole Miss

In an unexpected offensive showcase, the Tide managed to squeak by Ole Miss 27–24. They had to mount a fourth quarter comeback from a 24–17 deficit. Leigh Tiffin kicked the game winning field goal from 24 yards with 5:14 remaining in the game. Ole Miss attempted to score on their last drive and either force the game into overtime with a field goal or win with a touchdown. With a fourth-and-22 on Alabama's 45–yard line, Rebels quarterback Seth Adams completed a pass to Shay Hodge at the 3–yard line. However, the call was reviewed and then reversed after Nick Saban called a timeout to give the officials more time to look at the replay, sealing the victory for Alabama. John Parker Wilson was 26 for 40 and threw an interception and no touchdowns. The Tide only gave up one fumble, but it was inside the Ole Miss 5–yard line as Alabama was about to score. The defense was able to force 3 interceptions on the day.

Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
#20 Volunteers 7 10 0 0 17
Crimson Tide 10 14 6 11 41
Pregame line: Even[8]
Final scoreboard

Nick Saban set a different tone for this year's "The Third Saturday in October" right from the get go. Saban elected to kick an onside kick on the opening kickoff. Alabama recovered and scored 3 on Leigh Tiffen's 39 yard field goal. Bama extended their lead to 10 when QB John Parker Wilson connected with Terry Grant on a 3 yard touchdown pass.

Tennessee then scored 14 unanswered points to take the lead early in the 2nd quarter. Arian Foster had a 2 yard touchdown run and Erik Ainge found TE Luke Stocker for a 3 yard touchdown pass. At that point Alabama took over. WR D.J. Hall had 2 2nd quarter touchdown receptions. Leigh Tiffin added 3 more field goals to bring his total to four on the day. RB Terry Grant also had an 8 yard touchdown run. Tennessee was only able to add one field goal by Daniel Lincoln, shortly before halftime, as the Crimson Tide outscored Tennessee 17–0 in the second half.

WR D.J. Hall and QB John Parker Wilson had career days for Alabama. Hall had 13 receptions for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns. Wilson was 32–of–46 for 363 yards and 3 touchdowns.[9]

LSU

1 2 3 4 Total
#3 Tigers 10 7 7 17 41
#17 Crimson Tide 3 17 7 7 34

In the game dubbed "Saban Bowl I," in which Nick Saban's new Alabama team faced an LSU team that feature several players Saban himself had recruited during his tenure in Baton Rouge, the Tide found itself in an SEC shootout. Alabama struck first with an early Leigh Tiffin field goal. However, the Tigers then scored 17 unanswered points, and it appeared that the game could have been a blowout. Unfortunately for LSU though, Bama wasn't finished yet. They scored 17 points in the second quarter, and the Crimson Tide led 20–17 at halftime. The third quarter saw no scoring until the last two minutes. With 1:19 left, Keith Brown caught a 14–yard touchdown pass to make the score 27–17. The Tigers quickly responded on their next drive when Matt Flynn threw a 61–yard touchdown pass to Demetrius Byrd to bring the Tiger back to within 3 points of Bama. Then, with 11:21 left in the game, Colt David kicked a 49–yard field goal to tie it up 27–27. The Tide took the lead again when Javier Arenas returned a punt for a 61–yard touchdown. With 2:49 left, LSU was able to tie the game again. It appeared the game might go into overtime until John Parker Wilson fumbled the ball and LSU recovered on the Tide's 4–yard line. They then ran it in for a touchdown and won when Alabama was unable to respond. The Tigers had 475 total yards compared to Alabama's 254. Alabama was able to stay in the game thanks to 3 interceptions the defense was able to force and 130 yards in penalties that LSU accumulated. John Parker Wilson was 14 for 40 with 234 yards, 3 touchdowns, sacked 7 times, and an interception.

Mississippi State

1 2 3 4 Total
#22 Crimson Tide 6 3 0 3 12
Bulldogs 0 10 7 0 17

Mississippi State defeats Alabama for the second consecutive season.

Louisiana-Monroe

1 2 3 4 Total
Warhawks 0 14 7 0 21
Crimson Tide 7 7 0 0 14

Louisiana-Monroe upsets Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Auburn

1 2 3 4 Total
Crimson Tide 0 7 0 3 10
#25 Tigers 10 0 0 7 17

Alabama is defeated, allowing Auburn to win their 6th straight Iron Bowl

Colorado

Main article: 2007 Independence Bowl
1 2 3 4 Total
Crimson Tide 20 7 0 3 30
Buffaloes 0 14 3 7 24

After a four game slide to end a once promising season, Alabama played Colorado in the Independence Bowl on December 30, 2007. Alabama scored on their opening drive off of a Leigh Tiffin field goal to lead 3–0. Colorado's first offensive play of the game resulted in an interception by Rolando McClain. Once again, Alabama relied on another field goal from Tiffin to push their lead to 6–0. Later in the quarter, Alabama's John Parker Wilson would throw a touchdown to Keith Brown and Matt Caddell to push the Crimson Tide to a 20–0 lead after one quarter. Early in the second quarter, Wilson would connect to Nikita Stover on a 31–yard touchdown pass and the Crimson Tide lead 27–0 after just under 20 minutes played in the game. The Buffaloes would control the majority of the second quarter after Wilson threw an interception. Buffaloes freshman quarterback Cody Hawkins threw touchdown passes to Tyson DeVree and Dusty Sprague to close the gap, as the Crimson Tide lead 27–14 at halftime. The only score in the third quarter would come from Kevin Eberhart on a Colorado field goal. Leigh Tiffin kicked a field goal as the Crimson Tide lead 30–17, though Cody Hawkins and Tyson DeVree would connect on another passing touchdown. In a desperation attempt with 0:01 left in the fourth quarter, Colorado would attempt several laterals but would fall short of midfield. The victory sent Alabama to a 7–6 overall record as they avoided a second consecutive losing season.

Statistics

Rushing

Name GP–GS Att Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G
Terry Grant 11–9 180 891 4.9 8 47 81.0
Glen Coffee 9–3 129 545 4.2 4 20 60.6
Roy Upchurch 12–0 50 248 4.7 1 25 19.8
John Parker Wilson 13–13 81 292 1.3 5 24 8.0
Jonathan Lowe 10–0 24 99 4.1 0 12 9.9
Jimmy Johns 13–1 17 69 4.1 1 22 5.3
Matt Caddell 13–5 1 12 12.0 0 12 0.9
D. J. Hall 13–11 2 7 3.5 0 7 0.5
P. J. Fitzgerald 13–0 1 –5 –5.0 0 –5 –2.2
Total 13 490 1,940 4.0 19 47 149.2
Opponents 13 470 1,614 3.4 14 57 124.2

Passing

Name GP–GS Effic Comp–Att Pct Yards TD Int Long Avg/G
John Parker Wilson 13–13 114.60 255–462 55.2 2,846 18 12 67 218.9
Greg McElroy 2–0 193.69 8–9 88.9 73 1 0 32 36.5
Total 13 115.87 263–472 55.7 2,919 19 12 67 224.5
Opponents 13 117.21 232–428 54.2 2,877 20 19 70 221.3

Receiving

Name GP–GS Rec Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G
D. J. Hall 13–11 67 1,005 15.0 6 67 77.3
Matt Caddell 13–5 40 475 11.9 2 32 36.5
Mike McCoy 13–9 28 207 7.4 1 23 15.9
Terry Grant 11–9 26 176 6.8 1 27 16.0
Nick Walker 13–13 23 204 8.9 2 27 15.7
Keith Brown 12–1 22 336 15.3 5 43 28.0
Glen Coffee 9–3 18 142 7.9 0 32 15.8
Nikita Stover 11–3 10 131 13.1 2 31 11.9
Roy Upchurch 11–0 7 51 7.3 0 22 4.2
Travis McCall 13–8 6 45 7.5 0 16 3.5
Jonathan Lowe 10–0 5 19 3.8 0 18 1.9
Earl Alexander 13–0 4 40 10.0 0 13 3.1
Jimmy Johns 13–1 3 41 13.7 0 20 3.2
Preston Dial 10–1 1 21 21.0 0 21 2.1
Will Oakley 10–0 1 16 16.0 0 16 1.6
Darius Hanks 1–0 1 6 6.0 0 6 6.0
Baron Huber 13–1 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.3
Total 13 263 2,919 11.1 19 67 224.5
Opponents 13 232 2,877 12.4 20 70 221.3

Returns

Name Punt Returns Kickoff Returns
No. Yards Avg TD Long No. Yards Avg TD Long
Javier Arenas 21 323 15.4 1 69 27 657 24.3 0 62
Jonathan Lowe 4 51 12.8 0 23 14 277 19.8 0 41
Simeon Castille 1 0 0 0 0 —
Matt Caddell 1 –4 –4 0 –4 4 57 14.2 0 18
Jimmy Johns — 1 5 5.0 0 5
D. J. Hall — 1 7 7.0 0 7
Travis McCall — 1 11 11.0 0 11
Total 27 370 13.7 1 69 48 1,014 21.1 0 62
Opponents 21 138 6.6 0 31 64 1,148 17.9 0 36

Kicking

Name Field Goals Kickoffs
FGM–FGA Pct Long Blkd No. Yards Avg TB OB
Leigh Tiffin 25–34 73.5 51 1 70 4,197 60.0 4 2
Jamie Christensen — 2 73 36.5 0 0
Total 25–34 73.5 51 1 72 4,270 59.3 4 2
Opponents 13–21 61.9 47 0 61 3,632 59.5 8 0

Punting

Name No. Yards Avg Long TB FC In20 Blkd
P. J. Fitzgerald 64 2,475 38.7 58 8 13 20 1
Total 64 2,475 38.7 58 8 13 20 1
Opponents 76 2,956 38.9 54 9 6 23 1

Personnel

Roster

(as of 9/9/2007)

Quarterbacks

  • 14 John Parker Wilson - Junior
  • 16 Thomas Darrah - Freshman
  • 17 Greg McElroy - Redshirt Freshman
  • 18 Nick Fanuzzi - Freshman
  • 19 Ross Applegate - Freshman
  • Patrick Bryant - Freshman
  • Robert Ezell - Freshman
  • oo John Nolan - '

Running Backs

  • 5 Roy Upchurch - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 10 Jimmy Johns - Junior
  • 26 Ali Sharrief - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 29 Terry Grant - Redshirt Freshman
  • 33 Demetrius Goode - Freshman
  • 34 Jeramie Griffin - Freshman
  • 38 Glen Coffee - Sophomore
  • 40 Baron Huber - Redshirt Sophomore
  • Justen Santana - Sophomore

Fullbacks

  • 33 Patrick Hanrahan - Freshman
  • Drew Bullard - Freshman
  • Brandon Powell - Junior
  • Jacob Vane - Redshirt Freshman

Wide Receivers

  • 4 Marquis Maze - Freshman
  • 7 Will Oakley - Redshirt Junior
  • 9 Nikita Stover - Junior
  • 11 Matt Caddell - Redshirt Senior
  • 15 Darius Hanks - Freshman
  • 22 D.J. Hall - Senior
  • 39 Darwin Salaam - Junior
  • 43 A.J. Walker - Freshman
  • 46 Kyle Pennington - Freshman
  • 48 Travis Sikes - Freshman
  • 80 Mike McCoy - Sophomore
  • 81 Keith Brown - Senior
  • 82 Earl Alexander - Freshman
  • 83 Jeff Nelson - Freshman
  • 84 Brandon Gibson - Freshman
  • Adam Presley - Freshman
  • Chris Pugh - Sophomore
  

Tight Ends

  • 83 Travis McCall - Junior
  • 85 Preston Dial - Freshman
  • 87 Chris Underwood - Freshman
  • 88 Nick Walker - Redshirt Junior
  • 89 Charles Hoke - Junior
  • 96 Daniel Wood - Sophomore
  • Drew Cummings - Freshman

Offensive Line

  • 50 Justin Britt - Senior
  • 59 Antoine Caldwell - Redshirt Junior
  • 60 Scott Deaton - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 61 B.J. Stabler - Redshirt Junior
  • 62 Alex Stadler - Freshman
  • 63 Morgan Garner - Senior
  • 64 Layne Rinks - Junior
  • 65 Joshua Curry - Senior
  • 66 Brian Motley - Freshman
  • 68 Taylor Pharr - Freshman
  • 69 Patrick Crump - Freshman
  • 70 Evan Cardwell - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 71 Andre Smith - Sophomore
  • 72 Chris Capps - Redshirt Senior
  • 73 William Vlachos - Freshman
  • 74 David Ross - Freshman
  • 75 Cody Davis - Redshirt Junior
  • 76 Marlon Davis - Junior
  • 78 Mike Johnson - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 79 Drew Davis - Redshirt Sophomore
  

Defensive Line

  • 52 Alfred McCullough - Freshman
  • 54 Jeremy Elder - Freshman
  • 55 Chavis Williams - Freshman
  • 56 Matt Collins - Redshirt Senior
  • 58 Nick Gentry - Freshman
  • 77 Byron Walton - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 90 Milton Talbert - Freshman
  • 91 Alex Watkins - Freshman
  • 92 Wallace Gilberry - Redshirt Senior
  • 93 Bobby Greenwood - Junior
  • 94 Keith Saunders - Redshirt Senior
  • 95 Brandon Deaderick - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 96 Luther Davis - Freshman
  • 97 Lorenzo Washington - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 98 Brandon Fanney - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 99 Josh Chapman - Freshman
  • Juan Garnier - Sophomore

Linebackers

  • 6 Marcel Stamps - Senior
  • 21 Prince Hall - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 25 Rolando McClain - Freshman
  • 32 Eryk Anders - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 35 Charlie Kirschman - Freshman
  • 42 Jennings Hester - Freshman
  • 44 Demarcus Waldrop - Redshirt Senior
  • 45 Charlie Higgenbotham - Freshman
  • 47 Ezekial Knight - Freshman
  • 51 Michael DeJohn - Freshman
  • 57 Darren Mustin - Redshirt Senior
  • Alex Benson - Sophomore
  • Tucker Callahan - Sophomore
  • Joel Nix - Sophomore
  • Joe Robinson - Sophomore
  

Defensive Backs

  • 2 Simeon Castille - Senior
  • 3 Kareem Jackson - Freshman
  • 8 Chris Rogers - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 13 Cory Reamer - Sophomore
  • 16 Lionel Mitchell - Junior
  • 19 Tarence Farmer - Freshman
  • 20 Marcus Carter - Senior
  • 23 Tremayne Coger - Freshman
  • 24 Marquis Johnson - Sophomore
  • 27 Justin Woodall - Sophomore
  • 28 Javier Arenas - Sophomore
  • 31 Forress Rayford - Senior
  • 34 Courtney Moore - Sophomore
  • 36 Eric Gray - Redshirt Senior
  • 37 Trent Dean - Junior
  • 39 Tyrone King - Sophomore
  • 41 Chris Lett - Freshman
  • 43 Sam Burnthall - Sophomore
  • 49 Rashad Johnson - Redshirt Junior
  • Rajiv Lundy - Sophomore
  • Lance Vickers - Freshman


Safeties

  • Hampton Gray - Sophomore

Punters

  • 77 Adam Hill - Redshirt Freshman
  • 97 P.J. Fitzgerald - Redshirt Sophomore
  • Heath Thomas - Sophomore
  • Sam Snider - Sophomore

Kickers

  • 81 Andrew Friedman - Sophomore
  • 86 Jamie Christensen - Redshirt Senior
  • 95 Colin Gallagher - Freshman
  • 99 Leigh Tiffin - Sophomore


Long Snappers

  • 53 Paul Silvey - Freshman
  • 67 Brian Selman - Junior

Athletes

  • Jonathan Lowe - Senior

Coaching staff

Nick Saban in a pre-game interview

Recruits

The following players have committed to Alabama for the 2008 season:

Name Pos Ht Wt School ESPN Rank Status
Julio Jones WR 6-4 215 Foley HS (AL) WR #1 Signed
Burton Scott ATH 5-11 194 Vigor HS (AL) ATH #1 Signed
Courtney Upshaw DE 6-2 225 Eufaula HS (AL) DE #4 Signed
Tyler Love OT 6-7 280 Mountain Brook HS (AL) OT #1 Signed
Jerrell Harris OLB 6-3 220 Gadsden HS (AL) OLB #8 Signed
Mark Ingram RB 5-10 190 Southwestern Academy (MI) RB #12 Signed
Terrence Cody DT 6-5 390 Mississippi Gulf Coast Comm. College TRANSFER Signed
Kerry Murphy DT 6-4 320 Hargrave Military Academy (VA) -- Signed
Chris Jackson ATH 6-0 187 Henry County HS (GA) ATH #14 Signed
Destin Hood WR 6-2 185 St. Paul's Episcopal School (AL) WR #23 Signed
Melvin Ray WR 6-2 185 North Florida Christian HS (FL) OLB #24 Signed
Chris Jordan OLB 6-2 201 Brentwood HS (TN) OLB #20 Signed
Mark Barron ATH 6-2 202 St. Paul's Episcopal School (AL) ATH #19 Signed
Devonta Bolton WR 6-3 220 Norcross HS (GA) WR #33 Signed
Robby Green CB 6-0 175 John Curtis Christian HS (LA) CB #15 Signed
Alonzo Lawrence CB 6-1 187 George County HS (MS) CB #17 Signed
Ivan Matchett RB 5-10 206 St. Paul's Episcopal School (AL) RB #31 Signed
John Michael Boswell OT 6-6 290 Tuscaloosa County HS (AL) OT #19 Signed
Brandon Lewis DE 6-3 260 Pleasant Valley HS (AL) DE #21 Signed
Damion Square DE 6-3 265 Jake Yates HS (TX) DE #24 Signed
Star Jackson QB 6-3 182 Lake Worth HS (TX) QB #22 Signed
Dont'a Hightower DE 6-3 248 Marshall County HS (TN) DE #26 Signed
Michael Williams DE 6-6 240 Pickens County HS (AL) DE #26 Signed
Barrett Jones OT 6-5 271 Evangelical Christian School (TN) OT #28 Signed
Wesley Neighbors S 6-2 195 Huntsville HS (AL) S #23 Signed
Glenn Harbin DE 6-5 240 McGill Toolen Catholic HS (AL) DE #44 Signed
Marcel Dareus DT 6-4 275 Huffman HS (AL) DT #39 Signed
Brad Smelley TE 6-3 220 American Christian Academy (AL) TE #31 Signed
Jermaine Preyear FB 5-11 205 Davidson HS (AL) FB #5 Signed
Robert Lester S 6-2 200 Foley HS (AL) S #38 Signed
Corey Smith K 6-1 208 Musselman HS (AL) K #14 Signed
Undra Billingsley DE 6-3 265 Woodlawn HS (AL) DE #86 Signed

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