2009 Spring Football Guide by Alabama Crimson Tide

2009 Spring Football

SPRING: Coaching Staff Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Athletic Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2009 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Media Relations Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Spring Practice Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Personnel Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2009 Alphabetical Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 2009 Position Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Player Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55 2009 Signees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-61 Head Coach Nick Saban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Football Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Campus Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Bryant Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 President Dr. Robert E. Witt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Athletics Director Mal Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Senior Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 This is the University of Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 2008 Game Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 2008 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 2009 SEC Media Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

CREDITS: The 2009 University of Alabama Football Recruiting and Media Guide was produced by the staff of the UA Athletics Media Relations Office. The publication was written by Jeff Purinton, Josh Maxson, Doug Walker and Barry Allen. Photography by UA Athletics Director of Photography Kent Gidley and his student assistants. Special thanks to the Crimson Tide coaching staff, Buddy Overstreet for the cover designs and the staff of the SEC office. Copyright 2009 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama. “Roll Tide”, “Crimson Tide”, “Bama” and the primary and secondary logos are registered trademarks of The University of Alabama.

ALABAMA COACHING STAFF

Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973)...........................................................................................................Head Coach Burton Burns (Nebraska, 1976)................................................Associate Head Coach/Running Backs Curt Cignetti (West Virginia, 1983).................................................... Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Bo Davis (LSU, 1993)...................................................................................................................Defensive Line Jim McElwain (Eastern Washington, 1984)................................ Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Joe Pendry (West Virginia, 1969)................................................Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Kirby Smart (Georgia, 1999)............................................................ Defensive Coordinator/Secondary James Willis (Auburn, 1992)..........................................................Associate Head Coach/Linebackers Sal Sunseri (Pittsburgh, 1981)......................................................... Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers Bobby Williams (Purdue, 1982)....................................................................... Tight Ends/Special Teams

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY Football Office: 348-3600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tide Pride Office: 348-6113 Athletic Director: 348-3697 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Office: 348-2262 Kevin Almond, Associate A.D./Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-6199 Chris Besanceney, Assistant A.D./Ticketing and TIDE PRIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-2262 Tank Conerly, Athletic Equipment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-3600 Jon Dever, Assistant A.D./Student Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-3677 Tommy Ford, Director of Donor Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-2750 Finus Gaston, Senior Associate Athletics Director/Chief Financial Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-5231 Jon Gilbert, Associate A.D./Major Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-5379 Dave Hart, Executive Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-3600 Joe Hornsby, Faculty Athletics Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-1706 Chris King, Associate A.D/Sports Administration and Special Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-0544 Bill McDonald, Director of Sports Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-3651 Mal Moore, Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-3697 Carol Park, Associate A.D./Business Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-3657 Sarah Patterson, Associate Athletics Director, Community Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-3831 Jeff Purinton, Associate Athletics Director, Football Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-3631 Marie Robbins, Associate A.D./Senior Woman Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-8850 Ronny Robertson, Associate A.D./Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-9018 Thad Turnipseed, Director of Athletic Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-3563 Scott Urbantke, Director of Athletic Grounds/Outdoor Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-9680 Mike Vollmar, Associate A.D./Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-3600 Doug Walker, Associate A.D./Director Media Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-6084 Mike Ward, Assistant A.D./Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-4388 Larry White, Associate A.D./Event Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348-8843

2009 ALABAMA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

ON THE COVER: Pictured on the cover is senior Javier Arenas, who earned 2nd team All-SEC honors both as a cornerback and a returner in 2008.

DATE OPPONENT Sept. 5 vs. Virginia Tech (Georgia Dome) Sept. 12 vs. Florida International Sept. 19 vs. North Texas Sept. 26 vs. Arkansas * Oct. 3 at Kentucky * Oct. 10 at Mississippi * Oct. 17 vs. South Carolina (HC) * Oct. 24 vs. Tennessee * Nov. 7 vs. LSU * Nov. 14 at Mississippi State * Nov. 21 vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga Nov. 28 at Auburn * * SEC Opponents

LOCATION Atlanta, Ga. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Lexington, Ky. Oxford, Miss. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Starkville, Miss. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Auburn, Ala.

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Quick Facts And Practice Schedule THE FACTS ABOUT ALABAMA

MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF

Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Media Relations Phone: Media Relations Fax:

Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,052 Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 12, 1831

Associate Director of Media Relations: Roots Woodruff Office: 348-2088 e-mail: rwoodruff@ia.ua.edu

348-6084 348-8841

Associate Athletics Director, Football Communications Jeff Purinton (Football) Office: 348-3631 e-mail: jpurinton@ia.ua.edu

Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southeastern (West) Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson and White Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson Tide President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Robert E. Witt

Assistant Director of Media Relations: Jessica Pare Office: 348-3673 e-mail:jpare@ia.ua.edu

Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations: Doug Walker Office: 348-7245 e-mail: dwalker@ia.ua.edu

Faculty Athletics Representative: . . . . . . . . Joe Hornsby First Year of Football: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1892 Overall Football Record (Years): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,158 games, 799 Wins, 314 Losses, 43 Ties (114 seasons)

Assistant Director of Media Relations: Skip Powers Office: 348-6734 e-mail:spowers@ia.ua.edu

Assistant Director of Media Relations: Josh Maxson (Interviews) Office: 348-7496 e-mail: jmaxson@ia.ua.edu

Southeastern Conference Record (Years): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .528 games, 349 Wins, 159 Losses, 20 Ties (76 seasons) National Championships (12): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961, 1964, 1965,

Publications Coordinator: Brent Hollingsworth Office: 348-7474 e-mail: bhollingsworth@ia.ua.edu

Assistant Director of Media Relations: Barry Allen (Football) Office: 348-8836 e-mail: ballen@ia.ua.edu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1973, 1978, 1979, 1992 Southeastern Conference Championships (21): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1933, 1934, 1937, 1945, 1953, 1964, 1965, 1966,

Athletic Photographer: Kent Gidley Office: 348-2301 e-mail: kgidley@ia.ua.edu

Associate Director of Media Relations: Ty Patton Office: 348-5041 e-mail: tpatton@ia.ua.edu

. . . . . . . . . . . . .1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1981, 1989, 1992, 1999 First Team All-Americans: . . . . . . . . 92 players, 101 times First Team All-Conference: . . . . . . . 197 players, 260 times

Web Communications: Cory Johnson Office: 348-0787 e-mail: cjohnson@ia.ua.edu

Bowls: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Bowls*, 31 Wins*, 22 Losses, 3 Ties 2008 Overall Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2 (First SEC West) 2008 SEC Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-0 *NCAA Record

Tentative March and April Spring Practice Dates March 13, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, April 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 18 A-Day on April 18. High School Coaches’ Clinic — March 26-28

2009 Spring Schedule

March

Practice days are tentative and may change due to weather conditions. Before coming to Tuscaloosa, please contact the media relations office for specific practice times. Practice times are tentatively scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

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April

A-Day Game Saturday, April 18, 2:00 p.m.

Spring 2009 Personnel Analysis Starters Returning: 15

Starters Lost: 9

Offensive Starters Returning: 4

Offensive Starters Lost:7

Defensive Starters Returning: 9

Defensive Starters Lost: 2

OFFENSE Starters Returning (4)

Starters Lost (7)

Julio Jones

Mike McCoy

LT LG C

Andre Smith

Mike Johnson

Drew Davis

Antoine Caldwell Marlon Davis

RT TE

Travis McCall

John Parker Wilson

TE/FB

Nick Walker

Glen Coffee

Starters Lost (2)

DE Brandon Deaderick NG

Terrence Cody

DE SAM

Bobby Greenwood

Brandon Fanney

WILL Rolando McClain MIKE Dont’a Hightower JACK Cory Reamer CB

Javier Arenas

FS SS

Defense (28) Eryk Anders, Javier Arenas, Mark Barron, Josh Chapman, Terrence Cody, Marcell Dareus, Luther Davis, Brandon Deaderick, Brandon Fanney, Nick Gentry, Robby Green, Jerrell Harris, Charlie Higgenbotham, Dont’a Hightower, Kareem Jackson, Marquis Johnson, Chris Jordan, Tyrone King, Rolando McClain, Cory Reamer,, Chris Rogers, B.J. Scott, Ali Sharrief, Milton Talbert, Courtney, Upshaw, Lorenzo Washington, Chavis Williams, Justin Woodall Specialists (3) P.J. Fitzgerald, Brian Selman, Leigh Tiffin

DEFENSE Starters Returning (9)

LETTERMEN RETURNING (55) Offense (24) Earl Alexander, John Michael Boswell, Evan Cardwell, Drew Davis, Preston Dial, Terry Grant, Darius Hanks, Baron Huber, Mark Ingram, Chris Jackson, Mike Johnson, Julio Jones, Marquis Maze, Mike McCoy, Greg McElroy, Brian Motley, , Taylor Pharr, David Ross, Travis Sikes, Brad Smelley, Chris Underwood, Roy Upchurch, William Vlachos, Daniel Wood

Rashad Johnson

LETTERMEN LOST (11) Offense (9) Antoine Caldwell, Glen Coffee, Marlon Davis, Travis McCall, Will Oakley, Andre Smith, Nikita Stover, Nick Walker, John Parker Wilson Defense (2) Bobby Greenwood, Rashad Johnson Specialists (0)

Justin Woodall

CB Kareem Jackson SPECIALISTS Starters Returning (2/5) P

Starters Lost (0)

P.J. Fitzgerald

PK/KO Leigh Tiffin HLD

P.J. Fitzgerald

Brian Selman

KR/PR Javier Arenas

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2009 Roster No. Name

Pos.

Cl.

Ht.

Wt.

Exp.

82 32 28 48 22 4 59 94 32 67 87 38 70 77 99 62 57 16 79 96 95 40 51 85 13 98 97 77 95 58 11 6 29 33 23 34 53 15 54 5 42 45 30 18 40 22 6 19 2 3 31 24 78 75 8 36

WR LB DB LB WR DB LB DL DL OL LB LB OL OL DL DL DL QB OL DL DL LB LB TE WR LB P OL PK DL WR RB RB DB DB RB ST WR DL LB LB LB LB DB RB/TE RB WR WR QB DB LB DB OL OL WR LB

Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. So. So. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. So. So. So. Jr. Sr. So. So. So. Jr. Fr. So. So. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. So. So. So.

6-4 6-2 5-9 6-2 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-3 5-10 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-5 6-3 6-6 6-7 6-3 6-4 5-11 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-4 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-9 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-6 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-3 5-10 5-9 6-1 6-3 5-11 6-3 5-11 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-2

216 227 198 220 180 215 210 275 221 300 240 220 279 305 305 365 280 212 305 299 287 215 220 245 170 257 198 290 180 254 196 190 190 194 180 228 230 172 245 215 219 218 250 169 249 215 182 190 195 192 217 192 305 280 210 220

1L 2L 3L SQ SQ 1L SQ RS SQ 1L SQ SQ 3L JC 1L 1L 1L SQ 1L 2L 3L SQ SQ 2L SQ 2L 3L SQ SQ 1L SQ SQ 2L SQ 1L SQ SQ 1L RS 1L SQ 2L 1L SQ 3L 1L SQ 1L RS 2L SQ 3L 3L SQ 1L 1L

Earl Alexander Eryk Anders Javier Arenas Alex Baker T.J. Ballou Mark Barron Alex Benson Undra Billingsley David Blalock John Michael Boswell Drew Bullard Ty Burt Evan Cardwell James Carpenter Josh Chapman Terrence Cody Marcell Dareus Thomas Darrah Drew Davis Luther Davis Brandon Deaderick DeMarcus DeBose Michael DeJohn Preston Dial Rob Ezell Brandon Fanney P.J. Fitzgerald Adam Fuller Colin Gallagher Nick Gentry Brandon Gibson Demetrius Goode Terry Grant Hampton Gray Robby Green Jeramie Griffin Daren Hallman Darius Hanks Glenn Harbin Jerrell Harris Jennings Hester Charlie Higgenbotham Dont’a Hightower Mark Holt Baron Huber Mark Ingram Alex Jackson Chris Jackson Star Jackson Kareem Jackson Kelly Johnson Marquis Johnson Mike Johnson Barrett Jones Julio Jones Chris Jordan

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Hometown/Last School Phenix City, Ala./Central San Antonio, Texas/Smithson Valley Tampa, Fla./Robinson Birmingham, Ala./Spain Park Meridian, Miss./Northeast Mobile/St. Paul’s Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville Birmingham, Ala./Woodlawn Charlotte, N.C./Providence Northport, Ala./Tuscaloosa County Florence, Ala./Florence Prattville, Ala./Prattville Killen, Ala./Brooks Augusta, Ga./Coffeyville[Kan.] CC/Hephzibah Hoover, Ala./Hoover Fort Myers, Fla./Gulf Coast C.C./Riverdale Huffman, Ala./Huffman Newnan, Ga./Newnan Evergreen, Ala./Sparta Academy West Monroe, La./West Monroe Elizabethtown, Ky./Elizabethtown Montgomery, Ala./Jefferson Davis Hoover, Ala./Hoover Mobile, Ala./UMS-Wright Athens/Athens Morristown, Tenn./Hargrave/Morristown West Coral Springs, Fla./Stoneman Douglas Glencoe, Ala./Glencoe Atlanta, Ga./Marist Prattville, Ala./Prattville Mobile, Ala./UMS-Wright LaGrange, Ga./LaGrange/Hargrave Lumberton, Miss./Lumberton Northport, Ala./Tuscaloosa County New Orleans, La./John Curtis Christian Batesville, Miss./South Panola Lynn Haven, Fla./A.C. Mosley Norcross, Ga./Norcross Mobile, Ala./McGill-Toolen Gadsden, Ala./Gadsden City Atlanta, Ga./Marist School Birmingham, Ala./Mountain Brook Lewisburg, Tenn./Marshall County Muscle Shoals, Ala./Muscle Shoals Knoxville, Tenn./Powell Flint, Mich./Southwestern Academy Marietta, Ga./Alan Pope McDonough, Ga./Henry County Lake Worth, Fla./Lake Worth Macon, Ga./Westside/Fork Union Matthews, N.C./Providence Day School Sarasota, Fla./Booker Pensacola, Fla./Pine Forest Memphis, Tenn./Evangelical Christian School Foley, Ala./Foley Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood Academy

2009 Roster No. Name

Pos.

Cl.

Ht.

Wt.

Exp.

43 10 20 35 15 56 37 72 29 17 31 4 25 80 52 12 66 64 46 10 84 39 68 44 13 8 74 1 86 50 26 48 65 17 44 92 81 90 39 98 99 61 87 5 41 44 73 43 65 97 91 55 63 89 27

DB LB DB LB DB LB DB OL DB DB RB WR LB WR OL QB OL DL DB QB TE DB OL RB LB DB OL DB WR SNP DB WR OL TE K/P DL WR DL WR P PK ST TE RB LB RB OL WR OL DL LB LB OL TE DB

So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. So. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr.

5-6 6-1 5-11 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-7 5-9 5-11 5-10 5-9 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-0 6-6 5-11 6-6 5-11 6-4 6-0 6-3 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-9 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-3 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-6 6-2

156 216 198 230 190 215 210 290 172 188 215 171 249 205 292 220 289 315 210 185 247 177 285 205 218 195 295 188 175 211 205 188 256 218 195 290 173 263 175 213 199 230 224 201 230 228 305 185 325 275 225 223 272 270 220

SQ SQ 2L SQ RS SQ RS SQ SQ SQ RS 1L 2L 3L SQ 1L 2L HS SQ SQ TR SQ 2L HS 2L 3L 2L 1L SQ 2L 3L 1L SQ 1L SQ RS SQ 2L SQ SQ 3L SQ 1L 3L 1L SQ 1L SQ HS 3L SQ 2L RS RS 3L

Sam Kearns J.B. Kern Tyrone King Charlie Kirschman Alonzo Lawrence Calvin Lee Robert Lester Tyler Love Will Lowery Tyler Maddox Ivan Matchett Marquis Maze Rolando McClain Mike McCoy Alfred McCullough Greg McElroy Brian Motley Kerry Murphy Wesley Neighbors Morgan Ogilvie Colin Peek Kyle Pennington Taylor Pharr Jermaine Preyear Cory Reamer Chris Rogers David Ross B.J. Scott Chris Scott Brian Selman Ali Sharrief Travis Sikes Allen Skelton Brad Smelley Corey Smith Damion Square William Strickland Milton Talbert Melvin Taylor Heath Thomas Leigh Tiffin Carson Tinker Chris Underwood Roy Upchurch Courtney Upshaw Jacob Vane William Vlachos A.J. Walker Chance Warmack Lorenzo Washington Alex Watkins Chavis Williams David Williams Michael Williams Justin Woodall

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Hometown/Last School Dove Canyon, Calif./Mission Viejo Mobile, Ala./McGill-Toolen Birmingham, Ala./Grambling State/Minor St. Augustine, Fla./Nease Lucedale, Miss./George County Chapin, S.C./Chapin Foley, Ala./Foley Mountain Brook, Ala./Mountain Brook Hoover, Ala./Hoover Houston, Texas/Memorial Mobile, Ala./St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Birmingham, Ala./Tarrant Decatur, Ala./Decatur Rankin, Miss./Northwest Athens, Ala./Athens Southlake, Texas/Carroll Autaugaville, Ala./Autaugaville Hoover, Ala./Hargrave/Hoover Huntsville, Ala./Huntsville Mountain Brook, Ala./Mountain Brook Jacksonville, Fla./Bolles/Georgia Tech Chatom, Ala./Washington County Irondale, Ala./Shades Valley Mobile, Ala./Davidson Hoover, Ala./Hoover Lakeland, Fla./Evangel Christian Homewood, Ala./Homewood Prichard, Ala./Vigor Birmingham, Ala./Ramsay Vestavia Hills, Ala./Vestavia Hills Stevenson, Ala./North Jackson Nashville, Tenn./Christ Presbyterian Coker, Ala./Tuscaloosa County Tuscaloosa, Ala./American Christian Bunker Hill, W.V./Musselman Houston, Texas/Yates Tuscaloosa, Ala./Northridge Hattiesburg, Miss./Hattiesburg Fort Belvoir, Va./ Mascoutah Community Montgomery, Ala./Trinity Muscle Shoals, Ala./Muscle Shoals Murfreesboro, Tenn./Riverdale Birmingham, Ala./Vestavia Hills Tallahassee, Fla./Godby Eufaula, Ala./Eufaula Oak Ridge, Tenn./Oak Ridge Birmingham, Ala./Mountain Brook Huntsville, Ala./Huntsville Atlanta, Ga./Westlake Logansville, Ga./Hargrave Brownsville, Tenn./Haywood Dora, Ala./Dora Duncanville, Ala./Hillcrest Reform, Ala./Pickens County Oxford, Miss./Lafayette

2009 Position Chart OFFENSE WIDE RECEIVERS 82 22 13 11 15 6 19 8 4 80 86 48 81 39 43

Earl Alexander T.J. Ballou Rob Ezell Brandon Gibson Darius Hanks Alex Jackson Chris Jackson Julio Jones Marquis Maze Mike McCoy Chris Scott Travis Sikes William Strickland Melvin Taylor A.J. Walker

TIGHT ENDS

85 40 84 17 87 89

Preston Dial Baron Huber Colin Peek Brad Smelley Chris Underwood Michael Williams

Jr. Jr. Jr. Soph. Jr. Sr. Soph. Soph. Soph. Sr. Sr. Jr. Soph. Jr. Jr.

Jr. Sr. Sr. Soph. Soph. Fr.

John Michael Boswell Evan Cardwell James Carpenter Drew Davis Adam Fuller Mike Johnson Barrett Jones Tyler Love Alfred McCullough Brian Motley Taylor Pharr David Ross Allen Skelton William Vlachos Chance Warmack David Williams

QUARTERBACKS

16 2 12 10

Thomas Darrah Star Jackson Greg McElroy Morgan Ogilvie

RUNNING BACKS

6 29 22 31 44 5 44

Demetrius Goode Terry Grant Mark Ingram Ivan Matchett Jermaine Preyear Roy Upchurch Jacob Vane

FULLBACKS

34 Jeramie Griffin 40 Baron Huber

216 180 170 196 172 182 190 210 171 205 175 188 173 175 185

1L SQ SQ SQ 1L SQ 1L 1L 1L 3L SQ 1L SQ SQ SQ

Phenix City, Ala./Central Meridian, Miss./Northeast Athens/Athens Mobile, Ala./UMS-Wright Norcross, Ga./Norcross Marietta, Ga./Alan Pope McDonough, Ga./Henry County Foley, Ala./Foley Birmingham, Ala./Tarrant Rankin, Miss./Northwest Birmingham, Ala./Ramsay Nashville, Tenn./Christ Presbyterian Tuscaloosa, Ala./Northridge Fort Belvoir, Va./ Mascoutah Community Huntsville, Ala./Huntsville

6-3 6-3 6-6 6-3 6-3 6-6

245 249 247 218 224 270

2L 3L TR 1L 1L RS

Soph. Sr. Jr. Sr. Soph. Sr. Soph. Soph. Soph. Jr. Jr. Jr. Soph. Jr. Fr. Fr.

6-5 6-2 6-5 6-7 6-1 6-6 6-5 6-7 6-2 6-2 6-6 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-3

300 279 305 305 290 305 280 290 292 289 285 295 256 305 325 272

1L Northport, Ala./Tuscaloosa County 3L Killen, Ala./Brooks JC Augusta, Ga./Coffeyville[Kan.] CC/Hephzibah 1L Evergreen, Ala./Sparta Academy SQ Glencoe, Ala./Glencoe 3L Pensacola, Fla./Pine Forest SQ Memphis, Tenn./Evangelical Christian School SQ Mountain Brook, Ala./Mountain Brook SQ Athens, Ala./Athens 2L Autaugaville, Ala./Autaugaville 2L Irondale, Ala./Shades Valley 2L Homewood, Ala./Homewood SQ Coker, Ala./Tuscaloosa County 1L Birmingham, Ala./Mountain Brook HS Atlanta, Ga./Westlake RS Duncanville, Ala./Hillcrest

Soph. Fr. Jr. Soph.

6-6 6-3 6-2 6-0

212 195 220 185

SQ RS 1L SQ

Newnan, Ga./Newnan Lake Worth, Fla./Lake Worth Southlake, Texas/Carroll Mountain Brook, Ala./Mountain Brook

Soph. Jr. Soph. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr.

5-10 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-0

190 190 215 215 205 201 228

SQ 2L 1L RS HS 3L SQ

LaGrange, Ga./LaGrange/Hargrave Lumberton, Miss./Lumberton Flint, Mich./Southwestern Academy Mobile, Ala./St. Paul’s Mobile, Ala./Davidson Tallahassee, Fla./Godby Oak Ridge, Tenn./Oak Ridge

Soph. Sr.

6-2 6-3

228 249

SQ 3L

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN

67 70 77 79 77 78 75 72 52 66 68 74 65 73 65 63

6-4 5-11 5-10 6-1 6-0 5-9 6-1 6-4 5-9 6-2 5-11 6-2 5-10 5-10 6-1

Mobile, Ala./UMS-Wright Knoxville, Tenn./Powell Jacksonville, Fla./Bolles/Georgia Tech Tuscaloosa, Ala./American Christian Birmingham, Ala./Vestavia Hills Reform, Ala./Pickens County

Batesville, Miss./South Panola Knoxville, Tenn./Powell

DEFENSE DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

94 32 99 62 57 96 95 58 54 64 92 90 97

Undra Billingsley David Blalock Josh Chapman Terrence Cody Marcell Dareus Luther Davis Brandon Deaderick Nick Gentry Glenn Harbin Kerry Murphy Damion Square Milton Talbert Lorenzo Washington

LINEBACKERS

32 48 59 87 38 40 51 98 5 42 45 30 31 36 10 35 56 25 13 41 91 55

Eryk Anders Alex Baker Alex Benson Drew Bullard Ty Burt DeMarcus DeBose Michael DeJohn Brandon Fanney Jerrell Harris Jennings Hester Charlie Higgenbotham Dont’a Hightower Kelly Johnson Chris Jordan J.B. Kern Charlie Kirschman Calvin Lee Rolando McClain Cory Reamer Courtney Upshaw Alex Watkins Chavis Williams

DEFENSIVE BACKS

28 4 33 23 18 3 24 43 20 15 37 29 17 46 39 8 1 26 27

Javier Arenas Mark Barron Hampton Gray Robby Green Mark Holt Kareem Jackson Marquis Johnson Sam Kearns Tyrone King Alonzo Lawrence Robert Lester Will Lowery Tyler Maddox Wesley Neighbors Kyle Pennington Chris Rogers B.J. Scott Ali Sharrief Justin Woodall

SPECIAL TEAMS 97 95 53 50 44 98 99 61

P.J. Fitzgerald (P) Colin Gallagher (PK) Daren Hallman (SNP) Brian Selman (SNP) Corey Smith (K/P) Heath Thomas (P) Leigh Tiffin (PK) Carson Tinker (SNP)

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Fr. Soph. Soph. Sr. Soph. Jr. Sr. Soph. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr.

6-3 6-5 6-1 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-6 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-5

275 221 305 365 280 299 287 254 245 315 290 263 275

RS SQ 1L 1L 1L 2L 3L 1L RS HS RS 2L 3L

Birmingham, Ala./Woodlawn Charlotte, N.C./Providence Hoover, Ala./Hoover Fort Myers, Fla./Gulf Coast C.C./Riverdale Huffman, Ala./Huffman West Monroe, La./West Monroe Elizabethtown, Ky./Elizabethtown Prattville, Ala./Prattville Mobile, Ala./McGill-Toolen Hoover, Ala./Hargrave/Hoover Houston, Texas/Yates Hattiesburg, Miss./Hattiesburg Logansville, Ga./Hargrave

Sr. Soph. Sr. Jr. Soph. Soph. Jr. Sr. Soph. Soph. Jr. Soph. Soph. Soph. Sr. Jr. Soph. Jr. Sr. Soph. Soph. Jr.

6-2 6-2 6-1 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-4

227 220 210 240 220 215 220 257 215 219 218 250 217 220 216 230 215 249 218 230 225 223

2L San Antonio, Texas/Smithson Valley SQ Birmingham, Ala./Spain Park SQ Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville SQ Florence, Ala./Florence SQ Prattville, Ala./Prattville SQ Montgomery, Ala./Jefferson Davis SQ Hoover, Ala./Hoover 2L Morristown, Tenn./Hargrave/Morristown West 1L Gadsden, Ala./Gadsden City SQ Atlanta, Ga./Marist School 2L Birmingham, Ala./Mountain Brook 1L Lewisburg, Tenn./Marshall County SQ Matthews, N.C./Providence Day School 1L Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood Academy SQ Mobile, Ala./McGill-Toolen SQ St. Augustine, Fla./Nease SQ Chapin, S.C./Chapin 2L Decatur, Ala./Decatur 2L Hoover, Ala./Hoover 1L Eufaula, Ala./Eufaula SQ Brownsville, Tenn./Haywood 2L Dora, Ala./Dora

Sr. Soph. Sr. Soph. Jr. Jr. Sr. Soph. Sr. Fr. Fr. Soph. Soph. Soph. Jr. Sr. Soph. Sr. Sr.

5-9 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-11 5-6 5-11 6-1 6-2 5-9 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-11 5-9 6-2

198 215 194 180 169 192 192 156 198 190 210 172 188 210 177 195 188 205 220

3L 1L SQ 1L SQ 2L 3L SQ 2L RS RS SQ SQ SQ SQ 3L 1L 3L 3L

Tampa, Fla./Robinson Mobile/St. Paul’s Northport, Ala./Tuscaloosa County New Orleans, La./John Curtis Christian Muscle Shoals, Ala./Muscle Shoals Macon, Ga./Westside/Fork Union Sarasota, Fla./Booker Dove Canyon, Calif./Mission Viejo Birmingham, Ala./Grambling State/Minor Lucedale, Miss./George County Foley, Ala./Foley Hoover, Ala./Hoover Houston, Texas/Memorial Huntsville, Ala./Huntsville Chatom, Ala./Washington County Lakeland, Fla./Evangel Christian Prichard, Ala./Vigor Stevenson, Ala./North Jackson Oxford, Miss./Lafayette

Sr. Jr. Soph. Sr. Soph. Sr. Sr. Soph.

5-11 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-1

198 180 230 211 195 213 199 230

3L SQ SQ 2L SQ SQ 3L SQ

Coral Springs, Fla./Stoneman Douglas Atlanta, Ga./Marist Lynn Haven, Fla./A.C. Mosley Vestavia Hills, Ala./Vestavia Hills Bunker Hill, W.V./Musselman Montgomery, Ala./Trinity Muscle Shoals, Ala./Muscle Shoals Murfreesboro, Tenn./Riverdale

Player Bios

OUTLOOK:

Earl Alexander enters his junior season with plans on making an impact in the Crimson Tide’s receiving corps … has played in 25 career games with 12 catches for 161 yards.

2008 (SOPHOMORE):

Alexander saw action in 12 games during the 2008 season, missing the Tulane and Mississippi State games ... had eight receptions for 121 yards for a 15.1 yards per catch average, which ranked third on the team ... five of Alexander’s eight receptions went for first downs. Clemson: Alexander came off the bench as a reserve wide receiver in the Crimson Tide’s season opener ... did not have catch and left the game with sprained ankle. Tulane: He did not dress due to a sprained ankle. Western Kentucky: Alexander returned to action against the Hilltoppers and caught three passes for 50 yards ... the 50 yards was a career high ... broke free for a career-long 27-yard reception early in the second quarter. Arkansas: He snared two passes for a teamhigh 38 yards ... his 26-yard reception on Alabama’s first drive set up the Tide’s first touchdown. Georgia: Alexander played but did not catch a pass in Alabama’s 41-30 win at No. 3 Georgia. Kentucky: He played against the Wildcats but did not have a catch. Mississippi: Alexander played but did not have a catch. Tennessee: He played but did not record any statistics. Arkansas State: Alexander caught one pass for two yards in the Crimson Tide’s 35-0 win over the Red Wolves. LSU: He caught one pass for 26 yards ... he fumbled the ball at the LSU 1-yard line and it bounced through the end zone for a touchback on Alabama’s opening drive of the game ... sprained a shoulder on the play and saw limited action the remainder of the game. Mississippi State: Alexander did not play against the Bulldogs. Auburn: He returned to the field against the Tigers, but did not record any statistics. Florida: Alexander saw extensive action in the second half but did not have any receptions. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He caught one pass for five yards in the 2008 Allstate Sugar Bowl against the Utah Utes. 2007 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games as a reserve wide receiver and on special teams units … made his Alabama debut in the season-opener against Western Carolina after redshirting his first season in uniform … had four catches for 40 yards on the season … also had four tackles, including three solo stops, to his credit on special teams … recorded all four of his catches in the 52-6 win over WCU on Sept. 1, including his long of 13 in the first quarter … had two special teams tackles in the win over Tennessee.

OUTLOOK:

Senior Eryk Anders is a reserve jack linebacker that has proven to be one of the Crimson Tide’s better pass rushers … Anders has appeared in 32 career games … is coming off his best season in 2008 and has 32 career tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.

2008 (Junior):

Anders served as a backup jack linebacker that specialized as a third-down pass rusher … played in all 14 games … posted Anders has 24 tackles on the season with 14 solo stops and 2.5 sacks (-22) and 4.5 tackles for loss (-26) ... also tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles … one of the Tide’s better pass rushers, registered seven quarterback hurries, which tied for the team lead ... made seven tackles on special teams. Clemson: Anders made two solo stops and five total tackles in a reserve role for the Crimson Tide. Tulane: He came in off the bench against the Green Wave and made two tackles, including one solo stop. Western Kentucky: Anders collected one solo stop in the Crimson Tide’s 41-7 win over the Hilltoppers. Arkansas: He received substantial playing time against the Razorbacks and made two assisted tackles. Georgia: Anders notched two tackles with half of a sack (-4) between the hedges against the Bulldogs. Kentucky: He made two tackles with a solo stop ... recorded a game-high two quarterback hurries and harassed UK signal-caller Mike Hartline all day. Mississippi: Anders notched his first full sack of the season on a third down-and-nine play in the second quarter, dropping Rebels quarterback Jevan Snead for an eight-yard loss. Tennessee: He made one assisted tackle in the Crimson Tide’s 29-9 win at Tennessee, earning playing time on special teams and as a third-down pass rusher. Arkansas State: Anders recorded one tackle against the Red Wolves, dropping the running back for a loss of two yards. LSU: He had two solo tackles against the Tigers ... made one stop from his jack linebacker position and one on special teams ... also had a quarterback hurry. Mississippi State: Anders played but did not record any statistics. Auburn: He again showed his pass rushing skills with a third-down sack (-10) of Tigers’ quarterback Kodi Burns ... also recorded his sixth quarterback hurry later in the game. Florida: Anders has one of just three quarterback hurries against Gators’ quarterback Tim Tebow. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He made four total tackles, which ranked as his second-highest total of the season … forced a fumble and recorded a TFL for a loss of two yards … had three solo tackles.

2007 (SOPHOMORE):

2006 (REDSHIRT):

Redshirted initial season.

Appeared in 10 games, primarily on special teams … recorded four tackles on the season … had two tackles at Mississippi State, earning Alabama Special Teams Co-Player of the Week honors … made one tackle against Western Carolina and another in the win over Arkansas.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

2006 (FRESHMAN):

Accounted for over 1,700 yards of offense and 17 touchdowns at Central High School during his senior season … passed for over 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns and added 500 yards and seven touchdowns rushing … honorable mention Class 6A All-State selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … was 56-of-131 passing for 1,200 yards and 12 touchdowns and rushed for seven touchdowns en route to All-Area and All-County honors as a junior.

Played in eight games, including appearances in seven of the last eight contests … recorded four tackles on the season, including a season-high two against Florida International … played 30 snaps on the year.

ALEXANDER’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Year G-S

2007 2008

Total

13-0 12-0

25-0

No.

4 8

Yards Avg. TD

40 121

161

10.0 15.1

0 0

13.4 0

13 27

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Player Bios HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Starred for Smithson Valley High School … earned All-State, All-Area and All-District honors as a prep … set the school record for tackles-for-loss and tackles by a defensive lineman … played running back before moving to defensive tackle … cousin of former Kansas City Chiefs standout Kimble Anders.

ANDERS’ CAREER STATISTICS

Year

G-S

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF

TOTAL

32-0

2006 2007 2008

8-0 10-0 14-0

4 4 24

2 4 14

2 0 10

0-0 0 0-0 0 4.5-26 7

4.5-26 7

0-0 0 0-0 0 2.5-22 2

2.5-22 2

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

PBU Int

0 0 1

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

OUTLOOK:

One of the most dangerous return men in the country, All-SEC cornerback/ return specialist Javier Arenas will be a key part of the Crimson Tide secondary and special teams as a senior season in 2009 … Alabama’s career leader in punt returns yards in a game, season and career as well as touchdowns … he is also the active NCAA leader in career punt returns, punt return yards and punt return touchdowns … Arenas’ 13.54 yards per punt return also ranks first on the Alabama career chart, just ahead of Harry Glimer … a second-team All-SEC performer in 2008 as both a cornerback and return specialist … garnered second-team All-America honors as a punt returner by Phil Steele … earned the 2008 Jerry Duncan “I Like to Practice” Award.

2008 (Junior):

Arenas did a little bit of everything for the Crimson Tide in 2008 from starting at cornerback to returning kickoffs to returning punts ... second-team All-American punt returner by Phil Steele … second-team All-SEC honoree at both cornerback and return specialist (SEC Coaches) by the Associated Press, SEC coaches, The Sporting News and Phil Steele ... Arenas registered 63 tackles on the season at corner to rank fifth on the team ... has 3.5 TFL (-24) and two sacks (-21) while averaging 15.9 yards on each punt return and 23.6 yards per kickoff return ... finished sixth nationally in average yards per punt return and second in the SEC ... his 650 punt return yards led the nation and set an Alabama single-season record … his 41 punt returns were also the most nationally, while ranking third in the school annals … had 87-, 80-yard and 73-yard punt returns for a touchdowns in 2008, which gave him the school record of six in his UA career ... is Alabama’s career (1,259), single-season (650, 2008) and game (153 vs. Mississippi State, 2008) leader in punt return yards ... had a 63-yard interception return for a touchdown at Arkansas ... had eight total passes defended and seven pass breakups ... two-time SEC Special Teams Player of the Week and a four-time (two defense/two special teams) honoree by the Crimson Tide coaching staff ... captured the President’s Award as a player who has shown perseverance in making outstanding contributions to the team’s success ... also earned the team’s Special Teams Player of the Year Award. Clemson: Arenas logged one solo stop and two assisted tackles as the Alabama defense limited Clemson to zero rushing yards and a mere 188 yards of passing ... returned two punts with a long of 22 yards and two kickoffs with a long of 32 yards. Tulane: He turned in a special game - or half in this case - with a then-school record of 147 punt return yards on five returns against the Green Wave ... ripped off his fourth punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter with an 87-yarder that was the fifth-longest in school history ... also had three tackles at corner, including two solo stops and half of a TFL ... left the game

after the first possession of the second half after sustaining a hard hit on his fifth punt return of the game. Western Kentucky: Arenas earned defensive player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff after logging seven tackles with a sack (12) against the Hilltoppers ... also returned two punts for 19 yards, totaling 38 yards. Arkansas: He intercepted his first career pass and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown ... logged three total tackles with two solo stops ... averaged 5.3 yards on three punt returns. Georgia: Arenas made three solo tackles against the Bulldogs and broke up one pass ... also returned two punts for 27 yards with a long of 17 yards... averaged 25.0 on two kick returns vs. UGA with a long of 28. Kentucky: He was second on the team with six tackles, including four solo stops ... again showed his ability to blitz off the corner with a quarterback hurry ... returned four punts for 52 yards for an average of 13.0 yards per return with a long of 22 yards. Mississippi: Arenas made five solo tackles and broke up two passes in a 24-20 win over the Rebels ... returned two punts for 14 yards with a long of 11 yards and returned four kickoffs for an average of 26 yards each with a long of 31 ... was named the coaching staff’s defensive player of the week. Tennessee: He registered his second sack of the season on the Volunteers’ opening drive of the second half on a corner blitz ... made two total tackles ... returned three punts for 17 yards with a long of 22 ... had two kickoff returns for 34 yards. Arkansas State: Arenas made five solo tackles from his corner spot ... also notched one pass breakup in a 35-0 Crimson Tide win over the Red Wolves. LSU: He was second on the team with nine total tackles, including five solo stops ... Arenas also logged half of a tackle for loss (-1) and broke up his seventh pass of the season from his cornerback position ... returned three punts for 23 yards, including a 23-yarder that set up the Tide’s final drive in regulation ... had four kickoff returns for 79 yards with a long of 25 yards. Mississippi State: Arenas broke his own school record with 153 punt return yards on six returns ... in the process broke Harry Gilmer’s career punt return yardage record ... also set the school record with his fifth career punt return touchdown with an 80-yard return in the third quarter ... at cornerback, Arenas made three tackles and notched one quarterback hurry. Auburn: He made five tackles in the Tide’s 36-0 win in the Iron Bowl ... also recorded quarterback hurry ... returned two punts for 20 yards with a long of 14 yards. Florida: Arenas had four tackles and half of a TFL (-1) against the Gators in the SEC Championship Game ... also returned four kickoffs for 95 yards with a long of 41 yards ... averaged 10.0 yards on two punt returns. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He returned his third punt of the season for a touchdown on a 73-yard return in the second quarter … registered five total tackles with four solo stops from his cornerback position … also returned a season-high five kickoffs for a season-high 134 yards with a long of 36 … totaled a game-high 207 all-purpose yards.

2007 (SOPHOMORE):

Starting return man and a back-up defensive back who saw action in 12 games, missing the Auburn game with an ankle injury … had 27 kickoff returns for 657 yards this season to rank second in the Tide single-season return charts in both categories … returned 21 punts for 323 yards and a touchdown … averaged 15.4 yards per punt return, also the second-best single-season mark in UA history … ranked second in the SEC and 12th nationally in average punt return yardage (15.4) … also had 20 tackles, including two for loss, and a pass breakup on defense on the season … had his best game of the season against No. 3 LSU, when he racked up 237 all-purpose yards, a career high … had eight kickoff returns, a new school record, for 168 yards against the Tigers … also had three punt returns for 69 yards, including a memorable 61-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to give the Tide a seven-point lead … played extensively in the secondary in the LSU game as well, recording four tackles, including one for loss, and a pass breakup … had a season-high 79 punt-return yards on three attempts at Vanderbilt, including his season-long 69-yard effort in the first quarter that set up the team’s first score … also had three kickoff returns for 59 yards and had a tackle against the Commodores … had six punt returns for 79 yards against Arkansas, including a 58-yarder to the Razorback 2-yard line that set up a touchdown in the third quarter … set up another key touchdown in the win at Ole Miss with a 54-yard return that led to the game-tying score … finished with 164 all-purpose yards against the Rebels … first kickoff return of the season was a 30-yarder, setting up Terry Grant’s 47-yard run on the first play from scrimmage, the team’s first score of the season … recorded a 62-yard kickoff return in the 41-17 win over Tennessee and had two tackles in the game … had a 34-yard kickoff return at Mississippi State … returned three kickoffs for 76 yards, including a long of

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Player Bios 31 against Colorado in the PetroSun Independence Bowl victory … named SEC Special Teams Co-Player of the Week for his efforts against Ole Miss and LSU and named Alabama Special Teams Co-Player of the Week against Western Carolina, Vanderbilt, Georgia, Ole Miss, Tennessee and LSU.

2006 (FRESHMAN):

The top kick and punt returner on the team as a freshman … saw action in all 13 games … had 18 kick returns for 313 yards, an average of 19.1 per return, with a long of 31 yards … also returned 31 punts for 286 yards, a 9.2 average per return, and had two touchdowns … returned a punt for an 86-yard score in the PetroSun Independence Bowl game against Oklahoma State to break the Alabama record for the longest punt return in a bowl game … the effort also set the Independence Bowl record … had a 65-yard punt return for a score against Florida International, finishing with five returns for 81 yards in the game … returned four kickoffs for 87 yards in the season opener against Hawai’i … had 68 all-purpose yards at LSU, with three punt returns for 12 yards and three kickoff returns for 56 yards … had a kick return for 27 yards and three punt returns for 16 yards against Louisiana-Monroe … had a return for 24 yards of a punt against Arkansas … recorded 59 all-purpose yards against Ole Miss … earned Alabama Special Teams Co-Player of the Week against Florida International.

ARENAS’ CAREER STATISTICS

Tackles

2006 2007 2008

0 20 63

Year

TOTAL

G-S

13-0 12-1 14-14

39-15 83

Kickoff Returns Year

2006 2007 2008

TOTAL

No.

18 27 26

714

Punt Returns Year

2006 2007 2008

TOTAL

No.

31 71 41

0 13 44

0 7 19

Yards Avg. TD

344 657 614

19.1 24.3 23.6

0 0 0

1615 22.7 0

Yards Avg. TD

286 323 650

9.2 15.4 15.9

2 1 3

1259 13.5 6

TFL

Fumbles

QBH Sacks FF

0-0 0 2.0-2 0 3.5-24 4

5.5-26 4

0-0 0 0-0 0 2.0-21 0

2.0-21 0

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

31 62 41

86 69 87

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

A highly-regarded punt returner and defensive back at Robinson High School … set the record for most punt and kick returns for touchdowns at Robinson as a senior, with four punt-return touchdowns and three kickoff returns for scores … scored 16 touchdowns overall … first-team AllSuncoast player … named USA Navy Player of the Week and Bright House Player of the Week in 2005 … also a track star in the 200 and 400-meter events.

Javier Arenas had four tackles against the Gators in the 2008 SEC Championship Game. He also returned four kickoffs for 95 yards with a long of 41 yards, averaging 10 yards on two punt returns.

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PBU Int

0 1 7

0-0 0-0 1-63

8 1-63

Player Bios BARRON’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year

G-S

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF

TOTAL

14-0

2008

14-0

1.5-11 0

PBU Int

0-0

OUTLOOK:

Mark Barron enters spring practice as one of the top options to replace the departed All-American free safety Rashad Johnson in the defensive secondary … blessed with good size and speed, the hard hitting prospect received valuable playing time on special teams and as a reserve safety as a true freshman in 2008.

Outlook:

2008 (Freshman):

Barron started on the kickoff coverage unit and was a reserve defensive back for the Crimson Tide as a true freshman in 2008 ... played in all 14 games … had 18 tackles – nine solo - and 1.5 (-11) sacks in his freshman campaign ... was tied for third on the team with 11 special teams’ tackles, all coming on the kickoff coverage unit ... named Alabama’s Special Teams Player of the Week following the Auburn game. Clemson: Barron made three tackles, including two solo stops in playing time on both special teams and as a reserve safety. Tulane: He played valuable minutes in the second half after the loss of Javier Arenas to injury ... made three total tackles, including two solo stops. W. Kentucky: Barron saw playing time both on the kickoff coverage team and as a strong safety on defense but did not make any tackles. Arkansas: He made four tackles off the bench with 1.5 sacks (-11) and one solo tackle. Georgia: Barron made one solo tackle on special teams against the No. 3 Bulldogs in Alabama’s 41-30 win. Kentucky: He played but did not have any statistics. Mississippi: Barron logged one assisted tackle on kickoff coverage against the Rebels. Tennessee: He played on special teams, but did not have any tackles. Arkansas State: Barron had one solo tackle in the fourth quarter from his strong safety position. LSU: He played on special teams for the Tide but did not have any tackles. Mississippi State: Barron came off the bench to record extended playing time at safety while also starting on the kickoff return team. Auburn: He recorded two tackles on kickoff coverage, including one solo stop ... was his ninth and 10th special teams tackles of the season ... earned the special team’s player of the week honors for his play against the Tigers. Florida: Barron saw action on the kickoff coverage team in the SEC Championship Game. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He made one solo tackle on kickoff coverage and also saw quality playing time in the defensive secondary.

Undra Billingsley will have an opportunity to crack Alabama’s rotation along its defensive front in 2009 … an athletic down lineman with strength and quickness.

2008 (REDSHIRT):

He redshirted during his freshman season at the capstone in 2008.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Billingsley is rated as the No. 20 strong-side defensive end nationally by Rivals.com and the No. 24 player overall on the Alabama Top 35 list … The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super South Top 100 list member … a three-star player according to Rivals … also given a three-star rating by Scout.com … an honorable mention Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State pick as a defensive lineman … the No. 29 player in the state of Alabama according to SuperPrep Magazine … had 90 tackles with five sacks as a senior and 85 tackles with six sacks as a junior at Woodlawn … added 25 catches for 475 yards with three touchdowns on offense.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Baron was regarded as one of the nation’s top all-around players … a firstteam Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State selection in Class 5A as a senior … SuperPrep’s No. 8 player in the state of Alabama … named to The Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register’s Elite 18 (No. 3) … the No. 19 player on the Press-Register’s Southeast Super 120 … earned a five-star rating from Scout.com and was listed as the state’s No. 8 player … also a Scout.com first-team All-American … a Rivals.com four-star defensive back … SuperPrep/Scout.com Top 100 selection (No. 46) … rated the No. 5 player on the Alabama Top 35 list by Rivals and the No. 55 player overall nationally … Rivals.com Top 100 selection (No. 55) … No. 18 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list … was the MVP of the 2007 Class 5A state championship game after rushing for 1,094 yards on 122 carries with 15 touchdowns in his senior season … the 76th-rated player in the country by Sports Illustrated/ Takkle.com … rated the No. 33 wide receiver in the country by SuperPrep … also listed on The Orlando Sentinel’s All-Southern Team … named to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 … had 785 yards rushing as a junior on 78 carries and added 368 receiving yards on 23 catches, scoring a total of 12 touchdowns.

OUTLOOK:

John Michael Boswell is one of the leading candidates to step in and help replace three starters along the offensive line … earned significant playing time as a true freshman in 2008, seeing action in eight games … a tall and athletic tackle prospect … earned Freshman All-SEC honors from Southeastern Conference coaches.

2008 (Freshman):

Boswell added quality depth to the Crimson Tide’s offensive line during his true freshman campaign ... was the first offensive tackle off the bench ... one of 16 true freshmen to see playing time for Alabama ... played in eight games, seeing action against Western Kentucky, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas State, Mississippi State, Auburn and in the Allstate Sugar Bowl against Utah ... earned Freshman All-SEC honors from the league coaches ... also played on the Tide’s jumbo package in short-yardage situations.

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Player Bios HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Boswell was an Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 6A First-Team All-State offensive lineman as a senior at Tuscaloosa County … a three-year starter … earned a four-star rating according to Rivals.com … the No. 11 player overall on the Alabama Top 35 list according to Rivals and the No. 11 offensive guard in the country … SuperPrep’s No. 14 player in the state of Alabama … The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super South Top 100 selection … played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game and the Under Armour All-Star game in Orlando … a ScoutSouth.com Star of Alabama … listed as the Red Zone Player of the Year in Alabama by USA Today … named to The Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 (No. 82) and Elite 18 (No. 12) selection … a three-star offensive lineman by Scout.com and the No. 14 player in the state … Scout.com’s No. 34 offensive tackle nationally … The Tuscaloosa News All-State selection as a senior … No. 131 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list … named permanent team captain at Tuscaloosa County as a senior … played for head coach Robert Higgenbotham.

2007 (REDSHIRT):

He played in each of the first three games with injuries at the noseguard position … earned a medical redshirt after missing the final 10 games of the season due to injury … had one tackle on the season that came in the season-opener against Western Carolina … won the 2008 Ozzie Newsome Most Improved Freshman Award following spring practice.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Chapman starred at Hoover High School … rated as the No. 12 prospect in Alabama on Rivals.com … ranked as the No. 32 defensive tackle prospect by Rivals.com … was the No. 14 prospect in the state on the BamaOnLine Top 27 rankings … was the No. 13 prospect in Alabama according to SuperPrep Magazine … high school coach Rush Propst described him as the best defensive lineman in school history … recorded 97 tackles, 22 TFLs, two sacks and an interception as a senior … tallied 65 tackles, six sacks and three tackles as a junior … full name is Joshua Chapman … born June 10, 1989.

CHAPMAN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2007 3-0 2008 13-2 TOTAL 16-2

Tackles TT UT AT TFL QBH 1 1 0 0-0 0 16 9 7 4.0-7 1 17 10 7 4.0-7 1

Fumbles Sacks FF 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0

FR 0-0 0-0 0-0

PBU 0 0 0

Int 0-0 0-0 0-0

OUTLOOK:

Josh Chapman enters spring practice as the backup nose guard … will again be a key contributor along the Alabama defensive line in 2009 … the sophomore has played in 16 career games, making two starts, and recording 17 tackles … possesses tremendous strength and is an outstanding run stopper.

2008 (FRESHMAN):

Outlook:

Chapman played in 13 games as a sophomore in 2008 ... made his first career start at Tennessee and started two games ... had 16 tackles, including 4.0 tackles for loss (-7) ... the backup nose guard in the Crimson Tide’s 3-4 defense but started for Alabama with Terrence Cody out with a knee injury ... with Cody’s return against LSU, Chapman rotated regularly with Cody ... Chapman saw roughly 33 percent of the snaps on running downs. Clemson: Chapman played but did not record a tackle. Tulane: He made one assisted tackle from his nose guard spot. Western Kentucky: Chapman turned in his best game for the Crimson and White with two tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss (-2). Arkansas: He made one TFL (-1) at Arkansas and registered a quarterback hurry. Georgia: Chapman played but did not record a tackle. Kentucky: He made one solo tackle as Alabama limited the Wildcats to just 35 yards rushing. Mississippi: Chapman spelled Cody in the first half and then took over for him after Cody was lost with a knee injury on the first drive of the second half ... Chapman registered half of a TFL (-2). Tennessee: He made a career-high four tackles, including three solo stops in his first career start ... helped the Crimson Tide defense continue its outstanding rush defense, holding the Volunteers to just 36 yards. Arkansas State: Chapman logged three assisted tackles in his second start of the season at nose guard as the Tide limited the Red Wolves to just 158 yards of total offense, including just 91 yards on the ground. LSU: He did not make a tackle but shared time with Cody at nose guard against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Chapman registered one solo tackle as the Alabama defense limited the Bulldogs to just 35 yards rushing. Auburn: He did record any statistics, but got a good push up the middle against the Tigers and helped limit Auburn to just 57 yards rushing. Florida: Chapman made two solo tackles, including his fourth tackle for loss this season. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He did not play against Utah.

Senior Evan Cardwell has played in 26 career games, making seven starts at center in 2007 … should see action along the Crimson Tide’s offensive front in 2009.

2008 (JUNIOR):

Cardwell played in two games for the Crimson Tide as a junior, earning playing time against Western Kentucky and at Arkansas… earned Academic All-SEC honors for the fall of 2008.

2007 (SOPHOMORE):

He played in each of the first three games and started in seven of the last eight games at the center position … played as the No. 2 center in wins over Western Carolina, Vanderbilt and Arkansas … got his first start of the season against Houston, helping the offense score three first-half touchdowns in the victory … helped the offense roll up 510 yards against Tennessee in a 41-17 victory while allowing just one sack on the afternoon … named coaches Offensive Co-Player of the Week for efforts against LSU.

2006 (FRESHMAN):

Cardwell played in all 13 games, mixing time as the center while playing on special teams … logged 147 snaps on the season, including a season-high 27 snaps against Louisiana-Monroe and Florida International … recorded four knockdown blocks against Louisiana-Monroe and finished with eight on the year … served as the center in the team’s two-minute offense for much of the second half of the season.

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Player Bios 2005 (REDSHIRT):

He redshirted his initial season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Cardwell graduated from Brooks High School … was considered by many as the state’s top center prospect as a senior … was an All-State, All-Area and All-County selection as a junior … played on both the offensive and defensive lines at Brooks High School … recorded 78 tackles, including nine for loss and five sacks on the defensive line as a senior.

kansas State: Cody missed his second straight game with an injured right knee. LSU: He returned to the middle of the Tide’s defense against LSU ... registered one tackle while occupying multiple Tiger blockers, freeing up linebackers Rolando McClain and Dont’a Hightower. Mississippi State: Cody made one assisted tackle, but clogged up the middle and again required double teams ... aided the Tide defense that surrendered just 35 rushing yards to the Bulldogs. Auburn: Cody was a force in the middle against the Tigers, anchoring a defensive front that surrendered just 56 yards rushing ... logged three total tackles with half of a sack and one tackle for loss (-6) ... also recovered his second fumble of the season. Florida: Cody made three tackles, including two solo stops ... occupied multiple Gators’ blockers the entire game ... helped limit the potent Florida offense to just 358 yards of total offense. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He started and recorded one assisted tackle.

HIGH SCHOOL, JUNIOR COLLEGE AND PERSONAL DATA:

OUTLOOK:

Terrence Cody quickly made a name for himself in an Alabama uniform as a disruptive force on the interior of the Crimson Tide’s defensive line in 2008 ... the nose guard, nicknamed “Mount Cody”, captured consensus first-team All-America honors during his first year on campus … was also a first-team All-SEC selection by both league coaches and the Associated Press … made 12 starts in 2008 and recorded 24 tackles … won the team’s Defensive Achievement Award for a newcomer who has played a critical role in the effectiveness of his unit.

Cody was a massive defensive line prospect with good agility … a Scout. com four-star recruit … earned a three-star rating by Rivals.com and was listed as the No. 47 junior college player in the country … the No. 45 junior college player in the nation according to SuperPrep Magazine … starred at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and recorded 31 tackles and 3.5 sacks in helping lead his team to an 11-0 regular season record last year … played two years of high school football for coach Scott James at Riverdale High School.

CODY’S CAREER STATISTICS

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF

Year

G-S

TOTAL

12-12 24

2008

12-12

4.5-14 1

0.5-5

0.5-5 1

2-0

PBU Int

0-0

2008 (Junior):

Cody registered 24 tackles on the season with 4.5 tackles for loss (-14), half of a sack, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and two quarterback hurries ... a consensus first-team All-America, garnering accolades from the Associated Press, the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and Sporting News ... a 2008 Chuck Bednarik Award semifinalist ... a first-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press, Sporting News, league coaches and Phil Steele ... in his 12 starts, opposing teams have failed to rush for 100 yards nine times ... did not allowed an opposing running back to gain 100 yards ... anchored the No. 2 rush defense (74.1 ypg) and the No. 3 total defense (263.5 ypg) in the country ... selected as the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week following the Clemson game ... missed the Tennessee and Arkansas State games with a sprained MCL. Clemson: Cody manhandled the interior of the Tigers’ offensive front and was named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his efforts ... registered four tackles with two solo stops and one tackle for loss. Tulane: He made a season-high five total tackles with four assisted stops and one unassisted tackle for loss (-1) ... also recorded a quarterback hurry. Western Kentucky: Cody’s surge on the defensive front wrecked havoc in the Hilltoppers’ offensive backfield all night ... made just one tackle, knocking the center into the backfield and into the running back, causing a fumble that he then recovered at the WKU 17-yard line setting up an Alabama field goal. Arkansas: He made two tackles with one solo stop as the Hogs ran away from the big nose guard all afternoon. Georgia: Cody once again required double and triple teams as the No. 3 Bulldogs managed just 50 yards rushing on 16 attempts ... Cody made just one tackle, an assisted stop behind the line of scrimmage (-2), but freed up linebackers and safeties to make plays. Kentucky: He made two assisted tackles against the Wildcats as the Crimson Tide’s front seven allowed just 35 yards rushing. Mississippi: Cody sprained his right MCL early in the second half against the Rebels ... played his first snap of the season on the offensive side of the football, serving as a blocking back on Mark Ingram’s two-yard touchdown runs. Tennessee: He missed the Tennessee game with a sprained MCL. Ar-

Terrence Cody captured consensus first-team All-America honors during his first year on campus and was also a first-team All-SEC selection by both league coaches and the Associated Press. He made 12 starts in 2008 and recorded 24 tackles, winning the team’s Defensive Achievement Award for a newcomer who has played a critical role in the effectiveness of his unit.

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Player Bios

OUTLOOK:

Marcell Dareus is a powerful defensive end that can also slide inside in passing situations to help get a push up the middle … has played in eight career games and recorded four tackles.

2008 (Freshman):

Dareus was one of 16 true freshmen to see the field in 2008 for Alabama, making his debut in the Crimson Tide’s season opener against Clemson ... saw playing time at nose guard in third-down situations during his freshman campaign ... made four tackles on the season while recording three quarterback hurries ... played in eight games. Clemson: Dareus earned playing time at defensive end but did not record any statistics. Tulane: He did not play against the Green Wave. Western Kentucky: Dareus received playing time at defensive end but did not record any statistics. Arkansas: He did not play against the Razorbacks. Georgia: Dareus did not play against the Bulldogs. Kentucky: He did not play. Mississippi: Dareus did not play vs. the Rebels. Tennessee: He received his most playing time to date at Tennessee ... the absence of Terrence Cody on the defensive line provided Dareus more snaps ... made his first career tackle and recorded a quarterback hurry. Arkansas State: Dareus logged significant minutes against the Red Wolves and recorded his second quarterback hurry of the season. LSU: He made is biggest contribution to date for the top-ranked Crimson Tide ... registered a career-best three tackles ... played end and some nose guard in third-down situations vs. the Tigers. Mississippi State: Dareus played but did not record any statistics against the Bulldogs. Auburn: He did not play vs. the Tigers. Florida: Dareus saw extensive action against the Gators as a passrush specialist on third down ... accounted for one quarterback hurry on UF quarterback Tim Tebow. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He played but did not record any statistics.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He was a SuperPrep Magazine’s No. 27 defensive lineman in the country and the publication’s No. 7 player in the state of Alabama … earned a fourstar rating from Scout.com and listed as the nation’s No. 5 defensive tackle prospect … Scout.com All-American selection … a three-star defensive lineman according to Rivals.com … the No. 28 defensive tackle in the country according to Rivals and the No. 17 overall player on the Alabama Top 35 list … named to The Mobile Press-Register Elite 18 … SuperPrep/Scout.com Top 30 Alabama selection (No. 6) … listed on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 … No. 23 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list … an ASWA All-State honorable mention … totaled 117 tackles and 20 sacks as a senior at Huffman and also returned a fumble for a touchdown.

DAREUS’ CAREER STATISTICS

Year

G-S

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR

TOTAL

8-0

2008

8-0

0-0

PBU Int

0-0

OUTLOOK:

Drew Davis developed into a quality right tackle for the Crimson Tide as a junior in 2008 … one of two returning starters along the offensive line … has played in 16 career games, making 14 starts … earned the Iron Man Award for his dedication in the strength and conditioning program following the 2008 season.

2008 (Junior):

Davis is an integral part of the Crimson Tide’s powerful offensive line that helped produce 184.6 yards per game on the ground, which ranked third in the SEC ... the right tackle started all 14 games and captured the UA coaching staff’s offensive player of the week in back-to-back games against LSU and Mississippi State ... cleared the way for Doak Walker Award semifinalist Glen Coffee to average 98.8 yards per game ... while providing time for quarterback John Parker Wilson to post a passing efficiency rating of 122.27, which ranked fifth in the SEC ... has paved the way to six 100-yard individual rushing games (5 by Glen Coffee and 1 by Mark Ingram) ... helped the Tide rush for 280 yards or more as a team three times (281 vs. Western Kentucky; 328 at Arkansas; 282 vs. Kentucky)… earned Academic All-SEC honors for the fall of 2008 ... Clemson: Davis helped the Tide’s Coffee (90) and Ingram (96) both gain over 90 yards on 17 carries each against the Tigers ... the right tackle also kept the pressure off quarterback John Parker Wilson as he completed 73 percent of his passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns. Tulane: He was a steadying force for the Tide line at right tackle with three offensive linemen playing out of position ... helped Ingram gain 63 yards rushing and Coffee garner another 55 yards on the ground. Western Kentucky: Davis started at right tackle and worked in at left tackle against the Hilltoppers as the Crimson Tide rolled up 557 yards of total offense, including 281 rushing yards. Arkansas: He helped the Crimson Tide roll up a season-high 328 yards rushing while averaging 9.4 yards per rush. Georgia: Davis helped the Tide roll up 334 yards of total offense while completely dominating the line of scrimmage. Kentucky: He helped pave the way to 282 yards rushing against a Wildcat team that entered the game ranked 13th nationally in rushing defense, allowing just 79.2 yards per game. Mississippi: Davis helped the Tide rush for 107 yards in a 24-20 win over the Rebels while providing time for a season-high 219 yards by Wilson through the air. Tennessee: He and his fellow offensive linemen did not allow a sack while producing 366 yards of total offense ... the balanced attack included 188 yards through the air and 178 yards on the ground ... the Crimson Tide offense averaged over 5.5 yards per play and over four yards per rush. Arkansas State: Davis helped clear a path for 205 yards rushing and four rushing touchdowns with Ingram notching his first career 100-yard rushing effort with 113 yards on 12 carries. LSU: He blocked for Coffee’s third 100yard rushing effort of the season ... paved the way to three rushing touchdowns (two by Wilson and one by Coffee) ... did not allow a sack to the Tigers’ dangerous defensive front seven. Mississippi State: Davis helped the Tide rush for 198 yards with a 4.1 yards per carry average ... the Tide’s physically dominant offensive front held the ball for 35:33 and wore down the Bulldogs defensive front with a power running game ... was named the offensive player of the week by the Alabama coaching staff. Auburn: He controlled the right edge of the offensive line the entire game ... paved the way for 234 yards rushing and 412 yards of total offense ... sprung Coffee free for 144 yards ... Davis accounted for a key block in Coffee’s 41-yard touchdown run down the right sideline during the second quarter ... once again helped the Tide establish control of the game with 35:37 of possession time. Florida: Davis helped the Crimson Tide churn out 323 yards of total

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Player Bios offense ... blocked for Coffee’s fifth 100-yard rushing game of the season as both Coffee and Ingram scored rushing touchdowns. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He started the Sugar Bowl at right tackle, but injuries forced him to play most of the game at left tackle.

2007 (SOPHOMORE):

He appeared in one game against Western Carolina in the Tide’s 52-6 win in the season-opener … captured the 2008 Bart Starr Most Improved Player Award following 2008 spring practice.

2006 (FRESHMAN):

Davis made his Alabama debut in the win over Louisiana-Monroe … played six snaps and recorded a knockdown block in the win over the Warhawks.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He was a dominant player in the Alabama Independent Schools Association (AISA) for Sparta Academy … played on both the offensive and defensive lines in high school … started all five years, including starting on the defensive line as an eighth-grader … was an AISA All-State selection and AISA Lineman of the Year as a senior … had 44 tackles and five sacks in 11 games as a junior while grading 90 percent on the offensive line.

OUTLOOK:

A junior defensive end, Luther Davis should play a significant role along the Crimson Tide’s defensive front in 2009 … Davis has played in 20 career games with 15 total tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss.

2008 (Sophomore):

Davis provided the Crimson Tide with a talented option at defensive end ... the sophomore had 12 tackles on the season and 2.5 tackles for loss (-4) backing up Brandon Deaderick at right end ... played in all 14 games. Clemson: Davis played a reserve role for Alabama in its 34-10 win over Clemson in the Georgia Dome ... registered one assisted tackle. Tulane: He played but did not record a tackle against the Green Wave. Western Kentucky: Davis recorded half of a tackle for loss (-1) on an assisted tackle as a reserve defensive end. Arkansas: He notched one unassisted TFL (-1) in the Crimson Tide’s 49-14 rout of the Razorbacks. Georgia: Davis logged two assisted tackles in Alabama’s win at No. 3 Georgia and helped the Tide get consistent pressure on Bulldogs’ quarterback Matthew Stafford all night. Kentucky: He registered two total tackles with one solo stop as the Tide allowed just 35 yards on the ground to the Wildcats. Mississippi: Davis played but did not record a tackle. Tennessee: He did not have a tackle against the Volunteers. Arkansas State: Davis made one solo tackle in a reserve role for the Crimson Tide defense in the second half against the Red Wolves ... helped the Tide limit ASU to just 158 total yards. LSU: He played but did not have any tackles against the Tigers in Death Valley. Mississippi State: Davis logged one solo and one assisted tackle against the Bulldogs ... helped a defensive front limit MSU to just 35 yards rushing. Auburn: He was impressive in the final quarter against the Tigers with two tackles ... had one tackle for loss (-2) and helped hold the Tigers to just eight yards rushing in the second half. Florida: Davis came off the bench as a reserve defensive end but did not have any statistics. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He played but did not record any statistics.

2007 (FRESHMAN):

Played in six games, appearing in the Western Carolina, Arkansas, Florida State, Houston, Tennessee and LSU contests … had three tackles on the season, including one for loss … recorded all three of his tackles and one for a loss of five yards in the season-opener against Western Carolina.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Drew Davis has played in 16 career games, making 14 starts, earning the Iron Man Award for his dedication in the strength and conditioning program following the 2008 season.

Graduated from West Monroe High School … ranked as the No. 3 prospect in Louisiana by SuperPrep Magazine … was also a SuperPrep All-American as a senior … rated as the nation’s No. 14 defensive line prospect by SuperPrep … member of ESPN’s Top 150 … one of six defensive ends on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern Top 100 … was ranked No. 15 in Louisiana and No. 25 nationally by Rivals.com … rated as the No. 16 defensive end prospect nationally by ESPN … had 88 tackles, eight sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a junior … had 68 tackles, 13 sacks and six blocked kicks in his senior season … honorable mention All-State selection … coached by Don Shows … full name is Luther Marquez Davis … born Oct. 21, 1988.

DAVIS’ CAREER STATISTICS

Year

G-S

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF

Total

20-0

2007 2008

6-0 14-0

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3 12

1 6

2 6

1.0-5 0 2.5-4 1

3.5-9 1

0-0 0-0

0-0

0 0

0-0 0-0

0-0

PBU Int

0 0

0-0 0-0

0-0

Player Bios

OUTLOOK:

One of six returning starters in Alabama front seven, Brandon Deaderick established himself as a play-making defensive end for the Crimson Tide in 2008 and will again play a major role as a senior … has played in 34 career contests while making 21 starts … registered 60 career tackles with 8.5 tackles for loss and six sacks … he provides a dangerous pass rush off the edge with a good combination of speed and strength.

2008 (JUNIOR):

Deaderick produced 36 tackles, seven quarterback hurries and four sacks in 14 starts at defensive end ... also had 5.5 tackles for loss (-25 yards) ... ranked 23rd in the SEC with .29 sacks per game ... was the UA coaching staff’s defensive player of the week at LSU ... received the team’s Up-Front Award for the outstanding lineman. Clemson: Deaderick and his defensive line teammates physically whipped the Tigers’ offensive front in a 34-10 win ... he notched three tackles including a solo stop and a sack for a loss of 11 yards. Tulane: He started but did not record any statistics against the Green Wave. Western Kentucky: Deaderick registered one solo tackle in the Crimson Tide’s 41-7 win over the Hilltoppers. Arkansas: He made one assisted tackle against the Razorbacks. Georgia: Deaderick notched two assisted tackles and helped get consistent pressure on Bulldogs’ quarterback Matthew Stafford. Kentucky: He made two solo tackles as the Crimson Tide surrendered just 35 yards rushing on 20 carries ... also notched his second quarterback hurry of the season, harassing UK quarterback Mike Hartline into one of his 22 incompletions. Mississippi: Deaderick turned in his best game of the season to date with five tackles and a sack for a loss of five yards ... his sack came on the Rebels’ final drive with roughly 1:45 left on the clock. Tennessee: He made one solo tackle and notched his third quarterback hurry of the season. Arkansas State: Deaderick turned in one of the best games of his career against the Red Wolves with a career-high six tackles, 2.5 TFL (-8) and 1.5 sacks (-7) ... led a Crimson Tide defense that surrendered just 158 total yards and recorded 10 tackles for loss and four sacks. LSU: He garnered defensive player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff for his play against the Tigers ... registered a career-best eight tackles vs. LSU with seven assisted stops in the Tide’s 27-21 overtime win. Mississippi State: Deaderick made one assisted tackle ... provided consistent pressure on MSU quarterback Tyson Lee with two quarterback hurries. Auburn: He logged one assisted tackle as the Tide’s defensive front limited the Tigers to just 57 yards rushing, including eight yards on the ground in the second half. Florida: Deaderick registered four tackles, including two solo stops ... had half of a sack (-1) and a tackle for loss ... helped limit the Gators’ powerful offense to just 358 yards. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He recorded one solo tackle against the Utes.

2007 (SOPHOMORE):

Had seven starts and appeared in all 13 games ... third among defensive linemen with 22 tackles, including two sacks, three tackles for loss and three quarterback pressures to his credit … made a career-high five stops, including one for loss against Louisiana-Monroe … had four tackles against

One of six returning starters in Alabama’s front seven, Brandon Deaderick established himself as a playmaking defensive end for the Crimson Tide in 2008. Deaderick has played in 34 career contests while making 21 starts, registering 60 career tackles with 8.5 tackles for loss and six sacks. Florida State … registered his first sack of the season in the homecoming win over Houston … finished with two tackles, a sack and a quarterback hurry against the Cougars … added another sack and two tackles in the win at Ole Miss … recorded two tackles against Georgia … had two tackles in the win over Tennessee … had a tackle and two quarterback pressures at Auburn.

2006 (FRESHMAN):

Appeared in seven games on the season, including the last five … recorded a tackle in back-to-back games against Mississippi State and LSU … finished with two tackles on the year … played 12 snaps against Hawai’i and a season-high 13 at LSU … finished with 56 total snaps.

2005 (REDSHIRT):

Redshirted his initial season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Prep star at Elizabethtown High School … one of the top prospects in Kentucky despite an injury in his senior season that caused him to miss four games … led his team to a 12-3 finish and a spot in the Class 2A state title game … finished his senior year with seven sacks and averaged more than 10 tackles per game … had 95 tackles as a junior en route to All-State honors … also had 22 sacks in his junior season … ranked No. 45 on the Mobile (Ala.) Press Register’s Super Southeast 120 chart.

DEADERICK’S CAREER STATISTICS

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR

Year

G-S

TOTAL

34-21 60

2006 2007 2008

7-0 13-7 14-14

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2 22 36

0 10 14

2 12 22

0-0 0 3.0-20 3 5.5-25 7

8.5-45 10

0-0 0 2.0-18 0 4.0-24 0

6.0-42 0

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

PBU Int

0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

Player Bios

OUTLOOK:

A talented tight end with good hands, Preston Dial could play a prominent role for the Crimson Tide offense in 2008 … the junior has played in 24 career games with two starts - at Vanderbilt (2007) and at LSU (2008) … should also be a key contributor for Alabama on special teams again in 2009.

2008 (Sophomore):

Dial was a regular on Alabama’s field goal and extra point teams and a reserve tight end ... played in 12 games, making one start at tight end at then-No. 15 LSU ... caught one pass for eight yards vs. Western Kentucky ... missed the Georgia and Kentucky game after arthroscopic knee surgery, but quickly returned to the field for the Tide ... saw action against Clemson, Tulane, Western Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, LSU, Mississippi State, Auburn, Florida and Utah in the Allstate Sugar Bowl ... a part of the Crimson Tide’s short-yardage package.

2007 (FRESHMAN):

Played in 10 games, including one start … first career start came in the win at Vanderbilt when the Tide opened up in a three tight end set … also saw action against Western Carolina, Arkansas, Florida State, Houston, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Louisiana-Monroe and Auburn … recorded his first career catch against Louisiana-Monroe, a 21-yard reception.

2006 (REDSHIRT):

Redshirted initial season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Four-year letterman at UMS-Wright under head coach Terry Curtis … caught 42 passes for 810 yards and eight touchdowns in his final two years as a prep … helped his team win Class 4A titles in 2002 and 2005 … earned Class 4A Lineman of the Year honors as a senior … caught 22 passes for 455 yards and four touchdowns as a senior … had one catch in the state championship game … rated as the No. 1 tight end prospect in Alabama and was a four-star recruit according to Rivals.com … played in the Alabama North-South All-Star game in Mobile as a senior … hauled in 25 catches for 375 yards and four touchdowns as a junior en route to honorable mention All-State honors … also member of the track team at UMS-Wright that won Alabama Class 4A state titles in 2004 and 2005.

OUTLOOK:

Brandon Fanney came into his own as a junior and flourished as the Crimson Tide’s starting jack linebacker … enters the 2009 campaign as one of six returning starters in the defensive front seven … an athletic linebacker that is a dangerous pass rusher, can stop the run and even dropped into pass coverage ... the senior has played in 25 games over three seasons at the Capstone with 73 total tackles, nine tackles for loss and six quarterback hurries … won the team’s Up-Front Award, which goes to the outstanding lineman from both sides of the ball following the 2008 season.

2008 (Junior):

Fanney started all 14 games as Alabama’s jack linebacker ... recorded 66 tackles on the season to rank third on the team ... made nine tackles for loss (-19) and a sack (-5) ... recovered one fumble and registered four quarterback hurries ... earned defensive player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff six times this season, including games against Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Arkansas State, Mississippi State and Auburn. Clemson: Fanney got the start at jack linebacker against the Tigers and notched one assisted tackle in the Tide’s win. Tulane: He played well against the Green Wave with a career-high eight tackles, which matched his total career tackles entering the game (seven tackles in 2007 and one in the first game of the 2008 season) ... also notched 1.5 TFL for three yards. Western Kentucky: Fanney started and made one assisted tackle vs. the Hilltoppers. Arkansas: He turned in one of the best games of his career with seven tackles and a career-best two tackles for loss (-7) against the Razorbacks ... had five solo tackles and was named the coaching staff’s defensive player of the week. Georgia: Fanney recorded half of a sack (-4) and made four total tackles in the Crimson Tide’s 41-30 win at No. 3 Georgia. Kentucky: He was selected by the coaching staff as one of Alabama’s Defensive Players of the Week ... made three tackles with one solo stop and half of a sack (-1) ... also logged a quarterback hurry in the Tide’s 17-14 win. Mississippi: Fanney made four tackles - two solo - with a TFL (-1) and a pass breakup against the Rebels ... named one of the coaching staff’s defensive players of the week. Tennessee: He had five tackles with four assisted stops and one TFL (-1) ... helped the Crimson Tide defense limit the Volunteers to just 36 yards rushing ... the seventh time in eight games Alabama has held its opponent to under 100 yards rushing ... the Tide also allowed just 173 yards of total offense. Arkansas State: Fanney made seven tackles - his second-highest total of the season - with half of a TFL ... helped lead a Crimson Tide defense that surrendered just 158 total yards and recorded 10 tackles for loss and four sacks. LSU: He notched seven tackles vs. the Tigers ... it was his second straight game with seven tackles ... made one tackle for loss (-1). Mississippi State: Fanney earned defensive player of the week honors against the Bulldogs for his five-tackle effort that included a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry. Auburn: He led the Crimson Tide with eight stops against the Tigers, including six assisted tackles ... earned player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff. Florida: Fanney made four total tackles against the Gators with two solo stops ... notched half of a sack and one tackle for loss ... helped limit the Gators’ to just 358 total yards, almost 100 yards below their season average. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He made two total tackles with one solo stop against the Utes … notched on quarterback hurry.

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Player Bios 2007 (SOPHOMORE):

He appeared in 10 games … did not see action against Florida State, Mississippi State or Colorado … had seven tackles and two quarterback hurries to his credit … had a career-high five tackles in the season-opener against Western Carolina … had a solo stop and a quarterback hurry at Vanderbilt … recorded an assist and a quarterback pressure in the homecoming win over Houston.

2006 (FRESHMAN):

Fanney made his first collegiate appearance against Florida International.

2005 (REDSHIRT):

Outlook:

He redshirted his initial season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Fanney spent the 2004 season at Hargrave Military Academy after signing with Alabama … recorded 125 tackles and 17 sacks as a prep senior at Morristown-West High School and helped his team to the final game of the Tennessee state playoffs … earned Citizen-Tribune Lakeway Defensive Player of the Year honors in his junior and senior seasons … No. 13 prospect in Tennessee according to SuperPrep … conference and region Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior.

FANNEY’S CAREER STATISTICS

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR

Year

G-S

TOTAL

25-14 73

2006 2007 2008

1-0 10-0 14-14

0 7 66

0 2 26

0 5 40

0-0 0-0 9.0-19

0 2 4

45 9.0-19 6

0-0 0-0 1.0-5

0 0 0

1.0-5 0

0-0 0-0 1-0

1-0

PBU Int

0 0 1

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

P.J. Fitzgerald enters his fourth year as the Crimson Tide’s starting punter, starting all 40 games of his Alabama career … the senior ranks third in school history in both total punts (180) and punting yards (7,078) … has a 39.3 yards per punt average in his career while placing 54 kicks inside the 20-yard line and booming 16 kicks of 50 yards or longer.

2008 (Junior):

Fitzgerald tuned in his best season as the Crimson Tide’s starting punter with a career-best 41.14 yards per punt ... ranked seventh in the Southeastern Conference and 41st nationally ... had four 50-plus yard punts and 15 inside the 20-yard line ... averaged 41.6 yards per punt during SEC play with 12 kicks inside the opponents’ 20-yard line, including 10 in the final four SEC games ... earned the team’s Special Teams Player of the Year Award … earned Academic All-SEC honors for the fall of 2008 ... Clemson: Fitzgerald averaged 36.5 yards on two punts with a long of 40 as the Tide was not even forced to punt until the third quarter. Tulane: He turned in his best game of the season to date with a 40.0 yard average on seven punts ... had a long of 46 yards and placed one punt inside the 20-yard line. Western Kentucky: Fitzgerald did not have to punt as the offense was in complete control all night ... it marked the first time since Sept. 14, 2002, vs. North Texas that the Tide did not have to punt in a game ... Fitzgerald did see playing time as Alabama’s holder on extra points and field goals. Arkansas: He produced a career day against the Hogs with a 45.2 yard per punt average ... placed two punts inside the 20-yard line ... booted a season-long 56-yarder ... named one of the special teams players of the week for his performance. Georgia: Fitzgerald averaged 44.5 yards on two punts against the No. 3 Bulldogs ... had his first punt of year blocked by Georgia ... hit punts of 47 and 42 yards. Kentucky: He produced his third straight outstanding effort averaging 43.2 yards on six punts with a long of 48 and one touchback. Mississippi: Fitzgerald averaged 39.7 yards on seven punts with a long of 49 yards ... placed a season-high three punts inside the Rebels’ 20-yard line. Tennessee: He punted three times with one blocked ... officially had two punts for an average of 47.0 yards per kick ... had punts of 46 and 48 yards. Arkansas State: Fitzgerald punted three times against the Red Wolves, averaging 40.3 yards per kick ... booted a long of 45 yards and pinned one kick inside the 20-yard line. LSU: His punting was key in the field position battle in Alabama’s 27-21 overtime win at LSU ... averaged 42.1 yards per kick and placed a season-high three kicks inside the Tigers’ 20-yard line ... had a long of 53 yards and two 50-plus-yard kicks. Mississippi State: Fitzgerald averaged 43 yards on five kicks against the Bulldogs with a long of 46 ... placed three kicks inside the MSU 20-yard line ... twice pinned the Bulldogs inside their own 2-yard line. Auburn: He averaged a season-low 33.4 yards on five punts ... had a long of 41 yards and placed one kick inside the 20-yard line. Florida: Fitzgerald kicked four times against the Gators for a 41.0-yards per kick average ... booted a long of 47 yards and netted 35 yards per kick. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He punted four times for a 41.5 yard average … booted a long of 51 yards, his fourth 50-plus yard punt of the season … dropped one kick inside the 20-yard line, pinning the Utes on their own one.

2007 (SOPHOMORE): Brandon Fanney started 14 games during the 2008 season and recorded 66 solo tackles. He won the team’s Up-Front Award, which goes to the outstanding lineman from both sides of the ball following the 2008 season.

He started at punter in all 13 games … had 64 punts on the season, averaging 38.7 yards per kick … 20 punts downed inside opponents’ 20-yard line … also had eight touchbacks to his credit … had his best game of the year at Mississippi State … had four punts for 179 yards against the Bulldogs, including a 56-yarder … downed two punts inside the 20 against MSU and

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Player Bios

P.J. Fitzgerald enters his fourth year as the Crimson Tide’s starting punter, starting all 40 games of his Alabama career. The senior ranks third in school history in both total punts (180) and punting yards (7,078). He has a 39.3 yards per punt average in his career while having placed 54 kicks inside the 20-yard line and booming 16 kicks of 50 yards or longer.

recorded a career-high 44.8 yard average in the game to earn Special Teams Player of the Game honors by the UA coaching staff … kicked four times for 180 yards, including one inside the 20 and two touchbacks in the PetroSun Independence Bowl win over Colorado … had one punt for 40 yards against Western Carolina … averaged 41.6 yards on five punts, including one inside the 20 and a career-long 58-yard effort at Vanderbilt … placed four of his five punts inside the 20 against Arkansas … had two inside the 20 against Georgia … hit a 56-yarder against Florida State and downed four inside the 20 against the Seminoles … punted six times with an average of 36.3 per kick and a long of 48 yards at Auburn … averaged 40.0 yards on seven punts against Houston … punted twice for a 43.0 average and placed one inside the 20 at Ole Miss … averaged 43.5 yards on two punts, including a long of 51 yards against Tennessee … had two punts inside the 20 against LSU … kicked three times for 110 yards, with one inside the 20 and one touchback against Louisiana-Monroe … earned coaches Special Teams Co-Player of the Week honors against MSU.

2006 (FRESHMAN):

Fitzgerald was the starting punter in all 13 games … kicked 57 times for 2,176 yards, good for an average of 38.2 yards per punt … had 19 punts downed inside the 20-yard line … season-long came in the opener against Hawai’i, a 55-yard effort … five-of-six punts against Florida International were downed inside the 20 … also placed three inside the 20 against Mississippi State … averaged 43.5 yards per kick against Louisiana-Monroe, including one inside the 20 … averaged 43 yards on four punts against Auburn with a long of 53 yards and one inside the 20 … had a season-high nine punts for 371 yards and a 41.2 yard average at Tennessee … also had

two tackles against the Vols … kicked five punts against Duke for an average of 40.2 yards, a long of 51, with one downed inside the 20 … also served as the holder on extra points and field goals.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He graduated from Douglas High School … All-State punter as a senior … averaged 40.0 yards per punt while also playing quarterback … earned honorable mention All-County honors as a sophomore and junior while playing for coach Elliot Bonner … coached by Don Shows … full name is Paul Justin Fitzgerald.

FITZGERALD’S CAREER STATISTICS

PUNTING In had Year G-S No. Yards Avg. Long 20 50+ blk

Ret. Yards

Net Yards

Net Avg.

TOTAL

559

6,519

36.2

2006 2007 2008

13-13 57 2,176 38.2 55 13-13 64 2,475 38.7 58 14-14 59 2,427 41.1 56

40-40 180 7,078 39.3 58

19 20 15

5 7 4

54 16

0 1 2

190 138 236

1,986 2,337 2,191

34.8 36.5 37.1

**Had one tackle in 2007 and had two in 2006. Also had a rushing attempt on a fake in 2007 for -5 yards and a rush for 2 yards in 2006.

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Player Bios HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

OUTLOOK:

Nick Gentry will battle for playing time along the Alabama defensive line this season while also seeing action on special teams … has played in 10 career games.

Member of the Rivals.com Rivals100 ... rated 13th among all wide receivers by Rivals.com ... ranked fifth among all players from the state of Alabama according to Rivals.com ... ranked 35th among wide receivers by Scout.com ... member of Mobile Press-Register Elite 18 ... one of four Crichton Optimist Club Players of the Year ... named to Birmingham News All-State team in senior season ... All-State selection as a junior ... took team to state semifinals in senior season at UMS-Wright ... tallied 52 receptions for 793 yards and nine touchdowns in his senior season ... also had 14 punt returns for 226 yards and one touchdown, 21 kick returns for 544 yards, 24 tackles, one blocked kick and three interceptions ... led UMS-Wright to a 42-16 victory over Deshler in the 2005 state title game with seven grabs for 50 yards and one touchdown ... named his team’s Most Valuable Receiver after recording 43 catches for 750 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior ... also a standout track athlete ... coached by Terry Curtis.

2008 (FRESHMAN):

Gentry was a valuable reserve on the Alabama defensive line and a regular on special teams on the field goal and extra point block teams ... saw action in nine games, including Clemson, Tulane, Western Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and LSU.

2007 (REDSHIRT):

He played in one game against Georgia … earned a medical redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Gentry played at Prattville High School … rated the No. 10 prospect in Alabama by BamaOnLine … ranked No. 14 in the state by Rivals.com … ranked No. 29 nationally by Rivals.com … state’s No. 14 prospect according to SuperPrep Magazine … played defensive end and defensive tackle at PHS … Had 54 tackles, including 16 sacks, as a senior in 2006 … had 100 tackles (42 solo) as a junior in 2006, including 16 for loss and 22 sacks … earned All-State, All-Metro and All-County honors … named Autauga County Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … coached by Bill Clark.

Outlook:

Sophomore Demetrius Goode will compete for playing time in the Crimson Tide’s backfield in 2009 … the sophomore has played three career games … has nine career carries for 24 yards.

2008 (FRESHMAN):

Goode played in three games for Alabama as a redshirt freshman in 2008 … saw the field against Western Kentucky and then in back-to-back games SEC against Mississippi State and Auburn … carried the ball nine times for 24 yards … recorded a career-best seven carries for 21 yards against Western Kentucky, including a long rush of seven yards … had two rushes for three yards vs. Mississippi State … played but did not record statistics against Auburn in the Iron Bowl.

2007 (REDSHIRT):

He sat out for the year after injuring his knee prior to season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Outlook:

Sophomore Brandon Gibson will battle for playing time in the Crimson Tide receiving corps in 2009 … has played in three career games … made his Alabama debut against Western Kentucky on Sept. 13, 2008.

2008 (FRESHMAN):

He played in three games as a redshirt freshman in 2008 … did not record any statistics … made his debut in Crimson and White vs. Western Kentucky on Sept.13 … saw his only SEC action off the bench at Arkansas on Sept. 20 … also played in the Homecoming game against Arkansas State.

2007 (REDSHIRT):

Redshirted in his initial season.

Goode was rated 22nd among all players in the Rivals.com prep school top 50 ... after an outstanding prep career at Troup High School in LaGrange, Ga., Goode attended Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia during the 2006 season ... while at Troup High School, Goode was a highly regarded running back ... the nation’s No. 8 all-purpose back and the No. 17 prospect in Georgia by Rivals.com ... a 2005 Prep Star All-American ... primarily a running back, he also saw some action as a defensive back and on kickoff returns ... rushed for 1,630 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior ... named the Area Offensive Player of the Year by the LaGrange Daily News ... played in the Georgia North-South All-Star Game ... ran for 1,110 yards in his junior season ... gained approximately 800 yards as a sophomore and had a kickoff return for a touchdown ... team advanced to the state playoffs all four years ... three-year all-county selection ... first-team All-State by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and was named to the paper’s list of the top prospects in Georgia ... two-year member of the track team ... served in the school’s mentor program ... a cousin, Kelly Reed, plays football for West Georgia... coached by Tommy Walburn at Troup High School and was coached by Marty Talbert at Hargrave Academy.

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Player Bios the WCU game with 134 yards on 18 carries and three touchdowns, tying for the third-best opening-day rushing effort in UA history … had his third 100-yard game in the 41-17 win over Tennessee, with 26 carries for 104 yards … scored a touchdown on an 8-yard draw play to give the Tide a 21-point lead in the fourth quarter and caught his first career touchdown pass earlier in the game against the Vols … ran for 96 yards on 20 carries against Arkansas … accounted for 96 rushing yards with a touchdown on 21 attempts against Louisiana-Monroe and had two catches for 24 yards in the game … had 11 carries for 80 yards against Georgia … rushed for 75 yards on 19 attempts at Mississippi State … also had 24 catches for 152 yards and a touchdown on the season, including a season-high 38 yards on three catches against Florida State … named coaches Offensive Co-Player of the Week in the Western Carolina and Tennessee games.

OUTLOOK:

Terry Grant returns to the Crimson Tide offensive backfield for his junior campaign in 2009 … an explosive running back with excellent passing catching skills out of the backfield … became the 49th player in Alabama history with 1,000 career rushing yards ... now has 1,001 yards on 217 career carries … has played in 28 career games, making nine starts … tallied 891 yards and eight touchdowns as UA’s starting running back as a redshirt freshman in 2007.

2008 (Sophomore):

Grant rushed the ball 35 times for 88 yards in 2008 with one touchdown ... also a big contributor on special teams with three tackles, including two solo stops ... part-time starter at kickoff returner and has three returns for 17.3 yards per return … earned Academic All-SEC honors for the fall of 2008 ... Clemson: Grant saw limited playing time in the opener ... carried the ball four times for minus-3 yards ... also had one assisted tackle on special teams. Tulane: He garnered four more carries against the Green Wave. Western Kentucky: Grant turned in his best game of the year with 39 yards on eight carries with an eight-yard touchdown run. Arkansas: He produced his best numbers to date of the 2008 season with 32 yards on 10 carries at Arkansas ... also caught two passes for five yards ... had one solo tackle on special teams. Georgia: Grant logged one special teams tackle on the kickoff coverage team ... did not get a carry at tailback. Kentucky: He returned one kickoff 17 yards against the Wildcats. Mississippi: Grant returned one kickoff for 17 yards against the Rebels. Tennessee: He carried the ball four times for 11 yards in the fourth quarter ... had a long rush of eight yards to pick up a first down and run out the game clock. Arkansas State: Grant carried the ball two times for minus-two yards vs. the Red Wolves. LSU: He saw only special teams’ action vs. LSU. Mississippi State: Grant played on special teams but did not record any statistics. Auburn: He rushed seven times for 11 yards, becoming the 49th player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in his career. Florida: Grant saw action on special teams vs. the Gators in the SEC Championship Game. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He played on special teams, but did not record any statistics.

2006 (REDSHIRT):

Grant played in three games … had two carries for 22 yards against Louisiana-Monroe, including a 19-yard run … missed the final nine games of the season with an injury and received a medical redshirt year.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He was a highly-recruited prep from Lumberton High School … came within two touchdowns of tying the Mississippi record for touchdowns, finishing with 113 in his career … ran for 2,700 yards and 36 touchdowns as a senior … Earned Mississippi Mr. Football honors … All-State honoree as a senior … also played baseball and ran track … National Honor Society member who graduated with honors.

GRANT’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year

G-S

Rushing Att Yards Avg. TD LP

Receiving No. Yards Avg. TD

TOTAL

28-9

217

2006 2007 2008

3-0 11-9 14-0

2 180 35

*Made one tackle in 2007.

2007 (FRESHMAN):

He was the team’s leading rusher who started in nine of 13 games on the season … had 180 carries for 891 yards on the season, both records for freshmen running backs at Alabama … rushed for eight touchdowns, another UA freshman record, and scored nine touchdowns on the season … earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors in each of the first three games of the season against Western Carolina, Vanderbilt and Arkansas … had three 100yard rushing games on the season … best game came at Vanderbilt when he rushed for a career-high 173 yards on 24 carries … accounted for 90 of the team’s 96 yards in the third and fourth quarters that put the game away … capped off that drive with a 2-yard touchdown run with 14:19 to play in the game … scored the first touchdown of the season on the first play from scrimmage with a 47-yard run against Western Carolina … finished

In 2008, Terry Grant became the 49th player in Alabama history with 1,000 career rushing yards. He now has 1,001 yards on 217 career carries and has played in 28 career games, making nine starts.

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22 891 88

11.0 4.9 2.5

1,001 4.6

0 8 1

19 47 18

0 26 4

0 176 36

212

0.0 6.8 9.0

7.1

0 1 0

0 27 22

Player Bios

OUTLOOK:

Robby Green enters the 2009 campaign in competition for playing time in the Alabama defensive secondary … should push for playing time at cornerback in nickel and dime packages and also play an extensive role in the Crimson Tide’s special teams … has played in 12 career games and earned valuable playing time on special teams as a true freshman in 2008.

2008 (Freshman):

Green was one of 16 true freshman to play for the Crimson Tide in 2008 … played in 12 games and had six tackles, including four solo stops, all coming on special teams ... a young but talented cornerback helped the Alabama defense off the bench in 2008 ... a consistent contributor on special teams ... was named the UA coaching staff’s special teams player of the week vs. Arkansas and Mississippi. Clemson: Green saw the field as a reserve defensive back in the second half of UA’s 34-10 win over Clemson in the Georgia Dome. Tulane: He garnered playing time in the second game of the season against the Green Wave as well but did not record any statistics. Western Kentucky: Green saw action late in the fourth quarter against the Hilltoppers. Arkansas: He was named one of the special teams players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff ... made three tackles on special teams and logged playing time at cornerback in the second half. Georgia: Green had one solo tackle on special teams against the Bulldogs. Kentucky: He played on special teams, but did not have any statistics. Mississippi: Green made one special teams tackle and earned the coaches special teams’ player of the week honors for his efforts. Tennessee: He played but did not record any statistics. Arkansas State: Green played but did not have any statistics. LSU: He did not play against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Green played on special teams and at cornerback, but did not have any statistics. Auburn: He garnered playing time both on special teams and on the defense but did not have a tackle. Florida: Green provided outstanding coverage on special teams in the SEC Championship Game. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He made one tackle on special teams … also saw playing time in the defensive backfield at cornerback.

Outlook:

Sophomore Jeramie Griffin will battle for playing time at runningback in 2009 … has played in two career games … has six career rushes for 29 yards and one reception for nine yards.

2008 (FRESHMAN):

Griffin saw action in a reserve role in the final two regular-season games as a redshirt freshman in 2008 … carried the ball six times for 29 yards and caught one pass for nine yards … Griffin carried the ball on four straight plays in the fourth quarter against the Bulldogs, picking up 19 yards and converting one first down … the next play he caught an nine yard pass out of the backfield from Greg McElroy for another UA first down … also rushed for eight yards on the final play of the game … had one carry for two yards vs. Auburn in the Iron Bowl.

2007 (REDSHIRT):

He redshirted his initial season with the Crimson Tide.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He was rated as the No. 3 fullback by Scout.com ... ranked as the No. 4 fullback by Rivals.com ... ranked No. 9 in the Rivals.com Mississippi Top 25 ... named first-team All-State as a senior by the Clarion-Ledger ... Mississippi Coaches Association first team All-State selection as a junior ... Orlando Sentinel 2006 All-Southern football team ... finalist for Mississippi’s Mr. Football award in 2006 ... helped lead South Panola to its fourth straight state championship with a 28-21 win over Meridian for a 15-0 record as a senior ... never lost a game in high school ... team owns the state record with 60 consecutive wins ... rushed for 1,288 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior ... tallied 123 carries for 1,117 yards and 14 touchdowns as he led his team to the state championship and No. 6 ranking in the USA Today Super 25 in 2005 ... coached by Ricky Woods.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He was a shut-down corner at one of the top high school programs in the state of Louisiana … the No. 7 player in Louisiana and the No. 20 cornerback in the country according to Scout.com … earned a four-star rating by Scout … carries a Rivals.com national ranking of 17 in terms of corners and is the No. 10 overall player in the state …. listed as the No. 41 player overall in The Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 … recorded 45 tackles and four interceptions as a senior, earning Class 2A All-State honors … listed on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 … No. 86 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list … had 30 tackles with four picks and 15 pass break-ups as junior as he earned All-Metro and All-District recognition … All-District as a sophomore in 2005 … won four state championships during his high school career, including perfect seasons in 2005, 2006 and 2007 … the 2006 team finished with a No. 2 national ranking according to USA Today … was also a two-year lettermen in baseball, basketball and track … father, Robby Green, Sr., played football at LSU.

GREEN’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year

G-S

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR

TOTAL

12-0

2008

12-0

0-0

PBU Int

0-0

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Player Bios

Outlook:

Darius Hanks should be in the mix for significant playing time at wide receiver … an exciting young wide out with outstanding hands and receiving skills … has caught nine passes in nine career games for 94 yards … after receiving a medical redshirt in 2007, he won the Ozzie Newsome Most Improved Freshman Award following 2008 spring practice.

2008 (Freshman):

Hanks emerged as one of Alabama’s top wide receivers late in his sophomore season ... a second-year wide out that played in eight games with eight receptions for 88 yards ... caught a pass in four straight games (ASU, Mississippi State, Auburn and Florida) ... averaged 11.0 yards per catch ... six of his eight catches went for first downs, including two on third down ... made one grab in the 2007 opener before getting hurt. Clemson: Hanks played but did not have a catch in the Tide’s 34-10 win over the Tigers. Tulane: He appeared to have one catch against the Green Wave, but was unable to get a foot in bounds and was therefore ruled incomplete. Western Kentucky: Hanks made his first catch of the 2008 season against the Hilltoppers, pulling in an 18-yard reception from Greg McElroy on the first drive of the fourth quarter. Arkansas: He played but did not make a catch. Georgia: Hanks did not make the trip because of a slight injury. Kentucky: He did not see the field against the Wildcats. Mississippi: Hanks did not play vs. the Rebels. Tennessee: He traveled to Knoxville but did not play. Arkansas State: Hanks hauled in his second pass of the season on a 10-yard reception from quarterback John Parker Wilson in the second half against the Red Wolves. LSU: He did not play against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Hanks played his best game of the year against the Bulldogs with two receptions for 24 yards, including a 12-yard grab on third down that was good for a first down. Auburn: He made one catch for 17 yards on the Tide’s first scoring drive of the game ... hauled in the tough catch that was behind him on 2nd-down-and-14 for the first down. Florida: Hanks was second on the team with three catches for 10 yards ... hauled in a 10-yard first down reception in the first half against the Gators. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He played but did not record any statistics.

2007 (REDSHIRT):

He appeared in the first game of the season against Western Carolina … caught a pass for six yards against WCU … received a medical redshirt. Hanks prepped at Norcross High School, becoming one of the top receivers in the area in his career … Atlanta Journal-Constitution First-Team Class 5A All-State selection and a First-Team All-Region 7 pick … caught 55 passes for 857 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior … also ran for 63 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and picked off six passes on defense … finished second in Class 5A in receptions and receiving yards as a senior … had 378 receiving yards in five games as a junior despite missing most of the season after a broken leg sidelined him … participated in the Clemson Nike camp… coached by Keith Maloof.

HANKS’ CAREER STATISTICS 2007 2008

Total

1-0 8-0

9-0

No.

1 8

Yards Avg. TD

6 88

6.0 11.0

0 0

10.4 0

Outlook:

Glen Harbin will look to challenge for repetitions along Alabama’s defensive line as a redshirt freshman in 2009 … a talent pass rusher with good quickness.

2008 (REDSHIRT):

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Receiving Year G-S

Darius Hanks made one catch for 17 yards on the Tide’s first scoring drive of the game against Auburn in 2008. He has nine receptions in nine career starts for the Crimson Tide.

6 18

He redshirted during his freshman season at the capstone in 2008.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Harbin is a talented defensive lineman who was rated the No. 12 player in the state of Alabama by SuperPrep Magazine … totaled 59 tackles and eight sacks as a senior … named to The Mobile Press-Register’s Elite 18 and the Super Southeast 120 (No. 72) … Alabama Sports Writers Association honorable mention All-State … received a four-star rating from Rivals.com and was listed as the No. 16 player on the Alabama Top 35 list … also rated the No. 17 strong side defensive end nationally by Rivals … recognized as one of Scout.com’s Stars of Alabama … a three-star recruit according to Scout. com… No. 126 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list … totaled 59 tackles and 8.5 sacks as a senior … had 75 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior … standout as a prep baseball and basketball player at McGill-Toolen … as a junior outfielder, hit .350 with two home runs, 32 RBI and 10 stolen bases.

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Player Bios HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Outlook:

Jerrell Harris developed rapidly over the final half of his freshman season at outside linebacker … entering the spring of 2009, Harris will test his skills at inside linebacker after playing on the outside as a true freshman … also a key component of the Crimson Tide’s special teams … possesses outstanding speed and quickness along with a physical playing style … has played in 10 career games while recording three tackles.

2008 (Freshman):

Harris has played in 10 games this year for Alabama, including the last seven contests of the season ... one of 16 true freshmen to see the field in 2008 ... totaled three tackles with two solo stops... made his first career appearance in a Crimson Tide uniform against Tulane in the season’s second game, but did not record any statistics ... then received his most playing time to date at Arkansas, garnering time on both special teams and at linebacker ... returned to the field at Tennessee and made his first career tackle at outside linebacker ... also played against Arkansas State, LSU, Mississippi State, Auburn, Florida in the SEC Championship Game and Utah in the Sugar Bowl but did not record any statistics … set a career mark with two tackles on special teams at LSU.

He was regarded as one of the top linebacker prospects in the country … a Parade All-American … the No. 22 player nationally on SuperPrep Magazine’s Elite 50 … the No. 3 linebacker in the country according to SuperPrep and the No. 2 player in the state of Alabama … SuperPrep/Scout.com Top 100 selection (No. 67) … ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 4 outside linebacker prospect in the country … Rivals.com Top 100 selection (No. 34) and its fourth-ranked player on the Alabama Top 35 list … No. 22 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list … named a second team All-American by EA Sports … the No. 69 player nationally according by Tom Lemming of CSTV … ranked the No. 59 overall player in the country by Sports Illustrated/Takkle.com … the No. 99 player in the country according to ESPN. com … named to The Mobile Press-Register Elite 18 (No. 2) … listed as the No. 12 player overall in The Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 … SuperPrep/Scout.com Top 30 Alabama selection (No. 2) … listed on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 … member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association Super 12 … first-team ASWA 6A AllState selection … recorded 145 tackles, 15 sacks and three interceptions as a senior … had 130 tackles, three interceptions and two sacks as an All-State selection as a junior.

HARRIS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year G-S 2008 10-0 TOTAL

10-0

Bryant-Denny Stadium (92,138)

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Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR 3 1 2 0.0-0 0 0.0-0 0 0 3

0.0-0 0

PBU Int 0 0 0

Player Bios

Outlook:

Jennings Hester will look to garner playing time on special teams and at linebacker as a sophomore in 2009.

2008 (FRESHMAN):

He did not see action as a redshirt freshman in 2008.

Charlie Higgenbotham returns for his junior season at the Capstone and should contend for playing time at linebacker and on special teams … has seen action in 24 games … recorded 16 career tackles, including 10 solo stops and one quarterback sack.

2008 (Sophomore):

2007 (REDSHIRT):

Jennings redshirted his initial season with the Crimson Tide.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

OUTLOOK:

He was ranked 59th among linebackers by Scout.com ... first team 4A AllState selection ... named to Orlando Sentinel 2006 All-Southern football team ... First-Team All-DeKalb County as a senior ... tallied 120 tackles with five pass breakups, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble in his senior season at Marist ... led his team to a 13-2 record and trip to the 4A state finals ... during his junior season he compiled 105 tackles with nine for a loss and one sack ... he led the team in tackles and to a spot in the state playoffs ... named a captain as a senior ... coached by Alan Chadwick.

Higgenbotham was the Crimson Tide’s second-team mike linebacker behind Rolando McClain during his sophomore season in 2008 ... made four tackles and registered one sack while playing in all 14 games ... started on the Tide’s kickoff return team ... received the Commitment to Academic Excellence Award for his achievement in academic endeavors ... in the season opener at Clemson, Higgenbotham got to Tigers’ quarterback Cullen Harper for an eight-yard sack in the second half of a 34-10 rout of the Tigers ... Higgenbotham made two tackles vs. Western Kentucky with one solo stop in the Tide’s 41-7 win ... he continued his strong play with one assisted tackle at Arkansas … earned Academic All-SEC honors for the fall of 2008.

2007 (FRESHMAN):

He played in 10 games, including the last nine … had 12 tackles, including eight solo stops, on the season … recorded a season-high three tackles in the win over Tennessee … had two tackles at Mississippi State and two against Florida State … made a tackle in games against Western Carolina, Houston, Ole Miss, Auburn and Colorado … earned team Special Teams MVP honors against Houston and Ole Miss.

2006 (REDSHIRT):

Higgenbotham redshirted initial collegiate season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He starred at Mountain Brook High School…averaged more than ten tackles per game as a three-year starter…had four interceptions, caused four fumbles, had two fumble recoveries and one safety…rated the No. 38 inside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com as a senior…All-State Honorable Mention Class 6A by Alabama Sports Writers Association and All-Metro selection by The Birmingham News in both his junior and senior seasons… started in the North-South All-Star game as a junior and led both teams with nine tackles and one fumble recovery…started in Alabama-Mississippi AllStar Classic as a senior and led Alabama with seven tackles…National Latin Medal award winner…has one sister, Jackie…full name is Charles Richard Higgenbotham…born Sept. 11, 1987.

HIGGENBOTHAM’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year

G-S

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF

TOTAL

24-0

2007 2008

10-0 14-0

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12 4

8 2

4 2

0-0 0 1.0-8 0

1.0-8 0

0-0 1.0-8

0 0

1.0-8 0

0-0 0-0

0-0

PBU Int

0 0

0-0 0-0

0-0

Player Bios 2008 (Freshman):

OUTLOOK:

Dont’a Hightower emerged as one of the stars of the 2008 freshman class … a physically imposing middle linebacker with great speed and a nose for the football … earned first-team freshman All-America honors by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and was a second-team freshman All-American by Sporting News … earned freshman All-SEC recognition by Southeastern Conference coaches … made 12 starts while playing in all 14 games as a true freshman … is one of 11 true freshmen to start a season opener since 1972 and one of 16 true freshmen on the 2008 team to see playing time ... has 64 career tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss and six quarterback hurries … selected for the team’s Defensive Achievement Award, which goes to the underclassman who has played a critical role in the effectiveness of his unit.

Hightower was one of two true freshman to be regular starter for the Crimson Tide in 2008 ... the freshman started 12 games while playing in all 14 … a freshman All-American by the FWAA at linebacker … second-team freshman All-American by Sporting News … also a midseason freshman All-America selection by Rivals.com ... a freshman All-SEC selection by league coaches ... finished with 64 tackles this season - 26 solo - to rank fourth on the team ... also had one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries ... had at least one tackle in each game this year and has had five or more stops in seven of 14 games, including 10 against Tulane and a career-high 11 at LSU ... recorded six quarterback hurries. Clemson: Hightower started at will linebacker and made one solo tackle ... also recovered a fumble on his first series at linebacker. Tulane: He notched the first double-digit tackle game of his young career with 10 total stops and five solo tackles against the Green Wave ... also forced a Tulane fumble. Western Kentucky: Hightower’s playing time was reduced as the Crimson Tide spent much of the game in nickel and dime defensive packages ... made one tackle against the Hilltoppers. Arkansas: He notched five total tackles with two solo stops in the Tide’s 49-14 win over the Razorbacks. Georgia: Hightower made two assisted tackles against the No. 3 Bulldogs ... also picked up an A.J. Green fumble out of midair and returned it eight yards to setup a second-quarter Crimson Tide touchdown ... helped the Tide defense hold Georgia to just 50 yards rushing. Kentucky: He registered five tackles with two solo stops as Alabama surrendered just 35 yards rushing on 20 attempts ... Hightower also had one quarterback hurry that forced one of 22 incompletions from Wildcats’ quarterback Mike Hartline. Mississippi: Hightower was second

Dont’a Hightower made 12 starts while playing in all 14 games as a true freshman. He is one of 11 true freshmen to start a season opener since 1972 and one of 16 true freshmen on the 2008 team to see playing time. He has 64 career tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss and six quarterback hurries. He was selected for the team’s Defensive Achievement Award, which goes to the underclassman who has played a critical role in the effectiveness of his unit.

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Player Bios on the team with six tackles as the Tide posted a 24-20 win over the Rebels. Tennessee: He led the team with seven tackles, including three solo stops ... had one tackle for loss (-4) ... helped the Crimson Tide hold the Volunteers to just 36 yards rushing, the fifth team this season to have 50 or less rushing yards. Arkansas State: Hightower logged five total tackles with three solo stops in a 35-0 shutout of the Red Wolves ... helped limit ASU to just 158 yards of total offense. LSU: He recorded a career-best 11 tackles, including two solo stops ... also made a career-best 1.5 TFL (-2) ... his 11 tackles were the most for either team. Mississippi State: Hightower made two tackles with one solo stop in the Crimson Tide’s 32-7 win over Mississippi State ... he helped the Tide defense limit the Bulldogs to just 35 yards rushing and 167 total yards. Auburn: He notched four assisted tackles against the Tigers ... aided the Tide defense in holding Auburn to just 57 rushing yards, including just eight yards on the ground in the second half. Florida: Hightower made three solo tackles against the No. 2 Gators ... limiting UF to almost 100 yards below their season average for total yards ... had one of three quarterback hurries on UF signal-caller Tim Tebow. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He did not start as the Crimson Tide opened in a dime defense … registered two solo tackles and logged one quarterback hurry … saw action at both weak-side linebacker and jack linebacker. He was named the state’s defensive MVP by The Tennessean … listed on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 … earned a fourstar rating from Rivals.com and Scout.com … was Class 3A Mr. Football in Tennessee and voted first-team Tennessee Sports Writers Association AllState … the No. 2 player in the state of Tennessee according to SuperPrep Magazine … member of The Tennessean’s Dream Team … selected to play in the U.S. Army East-West All-Star game in San Antonio … the state of Tennessee’s No. 3 overall player according to Rivals.com … Rivals.com’s No. 15 inside linebacker in the country … listed as the No. 39 player overall in The Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 … No. 95 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list … recorded 168 tackles (14 for loss), five forced fumbles, five interceptions and four fumble recoveries as a senior … also had 875 yards and 19 touchdowns on offense.

HIGHTOWER’S CAREER STATISTICS

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF

G-S

TOTAL

14-12 64

2008

14-12

2.5-6 6

Baron Huber is expected to see time at fullback, tight end and on special teams for the Crimson Tide … a bruising 250-pound blocker that is excellent at the point of attack and in short-yardage situations … should also be a regular on special teams … the senior has played in 36 games during his Alabama career, including during the 2007 season at Vanderbilt … has two career receptions for eight yards.

2008 (Junior):

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Year

OUTLOOK:

0-0

2-0

PBU Int

0-0

Huber was the first fullback on the field for Alabama in 2008 ... helped a running game that averaged 184.6 yards per game to rank third in the SEC ... was a staple on the kickoff return unit ... played in all 14 games. Clemson: Huber helped clear a path for 239 rushing yards in the Crimson Tide’s 34-10 win over the Tigers in the opener. Tulane: He played but did not get a carry. Western Kentucky: Huber saw action at fullback and helped pave the way to a season-high 281 rushing yards. Arkansas: He helped the Tide roll up a season-high 328 yards rushing. Georgia: Huber led the way to 129 yards rushing as Glen Coffee piled up 86 yards on 23 carries and two touchdowns ... helped the Tide punch in four rushing touchdowns vs. the No. 3 Bulldogs. Kentucky: He again led the way for 282 yards rushing as Alabama ran over the Wildcats’ 13th-ranked rush defense. Mississippi: Huber played on special teams and helped account for 107 yards of rushing as a team. Tennessee: He played on special teams on the kickoff return team and was the lead fullback on short-yardage and goal line situations. Arkansas State: Huber played but did not record any statistics. LSU: He played on the kickoff return team vs. the Tigers. Mississippi State: Huber saw action on the kickoff return unit and as a blocking fullback in short-yardage situations ... helped clear the way for Mark Ingram’s one-yard touchdown run. Auburn: He again was the lead back in short-yardage situations and blocked on the kickoff return team. Florida: Huber played on special teams and a fullback. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He played but did not record any statistics.

2007 (SOPHOMORE):

He played in all 13 games, with one start to his credit against Vanderbilt … had one catch for four yards on the season and a tackle on special teams … recorded the reception against Western Carolina … made a tackle against then No. 3 LSU.

2006 (FRESHMAN):

Huber appeared in nine games, mostly on special teams … caught his first career pass against Florida International for four yards … missed the final four games of the season after suffering an ankle injury.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He played at Central High School in Knoxville before transferring to Powell for his senior season … had over 120 tackles, forced six fumbles, had three fumble recoveries on defense as a senior … had five touchdowns, four as a receiver and one rushing as a senior … was a defensive end at Central as a junior, finishing with 112 tackles, two interceptions, six forced fumbles and a recovery … full name is Baron Owens Huber … born Oct. 3, 1986.

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Player Bios CAREER STATISTICS

Year

G-S

Rushing Att Yards Avg. TD LP

Receiving No. Yards Avg. TD

TOTAL

36-1

2006 2007 2008

9-0 13-1 14-0

0 0 0

0.0 0.0 0.0

0.0

0 0 0

1 1 0

4 4 0

4.0 4.0 0.0

4.0

Year

G-S

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR

TOTAL

36-1

2006 2007 2008

9-0 13-1 14-0

0 1 0

0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

0 0 0

4 4 0

PBU Int

0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

OUTLOOK:

Mark Ingram possesses a rare combination of power and quickness that was too much to keep off the field as a true freshman in 2008 … adept at picking up extra yards after contact and always moving forward … a freshman All-SEC selection by league coaches … played in all 14 games, gaining 728 yards and averaged 5.1 yards per carry … his team-high 12 rushing touchdowns set the Alabama freshman record … selected as the team’s Offensive Achievement Award winner as an underclassman that played a critical role in the effectiveness of his unit following his freshman year.

2008 (Freshman):

Ingram was a freshman All-SEC selection by league coaches during his rookie campaign ... one of 16 true freshmen that has seen playing time... a bruising runner that is always moving up the field ... rushed for 728 yards on 143 carries with a team-best 12 touchdowns and a two-point conversion ... ranked eighth in the Southeastern Conference with 52.0 yards per game and 13th in scoring at 5.29 points per contest ... garnered third-team AllSEC honors from Phil Steele ... averaged 5.1 yards per carry ... caught seven passes for 54 yards with a long of 27 on a screen pass vs. Auburn ... had five rushes of over 20 yards, including a season-best 40-yard burst vs. Mississippi State ... carried the ball for 42 first downs or touchdowns with eight coming on third down ... also had three receptions for first down, with all three coming on third down. Clemson: Ingram ran through and over a vaunted Tigers’ defense in the season opener for a team-high 96 yards on 17 carries ... averaged 5.6 yards per carry with a long rush of 28 yards while punching in a two-point conversion ... earned offensive player of the week accolades from the Tide coaches for his play. Tulane: He rushed for a team-high 63 yards on 11 carries ... averaged 5.7 yards per carry and caught one pass for seven yards. Western Kentucky: Ingram churned his way to 51 yards on nine carries against the Hilltoppers ... averaged 5.7 yards per carry ... scored two touchdowns on runs of seven and five yards. Arkansas: He garnered just six carries, but averaged 8.8 yards per tote ... gained 53 yards ... broke the barrier for his fourth touchdown of the season on a oneyard plunge to open the scoring against the Razorbacks. Georgia: Ingram carried the ball just seven times for 17 yards after bruising a knee against the Bulldogs ... scored the Crimson Tide’s first touchdown of the game, capping an 11-play, 80-yard opening drive. Kentucky: He churned out 66 yards on 11 carries as the Tide rolled up 282 rushing yards on the Wildcats ... averaged 6.0 yards per carry. Mississippi: Ingram led the team with 73 yards rushing on 17 carries ... scored his sixth touchdown of the season in the Crimson Tide’s jumbo package with a two-yard run behind nose guard and blocking back Terrence Cody, left tackle Andre Smith and left guard

Mark Ingram was selected as the team’s Offensive Achievement Award winner as an underclassman that played a critical role in the effectiveness of his unit following his freshman year. Mike Johnson. Tennessee: He carried the ball four times for one yard in the Tide’s win at Tennessee. Arkansas State: Ingram produced a career day against ASU with 113 yards on 12 carries and two touchdowns ... averaged 9.4 yards per tote and broke off a season-long run of 30 yards ... scored on runs of five and 17 yards ... caught one pass for two yards. LSU: He ran five times for six yards vs. the Tigers in Baton Rouge. Mississippi State: Ingram averaged a team-best 6.0 yards per carry en route to a game-high 78 yards rushing ... scored his ninth touchdown of the year on a one-yard plunge in the fourth quarter ... caught one pass for five yards. Auburn: He carried the ball 15 times for 64 yards and two touchdowns ... also had one catch - for a career-long 27 yards - that helped the Tide convert a 3rd-and-14 in the third quarter. Florida: Ingram rushed eight times for 21 yards ... scored his 12th rushing touchdown of the season on a two-yard dive in the third quarter that gave the Tide a 20-17 lead. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He carried the ball eight times for 26 yards with a long run of 13 yards … picked up three first downs in his eight carries, including one on third down … caught one pass for eight yards.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He was rated as a four-star running back by Rivals.com … also ranked on Rivals.com Top 250 … rated as the 17th-best athlete in the nation and sixthbest player in Michigan according to Rivals.com … three-star running back by Scout.com … rated by Scout.com as the nation’s 57th-best running back … four-year starter … ran for 2,546 yards and 38 touchdowns in his final two prep seasons … added 260 receiving yards and two touchdowns … set city records for rushing yards (377) and touchdowns (7) in a game …named Saginaw Valley MVP and Area Player of the Year as a senior … four-time All-Area honoree and an All-State selection as a senior … as a prep senior, ran for 1,700 yards and 24 touchdowns … tallied 846 rushing yards and 14

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Player Bios touchdowns as a junior … averaged more than seven yards-per-carry as prep junior … nine-time All-State track star … runs a 10.69 100-meter dash and 21.9 200-meter dash … best long jump is 23 feet, 8 inches … son of former NFL wide receiver Mark Ingram, who won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants … played for head coach Gary Lee.

CAREER STATISTICS

Year

G-S

Rushing Att Yards Avg. TD LP

Receiving No. Yards Avg. TD

TOTAL

14-0

143 728

2008

14-0

143

728

5.1

7.7

Outlook:

Veteran cornerback Kareem Jackson returns to anchor the Alabama secondary in 2009 … the Crimson Tide’s most experienced defensive back, he enters his junior season after starting 26 games over his first two years at the Capstone … one of the most exciting defensive backs in the Southeastern Conference … has 107 career tackles, five tackles for loss and four interceptions … winner of the team’s 2008 Unsung Hero Award for his contributions to the success of the team with the least recognition.

2008 (Sophomore): OUTLOOK:

Chris Jackson saw extensive playing time as a true freshman on special teams, but the sophomore could also figure prominently in Alabama’s plans at wide receiver in 2009 … an explosive athlete … an early enrollee in the spring of 2008 … has played in 12 career games for the Tide.

2008 (Freshman):

Jackson was a true freshman wide out that has played in 12 games for the Crimson Tide ... one of 16 true freshmen that has seen playing time in 2008 ... recorded six total tackles, including one solo stop … started on the kickoff coverage team where he had five tackles ... had one tackle on punt coverage … Jackson had reps at both wide receiver and on special teams against Clemson, but did not record any statistics ... recorded two special teams tackles on the kickoff coverage unit against Western Kentucky ... Jackson had one assisted tackle on special teams at Georgia ... registered two assisted tackles on special teams in the Crimson Tide’s 29-9 win at Tennessee.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He was an ESPN.com Top 150 (No. 143) … The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 150 (No. 143) … listed on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 … The Mobile Press-Register’s Super 120 Team (No. 118) … rated by Rivals.com as the nation’s 89th-best wide receiver … also tabbed the No. 43 high school player in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com … three-star wide receiver by Rivals.com … rated as the 42nd-best wide receiver in the nation by Scout.com … four-star wide receiver by Scout. com … named 2007 Georgia High School Class AAA Player of the Year by the Associated Press … 2007 first-team All-State by The Atlanta JournalConstitution … 2007 Southern Crescent Player of the Year … an all-region selection … Atlanta Touchdown Club Player of the Week … twice named The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Player of the Week as prep senior … No. 84 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list … finished his prep career with 56 touchdowns … in his final two prep seasons had 121 receptions for 2,274 yards and 31 touchdowns … averaged 18.4 yards per catch during his junior and senior seasons … totaled 13 touchdown catches as a sophomore in 2005 … as a junior, caught 45 passes for 800 yards (17.7 per catch) and eight touchdowns in just nine games … recorded seven interceptions and returned two for touchdowns … caught 76 passes for 1,470 yards (18.8 per catch) and career-high 23 touchdowns as a senior … also added five rushing touchdowns … on defense, had 97 tackles and three interceptions.

Jackson provided the Crimson Tide with an experienced cornerback as a sophomore ... the shutdown cornerback from Macon, Ga., was eighth on the team in tackles with 44, including 28 solo stops ... registered 10 pass breakups on the year with one interception ... ranked just outside of the top 10 in the SEC with 11 passes defended. Clemson: Jackson started against the Tigers and led the team with four solo tackles and six total tackles. Tulane: He made five tackles, including four solo stops, against the Green Wave. Western Kentucky: Jackson stymied the Hilltoppers passing game as WKU managed just 116 yards in the air ... Jackson made five tackles, including two solo stops and a pass breakup. Arkansas: He notched two total tackles with one unassisted stop and broke up one pass as the Tide rolled to a 49-14 win in the SEC opener. Georgia: Jackson recorded two solo tackles and broke up a pass as the Crimson Tide beat No. 3 Georgia, 41-30. Kentucky: He broke up two passes and made his first interception of the season ... helped force UK quarterback Mike Hartline into 22 incompletions ... logged five tackles with three solo stops. Mississippi: Jackson registered three solo tackles and broke up a pass in the Crimson Tide’s 24-20 win over the Rebels ... notched his first TFL (-4) of the season. Tennessee: He made four tackles with two solo stops ... helped limit the Volunteers to 137 passing yards and just 173 yards of total offense. Arkansas State: The Red Wolves refused to throw at Jackson the entire game ... did not have a tackle, but did not have a pass thrown in his direction either ... helped hold ASU to a season-low 67 yards through the air. LSU: He made two solo and two assisted tackles against the Tigers in the Crimson Tide’s 27-21 overtime win. Mississippi State: Jackson logged two solo tackles and broke up a pass at cornerback, but starred on the punt coverage team ... blocked his first career punt by racing in off the corner and blocking Blake McAdams’ punt out the back the end zone for a safety. Auburn: He had just one assisted tackle as the Tigers chose not to test the All-SEC caliber cornerback ... broke up one pass thrown his direction. Florida: Jackson was outstanding against the Gators’ high-powered offense ... made two total tackles but knocked away two sure Tim Tebow completions with excellent coverage ... helped limited the UF attack to just 358 total yards, nearly 100 below their season average. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He made three total tackles with two solo stops against the Utes.

2007 (FRESHMAN):

A Sporting News second team Freshman All-American ... listed as a first team All-SEC freshman selection by league coaches ... starter in 12-of-13 games, including each of the last 10 … second on the team with three interceptions on the season and was fourth with four pass breakups … had 66 tackles on the season, good for fifth-best on the team … had an outstanding game against Tennessee … picked off two passes, including one to stop a key UT scoring drive deep in Alabama territory in the second quarter … also added two pass breakups, six tackles and one for loss against the Vols … earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors for his performance against UT … recorded a career-high nine tackles to go with a breakup at Ole Miss … had six tackles and added his third interception in two games, which he returned 51 yards, against No. 3 LSU … also had a pass breakup and a

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Player Bios

Outlook:

Star Jackson will look to use the experience he gained during his redshirt season in 2008 as he battles for the starting job at quarterback for Alabama in 2009 … the talented dual-threat quarterback has a strong arm and good elusiveness … has good speed and is an excellent athlete.

2008 (REDSHIRT):

He redshirted during his freshman season at the capstone in 2008.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Kareem Jackson enters his junior season after starting 26 games over his first two years at the Capstone He is considered one of the most exciting defensive backs in the Southeastern Conference and has 107 career tackles, five tackles for loss and four interceptions. blocked field goal against the Tigers … made eight tackles, including one for loss, against Florida State … had five tackles and forced a fumble at Vanderbilt … recorded eight tackles against Houston … made six tackles against Louisiana-Monroe … had four tackles and a pass breakup at Auburn … recorded five tackles and broke up a pass in the Tide’s win over Colorado in the PetroSun Independence Bowl … named UA Defensive CoPlayer of the Week against Tennessee and Special Teams Co-Player of the Week against Vanderbilt and Florida State … captured the Bobby Johns Defensive Back Award following the 2008 spring practice slate.

Jackson was a 2007 U.S. Army All-American … played in the 2007 U.S. Army All-American game on Jan. 5, 2008 at Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas … 2007 Palm Beach Post Offensive Player of the Year … The Mobile Press-Register’s Super 120 Team (No. 64) … a pro-style quarterback with excellent running and passing skills … listed on the Rivals.com Super 250 team … rated as the second-best scrambling quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com … also ranked as the fifth-best pro-style quarterback by Rivals. com … four-star quarterback by Scout.com … rated as the 11th best quarterback in the nation by Scout.com … No. 70 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list … finished high school career with more than 3,500 passing yards and 32 touchdowns … as a junior in 2006, passed for more than 1,900 yards and 19 touchdowns … also ran for 750 yards … an all-county and allregion selection … as a senior in 2007, completed 97-of-180 passes for 1,677 yards and 13 touchdowns … also added 500 rushing yards.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Starred for Westside High School and Fork Union Military Academy as a prep … ranked No. 17 nationally by Rivals.com … played in The Max Emfinger Third Annual High School All-American Bowl Classic in Shreveport, La. … had five interceptions at Fork Union Military Academy … compiled 1,436 rushing yards with 20 touchdowns, nine receptions for 256 yards and two touchdowns on offense as a senior at Westside High School … added 16 tackles with three interceptions on defense … enrolled at UA in January of 2007 and participated in spring drills.

JACKSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year

2007 2008

G-S

Tackles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks

13-12 66 14-14 44

48 18 28 16

4.0-7 0 1.0-4 0

TOTAL 27-26 107 76 34 5.0-11 0

0-0 0-0

0-0

Fumbles Blocked FF FR PBU Int Kick

1 0

0-0 1-0

1-0

6 10

3-80 1 (FG) 1-5 1 (Punt) 4-85

OUTLOOK:

Senior defensive back Marquis Johnson will again be an integral part of the Alabama secondary … saw significant playing time in 2008, especially in the nickel and dime formations … has played in 36 career games, making three starts with 60 tackles, two interceptions, six pass breakups and a fumble recovery.

2008 (Junior):

Marquis Johnson stepped up his play as a junior and served as Alabama’s third cornerback in nickel and dime defensive packages ... added strength and speed has helped the Sarasota, Fla., native move up the depth chart ... played in all 14 games with three starts against Western Kentucky, Florida in the SEC Championship Game and Utah in the Allstate Sugar Bowl ... recorded 49 tackles on the year, which ranked sixth on the team ... had two

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Player Bios interceptions, a tackle for loss (-4) and five pass breakups in 2008. Clemson: Johnson snared his first career interception off a tipped pass and returned it seven yards ... was second on the team with five total tackles, including four solo stops. Tulane: He made two solo tackles in the Tide’s 20-6 win over the Green Wave and also recorded a pass breakup. Western Kentucky: Johnson made one solo tackle in his first start of his career against the Hilltoppers ... the one tackle was a TFL for minus-4 yards. Arkansas: He was a regular for the Crimson Tide who played a lot of nickel and dime defense against Arkansas’ spread passing attack ... logged five tackles, including three solo tackles ... intercepted his second pass of the season on the Razorbacks first play of the second half, setting up Glen Coffee’s 31-yard touchdown run two plays later. Georgia: Johnson registered three solo tackles and broke up a pass in the Crimson Tide’s 41-30 win at No. 3 Georgia. Kentucky: He made four tackles - three solo - while forcing the Wildcats’ into 22 incompletions. Mississippi: Johnson notched three tackles, including one solo stop in the Tide’s 24-20 win over Mississippi. Tennessee: He made one assisted tackle and broke up a Nick Stephens’ pass in a 29-9 win over the Volunteers. Arkansas State: Johnson made one solo tackle in a 35-0 win over the Red Wolves ... aided a defense that surrendered just 67 yards passing and 158 total yards. LSU: He made a career-high six tackles against LSU in the Tide’s 27-21 overtime win in Death Valley ... helped an Alabama secondary that intercepted four passes and broke up four more passes. Mississippi State: Johnson was third on the team with five tackles against the Bulldogs ... has a combined 11 tackles against LSU and MSU ... also broke up a Tyson Lee pass as the Tide defense surrendered just 167 total yards. Auburn: He did not have a tackle but did breakup a pass and record a quarterback hurry ... helped the Tide hold the Tigers to just 113 yards passing and 170 total yards. Florida: Johnson made four tackles ... made his second career start with the Tide opening in a nickel formation against the Gators’ spread offense. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He started his second straight game and third of the season, making a team-high and career-best nine tackles in the Sugar Bowl, including seven solo stops.

2007 (SOPHOMORE):

He played in nine games as a back-up in the secondary … had four tackles, one pass breakup and a fumble recovery on the season … earned the fumble recovery in the third quarter of the Houston game … recorded tackles against Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Georgia and Florida State and had a pass breakup against the Seminoles.

2006 (FRESHMAN):

Johnson Appeared in all 13 games and logged 183 snaps … played 10 or more snaps in all 13 games … had two tackles against Duke and Tennessee … finished the season with seven tackles to his credit.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He played for Booker High School, leading his team to a 13-2 record … as a senior, had five interceptions, 15 pass breakups and 39 solo tackles … also returned punts, averaging 37.6 yards per return … named All-State as a cornerback and punt returner … selected to play in the Florida Bowl … was a three-sport star, playing on a state-championship basketball team in addition to competing in the triple jump in the Florida State Track & Field Championships … full name is Marquis Adrian Johnson … born May 18, 1988.

JOHNSON’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year

G-S

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF

TOTAL

36-3

2006 2007 2008

13-0 9-0 14-3

7 4 49

2 3 32

5 1 17

0-0 0 0-0 0 1.0-4 1

1.0-4 1

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

0 0 0

0-0 1-1 0-0

1-1

PBU Int

0 1 5

0-0 0-0 2-7

2-7

Outlook:

Mike Johnson returns for his senior season as the Crimson Tide’s most experienced and versatile offensive lineman … a first-team All-American by Pro Football Weekly in 2008, he also garnered second-team All-SEC honors … should contend for both all-conference and All-America recognition as a senior in 2009 … a two-time SEC Offensive Lineman of the week … started all 14 games along the Tide offensive line as a junior, making 12 starts at left guard and two at left tackle … has played in 40 career games at the Capstone, including 27 straight starts … won the team’s Up-Front Award for his play along the offensive line during the 2008 season.

2008 (Junior):

Mike Johnson is one of the Crimson Tide’s most versatile offensive linemen ... was Alabama’s everyday left guard, but moved out to left tackle when needed ... started 12 games at left guard and two games (Tulane and Utah) at left tackle in place of an injured Andre Smith ... earned first-team All-America honors from Pro Football Weekly … a second-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press, Sporting News, league coaches and Phil Steele ... helped pave the way to 184.6 rushing yards per game... started 27 straight games along the offensive line ... helped clear a path for six 100yard individual rushing games (5 by Glen Coffee and 1 by Mark Ingram) ... helped the Tide rush for 280 yards or more as a team three times (281 vs. Western Kentucky; 328 at Arkansas; 282 vs. Kentucky) ... twice named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Clemson & Mississippi) ... won the team’s Up-Front Award for his play along the offensive line ... a third-team All-SEC selection by Phil Steele. Clemson: Johnson started the game at left guard before finishing the game as the Tide’s left tackle after Andre Smith left the game with a sprained knee ... helped Alabama roll up 239 yards rushing for a 4.8 yards per carry average ... kept quarterback John Parker Wilson’s jersey clean to the tune of 180 yards and two touchdowns on 22-of30 passing and no sacks. Tulane: He started the second game of the year at left tackle in place of Andre Smith where he solidified the left side of the offensive front ... earned offensive player of the week accolades from the Alabama coaching staff for his play. Western Kentucky: Johnson moved back to left guard with the return of left tackle Andre Smith ... helped Alabama rush a season-high 281 yards while compiling a season-best 557 yards of total offense. Arkansas: He cleared the way for a season-high 328 yards rushing on just 35 carries ... help UA average 9.4 yards per carry as a team ... the Crimson Tide ran behind the left side of the line all game, springing Glen Coffee on runs of 87 and 31 yards. Georgia: Johnson helped the Crimson Tide roll up 231 yards of total offense in the first half as Alabama opened up a 31-0 lead en route to victory. Kentucky: He helped clear the way to 282 yards rushing against a Wildcat team that entered the game ranked 13th nationally in rushing defense, allowing just 79.2 yards per game ... helped Coffee rush for a career-high 218 yards on 25 carries, including a 78-yard touchdown run. Mississippi: Johnson helped the Tide rush for 107 yards in a 24-20 win over Mississippi while providing time for a season-high 219 yards by Wilson through the air. Tennessee: He and his fellow offensive linemen did not allow a sack while producing 366 yards of total offense ... the balanced attack included 188 yards through the air and 178 yards on the ground ... the Crimson Tide offense averaged over 5.5 yards per play and over four yards per rush. Arkansas State: Johnson helped the Crimson Tide rush for 205 yards and four rushing touchdowns ... Ingram notched his first career 100-yard rushing effort with 113 yards on 12 carries. LSU: He blocked for Coffee’s third 100-yard rushing effort of the season ... paved the way to three rushing touchdowns (two by Wilson and one by Coffee) ... did not allow a sack to the Tigers’ dangerous defensive front seven. Mississippi

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Player Bios State: Johnson helped the Tide rush for 198 yards with a 4.1 yards per carry average ... the Tide’s physically dominant offensive front held the ball for 35:33 and wore down the Bulldogs defensive front with a power running game. Auburn: He was instrumental in the Tide’s 412 yards of total offense and 234 yards rushing ... helped Coffee break free for his four 100-yard rushing game of the season with 144 yards that included a 41-yard burst for a touchdown. Florida: Johnson helped the Crimson Tide churn out 323 yards of total offense ... blocked for Coffee’s fifth 100-yard rushing game of the season as both Coffee and Ingram scored rushing touchdowns. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He started the game at left tackle, but played only a handful of snaps before spraining a knee and not returning.

2007 (SOPHOMORE):

He was one of two players on the offensive line (Andre Smith) to start in all 13 games … earned the right tackle spot in fall drills and started at right tackle 10 times and at right guard against Mississippi State, LouisianaMonroe and Auburn … started at right guard against Mississippi State after injuries and suspensions forced some shuffling on the offensive line … helped the team post 313 rushing yards and six touchdowns on the ground in the season-opening win over Western Carolina … helped the Tide rush for 221 yards, including 173 by running back Terry Grant, in the win in week two at Vanderbilt … blocked for another 100-yard rushing performance by Grant and the line allowed only two sacks in 45 pass attempts in a win over Arkansas … helped the offense score three touchdowns in the first half against Houston on homecoming … the line allowed only one sack in a 41-17 win over Tennessee … named UA Offensive Co-Player of the Week against Georgia … captured the 2008 Paul Crane Offensive Lineman Award following 2008 spring practice.

2006 (FRESHMAN):

Johnson played a total of 132 snaps while appearing in all 13 games as a freshman … finished with four knockdown blocks in the Louisiana-Monroe game … played in 37 snaps, a season high, in the PetroSun Independence Bowl game against Oklahoma State … logged 16 snaps against Florida International and was in on 11 plays in the season-opener against Hawai’i.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He never missed a practice or weight-room session in four years at Pine Forest High School … had a perfect 4.0 GPA in high school and scored a 27 on the ACT exam … full name is Michael P. Johnson … born April 2, 1987.

Outlook:

Barrett Jones should be 100 percent healthy as a sophomore in 2009 after a shoulder injury cost him most of his freshman season … the athletic offensive lineman will have a chance to earn a starting role at one of the three vacated spots along the Crimson Tide’s offensive line.

2008 (FRESHMAN):

He played in three games as a true freshman for a shoulder injury ended his season … saw action against Western Kentucky during the non-conference slate and then participated in two SEC games at Arkansas and at home against Kentucky.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He was a 2007 U.S. Army All-American … listed as the No. 20 offensive lineman nationally by SuperPrep and the No. 1 player in Tennessee … listed on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 … played in the 2007 U.S. Army All-American game on Jan. 5, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas … The Mobile Press-Register’s Super 120 Team (No. 15) … top-rated football player in the state of Tennessee by Rivals.com … top-rated center by Rivals.com … also ranked 60th on Rivals.com Top 100 list … ranked the No. 53 overall player in the country by Sports Illustrated/Takkle.com … a third-team EA Sports All-American … four-star offensive lineman by Rivals.com and Scout.com … rated as the 18th-best offensive lineman nationally by Scout.com … 2007 finalist for Division II AA Mr. Football in Tennessee … named First-Team All-State by The Tennessean and the Tennessee Sports Writers Association … named 2007 West Tennessee Coaches Association All-Region team … also a four-year starter in basketball, leading team to a state runner-up finish in 2006 … father, Rex, played basketball at Alabama under Wimp Sanderson from 1982-84.

Mike Johnson returns for his senior season as the Crimson Tide’s most experienced and versatile offensive lineman. He was a first-team All-American by Pro Football Weekly in 2008, and he also garnered secondteam All-SEC honors.

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Player Bios

OUTLOOK:

Julio Jones enters his sophomore season as one of the top wide receivers in the nation … started all 14 games as a freshman, setting every freshman receiving record in the books … a physically gifted wide receiver with tremendous hands, break-away speed and the ability to break tackles … should contend for both All-American and all-conference honors as a sophomore … a first-team freshman All-American and the Columbus (Ohio) Touchdown Club National Freshman of the Year in 2008 … Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year and a second-team all-conference selection … caught 58 passes for 924 yards and four touchdowns … was one of 16 true freshmen that has seen playing time in 2008 and just the 11th true freshman to start a season opener for the Crimson Tide since freshman became eligible again by the NCAA in 1972.

2008 (Freshman):

Jones was SEC Freshman of the Year by the Associated Press and Sporting News ... first-team freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of American and Sporting News … the Columbus (Ohio) Touchdown Club Freshman of the Year … a second-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press, Sporting News, league coaches and Phil Steele ... three-time SEC Freshman of the Week (Western Kentucky, Tennessee and LSU) ... a Rivals.com Midseason Freshman All-American ... started at the X wide receiver ... recorded a team-high 58 receptions for 924 yards and four touchdowns ... set Alabama freshman record for receptions (58), receiving yards (924)

and receiving touchdowns (4) ... passed Ozzie Newsome for the receiving yards record (374) and A.C. Carter for receptions and touchdowns ... fourth in the SEC and 59th nationally in receiving yards per game (66.0) and seventh in receptions (4.14) ... had 18 catches of 20 yards or more ... returned one kickoff for 21 yards and two punts for a 5.5 yards per return average ... 44 of his 58 receptions went for first downs or a touchdown with 11 coming on third down ... caught at least one pass in every game and at least three passes in 12 of 14 games ... had at least three catches in the final 10 games of the season ... had three 100-yard receiving games (at Tennessee, at LSU and vs. Florida) … finished fifth with the fifth-most receptions (58) in a single season in school history … his 924 receiving yards ranked as the fourth-best single-season mark at Alabama … given the Offensive Achievement Award for his performance and production as an underclassman by the Alabama coaches. Clemson: Jones snagged his first career catch on an eight-yard bubble on the Crimson Tide’s first drive of the year ... then hauled in his first career touchdown on a four-yard catch in the third quarter from John Parker Wilson ... finished with four catches for 28 yards and a touchdown ... averaged seven yards per reception ... returned one kickoff for 21 yards. Tulane: He caught one pass for 13 yards to kick start a fourth-quarter Alabama drive. Western Kentucky: Jones caught a career-best five passes for 66 yards and a touchdown ... four of Jones’ catches were good for first downs ... caught a 12-yard touchdown from John Parker Wilson in the third quarter ... also connected with Wilson for the Tide’s longest pass play of the season - a 36-yard strike down the middle of the field ... named the SEC Freshman of the Week for his efforts. Arkansas: He caught one pass against the Razorbacks - a 25-yard touchdown strike from Wilson - for his team-leading third TD grab of the year. Georgia: Jones tuned in a career outing with five catches for 94 yards and a touchdown ... the touchdown came late in the second quarter on a 22-yard fade pattern in the corner of the end zone that gave the Tide a 31-0 lead. Kentucky: He caught three passes for 52 yards ... all three receptions were good for first downs, including a third and 13 catch that went for 23 yards. Mississippi: Jones snared three passes for 65 yards against the Rebels ... hauled in his first catch on a quick-hitting slant pattern that he juggled before securing the ball and then eluded defenders for a 40-yard gain early in the first quarter ... Jones then set up Alabama’s first touchdown with a 25-yard catch down the sideline. Tennessee: He set a then-career high six receptions for 103 yards ... all six catches went for first Julio Jones started all 14 games as a freshman, setting every freshman receiving record in the books. He was named Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year in 2008 and was a second-team all-conference selection. He caught 58 passes for 924 yards and four touchdowns last season.

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Player Bios downs ... set the school freshman record for single-season receiving years. Arkansas State: Jones hauled in five catches for 62 yards ... two grabs went for first downs, including one on third down that sustained a Tide scoring drive. LSU: He caught a career-high seven passes for 128 yards ... six of his receptions went for first downs, including two on third down ... his 24-yard reception over a LSU defender on Alabama’s first play of overtime set the Crimson Tide up at the 1-yard line for the winning touchdown. Mississippi State: Jones hauled in three passes for 53 yards ... all three catches resulted in first downs for the Crimson Tide. Auburn: He caught at least three passes for his eighth straight game with three grabs for 36 yards ... had two third-down catches for first downs ... just missed his fifth touchdown of the year, being knocked out at the three-yard line as he battled to take his 15-yard reception into the end zone. Florida: Jones could not be contained with a single defender drawing double-teams and combination coverages from the Gators ... scorched Florida for 124 yards on five catches, including a season-long 64-yarder on the Tide’s second drive of the game ... caught four passes for first downs, including one on third down. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He produced an outstanding Sugar Bowl performance with seven receptions for 77 yards … the seven catches equaled his career high that he originally set at LSU on Nov. 8 … hauled in a 30-yard reception, his seventh catch of the year that went for at least 30 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He was a Parade All-American … USA Today All-American … ranked the No.1 overall player in the country by Sports Illustrated/Takkle.com … nation’s No. 2 overall prospect by ESPN … The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 150 (No. 2) … SuperPrep’s No. 1 wide receiver nationally and No. 2 prospect overall … ESPN.com Top 150 … The Mobile Press-Register’s Super 120 Team (No. 1) … “Mr. Football” in the state of Alabama … named to The Tampa Tribune’s “Best of the South Team” … SouthScout.com Stars of Alabama selection … Gatorade Player of the Year (Alabama) … an EA Sports first-team All-American … Prep Nation 101 Honoree … named to The Mobile Press-Register’s Elite 18 Team (No. 1) … five-star wide receiver by Scout.com … rated as No. 1 wide receiver in the nation by Scout.com … the No. 1 wide receiver in the nation and the top prospect in the Alabama Top 35 list by Rivals.com … also called by Rivals.com as the best wide receiver in the nation “after the catch” … rated as the No. 4 overall prospect in the nation on the Rivals.com Top 100 … two-time All-American by Rivals.com (2006 and 2007) … Scout.com All-American selection … No. 2 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list … SuperPrep/Scout.com Top 30 Alabama selection (No. 1) … the No. 3 ranked overall player in the nation according to Tom Lemming of CSTV … Rivals.com writes of Jones “Really outstanding feet for a big man. He gets out of trouble when hemmed in. He has great acceleration and can run after the catch. He shows really good concentration on deep balls. Team can use him on reverses and short routes. Hard to tackle in the open field.” … capped off high school career with six catches for 97 yards … two-time Birmingham News and Alabama Sportswriters Association All-State selection … named to 2007 Birmingham News Super All-State Team … named to 2007 ASWA Super 12 All-State team … had 194 career catches for 3,287 yards and 42 touchdowns … also added three rushing touchdowns, two kick return touchdowns, two punt returns and two fumble returns for scores … scored 52 touchdowns in his prep career … set Foley school record for career receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns and total touchdowns … holds the top three singleseason receiving records at Foley with 75 receptions (2006), 68 receptions (2007) and 51 catches (2005) … also holds single-season record with 1,306 yards in 2006 … as senior, tallied 68 catches for 1,181 yards and 16 TDs … finished the year with 18 total TDs … led the Lions to a 12-1 record and a Region 2 title before losing to Prattville in state quarterfinals … hauled in a career-high 75 passes for 1,306 yards and 16 TDs as a junior … concluded the season with career-high 20 TDs … recorded 51 receptions for 805 yards and 12 TDs as sophomore in 2005 … an outstanding track and field athlete … named 2006-07 Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year (Alabama) … community service projects include Santa America Foundation and local Optimist International club … coached by Mark Lasseter.

JONES’ CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Year G-S

2008

TOTAL

14-14

No.

14-14 58

Yards Avg. TD

924

15.9

15.9 4

Outlook:

Chris Jordan made the switch from running back to linebacker early in his freshman year and should contend for playing time as a sophomore in 2009 … a physical tackler that has excellent size and speed … played in nine games as a freshman and saw extensive playing time on special teams where he made three solo tackles.

2008 (Freshman):

Jordan was one of 16 true freshmen to see playing time in 2008 ... listed as the second-team will linebacker behind fellow freshman Dont’a Hightower ... made three special teams tackles on the year ... saw playing time in 10 games, including Clemson, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas State, LSU, Mississippi State, Auburn, Florida and Utah in the Sugar Bowl ... recorded his first career tackle for the Crimson Tide with an assisted special teams stop against Kentucky ... then notched his second special teams stop on kickoff coverage against Auburn ... had an assisted stop in the SEC Championship Game on kickoff coverage.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He was SuperPrep’s No. 17 running back in the country … The Mobile PressRegister’s Super 120 Team (No. 14) … four-star running back by Scout.com … rated as the No. 26 running back in nation by Scout.com … has power, size and tackle-breaking ability … listed on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 … the No. 3 player in Tennessee according to SuperPrep Magazine … rated No. 5 in the state of Tennessee by Rivals.com … No. 68 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list … ran for more than 1,600 yards and 20 TDs in his junior and senior seasons at Brentwood Academy … led Brentwood to the 2007 Tennessee Division II state championship … named first-team All-State by the Tennessee Sportswriters Association … named second-team All-State by The Tennessean … played 11 games and rushed for 1,258 yards on 197 carries … averaged 6.3 yards per carry and tallied 18 TDs … also averaged 112.1 yards per game … added three receptions for 85 yards, including a 77-yard TD … best game of the season came against Independence, where he ran 31 times for 211 yards and four TDs … had a season-high 66-yard run against the Baylor School … named honorable mention All-State by Tennessee Super Prep Coaches Association as a junior in 2006 … ran for 487 yards on 68 carries … averaged 7.2 yards per carry and scored five TDs … prepped at Norcross High School in suburban Atlanta before transferring to Brentwood Academy in 2006.

JORDAN’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year

G-S

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR

TOTAL

9-0

2008

9-0

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0-0

PBU Int

0-0

Player Bios 2006 (REDSHIRT):

Sat out the 2006 season after transferring to Alabama.

2005 (FRESHMAN):

Played in eight games at Grambling State … had seven starts and recorded 15 tackles, two interceptions, two pass breakups, a tackle-for-loss and a forced fumble … also had one kickoff return for 12 yards … had a seasonhigh five tackles against Alcorn State.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: OUTLOOK:

A second-generation Crimson Tide football player, King’s father, Tyrone, Sr., played for Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant … King has played in 26 games in his UA career, on special teams and in the secondary … earned the 2008 Paul “Bear” Bryant Outstanding Non-Scholarship Player award following 2008 spring practice.

Prepped at Minor High School, playing under head coach Tony Lunceford … played the defensive back and running back spots for the Tigers … rated No. 12 on The Birmingham News Super Senior list … earned All-State, AllMetro and All-Region honors as a senior … finished his career with 195 tackles and 18 interceptions … had 60 tackles and an interception as a senior and 50 tackles to go with seven interceptions in his junior season … full name is Tyrone King, Jr. … born Sept. 23, 1986.

KING’S CAREER STATISTICS

2008 (Junior):

Tyrone King’s play during practice, on special teams and as a backup free safety earned him a scholarship prior to the start of the 2008 season ... the junior was a regular on special teams and as a reserve defensive back ... played in all 14 games … made 15 tackles on the season - 11 solo - a quarterback hurry and two forced fumbles ... 11 of his tackles have come on special teams, which ranked tied for third on the team ... UA Coaches Special Teams Player of the Week at Arkansas. Clemson: King was a big part of the Crimson Tide’s special teams and saw action in the defensive backfield ... made one assisted tackle. Tulane: He made one assisted special teams tackles vs. the Green Wave in UA’s 20-6 win. Western Kentucky: King made one assisted tackle. Arkansas: He earned special teams player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff ... made two solo tackles on special teams against the Hogs ... also forced a fumble. Georgia: King made two more special teams’ tackles with one solo stop in the Tide’s 41-30 win at No. 3 Georgia. Kentucky: He played but did not have a tackle against the Wildcats. Mississippi: King made one solo tackle on special teams in the Tide’s 24-20 win over Mississippi. Tennessee: He made one assisted tackle on special teams in the Crimson Tide’s 29-9 win in Knoxville. Arkansas State: King registered two solo stops while playing safety in the second half against the Red Wolves ... helped limit ASU to 158 total yards and just 67 in the air. Mississippi State: King played one of his best games of the season with three solo tackles on special teams ... forced his second fumble of the year on a kickoff return in the first quarter. Auburn: He saw action on the punt and kickoff teams and also played a few snaps at free safety in the Tide’s 36-0 shutout win over the Tigers. Florida: King recorded one solo stop on the kickoff coverage team in the SEC Championship Game against the Gators. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He played but did not record any statistics.

Year

G-S

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF

TOTAL

34-7

2005* 2007 2008

8-7 12-0 14-0

*at Grambling State

15 5 15

7 2 11

8 3 4

1.0-3 0 0-0 0 0-0 1

1.0-3 1

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

1 1 1

0-0 1-0 0-0

1-0

PBU Int

2 1 0

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

2007 (SOPHOMORE):

Appeared in 12 games, primarily on special teams … had five tackles, a pass breakup a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on the season … forced and recovered a fumble in the first quarter of the win over Arkansas … tackled the Razorbacks’ star Darren McFadden, ripped the ball away and recovered on the Arkansas 34-yard line … had one tackle and a pass breakup in the homecoming win over Houston … also had one tackle against Tennessee and Mississippi State … named UA Special Teams Co-Player of the Week in the win over Arkansas.

Tyrone King (20) has played in 26 games in his Alabama career, on special teams and in the secondary. He earned the 2008 Paul “Bear” Bryant Outstanding Non-Scholarship Player award following 2008 spring practice.

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Player Bios

Outlook:

Charlie Kirschman looks garner more playing time for Crimson Tide as a junior in 2009 … a contributor at linebacker and on special teams … has played in two career games.

Alonzo Lawrence DB * R-Fr. * 6-1 * 190 * RS Lucedale, Miss. (George County)

2008 (SOPHOMORE):

Outlook:

2007 (FRESHMAN):

2008 (REDSHIRT):

2006 (REDSHIRT):

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He saw action in two games as a sophomore in 2008 … did not record any statistics … played against Tennessee in Knoxville and then saw action in the Iron Bowl against Auburn in Tuscaloosa … earned Academic All-SEC honors for the fall of 2008. Kirschman did not see any game action.

Alonzo Lawrence should play a significant role in Alabama’s defensive backfield as a redshirt freshman in 2009 … a Parade All-American out of high school, Lawrence has excellent ball skills good speed … a versatile player that could see action at cornerback or safety. He redshirted during his freshman season at the capstone in 2008.

He redshirted initial season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

His senior season, Kirschman was hampered with an ankle injury that limited him to just 31 tackles. Captain of the Nease High School football team that won the 2005 4A State Championship. Named to the Florida Times Union Super 11 and Super 24 in 2005. Selected to the Florida Times Union All-First Coast team and St. Augustine Record All-County team in 2004. As a freshman, Kirschman racked up 98 tackles and eight sacks.

(Below) The Alabama Crimson Tide runs onto the field at the 2008 Sugar Bowl.

Lawrence was a Parade All-American … an EA Sports First-Team AllAmerican … The Mobile Press-Register’s Super 120 Team (No. 8) … fourstar cornerback by Scout.com … rated as the No. 11 cornerback prospect by Scout.com … the No. 35 prep prospect on Rivals.com Top 100 … the No. 2 rated player in state of Mississippi by Rivals.com … the No. 2 cornerback by Rivals.com … listed on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 … No. 36 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list … the No. 26 ranked overall player in the nation according to Tom Lemming of CSTV … played in the 2007 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic at Ladd Stadium in Mobile … recorded 143 tackles during junior and senior years at George County High School … tallied 36 career TDs, including 22 TD catches and 14 kick returns (8 KOR and 6 PR) … as a prep senior tallied 93 tackles and two interceptions … also added 30 catches for 772 yards and 11 TDs … a threat on special teams, scored six TDs on kick returns in 2007, including five kickoffs and one punt … named 2006 Class 5A first-team All-State by MAC/Magnoliapreps.com as a kick returner … Class 5A second-team AllState pick as a cornerback in 2006 … recorded 54 tackles and one interception as a junior in 2006 … also scored eight TDs on kick returns, including five punts and three kickoffs … brother, Eric Riley, is a wide receiver at Mississippi State.

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Player Bios

Outlook:

Robert Lester will battle for playing time in the Crimson Tide’s secondary in 2009.

2008 (REDSHIRT):

He redshirted during his freshman season at the capstone in 2008.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Lester was rated by Rivals.com as the No. 33 safety in the nation … also rated as the No. 13 player on the Alabama Top 35 list by Rivals.com …threestar defensive back by Scout.com … rated No. 36 on Scout.com’s list of prep defensive backs … the No. 19 player in the state according to SuperPrep Magazine … listed on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 … No. 145 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list … talented defensive back who is also a threat on special teams because of his size and speed … first-team All-State selection by the Alabama Sportswriters Association … named ScoutSouth.com Stars of Alabama … totaled 143 tackles, 10 interceptions and 15 pass breakups during 2006 and 2007 seasons at Foley High School … had 74 tackles, including one TFL, as a prep senior … led team with six interceptions and 82 return yards … also added 11 pass break-ups, two forced fumbles, two blocked punts and one fumble recovery … had six punt returns for 86 yards and four kickoff returns for 214 yards (53.5 average) and one TD … recorded 73 tackles, four interceptions and nine pass break-ups as a junior.

(No. 33) and Elite 18 selection (No. 5) … ranked No. 6 among offensive linemen nationally by Scout.com … the No. 11 offensive lineman in the country (SuperPrep) and the No. 5 player in the state of Alabama … SuperPrep/Scout.com Top 100 selection (No. 32) … SuperPrep/Scout.com Top 30 Alabama selection (No. 4) … listed on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 … ranked the No. 30 overall player in the country by Sports Illustrated/Takkle.com … Rivals.com Top 100 selection (No. 32) and its third-ranked player on the Alabama Top 35 list … No. 13 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list … the No. 49 ranked overall player in the nation according to Tom Lemming of CSTV … an aggressive blocker with good size and feet … played in the 2008 Under Armour High School AllStar Game in Orlando, Fla. … ranked among Rivals.com Super 100 players (No. 30) … ranked No. 8 among offensive linemen by Rivals.com … rated No. 5 among pass blockers by Rivals.com … ranked No. 3 among Alabama prep seniors by Rivals.com … named a Second-Team All-American by EA Sports … bench presses 360 pounds and has a 26-inch vertical jump … called by Rivals.com “a player with good size and a real effective run blocker” … 2007 first-team All-State selection by the Alabama Sportswriters Association … also named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association Super 12 team … ASWA Class 6A Lineman of the Year … named to The Tampa Tribune’s “Best of the South” team … The Orlando Sentinel All-South Team … First-Team ASWA All-State selection and The Birmingham News All-Metro selection as a junior in 2006.

Outlook:

Ivan Matchett will be in the mix for repetitions at running back as a redshirt freshman in 2009 … a big, strong running back that can pick up the tough yards between the tackles … also has speed and explosiveness in the open field.

2008 (REDSHIRT):

He redshirted during his freshman season at the capstone in 2008.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Outlook:

Tyler Love is expected to battle for a starting job along Alabama’s offensive line that will be looking to replace three starters from a year ago … a physically impressive lineman with good size and excellent feet.

2008 (FRESHMAN):

He is expected to receive a medical redshirted for his freshman season at the capstone in 2008 … played in only one game vs. Western Kentucky before an injury cost him his season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Love was rated as a five-star offensive lineman by Scout.com … Parade All-American … ESPN.com Top 150 (No. 33) … The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 150 (No. 78) … The Mobile Press-Register’s Super 120 Team

Matchett led St. Paul’s to a perfect 15-0 record and the 2007 Class 5A state title, earning Super 6 MVP honors after rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown in the team’s state championship victory over Briarwood Christian … school’s record holder for career rushing yards … ranked No. 62 nationally at his position by Scout.com, was ranked the No. 20 running back nationally and No. 17 among all prospects in the state by Rivals.com … the 20th-ranked prospect in the state by SuperPrep Magazine … ran for 1,422 yards and 16 touchdowns in his senior season … named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 5A First-Team All State team as a senior … also earned The Mobile Press-Register Elite 18 honors (No. 16) … rushed for 1,416 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior … earned The Birmingham News Class 5A First-Team All-State and ASWA Honorable Mention All State honors as a junior … also helped team to track & field Class 5A state championships (2005 outdoor, 2006 indoor and outdoor) … played for head coach Mike Bates.

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Player Bios also had three kickoff returns for touchdowns ... also a starting guard on high school basketball team ... coached by Donnie Rogers.

MAZE’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Year G-S

2008

TOTAL Rushing Year

2008

TOTAL

OUTLOOK:

14-4

G-S

14-4

A talented athlete with explosive speed and quickness, Marquis Maze will be looking to be an impact player at wide receiver for the Crimson Tide … played in 14 games as a redshirt freshman in 2008, making four starts … has 11 career receptions for 137 yards.

2008

2008 (Freshman):

Punt Returns Year No.

Maze started his first career game in a Crimson Tide uniform against Clemson in the season opener ... then got the start for an injured Mike McCoy against Kentucky ... his third start of the year came at Tennessee with UA opening in a three-wide formation and start No. 4 came at LSU ... the redshirt freshman was one of three rookies to start the opener, along with true freshmen Dont’a Hightower and Julio Jones ... had 11 catches on the year for 137 yards and two touchdowns ... averaged 12.5 yards per catch ... played in all 14 games ... returned two punts for eight yards and has one kickoff return for 19 yards. Clemson: Maze started as the Tide’s third wide receiver, but did not have a catch ... had one spectacular catch down the field that he leaped for and pinned against his shoulder pad and helmet that was erased by a false start penalty. Tulane: He led the team with four catches for 22 yards against Tulane ... his first catch of the season was a four-yard screen pass in the second quarter ... had three second half receptions, including a 12-yard first down grab that setup Mark Ingram’s 15-yard touchdown run. Western Kentucky: Maze caught two passes for a career-best 25 yards, including a career-long 23-yard reception. Arkansas: He played but did not have a catch against the Razorbacks. Georgia: Maze played in his fifth game of the season but did not have any statistics. Kentucky: He started but did not make a catch against the Wildcats. Mississippi: Maze snagged his first career touchdown on a 26-yard pass from quarterback John Parker Wilson against the Rebels ... torched the Mississippi corner before hauling in the perfect throw from Wilson to put the Tide on top 7-3 in the first quarter ... finished with two catches for 29 yards in the game. Tennessee: He started and caught one pass for three yards. Arkansas State: Maze hauled in one pass for 24 yards and a first down from quarterback John Parker Wilson. LSU: He made his fourth start of the season in the Tide’s 27-21 overtime win at LSU’s Tiger Stadium. Mississippi State: Maze played against the Bulldogs, but did not have a catch. Auburn: He hauled in Greg McElroy’s perfectly thrown pass in the right-corner of the end zone with 2:49 left before a 36-0 shutout of in-state rival Auburn. Florida: Maze saw limited action in four-wide formations in the second half of the SEC Championship Game vs. the Gators. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He played but did not have any statistics.

2007 (REDSHIRTED):

Redshirted his initial season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

A versatile athlete who played tailback, quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back and returned kickoffs and punts at Tarrant High School ... rated as a three-star wide receiver by Scout.com and Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 52 best athlete by Rivals.com ... rated as the 18th best player in Alabama by Rivals.com ... he had nearly 3,000 all-purpose yards and over 30 touchdowns during his junior and senior seasons ... as a senior, Maze had more than 1,200 all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns, despite playing only six games due to an injury ... as a junior, he ran 95 times for 1,109 yards and 19 touchdowns ... he averaged 11.6 yards per rushing attempt as a junior ... on defense, he added 26 tackles and six interceptions as a defensive back ... he

Kickoff Returns Year No.

TOTAL

2008

TOTAL

No.

Yards Avg. TD

137

12.5

12.5 2

Yards Avg. TD

1.0

Yards Avg. TD

19.0

19.0 0

Yards Avg. TD

4.0

19 LP

Outlook:

One of the top linebackers in college football, Rolando McClain enters his junior season in 2009 as a candidate for the Butkus Award and All-America honors … a third-team Associated Press All-American in 2008, he also garnered first-team All-SEC honors and was a finalist for the Butkus Award … was a 2007 Freshman All-America and All-SEC selection … has played 27 games and made 23 starts at mike linebacker … has registered 169 tackles during his two-year career with 17 tackles for loss, four sacks, and three interceptions.

2008 (Sophomore):

McClain not only established himself as one of the leaders on Alabama’s defense as a sophomore, but as one of the best linebackers in the SEC and the country ... the heady mike linebacker had a firm grasp of what the Crimson Tide was trying to accomplish in its complex 3-4 defensive scheme ... a finalist for the 2008 Butkus Award, which is given to the nation’s top linebacker ... third-team All-American by the Associated Press … a first-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press, Sporting News, league coaches and Phil Steele ... has 23 career starts in his 27-game career and started all 14 games in 2008 ... made a team-high 95 tackles while being the focal point of opponent’s blocking schemes ... ranked 12th in the SEC at 6.8 tackles per game ... recorded 12 tackles for loss (-45) that ranked seventh in the league and 3.0 sack (-22) ... had six pass breakups, an interception and two fumble recoveries ... was on the Lombardi Award watch list ... earned the Alabama Coaches’ Defensive Player of the Week Award nine times in 14 games... ESPN.com’s Chris Low calls him the best middle linebacker in college football ... led a defense that has held its opponent under 100 yards rushing in 11-of-14 games and to 60 yards or less eight times ... his defense ranked sec-

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Player Bios ond nationally in rushing defense at 74.1 yards per game and third in total defense at 263.5 yards per game ... named the Crimson Tide’s Outstanding Defensive Performer and Defensive Player of the Year by the team … was a first-team midseason All-American by Phil Steele … earned Academic AllSEC honors for the fall of 2008 ... Clemson: McClain registered three total tackles, including a solo stop as the Alabama defense held the Tigers to no offensive touchdowns, zero yards rushing and just 188 total yards. Tulane: He was all over the field in UA’s 20-6 win over Tulane with a team-, seasonand career-high 15 tackles ... made 10 solo stops, two tackles for loss (-5) and had a pass breakup ... the 15 tackles vs. Tulane is the second most in a single game in the SEC this season ... earned defensive player of the week honors for his work by the Alabama coaching staff. Western Kentucky: McClain logged three tackles in the Tide’s 41-7 romp over the Hilltoppers ... notched his third tackle for loss of the season for six yards ... his defense held WKU to just 158 total yards and a mere 42 on the ground. Arkansas: He made four solo stops and eight total tackles against the Hogs and was named one of the Crimson Tide’s Defensive Players of the Week. Georgia: McClain made his presence felt with a team-high five tackles ... had four solo stops and half of a tackle for loss (-2) ... had two pass breakups after the Tide shut down the Bulldogs‘ running game (50 yards on 16 carries) and took a commanding 31-0 halftime lead that forced them to pass. Kentucky: He made a teamhigh 10 tackles with four solo stops ... recovered a first-quarter fumble and returned it four yards for a touchdown ... helped the Crimson Tide hold the Wildcats to just 35 yards rushing. Mississippi: McClain made four tackles and broke up his second pass of the season against the Rebels ... he also had his second quarterback hurry of the year. Tennessee: He was the focal point of the Volunteers’ blocking scheme but still managed to make four tackles with half of a TFL (-1) ... matched a season and career high with two pass breakups ... led a defense that surrendered just 173 total yards, including just 36 on the ground ... was the fifth time this season the Crimson Tide allowed 50 or less yards rushing and the seventh time it held its opponent under 100 yards rushing. Arkansas State: McClain made six total tackles with 1.5 TFL (-11) and one sack (-10) ... notched one quarterback hurry ... helped limit the Red Wolves to 158 yards of total offense with 67 yards through the

air and just 91 on the ground. LSU: He recorded eight total tackles, including a team- and game-high 2.5 tackles for loss (-6) ... intercepted his first pass of the season and weaved his way for 12 yards on the return, breaking multiple tackles and carrying defenders. Mississippi State: McClain turned in one of those special performances that aren’t seen often in college football ... registered 11 total tackles with six solo stops, which was his third double-digit tackle game of the season ... had a career-high two sacks (-12) ... suffered a laceration on his hand breaking up a pass ... missed just part of one series and returned to the game after getting it stitched up at halftime. Auburn: He was all over the field against the Tigers, holding them to just 57 yards rushing and 170 total yards ... notched five total tackles with two solo stops ... recorded one tackle for loss (-1), his 11th of the season and recovered a fumble. Florida: McClain tied for a game-high nine tackles with seven solo stops ... helped limit the high-powered Gators to nearly 100 total yards below their season average. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He recorded four tackles, including three solo stops against the Utes … made one tackle for loss (-1) and broke up one pass by Utah quarterback Brian Johnson.

2007 (FRESHMAN):

He was a first team Sporting News Freshman All-American ... also a first team Freshman All-SEC selection by league coaches ... played in all 13 games with eight starts, including starting in each of the first five games of the season … was fourth on the team with 75 tackles on the season … also had five tackles-for-loss, a sack, four pass breakups, three quarterback hurries and two interceptions … had his best game at Auburn in the regularseason finale … recorded a career-high 15 tackles to lead the team against the Tigers … also made his first career interception and returned it 23 yards to the Auburn 19-yard line in the second quarter of the Iron Bowl game … made five stops, including 0.5 for loss, to go with two pass breakups and his second pick against Colorado in the PetroSun Independence Bowl … intercepted a pass on the first CU play from scrimmage, returning it 17 yards to set up an Alabama field goal and played the remainder of the game with a broken thumb … had 11 tackles, including six solo stops and one for loss against Georgia … had eight tackles, including one TFL, against

Rolando McClain enters his junior season in 2009 as a candidate for the Butkus Award and All-America honors. He has played in 27 games for the Crimson Tide and has made 23 starts at linebacker. He has registered 169 tackles during his two-year career with 17 tackles for loss, four sacks, and three interceptions.

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Player Bios Florida State … made eight tackles in the win over Arkansas … recorded seven stops against No. 3 LSU … had seven tackles, including one for loss, to go with a pass breakup in his collegiate debut against Western Carolina … made six stops, including a sack and a pass breakup, at Vanderbilt … earned coaches Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors at Auburn … McClain was awarded the 2008 Lee Roy Jordan Headhunter award following 2008 spring practice.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

McClain was one of the top linebackers in the nation as a prep at Decatur High School … ranked No. 25 among all players by Rivals.com … listed second among all inside linebackers nationally by Rivals.com … was the No. 1 player in the state according to Rivals.com … one of 13 linebackers on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 100 list … ranked as the No. 10 linebacker nationally on Scout.com … Orlando Sentinel 2006 All-Southern team member … a Parade All-American … selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. … tallied 106 tackles and 13 for loss as a senior … also earned All-State honors as a tight end on offense … an All-Region 8 linebacker selection … had 104 tackles, including 11 for loss, with four sacks, an interception, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a junior … also had 24 catches for 436 yards in his junior season … also started on the basketball team … coached by Jere Adcock.

MCCLAIN’S CAREER STATISTICS

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR

Year

G-S

TOTAL

27-23 169 86 84

2007 2008

13-9 14-14

75 95

38 37 48 47

5.0-18 12.0-45

17.0-63

1 2

1.0-9 0 3.0-22 0

4.0-31 0

0-0 2-4

PBU

4 6

2-4 10

Int

2-40 1-12

3-52

the SEC opener. Georgia: McCoy caught two passes for 22 yards ... hauled in catches of 10 and 12 yards ... strained a hamstring on his 10-yard reception in the second quarter on a third and six play that kept a touchdown drive alive. Kentucky: He did not play due to a strained hamstring. Mississippi: McCoy returned to the Crimson Tide lineup to make his sixth start of the year ... produced one of his most productive games with three catches for 45 yards and his first touchdown ... hauled in a perfectly thrown strike from John Parker Wilson late in the second quarter on a flea-flicker that gave Alabama a 24-3 lead. Tennessee: He started his seventh game of the year ... caught one pass for 13 yards and a first down ... returned one kickoff for 16 yards. Arkansas State: McCoy caught three passes for 26 yards with a long of 15 ... had two of his three grabs go for first downs, including one on third down that kept the Tide’s opening scoring drive alive. LSU: He caught two passes for 10 yards in Alabama’s 27-21 win over the Tigers in Baton Rouge. Mississippi State: McCoy did not have a catch in the Tide’s 32-7 win over the Bulldogs. Auburn: He did not start, giving way to senior Nikita Stover to start his final game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Florida: McCoy came off the bench again for the Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship Game vs. Florida and did not have any statistics. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He played but did not make a catch.

2007 (SOPHOMORE):

Starter in nine-of-13 games, including his first start against Western Carolina in the season-opener ... third-leading receiver on the team, with 28 catches for 207 yards and a touchdown … caught two passes for 25 yards in the 52-6 win over WCU … snagged three balls for 15 yards at Vanderbilt … logged five catches for 28 yards, including two for six yards in the game-winning drive in the fourth quarter … had a career day against Georgia, hauling in a career-high six catches for 47 yards en route to coaches Offensive CoPlayer of the Week honors … recorded his first career touchdown reception on the last play of the first quarter on a 23-yard strike from quarterback John Parker Wilson against Houston … had two catches for 12 yards in the win over Tennessee … caught three passes for 25 yards against LouisianaMonroe … was awarded the 2008 Ray Perkins Receiver Award following spring practice in 2008.

2006 (FRESHMAN):

Played in three games, logging five snaps on the season … played two snaps in the season-opener against Hawai’i … played one snap at Tennessee and two snaps at Florida-International … did not record a catch on the year.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Mike McCoy brings a wealth of production and experience to the Alabama receiving corps … started along Julio Jones at wide receiver in 2008 … appeared in 29 games with 18 starts in his Alabama career at wide receiver … Alabama’s third-leading receiver in both 2007 and 2008, McCoy has 44 career receptions for 398 yards and two touchdowns.

Led Northwest High School to a No. 16 national ranking and consecutive division championships … helped guide his team to a 22-3 record over his final two seasons as a prep … was an All-State and All-Metro First-Team selection as a senior while earning All-Rankin First-Team honors … caught 42 passes for 821 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior … was also named defensive MVP of the school’s basketball team in his sophomore and junior seasons.

2008: (Junior)

MCCOY’S CAREER STATISTICS

OUTLOOK:

McCoy became one of the Alabama’s go-to wide receivers as a junior ... one of the most experienced of UA’s wide receiving corps, McCoy stepped to the forefront for the Tide with 16 catches for 191 yards and an 11.9 average per reception in 2008 ... started nine games and played in 13 contests ... had nine first down catches. Clemson: McCoy caught two passes for 33 yards in Alabama’s 34-10 rout of then-No. 9 Clemson ... averaged 17.5 yards per reception, including a 24-yard pass play from quarterback John Parker Wilson on third-and-nine that extended Alabama’s final scoring drive of the game. Tulane: He started but did not catch a pass against the Green Wave. Western Kentucky: McCoy snared three passes for 42 two yards ... snagged a 22-yard pass from Wilson in the third quarter. Arkansas: He did not have a catch as the Crimson Tide threw only 15 times while pounding out 328 yards rushing on 35 carries in a commanding 49-14 win over the Hogs in

Receiving Year G-S

2006 2007 2008

TOTAL

3-0 13-9 13-9

No.

0 28 16

29-18 44

**Made one tackle in 2007.

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Yards Avg. TD

0 207 191

398

0.0 7.4 11.9

9.0

0 1 1

0 23 30

Player Bios

Outlook:

Alfred McCullough will look for playing time along Alabama offensive line that must replace three starters in 2009 … made the move to the offensive line during the 2008 season after playing defense as a freshman … has appeared in two games during his Crimson Tide career.

2008 (SOPHOMORE):

He did not play in 2008 as he made the transition from defensive line to offensive line.

2007 (FRESHMAN):

McCullough played in the Tide’s season-opening 52-6 win over Western Carolina … was one of eight true freshmen to appear in the win over the Catamounts on Sept. 1 … recorded one tackle assist against WCU and recovered a fumble in the victory.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He graduated from Athens High School … The Birmingham News Super All-State Team honoree … first-team Class 5A All-State by The Birmingham News … rated No. 11 by the Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register’s Elite 18 players in the state of Alabama as a senior … was rated No. 9 prospect in the state by Rivals.com … recorded 128 tackles and 28 tackles for loss in his junior and senior seasons at Athens High School … named Class 5A Most Valuable Lineman by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … led his team to the Class 5A State Championship as a senior, the school’s first title in more than three decades … tallied 61 tackles and 12 sacks as a senior … as a junior, he recorded 67 tackles and 11 sacks, 16 tackles for loss and six pass breakups … All-Region 8 selection … Alabama Class 5A, Region 8 Player of the Year in 2005 … first-team All-Area selection by the Decatur Daily … coached by Allen Creasy.

CAREER STATISTICS

Year

2007

G-S

1-0

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF

PBU Int

OUTLOOK:

Greg McElroy will challenge for the starting quarterback job during his junior season … has the most experience of any quarterback on the Alabama roster, having played in eight games in his UA career and completed 16-of20 (80 percent) passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns in a reserve role over the past two seasons … threw his first touchdown pass in his 2007 debut against Western Carolina and then connected with Marquis Maze for a 34-yard touchdown strike against Auburn in 2008 … a cerebral quarterback with excellent football knowledge and all of the intangibles to be the Tide’s next signal caller.

2008 (Sophomore):

McElroy saw action in six games this season ... threw for 123 yards on 8-of11 passing with one interception ... completing 72.7 percent of his passes for a 178.47 quarterback rating ... was honored with the Commitment to Academic Excellence Award for his achievement in his academic endeavors. Western Kentucky: McElroy completed 4-of-6 passes for 61 yards ... connected with Terry Grant for a 22-yard gain and then hit Darius Hanks for 18 yards and Will Oakley for 13 yards. Arkansas: He misfired on his only pass attempt of the day and it was intercepted. Tennessee: He saw action in the final minute of the game against the Volunteers as the Crimson Tide ran out the clock on the ground. Arkansas State: McElroy came in on the final drive as Alabama completed a 35-0 shutout of the Red Wolves. Mississippi State: McElroy completed both pass attempts in the Tide’s final drive of the game for 18 yards ... both passes went for nine yards and both came on third down. Auburn: He connected on both of his passes in the fourth quarter for 44 yards ... found Marquis Maze on a 34-yard go route with 2:49 remaining vs. the Tigers ... the 34-yard pass play was the longest of his career.

2007 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):

He saw time in wins over Western Carolina and Tennessee … completed 8-of-9 passes for 73 yards and a touchdown, all against WCU … first career touchdown pass was a 1-yard pass to tight end Nick Walker in the third quarter of the Western Carolina game.

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Player Bios 2006 (REDSHIRT):

Redshirted his initial season of eligibility.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Starred for national high school power Southlake Carroll High School in Texas … took over as a starter in his senior season after playing behind Chase Daniel, the 2004 National High School Player of the Year who went on to star at Missouri … racked up 4,687 yards with 56 touchdowns and only nine interceptions in his one year as a starter … the 56 touchdowns set a new Texas high school record … led his team to the Texas Class 5A state title, the team’s third in four seasons, and a mythical high school national championship in 2005 … named Offensive Player of the Year in Texas … completed 321-of-450 pass attempts and ran for over 700 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior … completed 21-of-31 passes for 328 yards and four touchdowns en route to MVP honors in the state championship win over Katy.

MCELROY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year

2007 2008

Passing G-S Att-Com-Int Pct. Yards TD LP

2-0 8-9-0 6-0 8-11-1

TOTAL 8-0 16-20-1

88.9 72.7

73 123

80.0 196

1 1

32 34

Rushing Att Yards Avg. TD

0 0

0.0 0.0

0.0

0 0

OUTLOOK:

Brian Motley has played in 17 games during his Alabama career, despite numerous injuries early on … made the move to the offensive line in 2008 where he played valuable minutes as a reserve in eight games … made his Alabama debut against Florida State on Sept. 29, 2007, and earned his first start at defensive tackle against Louisiana-Monroe that same year … has 11 career tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss.

2008 (Sophomore):

Motley played in eight games as a reserve offensive guard for the Crimson Tide ... saw action against Tulane, Western Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Arkansas State, Mississippi State and Auburn.

2007 (FRESHMAN):

He saw action for the first time against Florida State on Sept. 29 after missing the first four contests recovering from a broken ankle … appeared in each of the eight games after his return from the injury and started for the first time against Louisiana-Monroe … had 11 tackles on the season, including three solo stops and 2.5 tackles-for-loss to go with a quarterback hurry … recorded two tackles, including one solo stop and one tackle for loss in his debut against the Seminoles … was credited with two assists in the victory over Ole Miss … registered one assist in the Houston and Tennessee games and a solo stop against Mississippi State … had three tackles, including one for loss, and a quarterback pressure against Louisiana-Monroe … made one tackle and was credited with 0.5 tackle-for-loss in the PetroSun Independence Bowl win over Colorado.

2006 (REDSHIRT):

Redshirted his initial season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Earned Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 1A All-State honors while playing on the offensive and defensive lines at Autaugaville High School … recorded 145 tackles, including six sacks and 16 tackles for loss on defense while leading his team to a perfect 10-0 record … was named Class 1A offensive lineman of the year after grading out at 92 percent on the offensive line … also earned All-State honors as a junior.

Greg McElroy has the most experience of any quarterback on the Alabama roster, having played in eight games in his Alabama career, completing 16-of-20 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns in a reserve role over the past two seasons.

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Player Bios 2008 (Junior at Alabama):

Peek sat out the year due to the NCAA transfer rule, but regained his eligibility following the completion of the fall semester at Alabama … was eligible to play in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, but missed the game with an injured foot … earned Academic All-SEC honors for the fall of 2008.

2007 (Sophomore at Georgia Tech):

He redshirted during his freshman season at the capstone in 2008.

Peek started 11 games for the Yellow Jackets as a sophomore in 2007 … did not start two games when the Jackets began in a three-wide receiver set … ranked third on the team in receptions with 25 … tallied 248 yards receiving and caught one touchdown pass … caught at least one pass in 10-of-13 games, including each of the first eight games of ht year … had a careerhigh five receptions for 35 yards vs. Boston College on Sept. 15, including a long of 15 yards … hauled in three passes for 31 yards at Maryland on Oct. 6 … two catches vs. Army on Oct. 20 went for 49 yards and included a careerlong 37-yard reception … caught three passes for 28 yards vs. Georgia with a touchdown on Nov. 24 … the 17-yard touchdown strike from Taylor Bennett gave the Jackets a 14-10 lead with two minutes left in the first half.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

2006 (Redshirt at Georgia Tech):

Outlook:

Wesley Neighbors will contend for playing time in the Alabama secondary as a redshirt freshman in 2009.

2008 (REDSHIRT):

Neighbors was an Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super South 100 selection … ranked No. 22 safety in the nation by ESPN.com and listed as the No. 47 prospect at his position by Scout.com … recorded 62 tackles as a senior en route to Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Honorable Mention All-State honors … listed as the No. 23 prospect in Alabama by SuperPrep Magazine … represented Alabama in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … earned The Huntsville Times First Team All-Metro, First Team All-Region and First Team All-City accolades as a senior … had 95 tackles and four interceptions in his junior year while also participating on special teams … named first-team All-City, The Huntsville Times FirstTeam All-Metro and Honorable Mention All-Region honors as a junior … recorded 51 tackles and six interceptions as a sophomore … is a legacy at the Capstone, becoming one of only a handful of players to become a thirdgeneration player at UA … his father, Wes, was recruited by Coach Paul Bryant and played for Ray Perkins from 1983-86 … his grandfather, Billy Neighbors, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004 after a standout career at Alabama from 1958-61 where he was on Coach Bryant’s first national championship team in 1961 … played for head coach Kevin Wieseman.

Peek redshirted during his second year with the Yellow Jackets.

2005 (Freshman at Georgia Tech):

Peek earned playing time as a true freshman in 2005 … was one of eight true freshmen to see action in 2005 for Georgia Tech … played in nine games but did not catch a pass.

HIGH SCHOOL:

Highly-regarded prospect who was rated among the nation’s Top 30 tight ends by scout.com (No. 23) and Rivals.com (No. 27) … also the No. 59 player on the Scout.com Southeast Top 100 … named to the Florida Times Union Super 75 for Florida … caught 36 passes for 405 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior at The Bolles School … helped Bolles to three consecutive state titles and a 41-3 record in his three years … coached by Corky Rogers … named to the First Coast All-Academic Football team … played for the U.S. Team in the NFL Global Junior Championship in Jacksonville, Fla. … full name is Colin Davis Peek … born June 4, 1986 … parents are Gene and Kathie Peek … majoring in management.

PERSONAL:

Peek is majoring in management … named to the 2005-06 ACC

OUTLOOK:

Colin Peek should be a big target at tight end for the Crimson Tide in 2009 … an athletic pass-catcher with excellent size and outstanding hands … also a strong blocker that will assist in the running game … sat out the 2008 season after transferring in from Georgia Tech following the 2007 season … sat out the year due to the NCAA transfer rule, but regained his eligibility following the completion of the fall semester at Alabama … was eligible to play in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, but missed the game with an injured foot … an outstanding pass catcher with excellent size and skill ... had 26 receptions for 256 yards at Georgia Tech.

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Player Bios

OUTLOOK:

Taylor Pharr will compete for time on the offensive line this season with the loss of three starters … should also continue his role on special teams … has played in 13 games during his Alabama career … made his debut against Western Carolina in 2007.

2008 (Sophomore):

Pharr saw action in seven games for the Crimson Tide in 2008 as a reserve offensive tackle and on the field goal and extra point teams ... saw action against Clemson, Western Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi State, Auburn and Utah in the Allstate Sugar Bowl … earned Academic All-SEC honors for the fall of 2008.

2007 (FRESHMAN):

He appeared in five games, mostly on special teams units … played in the season-opening win over Western Carolina … also appeared in the Tennessee, LSU, Mississippi State and Louisiana-Monroe contests.

2006 (REDSHIRT):

Pharr redshirted his initial season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He starred at Shades Valley High School … ranked as the No. 2 offensive lineman in Alabama and 11th nationally by Rivals.com … honorable mention All-State selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … a PrepStar All-American … also an All-County and All-Metro team member.

ida and a dime vs. Utah in the Allstate Sugar Bowl ... the versatile Reamer can play inside or outside linebacker after spending the last three years as a safety ... registered 35 tackles on the season with six tackles for loss (-16), one sack (-8) and a forced fumble ... also a special teams standout on the punt teams ... the defensive player of the week following the Tulane game by the Alabama coaching staff. Clemson: Reamer notched two solo tackles in the Tide’s 34-10 win over Clemson in the Georgia Dome to open the season ... also forced a fumble on the Tigers’ second play from scrimmage that was recovered by freshman Dont’a Hightower and led to an Alabama field goal. Tulane: He was a play-maker against the Green Wave with seven total tackles, two TFL (-10) and one sack (-8) along with several highlight-reel hits ... earned defensive player of the week honors from the Crimson Tide coaching staff following the win. Western Kentucky: Reamer played only sparingly in the Tide’s 41-7 win over the Hilltoppers ... UA kept its nickel and dime defensive packages on the field most of the game as WKU used a spread offense. Arkansas: He made three solo tackles from his outside linebacker spot in a 49-14 win over Arkansas. Georgia: Reamer made one solo tackle in the Tide’s 41-30 win over the No. 3 Bulldogs. Kentucky: He started but did not have any tackles ... playing time decreased with Alabama in nickel and dime defenses in the second half. Mississippi: Reamer turned in one of his better performances of the season with six tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss (-2) ... helped Alabama keep the Mississippi offense in check most of the game. Tennessee: He made two assisted tackles as the Crimson Tide defense limited Tennessee to just 36 yards rushing and 173 total yards. Arkansas State: Reamer made two assisted tackles as the Crimson Tide defense limited the Red Wolves to 158 yards of total offense. LSU: He turned in a solid game against the Tigers in Baton Rouge with six tackles ... made two solo stops. Mississippi State: Reamer notched three tackles, including one solo stop ... had one tackle for loss (-3) and one quarterback hurry as the Tide defense held the Bulldogs to 167 total yards. Auburn: The speedy Reamer was very effective against the Tigers with three tackles, including a solo stop and half of a TFL ... helped a Tide defense that surrendered just 170 total yards and a mere 57 on the ground. Florida: Reamer saw limited playing time as the Gators employed a spread offense that kept the Tide’s nickel and dime defenses on the field most of the game. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: His playing time was limited with Utah employing a spread offense that forced the Crimson Tide to play a lot of nickel and dime defenses.

2007 (SOPHOMORE):

Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams … had two tackles on the season … recorded both tackles, each solo stops, in the season opener against Western Carolina … had three knockdown blocks on special teams to earn UA Special Teams Co-Player of the Week honors against LouisianaMonroe … earned the 2008 Derrick Thomas Community Service award following 2008 spring practice.

2006 (REDSHIRT):

Appeared in the first two games of the season, recording one tackle and a fumble recovery … recovered the fumble in the SEC opener against Vanderbilt … played 27 total snaps, with 15 against Hawai’i and 12 versus Vanderbilt … missed the final 11 games with an injury.

Outlook:

Cory Reamer is one of six returning starters in Alabama’s defensive front seven … an instinctive linebacker with a nose for the football … has good speed and tackles well … has played in 34 games in his Alabama career, including a career-high 14 games in 2008 while making 11 starts … has 40 career tackles and six tackles for loss … selected for the team’s Iron Man Award for his dedication to the individual and team goals of the Crimson Tide’s year-round strength and conditioning program.

2008 (JUNIOR):

Reamer locked down the job as the Tide’s starting sam linebacker in the fall and excelled at the position throughout the 2008 season ... started 11 games while playing in all 14 contests ... did not start vs. Western Kentucky as the Tide opened in a dime defense against the Hilltoppers’, in a nickel vs. Flor-

2005 (FRESHMAN):

Saw action in the first five games of the season before suffering a seasonending knee injury … logged 40 snaps before the injury, including 16 in the win over Florida … had two tackles on the season, with one against South Carolina and one against the Gators.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

A defensive back at Hoover High School as a prep … had an outstanding performance in the 2004 Class 6A state championship game in a win over Prattville for Hoover’s third-straight state title … had five tackles, blocked two punts, returning one for a touchdown, to go with a 42-yard interception return to set up another score en route to game MVP honors … had 92 tackles, seven interceptions, three sacks and two blocked kicks as a senior … recorded 81 tackles, three interceptions and nine pass breakups in his junior season … ranked No. 12 on The Birmingham News Super Senior list.

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Player Bios REAMER’S CAREER STATISTICS

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF

Year

G-S

TOTAL

34-11 40

2005 2006 2007 2008

5-0 2-0 13-0 14-11

2 2 2 35

2 1 2 16

0 1 0 19

0-0 0-0 0-0 6.0-16

0 0 0 1

6.0-16 1

0-0 0-0 0-0 1.0-8

0 0 0 1

1.0-8 1

0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0

1-0

PBU Int

0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

OUTLOOK:

Rogers has played 36 games in his Alabama career on special teams and in the defensive backfield … has recorded 32 tackles, intercepted one pass and recovered one fumble in his career … Rogers played in a career-high 14 games for the Tide as a junior in 2008 while earning four special teams player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff.

2008 (JUNIOR):

Cory Reamer has played in 34 games in his Alabama career, including a career-high 14 games in 2008 while making 11 starts. He has 40 career tackles and six tackles for loss.

Chris Rogers was a backup cornerback for Alabama in 2008 ... a regular on several special teams units ... had 13 tackles on the season with 10 solo stops ... second on the team with 11 special teams tackles on the kickoff coverage team ... played in all 14 games … returned a blocked punt 17 yards for a touchdown vs. Tulane ... hauled in his first career interception at Arkansas ... was named one of the coaches special teams player of the week following four games (Tulane, WKU, Mississippi & Tennessee) … earned Academic All-SEC honors for the fall of 2008 ... Clemson: Rogers accounted for one tackle in the Crimson Tide’s 34-10 win over No. 9 Clemson. Tulane: He earned special teams player of the week accolades from the Alabama coaches after picking up a blocked punt by Roy Upchurch and returning it 17 yards for a touchdown ... also had one solo tackle against the Green Wave. Western Kentucky: Rogers notched a season-high three tackles against the Hilltoppers, including two solo stops ... named the UA coaching staff special teams player of the week. Arkansas: He made his first career interception in the fourth quarter against Hogs’ backup quarterback Tyler Wilson ... also had two tackles with one solo stop. Georgia: Rogers was a special teams fixture, but did not record any statistics. Kentucky: He played against the Wildcats but did not have any statistics. Mississippi: Rogers made one solo tackle but was outstanding on both coverage and return teams, earning special teams player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff. Tennessee: He made two total tackles on the kickoff coverage with one solo stop and one assist ... garnered special teams player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff for the second straight week and the fourth time this season. Arkansas State: Rogers played against the Red Wolves, earning time on both special teams and at cornerback, but did not have a tackle. LSU: He played but did not record any statistics against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Rogers made one tackle on the kickoff coverage team as the Tide handed the Bulldogs a 32-7 defeat. Auburn: He made one solo stop on the kickoff coverage team for the Tide and came off the bench as a reserve at cornerback in the fourth quarter. Florida: Rogers recorded on tackle on the kickoff coverage team as the Tide neutralized the Gators’ dangerous returner Brandon James. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He played but did not record any statistics.

2007 (SOPHOMORE):

Played in each of the first seven games and appeared in the Auburn and PetroSun Independence Bowl contests … had 10 tackles, including seven solo stops, on the season … had four tackles, a career high, in the season opener against Western Carolina … had two tackles against Georgia … recorded one tackle in games against Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Houston and Colorado … earned coaches Special Teams Co-Player of the Week honors against Georgia and Houston.

2006 (FRESHMAN):

Logged 141 snaps in 13 games with nine tackles and a fumble recovery to his credit … made three tackles against Duke … recorded two tackles against Florida International … recorded a tackle in the Hawai’i, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Auburn games … recovered a fumble on a kickoff

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Player Bios

Redshirted his initial season of eligibility.

Ross saw action on the Crimson Tide’s field goal and extra point units in the SEC Championship Game. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He started his third game of the season and his second at left guard … filled in for Mike Johnson, who started at left tackle.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

2007 (FRESHMAN):

against Oklahoma State in the PetroSun Independence Bowl game.

2005 (REDSHIRT):

Played at Evangel Christian High School … considered one of the top defensive backs in Florida after his senior season … had 47 solo tackles, 30 assists, 12 tackles-for-loss, two sacks and 10 interceptions as a junior … also played on offense, recording 13 catches for 365 yards and six touchdowns as a junior … picked off 22 passes in his prep career

ROGERS’ CAREER STATISTICS

Year

G-S

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR

TOTAL

36-0

2006 2007 2008

13-0 9-0 14-0

9 10 13

4 7 10

5 3 3

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

0 0 0

1-0 0-0 0-0

1-0

Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams … participated on field goal and extra point units.

2006 (REDSHIRT):

Redshirted his initial season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: PBU Int

0 0 1

0-0 0-0 1-6

1-6

Prep star at Homewood High School … rated the No. 2 offensive center and the No. 47 offensive linemen in the nation by Rivals.com as a senior … helped lead Homewood to the 2005 Alabama state championship … a three-year starter and a Super 12 selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … Class 5A Lineman of the Year in 2005 … All-State and AllMetro selection by The Birmingham News in both his junior and senior seasons.

Outlook:

David Ross should contend for a starting role at guard as a junior in 2009 as the Crimson Tide look to replace three starters along the offensive line … has played in all 27 games during his two-year career, making two starts as a sophomore in 2008.

2008 (SOPHOMORE):

David Ross was the Crimson Tide’s backup left guard … played in all 14 games and made three starts ... made his first career start against Tulane at left guard and then started at right guard vs. Western Kentucky. Clemson: Ross played sparingly as a reserve and on field goal and special teams units before moving into the lineup at left guard in the second half ... took over for Mike Johnson, who slid out to left tackle after Andre Smith left the game with a right-knee sprain ... helped the Tide roll up 419 yards of total offense, including 239 yards rushing. Tulane: He made his first career start at left guard as UA accounted for 99 yards on the ground against the Green Wave. Western Kentucky: Ross started his second straight game... started in place of Marlon Davis at right guard, who was out with a strained hamstring ... helped the Tide to a season-high 557 yards of offense, including 281 yards on the ground. Arkansas: He helped Alabama rush for a season-high 328 yards on 35 carries and played on the PAT and field goal teams. Georgia: Ross saw the field on the Crimson Tide’s field goal and extra-point teams. Kentucky: He played on field goal and extra point units for the Tide. Mississippi: Ross played on extra point and field goal special teams for Alabama. Tennessee: He saw action on special teams against the Volunteers in Knoxville. Arkansas State: Ross received playing time at guard late in the Tide’s 35-0 win over the Red Wolves while also playing on UA’s field goal and extra-point units. LSU: He played on the Tide’s field goal and extrapoint block team against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Ross again saw special teams action and played guard on the Tide’s final drive. Auburn: He was in at guard on the Tide’s final two drives ... blocked for Greg McElroy’s 34-yard touchdown strike to Marquis Maze in the second quarter. Florida:

Outlook:

After spending his first year on campus as a wide receiver, B.J. Scott made the move to the defensive side of the football prior to spring practice in 2009 … the sophomore will learn the safety position to start spring practice … has excellent speed and quickness … has played in nine career games at the Capstone.

2008 (FRESHMAN):

Scott was one of 16 true freshmen to see playing time last season ... was listed as the second-team wide receiver at ‘H’ ... played in nine games ... had two catches on the season for seven yards ... Scott came off the bench in his first game at Alabama to catch one pass for no yards ... he caught his second pass of the season at Georgia - a seven-yard pass from quarterback John Parker Wilson - on the second play of the game as the Crimson Tide rolled to a 41-30 win over the No. 3 Bulldogs.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He was listed as the No. 1 athlete and the No. 19 prospect nationally on the ESPN.com 150 rankings … the No. 3 defensive back in the nation and the second-ranked player in the Alabama Top 35 according to Rivals.com … listed as the No. 7 defensive back prospect by Scout.com … Class 5A honorable mention All-State selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … listed as the No. 6 prospect in the state and the No. 18 wide receiver prospect nationally by SuperPrep Magazine … The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super South 100 list member … The Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 and Elite 18 (No. 4) selection … ranked the No. 61 overall player in the country by Sports Illustrated/Takkle.com … the No. 54 ranked overall player in the nation according to Tom Lemming of CSTV … SuperPrep/Scout.com Top 100 selection (No. 74) … SuperPrep/Scout. com Top 30 Alabama selection (No. 7) … No. 25 player on the Scout.com

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Player Bios Southeast 150 list … participated in the Under Armour All-Star Game in Orlando, Fla. … ScoutSouth.com Star of Alabama selection … Rivals.com Top 100 selection (No. 28) … rushed for 917 yards and 15 touchdowns and threw for 834 yards and 10 scores as a senior … recorded 1,070 rushing yards and 1,059 yards passing and scored 19 total touchdowns in his junior season … played for head coach Kerry Stephenson.

SCOTT’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Year G-S

2008

TOTAL

9-0

No.

Yards Avg. TD

3.5

7 7

Outlook:

Ali Sharrief has played in all 40 games in his UA career … has started two games … will challenge for the starting job at free safety after the departure of All-American Rashad Johnson … has recorded 52 career tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and six pass breakups in the Tide’s nickel and dime packages … has also been a standout on special teams … has seen action on both offense and defense during his two-year Alabama career … made the switch from running back to defensive back prior to the 2007 season … Sharrief had six rushing attempts for 38 yards as a redshirt freshman in 2006.

2008 (JUNIOR): OUTLOOK:

Brian Selman returns for his third and final season as the Crimson Tide’s starting long snapper on special teams … has played in 28 career games and started 27 consecutive games dating back to the start of the 2007 season … Selman made his UA playing debut against Florida International in 2006.

2008 (JUNIOR):

Selman enters was perfect during his second season as Alabama’s starting long snapper … started all 14 games was successful on all 137 of his snapping opportunities, including 61 punts, 47 extra points and 29 field goals … earned Academic All-SEC honors for the fall of 2008.

2007 (SOPHOMORE):

He saw action in all 13 games as the Tide’s snapper on punt and field goal units … the punt team allowed only one blocked punt on the season … recorded one solo tackle in the win over Arkansas on Sept. 15.

2006 (FRESHMAN):

Selman served as the back-up long snapper … saw his first action in the fourth quarter of the Tide’s homecoming win over Florida International.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He earned the scholar-athlete award at Vestavia Hills High School … played for coach Buddy Anderson … helped Vestavia Hills reach the 2003 Class 6A state semifinals … Jack Selman, an uncle, played baseball at Jacksonville State.

Sharrief did a little bit of everything for the Crimson Tide ... the junior was a stalwart on special teams and a reserve free safety in the defensive backfield ... played in all 14 games with two starts in the Tide’s dime package ... made 31 tackles on the year with 20 solo stops, 2.5 TFL (-7), five pass breakups and four quarterback hurries … earned Academic All-SEC honors for the fall of 2008 ... Clemson: Sharrief made two assisted tackles and had a tackle for loss (-3) in the Tide’s 34-10 win in the Georgia Dome. Tulane: He registered his first tackle of the season against the Green Wave and broke up a pass. Western Kentucky: Sharrief made his first career start against the Hilltoppers as the Crimson Tide opened in a dime defense ... had one solo tackle and broke up one David Wolke pass. Arkansas: He had three solo tackles against the Hogs. Georgia: Sharrief made one solo tackle, dropping the Bulldogs’ ball carrier for a loss of two yards. Kentucky: He registered two tackles against the Wildcats, both assisted stops as the Crimson Tide defense forced 22 incompletions for UK quarterback Mike Hartline. Mississippi: Sharrief made a season-high four solo tackles in the Tide’s 24-20 win over Mississippi ... also broke up his second pass of the season. Tennessee: He played one of his best games of the season with three tackles and a pass breakup as the Crimson Tide defense held Tennessee to just 173 yards of total offense and a mere 36 yards on the ground. Arkansas State: Sharrief played a lot down the stretch against ASU as the Red Wolves were forced into passing situations ... made two solo tackles and recorded his second quarterback hurry of the year. LSU: He played one of the best games of his career as the Tide’s dime back ... made four tackles with a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup ... his corner blitz forced LSU quarterback Jarrett Lee’s third interception ... Sharrief deflected the ball into the air as he plowed into Lee on the blitz allowing Rolando McClain to snatch the ball out of the air and return it 10 yards. Mississippi State: Sharrief registered one quarterback hurry as the Tide defense pressured the Bulldogs’ quarterback all night and allowed just 167 total yards. Auburn: He turned in an outstanding Iron Bowl with three tackles and a pass breakup in the Tide’s 36-0 shutout. Florida: Sharrief logged one solo tackle in the SEC Championship Game against the Gators. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He made his second start of the season in the Allstate Sugar Bowl and recorded a career-hightying four tackles – all solo.

2007 (SOPHOMORE):

He converted to defensive back in 2007 fall camp … played in all 13 games as a fifth defensive back and on special teams … had 21 tackles, including one for loss, to go with one pass breakup and a quarterback hurry on the season … had four tackles, including one for loss, against No. 3 LSU … made four stops against Houston … recorded two tackles and a quarterback hurry at Vanderbilt … had two tackles and a pass breakup against Florida State … made three stops against Western Carolina … credited with one stop at Auburn and one in the PetroSun Independence Bowl victory over Colorado.

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Player Bios 2006 (FRESHMAN):

Sharrief played in all 13 games, mostly on special teams and as a back-up running back … got his first carry against Louisiana-Monroe, finishing with three carries for 31 yards, including a long of 21 … also had two carries for two yards against Duke and a run for five yards against Florida International … played 151 snaps on the season.

2005 (REDSHIRT):

the end of his senior season, intercepting four passes … lettered and earned District MVP honors in basketball, setting the school record with a 51-point game.

CAREER STATISTICS

Year

2007

He redshirted his initial season.

G-S

5-0

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR

0-0

PBU Int

0-0

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Sharrief was one of the state’s best running back prospects at North Jackson High School … ranked No. 58 athlete in the nation by Rivals.com … twotime Class 4A 55-meter champion who rushed for more than 900 yards as a senior … missed much of his junior season with an injury … had 1,564 yards as a sophomore … was No. 11 on The Birmingham News Super Senior list … No. 77 on The Mobile Register’s Super Southeast 120 list

SHARRIEF’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year

2006 2007 2008

TOTAL

G-S

13-0 13-0 14-2

40-2

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR

0 21 31

0 17 20

0 4 11

0.0-0 0 1.0-1 1 2.5-7 4

3.5-8 5

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

** Played running back in 2006 and had six carries for 38 yards (6.3 avg).

0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

PBU Int

0 1 5

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

Outlook:

Brad Smelley was a regular for the Crimson Tide over the final eight games of the 2008 season … the tight end has excellent hands and is a dangerous threat in Alabama’s passing attack … also a skilled blocker … was a valuable contributor on special teams … will challenge for one of the open jobs at tight end with the loss of Nick Walker and Travis McCall to graduation … caught seven passes for 98 yards as a true freshman in 2008.

2008 (FRESHMAN):

Smelley came out of redshirt against Mississippi in the season’s seventh game and played a vital role for the Crimson Tide down the stretch ... caught seven passes for 98 yards in eight games ... averaged 14.0 yards per catch ... was an important target for the Tide on third down ... five of his seven catches went for first downs, including four on third down ... converted a third down for the Tide in his first game against Mississippi with a 16-yard grab ... made his second catch of the season at Tennessee for eight yards ... caught a pass for 11 yards vs. Arkansas State on Homecoming ... had a season-high two catches for 46 yards vs. Mississippi State, including a 37-yard reception - his longest reception of the season ... caught one pass for 10 yards and a first down vs. Auburn in the Iron Bowl … caught one pass in the Allstate Sugar Bowl for seven yards.

Outlook:

Travis Sikes will be looking for an expanded role at wide receiver this season as well as continue his role on special teams … has played five career games – all in 2007 …. made his debut in the season opener against Western Carolina.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Sikes redshirted initial collegiate season.

He played quarterback at American Christian Academy, throwing for 3,022 yards and 33 touchdowns as a senior … led team to a state semifinal appearance in his senior year … completed 183-of-264 passes (69 percent) for 2,611 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior … ranked No. 34 on the Alabama Top 35 list by Rivals.com … listed as a tight end on ESPN.com, earning the No. 77 national ranking at that position … Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 2A All-State selection as an athlete … The Atlanta JournalConstitution Super South 100 selection … listed as the No. 39 prospect in Alabama by SuperPrep Magazine … a West Alabama All-Star selection and named Class 2A Player of the Year by The Tuscaloosa News … also an outstanding baseball player, hitting over .500 as a junior with 11 home runs … his brother, Chris, is a quarterback at South Carolina … played for head coach Stephen Hooks.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

SMELLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS

2008 (SOPHOMORE):

Sikes did not see playing time during the 2008 season.

2007 (FRESHMAN):

He appeared in five games on special teams, seeing time against Florida State, Houston, Ole Miss, Tennessee and LSU.

2006 (REDSHIRT):

He played at Christ Presbyterian in Nashville and signed with the Tide in 2005 … delayed his entry to the Capstone until the spring of 2006 … had 52 catches for 957 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior … caught 13 passes for 22 yards in a game against Murfreesboro-Riverdale … also played safety at

Receiving Year G-S

2008

Total

8-0

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No.

Yards Avg. TD

14.0

14.0 0

Player Bios

Outlook:

Corey Smith will backup Leigh Tiffin as the Crimson Tide place-kicker in 2009 … played in three games as a true freshman in 2008.

2008 (FRESHMAN):

He played in three games in 2008, earning playing time vs. Tulane, Auburn and Florida in the SEC Championship game … was 0 for 1 on extra points and 0 for 1 on field goal attempts as a true freshman … kicked off two times, averaging 58 yards per kick.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He earned All-State honors as both a placekicker and as a punter … listed on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 … averaged 39-yards per punt while placing 16-of-31 kicks inside the opponent 20-yard line … ranked as the No. 12 kicker in the nation by ESPN.com … No. 21 kicker in the nation according to Scout.com … enrolled at Alabama in January.

OUTLOOK:

Milton Talbert will look for playing time on the Tide’s defensive line this season … has played in eight games during his two-year career in a back-up role … has three tackles and one fumble recovery during his career.

2008 (SOPHOMORE):

Talbert served as a reserve defensive lineman for the Crimson Tide’s No. 3 ranked defense ... played in four games this season against Clemson, Arkansas, Tennessee and Arkansas State ... registered two total tackles with one solo stop ... both of his tackles game in the Tide’s homecoming game against Arkansas State.

2007 (FRESHMAN):

He played in four games on the season, including games against Western Carolina, Georgia, Florida State and Houston … had one tackle assist and a fumble recovered to his credit … recorded the tackle in the homecoming victory over Houston … recovered a fumble in the Tide’s 52-6 win over Western Carolina in the season opener.

2006 (REDSHIRT):

Talbert redshirted his initial season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He played at Hattiesburg High School … named to the Jackson ClarionLedger’s All-State team as a senior … recorded 111 tackles, 12 sacks, five fumble recoveries and forced three fumbles in his final prep season … had 90 tackles and an interception as a junior

Outlook:

Damion Square is a talented and athletic defensive lineman that is expected to battle for playing time as a redshirt freshman in 2009.

2008 (REDSHIRT):

He redshirted during his freshman season at the capstone in 2008.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He was ranked as the No. 9 linebacker in the nation by Scout.com … the No. 37 defensive tackle prospect by Rivals.com … listed as the No. 24 defensive end in the nation by ESPN.com … had 97 tackles, including 35 for loss, to go with 14 sacks and a fumble recovery as a senior … named Class 4A All-State, was an All-Greater Houston selection and earned District MVP honors … Houston Chronicle Top 110 list member … was the No. 70 prospect in Texas by SuperPrep Magazine … led team to Area Championship appearance as a senior.

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Player Bios

OUTLOOK:

Leigh Tiffin handles all place-kicking and kickoff chores for Alabama … a candidate for the Lou Groza Award given to the nation’s top place-kicker along with all-conference and possible All-American honors … ranks fifth on the Tide’s all-time kick-scoring list with 253 career points, just 92 points behind career leader Phillip Doyle (345) … as a sophomore in 2007, Tiffin set the UA single-season record for points (111) by a kicker and most field goals (25) made … he then followed that up with 106 points in 2008, the second-best kick-scoring in school history … a second-generation Crimson Tide player, Leigh’s father, Van, was an All-American placekicker for Coach Ray Perkins from 1983-86.

2008 (JUNIOR):

Tiffin proved to be one of the more accomplished kickers in the country as a junior in 2008 ... selected as a semifinalist for the Lou Groza National Place-Kicker Award ... connected on 20-of-29 field goals (69.9 percent) with a long of 54 yards ... was 2 for 3 from beyond 50 yards … ranks tied second in the SEC and 22nd nationally in field goals per game at 1.443 ... is 46 for 47 on extra-point opportunities ... scored 106 point (7.57 per game), which ranked seventh in the SEC and 49th nationally ... 7 for 8 inside 30 yards and 16 for 19 inside 40 yards ... Tiffin is responsible for 253 points in his Crimson Tide career, which ranks fifth on the all-time list and 47 shy of Shaun Alexander for fourth place ... twice named the Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week” (Clemson and Mississippi State) ... was the special teams player of the week by the Alabama coaching staff four times (Clemson, Georgia, Tennessee & Mississippi State) ... named the team’s Special Teams Player of the Year ... earned Academic All-SEC honors for the fall of 2008. Clemson: Tiffin was named a Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week” after booting four field goals in Alabama’s 34-10 win over Clemson ... connected on a career-long 54-yarder that was the third-longest kick in school history and the second longest without the benefit of a tee ... only miss came on a 52-yard try that had the distance but was pushed just a little to the right ... also good on both extra-point attempts. Tulane: He connected on both extra-point chances, but missed a good part of the game after absorbing a hit on his first kickoff ... returned to the game for one of his two extra points but did not try a field goal. Western Kentucky: Tiffin was 2 for 3 on field goal attempts ... connected from 22 and 25 yards ... missed a 45-yard attempt into the wind at the end of the first half against the Hilltoppers. Arkansas: He did not attempt a field goal in Fayetteville, but did connect on all seven point-after-touchdown opportunities. Georgia: Tiffin hit two field goals and five extra points for nine total points in the Crimson Tide’s 41-30 win at No. 3 Georgia ... hit a 23-yard field goal on Alabama’s second drive of the game ... then booted a 32-yarder through the uprights in the fourth quarter that doused a Georgia comeback and iced the game for the Tide ... was named the coaches special teams player of the week for his efforts. Kentucky: He was just 1 of 3 on field goal attempts against the Wildcats ... but booted through the 24-yard field goal with 2:12 remaining in the game to secure the win ... was 2 for 2 on extra-point attempts. Mississippi: Tiffin connected on a 41-yard field goal with 4:45 remaining in the second quarter in a 24-20 win over the Rebels ... also hit on all three extra points. Tennessee: He as the special teams player of the week by the Alabama coaching staff against the Volunteers, going 3 for 3 on field goal attempts and connecting on both extra-point opportunities ... scored 11 points ... connected on field goals from 39, 43 and 30 yards in the Crimson Tide’s 29-9 win in Knoxville. Arkansas State: Tiffin missed his only field goal try, a 37 yard kick at the end of the first half ... connected on all five extra points. LSU: He missed both field goal tries at LSU’s Tiger Stadium ... missed from 42 yards in the second quarter ... with the game tied a 21-21 with only four seconds remain-

ing had a 29-yard attempt blocked by the Tigers. Mississippi State: Tiffin garnered his second Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week” this season after hitting all three field goals (35, 34, 35) against the Bulldogs ... also booted three extra points for 12 total points. Auburn: He booted through a 37-yard field goal on the final play of the first quarter to open the scoring in a 36-0 rout of Auburn in the Iron Bowl ... had his first extra-point of the season blocked ... connected on three others. Florida: Tiffin connected on all four kicks against the Gators ... hit a 30-yard field goal with 3:28 remaining in the first quarter to put the Tide on top 10-7 after one stanza ... then drilled a 27-yard attempt with eight seconds remaining in third quarter for a 20-17 after three ... scored eight total points to put him over 100 points (101) on the year. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He was 2 for 2 on his extra point attempts … nailed his second 50-plus-yard field goal with a 52-yarder.

2007 (SOPHOMORE):

Handled place-kicking and kickoff duties for the team all season after earning the starting nod in fall camp … was 25-for-34 on field goals and a perfect 36-of-36 on extra points … led the SEC and was tied for third nationally with 1.92 made field goals per game … led the SEC with 10 field goals of over 40-yards on the season … scored 111 points on the season and set the UA record for points by a kicker in a season (Phillip Doyle, 1989) … set the single-season school record for made field goals with 25, previously held by Doyle in 1990 … also averaged 60.0 yards on 70 kickoffs on the season, with four touchbacks … had the best game of his career against Mississippi State … connected on all four field-goal attempts against MSU, including two over 50 yards to become the first kicker since his father, Van, to make two field goals of over 50-yards in a game … the 51-yarder in the second quarter against the Bulldogs was a career long and helped earn him SEC Special Teams Co-Player of the Week honors … was good on all three field goals, including a 41-yarder, in the win over Colorado in the PetroSun Independence Bowl … went 3-of-5 in field goals against Vanderbilt, including one from 40 yards … was 2-of-3 against Arkansas, including a clutch 42-yarder in the fourth quarter … converted all three of his field goals against Georgia, including a 42-yarder in overtime to give the Tide the lead … was 2-of-3 against Ole Miss … nailed 4-of-5 attempts in the 41-17 win over Tennessee … made both field goal attempts against LSU and converted all four against MSU to give him a streak of nine-straight makes … streak ended with a blocked attempt against Louisiana-Monroe … hit a 49-yarder in the fourth quarter at Auburn … named UA Special Teams Co-Player of the Week against Arkansas and Mississippi State … Tiffin was named the 2008 Paul “Bear” Bryant Outstanding Non-Scholarship Player award following spring practice in 2008.

2006 (FRESHMAN):

He served as a backup place-kicker and played in five games after an injury to the starter Jamie Christensen ... finished the season 8-for-13 on field goals and 12-of-13 on extra point attempts … connected on 3-of-4 attempts in his first collegiate game in the season-opener against Hawai’i … followed with a perfect 2-for-2 effort, including the game winning 47-yarder in the fourth quarter against Vanderbilt to earn him SEC Special Teams Co-Player of the Week honors … made 2-of-3 field goals against Louisiana-Monroe along with five PAT’s, a season high … made a 46-yard field goal in his first collegiate road game at Arkansas … finished the season with three kickoffs for a 57.7 yard average … named Alabama Special Teams Co-Player of the Week against Hawai’i and Vanderbilt.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Tiffin graduated from Muscle Shoals High School … All-Region team member … made 4-of-5 field goals as a senior at Muscle Shoals High School … hit a long of 50 yards as a prep standout … also recorded touchbacks on 95 percent of his kickoffs … majoring in business management and on track to graduate in December of 2009.

TIFFIN’S CAREER STATISTICS

EXTRA POINTS FIELD GOALS FG BREAKDOWN Year G-S XP-XA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. Long Pts. 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+

2006 5-3 12-13 92.3 8-13 2007 13-13 36-36 100 25-34 2008 14-14 46-47 97.9 20-29

61.5 47 73.5 51 69.9 54

TOTAL 32-30 94-96 97.9 53-76 70.0 54

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36 0-0 111 0-0 106 0-0

253 0-0

3-3 3-7 12-13 3-6 7-8 9-11

2-3 8-13 2-7

0-0 2-2 2-3

22-24 15-24 12-23 4-5

Player Bios HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Rated the nation’s no. 39 weak side defensive end by Rivals.com ... rated the no. 22 player on the Rivals.com Alabama Top 30 list of top overall prospects ... helped team to the semi-finals of 2006 Class 6A state playoffs, where they lost to Hoover in epic 42-37 game in which the teams combined for 978 total yards in a game that featured seven lead changes ... had a 63-yard reception to set up a second quarter touchdown that gave the Rebels a 14-10 lead ... coached by Buddy Anderson at Vestavia Hills High School.

UNDERWOOD’S CAREER STATISTICS Receiving Year G-S

2008

TOTAL

8-0

No.

Yards Avg. TD

0.0

Leigh Tiffin is a candidate for the Lou Groza Award given to the nation’s top place-kicker along with allconference and possible All-American honors. He ranks fifth on the Tide’s all-time kick-scoring list with 253 career points, just 92 points behind career leader Phillip Doyle (345)

Outlook:

Roy Upchurch is expected to again share the load for the Crimson Tide at running back … a veteran running back with big-play capabilities … fast and elusive … coming off neck surgery that sidelined him for four of the final five games in 2008 … cleared to participate in 2009 spring practice … has played in 26 games in his UA career as backup running back and on special teams … Upchurch has 120 career rushing attempts for 624 yards and seven touchdowns … had his best season to date in 2008, with 58 rushing attempts for 350 yards and four touchdowns … had two touchdowns as freshman in 2006 and also forced one safety after a blocked punt in UA debut vs. Hawai’i.

2008 (JUNIOR):

Outlook:

Chris Underwood will seek playing time at tight end and on special teams this season … has played in eight career games.

2008 (FRESHMAN):

Underwood was a reserve tight end for Alabama behind seniors Nick Walker and Travis McCall ... did not have a catch on the season but played in eight games, including Clemson, Tulane, Western Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi State ... a member of the Tide’s special teams.

2007 (REDSHIRT):

Redshirted in his initial season.

Upchurch did a little bit of everything for the Crimson Tide in 2008... developed a niche as a third-down back ... played in 10 games ... rushed for a career-best 350 yards on 58 carries (6.0 per rush) while catching nine passes for 101 yards ... converted 19 first downs for the Tide, including 15 rushing and four receiving with five on third down ... selected for the team’s Iron Man Award for his dedication to the individual and team goals of the Crimson Tide’s year-round strength and conditioning program … also had three tackles on special teams. Clemson: Upchurch accounted for 67 total yards with 37 coming on the ground and 30 more on four receptions ... averaged 4.6 yards per carry and 7.5 yards per reception. Tulane: He made one catch for seven yards against Tulane while also starting on the kickoff coverage team ... also blocked a punt that Chris Rogers picked up and returned for a 17-yard touchdown. Western Kentucky: Upchurch was second on the team in rushing with 53 yards on 11 carries ... averaged 4.8 yards per tote. Arkansas: He recorded a career-high 91 yards on just seven carries ... broke free for a career-long 62-yard touchdown run in the second half against the Hogs ... averaged an impressive 13.0 yards per carry. Georgia: Upchurch was key in the Crimson Tide’s 41-30 win at No. 3 Georgia with a four-yard touchdown run on a third down draw play in the second quarter ... he then caught a screen pass in the fourth quarter on third and five, put a devastating juke on a Bulldog defender, and turned it into a 29 yard gain and first down that setup Alabama’s final touchdown ... finished with 18 yards on six carries and a touchdown and two catches for 51 yards ... his performance garnered offensive player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff. Kentucky: He carried the ball five times for 19 yards ... longest carry was eight yards. Mississippi: Upchurch played but did not have any statistics. Tennessee: He rushed for 86 yards on a career-high 14 carries at Tennessee ... also caught two passes for 13 yards ... named one of the offensive players

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Player Bios of the week by the UA coaching staff ... scored his second touchdown of the season on a four-yard run early in the fourth quarter. Arkansas State: Upchurch scored his third rushing touchdown of the season on a 22-yard run early in the third quarter ... finished with 31 yards on five carries for a 6.2 yards per carry average. LSU: He missed the LSU game with back spasms. Mississippi State: Upchurch missed his second consecutive game with back spasms. Auburn: He was very limited with continuing back spasms, but did rush two times for 15 yards in the fourth quarter. Florida: Upchurch was unable to play due to back spasms. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He missed his fourth game of the season after undergoing surgery following the SEC Championship Game.

2007 (SOPHOMORE):

Appeared in 12 games as a backup running back and on special teams … third on the team in rushing with 237 yards on 50 carries and one touchdown … second on the team with a 4.7-yard-per-carry average … had seven catches for 51 yards on the season … had his best game in the season-opener against Western Carolina, with six carries for 55 yards and his first career touchdown in the fourth quarter of the 52-6 win … also had his season-long 25-yard run against WCU … carried six times for 32 yards against Houston … gained 39 yards on five attempts against Ole Miss … had two carries for 19 yards against Georgia … had one reception for 22 yards and six carries for 15 yards in the win over Tennessee … carried eight times for 41 yards at Auburn … rushed for 34 yards on 12 carries and caught two passes for 23 yards in the win over Colorado in the PetroSun Independence Bowl.

2006 (FRESHMAN):

Played in four games for a total of 49 snaps … carried 12 times for 37 yards against Louisiana-Monroe … ankle surgery ended his season following the Ole Miss game.

2005 (REDSHIRT):

Redshirted initial season of eligibility.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Played at Godby High School and amassed 2,548 yards and 27 touchdowns on 305 carries and an 8.4 yards-per-carry average as a senior … named a Parade All-American … had 1,886 rushing yards, 350 receiving yards and 29 touchdowns as a junior en route to honorable mention All-Big Bend honors

UPCHURCH’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year

G-S

Rushing Att Yards Avg. TD LP

Receiving No. Yards Avg. TD

TOTAL

26-0

120 624

2006 2007 2008

4-0 12-0 10-0

12 50 58

37 244 350

3.1 4.7 6.0

5.2

2 1 4

7 25 62

0 7 9

0 51 101

152

0.0 0 7.3 0 11.2 0 9.5

0 22 29

Outlook:

Courtney Upshaw was a force on special teams during his rookie campaign with the Crimson Tide and while also seeing time at linebacker … led the team in special teams tackles with 18 … should contend for valuable playing time at linebacker as a sophomore in 2009 … a physically imposing linebacker that is known for his hard-hitting style.

2008 (FRESHMAN):

Upshaw was one of 16 true freshmen to see playing time in 2008 ... played in the final 13 games of the season … was a reserve at jack linebacker and started on the kickoff coverage team ... had 22 tackles - 12 solo - on the year ... also had three TFL (-3) with two pass breakups and a quarterback hurry ... led the team with 18 special teams tackles, all coming on kickoff coverage ... earned UA Special Teams Player of the Week honors vs. Western Kentucky and Auburn. Clemson: Upshaw did not see playing time in the opener. Tulane: He saw his first playing time of his career on special teams. Western Kentucky: Upshaw had a career-high six tackles on both special teams and as a reserve jack linebacker that ranked third on the team ... had a bone-crushing hit on the Crimson Tide’s second kickoff of the game against the Hilltoppers ... also notched his first tackle for loss (-1) and added a quarterback hurry ... named the UA coaching staff special teams player of the week. Arkansas: He saw his most extensive playing time at jack linebacker in the second half against the Hogs ... recorded two tackles, including one solo stop, with one TFL (-1) and broke up one pass. Georgia: Upshaw had two solo tackles on special teams and limited duty at jack linebacker against the No. 3 Bulldogs. Kentucky: He made two tackles including a solo stop against the Wildcats ... also knocked down a Mike Hartline pass. Mississippi: Upshaw registered two assisted tackles in the 24-20 win over Mississippi. Tennessee: He once again was a kickoff coverage warrior with three tackles, including two solo stops. Arkansas State: Upshaw played but did not record any statistics. LSU: He made two solo tackles on the kickoff coverage team against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Upshaw logged one assisted special teams tackle in a 32-7 win over the Bulldogs in Tuscaloosa. Auburn: He was all over the field on kickoff coverage, logging one solo tackle on a big hit in the first half ... also saw time as a reserve at linebacker. Florida: Upshaw played on the kickoff team, but did not have any tackles against the Gators in the SEC Championship Game. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He garnered quality playing time at linebacker and on special teams … made one solo tackle behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of a yard.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He was the Alabama Class 5A Lineman of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association and ASWA Class 5A All-State selection in 2007 … ranked as the No. 4 defensive end prospect in the country and the No. 29 player overall on the ESPN.com 150 list … No. 35 on The Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 … the No. 7 player on The Mobile Press-Register Elite 18 list … The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super South 100 member … ranked as the No. 12 outside linebacker nationally and the ninth-best overall player on the Alabama Top 35 list by Rivals.com … the No. 18 defensive end prospect by Scout.com … ranked the No. 10 prospect in Alabama by SuperPrep Magazine and the No. 38 defensive lineman nationally… No. 73 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list … had 45 solo tackles, 20 assists, including 13 for loss and seven sacks to go with three fumble recoveries as a senior … also had 20 receptions for 296 yards and three touchdowns as a receiver on offense … ScoutSouth.com Star of Alabama selection … AllSouthern team member selection by The Orlando Sentinel … had 96 tackles and three interceptions as a junior … played for head coach Dan Klages.

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Player Bios UPSHAW’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year

G-S

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF

TOTAL

13-0

2008

13-0

3.0-3 1

0-0

2007 (FRESHMAN): FR

0-0

PBU Int

0-0

He appeared in the season-opening win over Western Carolina on Sept. 1 to make his intercollegiate debut.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Prep star at Mountain Brook High School … Class 6A All-State selection and a Super All-State team member by The Birmingham News … also named All-Metro by The Birmingham News … rated as the No. 9 center nationally by Rivals.com … was ranked 19th nationally at the center position by Scout. com … earned the No. 16 ranking in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com … rated No. 15 by the Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register Elite 18 players in Alabama as a senior … first-team All-Over-the-Mountain selection … named most valuable lineman at Mountain Brook High School … selected to play in the 2006 Alabama North-South All-Star game, playing every snap in the contest … high school coach was Joey Jones

Outlook:

A veteran and versatile defensive lineman, Lorenzo Washington has played 35 games and made 12 starts for the Tide during his three-year career … boasts 49 career tackles with seven tackles for loss and four sacks … found a home at defensive end in 2008 after starting 12 games at nose guard in 2007 ... expected to challenge for the starting job at defensive end as a senior in 2009.

2008 (JUNIOR):

Courtney Upshaw was a force on special teams during his rookie campaign with the Crimson Tide and while also seeing time at linebacker. He led the team in special teams tackles with 18.

Outlook:

Talented junior, William Vlachos is a contender to replace departed AllAmerican Antoine Caldwell at center for the Crimson Tide … an important asset for Alabama over the past two years as a backup offensive lineman … a versatile player that can played both guard positions as well as center … has played in nine career games.

2008 (SOPHOMORE):

Vlachos was a valuable asset as a reserve offensive lineman in 2008 ... saw action in seven games, including Tulane, Western Kentucky, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Mississippi State, Kentucky and the Allstate Sugar Bowl against Utah.

He played in all 14 games for the Crimson Tide, making 13 total tackles, including three solo stops … played nose guard in the absence of Terrence Cody at Tennessee and vs. Arkansas State, but quickly moved back to defensive end ... the junior had made the move to defensive end during fall camp and quickly flourished ... recorded five quarterback hurries, 2.5 tackles for loss (-12) and one sack (-10) ... 11 tackles came while playing 12 games at defensive end. Clemson: Washington made two assisted tackles off the bench at defensive end against the No. 9 Tigers ... also accounted for the Crimson Tide’s only quarterback hurry. Tulane: He notched two more tackles against the Green Wave with one solo stop. Western Kentucky: Washington did not make a tackle but did have a quarterback hurry against WKU. Arkansas: He had one assisted tackle against the Razorbacks. Georgia: Washington recorded his first sack of the season against the No. 3 Bulldogs, dropping Matthew Stafford for a loss of 10 yards. Kentucky: He made one assisted tackle behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of one yard in the Tide’s 1714 win over the Wildcats. Mississippi: Washington made one solo and one assisted tackle against the Rebels. Tennessee: He registered one tackle in his first action at nose guard in 2008 ... also notched a quarterback hurry as the Crimson Tide beat the Volunteers 29-9. Arkansas State: Washington backed up at nose guard for the second straight game and logged one assisted tackle, which came behind the line of scrimmage. LSU: He made one assisted tackle as a reserve defensive end ... helped apply consistent pressure to Tigers’ quarterback Jarrett Lee, who threw four interceptions. Mississippi State: Washington accounted for one of the Crimson Tide’s 12 quarterback hurries against Bulldogs’ quarterback Tyson Lee in UA’s 32-7 win. Auburn: He logged one assisted tackle in the Tide’s 36-0 shutout of the Tigers ... it came behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of one yard and was his second TFL of the year. Florida: Washington came off the bench as a reserve defensive end but did not have any statistics. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He played but did not record any statistics.

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Player Bios 2007 (SOPHOMORE):

Washington was a starter in 12-of-13 games at the nose guard spot … second among defensive linemen in tackles with 36 on the season … had 4.5 tackles-for-loss (-29 yards), three sacks (-27 yards) and a pair of quarterback hurries on the season … had a career-high five tackles against No. 3 LSU … recorded four tackles, including his first career sack, in the season-opener against Western Carolina … also had 1.5 tackles-for-loss in the win over the Catamounts … made three tackles, including a sack, against Houston … registered four tackles, including an assisted tackle-for-loss, in the win over Arkansas … had three tackles and a sack for nine yards at Auburn … made two tackles and was credited with an assist on a tackle-for-loss against Louisiana-Monroe … recorded two tackles in the win over Colorado in the PetroSun Independence Bowl … had quarterback hurries against LSU and Mississippi State … was awarded the 2008 Billy Neighbors Defensive Lineman award after spring practice in 2008.

2006 (FRESHMAN):

He appeared in seven games, logging 32 snaps … tallied a season-high 11 plays against Florida International, had five snaps against Mississippi State and four at LSU.

Alex Watkins LB * Soph. * 6-3 * 225 * SQ Brownsville, Tenn. (Haywood) OUTLOOK:

Alex Watkins will be battling for playing time along the Crimson Tide’s defensive front seven as a sophomore in 2009.

2005 (REDSHIRT):

2008 (FRESHMAN):

He redshirted his initial season.

He did not play as redshirt freshman in 2008.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

2007 (REDSHIRT):

Washington signed with the Tide in 2004, but played for Hargrave Academy that season prior to joining the team … as a prep senior, was one of the top prospects at Grayson High School … Class 3A First-Team All-State selection … No. 14 player in Georgia by SuperPrep Magazine and ranked No. 18 at his position by TheInsiders.com … third-team member of Fox Sports Net’s All-South squad … finished his senior season with 60 tackles, 10 sacks and two forced fumbles

WASHINGTON’S CAREER STATISTICS

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR

Year

G-S

TOTAL

35-12 49

2006 2007 2008

8-0 13-12 14-0

0 36 13

0 16 3

0 20 10

0-0 0 4.5-29 2 2.5-12 5

7.0-41 7

0-0 0 3.0-27 0 1.0-10 0

4.0-37 0

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

PBU Int

0 0 0

Redshirted his initial season at Alabama.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

He was rated as the No. 5 defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 3 prospect in the state of Tennessee by Rivals.com ... named to Rivals.com Super 250 Team ... recorded 186 tackles and 25 sacks during his junior and senior seasons ... as a senior, Watkins logged 116 tackles and added 19 for losses and nine sacks ... as a junior, he had 70 tackles and 16 sacks ... first-team All-West Tennessee selection by the Jackson Sun ... firstteam All-Region selection ... also an outstanding track athlete ... ran the 100 meters in 11.2 seconds ... coached by Bart Stowe.

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

A veteran and versatile defensive lineman, Lorenzo Washington has played 35 games and made 12 starts for the Tide during his three-year career.

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Player Bios

Outlook:

2008 (SOPHOMORE):

2008 (Redshirt):

Chavis Williams will be looking for more playing time at linebacker and continue his role on special teams this season … has played in 13-career games as a two-year letterman … has three tackles and one sack during his career. Williams was a reserve sam linebacker for Alabama ... the athletic sophomore also played on special teams and appeared in five games for the Tide this season, including Clemson, Tulane, Western Kentucky, Arkansas and Tennessee … Williams recorded a second-half sack (-9) of Clemson quarterback Cullen Harper in the Tide’s 34-10 win in the Georgia Dome … had one quarterback hurry against WKU and then saw action in the SEC opener on the road at Arkansas … at Tennessee, Williams was on the field on several passing downs to aid the pass rush.

2007 (FRESHMAN):

He appeared in eight games as a back-up linebacker and on several special teams units … saw time against Arkansas, Georgia, Florida State, Tennessee, LSU, Mississippi State, Louisiana-Monroe and Auburn … had two tackles on the season … recorded a solo tackle in UA’s overtime loss to Georgia on Sept. 22 … had one assist in the team’s 41-17 win over Tennessee on Oct. 20 after Knight injured his ankle early in the game.

CAREER STATISTICS

Year

G-S

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF

TOTAL

13-0

2007 2008

8-0 5-0

2 1

1 1

1 0

0.0-0 0 1.0-9 1

1.0-9 1

0.0-0 1.0-9

0 0

1.0-9 0

0 0

PBU Int

0 0

0-0 0-0

Michael Williams is expected to compete for playing time at tight end as a redshirt freshman in 2009 … the big-bodied athlete has good hands to help in the passing game and should also be an excellent run blocker in the Crimson Tide rushing attack. He redshirted during his freshman season at the capstone in 2008.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Williams was ranked as the No. 26 defensive end nationally by ESPN.com … listed as the No. 4 defensive end nationally and the No. 10 overall prospect on the Alabama Top 35 list by Rivals.com … the No. 17 defensive end nationally by Scout.com … earned Alabama Sports Writers Association AllState honors and was the ASWA Class 2A lineman of the year … member of The Mobile Press-Register Elite 18 and Super Southeast 120 lists … named West Alabama All-Star by The Tuscaloosa News … earned first-team AllState honors as a junior and honorable mention accolades on offense as a tight end … listed as the No. 20 prospect in the state by SuperPrep Magazine and the No. 42 defensive line prospect nationally… The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super South 100 selection … had over 400 yards receiving for five touchdowns as a tight end in his senior season … also had 243 yards and two scores rushing to go with 63 tackles and 14 sacks on defense as a senior … team won three straight Regional titles and made a Class 2A state second round appearance in 2007… recorded 68 tackles and 11 sacks as a junior … earned All-County, All-Area and honorable mention All-State honors in basketball … played for head coach Jack Cook.

0-0

Outlook:

Justin Woodall returns for his second season as Alabama’s starting strong safety … a big, strong safety that really supports the run and has a nose for the ball … has played 31 games in his three-year career and started all 14 games for the Crimson Tide last season … a candidate for all-conference honors … has 53 career tackles after making 47 last season … has forced two career fumbles while breaking up nine passes and intercepting four passes in 2008.

2008 (JUNIOR):

Woodall’s development earned him the starting job at strong safety, which he held all season ... started all 14 games … excelled at both stopping the run and in pass coverage ... made four interceptions, including one returned for 74 yards and a touchdown at Arkansas ... intercepted four passes

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Player Bios … ranked tied for 13th in the SEC and tied for 82nd nationally with .29 interceptions per game ... recorded 47 tackles on the season with a 1.5 tackles for loss (-4) and eight pass breakups ... his 12 passes defended (.86 per game) is tied for ninth in the SEC and was 77th nationally ... had 99 interception return yards on the year ... named the defensive player of the week following the Western Kentucky game ... his efforts garnered him the team’s Unsung Hero Award. Clemson: Woodall started but did not record any statistics as the defense spent just 18:47 on the field and played just 48 snaps. Tulane: He notched a career-high four tackles with three solo stops and a pass breakup vs. the Green Wave. Western Kentucky: Woodall made a career-high five tackles with a tackle for loss (-3) ... picked off the first pass of his career ... and had another pass breakup ... named the Alabama coaching staff defensive player of the week. Arkansas: He intercepted his second pass of the year and returned it 74 yards for a touchdown against the Razorbacks ... had another pass breakup and made four tackles - two solo. Georgia: Woodall led the team with five solo tackles ... also intercepted his third pass of the season while forcing a fumble and breaking up a pass ... his interception of Bulldogs’ quarterback Matthew Stafford came deep in Crimson Tide territory late in the second quarter, ending a UGA scoring threat and preserved a 31-0 halftime lead for Alabama. Kentucky: He made one solo tackle and broke up a Wildcats’ pass in a 17-14 Crimson Tide win. Mississippi: Woodall intercepted his fourth pass of the season and returned it 12 yards ... also made five tackles - four solo - against the Rebels and broke up one pass. Tennessee: He tied his career high with five tackles, including three solo stops ... helped the Crimson Tide defense limit the Volunteers to 173 yards of total offense while surrendering just 36 on the ground and 137 in the air. Arkansas State: Woodall registered one solo tackle against the Red Wolves as the Crimson Tide defense allowed just 158 total yards, including a season-low 67 in the air. LSU: He notched two assisted tackles and broke up a pass from his strong safety spot. Mississippi State: Woodall started his 11th game of the year at strong safety, but did not record any statistics. Auburn: He equaled a season and career high with five tackles against the Tigers ... helped limit Auburn to just 57 yards rushing and 113 total yards. Florida: Woodall recorded eight tackles with six solo stops ... helped limit the high-powered Gators to nearly 100 yards below their season average. Sugar Bowl vs. Utah: He registered two solo tackles … broke up on pass by Utes’ quarterback Brian Johnson.

2007 (SOPHOMORE):

Played in five games on special teams and as a reserve in the secondary … saw action against Western Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Louisiana-Monroe and Auburn.

2006 (FRESHMAN):

Appeared in 12 games, primarily on special teams … finished with six tackles, one pass breakup and a blocked punt … the blocked punt came in the first quarter of the overtime win over Ole Miss … had three solo tackles against Louisiana-Monroe … had a tackle against Vanderbilt and Tennessee … named Alabama Special Teams Co-Player of the Week in the win over Louisiana-Monroe.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:

Starred in baseball and football at Lafayette County High School … tied the Mississippi state record with 17 interceptions as a junior … two-time All-State and three-time All-Area selection … named the “Dandy Dozen” Defensive MVP as a senior … hit .421 on the baseball diamond and turned down a contract from the New York Mets to play football at Alabama.

WOODALL’S CAREER STATISTICS

Tackles Fumbles TT UT AT TFL QBH Sacks FF FR

Year

G-S

TOTAL

31-14 53 39 14

2006 2007 2008

12-0 6 5-0 0 14-14 47

6 0 34

0 0 14

0-0 1 0-0 0 1.5-4 0

1.5-4 1

0-0 0-0 0-0

0-0

0 0 2

0-0 0-0 0-0

Kicks PBU Int Block

1 0 8

0-0 9

0-0 0-0 4-99

4-99

1 0 0

Justin Woodall returns for his second season as Alabama’s starting strong safety. Woodall as played in 31 games in his three-year career and started all 14 games for the Crimson Tide last season. He has 53 career tackles after making 47 last season. He has forced two career fumbles while breaking up nine passes and intercepting four passes in 2008.

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2009 Alabama Signees NAME Jonathan Atchison Kenny Bell Chris Bonds Michael Bowman Quinton Dial D.J. Fluker Nico Johnson Kendall Kelly Dre Kirkpatrick Eddie Lacy Mike Marrow A.J. McCarron Darius McKeller William Ming Brandon Moore Kevin Norwood Anthony Orr Tana Patrick Trent Richardson Darrington Sentimore Petey Smith Anthony Steen Ed Stinson Kellen Williams Rod Woodson

POS LB WR DL WR DL OL LB WR DB RB RB-HB QB OL DL DL WR DL LB RB DL LB OL-DL LB-DL OL DB

HT 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-2 6-5 6-3 5-11 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-3 5-11

WT 220 160 280 210 310 340 225 215 185 210 240 190 280 260 320 180 260 235 220 280 245 305 240 290 200

Already Enrolled at Alabama (4) James Carpenter Kerry Murphy Jermaine Preyear Chance Warmack

OL DL RB OL

6-5 6-5 5-11 6-3

305 315 205 325

SCHOOL Atlanta, Ga./Douglass HS Rayville, La./Rayville HS Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast HS Rossville, Ga./Ridgeland HS Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville HS Foley, Ala./Foley HS Andalusia, Ala./Andalusia HS Gadsden, Ala./Gadsden City HS Gadsden, Ala./Gadsden City HS Geismar, La./Dutchtown HS Holland, Ohio/Central Catholic HS Mobile, Ala./Saint Paul’s Episcopal School Jonesboro, Ga./Jonesboro HS Athens, Ala./Athens HS Montgomery, Ala./Carver HS D’Iberville, Miss./D’Iberville HS Madison, Ala./Sparkman HS Bridgeport, Ala./North Jackson HS Pensacola, Fla./Escambia HS Norco, La./Destrehan HS Tampa, Fla./Armwood HS Lambert, Miss./Lee Academy Homestead, Fla./South Dade HS Lawrenceville, Ga./Brookwood HS Olive Branch, Miss./Olive Branch HS Augusta, Ga./Coffeyville[Kan.] CC /Hephzibah HS Hoover, Ala./Hoover HS Mobile, Ala./Davidson HS Atlanta, Ga./Westlake HS

Jonathan Atchison LB, 6-2, 220, Atlanta, Ga. (Douglass)

A fast and versatile linebacker, Jonathan Atchison was a first-team 5A Georgia All-State selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Associated Press out of Douglass High School in Atlanta … an Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Top 150 selection … earned a three-star rating from both Rivals.com and Scout.com … ranked as the No. 14 outside linebacker nationally by ESPNU and No. 24 by Rivals.com … Scout.com tabbed him as the No. 16 strong-side linebacker … ranked 37th on Rivals.com postseason Georgia Top 75 … ranked 131st on Scout.com’s Southeast 150 list … SuperPrep’s No. 63 player in Georgia … posted 110 tackles and 12 sacks as a junior … made 125 total tackles as a senior with 13 tackles for loss and seven sacks … coached by Kenneth Barrow … chose the Crimson Tide over Auburn, LSU, Kentucky, Mississippi State and Louisville.

Kenny Bell WR, 6-1, 170, Rayville, La. (Rayville)

Kenny Bell is a four-star wide receiver prospect out of Rayville, La. … SuperPrep All-American … ranked as the No. 36 wide receiver nationally by Scout.com … Rivals.com lists Bell as the No. 40 wide out in the country and No. 12 on Rivals.com Louisiana Postseason Top 75 … ESPNU lists him as the No. 47 wide receiver … on The Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 … member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 … a 3A first-team All-State selection by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association … SuperPrep’s No. 25 wide receiver prospect nationally and the publication’s No. 11 prospect in Louisiana … on Scout.com’s Southeast 150 list … caught 46 passes as a senior for 816 yards and nine touchdowns … hauled in 49 passes for 914 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior in 2007 … coached by Bo Barton … chose the Crimson Tide over LSU, Florida, Michigan, Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State and Nebraska.

Chris Bonds DL, 6-4, 280, Columbia, S.C. (Richland Northeast)

Chris Bonds is a talented defensive lineman from Columbia, S.C. … U.S. Army All-American … listed as the No. 10 defensive tackle nationally by ESPNU and a member of the ESPNU 150 team … SuperPrep Magazine All-American …ranked as the No. 27 defensive tackle nationally by Scout.com … Rivals.com has Bonds as the fifth-best athlete and fifth-quickest defensive tackle while ranking him 46th at his position … Rivals.com’s 20th ranked player in the state of South Carolina … ranked 64th on the Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 … named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 … listed at No. 48 on Scout.com’s Southeast 150 … SuperPrep’s No. 39 defensive lineman and the publication’s No. 8 player in South Carolina … played for head coach Jay Frye at Richland Northeast … chose the Crimson Tide over Southern California, Tennessee, Michigan and Notre Dame.

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2009 Alabama Signees Michael Bowman WR, 6-4, 210, Rossville, Ga. (Ridgeland)

One of the top wide receivers in the state of Georgia, Michael Bowman is on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 … ranked 58th on the Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 … SuperPrep Magazine All-American … a Rivals.com250 player and ranked No. 9 in the website’s Georgia Postseason Top 75 … also listed by Rivals.com as the No. 20 wide receiver in the country … a fourstar recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com … listed as Scout.com’s No. 14 wide receiver nationally and No. 143 overall in the Scout 300 … SuperPrep’s No. 15 wide receiver and the publication’s No. 6 player in Georgia … Tom Lemming’s Prep Football All-American… brother of former Oklahoma State all-conference wide receiver Adarius Bowman, who is now playing in the CFL … caught 37 passes for 1,075 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior at Ridgeland, earning Georgia 3A All-State honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Georgia Sports Writers Association … hauled in 37 receptions for 722 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior … coached by Mark Mariakis … chose the Crimson Tide over Kentucky, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Oregon and Oklahoma State.

Quinton Dial DL, 6-5, 310, Pinson, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville)

Quinton Dial is an imposing presence along the defensive line … a member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Super 12 team and a first-team All-State selection by the ASWA … was the ASWA’s 6A Defensive Lineman of the Year … also garnered second-team AllState honors from the Birmingham News … ranked by Rivals.com as the nation’s 33rd ranked defensive tackle … was No. 12 on Rivals. com Alabama Postseason Top 40 … ranked as the 28th defensive tackle nationally by ESPNU and 49th by Scout.com … rated No. 11 on The Birmingham News Super Senior list … on the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team … a member of the Scout.com Southeast 150 … on the Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 and No. 10 on the Press-Register’s Elite 18 … made 87 tackles with eight sacks as a senior … had 61 tackles as a junior in 2007 with seven tackles for loss, four sacks and four fumble recoveries … coached by Brent Smith … chose Alabama over Florida, Auburn and Clemson.

D.J. Fluker OL, 6-5, 340, Foley, Ala. (Foley)

D.J. Fluker is one of the elite offensive tackles in the 2009 recruiting class … a Parade All-American … USA Today All-American … U.S. Army All-American … EA Sports First-Team All-American … SuperPrep All-American … ranked No. 3 in the Rivals.com and No. 12 in the ESPNU 150 … a five-star recruit by Rivals.com … also ranks as the top offensive tackle prospect by Rivals.com and ESPNU … the No. 2 player in the Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 … top-ranked player in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com … ranked 25th nationally by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football while garnering All-America honors from Lemming as well … a member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Super 12 team and a first-team All-State selection by the ASWA and the Birmingham News … rated No. 1 on The Birmingham News Super Senior list … on the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team … SuperPrep’s No. 7 offensive lineman and the publication’s No. 4 player in Alabama … No. 1 on the Mobile Press-Register’s Elite 18 … a member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 … played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football Classic … ranked as the No. 8 offensive tackle by Scout. com and No. 103 overall … in his first year at offensive tackle, graded out at 92 percent with 60 pancake blocks and 28 knockdowns … recorded 78 tackles and seven sacks as a defensive tackle in 2007 at Biloxi (Miss.) High School … coached by Mark Lasseter … chose Alabama over Auburn, LSU, Oklahoma, Florida, Clemson and Florida State.

Nico Johnson LB, 6-3, 225, Andalusia, Ala. (Andalusia)

One of the elite linebackers in the 2009 recruiting class, Nico Johnson follows in a long line of excellent linebacker prospects from the state of Alabama … Parade All-American … U.S. Army All-American … finalist for the first high school Butkus Award … ranked as the nation’s No. 20 overall recruit in the ESPNU 150 … a consensus five-star recruit … ranked 25th nationally by Scout.com and 32nd overall in the Rivals.com … SuperPrep Magazine All-American and SuperPrep Dixie Defensive Player of the Year … No. 18 on SuperPrep’s Elite 50 list … SuperPrep’s No. 4 linebacker and the publication’s top-ranked player in Alabama … the No. 12 player in the Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 … No. 3 on the Press-Register’s Elite 18 … member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 … on the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team … All-America selection by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football and its No. 23 player nationally … No. 17 on the Scout.com Southeast Hot 100 list … ranked as the No. 2 outside linebacker by Rivals.com ... listed as the No. 2 inside linebacker by Scout.com and ESPNU … played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … two-time Alabama Sports Writers Association’s first-team 4A All-State selection (2007-08) … rated No. 4 on The Birmingham News Super Senior list … registered 78 tackles as a senior in 2008 with two sacks and 11 interceptions … had 70 tackles as a junior with 15 tackles for loss … notched his career high in tackles as a sophomore in 2006 with 128 stops, including 113 solo tackles, 13 tackles for loss and two interceptions … coached by Heath Harmon at Andalusia High School … chose Alabama over LSU, Southern California, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Texas A&M and Tennessee.

Kendall Kelly WR, 6-3, 215, Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City)

An athletic receiver out of Gadsden City High School … U.S. Army All-American … No. 66 overall nationally in the ESPNU150 and listed as the No. 7 wide receiver … a Rivals250 player that is listed as the No. 26-best receiver prospect in the nation … Scout.com lists Kelly as the No. 25 wide out … Rivals.com lists him as the sixth-best player in Alabama … rated No. 9 on The Birmingham News Super Senior list … No. 9 on the Mobile Press-Register’s Elite 18 and No. 86 in the Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 … 96th nationally by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football while also garnering All-America honors from Lemming … a SuperPrep All-American and listed as the No. 9 prospect in the state … No. 15 on Scout.com Southeast 150 list … garnered honorable mention 6A All-State honors from the Alabama Sports Writers Association … played in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game … member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 … saw limited time as a senior due to injury, but still caught nine passes for 130 yards and five touchdowns while rushing

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2009 Alabama Signees 13 times for 78 yards … hauled in 34 receptions for 595 yards as a junior with 189 yards and 13 total touchdowns in 2007, garnering 6A honorable mention All-State honors from the ASWA … coached by Joe Billingsley … was high school teammates with fellow Crimson Tide signee Dre Kirkpatrick … chose Alabama over Clemson, Auburn, LSU, Southern California, Texas and Tennessee.

Dre Kirkpatrick DB, 6-3, 185, Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City)

Dre Kirkpatrick is rated as one of the top overall players in the 2009 recruiting class … the No. 4 overall recruit in the nation in the ESPNU150 and the No. 11 player in the Rivals100 … a Parade All-American … USA Today All-American … U.S. Army All-American … EA Sports First-Team All-American … a SuperPrep All-American, Elite 50 player and No. 7 defensive back … listed as the country’s No. 1 cornerback by ESPNU and Rivals.com … rated as the No. 5 cornerback by Scout.com … Rivals.com also ranks Kirkpatrick as the No. 2 player in Alabama and the fifth-fastest cornerback with the fifth-best cover skills … consensus five-star recruit … SuperPrep lists him as the No. 2 player in Alabama … No. 2 on the Mobile Press-Register’s Elite 18 and No. 3 in the Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 … 12th nationally by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football while garnering All-America honors from Lemming as well … a member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Super 12 team and a first-team All-State selection by the ASWA and the Birmingham News … rated No. 2 on The Birmingham News Super Senior list … the ASWA 2008 Back of the Year … a two-time All-State player after first earning recognition as a junior in 2007 … member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 … on the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team … played in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game … recorded 80 tackles with six interceptions and 15 pass breakups as a senior … notched 58 tackles as six picks as a junior … had 55 stops and five interceptions as a sophomore in 2006 … coached by Joe Billingsley … chose Alabama over Texas, Florida, LSU, Southern California, Miami (Fla.), Florida State, Auburn, Tennessee and Michigan.

Eddie Lacy RB, 6-0, 210, Geismar, La. (Dutchtown)

Eddie Lacy is Rivals.com’s No. 13 running back nationally and No. 116 on the Rivals250 … in the ESPNU150 and the 17th-best running back … Scout.com lists Lacy as the No. 24 running back nationally and No. 61 on the Southeast 150 … a SuperPrep All-American and the publications No. 28 running back … a four-star recruit according to both Rivals.com and Scout.com … an All-American by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report … garnered first-team 5A All-State honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association … No. 54 on The Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 … member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 … played only seven games during his senior year due to injuries, but still managed 1,046 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns … earned LSWA 5A All-State honors after rushing for 1,800 yards and 26 touchdowns as a junior in 2007 … rushed for 1,207 yards and 19 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2006 … coached by Benny Saia … chose Alabama over Oklahoma, Tennessee, Mississippi, Mississippi State and LSU.

Mike Marrow RB-HB, 6-2, 240, Holland, Ohio (Central Catholic)

Mike Marrow comes to Tuscaloosa as one of the top fullback prospects in the country … a versatile and skilled athlete with tremendous size … listed as the No. 2 overall fullback by ESPNU … listed as the No. 11 fullback by Scout.com and 15th by Rivals.com … 55th on Rivals.com list of postseason prospects in the state of Ohio … rushed for 893 yards on 175 carries for Central Catholic while scoring 11 touchdowns … played at New Albany (Ohio) High School as a junior in 2007, rushing for 810 yards and 10 touchdowns while averaging just over five yards per carry … father, Vince, played for eight years in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, Chicago Bears and the San Francisco 49ers … played two Super Bowls with the Bills … coached by Greg Dempsey at Central Catholic … chose the Crimson Tide over Nebraska, Penn State, Wisconsin and Toledo.

A.J. McCarron QB, 6-4, 190, Mobile, Ala. (Saint Paul’s Episcopal School)

A.J. McCarron is the lone quarterback in the Crimson Tide’s 2009 recruiting class … the Elite 11 quarterback has a strong and accurate arm … SuperPrep All-American and listed as the publication’s No. 9 quarterback … U.S. Army All-American … also SuperPrep’s fifth-ranked player in the state of Alabama … ranked as the nation’s No. 37 overall prospect in the ESPNU 150 and the No. 4 quarterback … the No. 7 pro-style quarterback by Rivals.com and the No. 5 prospect in the state of Alabama by the website … Scout.com has him as the No. 17 quarterback … a four-star prospect … rated No. 5 on The Birmingham News Super Senior list … the nation’s No. 83 prospect by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football … the No. 26 player in the Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 … No. 4 on the Press-Register’s Elite 18 … member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 … played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … two-time 5A AllState selection (2007-08) … in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football Classic where he was named the game’s MVP … No. 41 on Scout. com’s Southeast 150 list … threw for 6,066 yards, 66 touchdowns and just nine interceptions as a three-year starting quarterback at Saint Paul’s Episcopal School … threw for 1,560 yards, 15 touchdowns and just two interceptions as a senior … was impressive as a junior with 2,532 yards, 26 touchdowns and three picks as he led the Saints to the Alabama 5A State Championship … threw for 1,974 yards and 25 touchdowns as a sophomore with four interceptions … coached by Mike Bates … chose Alabama over Miami (Fla.), Oklahoma, Auburn, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Florida State, Georgia, West Virginia and Purdue.

Darius McKeller OL, 6-5, 280, Jonesboro, Ga. (Jonesboro)

Darius McKeller outstanding pickup for Alabama along the offensive line … has excellent size and athletic ability … son of former Buffalo Bills tight end Keith McKeller … ESPNU lists McKeller as the No. 30 offensive tackle nationally … ranked as the No. 43 prospect in the nation at offensive guard by Scout.com … listed by Rivals.com as the No. 58 offensive tackle and the No. 47 player on the Georgia Postseason Top 75 … an Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Top 150 selection … Class AAAA first-team Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State … earned a three-star rating from both Rivals.com and Scout.com … SuperPrep Magazine lists him as the No. 42 player in the

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2009 Alabama Signees state of Georgia … 2008 first-team 4A All-State selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … coached by Clint Satterfield at Jonesboro High School … chose the Crimson Tide over Georgia, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Auburn and Mississippi State.

William Ming DL, 6-3, 260, Athens, Ala. (Athens)

William Ming is an explosive defensive lineman prospect for the Crimson Tide … a member of the Rivals250 team and the nation’s No. 12 strong-side defensive end by Rivals.com … ranked as the No. 19 overall defensive end prospect by ESPNU and the No. 28 DE by Scout. com … a SuperPrep Magazine All-American and the No. 8 player in the state of Alabama according to the publication … a four-star prospect by both Rivals.com and Scout.com … All-American by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report … rated No. 20 on The Birmingham News Super Senior list … listed on the Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 and No. 11 on the Press-Register’s Elite 18 … member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 … No. 90 on the Scout.com Southeast 150 … Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State honorable mention selection … recorded 47 tackles with four sacks as offenses targeted the talented defensive end in 2008 … notched 77 tackles with 49 solo stops and seven sacks as a junior in 2007 … made 75 tackles with six sacks as a sophomore in 2006 … coached by Allen Creasy … chose the Crimson Tide over Auburn, Oklahoma, LSU and Tennessee.

Brandon Moore DL, 6-5, 320, Montgomery, Ala. (Carver)

Brandon Moore is an outstanding line prospect out of Carver High School in Montgomery, Ala. … a SuperPrep All-American … Scout. com rates Moore as the No. 13 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 178 player at any position … listed as the No. 24 offensive tackle nationally by Rivals.com and the No. 9 player in the state of Alabama … ESPNU lists Moore as a defensive tackle and ranks him 30th nationally … a first-team 5A Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State selection … also a first-team All-State choice by The Birmingham News and the Montgomery Advertiser … SuperPrep lists him as the No. 6 player in Alabama and the No. 25 offensive lineman nationally … listed on Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 … No. 7 on the Press-Register’s Elite 18 … rated No. 8 on The Birmingham News Super Senior list … on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list … graded out at 91 percent for the year on the offensive line … coached by Al Pogue … chose Alabama over Florida, Auburn, Clemson, Ole Miss and Mississippi State.

Kevin Norwood WR, 6-2, 180, D’Iberville, Miss. (D’Iberville)

The Crimson Tide picked up an outstanding receiver prospect from Mississippi in D’Iberville product Kevin Norwood … possesses great size and hands … was a two-way threat in high school and the nation’s No. 22 wide receiver by Rivals.com ... also a member of the Rivals250, Mississippi’s No. 5 prospect and the nation’s No. 3 deep threat by Rivals.com … Scout.com’s No. 44 wide receiver prospect and the No. 65 wide out by ESPNU … rated No. 69 by The Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 … on the Orlando Sentinel AllSouthern team … earned the Sun Herald’s South Mississippi Defensive Player of the Year and was also named Mr. South Mississippi Football … a first-team All-State selection by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger… SuperPrep Magazine’s No. 16 player in Mississippi … caught 64 passes for 1,100 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior to go along with 10 interceptions … hauled in 33 receptions for 668 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior in 2007 … coached by Buddy Singleton … chose Alabama over Auburn, Mississippi, Mississippi State and Southern Miss.

Anthony Orr DL, 6-5, 260, Madison, Ala. (Sparkman)

Anthony Orr is the 23rd-ranked defensive end prospect by Rivals.com and the No. 28 defensive tackle by Scout.com … No. 16 on the Mobile Press-Register’s Elite 18 … the No. 14 prospect in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com … member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 … No. 120 on the Scout.com Southeast 150 and No. 18 on the Press-Register’s Elite 18 … ranked 14th in Alabama by SuperPrep Magazine … the No. 86 defensive end prospect by ESPNU … first-team selection at the All-Nike Combine during the summer of 2008 in Atlanta … made 64 tackles as a senior in 2008 with 11 tackles for loss and two sacks … recorded 48 tackles as a junior with 16 tackles for loss and five sacks … coached by Roger Haynes … chose the Crimson Tide over Auburn, Clemson, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi State.

Tana Patrick LB, 6-3, 235, Bridgport, Ala. (North Jackson)

Tana Patrick is one of the top prospects at linebacker nationally out of North Jackson High School … a U.S. Army All-American … No. 67 in the Rivals100 and a member of the ESPNU150 … finalist for the first high school Butkus Award … Rivals.com ranks him as the No. 5 inside linebacker, the No. 5 run-stopper and the No. 4 player in the state of Alabama … Scout.com lists him as the No. 7 strong-side linebacker … a SuperPrep All-American, No. 12 linebacker and the magazine’s No. 3 player in Alabama … No. 70 nationally on Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report … No. 5 on the Mobile Press-Register’s Elite 18 and No. 28 in the Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 … member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 … on the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team … a member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Super 12 team and a first-team All-State selection by the ASWA and the Birmingham News … rated No. 3 on The Birmingham News Super Senior list … played in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game … played in the U.S. Army AllAmerican Bowl … two-time ASWA 4A Lineman of the Year (2007 and 2008) … three-time ASWA 4A All-State … the No. 1 player in the Huntsville Times Elite 11 … led the team as a senior in 2008 with 140 tackles while recording three sacks and catching 19 passes on offense for 233 yards and four touchdowns … had 72 tackles with two interceptions and two sacks as a junior while also catching 15 passes for 399 yards … had 103 tackles with four sacks as a sophomore in 2006 … coached by Shawn Peek … chose Alabama over Southern California, Auburn, Miami, Tennessee, Nebraska, LSU, Florida State, Michigan and Clemson.

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2009 Alabama Signees Trent Richardson RB, 5-11, 220, Pensacola, Fla. (Escambia)

Trent Richardson comes to the Capstone as one of the most highly sought after running back prospects in the country … a rare combination of size, speed and elusiveness … Parade All-American … Under Armour All-American … USA Today All-American … EA Sports First-Team All-American … SuperPrep All-American … consensus five-star recruit … Rivals.com ranks him as the No. 6 overall player in its Rivals100 while also listing him as the top player in the state of Florida and No. 2 running back in the country … ESPNU lists him as the country’s top-ranked running back and No. 6 in the ESPNU150 … Scout.com has him as the nation’s No. 2 running back and 13th overall player … SuperPrep Magazine lists him at No. 25 on its Elite 50 list, as the No. 2 running back and the No. 5 recruit in Florida … is a first-team All-American by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report and the publication’s No. 19 overall player … Rivals.com also lists him as the country’s top insider runner, the No. 1 downhill runner and the No. 3 home run threat … the No. 4 player in the Mobile PressRegister Super Southeast 120 … member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 … top-ranked player in Florida by the Orlando Sentinel and named to the publications All-Southern team … Florida Athletic Coaches Association 5A Player of the Year and a finalist for Florida’s Mr. Football … Florida Sports Writers Association First-Team 5A All-State selection as a senior after being selected to the second team as a junior … rushed for 2,090 yards on 225 carries (9.3 ypc) and scored 26 touchdowns as a senior in 2008 for Escambia, including a single-game record of 419 yards … registered 1,490 on the ground with 15 touchdowns in just seven games as a junior … … timed at 10.5 in the 100 meters on the track … brother Terrell Richardson plays defensive end at Louisiana-Lafayette. … coached by Jimmy Nichols … chose Alabama over Florida, LSU, Florida State, and Tennessee.

Darrington Sentimore DL, 6-3, 280, Norco, La. (Destrahan)

A highly regarded defensive lineman, Darrington Sentimore signs on with the Crimson Tide after an extremely productive high school career at Destrahan (La.) High School … a four-star recruit … a member of the Rivals250 … rated as Rivals.com’s No. 13 defensive tackle and the No. 7 player in Louisiana … Scout.com lists him as the No. 23 defensive end while ESPNU has him as the No. 20 defensive tackle … Rivals.com also ranks him as the fifth-strongest defensive tackle in the nation … a SuperPrep All-American and the No. 41 defensive lineman (tackles and ends) according to the publication … also rated as the eighth-best player in Louisiana by SuperPrep … first-team All-State by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association … on the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team … No. 79 on Scout.com’s Southeast 150 list … recorded 120 tackles, 47 tackles for loss and 16 sacks as a junior in 2007 … notched 78 tackles and six sacks as a senior in 2008 … coached by Steve Robicheaux … chose Alabama over LSU, Arkansas, Auburn, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Miami (Fla.).

Petey Smith LB, 6-1, 245, Tampa, Fla. (Armwood)

Petey Smith was a powerful presence at middle linebacker as a prep standout at Armwood High School … an Under Armour All-American … ranked as the No. 5 inside linebacker by ESPNU and listed on the ESPNU150 … Scout.com lists Smith as the No. 19 middle linebacker nationally while Rivals.com ranks Smith at No. 32 at his position … Rivals.com also lists Smith as the No. 63 player in the state of Florida … member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 … on the Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 … All-American by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report … a two-time All-State selection … earned All-Hillsborough County and All-Suncoast first team honors … Armwood High Schools’ all-time leading tackler … had 79 tackles as a senior for a defensive unit that pitched six shutouts and was considered one of the best in Florida … had 72 tackles as a junior … totaled 135 tackles as a sophomore in 2006 … brother, Eric, is a freshman at Auburn … coached by Sean Callahan … chose Alabama over Tennessee, Illinois, Louisville and North Carolina.

Anthony Steen OL-DL, 6-3, 305, Lambert, Miss. (Lee Academy)

Anthony Steen is a versatile athlete that did a little bit of everything in high school including playing on the offensive line, defensive line, snapping and kicking … listed as the nation’s No. 25 offensive guard by Scout.com … ranks 26th at guard by Rivals.com where he is also rated as the 16th-best player in Rivals.com Postseason Mississippi Top 30 … ESPNU lists Steen as the No. 39 defensive tackle prospect … rated as the No. 29 prospect in Mississippi by SuperPrep Magazine … member of the 2008 All-Press Register (Clarksdale) Football Team … MVP lineman of the North AA Conference and a Mississippi Private School Association All-Star selection … coached by Robert Daniels at Lee Academy … chose the Crimson Tide over Miami (Fla.), Florida State, Mississippi State, Mississippi and Southern Miss.

Ed Stinson DL-LB, 6-4, 240, Homestead, Fla. (South Dade)

Ed Stinson is a four-star defensive end prospect out of South Florida … a SuperPrep All-American … the South Dade High School product is rated as the No. 15 weakside defensive end by Rivals.com and the No. 48 player in Florida … ranked as the 39th-best defensive end prospect in the country by Scout.com … listed by ESPNU as the No. 23 defensive end in the 2009 recruiting class … ranked as the No. 20 prospect in the state of Florida by SuperPrep Magazine and the No. 38 defensive lineman … recorded 16 sacks as a junior in 2007 with 55 total tackles … coached by Ivan Chicola … chose Alabama over LSU, Florida State, Miami (Fla.) and Auburn.

Kellen Williams OL, 6-3, 290, Lawrenceville, Ga. (Brookwood)

Kellen Williams is a talented offensive line prospect from across the state line in Georgia … ranked as the No. 24 offensive guard by Rivals. com and the No. 35 player in the state of Georgia … listed by Scout.com as the No. 28 offensive tackle prospect in the country … a first-

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2009 Alabama Signees team 5A Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State selection … an Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Top 150 selection … played in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game … No. 121 on Scout.com’s Southeast 150 list … ranked No. 36 on SuperPrep’s list of top player in Georgia … coached by Mark Crews … chose the Crimson Tide over Florida State, Arkansas, Boston College, Wake Forest, North Carolina State and Vanderbilt.

Rod Woodson DB, 5-11, 200, Olive Branch, Miss (Olive Branch)

Rod Woodson brings a physical style of play in the secondary to Tuscaloosa … a SuperPrep All-American that is listed as the magazine’s No. 21 defensive back nationally and the No. 2 player out of the state of Mississippi … a four-star recruit … a Rival250 player and ranked as the No. 8 safety nationally and the No. 4 player in Mississippi by Rivals.com … also rated as the hardest-hitting safety in the country by Rivals.com … Scout.com lists Woodson as the nation’s No. 14 safety … ESPNU rates him as the No. 34 outside linebacker … listed as the nation’s No. 69 overall player in Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report … Scout.com Southeast 150 list … a first-team All-State selection by The Clarion-Ledger … Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team … Mississippi Association of Coaches 5A Defensive Player of the Year … selected to play in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game … named to the Clarion Ledger’s Dandy Dozen list … the No. 62 player in the Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 … recorded 95 tackles during his senior season with five sacks and three interceptions … as a junior in 2007, he made 148 tackles with three interceptions … reported to have a 41-inch vertical jump … coached by Scott Samsel … chose Alabama over Auburn, Michigan, Mississippi State, Mississippi, Florida State and Tennessee.

Already Enrolled James Carpenter OL, 6-5, 305, Augusta, Ga. (Coffeyville [Kan.] CC/Hephzibah)

A January enrollee at the University of Alabama, James Carpenter fills an important need on the Crimson Tide’s offensive line … a fourstar junior college recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com … Rivals.com’s No. 32 junior college prospect … listed at No. 13 on SuperPrep Magazine’s Juco 100 … originally signed with Iowa State out of Heqhzibah High School … spent two seasons at Coffeyville [Kan.] Community College where he was named to the first-team Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) All-League team … coached by Darian Dulin at Coffeyville CC … an all-area performer for John Bowen at Hephzibah [Ga.] High School … chose the Crimson Tide over Oklahoma, Mississippi, Iowa State, Texas Tech, South Carolina and Oklahoma State.

Kerry Murphy DL, 6-5, 315, Hoover, Ala.

Kerry Murphy enrolled at the University of Alabama in January of 2009 … spent the 2007 season at Hargrave Military Academy after originally signing with Alabama in the spring of 2007 ... received a four-star rating and listed as the No. 4 prep school player in the country according to Rivals.com ... a Parade All-American as a senior at Hoover in 2006 ... The Birmingham News All-Metro Team ... rated as the top prospect on The Birmingham News Super Senior list ... one of 11 defensive tackles on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 ... rated No. 3 by The Mobile Press-Register’s Elite 18 players in the state of Alabama ... rated as the 15th-best defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com ... rated No. 56 by Rivals.com Top 100 prospects ... rated as the No. 4 defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 2 prospect in state of Alabama by Rivals.com Top 30 ... named to Rivals.com Super 250 Team ... rated No. 68 by The Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 ... selected to play in the 2006 Alabama North-South All-Star Game ... a dominant force in the middle, Murphy made 142 tackles and 16 sacks in junior and senior seasons ... as a senior, had 77 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and eight sacks ... added 77 tackles and recorded eight sacks as a junior while leading Hoover to its second straight Class 6A State Championship … chose Alabama over Auburn, Clemson, Miami and Louisville.

Jermaine Preyear RB, 5-11, 205, Mobile, Ala. (Davidson)

Jermaine Preyear enrolled at the University of Alabama in January of 2008 … was listed as the No. 20 running back nationally and the No. 22 prospect on the Alabama Top 35 list by Rivals.com last season … ranked as the No. 5 fullback by ESPN.com in 2008 … listed as the No. 26 prospect in the state by SuperPrep Magazine a year ago … rushed for 1,026 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior in 2007 and 1,083 yards and 15 scores in his junior season … played for head coach Fred Riley … chose the Crimson Tide over Auburn, Ole Miss and Florida.

Chance Warmack OL, 6-3, 325, Atlanta, Ga. (Westlake)

Chance Warmack enrolled at the University of Alabama in January of 2009 and will have the opportunity to participate in spring drills with the Crimson Tide … highly regarded offensive line prospect that graduated from Westlake High School in Atlanta in December of 2008 … rated by Rivals.com as the No. 20 offensive guard prospect in the country and the No. 29 player in the state of Georgia … ESPNU lists Warmack as the No. 16 offensive guard while Scout.com ranks him at No. 45 … an Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Top 150 selection … rated as the No. 45 prospect in Georgia by SuperPrep Magazine … an All-American in Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report … averaged seven pancake blocks per game as a senior in 2008 … coached by Greg Minnis … chose Alabama over Arkansas, Rutgers, Auburn and South Carolina.

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Head Coach Nick Saban

A man of vision who has a proven record of championship success, University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban has brought to Alabama football a commitment to building the total program. His uncompromising dedication to excellence in every phase of the football program is sure to yield long-term success for the Crimson Tide. Saban has achieved resounding success as a head coach and has earned a reputation as an outstanding tactician, leader, organizer and motivator. Those qualities have sparked impressive turnarounds at every stop of his career. His teams have repeatedly exhibited grit, determination and resilience, often overcoming adversity to achieve victory. Sabanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consistent approach and disciplined leadership is a proven recipe for success. Named the 27th head football coach in UA history on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007, Saban owns an overall record of 125-67-1 (.650) in 14 seasons as a head coach, having also led programs at Louisiana State (LSU), Michigan State and Toledo, as well as in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins. At each of his five stops, he has improved the win-loss record in his first year when compared to the previous season. Prior to Sabanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrival, those teams posted a combined average winning percentage of .387. In the first season with Saban at the helm, a .617 winning percentage was achieved. Saban has compiled a 110-50-1 (.686) record as a college head coach after completing his first two seasons at The University of Alabama. His first UA team finished 7-6 in 2007 with a win over Colorado in the Independence Bowl. Of the losses, none was by more than seven points. In addition to an improvement in the win-loss column, the 2008 signing class was rated by many analysts as the best in the country. Off the field, the focus on academics by Saban and his staff

made an immediate impact as the 2007 team put together one of the finest fall semesters in school history. The freshman class set a solid foundation for their future at UA as they led the way with an impressive combined GPA of 3.098 in the fall. The 2008 season saw a different Alabama squad take the field. Sabanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s influence had taken hold in Tuscaloosa, and behind a small and united senior class along with a talented

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group of newcomers, the Crimson Tide returned to national prominence. The Tide developed a reputation as the most physical football team in the country and methodically dominated the competition. Saban produced the largest win increase from year one to year two in school history as the Tide went from a seven-win team in 2007 to 12 wins in 2008. Alabama swept through the regular season schedule with a 12-0 record, moving to No. 1 in all of the polls and capturing

the SEC Western Division Championship before falling late to Florida in a hard-fought SEC Championship Game. Their efforts earned them a trip to the Allstate Sugar Bowl for the 13th time in school history. Saban was named the 2008 Home Depot Coach of the Year at the ESPN Awards Show in Orlando and won several other national coach of the year honors including the FWAA/Eddie Robinson, AP, Sporting News, Walter Camp, and Liberty Mutual. Before arriving in Tuscaloosa, Saban’s most recent college head coaching stint was a fiveseason run at LSU which produced a record of 48-16 (.750), one national championship (2003), two Southeastern Conference championships, three SEC West Division championships, and a 3-2 record in bowl games including two Sugar Bowl victories and a Peach Bowl win. The Tigers constructed a 28-12 (.700) record against SEC opponents under Saban’s guidance. He was named the 2003 National Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and earned both the Paul W. “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Year Award and the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award by the Football Writers Association of America. Saban was named SEC Coach of the Year twice (by The Birmingham News in 2001 and by the Associated Press in 2003). Saban took over the Alabama program after serving two seasons at the helm of the Miami Dolphins. Saban’s teams showed marked improvement over the unit he inherited. Taking over a team that finished 4-12 in 2004, Saban

led the 2005 Dolphins to a 9-7 record, the thirdbiggest turnaround in the NFL that season and the second-highest victory turnaround for a Dolphins team in any nonstrike season. Most impressively, the Dolphins finished 2005 on a six-game winning streak, the longest streak in the NFL that season. Prior to his stint at Miami, Saban’s impact on the LSU program transcended the success on the field. His commitment to building the total program, placing education first, instilling discipline and responsibility on and off the field transformed the Tigers into a force on the national stage. LSU produced 84 Academic AllSEC honorees in Saban’s five seasons, including 25 members of the 2003 national championship squad. LSU’s graduation rate for football players improved dramatically under his watch and two players, offensive tackle Rodney Reed (2002 and 2003) and offensive lineman Rudy Niswanger (2004) earned first-team Academic All-America honors. Linebacker Bradie James earned a postgraduate scholarship from the National Football Foundation in 2003. Saban also spearheaded a $15 million fundraising effort to fund a new academic center for student-athletes at LSU, and he and his players were active in community involvement in the Baton Rouge area, taking part in community service projects, visiting schools to mentor children and taking time to visit local hospitals on a regular basis. More than 50 of Saban’s LSU players earned their college degrees, in addition to

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28 who were selected in the NFL draft, including seven in both 2004 and 2006. Named head coach at LSU on November 30, 1999, Saban led an immediate turnaround of a program that had suffered through seven losing seasons during the 1990s. His 48 victories over five seasons were the third-most among Division I-A head coaches during that time. Saban, Paul Dietzel and current LSU head coach Les Miles are the only coaches in the program’s history to post multiple 10-win seasons. Saban, Dietzel and Bernie Moore are the only head coaches in Tiger history to win two SEC championships. Saban’s 2000 Tigers rebounded from two straight losing seasons to post an 8-4 season, capped by a 31-20 win over 15th-ranked Georgia Tech in the Peach Bowl. Home victories over Tennessee, Mississippi State and Alabama highlighted the season, along with a key road win at Ole Miss. The 2001 Tigers improved to 10-3 overall and won the program’s first outright SEC title since 1986 with a 31-20 win over second-ranked Tennessee in the SEC Championship game. An impressive second half against the Volunteers was a trademark of Saban’s coaching acumen as the Tigers outscored UT, 21-3, in the final half to erase a 17-10 deficit. The Tigers won the game despite the absence of starting quarterback Rohan Davey and running back LaBrandon Toefield. Sparked by one of the most prolific offenses in the nation, a unit that averaged 451.5 yards per game, the Tigers capped the season with a 47-34

Head Coach Nick Saban

Top Winning Percentages by Active Coaches Coach Bob Stoops Bobby Bowden Joe Paterno Steve Spurrier Nick Saban Dennis Erickson

School Oklahoma Florida State Penn State South Carolina Alabama Arizona State

Seasons 10 43 43 19 13 20

*10 years at Division I-A; record at four-year colleges only; bowl games included

defeat of Big Ten champion Illinois in the Sugar Bowl, LSU’s first victory in a New Year’s Day bowl game since 1968. Stifling defense was the trademark of the 2002 Tigers. LSU posted an 8-5 record and a second consecutive New Year’s Day bowl appearance. The Tigers, who faced Texas in the Cotton Bowl, held opponents to less than 275 yards per game through the season’s first six games and scored a school-record 30 or more points in six straight games that season. The Tigers barely missed winning a second consecutive SEC West Division title as a last-minute comeback by Arkansas in the regular season finale prevented LSU from another appearance in the SEC Championship game. That LSU team overcame the mid-season loss of starting quarterback Matt Mauck, free safety Damien James and Toefield in successive weeks to make a run at an SEC Western Division title. Saban’s team philosophy of “out of yourself and into the team” paid huge dividends in 2003. The Tigers produced a 13-1 record, won their second SEC championship and earned the school’s second national championship with a squad that was among the nation’s most dominant on both sides of the line of scrimmage. The LSU offense scored a school-record 475 points (33.9 points per game) while holding 13-of-14 opponents to less than 20 points. LSU’s defense ranked first nationally in points allowed per game (11.0) and total defense (252.0 yards per game). After a 7-1 start, LSU ended the season

In Step with Head Coach Nick Saban As A Head Coach Year Team

Season

Conference

1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

9-2 6-5-1 6-6 7-5 6-6 9-2 8-4 10-3 8-5 13-1 9-3 9-7 6-10 7-6 12-2

7-1 (1st) 4-3-1 (5th) 5-3 (5th) 4-4 (6th) 4-4 (6th) 6-2 (2nd) 5-3 (2nd in West) 5-3 (1st in West) 5-3 (1st in West) 7-1 (1st in West) 6-2 (2nd in West)

Toledo Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins Alabama Alabama

4-4 (T-3rd in West) 8-0 (1st in West)

*Losses in 2008 were to Florida in SEC Championship Game and Utah in Sugar Bowl

Total

(15 Seasons)

As A College Head Coach School (Years) Toledo (1990) Michigan State (1995-99) LSU (2000-04) Alabama (2007-present) Total (13 Seasons)

125-67-1 (.654)

Record 9-2 (.818) 34-24-1 (.585) 48-16 (.750) 19-8 (.731) 110-50-1 (.686)

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W-L-T 101-24-0 382-123-4 383-127-3 170-62-2 110-50-1 163-75-1

Pct. 80.8 75.4 74.9 73.2 68.6 68.4

with six dominating victories by an average margin of 35-10. An impressive 34-13 victory over Georgia in the SEC title game paved LSU’s way to an appearance in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Championship Game against top-ranked Oklahoma. The Tigers produced a dominant defensive effort against the Sooners in the Sugar Bowl, limiting OU to 154 yards of total offense in a 21-14 victory. His final LSU team in 2004 overcame the loss of 13 players from the 2003 team who went on to NFL rosters, posting a 9-3 record while producing the SEC’s best rushing offense (200.7 yards per game). The Tiger defense ranked third nationally during the regular season in total defense (249.9 yards per game) and passing defense (145.4 yards per game), allowing only 15.9 points per contest. Over the last six games, the Tiger defense allowed only 12 points in the second half on the way to a berth in the Capital One Bowl in Orlando against Iowa. LSU’s fourth consecutive January bowl berth, a first for the Tiger program. Saban served as head coach at Michigan State from 1995-99, his second stint at the East Lansing school as he also spent 1983-87 as the Spartans’ defensive coordinator/secondary coach. After playing in just one bowl game in the previous four years, Michigan State made four postseason appearances in Saban’s five years at the helm. Saban led MSU to a 34-24-1 (.585) record. In 1999, Saban led his final Spartans team to a No. 7 national ranking as MSU finished in a tie

for second in the Big Ten. The Spartans defeated Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State in the same year for the first time since 1965 and recorded six wins at home for the first time since the 1912 season. The Spartans’ performance that year landed them a spot in the Citrus Bowl. The Spartans led the Big Ten in rushing defense (77.0 yards per game) and total defense (299.0 yards per game) while ranking fifth nationally in rushing defense and 11th in total defense. The Spartans offense averaged 31.0 points per game. Saban was the first coach in school history to put the Spartans in postseason bowl games in each of his first three seasons as he led the Spartans to the Independence Bowl in 1995, the Sun Bowl in 1996 and the Aloha Bowl in 1997. Before joining the Spartans, Saban spent four seasons (1991-94) as defensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns under head coach Bill Belichick. The Browns went from allowing the most points (462) in the NFL prior to Saban’s arrival to allowing the fewest points (204) in the league in 1994, the sixth-fewest points surrendered in NFL history at the time. In each of Saban’s four years guiding the Browns’ defense, they never permitted an average of more than 19.2 points per game. He built a reputation as one of the finest defensive coaches in the league and also was heavily involved in the team’s player personnel and scouting process. Saban’s first head coaching position came at the University of Toledo in 1990, as he guided the Rockets to a record of 9-2 that year, finish-

ing as co-champions of the Mid-American Conference. The Rockets ranked among the NCAA leaders in both total defense (12th at 284.8 yards) and scoring defense (16th at 16.2 points), and missed posting an undefeated record by a mere five points. Saban joined Toledo after serving as secondary coach with the Houston Oilers for two seasons under Jerry Glanville (1988-89), his first NFL coaching position. He quickly made an impact on the Oilers’ defense, as the team’s secondary tied for fourth in the AFC in 1988 with 21 interceptions and tied for second in the conference in 1989 with 22. In his first stint at Michigan State, Saban served as secondary coach and defensive coordinator under George Perles from 1983 through 1987. Saban played an integral part in helping the Spartans to three postseason bowl appearances, including a Big Ten championship in 1987 and a 20-17 victory over Southern California in the 1988 Rose Bowl. Michigan State led the nation in rushing defense in 1987, allowing only 61.2 yards per game, and ranked second in scoring defense, permitting just 12.4 points. A native of Fairmont, W.Va., Saban is a 1973 graduate of Kent State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business. He earned a master’s degree in sports administration from Kent State in 1975. Born October 31, 1951, Saban and his wife, the former Terry Constable, have two children, Nicholas and Kristen. Saban co-authored Tiger Turnaround in 2001, a book documenting his first two years as head

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coach at LSU, and co-authored How Good Do You Want to Be in 2005, a book that offers reallife principles for success at work and at home. In addition to work as fund-raisers for LSU’s Student-Athlete Academic Center, the Sabans supported several charitable and civic projectsin Louisiana. The largest of those efforts was with the Children’s Miracle Network, for which Terry and Nick raised more than $100,000 per year for children. At Michigan State, the Sabans started the Nick’s Kids Fund, which they have continued in Tuscaloosa, a vibrant example of their continuing concern for disadvantaged children. Since Nick and Terry arrived in Tuscaloosa, more than $540,000 has been distributed to more than 115 charities through the Nick’s Kids Fund. In June of 2008, the Sabans announced a $1million gift to benefit Alabama’s first-generation scholarship program. The gift has a specialmeaning to the Sabans as both Nick and Terry were both first-generation graduates. The Universityof Alabama will include the Sabans’ donation in a scholarship challenge program,which could help double or triple the total contributionto first-generation scholarships.

Burton Burns

BURTON BURNS

ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH / RUNNING BACKS Burton Burns is in his third season with the Crimson Tide football program as associate head coach and running backs coach. The New Orleans native is regarded as one of the best in college football and was named the FootballScoop Running Backs Coach of the Year following the 2008 season. Burns developed one of the nation’s strongest running games last season as Alabama finished 3rd in the SEC and 30th nationally with an average of 184.6 rushing yards per game. Junior Glen Coffee, a first-team All-SEC selection, led the way with 1,383 yards on the ground. That single season total tied for second in school history and was third in the conference. In addition, Mark Ingram was 8th in the SEC in rushing (728 yards), captured Freshman All-SEC honors and set a Crimson Tide rookie record with 12 rushing touchdowns. In his first year at Alabama, Burns helped first-year tailback Terry Grant set school records for rushing yards (891) and touchdowns (8) in a season. Grant was a three-time SEC Freshman of the Week honoree, and was named to the SEC All-Freshman team as well as the Sporting News Freshman All-American team (honorable mention). An assistant coach at Clemson University for eight seasons before coming to Alabama, Burns was a major factor in producing six of the top 10 offenses in Clemson history as running backs coach for the Tigers. Burns tutored star runners such as 2005 ACC Rookie of the Year James Davis, 2006 freshman recordsetter C.J. Spiller, Reggie Merriweather, Travis Zachery and Duane Coleman at Clemson and former New York Jet Jerald Sowell at Tulane. In 2006, Davis led

the Tigers with 1,187 rushing yards on 203 carries and scored 17 touchdowns, while Spiller had 938 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. The Tigers averaged 5.7 yards per carry during the ’06 regular season. Burns spent eight seasons with head coach Tommy Bowden at Clemson after a four-year stint at Tulane that concluded with a 12-0 season in 1998. Over 14 seasons as a college assistant coach, Burns has regularly produced versatile running backs that have been effective in every phase of the game. His players have proven to be equally effective as pass catchers, as well as in the running game. Burns, 56, spent nine seasons as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Saint Augustine High School in New Orleans, La., before joining Bowden’s staff at Tulane. Burns helped lead Saint Augustine to district titles in 1987, 1992 and 1993, his second stint at the school. Burns’ first experience as a coach also was at Saint Augustine, where he served as an assistant from 1977-79 and helped the school win three more district championships on the way to consecutive state titles in 1978-79. Burns also coached at New Orleans’ Booker T. Washington High School in 1980 before a five-year stint as an assistant coach at Southern University in Baton Rouge from 1981-85. As a player, Burns played fullback (1971-75) at the University of Nebraska under head coach Tom Osborne. A member of three Cornhuskers teams that won at least nine games, Burns participated in the Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl and Sugar Bowl as a player. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Nebraska in 1976. Burns is married to the former Connie Winder. The couple has three daughters (Amber, Christy, Erin) and a son (Damon).

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Curt Cignetti

CURT CIGNETTI

WIDE RECEIVERS RECRUITING COORDINATOR Curt Cignetti joined the Crimson Tide football coaching staff in February of 2007 as receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. The recently completed 2008 and 2009 signing classes were listed by most recruiting analysts among the nation’s best. In his second year at the Capstone, Cignetti coached wide receiver Julio Jones as he established school freshman records for receiving yards (924) and receptions (58). Jones was recognized as the AP Freshman of the Year in the SEC and also earned Freshman All-America honors. The true freshman had an outstanding performance in the SEC Championship Game against Florida with five catches for 124 yards. Cignetti coached D.J. Hall in 2007 as he established Alabama records for career receiving yards and receptions. Hall, who also set the school mark for single season receptions in ’07, was one of three SEC receivers to reach the 1,000-yard mark that year. Cignetti spent the previous seven seasons at North Carolina State. In 2005, he was ranked among the nation’s top 25 recruiters by Rivals.com. Among the players Cignetti coached during his tenure with the Wolfpack was quarterback Philip Rivers, the ACC Player of the Year in 2003. Rivers set ACC records for passing yards (4,491) and touchdown passes (34) while leading the country in completion percentage (72.0) and passing efficiency (170.5).

Prior to working with the Wolfpack, Cignetti spent seven seasons (199399) on the staff at the University of Pittsburgh, where he worked for Johnny Majors from 1993-98. Cignetti was quarterbacks coach at Temple from 198992, coached quarterbacks at Rice from 1986-88 and coached quarterbacks and receivers at Davidson in 1985. Cignetti began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Pittsburgh in 1983-84. As a player, Cignetti played quarterback at West Virginia University from 1979-82. During his playing career, Cignetti played on teams that made consecutive bowl appearances in 1981-82 (1981 Peach Bowl and 1982 Gator Bowl). He was honored with the Lewis D. Meisel Award for academic excellence and the A.C. “Whitey” Gwynn Award for character while playing for the Mountaineers. Cignetti hails from a family that has deep coaching roots. His father, Frank, was head coach at West Virginia (1976-79) and Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1982-2006). Curt’s brother, Frank Jr., is also a veteran of the college coaching ranks and is currently the offensive coordinator at Pittsburgh. Cignetti earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from West Virginia. He is married to the former Manette Lawer and the couple has three children: Curtis John (17), Carly Ann (16) and Natalie (12).

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Bo Davis

BO DAVIS DEFENSIVE LINE

Bo Davis is in his third season with the Crimson Tide football staff as defensive line coach. Davis joined the Alabama staff after serving the 2006 season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach and assistant defensive line coach with the Miami Dolphins under Nick Saban. The Alabama defensive line saw great improvement in 2008, which helped the Crimson Tide develop into one of the top defensive units overall nationally. Davis added Terrence Cody to the starting lineup at noseguard and the junior was named an All-American in his first season. Alabama ranked second nationally in terms of rush defense, allowing just 74.1 yards per game on the ground. UA also ranked among the top seven in the country in total defense (263.5 ypg) and scoring defense (14.3 ppg). Under Davis’ watch in 2007, senior defensive end Wallace Gilberry put together one of the finest seasons in Alabama history. Gilberry earned first team All-SEC status, leading the league in tackles for loss (27) and finishing second in sacks (10). Davis, 38, has a deep history in Southeastern Conference football. Prior to his stint with the Dolphins, Davis spent four years (2002-05) as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at LSU under Saban and current Tigers’ head coach Les Miles. A former All-SEC defensive lineman for LSU in the early 1990’s, Davis joined the LSU strength and conditioning staff as assistant coordinator in June of 2002. He joined the LSU staff after a stint at North Shore High School in Galena Park, Texas, where he served as an assistant football coach from 19972002. Davis played football at LSU from 1990 to 1992, earning second team All-SEC honors as a noseguard in 1992. He finished his LSU career with 90 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery. As a senior in 1992, Davis started all 11 games at noseguard, recording 66 tackles, including four tackles for loss.

A native of Magee, Miss., Davis graduated from LSU in 1993 and he then served as a graduate assistant with the LSU strength and conditioning program from 1995-1997. Davis and his wife, Omeika, have a son (Bo) and a daughter (Juliana).

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Jim McElwain

JIM MCELWAIN

Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Jim McElwain was named Alabama’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach by head coach Nick Saban on January 30, 2008 and his balanced offensive attack helped the Crimson Tide to a 12-2 mark in year one. McElwain’s 2008 offense proved to be one of the nation’s most efficient and productive units. Alabama finished 5th in the SEC in scoring offense (30.1 ppg) and 35th nationally after ranking 64th (7th in the SEC) in that category a year ago with an average of 27.1 ppg. In addition, quarterback John Parker Wilson saw his pass efficiency rating improve from 8th to 5th in the SEC and he was named a Johnny Unitas Award finalist under McElwain’s guidance. McElwain spent the 2006 season in the NFL as quarterbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders and served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Fresno State in 2007. He made an immediate impact in his first season at Fresno State as he helped lead the Bulldogs to a 9-4 record, a significant turnaround from the previous year in which Fresno State posted a 4-8 mark. The Fresno State offense under McElwain averaged 419.5 yards per game (38th nationally) and 32.9 points per game (32nd) last season. That was a significant increase from the 2006 campaign when the Bulldogs averaged 338.2 yards per game in total offense and 23.0 points per game in terms of scoring offense. After Fresno State rolled up 571 yards of total offense and defeated Georgia Tech 40-28 in the Humanitarian Bowl, McElwain moved up to No. 18 in the Rivals.com national power rankings (offensive coaches). His quarterback, Tom Brandstater, finished 2007 with a passing efficiency rating of 140.5, which ranked 23rd in the country. Brandstater showed remarkable improvement under McElwain’s watch as he had posted a pass efficiency rating of 106.7 (89th) the previous year. McElwain served as the assistant head coach, receivers coach and special teams coach at Michigan State from 2003-05. The 2003 team reached the Alamo Bowl behind a receiving corps that set school records for receptions (312) and yards (3,510). He coached 2004 All-America punter Brandon Fields and

kicker Dave Rayner, who led the Big Ten Conference in scoring. In 2005, five Spartan receivers had at least 28 receptions and the group combined to a set another school record with 24 touchdown catches. Prior to his stint at Michigan State, McElwain spent three seasons (2000-02) at Louisville as the receivers coach and special teams coach as the Cardinals earned bowl bids in each of those three seasons. He coached four first team All-Conference USA selections at Louisville and also tutored three of the Cardinals’ all-time leading receivers, including Deion Branch and Arnold Jackson. From 1995-99, McElwain was the offensive coordinator, quarterbacks and receivers coach at Montana State. Under his direction, quarterback Rob Compson threw for nearly 7,000 career yards and a school-record 54 touchdowns. McElwain also coached the Bobcats’ all-time leading receiver Chip Hobbs, who caught 144 career passes for 2,060 yards and 18 TDs. Montana State led the Big Sky Conference in scoring in 1998, averaging 31.6 points per game. McElwain was at Eastern Washington from 1985-94 in a variety of capacities, starting as a graduate assistant and working his way up to quarterbacks and receivers coach. The Eagles made two NCAA Division I-AA playoff appearances (1992 and 1995) and earned a share of the Big Sky Championship in 1992. McElwain coached EWU’s all-time leading receiver, Tony Brooks (2,969 career yards), who earned third team AP All-America honors in 1993. An all-state quarterback at Missoula (Montana) Sentinel High School, McElwain played quarterback at Eastern Washington from 1980-83 and earned his degree in Education from EWU in 1984. He and his wife, Karen, have three children, JoHanna, Elizabeth and Jerret.

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Joe Pendry

JOE PENDRY

ASSISTANT HEAD COACH - OFFENSE / OFFENSIVE LINE

A veteran coach with impressive credentials from the pro and college ranks, Joe Pendry is in his third year at Alabama serving as assistant head coach for offense and offensive line coach. Pendry’s experience was the key in the development of what many analysts regarded as the nation’s best offensive line in 2008. The group of Andre Smith, Mike Johnson, Antoine Caldwell, Marlon Davis and Drew Davis only missed a total of four starts between the five of them and cleared the way for one of the nation’s top rushing attacks. Smith won the Outland Trophy and was a as consensus All-American while Caldwell was also listed on several All-America teams. Johnson was a second-team All-SEC selection. In 2007, Pendry saw Smith earn first team All-SEC honors and win the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the league’s top offensive lineman. In addition, Caldwell was a second team All-SEC selection playing all three positions on the offensive line. With 19 years of NFL coaching experience, Pendry joined head coach Nick Saban’s staff in January of 2007. Pendry (pronounced “pen-dree”) has worked with six different NFL clubs and has been to the playoffs 11 times in his career. His most recent stop was with the Houston Texans, where he served as offensive line coach and offensive coordinator in 2004 and 2005. Prior to that, Pendry worked for three years under Dom Capers at the Carolina Panthers from 1995-97. Carolina posted a 27-23 overall record with one NFC championship game appearance over those three seasons. He served as an offensive coordinator with four NFL teams (Houston, Carolina, Buffalo and Kansas City).

A native of Matheny, W.Va., Pendry was a three-sport star at Oceana High School, excelling in football, basketball and track. He was an all-state selection in football and basketball and was the West Virginia High School Lineman of the Year in 1964. Pendry played two seasons at West Virginia University (196566) before a career-ending injury allowed him to become a student coach (1967-68) before becoming a graduate assistant coach in 1969. He remained on the WVU staff as freshman coach (1970), wide receivers coach (1971-72), offensive line coach (1973-74) and offensive coordinator (1976-77). Pendry also had collegiate coaching stints at Kansas State (1975), Pittsburgh (1978-79), and Michigan State (1980-81) before moving to the professional ranks. He was an assistant coach with the USFL’s Philadelphia Stars (1982-83) before becoming head coach of the Pittsburgh Maulers in 1984. In 1985, he began his NFL coaching career, where he spent 19 seasons. Pendry is a 1969 graduate of West Virginia University with a degree in physical education. Pendry and his wife, the former Sandi Barbera, have two children, Joe Jr., and Jill Koeppel, and four grandchildren.

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Kirby Smart

KIRBY SMART

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / SECONDARY Kirby Smart is in his third season with the Alabama football staff as secondary coach and second as defensive coordinator. A former standout defensive back and scholar-athlete at Georgia, Smart brings an impressive blend of college and pro coaching experience to the Crimson Tide. The Alabama defense was rated among the nation’s best in 2008. The Tide finished 3rd in total defense (263.5 ypg) and 7th in scoring defense (14.3 ppg) in the final NCAA stats. Senior captain Rashad Johnson earned All-America honors as well as first-team All-SEC recognition after intercepting five passes, including two for touchdowns. Alabama recorded 15 interceptions in ’08 and brought back four of those for scores. Under Smart’s guidance in 2007, Johnson led the SEC with six interceptions and earned first team All-SEC honors along with cornerback Simeon Castille. A third member of the Alabama secondary, Kareem Jackson, was honored at the end of the season as a second team Sporting News Freshman All-American. Smart joined the Tide after spending the 2006 season as safeties coach with head coach Nick Saban and the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. Prior to his stint with the Dolphins, Smart spent six years on the collegiate level with Georgia (1999 and 2005), LSU (2004), Florida State (2002-03), and Valdosta State (2000-01). As the running backs coach at Georgia in 2005, the Bulldogs averaged 162.2 yards per game, the third best mark in the SEC. Smart spent the 2004

season as defensive backs coach under Saban at LSU, where he tutored two NFL draft picks: Corey Webster (2nd round, New York Giants) and Travis Daniels (4th round, Miami Dolphins). That season, the Tigers allowed 157.2 passing yards per game, which ranked second in the SEC and fifth nationally. Smart was a graduate assistant coach under Bobby Bowden at Florida State in 2002-03 and served as defensive coordinator (2001) and defensive backs (2000) coach at Valdosta State. He began his coaching career as an administrative assistant at Georgia in 1999. As a player, Smart was a four-year lettermen at defensive back for the Bulldogs, where he was a first team All-SEC pick as a senior. He finished his career with 13 interceptions, fourth in Georgia annals, and led the Bulldogs with six interceptions in 1997 and five in 1998. A four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll, Smart earned his undergraduate degree in finance from Georgia and his master’s degree from Florida State in 2003. A native of Bainbridge, Ga., Smart is married to the former Mary Beth Lycett of McDonough, Ga. The couple became the proud parents of twins (Weston and Julia) on February 8, 2008.

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Sal Sunseri

SAL SUNSERI

ASSISTANT HEAD COACH / LINEBACKERS Sal Sunseri, a former All-American linebacker at Pittsburgh, joined the Alabama coaching staff in January of 2009 after serving as the defensive line coach with the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. As a member of the Crimson Tide staff, he will hold the title of assistant head coach for defense and work with the linebackers. Sunseri’s defensive line with the Panthers was regarded as one of the best in the NFL. Defensive end Julius Peppers, defensive end Mike Rucker and defensive tackle Kris Jenkins earned Pro Bowl honors during Sunseri’s tenure. He produced at least one Pro Bowl defensive lineman in five of six seasons as defensive line coach. The Panthers were among the top 10 in the NFL in terms of fewest yards allowed in four of his seven seasons and made three playoff appearances. Sunseri came to Carolina as a defensive assistant in 2002 and took over as defensive line coach in 2003. It was a seamless transition as the Panthers defensive line remained one of the best in the NFL in 2003 under Sunseri. Carolina ranked eighth in overall defense, 11th against the run and seventh in sacks per pass play. The defensive line accounted for 32.5 of the team’s 40 total sacks and also produced a pair of Pro Bowl players in Jenkins and Rucker. In 2006, the Panthers ranked seventh in yards allowed and seventh in sacks per play as two members of the starting unit, Peppers and Jenkins, were selected to the NFC Pro Bowl squad. In 2005, Carolina finished third in yards allowed, fourth against the rush and fifth in sacks per pass play. In 2008, Carolina ranked ninth in the NFL and fifth in the NFC in sacks (37.0 while also ranking 12th in the NFL and sixth in the NFC in scoring defense (20.6 ppg).

Prior to his time at Carolina, Sunseri worked as the linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at Michigan State in 2001 after spending 2000 at Louisiana State under head coach Nick Saban in the same capacity. He coached at Alabama A&M in 1998 and 1999 as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach following three seasons from 1995-97 at the University of Louisville as linebackers coach. Working his way up the coaching ladder, Sunseri spent one year each at Illinois State as defensive coordinator in 1994 and Iowa Wesleyan as assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and special teams coach in 1993. He broke into coaching at his alma mater, Pittsburgh, in 1985 and coached defensive line and linebackers before being named assistant head coach in 1992. Sunseri began his career at the University of Pittsburgh in 1978 as a walkon and ended it as a team captain and consensus All-American as a senior in 1981. A three-year starter at linebacker, he helped the Panthers to a combined record of 33-3 and anchored a defensive unit that led the NCAA in total defense in 1980 and 1981. He was the defensive MVP in the 1982 Senior Bowl and was drafted in the 10th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He received a bachelor’s degree in communications from Pittsburgh in 1982. Sunseri is married to the former Roxann Evans, who was a varsity gymnast at Pittsburgh. The couple has two daughters, Jaclyn and Ashlyn, and two sons, Santino (who is a freshman quarterback at Pittsburgh) and Vinnie.

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Bobby Williams

BOBBY WILLIAMS

TIGHT ENDS / SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR Bobby Williams is in his second season in Tuscaloosa after being hired as Alabama’s tight ends coach and special teams coordinator in January of 2008. A veteran coach with both college and NFL experience, Williams joins Nick Saban’s coaching staff for the fourth time in his career as they have worked together previously at Michigan State, LSU and the Miami Dolphins. In year one at the Capstone, Williams led a pair of senior tight ends to the best seasons of their careers. Nick Walker made 11 starts and was 2nd on the team in receiving with 32 catches, 324 yards and two touchdowns. Travis McCall started 12 games and was one of the team’s top blockers, clearing the way for an outstanding ground game. McCall, who caught seven passes for 52 yards, represented Alabama in the Senior Bowl. The special teams in 2008 were a big weapon for the Tide under Williams. Javier Arenas broke two punt returns for touchdowns and set the school record for career punt return yardage and punt return touchdowns, Leigh Tiffin was 20-of-29 on field goals and punter P.J. Fitzgerald had a career-best average of 41.1 yards per punt with 15 inside the 20. Williams spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons as the running backs coach with the Dolphins. In his first season, Miami averaged 118.6 yards rushing per contest, the second-best figure by the team over the previous 21 years (1985-05). Ronnie Brown led the team with 907 yards rushing, second-most among NFL rookies in 2005 and the second-highest total ever by a Dolphins rookie. Brown followed that up with 1,008 yards in 2006, which marked the first time a player in the franchise had rushed for 900 or more yards in each of his first two seasons. He served as the associate head coach/wide receivers coach at LSU in 2004 where he coached a pair of future NFL first round picks in Craig Davis and Dwayne Bowe. Both Davis and Bowe ranked in the top ten in the SEC in both receptions per game and receiving yards per game that season.

Prior to his one-year stint in Baton Rouge, Williams spent one season (2003) as the wide receivers coach with the Detroit Lions. With the Lions, rookie Charles Rogers, who played for Williams at Michigan State, caught 22 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns through just five games before an injury cut short his rookie campaign. At the time, Rogers’ receiving total tied for 11th in the NFC and was third among NFL rookies. Williams followed Saban as head coach at Michigan State, and served in that post from 2000-02. He led the Spartans to a victory over Florida in the 2000 Citrus Bowl after the 1999 season, in his first game as the school’s head coach. He also guided Michigan State to a 7-5 mark in 2001, his second full season as the team’s head coach, one which culminated with a victory over Fresno State in the Silicon Valley Football Classic, as he became the first coach in Michigan State history to lead his team to victories in his first two bowl appearances. He previously was an assistant on the Spartans staff from 1990-99, during which time he tutored the running backs, the final five years under Saban. Michigan State backs produced nine individual 1,000- yard rushing performances in Williams’ ten years in that post, a list which includes T.J. Duckett, Atlanta’s first-round draft choice in 2002. Williams got his start in the coaching profession as running backs/defensive backs coach at Ball State from 1983-84. He followed that with a fiveyear stop (1985-89) as offensive backfield coach at Eastern Michigan before heading off to East Lansing. Williams is a 1982 graduate of Purdue where he earned his degree in general management and was a four-year letterman for the Boilermakers. He started his career at running back before moving to the secondary and starting in his final three seasons. A tri-captain as a senior in 1981, Williams was a part of three Purdue bowl teams as a player. He then served one year (1982) as a graduate assistant with the Boilermakers. A native of St. Louis, Mo., Williams and his wife, Sheila, have a daughter, Nataly, and a son, Nicholas.

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James Willis

JAMES WILLIS

ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH / LINEBACKERS

James Willis was hired at the University of Alabama in January of 2009 and will serve as associate head coach and work with the linebackers. Willis, a seven-year NFL veteran, joins the Crimson Tide after serving as an assistant coach at Auburn. Willis spent the last three years as the linebackers coach at Auburn. The Tigers ranked No. 7 nationally in scoring defense in 2006 and followed that up with a No. 6 ranking in 2007 and a No. 14 ranking in scoring defense last season. Auburn appeared in two bowls during his tenure â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the 2007 AT&T Cotton Bowl and the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl. The Tigers defeated Nebraska 17-14 in the Cotton Bowl and defeated Clemson 23-20 in overtime in the Chick-fil-A. Willis also coached a pair of Freshman All-Americans at linebacker at Auburn in Tray Blackmon (2006) and Spencer Pybus (2008). Prior to his stint at Auburn, Willis coached the linebackers at Temple (2005) and Rhode Island (2004-05). He coached Rhode Island linebacker Teddy Gibbons to team MVP and All-Atlantic 10 Conference honors in 2004. In 2003, Willis was a defensive graduate assistant at Auburn after working as a student assistant the previous two years at AU. Willis spent seven seasons in the NFL and one season in the XFL. He began his professional career with the Green Bay Packers (2003-04) before making the move to Philadelphia (1995-98) where he was a three-year starter for the Eagles. His final NFL season was in 1999 with the Seattle Seahawks and his playing career concluded in 2001 with the Birmingham Thunderbolts of the

XFL. As a collegiate player, Willis was a three-year starter at Auburn (1990-92). He recorded 344 career tackles and was a member of the 1990 Peach Bowl team. Willis was a first team All-SEC selection in 1992 and was the SEC CoDefensive Freshman of the Year in 1990. A fifth round draft pick by Green Bay following his junior season, Willis returned to earn his degree in Adult Education from Auburn. Willis was born in Huntsville, Ala. and played high school football at J.O. Johnson High School where he was a Parade All-American as a linebacker. He and his wife, Shalane are the proud parents of daughter Jade and sons Jalen and Jordan James. ďżź

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Scott Cochran

SCOTT COCHRAN

Head Football Strength and Conditioning Coach

The booming voice you hear leading a pre-practice stretch or encouraging a Crimson Tide player to finish a workout session strong is that of Head Football Strength and Conditioning Coach Scott Cochran. The high-energy coach joined the Alabama staff in 2007 after spending three seasons with the New Orleans Hornets as an assistant strength coach. His duties with the Hornets included assisting with the exercise and strength conditioning programs to help players achieve and maintain optimal fitness throughout the NBA season. “Coach Cochran is one of the most spirited coaches I have ever been around,” said Alabama 2007 & 2008 captain Antoine Caldwell. “He makes you want to show up and work every day, and push yourself even harder than the day before.” Prior to joining the Hornets staff, Cochran worked for his alma mater, Louisiana State, as an assistant strength coach for the 2003 National Champion Tiger football team. Cochran returned to LSU after starting his career in the strength and conditioning field at University Laboratory High School in Baton Rouge, La. He held that position from 1998-2001 and then went back to LSU as a graduate assistant for all sports from 2001-03. He was then hired on to the full-time staff for the 2003-04 season. A native of New Orleans, Cochran received a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from LSU in 2001 and added a master’s degree in sports management from LSU in 2003. Cochran was born on March 21, 1979, and is married to the former Cissy Schepens. They have a son, Beau and a daughter, Savannah.

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Football Support Staff

Jeff Allen Head Athletic Trainer

Rodney Brown Director of Rehab Services

Cedric Burns Coordinator of Athletic Relations

Tank Conerly Athletic Equipment Director

Gary Cramer Director of FCA

Glenda Edwards Administrative Assistant to Head Coach

Troy Finney Assistant Director Video Services

Ginger Gilmore Assistant Athletic Trainer

Mike Groh Offensive GA

Jeremy Gsell Assistant Athletic Trainer

Terry Jones Assistant Stregth and Conditioning Coach

Jeremy (Bear) Jordan Assistant Equipment Manager

Ashleigh Kimble Assistant Director of Player Personnel

Willie Carl Martin Director of Player Development

Ed Marynowitz Director of Player Personnel

Bill McDonald Director of Sports Medicine

Dan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Defensive GA

Buddy Overstreet Creative Media Specialist

Jeremy Pruitt Director of Player Development

Jeff Purinton Associate Athletics Director Football Communications

Rachael Smallwood Recruiting Operations Coordinator

Patrick Suddes Associate Director of Football Operations

C.C. Thompson Special Assistant to Head Coach/Football Operations Coordinator

Mike Vollmar Associate Athletics Director for Football

Lance Walker Academic Program Advisor

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Campus Life

If academic excellence, character and values, pride and tradition, service and leadership are important to you, then you belong at The University of Alabama. Everything you need to find your place with the best and brightest is here - a beautiful campus, 200 academic majors, outstanding Honors programs, freshman learning communities and generous scholarships and financial aid. Your options for involvement are many, from our championship athletic tradition and diverse volunteer opportunities to our Greek society and state-of-the-art student recreation center. We also offer active campus ministries and a vibrant student newspaper, The Crimson White. Life on The University of Alabama campus is defined by opportunities. If you want to get involved, join one of more than 250 student organizations, help plan concerts and speaker series, participate in intramural teams or run for student government. If you enjoy the arts, you can take advantage of a rich and varied schedule of musical, dance and theatre performances, art galleries and exhibitions, lectures and readings by writers, poets and experts on every topic imaginable. You can enrich your knowledge of the state and universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history by visiting one of UAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fine museums, which house countless historical artifacts and offer hands-on exploration opportunities.

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Bryant Hall

The Paul W. Bryant Academic Center is the crown jewel in Alabama’s $125 million Crimson Tradition building initiative. Through the auspices of the Crimson Tradition Fund, Alabama took its former athletic dorm and converted it into a 55,000-square foot, state-of-the-art facility that benefits all 475-plus Crimson Tide student-athletes. Among the building’s many amenities is a 48-seat computer lab with brand new equipment. The computer lab also houses 25 laptop computers that can be checked out by student-athletes for use on road trips. There are math, English, and writing labs as well as individual study rooms. The athletic academic advisor offices are also housed in the building along with several study lounges, two 50-seat classrooms and a 140-seat classroom.

Bryant Hall Academic Hall of Fame

The classrooms have cutting edge teaching devices, including digital overhead projectors and “smart boards” that allow instructors to interact with students on the go. Throughout the building there are 16 information stations that provide student-athletes with news about tutorials, study sessions and even practice schedules.

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Strength And Conditioning

The strength and conditioning staff usually starts its day as early as 6 a.m. and stays as late as 7 p.m. Athletes are required to undergo a daily workout schedule as much as four to five times a week. Some athletes choose to workout before classes begin in the morning while some others work out in the afternoon. These intense workouts insure that Alabama athletes stay in peak competitive form. Conditioning routines vary for different sports, since each requires a different output from different body parts. The Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 22,000 square-foot weight room consists of 24 platforms attached to state of the art racks with Eliko bars for power cleans, snatches, back squats, front squats, split jerks and bench press. The mural around the inside of the facility depicts more than 100 years of football and is also displayed on two walls of the football pressbox.

Even with the most physically conditioned athletes, injury can occur. The University of Alabama has a full staff of doctors and athletic trainers ready to lend their expertise to any medical situation so Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s athletes can return to play in peak condition as soon as possible.

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President Dr. Robert E. Witt

As president of The University of Alabama, Dr. Robert E. Witt has committed the University to an ambitious plan for growth and achievement. His goals include increasing enrollment to 28,000 students by 2010 and stimulating significant growth in research in support of economic expansion for the state and nation. Under his leadership, enrollment has reached record levels and academic quality has increased significantly. The University ranks 12th nationally among public universities in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars and leads the nation in the number of students named to USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Teams. Since its inception in 2003, the University’s Honors College has grown exponentially, enrolling more than 1,000 freshmen in 2007. Dr. Witt has also led a major building program on campus with 20 new facilities opening in the last five years. Private giving to the University is at

an all-time high with supporters embracing the “Our Students. Our Future.” capital campaign and its major goal of improving scholarship opportunities for deserving students. Now in his sixth year as president, Dr. Witt came to UA with 35 years experience in the University of Texas System. He received his B.A. in economics from Bates College, his M.B.A. from Tuck School at Dartmouth College, and his Ph.D. from Penn

Seven Students Named to USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Team -- Seven University of Alabama students were named to the 2008 USA Today All-USA College Academic Team, the most of any school. This year’s team brings UA’s total for the last six years to 31, a figure that tops all other colleges and universities. In addition to this year, UA had the most students on the list in 2006 with six and in 2005 and 2003, both with five. In 2007, UA tied with Washington University-St. Louis for the most team members with four. In 2004, with four students on the team, UA came in second only to Harvard. Pictured (L-R) are Renee Rivas, Jackson Switzer, Dana Lewis, Dylan Whisenhunt, Adam Harbison, Michelle McGaha and Alex Flachsbart.

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State University. He currently chairs the board of directors of the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce, serves on the board of directors of the Black Warrior Council Boy Scouts of America and is a member of the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority. Dr. Witt and his wife Sandee have two grandchildren.

Athletics Director Mal Moore

Normally, the naming of a building in your honor would serve as a fitting end to an outstanding career, but Mal Moore’s ongoing vision remains focused on two primary objectives: elevating athletic facilities at the Capstone to premier status nationally for all sports and making all Crimson Tide athletic teams competitive at the highest level nationally. Moore’s distinguished record of service to UA began almost 50 years ago when he joined the Crimson Tide football squad as a scholarship player for Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant from 195862. He earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology in 1963 and a master’s in secondary education in 1964. Moore has the distinction of earning seven national championship rings during his career as a player and coach, the first as a member of the Crimson Tide’s 1961 national championship team. During his coaching tenure, Moore served as Coach Bryant’s graduate assistant in 1964, then as defensive backfield coach for five years beginning in 1965 before becoming quarterbacks coach from 1971-1982 and taking on additional responsibility as the Tide’s first offensive coordinator in 1975. He is the only individual connected with the Alabama coaching staffs, both past and present, to be a part of seven national championships (1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, and 1992). After coaching stops at Montana State, Notre Dame and the NFL’s St. Louis and Phoenix Cardinals, Moore returned to Alabama and was named assistant athletics director in 1993 and associate director for external affairs in 1994. He was named director of athletics on Nov. 23, 1999. Three elements of his story make Mal Moore

The Moore Family deserving of a special place in UA athletics history. First, he has been a part of seven national championship football teams (as a player and coach). Second, he’s been the leader who brought the UA athletic program into the 21st century in terms of facilities and staffing. Third and, perhaps most importantly, his love for the University of Alabama is unsurpassed. Now in his 10th year as the Tide’s Director of Athletics, Moore made an indelible mark on one of the nation’s most storied athletic programs. Alabama’s athletic teams have excelled in competition and he directed completion of a $125 million facilities campaign that revitalized the Crimson Tide’s athletic facilities. Moore’s leadership, vision and initiative enabled the monumental project to reach fruition. A 1963 graduate of The University of Alabama, Moore holds both an undergraduate degree in Sociology and a 1964 Master’s De-

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gree in Secondary Education from the Capstone. A scholarship player for Coach Paul W. “Bear” Bryant, Moore was a member of Alabama’s 1961 national championship team. Under Moore’s direction Alabama’s athletic teams have produced a number of Southeastern Conference titles, including men’s basketball, gymnastics, baseball men’s golf and softball and SEC tournament titles in both baseball and softball, and an NCAA gymnastics title. Alabama athletes have earned some of the highest honors the SEC and NCAA have to offer, including SEC Athlete of the Year, SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, NCAA Top VIII, NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships and NCAA Sportsperson of the Year. These honors are over and above the individual conference and national titles that Alabama athletes continue to bring home to the Capstone. Coaching football for 31 years, 22 of those at Alabama, provided Moore with a wealth of experience and knowledge in the world of college athletics. Alabama won national championships, in 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979 and 1992 with Moore coordinating all the offensive plays for the last four of those championship teams. Moore was born December 19, 1939, in Dozier, Ala. He has been married to the former Charlotte Davis of Tuscaloosa since July 20, 1968. They have one daughter, Mrs. Steve (Heather) Cook of Scottsdale, Ariz., a granddaughter, Anna Lee, and a grandson, Charles Cannon.

Senior Support Staff ALABAMA ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT

KEVIN ALMOND

CHRIS BESANCENEY

JON DEVER

FINUS GASTON

JON GILBERT

DAVE HART

JOE HORNSBY

CAROL PARK

CHRIS KING

SARAH PATTERSON

RONNY ROBERTSON

MARIE ROBBINS

THAD TURNIPSEED

DOUG WALKER

Mike WARD

LARRY WHITE

Associate Athletics Director Support Services

Associate Athletics Director Director of Major Gifts

Associate Athletics Director Sports Administration

Director of Athletic Facilities

Assistant Athletics Director Ticket Office/TIDE PRIDE

Executive Director of Athletics

Associate Athletics Director Community Relations

Associate Athletics Director Media Relations

Assistant Athletics Director Student Services

Faculty Athletic Representative

Associate Athletics Director Development

Assistant Athletics Director Compliance

Senior Associate Athletics Director/Chief Financial Officer

Associate Athletics Director Business Office

Associate Athletics Director Senior Woman Administrator

Associate Athletics Director Event Management

The mission of The University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is to actively support the University’s mission of teaching, research and service, by providing an atmosphere in which student-athletes can succeed at championship levels within the spirit of fair play, sportsmanship and integrity. Toward this mission, the following athletics-related objectives are promoted: Development of the total person Demonstration of academic achievement Adherence to NCAA and SEC rules of competition Development of programs and services which ensure equitable treatment, respect and opportunity for men and women Expectation of success in all sponsored programs Recognition and enhancement of the athletic traditions at The University Programmed outreach initiatives for student-athletes, coaches and athletics staff to serve The University and local communities

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The University Of Alabama

• The University of Alabama ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation for the seventh consecutive year in U.S. News and World Report’s annual college rankings, fall 2007. • The University of Alabama ranks 12th in the nation among public universities in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars. • The Center for College Affordability and Productivity ranks The University of Alabama seventh in the nation among public universities in a study published in Forbes magazine, May 2008. Criteria included student evaluations, graduation rates, the percentage of students winning top national awards, and professional achievement of graduates. • Seven University of Alabama students were named to the 2008 USA Today AllUSA College Academic Team, the most of any school. This year’s team brings UA’s total for the last six years to 31, a figure that tops all other colleges and universities. • Enrollment at The University of Alabama reached a record high of 27,052 for fall 2007. The entering freshman class, at 4,538 students, was the largest in UA history.

• The University of Alabama has a dramatic impact on the economy of Alabama, returning three dollars for every one dollar invested in the University by the state. UA each year contributes $1.8 BILLION to the state’s economy.

combine “great academics and affordable tuition.”

• The University of Alabama School of Law is ranked 11th among public law schools and 32nd among all law schools in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual “Best Graduate Schools” publication, spring 2008.

• The University of Alabama has produced a total of 15 Rhodes Scholars. And, in the past two decades, we’ve produced 26 Goldwater Scholars, 13 Hollings Scholars, 6 Truman Scholars, two Javits Fellows, one Udall Scholar and one Portz Scholar.

• U.S. News and World Report ranked the UA School of Social Work 28th among social work programs at public universities and 42nd when both public and private institutions are included in its graduate school rankings, spring 2008.

• One in four freshmen enrolled in UA’s Honors College for fall 2007. These 1,066 students scored in the top 2 percent nationally on the ACT.

• UA’s undergraduate business program ranked 29th among public undergraduate business schools in U.S. News and World Report’s annual college rankings, fall 2007, and 48th when private universities are included. • UA is regularly ranked among the top 100 public universities in Kiplinger’s annual list of colleges and universities that

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• The University of Alabama debate and forensics program has won 16 national debate championships.

• For over a decade, UA has been one of the top public flagship universities in the Southeast in enrollment of AfricanAmerican students. For the 2007-2008 academic year, African-Americans represent 11 percent of the student body. • This year alone, more than 900 University of Alabama students will receive a total of more than $2.3 million in scholarships provided by the National Alumni Association.

Game 1 Vs. Clemson

Alabama Football vs. Clemson

ATLANTA, Ga. – Alabama’s defense held Clemson to zero rushing yards and dominated the game from start to finish, opening the 2008 season with an impressive 34-10 win over the 9th-ranked Tigers before a crowd of 70,097 at the Georgia Dome. Alabama beat a top-10 opponent for the first time since topping No. 5 Florida in 2005. Senior quarterback John Parker Wilson completed 22-of-30 passes for 180 yards and, with his career total completions at 500, surpassed Brodie Croyle’s old school record of 488. Meanwhile, the Crimson Tide defense held the Tigers’ heralded “Thunder and Lightning” backfield of James Davis and C.J. Spiller to 20 yards. Clemson, which averaged 403 yards the previous season with much of the same offensive personnel, managed only 188 yards of total offense. The Tide ran the ball easily on Clemson’s defense, which was ninth in the country a season ago. At one point, Alabama had outgained the Tigers 114-1 as the Tide build a 23-3 halftime lead. After driving to field goals by Leigh Tiffin of 54 (the third-longest in Tide history) and 21 yards on their first two offensive possessions of the game, Alabama moved to a 13-0 lead after one quarter when Wilson ended a 45-yard march with a one-yard sneak for a touchdown. In the second quarter, tight end Nick Walker slipped behind three defenders for a 4-yard touchdown catch from Wilson to put Alabama ahead 20-3 midway through the second quarter. That lead extended to 23-3 on a 34-yard field goal by Tiffin on the final play of the first half. Clemson burst back on the second half kickoff when C.J. Spiller took the kick back 96 yards for a Clemson touchdown to narrow the Tide lead to 23-10. After Clemson forced an Alabama punt on the ensuing possession, The Tide defense forced the Tigers to punt after three plays, then Alabama’s offense reasserted control of the line of scrimmage. A 14-play, 67-yard drive ended with a four-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to freshman receiver Julio Jones. Freshman running back Mark Ingram scored a two-point conversion to up the Alabama lead to 31-10 with 4:08 left in the third quarter. For good measure, Alabama mounted another impressive drive to cap the scoring in the fourth quarter. The Tide marched 78 yards in 14 plays, consuming 8:54 of game time, on the way to a 26-yard field goal by Tiffin for the final margin. Alabama’s dominance was complete, and reflected in two key statistics. The Tide controlled the ball for 41:13 of the game while outrushing the Tigers by a margin of 239-0. The Crimson Tide have won 12 straight against Clemson, although the team’s hadn’t met since 1975.

(24) Alabama 34, (9) Clemson 10 August 30, 2008 Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. SCORING SUMMARY Alabama Clemson

Marquis Johnson 13 0

10 3

8 7

3 0

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34 10

FIRST QUARTER UA – Leigh Tiffin 54-yard field goal, 9:43 left. Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 5:17 elapsed. Score: Alabama 3, Clemson 0. UA –Tiffin 21-yard field goal, 7:01 left. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:21 elapsed. Score: Alabama 6, Clemson 0. UA – John Parker Wilson 1-yard run (Leigh Tiffin kick), 2:51 left. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:24 elapsed. Score: Alabama 13, Clemson 0. SECOND QUARTER CU – Mark Buchholz 33-yard field goal, 14:17 left. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:34 elapsed. Score: Alabama 13, Clemson 3. UA – Nick Walker 4-yard pass from John Parker Wilson (Tiffin kick), 6:01 left. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 8:16 elapsed. Score: Alabama 20, Clemson 3. UA – Tiffin 34-yard field goal, 0:00 left. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 1:39 elapsed. Score: Alabama 23, Clemson 3.

FOURTH QUARTER UA –Tiffin 26-yard field goal, 3:39 left. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 8:54 elapsed. Score: Alabama 34, Clemson 10. ATTENDANCE – 70,097 (capacity: 70,097)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ALABAMA RUSHING Att. Mark Ingram 17 Glen Coffee 17 Roy Upchurch 8 John Parker Wilson 4 Terry Grant 4 PASSING Att. John Parker Wilson 30 RECEIVING No. Nick Walker 7 Roy Upchurch 4 Julio Jones 4 Mike McCoy 2 Mark Ingram 2 Glen Coffee 1 Travis McCall 1 B.J. Scott 1 PUNTING No. P.J. Fitzgerald 2 PUNT RETURNS No. Javier Arenas 2 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Javier Arenas 2 Julio Jones 1 INT RETURNS No.

UA 25 13 10 2 50 247 8 239 180 30 22 0 80 419 5.2 0-0 6-40 2-73 36.5 2-23 3-61 1-7 0-0 41:13 11-17 0-0 3-28

Gain 97 90 37 19 4 Comp. 22 Yards 67 30 28 33 5 9 8 0 Yards 73 Yards 23 Yards 40 21 Yards

CU 11 2 8 1 14 30 30 0 188 34 20 1 48 188 3.9 1-1 6-43 4-160 40.0 1-9 7-188 0-0 0-0 18:47 1-9 1-2 0-0

Lost Net TD 1 96 0 0 90 0 0 37 0 0 19 1 7 -3 0 Int. Yards TD 0 180 2 TD LG 1 21 0 11 1 9 0 24 0 4 0 9 0 8 0 0 Avg. LG I20 36.5 40 0 Avg. LG TD 11.5 22 0 Avg. LG TD 20.0 32 0 21.0 21 0 Avg. LG TD

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DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Kareem Jackson (DB) 6; Marquis Johnson (DB) 5; Eryk Anders (LB) 5; Terrence Cody (DL) 4; Rashad Johnson (DB) 4. Sacks (3-28) – Brandon Deaderick (DL) 1-11; Chavis Williams (LB) 1-9; Charlie Higgenbotham (LB) 1-8. Tackles For Loss (6-33) – Brandon Deaderick (DL) 1-11; Chavis Williams (LB) 1-9; Charlie Higgenbotham (LB) 1-8; Ali Sharrief (DB) 1-3; Terrence Cody (DL) 1-1; Cory Reamer (LB) 1-1. Passes Broken Up (1) – Rashad Johnson (DB) 1.

THIRD QUARTER CU – C.J. Spiller 96-yard kickoff return (Mark Buchholz kick), 14:48 left. Score: Alabama 23, Clemson 10. UA – Julio Jones 4-yard pass from Wilson (Mark Ingram rush), 4:08 left. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:52 elapsed. Score: Alabama 31, Clemson 10.

TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Interceptions Thrown Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Number of Punts-Yards Average Yards Per Punt Punt Returns: Number-Yards Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards Interceptions: Number-Yards Fumble Returns: Number-Yards Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards

FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Good Missed Leigh Tiffin 4-5 54,21,34,26 52 KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg. TB OB Leigh Tiffin 7 427 61.0 0 0 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Rec. KOR PR IR TOT Mark Ingram 96 5 0 0 0 101 Glen Coffee 90 9 0 0 0 99 Roy Upchurch 37 30 0 0 0 67 Nick Walker 0 67 0 0 0 67 FUMBLES No. Lost None

LG 28 18 7 15 2 LG 24

CLEMSON RUSHING Att. Gain Lost Net TD LG James Davis 6 14 1 13 0 6 C.J. Spiller 2 8 1 7 0 8 Jacoby Ford 1 5 0 5 0 5 Tyler Grisham 1 3 0 3 0 3 Jamie Harper 1 0 0 0 0 Cullen Harper 3 0 28 -28 0 PASSING Att. Comp. Int. Yards TD LG Cullen Harper 34 20 1 188 0 47 RECEIVING No. Yards TD LG Tyler Grisham 6 42 0 12 Aaron Kelly 5 28 0 15 Terrance Ashe 3 18 0 7 Jacoby Ford 2 53 0 47 C.J. Spiller 2 27 0 19 James Davis 1 11 0 11 Durrell Barry 1 9 0 9 PUNTING No. Yards Avg. LG I20 TB Dawson Zimmerman 4 160 40.0 51 0 0 PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD C.J. Spiller 1 9 9.0 9 0 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD C.J. Spiller 4 152 38.0 96 1 Jacoby Ford 2 35 17.5 22 0 Aaron Kelly 1 1 1.0 1 0 INT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD None FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Good Missed Mark Buchholz 1-1 33 KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg. TB OB Mark Buchholz 3 192 64.0 0 0 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Rec. KOR PR IR TOT C.J. Spiller 7 27 152 9 0 195 Jacoby Ford 5 53 35 0 0 93 Tyler Grisham 3 42 0 0 0 45 Aaron Kelly 0 28 1 0 0 29 FUMBLES No. Lost Jamie Harper 1 1 DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Kavell Conner (LB) 16; Chris Clemons (DB) 13; Michael Hamlin (DB) 13; Brandon Maye (LB) 12. Sacks (0-0) – None. Tackles For Loss (2-8) – Sadat Chambers (DB) 1-7; Stanley Hunter (LB) 0.5-1; Kavell Conner (LB) 0.5-0. Passes Broken Up (1) – Da’Quan Bowers (DB) 1.

Game 2 Vs. Tulane

Alabama Football vs. Tulane

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Strong special teams in the early going keyed a quick start for Alabama (2-0), providing the bulk of their scoring in a 20-6 victory over Tulane (0-1) before a sellout crowd of 92,138 at BryantDenny Stadium. Javier Arenas compiled an Alabamarecord 147 punt return yards, scored on an 87-yard return in the first quarter, and Chris Rogers scooped up a blocked punt and ran 17 yards for another score to highlight a quick start by the Tide. The Crimson Tide needed that special teams production as the Alabama offense was bogged down for much of the game due to injuries. Leading 13-3 at halftime, Alabama withstood one Tulane scoring threat that ended in a missed field goal before freshman running back Mark Ingram keyed the Tide’s first sustained offensive drive of the game by rushing for 38 yards on five carries on a 77-yard scoring march. Ingram capped the drive by racing around left end for a 15-yard touchdown on the final play of the third quarter, running through one tackler on the play to give the Tide a commanding 20-3 lead entering the fourth quarter. Forced out of New Orleans a week earlier by the threat of Hurricane Gustav, Tulane got a standing ovation from Alabama fans when the Green Wave took the field just prior to the opening kickoff. After a quick start by the Tide, Alabama (2-0) allowed four sacks of John Parker Wilson, fumbled once, missed two kicks and gained only 172 yards – just 38 in the first half. Tide head coach got his 100th collegiate career victory. Tulane kept the Tide offense off balance but managed only field goals of 35 and 21 yards by Ross Thevenot, who missed two more. Arenas gave the Tide all the points it needed early. Tulane’s first drive stalled on the Alabama 46, and Darren deRochemont punted. Arenas caught the ball at his own 13, broke a tackle and cut down the left sideline while outrunning the Tulane punt coverage team. Two drives later, deRochemont was forced to punt from the Green Wave 23, but Roy Upchurch made a diving block. Chris Rogers scooped up the ball and ran 17 yards for a score. “I was able to get inside the wing and block it,” Upchurch said. “It was a great feeling. It was almost like scoring a touchdown.” After that, Alabama’s offense sputtered. Tulane’s defense notched three quarterback sacks in the second quarter alone, and Crimson Tide freshman placekicker Corey Smith, in briefly for the injured Leigh Tiffin, missed a point-after kick and a 37-yard field goal. Alabama didn’t manage an offensive touchdown until the end of the third quarter, on Ingram’s 15-yard run. With Alabama missing injured offensive line starters Andre Smith and Marlon Davis, Wilson was under pressure frequently. He completed just 11 of 23 passes for 73 yards but didn’t throw an interception. The yardage total was Wilson’s second-lowest in a start for the Tide. Arenas, who set an Alabama record with 145 punt return yards, left injured in the third quarter after getting leveled by Jordan Ellis on a punt return. Tulane wasted two scoring opportunities in the third quarter as Thevenot was wide left on field goal attempts from 41 and 23 yards. The victory was Alabama’s 10th straight in the series with Tulane. The Green Wave hasn’t beaten the Crimson Tide since 1958, and it hasn’t won in Tuscaloosa since 1900.

(13) Alabama 20, Tulane 6 September 6, 2008 Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Ala. SCORING SUMMARY Alabama Tulane

Glen Coffee 13 0

0 3

7 0

0 3

- -

20 6

FIRST QUARTER UA – Javier Arenas 87-yard punt return (Leigh Tiffin kick), 10:45 left. Score: Alabama 7, Tulane 0. UA – Chris Rogers 17-yard blocked punt return (Corey Smith kick failed), 3:15 left. Score: Alabama 13, Tulane 0. SECOND QUARTER TU – Ross Thevenot 35-yard field goal, 13:07 left. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:08 elapsed. Score: Alabama 13, Tulane 3. THIRD QUARTER UA – Mark Ingram 15-yard run, 0:00 left. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:41 elapsed. Score: Alabama 20, Tulane 3. FOURTH QUARTER TU – Thevenot 21-yard field goal, 11:47 left. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:13 elapsed. Score: Alabama 20, Tulane 6. ATTENDANCE – 92,138 (capacity: 92,138) TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Interceptions Thrown Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Number of Punts-Yards Average Yards Per Punt Punt Returns: Number-Yards Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards Interceptions: Number-Yards Fumble Returns: Number-Yards Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ALABAMA RUSHING Att. Mark Ingram 11 Glen Coffee 9 John Parker Wilson 5 Team 1 PASSING Att. John Parker Wilson 23 RECEIVING No. Marquis Maze 4 Nick Walker 1 Julio Jones 1 Terry Grant 1 PUNTING No. P.J. Fitzgerald 7 PUNT RETURNS No. Javier Arenas 5 Roy Upchurch 1 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Javier Arenas 2 Mark Ingram 1 INT RETURNS No. None FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Corey Smith 0-1 KICKOFFS No. Heath Thomas 2 Corey Smith 1 Leigh Tiffin 1 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Javier Arenas 0 Mark Ingram 63 Glen Coffee 55 FUMBLES No.

UA 11 4 6 1 26 130 31 99 73 23 11 0 49 172 3.5 1-1 6-43 7-280 40.0 7-171 3-91 0-0 0-0 23:25 3-11 0-0 1-8

Gain 64 55 11 0 Comp. 11 Yards 22 15 13 9 Yards 280 Yards 147 6 Yards 65 26 Yards

TU 18 6 11 1 32 101 15 86 232 50 29 0 82 318 3.9 2-0 4-29 7-226 32.3 2-8 3-46 0-0 0-0 36:35 7-20 1-2 4-29

Lost Net TD 1 63 1 0 55 0 19 -18 0 1 -1 0 Int. Yards TD 0 73 0 TD LG 0 12 0 15 0 13 0 9 Avg. LG I20 40.0 46 1 Avg. LG TD 29.4 87 1 6.0 6 0 Avg. LG TD 32.5 38 0 26.0 26 0 Avg. LG TD

LG 16 9 LG 15

TB 2

Good Missed - 37 Yards Avg. TB OB 119 59.5 0 0 63 63.0 0 1 60 60.0 0 0 Rec. KOR PR IR TOT 0 65 147 0 212 7 26 0 0 96 -3 0 0 0 52 Lost

ALABAMA - 85 - FOOTBALL

DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Rolando McClain (LB) 15; Don’ta Hightower (LB) 10; Rashad Johnson (DB) 9; Brandon Fanney (DL) 8; Cory Reamer (LB) 7; Kareem Jackson (DB) 5; Terrence Cody (DL) 5. Sacks (1-8) – Cory Reamer (LB) 1-8. Tackles For Loss (7-20) – Cory Reamer (LB) 2-10; Rolando McClain (LB) 2-5; Brandon Fanney (DL) 1.5-3; Terrence Cody (DL) 1-1; Javier Arenas (DB) 0.5-1. Passes Broken Up (4) – Rashad Johnson (DB) 1; Rolando McClain (LB) 1; Justin Woodall (DB) 1; Marquis Johnson (DB) 1. TULANE RUSHING Att. Andre Anderson 13 Nathan Austin 5 Albert Williams 5 Jeremy Williams 4 PASSING Att. Kevin Moore 49 Joe Kemp 1 RECEIVING No. Brian King 6 Jeremy Williams 4 Andre Anderson 4 Cody Blackwater 3 PUNTING No. Darren deRochemont 4 PUNT RETURNS No. Casey Robottom 2 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Travis Burks 2 Jeremy Williams 1 INT RETURNS No. None FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Ross Thevenot 2-4 KICKOFFS No. Ross Thevenot 3 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Andre Anderson 32 Jeremy Williams 11 Brian King 0 Chris Dunn 0 FUMBLES No. Casey Robinson 1 Andre Anderson 1

Gain 38 24 19 11 Comp. 28 1 Yards 51 26 26 22 Yards 145 Yards 8 Yards 28 18 Yards

Lost Net TD 6 32 0 0 24 0 1 18 0 0 11 0 Int. Yards TD 0 225 0 0 7 0 TD LG 0 20 0 10 0 10 0 11 Avg. LG I20 36.2 39 0 Avg. LG TD 4.0 8 0 Avg. LG TD 14.0 15 0 18.0 18 0 Avg. LG TD

LG 11 10 9 5 LG 45 7

TB 0

Good Missed 35, 21 23, 41 Yards Avg. TB OB 209 69.7 0 0 Rec. KOR PR IR TOT 26 0 0 0 58 26 18 0 0 55 51 0 0 0 51 45 0 0 0 45 Lost 0 0

DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Corey Sonnier (DB) 7; Evan Lee (LB) 7; Devin Holland (DB) 7; Charles Harris (DB) 4. Sacks (4-29) – Josh Lumar (DB) 1-10; Logan Kelley (DL) 1-10; Justin Adams (DL) 1-5; Travis Burks (LB) 1-4. Tackles For Loss (5-30) – Josh Lumar (DB) 1-10; Logan Kelley (DL) 1-10; Justin Adams (DL) 1-5; Travis Burks (LB) 1.5-4; Evan Lee (LB) 0.5-1. Passes Broken Up (5) – Josh Lumar (DB) 2; Evan Lee (LB) 1; Charles Harris (DB) 1; Phillip Davis (DB) 1.

Game 3 Vs. Western Kentucky

Alabama Football vs. Western Kentucky

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama rolled up 557 yards of total offense and scored five touchdowns, including three on the ground, in a dominating 41-7 performance over Western Kentucky (1-2) in front of a sellout crowd at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama (3-0) scored early and often, holding a 17-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and a 31-7 lead at the half. Though Alabama did the bulk of its damage on the ground – the Tide recorded 281 rushing yards and three scores – it was a record-breaking night for quarterback John Parker Wilson, who finished the game 17-of-27 for 215 yards and two touchdowns. On an 8-yard pass to Mike McCoy in the second quarter, Wilson passed former Alabama quarterback Brodie Croyle as the career leader in total offense. Wilson ended the game with 6,321 yards in his Alabama career, lifting him above Croyle’s total of 6,205. Additionally, Wilson passed former Tide quarterback Andrew Zow in the first quarter for second place in career passing yards and tied the Alabama career record for touchdown passes in the third quarter. Wilson trails only Croyle for the top spot on each list. Alabama received a pair of first quarter touchdowns from freshman tailback Mark Ingram to open up an early lead over the Hilltoppers. Ingram punctuated the Tide’s first drive with an 8-yard score, and then took one in from six yards out a few minutes later. Ingram finished the game with nine carries for 51 yards and two touchdowns. The Tide’s leading rusher was Glen Coffee, who ran the ball 11 times for 97 yards, all in the first half, an average of 8.8 yards per rush. Alabama also got a first half touchdown from sophomore Terry Grant, on a rush from eight yards out. The Tide’s final score of the half came after a Western Kentucky touchdown, when Wilson led Alabama back down the field, capping the drive with a 2-yard pass to Nick Walker for a 31-7 lead at the break. Wilson’s second passing touchdown came in the third quarter, on a 12-yard throw to freshman Julio Jones. Jones finished the game as the Tide’s leading receiver, with five catches for 66 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore Earl Alexander, in his first action of the season, caught three passes for 50 yards. McCoy had three catches for 42 yards. It was a dominant night for the Alabama defense, as the Tide held Western Kentucky to just 158 total yards, including 42 on the ground. It was Alabama’s fourth straight game to hold its opponent under 100 rushing yards, dating back to last season’s Independence Bowl win over Colorado. Alabama forced two turnovers, recovering a fumble in the first quarter and intercepting a pass in the fourth.

(11) Alabama 41, Western Kentucky 7 September 13, 2008 Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Ala.

SCORING SUMMARY Alabama Western Kentucky

17 0

14 7

10 0

0 0

- 41 - 7

FIRST QUARTER UA – Mark Ingram 7-yard run (Leigh Tiffin kick), 8:42 left. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:21 elapsed. Score: Alabama 7, Western Kentucky 0. UA – Leigh Tiffin 22-yard field goal, 6:30 left. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 2:01 elapsed. Score: Alabama 10, Western Kentucky 0. UA – Ingram 5-yard run (Tiffin kick), 0:49 left. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:19 elapsed. Score: Alabama 17, Western Kentucky 0. SECOND QUARTER UA – Terry Grant 8-yard run (Tiffin kick), 9:51 left. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:46 elapsed. Score: Alabama 24, Western Kentucky 0. WKU – Tristan Jones 30-yard pass from David Wolke (Tanner Siewert kick), 4:21 left. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 2:24 elapsed. Score: Alabama 24, Western Kentucky 7. UA – Nick Walker 2-yard pass from John Parker Wilson (Tiffin kick), 1:57 left. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:24 elapsed. Score: Alabama 31, Western Kentucky 7. THIRD QUARTER UA – Tiffin 25-yard field goal, 9:57 left. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:03 elapsed. Score: Alabama 34, Western Kentucky 7. UA – Julio Jones 12-yard pass from Wilson (Tiffin kick), 4:57 left. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:32 elapsed. Score: Alabama 41, Western Kentucky 7. FOURTH QUARTER No Scoring. ATTENDANCE – 92,138 (capacity: 92,138) TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Interceptions Thrown Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Number of Punts-Yards Average Yards Per Punt Punt Returns: Number-Yards Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards Interceptions: Number-Yards Fumble Returns: Number-Yards Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ALABAMA RUSHING Att. Gain Glen Coffee 11 98 Roy Upchurch 11 53 Mark Ingram 9 51 Terry Grant 8 48 Demetrius Goode 7 21 John Parker Wilson 3 23 PASSING Att. Comp. John Parker Wilson 27 17 Greg McElroy 6 4 RECEIVING No. Yards Julio Jones 5 66 Earl Alexander 3 50 Mike McCoy 3 42 Nick Walker 3 14 Marquis Maze 2 25 Terry Grant 1 22 Nikita Stover 1 18 Darius Hanks 1 18 Will Oakley 1 13 Preston Dial 1 8

UA 30 16 14 0 49 294 13 281 276 33 21 1 82 557 6.8 1-1 3-25 0-0 -- 4-53 1-9 1-1 0-0 37:21 9-14 3-3 1-12

WKU 9 2 6 1 22 68 26 42 116 26 14 1 48 158 3.3 2-1 5-27 7-255 36.4 0-0 8-161 1-18 0-0 22:39 3-12 1-2 0-0

Lost Net TD LG 1 97 0 51 0 53 0 14 0 51 2 9 9 39 1 18 0 21 0 7 3 20 0 20 Int. Yards TD LG 1 215 2 36 0 61 0 22 TD LG 1 36 0 27 0 22 1 6 0 23 0 22 0 18 0 18 0 13 0 8

ALABAMA - 86 - FOOTBALL

PUNTING No. Yards None PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Javier Arenas 2 38 Julio Jones 1 10 Marquis Maze 1 5 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yards Travis McCall 1 9 INT RETURNS No. Yards Justin Woodall 1 1 FIELD GOALS FG-FG Leigh Tiffin 2-3 KICKOFFS No. Yards Leigh Tiffin 8 516 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Rec. Glen Coffee 97 0 Julio Jones 0 66 Terry Grant 39 22 Roy Upchurch 53 0 FUMBLES No. Lost Roy Upchurch 1 1

Avg.

LG I20 TB

Avg. LG TD 19.0 19 0 10.0 10 0 5.0 5 0 Avg. LG TD 9.0 9 0 Avg. LG TD 1.0 1 0 Good Missed 22, 25 47 Avg. TB OB 64.5 0 0 KOR PR IR TOT 0 0 0 97 0 10 0 76 0 0 0 61 0 0 0 53

DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles –Rashad Johnson (DB) 7; Javier Arenas (DB) 7; Courtney Upshaw (LB) 6; Justin Woodall (DB) 5; Kareem Jackson (DB) 3. Sacks (1-12) – Javier Arenas (DB) 1-12. Tackles For Loss (8-33) – Josh Chapman (DL) 1.5-2; Javier Arenas (DB) 1-12; Rolando McClain (LB) 1-6; Terrence Cody (DL) 1-4; Marquis Johnson (DB) 1-4; Justin Woodall (DB) 1-3; Courtney Upshaw (LB) 1-1; Luther Davis (DL) 0.5-1. Passes Broken Up (5) – Rashad Johnson (DB) 2; Justin Woodall (DB) 1; Kareem Jackson (DB) 1; Ali Sharrief (DB) 1. WESTERN KENTUCKY RUSHING Att. Bobby Rainey 4 David Wolke 7 Tyrell Hayden 5 Derrius Brooks 1 Dexter Taylor 1 Marell Booker 4 PASSING Att. David Wolke 25 Brandon Smith 1 RECEIVING No. Derrius Brooks 6 Wenquel Graves 4 Tristan Jones 1 Jessie Quinn 1 Brad Savko 1 Tyrell Hayden 1 PUNTING No. Jeremy Moore 7 PUNT RETURNS No. None. KICKOFF RETURNS No. Quentrice Cooper 4 Bobby Rainey 3 Stephen Willis 1 INT RETURNS No. Travis Watters 1 FIELD GOALS FG-FGA None KICKOFFS No. Tanner Siewert 2 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Bobby Rainey 11 Quentrice Cooper 0 Derrius Brooks 7 Tristan Jones 0 FUMBLES No. Marell Booker 1 Jessie Quinn 1

Gain Lost Net TD 11 0 11 0 23 13 10 0 12 3 9 0 7 0 7 0 5 0 5 0 10 10 0 0 Comp. Int. Yards TD 14 1 116 1 0 0 0 0 Yards TD LG 40 0 14 29 0 20 30 1 30 11 0 11 9 0 9 -3 0 Yards Avg. LG I20 255 36.4 43 0 Yards Avg. LG TD

LG 5 13 6 7 5 7 LG 30 -

TB 0

Yards Avg. LG TD 77 19.3 27 0 68 22.7 32 0 16 16.0 0 16 Yards Avg. LG TD 18 18.0 18 0 Good Missed Yards Avg. 81 40.5 Rec. KOR 0 68 0 77 40 0 30 0 Lost 1 0

TB OB 0 0 PR IR TOT 0 0 79 0 0 77 0 0 47 0 0 30

DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Travis Watters (DB) 10; Chris Bullard (DB) 7; Darvis McBride (LB) 7; Mark Santoro (DB) 6. Tackles For Loss (4-13) – Darvis McBride (LB) 1-3; Dan Cline (DL) 1-2; Ben Sowders (LB) 1-1; Jared Clendenin (DL) 0.5-4; Kyle Anderson (DL) 0.5-3. Passes Broken Up (2) – Blake Boyd (LB) 1; Ben Sowders (LB) 1.

Game 4 Vs. Arkansas

Alabama Football vs. Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Crimson Tide parlayed an opportunistic defense and an explosive offense into a huge first half and coasted to an unexpectedly easy 49-14 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks before a sellout crowd of 72,315 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and a regional television audience. Alabama (4-0 overall; 1-0 in the Southeastern Conference) led 35-7 at halftime, and six of the Crimson Tide’s seven touchdowns covered at least 25 yards. After Mark Ingram scored on a 1-yard run, Glen Coffee made it 14-0 for Alabama when a run up the middle from deep in Crimson Tide territory turned into an 87-yard touchdown. Arkansas (2-1 overall; 0-1 in the SEC) couldn’t avoid big mistakes in its first SEC game. Quarterback Casey Dick’s pass late in the first quarter was intercepted by Javier Arenas and returned 63 yards to the end zone. Dick tried to stop him around the 20, but went sprawling as Arenas sidestepped him. The Razorbacks scored on a fourth-down pass from Dick to Andrew Davie, but the Crimson Tide answered with John Parker Wilson’s 25-yard touchdown pass to Julio Jones. Wilson moved into sole possession of first place on Alabama’s career list with 42 touchdown passes. Alabama safety Justin Woodall scored just over 2 minutes later on a 74-yard interception return when Dick threw toward the right sideline, but his receiver had already turned upfield. Woodall was the only man in the area, and although Dick hustled back, he didn’t come close to tackling him. It was the first time in school history the Crimson Tide scored on two interception returns in the same game. Alabama scored its most points in an SEC game since a 59-28 win over Vanderbilt in 1990. At the end of the first half, Arkansas had first-andgoal from the 1 and didn’t score. The Razorbacks went to intermission down four touchdowns despite outgaining Alabama for the half. Dick’s first pass of the second half was also intercepted, and Alabama made it 42-7 on Coffee’s 31-yard touchdown run. Coffee ran for 162 yards as the Crimson Tide rushed for 328 yards as a team. Michael Smith ran for 91 yards for Arkansas and caught six passes for 67 yards. Arkansas’ Tyler Wilson threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Smith in the fourth quarter, but Roy Upchurch answered for Alabama with a 62-yard scoring run to finish the scoring.

(9) Alabama 49, Arkansas 14 September 20, 2008 Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Ark. SCORING SUMMARY Alabama Arkansas

21 0

14 7

7 0

7 7

- 49 - 14

FIRST QUARTER UA – Mark Ingram 1-yard run (Leigh Tiffin kick), 10:40 left. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:20 elapsed. Score: Alabama 7, Arkansas 0. UA – Glen Coffee 87-yard run (Tiffin kick), 6:52 left. Drive: 1 play, 87 yards, 0:13 elapsed. Score: Alabama 14, Arkansas 0. UA – Javier Arenas 63-yard interception return (Tiffin kick), 0:53 left. Score: Alabama 21, Arkansas 0. SECOND QUARTER ARK – Andrew Davie 12-yard pass from Casey Dick (Alex Tejada kick), 10:30 left. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:23 elapsed. Score: Alabama 21, Arkansas 7. UA – Julio Jones 25-yard pass from John Parker Wilson (Tiffin kick), 8:31 left. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:59 elapsed. Score: Alabama 28, Arkansas 7. UA – Justin Woodall 74-yard interception return (Tiffin kick), 6:15 left. Score: Alabama 35, Arkansas 7. THIRD QUARTER UA – Glen Coffee 31-yard run (Tiffin kick), 14:05 left. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:41 elapsed. Score: Arkansas 42, Arkansas 7. FOURTH QUARTER ARK – Michael Smith 10-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Tejada kick), 10:59 left. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:48 elapsed. Score: Alabama 42, Arkansas 14. UA – Roy Upchurch 62-yard run (Tiffin kick), 10:36 left. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:23 elapsed. Score: Alabama 49, Arkansas 14. ATTENDANCE – 72,135 (capacity: 72,000) TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Interceptions Thrown Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Number of Punts-Yards Average Yards Per Punt Punt Returns: Number-Yards Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards Interceptions: Number-Yards Fumble Returns: Number-Yards Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ALABAMA RUSHING Att. Glen Coffee 10 Roy Upchurch 7 Mark Ingram 6 Terry Grant 10 John Parker Wilson 2 PASSING Att. John Parker Wilson 14 Greg McElroy 1 RECEIVING No. Earl Alexander 2 Terry Grant 2 Julio Jones 1 Nick Walker 1 PUNTING No. P.J. Fitzgerald 5 PUNT RETURNS No. Javier Arenas 3 Mark Barron 1 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Mike McCoy 2 Marquis Maze 1

UA 15 11 3 1 35 343 15 328 74 15 6 1 50 402 8.0 2-0 1-10 5-226 45.2 5-20 3-34 4-131 0-0 25:14 4-11 0-0 2-15

ARK 19 7 12 0 31 115 23 92 217 46 24 4 77 309 4.0 2-0 5-30 7-304 43.4 3-20 8-184 1-0 0-0 34:46 5-17 2-3 1-12

Gain Lost Net TD 162 0 162 2 91 0 91 1 53 0 53 1 35 2 32 0 2 12 -10 0 Comp. Int. Yards TD 6 0 74 1 0 1 0 0 Yards TD LG 38 0 26 5 0 8 25 1 25 6 0 6 Yards Avg. LG I20 226 45.2 56 2 Yards Avg. LG TD 16 5.3 14 0 1 1.0 1 0 Yards Avg. LG TD 15 7.5 12 0 19 19.0 19 0

ALABAMA - 87 - FOOTBALL

LG 87 62 26 10 2 LG 26 -

TB 0

INT. RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG Justin Woodall 1 74 74.0 74 Javier Arenas 1 63 63.0 63 Marquis Johnson 1 0 0.0 0 Chris Rogers 1 -6 -6.0 - FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Good Missed None KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg. TB Leigh Tiffin 8 486 60.8 0 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Rec. KOR PR Glen Coffee 162 0 0 0 Roy Upchurch 91 0 0 0 Javier Arenas 0 0 0 16 Justin Woodall 0 0 0 0 FUMBLES No. Lost Javier Arenas 1 0 Mark Barron 1 0

TD 1 1 OB 0 IR 0 0 63 74

TOT 162 91 79 74

DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles –Rolando McClain (LB) 8; Brandon Fanney (DL) 7; Prince Hall (LB) 6; Marquis Johnson (DB) 5; Dont’a Hightower (LB) 5. Sacks (2-15) – Mark Barron (LB) 1.5-11; Prince Hall (LB) 0.5-4. Tackles For Loss (7-25) – Brandon Fanney (DL) 2-7; Mark Barron (LB) 1.5-11; Courtney Upshaw (LB) 1-1; Josh Chapman (DL) 1-1; Luther Davis (DL) 1-1; Prince Hall (LB) 0.5-4. Passes Broken Up (6) – Javier Arenas (DB) 2; Justin Woodall (DB) 1; Rashad Johnson (DB) 1; Courtney Upshaw (LB) 1; Kareem Jackson (DB) 1. ARKANSAS RUSHING Att. Michael Smith 19 De’Anthony Curtis 3 Casey Dick 4 Dennis Johnson 1 Brandon Bennett 2 Tyler Wilson 2 PASSING Att. Casey Dick 39 Tyler Wilson 7 RECEIVING No. Michael Smith 6 DJ Williams 5 Jarius Wright 2 Lucas Miller 2 London Crawford 2 Greg Childs 2 De’Anthony Curtis 2 Andrew Davie 1 Joe Adams 1 Dennis Johnson 1 PUNTING No. Jeremy Davis 7 PUNT RETURNS No. Jerell Norton 3 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Dennis Johnson 6 Elton Ford 2 INT RETURNS No. Ramon Broadway 1 FIELD GOALS FG-FGA None KICKOFFS No. Jeremy Davis 3 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Michael Smith 91 Dennis Johnson 1 DJ Williams 0 Elton Ford 0 FUMBLES No. Casey Dick 1 Dennis Johnson 1

Gain Lost Net TD 98 7 91 0 10 0 10 0 6 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 -15 0 Comp. Int. Yards TD 20 3 190 1 4 1 27 1 Yards TD LG 67 1 21 48 0 13 26 0 15 20 0 15 15 0 11 11 0 14 6 0 3 12 1 12 7 0 7 5 0 5 Yards Avg. LG I20 304 43.4 56 3 Yards Avg. LG TD 20 6.7 11 0 Yards Avg. LG TD 142 23.7 41 0 42 21.0 29 0 Yards Avg. LG TD 0 0.0 0 Good Missed Yards Avg. 145 48.3 Rec. KOR 67 0 5 142 48 0 0 42 Lost 0 0

LG 30 6 4 1 0 LG 21 10

TB 1

TB OB 0 0 PR IR TOT 0 0 158 0 0 148 0 0 48 0 0 42

DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Freddy Burton (LB) 11; Jerry Franklin (LB) 6; Jamar Love (DB) 5; Elston Forte (LB) 5; Adrian Davis (DL) 5. Sacks (1-12) – Jerry Franklin (LB) 0.5-6; Jerico Nelson (DB) 0.5-6. Tackles For Loss (3-18) – Jamar Love (DB) 1-3; Ramon Broadway (DB) 1-3; Jerry Franklin (LB) 0.5-6; Jerico Nelson (DB) 0.5-6. Passes Broken Up (2) – Jamar Love (DB) 1; Isaac Madison (DB) 1.

Game 5 Vs. Georgia

Alabama Football vs. Georgia

ATHENS, Ga. – The Alabama Crimson Tide turned the blackout into a knockout. Eighth-ranked Alabama looked impressive by whipping Georgia 41-30, in a game that was not as close as the final score indicated. The Tide raced to a stunning 31-0 lead at halftime, and the Bulldogs managed a couple of cosmetic touchdowns in the waning minutes. Dominance at the line of scrimmage and pinpoint passing by John Parker Wilson keynoted the Crimson Tide’s performance as Alabama (5-0 overall, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) put this one away early. The Tide scored on its first five possessions. Georgia (4-1 overall; 1-1 in the SEC) came out wearing black jerseys, and most of its fans at 92,000-seat Sanford Stadium also took part in the “blackout.” But Alabama’s 41 points against Georgia was the most the Tide has scored in the 65-game history of the series, dating back to 1895. Alabama scored on all five of its firsthalf possessions, getting three rushing touchdowns and a field goal before a 22-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to Julio Jones gave the Tide 31 points at the break. Wilson started the game 7-of-7 for 101 yards and finished the first half 10-of-11. He ended the night completing 13 of 16 for 205 yards and a touchdown. A 29-yard pass to Roy Upchurch in the second half surpassed former quarterback Brodie Croyle (2002-05) for the top spot in career passing yards at Alabama. Alabama scored 10 points in the first quarter, earning a 7-0 lead on its opening drive on a 7-yard touchdown run by Mark Ingram. After forcing Georgia to punt on its opening possession, the Tide got a 23-yard field goal from Leigh Tiffin to extend the lead to 10-0. Alabama kept the pressure on Georgia in the second quarter, scoring quickly from three yards out before linebacker Dont’a Hightower recovered a Georgia fumble by receiver AJ Green on the Bulldogs’ ensuing possession. The turnover led to a 4-yard score by Upchurch before Wilson’s 22-yard strike to Jones on Alabama’s next drive put the Tide up 31-0. Jones finished with five catches for 94 yards and a touchdown. The score was Jones’ fourth of the year, setting an Alabama freshman record for touchdown receptions. Upchurch had two catches for 51 yards and Mike McCoy had two catches for 22 yards. On the ground, Glen Coffee carried 23 times for 86 yards and scored two touchdowns, while Upchurch had six carries for 18 yards and a touchdown and Ingram had seven carries for 17 yards and a score. Georgia came alive in the second half, scoring 10 points in the third quarter and 20 in the fourth on the strength of a 274-yard, two-touchdown passing performance from quarterback Matthew Stafford. The Bulldogs got within 14 points of Alabama early in the fourth quarter on a 92-yard punt return for a touchdown by Prince Miller, but the Tide responded by rattling off 10 unanswered points of its own, getting a 32-yard field goal by Tiffin and 12-yard score from Coffee to put the game out of reach. The Alabama defense rendered Georgia’s rushing attack ineffective, holding tailback Knowshon Moreno to just 34 yards on nine carries. The defensive performance extended Alabama’s streak of not allowing a 100-yard rushing performance to six games. The Alabama defense sacked Stafford twice in the game and recorded four tackles-for-loss. Safety Justin Woodall and linebacker Rolando McClain shared the team lead in tackles with five apiece.

(8) Alabama 41, (3) Georgia 30 September 27, 2008 Sanford Stadium • Athens, Ga. SCORING SUMMARY Alabama Georgia

10 0

21 0

0 10

10 20

- 41 - 30

FIRST QUARTER UA – Mark Ingram 7-yard run (Leigh Tiffin kick), 8:32 left. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:28 elapsed. Score: Alabama 7, Georgia 0. UA – Leigh Tiffin 23-yard field goal, 0:49 left. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:51 elapsed. Score: Alabama 10, Georgia 0. SECOND QUARTER UA – Glen Coffee 3-yard run (Tiffin kick), 11:58 left. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:38 elapsed. Score: Alabama 17, Georgia 0. UA – Roy Upchurch 4-yard run (Tiffin kick), 6:47 left. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:15 elapsed. Score: Alabama 24, Georgia 0. UA – Julio Jones 22-yard pass from John Parker Wilson (Tiffin kick), 1:25 left. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:10 elapsed. Score: Alabama 31, Georgia 0. THIRD QUARTER UGA – Blair Walsh 43-yard field goal, 11:07 left. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:53 elapsed. Score: Alabama 31, Georgia 3. UGA – Knowshon Moreno 2-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 1:16 left. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:41 elapsed. Score: Alabama 31, Georgia 10. FOURTH QUARTER UGA – Prince Miller 92-yard punt return (Walsh kick), 14:41 left. Score: Alabama 31, Georgia 17. UA – Tiffin 32-yard field goal, 9:45 left. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:48 elapsed. Score: Alabama 34, Georgia 17. UA – Coffee 12-yard run (Tiffin kick), 4:13 left. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 3:02 elapsed. Score: Alabama 41, Georgia 17. UGA – Michael Moore 24-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (pass failed), 3:00 left. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:04 elapsed. Score: Alabama 41, Georgia 23. UGA – A.J. Green 21-yard pass from Stafford (Walsh kick), 1:35 left. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:21 elapsed. Score: Alabama 41, Georgia 30. ATTENDANCE – 92,746 (capacity: 92,746) TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Interceptions Thrown Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Number of Punts-Yards Average Yards Per Punt Punt Returns: Number-Yards Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards Interceptions: Number-Yards Fumble Returns: Number-Yards Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ALABAMA RUSHING Att. Gain Glen Coffee 23 88 Roy Upchurch 6 18 Mark Ingram 7 21 John Parker Wilson 5 18 Team 4 0 PASSING Att. Comp. John Parker Wilson 16 13 RECEIVING No. Yards Julio Jones 5 94 Roy Upchurch 2 51 Mike McCoy 2 22 Nikita Stover 1 14 Nick Walker 1 11 B.J. Scott 1 7 Glen Coffee 1 6

UA 21 6 11 4 45 145 16 129 205 16 13 0 61 334 5.5 2-1 2-9 3-102 34.0 2-27 4-68 1-12 1-8 35:46 4-10 0-0 2-18

Lost Net 2 86 0 18 4 17 5 13 5 -5 Int. Yards 0 205 TD LG 1 31 0 29 0 12 0 14 0 11 0 7 0 6

UGA 18 2 15 1 16 68 18 50 274 43 24 1 59 324 5.5 1-1 10-81 4-121 30.3 1-92 7-187 0-0 0-0 24:14 4-13 2-3 1-5

TD 2 1 1 0 0 TD 1

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LG 15 4 8 7 0 LG 31

PUNTING No. P.J. Fitzgerald 2 Team 1 PUNT RETURNS No. Javier Arenas 2 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Javier Arenas 2 Terry Grant 1 Team 1 INT RETURNS No. Justin Woodall 1 FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Leigh Tiffin 2-2 KICKOFFS No. Leigh Tiffin 8 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Julio Jones 0 Glen Coffee 86 Javier Arenas 0 Roy Upchurch 18 FUMBLES No. Glen Coffee 1 Team 1

Yards Avg. LG I20 TB 89 44.5 47 0 0 13 13.0 13 0 0 Yards Avg. LG TD 27 13.5 17 0 Yards Avg. LG TD 50 25.0 28 0 18 18.0 18 0 0 0.0 - 0 Yards Avg. LG TD 12 12.0 12 0 Good Missed 23, 32 Yards Avg. TB OB 517 64.6 1 0 Rec. KOR PR IR TOT 94 0 0 0 94 6 0 0 0 92 0 50 27 0 77 51 0 0 0 69 Lost 0 1

DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Justin Woodall (DB) 5; Rolando McClain (LB) 5; Brandon Fanney (DL) 4; Javier Arenas (DB) 3; Marquis Johnson (DB) 3. Sacks (2-18) – Lorenzo Washington (DL) 1-10; Javier Arenas (DB) 0.5-4; Eryk Anders (LB) 0.5-4. Tackles For Loss (4-24) – Lorenzo Washington (DL) 1-10; Ali Sharrief (DB) 1-2; Javier Arenas (DB) 0.5-4; Eryk Anders (LB) 0.5-4; Rolando McClain (LB) 0.5-2; Terrence Cody (DL) 0.5-2. Passes Broken Up (6) – Rashad Johnson (DB) 2; Justin Woodall (DB) 1; Javier Arenas (DB) 1; Marquis Johnson (DB) 1; Kareem Jackson (DB) 1. GEORGIA RUSHING Att. Gain Lost Net TD LG Knowshon Moreno 9 34 0 34 1 11 Matthew Stafford 6 29 18 11 0 11 Caleb King 1 5 0 5 0 5 PASSING Att. Comp. Int. Yards TD LG Matthew Stafford 42 24 1 274 2 26 Mohamed Massaquoi 1 0 0 0 0 0 RECEIVING No. Yards TD LG A.J. Green 6 88 1 26 Michael Moore 5 65 1 24 Mohamed Massaquoi 4 33 0 13 Knowshon Moreno 3 14 0 13 Kris Durham 2 44 0 22 Kenneth Harris 2 28 0 17 Caleb King 2 2 0 4 PUNTING No. Yards Avg. LG I20 TB Brian Mimbs 4 121 30.2 43 0 0 PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Prince Miller 1 92 92.0 92 1 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Ramarcus Brown 6 146 24.3 36 1 Richard Samuel 1 41 41.0 41 0 INT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD None FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Good Missed Blair Walsh 1-1 43 KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg. TB OB Blair Walsh 4 246 61.5 1 1 Jamie Lindley 1 41 41.0 0 1 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Rec. KOR PR IR TOT Ramarcus Brown 0 0 146 0 0 146 Prince Miller 0 0 0 92 0 92 A.J. Green 0 88 0 0 0 88 Michael Moore 0 65 0 0 0 65 FUMBLES No. Lost A.J. Green 1 1 DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Rennie Curran (LB) 14; Akeem Dent (LB) 10; Asher Allen (DB) 7; Geno Atkins (DL) 7. Sacks (1-5) – Akeem Dent (LB) 1-5. Tackles For Loss (5-11) – Geno Atkins (DL) 2-4; Akeem Dent (LB) 1-5; Rennie Curran (LB) 1-1; CJ Byrd (DB) 0.5-1; Asher Allen (DB) 0.5-0. Passes Broken Up (0).

Game 6 Vs. Kentucky

Alabama Football vs. Kentucky

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A career day for junior running back Glen Coffee was enough to overcome 10 penalties and three turnovers for Alabama on Saturday, sending the No. 2 Crimson Tide (6-0 overall; 3-0 in the SEC) past Kentucky (4-1; 0-1 SEC), 17-14, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. Coffee rushed 25 times for 218 yards, the highest individual rushing yardage total since Shaun Alexander’s 291-yard performance against LSU in 1996, and the first time an Alabama back has had more than 200 rushing yards since 2004. The total is the sixthhighest in a game in Alabama history. In all, Alabama gained 282 yards on the ground. Coffee and the Tide (6-0 overall, 3-0 in the Southeastern Conference) pounded out a 15-play drive from their own 17-yard line in the fourth quarter to set up a clinching field goal. Coffee gained 57 yards on nine carries on the drive, which consumed 8:10, giving Alabama a 10-point lead with 2:12 remaining. Kentucky answered when Mike Hartline hit DeMoreo Ford streaking down the right sideline for a 48-yard touchdown pass with 40 seconds left. Kentucky’s onside kick attempt went out of bounds to give Alabama the ball and the game. Alabama continued its dominance in the series, moving to 34-2-1 overall and 20-0-1 in the state of Alabama. Kentucky was looking for its second huge upset in two seasons after beating No. 1 LSU in triple overtime last season. Coffee had 25 carries, including a 78-yard touchdown, for the best rushing output for a Crimson Tide running back since Shaun Alexander gained a school-record 291 yards against LSU in 1996. Kentucky came in allowing just 73 rushing yards a game and hadn’t given up a TD on the ground. The Tide ran for 282 yards. Hartline was 20-of-42 for 241 yards and two touchdowns with an interception. Alabama’s Wilson was just 7-of-17 for 106 yards and was intercepted once and sacked three times. Coffee busted out of the gate for Alabama, rushing for 101 yards in the first quarter alone against a Kentucky defense that came into the game as the nation’s fifth-best, giving up just 50 yards per game on the ground. Coffee’s early dominance included a 78-yard touchdown on Alabama’s second drive of the afternoon to give the Tide an early 7-0 lead. The touchdown run was Coffee’s second of the year of more than 75 yards. Against Arkansas, he broke an 87-yarder, the longest of his career. Alabama extended its lead to 14-0 on a 4-yard fumble recovery runback by sophomore linebacker Rolando McClain after Kentucky quarterback Mike Hartline fumbled near his own end zone. The score was Alabama’s fifth non-offensive score of the year, which leads the nation. Penalties and turnovers played a large part in containing the Alabama offense until two minutes left in the game, when junior Leigh Tiffin kicked a 24-yard field goal to give Alabama a 17-7 lead. Outgained 253-60 in the first half, the Wildcats forced two turnovers in the third quarter and made it look easy on their first scoring drive. Hartline dumped a pass over the middle to Derrick Locke, who scampered for a 36-yard gain. Dicky Lyons Jr. took a short slant pattern 26 yards for a touchdown on the next play to make it 14-7 with 5:49 left in the third quarter. Hartline had just 66 yards passing before that drive, and Kentucky had gone three-and-out on five consecutive possessions. Kareem Jackson then picked off Hartline’s underthrown pass after the Wildcats pushed across midfield. Forty-nine of Alabama’s 66 total plays were rushing plays, with Wilson completing 7-of-17 passes for 106 yards with an interception. Freshman Julio Jones was Wilson’s top target in the game, catching three passes for 52 yards. In addition to Coffee’s rushing total, freshman Mark Ingram carried the ball 11 times for 71 yards and junior Roy Upchurch had five carries for 19 yards. The Alabama defense forced two turnovers in the game and was led by McClain, who had 10 total tackles. Junior cornerback Javier Arenas was second with six tackles.

(2) Alabama 17, Kentucky 14 October 4, 2008 Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Ala. SCORING SUMMARY Kentucky Alabama

Marquis Johnson 0 14

0 0

7 0

7 3

- -

14 17

FIRST QUARTER UA – Glen Coffee 78-yard run, (Leigh Tiffin kick), 9:48 left. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 1:17 elapsed. Score: Alabama 7, Kentucky 0. UA – Rolando McClain 4-yard fumble return (Tiffin kick), 1:02 left. Score: Alabama 14, Kentucky 0. SECOND QUARTER No Scoring. THIRD QUARTER UK – Dicky Lyons 26-yard pass from Mike Hartline (Lones Seiber kick), 5:49 left. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:34 elapsed. Score: Alabama 14, Kentucky 7. FOURTH QUARTER UA – Leigh Tiffin 24-yard field goal, 2:12 left. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 8:10 elapsed. Score: Alabama 17, Kentucky 7. UK – DeMoreo Ford 48-yard pass from Mike Hartline (Seiber kick), 0:40 left. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 1:32 elapsed. Score: Alabama 17, Kentucky 14. ATTENDANCE – 87,451 (capacity: 87,451) TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Interceptions Thrown Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Number of Punts-Yards Average Yards Per Punt Punt Returns: Number-Yards Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards Interceptions: Number-Yards Fumble Returns: Number-Yards Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ALABAMA RUSHING Att. Glen Coffee 25 Mark Ingram 11 Roy Upchurch 5 Marquis Maze 1 John Parker Wilson 6 Team 1 PASSING Att. John Parker Wilson 17 RECEIVING No. Julio Jones 3 Nick Walker 2 Glen Coffee 1 Nikita Stover 1 PUNTING No. P.J. Fitzgerald 6 PUNT RETURNS No. Javier Arenas 4 Marquis Johnson 1 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Terry Grant 1 INT RETURNS No. Kareem Jackson 1 FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Leigh Tiffin 1-3 KICKOFFS No. Leigh Tiffin 4 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Glen Coffee 218 Mark Ingram 66 FUMBLES No. Glen Coffee 2

UA 15 9 5 1 49 313 31 282 106 17 7 1 66 388 5.9 3-2 10-92 6-259 43.2 5-52 1-17 1-5 1-4 35:45 5-16 1-1 1-6

UK 12 1 9 2 20 59 24 35 241 42 20 1 62 276 4.5 1-1 9-58 10-432 43.2 2-14 4-86 1-0 0-0 24:15 5-17 0-1 3-20

Gain Lost Net TD LG 219 1 218 1 78 71 5 66 0 36 19 0 19 0 8 1 0 1 0 1 3 23 -20 0 3 0 2 -2 0 Comp. Int. Yards TD LG 7 1 106 0 24 Yards TD LG 52 0 23 30 0 24 15 0 15 9 0 9 Yards Avg. LG I20 TB 259 43.2 48 0 1 Yards Avg. LG TD 52 13.0 22 0 0 0.0 0 Yards Avg. LG TD 17 17.0 17 0 Yards Avg. LG TD 5 5.0 5 0 Good Missed 24 34, 41 Yards Avg. TB OB 269 67.2 0 0 Rec. KOR PR IR TOT 15 0 0 0 233 0 0 0 0 66 Lost 1

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DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Rolando McClain (LB) 10; Javier Arenas (DB) 6; Kareem Jackson (DB) 5; Dont’a Hightower (LB) 5; Rashad Johnson (DB) 4; Marquis Johnson (DB) 4. Sacks (1-8) – Cory Reamer (LB) 1-8. Tackles For Loss (1-6) – Bobby Greenwood (DL) 1-6. Passes Broken Up (7) – Kareem Jackson (DB) 2; Rashad Johnson (DB) 1; Bobby Greenwood (DL) 1; Courtney Upshaw (LB) 1; Ali Sharrief (DB) 1; Justin Woodall (DB) 1. KENTUCKY RUSHING Att. Gain Lost Net TD LG Derrick Locke 6 28 0 28 0 8 Alfonso Smith 7 18 0 18 0 6 Tony Dixon 3 10 0 10 0 7 Moncell Allen 1 0 2 -2 0 Mike Hartline 3 3 22 -19 0 3 PASSING Att. Comp. Int. Yards TD LG Mike Hartline 42 20 1 241 2 48 RECEIVING No. Yards TD LG Derrick Locke 8 81 0 36 Dicky Lyons 6 63 1 26 Maurice Grinter 3 29 0 23 E.J. Adams 2 20 0 17 DeMoreo Ford 1 48 1 48 PUNTING No. Yards Avg. LG I20 TB Ryan Lydlacka 2 84 42.0 43 1 1 Tim Masthay 8 348 43.5 57 1 0 PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Dicky Lyons 2 14 7.0 12 0 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Derrick Locke 3 61 20.3 22 0 Alfonso Smith 1 25 25.0 25 0 INT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Marcus McClinton 1 0 0.0 - 0 FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Good Missed None KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg. TB OB Tim Masthay 2 132 66.0 1 0 Lones Seiber 1 18 18.0 0 1 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Rec. KOR PR IR TOT Derrick Locke 28 81 61 0 0 170 Dicky Lyons 0 63 0 14 0 77 FUMBLES No. Lost Mike Hartline 1 1 DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Braxton Kelley (LB) 13; Johnny Williams (LB) 8; Calvin Harrison (DB) 7; Marcus McClinton (DB) 5; Michael Schwindel (LB) 5; Sam Maxwell (LB) 5. Sacks (3-20) – Myron Pryor (DL) 1.5-13; Johnny Williams (LB) 1.5-7. Tackles For Loss (7-26) – David Jones (DB) 2-4; Myron Pryor (DL) 1.5-13; Johnny Williams (LB) 1.57; Braxton Kelley (LB) 0.5-1; Sam Maxwell (LB) 0.5-1; Calvin Harrison (DB) 0.5-0; Michael Schwindel (LB) 0.5-0. Passes Broken Up (5) – Trevard Lindley (DB) 2; David Jones (DB) 1; Myron Pryor (DL) 1; DeMoreo Ford (DB) 1.

Game 7 Vs. Mississippi

Alabama Football

vs. Mississippi

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama (7-0 overall; 4-0 in the Southeastern Conference) used a 24-point first half and just enough defense in the second half to keep its unblemished SEC record alive, winning 24-20 over Mississippi in front of a capacity crowd at BryantDenny Stadium. The loss dropped Mississippi to 3-4 overall, 1-3 in conference play. After Alabama scored 24 unanswered points to take a 24-3 lead, the Rebels came back in the second half, scoring 17 unanswered points of their own to draw to within four. After adding a field goal with 6:09 left in the game, the Rebels forced Alabama to punt and got the ball at its own 23-yard line with just over three minutes to play in the game and a chance to win. But after allowing the Rebels to drive the ball across the 50, the Alabama defense stiffened, holding Mississippi to its second consecutive unsuccessful fourth down try and preserving the win. Alabama did all of its scoring in the first half, scoring its 24 straight points after falling behind 3-0, the first time the Crimson Tide had faced a deficit during the 2008 season. The Tide’s first points came on a 26-yard touchdown pass from John Parker Wilson to Marquis Maze to take a 7-3 lead with 4:10 left in the first quarter. Alabama then poured it on in the second quarter, getting a 2-yard touchdown run by Mark Ingram before two forced turnovers led to 10 points to close the half. An interception by Justin Woodall set up a 41-yard field goal by Leigh Tiffin, and an interception by Rashad Johnson (his first of the year) led to a 30-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to Mike McCoy. Mississippi’s first touchdown of the second half came on a 9-yard pass on a fake field goal to pull to within 24-10. An 18-yard touchdown pass from Jevan Snead to Shay Hodge that was set up by an Alabama turnover made the score 24-17, and a late field goal added the Rebels’ final three points of the game. Wilson finished the game 16-of-25 passing for 219 yards for the Tide, with two touchdowns and one interception. Tight end Nick Walker caught five passes for 65 yards and receiver Julio Jones caught three passes for 63 yards. McCoy had three catches for 45 yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Ingram finished with 17 carries for 73 yards and a touchdown, and Glen Coffee finished with 13 carries for 52 yards. The Alabama defense forced three turnovers and sacked Snead twice, including once on Mississippi’s final drive of the game. Johnson finished with nine tackles, one interception and a forced fumble while linebacker Dont’a Hightower had six tackles.

(2) Alabama 24, Mississippi 20 October 18, 2008 Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Ala.

SCORING SUMMARY Alabama Mississippi

7 3

17 0

0 7

0 10

- -

24 20

FIRST QUARTER UM – Joshua Shene 25-yard field goal, 5:25 left. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:23 elapsed. Score: Mississippi 3, Alabama 0. UA – Marquis Maze 26-yard pass from John Parker Wilson (Leigh Tiffin kick), 4:10 left. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:15 elapsed. Score: Alabama 7, Mississippi 3. SECOND QUARTER UA – Mark Ingram 2-yard run (Tiffin kick), 6:34 left. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:11 elapsed. Score: Alabama 14, Mississippi 3. UA – Leigh Tiffin 41-yard field goal, 4:45 left. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:35 elapsed. Score: Alabama 17, Mississippi 3. UA – Mike McCoy 30-yard pass from Wilson (Tiffin kick), 2:51 left. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:45 elapsed. Score: Alabama 24, Mississippi 3. THIRD QUARTER UM – Jason Cook 9-yard pass from Rob Park (Joshua Shene kick), 10:37 left. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:23 elapsed. Score: Alabama 24, Mississippi 10. FOURTH QUARTER UM – Shay Hodge 17-yard pass from Jevan Snead (Shene kick), 9:27 left. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:41 elapsed. Score: Alabama 24, Mississippi 17. UM – Shene 35-yard field goal, 6:09 left. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:01 elapsed. Score: Alabama 24, Mississippi 20. ATTENDANCE – 92,138 (capacity: 92,138) TEAM STATISTICS UA First Downs 15 Rushing 7 Passing 7 Penalty 1 Rushing Attempts 34 Yards Gained Rushing 135 Yards Lost Rushing 28 Net Yards Rushing 107 Net Yards Passing 219 Passes Attempted 25 Passes Completed 16 Interceptions Thrown 1 Total Offensive Plays 59 Total Net Yards 219 Average Gain Per Play 5.5 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-55 Number of Punts-Yards 7-278 Average Yards Per Punt 39.7 Punt Returns: Number-Yards 2-14 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 5-121 Interceptions: Number-Yards 2-41 Fumble Returns: Number-Yards 1-(-9) Time of Possession 30:25 Third Down Conversions 3-11 Fourth Down Conversions 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-13

UM 14 5 8 1 34 182 24 158 201 33 17 2 67 201 5.4 2-1 4-27 5-227 45.4 5-23 5-108 1-11 0-0 29:35 2-14 2-4 2-16

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ALABAMA RUSHING Att. Gain Lost Net TD LG Mark Ingram 17 73 0 73 1 19 Glen Coffee 13 62 10 52 0 14 Team 2 0 2 -2 0 PASSING Att. Comp. Int. Yards TD LG John Parker Wilson 25 16 1 219 2 40 RECEIVING No. Yards TD LG Nick Walker 5 65 0 40 Julio Jones 3 63 0 40 Mike McCoy 3 45 1 30 Marquis Maze 2 29 1 26 Glen Coffee 2 1 0 6 Brad Smelley 1 16 0 16 PUNTING No. Yards Avg. LG I20 TB P.J. Fitzgerald 7 278 39.7 49 3 0 PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Javier Arenas 2 14 7.0 11 0 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Javier Arenas 4 104 26.0 31 0 Terry Grant 1 17 17.0 17 0 INT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Rashad Johnson 1 29 29.0 29 0 Justin Woodall 1 12 12.0 12 0 FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Good Missed Leigh Tiffin 1-1 41 KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg. TB OB

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Andrew Friedman

ALL-PURPOSE Javier Arenas Mark Ingram Nick Walker Julio Jones FUMBLES Glen Coffee

Rush 0 73 0 0 No. 1

291

58.2

Rec. KOR 0 104 0 0 65 0 63 0 Lost 1

0 PR 14 0 0 0

IR TOT 0 118 0 73 0 65 0 63

DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Rashad Johnson (DB) 9; Dont’a Hightower (LB) 6; Cory Reamer (LB) 6; Javier Arenas (DB) 5; Justin Woodall (DB) 5; Brandon Deaderick (DL) 5; Bobby Greenwood (DL) 5. Sacks (2-13) – Eryk Anders (LB) 1-8; Brandon Deaderick (DL) 1-5. Tackles For Loss (8-24) – Cory Reamer (LB) 1.5-2; Eryk Anders (LB) 1-8; Brandon Deaderick (DL) 1-5; Kareem Jackson (DB) 1-4; Rashad Johnson (DB) 1-1; Bobby Greenwood (DL) 1-1; Brandon Fanney(DL) 1-1; 0.5-2. Passes Broken Up (6) – Javier Arenas (DB) 2; Justin Woodall (DB) 1; Rolando McClain (LB) 1; Brandon Fanney (DL) 1; Kareem Jackson (DB) 1. MISSISSIPPI RUSHING Att. Gain Lost Net TD LG Enrique Davis 11 74 4 70 0 62 Dexter McCluster 7 33 5 28 0 9 Brandon Bolden 7 27 2 25 0 10 Jevan Snead 5 36 13 23 0 17 Markeith Summers 1 6 0 6 0 6 Cordera Eason 3 6 0 6 0 4 PASSING Att. Comp. Int. Yards TD LG Jevan Snead 31 16 1 192 1 33 Dexter McCluster 1 0 1 0 0 0 Rob Park 1 1 0 9 1 9 RECEIVING No. Yards TD LG Shay Hodge 4 64 1 33 Dexter McCluster 3 21 0 10 Lionel Breaux 2 55 0 31 Mike Wallace 2 24 0 15 Jason Cook 2 13 1 9 Brandon Bolden 2 10 0 9 Markeith Summers 1 9 0 9 Jevan Snead 1 5 0 5 PUNTING No. Yards Avg. LG I20 TB Rob Park 5 227 45.4 51 2 0 PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Marshay Green 5 23 4.6 9 0 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Mike Wallace 4 87 21.8 41 0 Cordera Eason 1 21 21.0 21 0 INT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Kendrick Lewis 1 11 11.0 11 0 FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Good Missed Joshua Shene 2-2 25, 35 KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg. TB OB Justin Sparks 5 341 68.2 0 0 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Rec. KOR PR IR TOT Mike Wallace 0 24 87 0 0 111 Enrique Davis 70 0 0 0 0 70 Shay Hodge 0 64 0 0 0 64 Lionel Breaux 0 55 0 0 0 55 FUMBLES No. Lost Jevan Snead 1 0 Dexter McCluster 1 1 DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Ashlee Palmer (LB) 8; Peria Jerry (DL) 7; Allen Walker (LB) 7; Kendrick Lewis (DB) 6; Jonathan Cornell (LB) 6. Sacks (2-16) – Peria Jerry (DL) 1-8; Greg Hardy (DL) 1-8. Tackles For Loss (6-26) – Peria Jerry (DL) 2.5-11; Greg Hardy (DL) 1-8; Kentrell Lockett (DL) 1-5; Ashlee Palmer (LB) 1-2; Marcus Tillman (DL) 0.5-0. Passes Broken Up (1) – Cassius Vaughn (DB) 1.

Game 8 Vs. Tennessee

Alabama Football vs. Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Alabama relied on a stifling defensive effort and a pounding running game against Tennessee, scoring 26 consecutive points in a 29-9 win over the Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. The win improved Alabama to 8-0 overall, 5-0 in the Southeastern Conference on the season. Tennessee dropped to 3-5 overall, 1-4 in conference play. The win was Alabama’s second in a row against Tennessee for the first time since 1991-92, and the Crimson Tide’s third in the last four games between the two teams. The Alabama defense allowed just 11 yards in the first quarter and 26 in the third, holding the Vols to 173 yards in total offense on the night. The Tide was especially stingy in its run defense, allowing just 36 rushing yards in the win. Alabama sacked Tennessee quarterback Nick Stephens twice and forced seven punts. Leading 6-3 in the second quarter, Alabama made a crucial defensive stand, holding Tennessee to an unsuccessful field goal attempt after a partially blocked punt had given the Volunteers possession at the Alabama 32. After regaining possession following the missed field goal, Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson hit Julio Jones on consecutive passes for 19 and 35 yards, respectively. Four plays later, Glen Coffee found the end zone from 3 yards out to give the Tide a 13-3 lead with 2:41 left in the half. A second missed field goal by Tennessee as time expired preserved Alabama’s 10-point halftime lead. Through eight games, Alabama has outscored opponents 184-23 in the first half and 101-6 in the first quarter. While the Alabama defense did its job keeping the Vols out of the end zone until late in the fourth quarter, the Crimson Tide offense was efficient, controlling the ball for more than 35 minutes and converting each of its four red-zone scoring chances. Alabama ran for 178 yards in a 366-yard total offensive effort. Alabama built on its 13-3 halftime lead in the third quarter, adding three points on Leigh Tiffin’s third field goal of the night before orchestrating a 12-play, 79-yard drive that ended with a 1-yard sneak from Wilson to extend the lead to 22-3. Wilson was 4-of-4 for 48 yards through the air on the scoring drive and finished 17-of-24 for 188 yards for the game. His main target was Jones, who had his best game to date, catching six passes for 103 yards. Jones’ performance marked the first time an Alabama receiver has gone over 100 yards receiving in a game since DJ Hall had 185 receiving yards against Tennessee last season. On the ground, Roy Upchurch finished with 14 carries for a career-best 86 yards and a touchdown, and Coffee carried the ball 19 times for 79 yards and a score. Alabama’s final touchdown came in the fourth quarter on an 8-play, 65-yard drive that Upchurch capped with a 4-yard run to bring the score to 29-3. Tennessee’s lone touchdown came on its ensuing drive, on a 10-yard pass from Stephens to Josh Briscoe. Alabama’s defense was led by linebacker Dont’a Hightower, who had seven tackles, including a tacklefor-loss. Safety Rashad Johnson had six tackles, a sack and a pass break-up.

(2) Alabama 29, Tennessee 9 October 25, 2008 Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tenn. SCORING SUMMARY Alabama Tennessee

6 3

7 0

9 0

7 6

- 29 - 9

FIRST QUARTER UA – Leigh Tiffin 39-yard field goal, 10:18 left. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:42 elapsed. Score: Alabama 3, Tennessee 0. UT – Daniel Lincoln 31-yard field goal, 6:28 left. Drive: 4 plays, -9 yards, 1:34 elapsed. Score: Alabama 3, Tennessee 3. UA – Tiffin 43-yard field goal, 1:37 left. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:00 elapsed. Score: Alabama 6, Tennessee 3. SECOND QUARTER UA – Glen Coffee 3-yard run (Leigh Tiffin kick), 2:41 left. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:03 elapsed. Score: Alabama 13, Tennessee 3. THIRD QUARTER UA – Tiffin 30-yard field goal, 10:28 left. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 3:16 elapsed. Score: Alabama 16, Tennessee 3. UA – John Parker Wilson 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:38 left. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:25 elapsed. Score: Alabama 22, Tennessee 3. FOURTH QUARTER UA – Roy Upchurch 4-yard run (Tiffin kick), 9:43 left. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:31 elapsed. Score: Alabama 29, Tennessee 3. UT – Josh Briscoe 10-yard pass from Nick Stephens (pass failed), 7:26 left. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:07 elapsed. Score: Alabama 29, Tennessee 3. ATTENDANCE – 106,138 (capacity: 102,038) TEAM STATISTICS UA First Downs 23 Rushing 11 Passing 10 Penalty 2 Rushing Attempts 43 Yards Gained Rushing 187 Yards Lost Rushing 9 Net Yards Rushing 178 Net Yards Passing 188 Passes Attempted 24 Passes Completed 17 Interceptions Thrown 0 Total Offensive Plays 67 Total Net Yards 366 Average Gain Per Play 5.5 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 3-35 Number of Punts-Yards 3-114 Average Yards Per Punt 38.0 Punt Returns: Number-Yards 3-17 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 3-50 Interceptions: Number-Yards 0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yards 0-0 Time of Possession 35:32 Third Down Conversions 4-13 Fourth Down Conversions 2-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-16 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ALABAMA RUSHING Att. Roy Upchurch 14 Glen Coffee 19 Terry Grant 4 John Parker Wilson 2 Mark Ingram 4 PASSING Att. John Parker Wilson 24 RECEIVING No. Julio Jones 6 Nick Walker 3 Roy Upchurch 2 Will Oakley 1 Mike McCoy 1 Brad Smelley 1 Nikita Stover 1 Glen Coffee 1 Marquis Maze 1 PUNTING No. P.J. Fitzgerald 2 Team 1 PUNT RETURNS No. Javier Arenas 3

UT 10 4 4 2 21 57 21 36 137 28 16 0 49 173 3.5 0-0 7-60 7-306 43.7 1-(-1) 7-134 0-0 0-0 24:28 3-13 0-0 0-0

Gain Lost Net TD 86 0 86 1 79 1 78 1 17 6 11 0 2 0 2 1 3 2 1 0 Comp. Int. Yards TD 17 0 188 0 Yards TD LG 103 0 35 24 0 11 13 0 10 14 0 14 13 0 13 8 0 8 6 0 6 4 0 4 3 0 3 Yards Avg. LG I20 94 47.0 48 0 20 20.0 20 0 Yards Avg. LG TD 17 5.7 22 0

ALABAMA - 91 - FOOTBALL

LG 19 13 8 1 2 LG 35

TB 0 0

KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Javier Arenas 2 34 17.0 21 0 Mike McCoy 1 16 16.0 16 0 INT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD None FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Good Missed Leigh Tiffin 3-3 39,43,30 KICKOFFS Leigh Tiffin ALL-PURPOSE Julio Jones Roy Upchurch Glen Coffee Javier Arenas FUMBLES Javier Arenas

No. Yards Avg. 7 434 62.0 Rush Rec. KOR 0 103 0 86 13 0 78 4 0 0 0 34 No. Lost 1 1

TB OB 0 0 PR IR TOT 0 0 103 0 0 99 0 0 82 17 0 51

DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Dont’a Hightower (LB) 7; Rashad Johnson (DB) 6; Justin Woodall (DB) 5; Brandon Fanney (DL) 5; Josh Chapman (DL) 4; Kareem Jackson (DB) 4; Rolando McClain (LB) 4. Sacks (2-16) – Javier Arenas (DB) 1-9; Rashad Johnson (DB) 1-7. Tackles For Loss (5-24) – Javier Arenas (DB) 1-9; Rashad Johnson (DB) 1-7; Dont’a Hightower (LB) 1-4; Brandon Fanney (DL) 1-1; Ali Sharrief (DB) 0.5-2; Rolando McClain (LB) 0.5-1. Passes Broken Up (5) –Rolando McClain (LB) 2; Rashad Johnson (DB) 1; Ali Sharrief (DB) 1; Marquis Johnson (DB) 1. TENNESSEE RUSHING Att. Arian Foster 6 Montario Hardesty 8 Lennon Creer 3 Nick Stephens 4 PASSING Att. Nick Stephens 28 RECEIVING No. Josh Briscoe 4 Arian Foster 3 Luke Stocker 2 Austin Rogers 2 Brandon Warren 2 Lucas Taylor 1 Eric Berry 1 Denarius Moore 1 PUNTING No. Britton Colquitt 7 PUNT RETURNS No. Dennis Rogan 1 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Dennis Rogan 4 Eric Berry 2 Lennon Creer 1 INT RETURNS No. None FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Daniel Lincoln 1-3 KICKOFFS No. Chad Cunningham 3 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Dennis Rogan 0 Arian Foster 21 Josh Briscoe 0 Eric Berry 0 FUMBLES No. None

Gain 21 17 7 12 Comp. 16 Yards 46 32 30 17 8 4 3 -3 Yards 306 Yards -1 Yards 78 32 24 Yards

Lost Net TD 0 21 0 5 12 0 0 7 0 16 -4 0 Int. Yards TD 0 137 1 TD LG 1 17 0 19 0 26 0 9 0 8 0 4 0 3 0 Avg. LG I20 45.1 55 2 Avg. LG TD -1.0 - 0 Avg. LG TD 19.5 27 0 16.0 21 0 24.0 24 0 Avg. LG TD

LG 9 5 5 12 LG 26

TB 1

Good Missed 31 51, 43 Yards Avg. TB OB 173 57.7 0 0 Rec. KOR PR IR TOT 0 78 -1 0 77 32 0 0 0 53 46 0 0 0 46 3 32 0 0 35 Lost

DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Rico McCoy (LB) 13; Eric Berry (DB) 11; Ellix Wilson (LB) 9; Demetrice Morley (DB) 9; Nevin McKenzie (LB) 7. Sacks (0-0) – None Tackles For Loss (3-9) – Ben Martin (DL) 1-6; Nevin McKenzie (LB) 1-2; Robert Ayers (DL) 1-1. Passes Broken Up (3) – Dennis Rogan (DB) 2; Eric Berry (DB) 1.

Game 9 Vs. Arkansas State

Alabama Football vs. Arkansas State

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Behind a strong running attack that gained 205 yards and four touchdowns on the ground, No. 2 Alabama beat the Arkansas State Red Wolves, 35-0, on homecoming at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. The win moved Alabama to 9-0 on the year, with a 5-0 mark in SEC play. Arkansas State dropped to 4-4. Alabama relied on its strong rushing game to put up points against the Red Wolves. The Tide gained rushing touchdowns from Glen Coffee and Roy Upchurch and a pair of scores from Mark Ingram, who finished a career game with 12 carries for 113 yards, the first time in Ingram’s Alabama career that he crossed the 100-yard mark in a single game. Coffee carried the ball nine times for 56 yards, and Upchurch added five carries for 32 yards. Alabama scored on its opening drive of the game, taking the ball 89 yards in 16 plays and gaining six first downs on its way to the end zone. The drive was capped by a 9-yard run by Coffee to give Alabama an early 7-0 lead. After Alabama’s next two offensive drives ended with an interception and a punt, safety Rashad Johnson picked off Corey Leonard’s pass in the right flat and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. The score was Alabama’s fourth defensive touchdown of the season. Johnson finished the game with 13 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for losses. The Alabama defense turned in a stifling effort, keeping an Arkansas State offense that was 22nd in the nation in total offense and 12th in rushing offense off the scoreboard. The Red Wolves, who scored 83 points earlier this season in a win over Texas Southern and upset Texas A&M in College Station, managed only 67 passing yards and 158 total yards in the game. The Tide’s defense recorded four sacks and 10 tackles for losses in the effort, holding State to a 2-for-12 mark on third downs. In addition to Johnson’s 13-tackle performance, defensive end Brandon Fanney finished with seven tackles, and defensive tackle Brandon Deaderick had one of his best games, totaling six tackles, 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for losses. Linebacker Rolando McClain had six tackles as well, with 1.5 tackles for losses and a sack. Alabama extended its lead in just four plays to open the third quarter, taking the ball 70 yards. After a sixyard pass from senior quarterback John Parker Wilson to McCall, Alabama rattled off three big running plays – after Ingram broke a run of 30 yards and a run for 12 yards, Upchurch scampered 22 yards for a touchdown to extend Alabama’s lead to 21-0. Alabama’s final two scoring drives were capped with touchdown runs from Ingram. A 5-yard score in the third quarter gave Alabama a 28-0 lead, and a 17-yard run in the fourth quarter built Alabama’s lead to 35-0. Ingram’s two touchdowns give him eight on the season, a mark that ties him with Terry Grant for most single-season touchdown runs by a freshman. The Tide’s 205 rushing yards were accompanied by a 15-for-28, 152-yard passing performance from Wilson, who moved his career passing yardage total to 7,063 yards, making him the first Alabama quarterback to cross the 7,000-yard mark. His top target on the afternoon was Julio Jones, who caught five passes for 62 yards. McCoy finished with three catches for 26 yards.

(2) Alabama 35, Arkansas State 0 November 1, 2008 Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Ala. SCORING SUMMARY Arkansas State Alabama

0 7

0 14

0 7

- 0 - 35

FIRST QUARTER UA – Glen Coffee 9-yard run (Leigh Tiffin kick), 4:23 left. Drive: 16 plays, 89 yards, 7:02 elapsed. Score: Alabama 7, Arkansas State 0. SECOND QUARTER UA – Rashad Johnson 32-yard interception return (Tiffin kick), 8:54 left. Score: Alabama 14, Arkansas State 0. THIRD QUARTER UA – Roy Upchurch 22-yard run (Tiffin kick), 13:37 left. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:23 elapsed. Score: Alabama 21, Arkansas State 0. UA – Mark Ingram 5-yard run (Tiffin kick), 2:20 left. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:38 elapsed. Score: Alabama 28, Arkansas State 0. FOURTH QUARTER UA – Ingram 17-yard run (Tiffin kick), 4:37 left. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:30 elapsed. Score: Alabama 35, Arkansas State 0. ATTENDANCE – 92,138 (capacity: 92.138) TEAM STATISTICS UA First Downs 21 Rushing 12 Passing 8 Penalty 1 Rushing Attempts 36 Yards Gained Rushing 228 Yards Lost Rushing 23 Net Yards Rushing 205 Net Yards Passing 152 Passes Attempted 28 Passes Completed 15 Interceptions Thrown 1 Total Offensive Plays 64 Total Net Yards 357 Average Gain Per Play 5.6 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 3-33 Number of Punts-Yards 3-121 Average Yards Per Punt 40.3 Punt Returns: Number-Yards 4-27 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 1-13 Interceptions: Number-Yards 1-32 Fumble Returns: Number-Yards 0-0 Time of Possession 28:01 Third Down Conversions 8-13 Fourth Down Conversions 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-26 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ALABAMA RUSHING Att. Gain Mark Ingram 12 113 Glen Coffee 9 56 Roy Upchurch 5 32 John Parker Wilson 8 26 Terry Grant 2 1 PASSING Att. Comp. John Parker Wilson 28 15 RECEIVING No. Yards Julio Jones 5 62 Mike McCoy 3 26 Marquis Maze 1 24 Brad Smelley 1 11 Darius Hanks 1 10 Glen Coffee 1 9 Travis McCall 1 6 Mark Ingram 1 2 Earl Alexander 1 2 PUNTING No. Yards P.J. Fitzgerald 3 121 PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Javier Arenas 4 27 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yards Javier Arenas 1 13 INT RETURNS No. Yards Rashad Johnson 1 32 FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Leigh Tiffin 0-1

ASU 11 6 3 2 37 138 47 91 67 17 8 1 54 158 2.9 1-0 7-73 7-259 37.0 2-5 5-96 1-23 0-0 31:59 2-12 0-2 2-19

Lost Net TD 0 113 2 0 56 1 1 31 1 19 7 0 3 -2 0 Int. Yards TD 1 152 0 TD LG 0 21 0 15 0 24 0 11 0 10 0 9 0 6 0 2 0 2 Avg. LG I20 40.3 45 1 Avg. LG TD 6.8 13 0 Avg. LG TD 13.0 13 0 Avg. LG TD 32.0 32 1 Good Missed -3 7

ALABAMA - 92 - FOOTBALL

LG 30 12 22 8 1 LG 24

TB 1

KICKOFFS Leigh Tiffin ALL-PURPOSE Mark Ingram Glen Coffee Julio Jones Javier Arenas FUMBLES Javier Arenas

No. Yards Avg. 6 400 66.7 Rush Rec. KOR 113 2 0 56 9 0 0 62 0 0 0 13 No. Lost 1 0

TB OB 1 0 PR IR TOT 0 0 115 0 0 65 0 0 62 27 0 40

DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Rashad Johnson (DB) 13; Brandon Fanney (DL) 7; Brandon Deaderick (DL) 6; Rolando McClain (LB) 6; Javier Arenas (DB) 5; Dont’a Hightower (LB) 5. Sacks (4-26) – Bobby Greenwood (DL) 1.5-9; Brandon Deaderick (DL) 1.5-7; Rolando McClain (LB) 1-10. Tackles For Loss (10-36) – Brandon Deaderick (DL) 2.5-8; Rashad Johnson (DB) 2.5-6; Rolando McClain (LB) 1.5-11; Bobby Greenwood (DL) 1.5-9; Eryk Anders (LB) 1-2; Brandon Fanney (DL) 0.5-0; Lorenzo Washington (DL) 0.5-0. Passes Broken Up (2) –Rashad Johnson (DB) 1; Javier Arenas (DB) 1. ARKANSAS STATE RUSHING Att. Reggie Arnold 15 Derek Lawson 6 Jermaine Robertson 3 Corey Leonard 13 PASSING Att. Corey Leonard 17 RECEIVING No. Kevin Jones 3 Jahbari McLennan 1 Taylor Clements 1 Anthony Robinson 1 Jeff Blake 1 Trevor Gillott 1 PUNTING No. Brett Shrable 7 PUNT RETURNS No. Kevin Jones 2 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Paul Stephens 4 Jahbari McLennan 1 INT RETURNS No. Dominique Williams 1 FIELD GOALS FG-FGA None KICKOFFS No. Ryan Wilbourn 1 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Reggie Arnold 72 Paul Stephens 0 Jahbari McLennan 0 Derek Lawson 24 FUMBLES No. Corey Leonard 1

Gain Lost Net TD 74 2 72 0 25 1 24 0 16 2 14 0 23 42 -19 0 Comp. Int. Yards TD 8 1 67 0 Yards TD LG 16 0 6 26 0 26 9 0 9 6 0 6 6 0 6 4 0 4 Yards Avg. LG I20 259 37.0 44 1 Yards Avg. LG TD 5 2.5 5 0 Yards Avg. LG TD 71 17.8 22 0 25 25.0 25 0 Yards Avg. LG TD 23 23.0 23 0 Good Missed Yards Avg. 53 53.0 Rec. KOR 0 0 0 71 26 25 0 0 Lost 0

LG 11 8 11 16 LG 26

TB 0

TB OB 0 0 PR IR TOT 0 0 72 0 0 71 0 0 51 0 0 24

DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – M.D. Jennings (DB) 9; Daylan Walker (DB) 7; Ben Owens (LB) 7; Marcus Brown (DB) 6; Dominique Williams (DB) 5; Bryan Hall (DL) 5. Sacks (2-19) – Greg McCall (DL) 1-8; Bryan Hall (DL) 0.5-6; Stanley Wakwe (DL) 0.5-5. Tackles For Loss (4-23) – Greg McCall (DL) 1-8; Jeremy Gibson (DL) 1-3; Alex Carrington (DL) 1-1; Bryan Hall (DL) 0.5-6; Stanley Wakwe (DL) 0.5-5. Passes Broken Up (3) – Marcus Brown (DB) 1; Dominique Williams (DB) 1; Cordarious Mingo (DB) 1.

Game 10 Vs. LSU

Alabama Football vs. LSU

BATON ROUGE, La. – Three interceptions by safety Rashad Johnson keyed No. 1 Alabama (10-0 overall, 6-0 in the Southeastern Conference) to a 27-21 overtime victory over No. 15 LSU (6-3, 3-3) at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. Quarterback John Parker Wilson’s 1-yard sneak in overtime following an interception by Johnson kept the Crimson Tide unbeaten and clinched Alabama’s first SEC Western Division title since 1999, securing a berth in the 2008 SEC Championship Game. Alabama had a chance to win the game in regulation after a 23-yard punt return by Javier Arenas gave the Tide possession in LSU territory with the game tied at 21-21 with less than two minutes to play. Four plays for positive yardage and a 15-yard face mask penalty then pushed the ball to the LSU 12-yard line, setting up a 29-yard field goal attempt that was blocked by LSU’s Ricky-Jean Francois as time expired. LSU took possession of the ball first in the extra period, but quarterback Jarrett Lee was picked off in the end zone by Johnson on third down, giving Alabama the ball with another chance to win. On the Tide’s first play from scrimmage, Wilson hit receiver Julio Jones for 23 yards to the Tigers’ 2-yard line, and two plays later Wilson snuck the ball over the goal line for the gamewinner. Johnson’s interception in overtime was his third interception on the day. In the first quarter, he picked off a deflected pass and returned it to the 15-yard line, which set up Alabama’s first score of the game. In the second quarter, with Alabama trailing 14-7, Johnson picked off Lee at the Alabama 46 and returned the ball 54 yards for the game-tying touchdown. Johnson’s three interceptions, a career high for the Sulligent native, were part of a four-interception performance for the Alabama defense, which also recorded seven tackles-for-loss and four pass break-ups in the game. Alabama’s chance to win the game in regulation came after a 14-play, 74-yard scoring drive from LSU knotted the game at 21-21 with just over six minutes to play. The Tigers had been trailing 21-14 for much of the second half after a 3-yard touchdown run by junior Glen Coffee put the Tide up by a score midway through the third. Coffee finished the game with 26 carries for 132 yards and a touchdown, giving him 1,010 rushing yards on the season. Wilson added a pair of touchdowns on the ground and was 15-of-31 for 215 yards through the air. His main receiving target on the afternoon was Jones, who finished a career game with seven catches for 128 yards. Alabama’s defense, which held Lee to 181 passing yards on the afternoon, was led by Dont’a Hightower, who finished with 11 tackles and 1.5 tackles-for-loss. Arenas finished with nine tackles and Rolando McClain, who had Alabama’s other interception on the day, added eight tackles and 2.5 tackles-for-loss. Having trailed for a total of only 1 minute, 15 seconds, in its first nine games, Alabama found itself playing from behind for much of the first half due largely to three turnovers. After the Tide jumped out to an early 7-0 lead, LSU scored twice in less than a minute, getting 14 points on a 30-yard touchdown pass from Lee to Demetrius Byrd and a 30-yard run from Charles Scott. With LSU driving to increase its lead before the half, however, Johnson picked off an overthrown pass near midfield and took it back 54 yards to tie the game 14-14. The interception was Alabama’s seventh non-offensive touchdown of the year and fourth interception return for a score.

(1) Alabama 27, (15) LSU 21 [OT] November 8, 2008 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, La. SCORING SUMMARY Alabama 7 LSU 14

7 0

0 7

6 0

- -

27 21

FIRST QUARTER UA – John Parker Wilson 1-yard run (Leigh Tiffin kick), 8:23 left. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:43 elapsed. Score: Alabama 7, LSU 0. LSU – Demetrius Byrd 30-yard pass from Jarrett Lee (Colt David kick), 6:21 left. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:06 elapsed. Score: Alabama 7, LSU 7. LSU – Charles Scott 30-yard run (David kick), 5:57 left. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:12 elapsed. Score: LSU 14, Alabama 7. SECOND QUARTER UA – Rashad Johnson 54-yard interception return (Tiffin kick), 4:33 left. Score: Alabama 14, LSU 14. THIRD QUARTER UA – Glen Coffee 3-yard run (Tiffin kick), 8:14 left. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:12 elapsed. Score: Alabama 21, LSU 14. FOURTH QUARTER LSU – Scott 1-yard run (David kick), 6:12 left. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 6:02 elapsed. Score: Alabama 21, LSU 21. OVERTIME UA – Wilson 1-yard run (Tiffin kick). Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards. Score: Alabama 27, LSU 21. ATTENDANCE – 93,039 (capacity: 92,400) TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Interceptions Thrown Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Number of Punts-Yards Average Yards Per Punt Punt Returns: Number-Yards Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards Interceptions: Number-Yards Fumble Returns: Number-Yards Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards ALABAMA RUSHING Glen Coffee John Parker Wilson Mark Ingram Team PASSING John Parker Wilson RECEIVING Julio Jones Glen Coffee Travis McCall Mike McCoy Earl Alexander Nick Walker PUNTING P.J. Fitzgerald PUNT RETURNS Javier Arenas KICKOFF RETURNS Javier Arenas

Att. 26 5 5 1 Att. 31 No. 7 2 2 2 1 1 No. 7 No. 3 No. 4

UA 16 7 8 1 37 147 9 138 215 31 15 1 68 353 5.2 3-2 2-24 7-295 42.1 3-23 4-79 4-76 0-0 26:40 4-13 0-0 1-3

LSU 17 8 9 0 46 213 12 201 181 34 13 4 80 382 4.8 0-0 5-32 8-321 40.1 2-25 4-86 1-0 0-0 33:20 5-19 1-1 0-0

Gain Lost Net TD 132 6 126 1 8 1 7 2 7 1 6 0 0 1 -1 - Comp. Int. Yards TD 15 1 215 0 Yards TD LG 128 0 26 19 0 11 14 0 7 10 0 6 26 0 26 18 0 18 Yards Avg. LG I20 295 42.1 53 3 Yards Avg. LG TD 23 7.7 23 0 Yards Avg. LG TD 79 19.8 25 0

ALABAMA - 93 - FOOTBALL

LG 31 6 2 LG 26

TB 0

INT. RETURNS Rashad Johnson Rolando McClain FIELD GOALS Leigh Tiffin KICKOFFS Leigh Tiffin ALL-PURPOSE Glen Coffee Julio Jones Javier Arenas Rashad Johnson FUMBLES Mark Ingram Earl Alexander Javier Arenas

No. Yards Avg. LG TD 3 64 21.3 54 1 1 12 12.0 12 0 FG-FGA Good Missed 0-2 -- 42, 29 No. Yards Avg. TB OB 4 273 68.2 0 0 Rush Rec. KOR PR IR TOT 126 19 0 0 0 145 0 128 0 0 0 128 0 0 79 23 0 102 0 0 0 0 64 64 No. Lost 1 0 1 1 1 1

DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Dont’a Hightower (LB) 11; Javier Arenas (DB) 9, Rolando McClain (LB) 8; Brandon Deaderick (DL) 8; Brandon Fanney (DL) 7; Marquis Johnson (DB) 6; Cory Reamer (LB) 6. Sacks (1-3) – Bobby Greenwood (DL) 1-3. Tackles For Loss (7-14) –Rolando McClain (LB) 2.5-6; Dont’a Hightower (LB) 1.5-2; Bobby Greenwood (DL) 1-3; Brandon Fanney (DL) 1-1; Rashad Johnson (DB) 0.5-1; Javier Arenas (DB) 0.51. Passes Broken Up (4) – Ali Sharrief (DB) 1; Javier Arenas (DB) 1; Eryk Anders (LB) 1; Justin Woodall (DB) 1. LSU RUSHING Att. Gain Lost Net TD LG Charles Scott 24 99 7 92 2 30 Keiland Williams 13 89 1 88 0 25 Trindon Holliday 2 9 0 9 0 9 Richard Murphy 2 9 1 8 0 9 Quinn Johnson 4 7 0 7 0 5 Jarrett Lee 1 0 3 -3 0 -PASSING Att. Comp. Int. Yards TD LG Jarrett Lee 34 13 4 181 1 30 RECEIVING No. Yards TD LG Brandon LaFell 4 74 0 29 Demetrius Byrd 4 51 1 30 Terrance Toliver 3 34 0 13 Richard Dickson 1 22 0 22 Keiland Williams 1 0 0 -PUNTING No. Yards Avg. LG I20 TB Brady Dalfrey 8 321 40.1 54 2 0 PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Chad Jones 1 19 19.0 19 0 Trindon Holliday 1 6 6.0 6 0 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Keiland Williams 2 54 27.0 31 0 Trindon Holliday 2 32 16.0 21 0 INT. RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Patrick Peterson 1 0 0.0 -- 0 FIELD GOALS F G-FGA Good Missed Colt David 0-1 - 41 KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg. TB OB Josh Jasper 4 248 62.0 0 0 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Rec. KOR PR IR TOT Keiland Williams 88 0 54 0 0 142 Charles Scott 92 0 0 0 0 92 Brandon LaFell 0 74 0 0 0 74 Demetrius Byrd 0 51 0 0 0 51 FUMBLES No. Lost None DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Kelvin Sheppard (LB) 10; Danny McCray (DB) 8; Darry Beckwith (LB) 6; Rahim Alem (DL) 6. Sacks (0-0) – None. Tackles For Loss (2-6) – Kelvin Sheppard (LB) 1-2; Darry Beckwith (LB) 0.5-2; Rahim Alem (DL) 0.5-2. Passes Broken Up (4) – Chris Hawkins (DB) 3; Marlon Favorite (DL) 1.

Game 11 Vs. Mississippi State

Alabama Football vs. Mississippi State

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Javier Arenas ran back a punt 80 yards for a touchdown and set up a score with another long return, helping Alabama roll to a 32-7 comeback win over Mississippi State. The top-ranked Crimson Tide led just 12-7 at halftime but rolled in the second, improving to 11-0 for the first time since 1994. Alabama didn’t commit a turnover and outrushed the Bulldogs 198-35. The Tide (11-0 overall; 7-0 in the Southeastern Conference) scored the game’s final 27 points to turn back a team that had given Alabama fits the past two years. Kareem Jackson blocked a punt in the end zone for a safety and Leigh Tiffin kicked three field goals to help keep Alabama on track for a perfect regular season. Mississippi State (3-7 overall; 1-5 in the SEC) had also been the team to end Alabama’s last regular-season reign over the rankings back in 1980 when Croom was a Tide assistant. Arenas effectively wiped out any fears of a repeat 28 years later. He darted through a hole and raced down the right sideline for his fifth career punt-return touchdown early in the second half to break David Palmer’s school mark. Arenas gained a school-record 153 yards on six returns. Alabama trailed 7-5 when he turned in his first big runback and was in command after his second. His 46-yarder to the Bulldogs’ 2-yard line set up John Parker Wilson’s 1-yard sneak. It was the Tide’s first offensive touchdown against Mississippi State since the fourth quarter of the 2004 game, a span of some 210 minutes of play. Mark Ingram added another 1-yard score in the fourth quarter. The Tide turned in a workmanlike performance, outgaining Mississippi State 364-167. Wilson completed 10 of 17 passes for 148 yards and set up scores with long passes to Julio Jones and Brad Smelley. Ingram ran for 78 yards and Glen Coffee had 71 for the Tide. Mississippi State took the lead on Jamayel Smith’s 31-yard pass from Tyson Lee five minutes into the second quarter. Lee completed 11 of 28 passes for 132 yards while the league’s top run defense held Anthony Dixon to 26 yards on 11 carries.

(1) Alabama 32, Mississippi State 7 November 15, 2008 Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Ala. SCORING SUMMARY Mississippi State Alabama

0 5

7 7

0 10

- 7 - 32

FIRST QUARTER UA – Safety, punt blocked out of end zone, 10:03 left. Score: Alabama 2, Mississippi State 0. UA – Leigh Tiffin 35-yard field goal, 1:43 left. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:39 left. Score: Alabama 5, Mississippi State 0. SECOND QUARTER MSU – Jamayel Smith 31-yard pass from Tyson Lee (Adam Carlson kick), 10:19 left. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:43 elapsed. Score: Mississippi State 7, Alabama 5. UA – John Parker Wilson 1-yard run (Leigh Tiffin kick), 4:47 left. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:42 elapsed. Score: Alabama 12, Mississippi State 7. THIRD QUARTER UA – Javier Arenas 80-yard punt return (Tiffin kick), 12:14 left. Score: Alabama 19, Mississippi State 7. UA – Tiffin 34-yard field goal, 3:51 left. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:23 elapsed. Score: Alabama 22, Mississippi State 7. FOURTH QUARTER UA – Tiffin 35-yard field goal, 11:14 left. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:21 elapsed. Score: Alabama 25, Mississippi State 7. UA – Mark Ingram 1-yard run (Tiffin kick), 7:58 left. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:58 elapsed. Score: Alabama 32, Mississippi State 7. ATTENDANCE – 92,138 (capacity: 92,138) TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Interceptions Thrown Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Number of Punts-Yards Average Yards Per Punt Punt Returns: Number-Yards Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards Interceptions: Number-Yards Fumble Returns: Number-Yards Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ALABAMA RUSHING Att. Mark Ingram 13 Glen Coffee 17 Jeramie Griffin 5 John Parker Wilson 11 Demetrius Goode 2 PASSING Att. John Parker Wilson 17 Greg McElroy 2 RECEIVING No. Julio Jones 3 Brad Smelley 2 Darius Hanks 2 Travis McCall 1 Glen Coffee 1 Jeramie Griffin 1 Nick Walker 1 Mark Ingram 1 PUNTING No. P.J. Fitzgerald 5 PUNT RETURNS No. Javier Arenas 6 Kareem Jackson 1

UA 17 8 9 0 48 208 10 198 166 19 12 0 67 364 8.7 2-0 5-52 5-215 43.0 7-161 7-450 0-0 0-0 35:33 6-14 0-0 2-12

MSU 9 1 6 2 22 55 20 35 132 28 11 0 50 167 4.7 2-1 5-25 10-374 37.4 2-1 3-190 0-0 0-0 24:27 2-12 0-0 2-10

Gain Lost Net TD 78 0 78 1 71 0 71 0 27 0 27 0 29 10 19 1 3 0 3 0 Comp. Int. Yards TD 10 0 148 0 2 0 18 0 Yards TD LG 53 0 34 46 0 37 24 0 12 12 0 12 11 0 11 9 0 9 6 0 6 5 0 5 Yards Avg. LG I20 215 43.0 46 0 Yards Avg. LG TD 185 30.8 80 1 8 8.0 8 0

ALABAMA - 94 - FOOTBALL

LG 40 12 8 11 2 LG 37 9

KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Mike McCoy 2 29 14.5 23 0 INT. RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD None FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Good Missed Leigh Tiffin 3-3 35, 34. 35 -KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg. TB OB Leigh Tiffin 7 450 64.3 0 0 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Rec. KOR PR IR TOT Javier Arenas 0 0 0 153 0 153 Mark Ingram 78 5 0 0 0 83 Glen Coffee 71 11 0 0 0 82 Julio Jones 0 53 0 0 0 53 FUMBLES No. Lost John Parker Wilson 2 0 DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Rolando McClain (LB) 11; Rashad Johnson (DB) 6; Marquis Johnson (DB) 5; Brandon Fanney (DL) 5; Bobby Greenwood (DL) 4. Sacks (2-12) – Rolando McClain (LB) 2-12. Tackles For Loss (3-15) – Rolando McClain (LB) 2-12; Cory Reamer (LB) 1-3. Passes Broken Up (3) – Rolando McClain (LB) 1; Marquis Johnson (DB) 1, Kareem Jackson (DB) 1. MISSISSIPPI STATE RUSHING Att. Anthony Dixon 11 Wesley Carroll 1 Tyson Lee 6 Arceto Clark 1 Christian Ducre 1 Arnil Stallworth 2 PASSING Att. Tyson Lee 28 RECEIVING No. Anthony Dixon 4 Jamayel Smith 2 Brandon McRae 2 Arnil Stallworth 1 Aubrey Bell 1 Arceto Clark 1 PUNTING No. Blake McAdams 9 Team 1 PUNT RETURNS No. Derek Pegues 2 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Derek Pegues 5 Delmon Robinson 1 Arnil Stallworth 1 INT. RETURNS No. None FIELD GOALS FG-FGA None KICKOFFS No. Adam Carlson 3 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Derek Pegues 0 Anthony Dixon 26 Jamayel Smith 0 Arnil Stallworth -3 FUMBLES No. None

Gain 26 7 22 0 0 0 Comp. 11 Yards 32 46 15 32 7 0 Yards 374 0 Yards 1 Yards 122 22 9 Yards

Lost Net TD 0 26 0 0 7 0 17 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 -3 0 Int. Yards TD 0 132 1 TD LG 0 11 1 31 0 8 0 32 0 7 0 -Avg. LG I20 41.6 48 2 0.0 -- 0 Avg. LG TD 0.5 1 0 Avg. LG TD 24.4 40 0 22.0 22 0 9.0 9 0 Avg. LG TD

LG 5 7 8 ---LG 32

TB 0 0

Good Missed Yards Avg. 190 63.3 Rec. KOR 0 122 32 0 46 0 32 9 Lost

TB OB 1 0 PR IR TOT 1 0 123 0 0 58 0 0 46 0 0 38

DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Dominic Douglas (LB) 11; K.J. Wright (LB) 8; Zach Smith (DB) 7; Bo Walters (LB) 7; Keith Fitzhugh (DB) 7. Sacks (2-10) – Charles Burns (DL) 1-6; Marcus Washington (DB) 1-4. Tackles For Loss (2-10) – Charles Burns (DL) 1-6; Marcus Washington (DB) 1-4. Passes Broken Up (1) – Jessie Bowman (DL) 1.

Game 12 Vs. Auburn

Alabama Football vs. Auburn

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Just two years after taking over the Crimson Tide, head coach Nick Saban completed a dizzying turnaround by vanquishing Alabama’s most hated nemesis in a 36-0 victory over Auburn. Ranked No. 1 in the nation, Alabama officially regained football supremacy in its own state by overwhelming Auburn to end a six-year Iron Bowl losing streak, winning by the biggest margin in the series in 46 years. The dominant win set the stage for Alabama (12-0 overall; 8-0 in the Southeastern Conference) to face Florida in the SEC Championship Game with a berth in the BCS National Championship Game on the line. But the win over Auburn (5-7; 2-6) meant simply this - the state belongs to the Crimson Tide again. And there was little question of that by the middle of the third quarter. Alabama snapped a demoralizing six-game losing streak to its bitter in-state rival as the Crimson Tide posted the Iron Bowl’s biggest blowout since 1962. It was also Alabama’s first shutout of Auburn since its national title season of 1992. It was the first time the Crimson Tide had ever beaten the Tigers in Tuscaloosa (Alabama had been 0-6). Auburn totaled just 170 yards. The Tide scored three touchdowns in the third quarter to complete its first perfect regular season since 1994. Auburn had been 6-0 in Tuscaloosa and allowed only 35 points in those games. Yet another streak ended with the one-sided performance. It was the most lopsided Iron Bowl since Bear Bryant’s 1962 team won 38-0. The game was also Alabama’s first Iron Bowl shutout since a 17-0 win during the 1992 national championship season. None of the Tigers’ six straight wins had been decided by more than 10 points and the collective margin was 47 points. Glen Coffee ran for 144 yards and a touchdown, and Mark Ingram had 64 yards rushing and two touchdowns for the Tide. John Parker Wilson was 8-of-16 for 134 yards and a touchdown in his final home game. He drew a standing ovation when trotting off the field midway through the fourth quarter for backup Greg McElroy. For Auburn, Kodi Burns faced frequent pressure and completed just 9 of 23 passes for 113 yards in his first Alabama game. The Tigers were outgained 412-170 in total yards and lost three fumbles as their offensive struggles continued and their tough defense was pushed around. Auburn had allowed just four rushing touchdowns in their first 11 games, but Alabama rushed for 234 yards and three scores on the ground. The Tide turned a 10-point game into a blowout with a series of big plays and Auburn errors in the third quarter. Rolando McClain recovered Brad Lester’s fumble, and then Wilson rolled right and hit Nikita Stover for a 39-yard touchdown on the next play two minutes into the second half. Burns then fumbled a snap and Terrence Cody fell on it to set up another score. Wilson converted thirddown plays with passes of 27 and 15 yards. Then, Cody, Alabama’s 365-pound nose guard, came in and helped pave the way for Ingram’s 1-yard touchdown plunge to make it 22-0 midway through the third quarter. Ingram scored on a 14-yarder late in the quarter for a 29-0 Alabama lead. Leading 3-0 after the first quarter, Alabama pushed further ahead in the second quarter when Coffee made a nice cut at the line, then raced 41 yards untouched down the right sideline for a touchdown to give Alabama 10-0 lead. The Tide’s Bobby Greenwood then blocked Morgan Hull’s 40-yard field goal attempt on the final play of the half, and Auburn failed to mount another threat after that.

(1) Alabama 36, Auburn 0 November 29, 2008 Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Ala. SCORING SUMMARY Auburn Alabama

0 3

0 7

0 19

0 7

- 0 - 36

FIRST QUARTER UA –Leigh Tiffin 37-yard field goal, 0:00 left. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 7:36 elapsed. Score: Alabama 3, Auburn 0. SECOND QUARTER UA – Glen Coffee 41-yard run (Leigh Tiffin kick), 10:28 left. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:38 elapsed. Score: Alabama 10, Auburn 0. THIRD QUARTER UA – Nikita Stover 39-yard pass from John Parker Wilson (kick blocked), 13:15 left. Drive: 1 play, 39 yards, 0:12 elapsed. Score: Alabama 16, Auburn 0. UA – Mark Ingram 1-yard run (pass failed), 7:35 left. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:20 elapsed. Score: Alabama 22, Auburn 0. UA – Ingram 14-yard run (Tiffin kick), 2:10 left. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:38 elapsed. Score: Alabama 29, Auburn 0. FOURTH QUARTER UA – Marquis Maze 34-yard pass from Greg McElroy (Tiffin kick), 2:49 left. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:51 elapsed. Score: Alabama 36, Auburn 0. ATTENDANCE – 92,138 (capacity: 92,138) TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Interceptions Thrown Total Offensive Plays Total Net Yards Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Number of Punts-Yards Average Yards Per Punt Punt Returns: Number-Yards Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards Interceptions: Number-Yards Fumble Returns: Number-Yards Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Sacks By: Number-Yards ALABAMA RUSHING Att. Glen Coffee 20 Mark Ingram 15 Roy Upchurch 2 Terry Grant 7 Jeramie Griffin 1 John Parker Wilson 4 Team 1 PASSING Att. John Parker Wilson 16 Greg McElroy 2 RECEIVING No. Julio Jones 3 Nikita Stover 1 Marquis Maze 1 Mark Ingram 1 Darius Hanks 1 Brad Smelley 1 Travis McCall 1 Nick Walker 1 PUNTING No. P.J. Fitzgerald 5 PUNT RETURNS No. Javier Arenas 2 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Javier Arenas 1 INT. RETURNS No. None FIELD GOALS F G-FGA Leigh Tiffin 1-1 KICKOFFS No. Leigh Tiffin 6 Corey Smith 1

UA 21 13 6 2 50 255 21 234 178 18 10 0 68 412 6.1 1-0 1-4 5-167 33.4 2-20 0-0 0-0 0-0 35:37 6-15 2-3 2-20 Gain 153 65 15 14 2 6 0 Comp. 8 2 Yards 36 39 34 27 17 10 9 6 Yards 167 Yards 20 Yards 13 Yards

AUB 8 4 4 0 30 86 29 57 113 23 9 0 53 170 3.2 3-3 4-45 9-383 42.6 2-19 7-122 0-0 0-0 24:23 4-14 0-0 1-3

Lost Net TD 9 144 1 1 64 2 0 15 0 2 11 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 2 -2 0 Int. Yards TD 0 134 1 0 44 1 TD LG 0 15 1 39 1 34 0 27 0 17 0 10 0 9 0 6 Avg. LG I20 33.4 41 1 Avg. LG TD 10.0 14 0 Avg. LG TD 13.0 13 0 Avg. LG TD

Good Missed 37 -Yards Avg. TB OB 374 62.3 0 0 53 53.0 0 0

ALABAMA - 95 - FOOTBALL

LG 41 14 11 7 2 4 LG 39 34

TB 0

ALL-PURPOSE Rush Rec. KOR PR IR TOT Glen Coffee 144 0 0 0 0 144 Mark Ingram 64 27 0 0 0 91 Nikita Stover 0 39 0 0 0 39 Julio Jones 0 36 0 0 0 36 FUMBLES No. Lost John Parker Wilson 1 0 DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles –Brandon Fanney (DL) 8; Javier Arenas (DB) 5; Justin Woodall (DB) 5; Rashad Johnson (DB) 5; Rolando McClain (LB) 5. Sacks (2-20) – Eryk Anders (LB) 1-10; Bobby Greenwood (DL) 0.5-5; Terrence Cody (DL) 0.5-5. Tackles For Loss (7-26) – Prince Hall (LB) 1.5-1; Eryk Anders (LB) 1-10; Terrence Cody (DL) 1-6; Luther Davis (DL) 1-2; Rolando McClain (LB) 1-1; Bobby Greenwood (DL) 0.5-5; Lorenzo Washington (DL) 0.5-1; Cory Reamer (LB) 0.5-0. Passes Broken Up (4) –Rashad Johnson (DB) 1; Ali Sharrief (DB) 1; Kareem Jackson (DB) 1, Marquis Johnson (DB) 1. AUBURN RUSHING Att. Mario Fannin 8 Ben Tate 4 Brad Lester 6 Kodi Burns 12 PASSING Att. Kodi Burns 23 RECEIVING No. Mario Fannin 3 R. Smith 2 Robert Dunn 1 Montez Billings 1 Gabe McKenzie 1 Derek Winter 1 PUNTING No. Clinton Durst 9 PUNT RETURNS No. Robert Dunn 2 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Tristan Davis 5 Mario Fannin 2 INT. RETURNS No. None FIELD GOALS F G-FGA Morgan Hull 0-1 KICKOFFS No. Morgan Hull 1 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Tristan Davis 0 Mario Fannin 28 R. Smith 0 Robert Dunn 0 FUMBLES No. Brad Lester 1 Kodi Burns 1 Mario Fannin 1

Gain 30 12 15 29 Comp. 9 Yards 44 39 10 9 6 5 Yards 383 Yards 19 Yards 104 18 Yards

Lost Net TD 2 28 0 0 12 0 4 11 0 23 6 0 Int. Yards TD 0 113 0 TD LG 0 13 0 27 0 10 0 9 0 6 0 5 Avg. LG I20 42.6 51 2 Avg. LG TD 9.6 11 0 Avg. LG TD 20.8 32 0 9.0 18 0 Avg. LG TD

LG 8 3 8 13 LG 27

TB 1

Good Missed -- 39 (blk) Yards Avg. TB OB 70 70.0 0 0 Rec. KOR PR IR TOT 0 104 0 0 104 44 18 0 0 90 39 0 0 0 39 10 0 19 0 29 Lost 1 1 1

DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Zac Etheridge (DB) 11; Chris Evans (LB) 7; Michael Goggans (LB) 6; Tez Doolittle (DL) 6. Sacks (1-3) – Zach Clayton (DL) 1-3. Tackles For Loss (5-16) – Michael Goggans (LB) 2-7; S. Marks (DL) 1-5; Zach Clayton (DL) 1-3; Tez Doolittle (DL) 1-1. Passes Broken Up (4) – Jerraud Powers (DB) 2; Antonio Coleman (LB) 1; Walter McFadden (DB) 1.

Game 13 Vs. Florida

Alabama Football

vs. Florida

Atlanta, Ga. - Tebow threw three touchdown passes – including the clinching score with just under 3 minutes remaining – to lead the No. 4 Gators to a 31-20 victory over No. 1 Alabama. The win earned Florida (12-1) a spot in the BCS title game for the second time in three years. Showing it could win a close game in a season of routs, Florida went into the fourth quarter trailing 20-17. But Jeffrey Demps scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 2-yard run with 9:21 remaining. Tebow finished the scoring with a 5-yard pass to Riley Cooper with 2:50 left. Alabama settled for a spot in the Sugar Bowl, dropping a chance of adding another national championship to its storied history. Instead, Florida, which came into the game ranked fourth in the BCS standings, moved into one of the top two spots due to the win over the Crimson Tide. Tebow was 14-of-22 passing for 216 yards and led the team in rushing with 57 yards. He tossed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Carl Moore to end Florida’s opening possession. For Alabama, Glen Coffee ran for 112 yards and a touchdown. Julio Jones hauled in five passes for 124 yards. The Tide defense delivered numerous crushing blows, hoping to rattle the Gators. But Alabama responded strongly, scoring the game’s next 10 points to take a 10-7 lead after the opening period. A 64-yard catch-and-run by Jones set up an 18-yard run by Coffee that tied the score at 7-7. Then the Tide drove to a 30-yard Leigh Tiffin field goal for a 10-7 lead. Florida responded with a 19-yard field goal by Jonathan Nelson in the second quarter and took the halftime lead when Tebow passed 5 yards to David Nelson to give the Gators a 17-10 advantage. Alabama trailed at halftime for first time this year, but just the fact that it was close put the Gators in an unusual position. Florida came in as the nation’s third-highest scoring team (46.3 points a game) and its average margin of victory was 37 points. The Tide controlled the game at times, particularly in the third quarter after Mark Ingram scored on a 2-yard run and Leigh Tiffin booted his second field goal, a 27-yarder that pushed Alabama ahead going to the final period. But Florida caught a huge break when Demps was dragged down short of the marker on third down, but Dont’a Hightower was flagged for a facemask. The 15yard penalty gave the Gators first down at the Alabama 27. Tebow then completed a 13-yard pass to Nelson followed by a 6-yarder to Nelson again to convert another third down by a yard. Then Demps raced around the left side and hurdled over two fallen players at the goal line for a 24-20 lead. With the game on the line, Tebow came through one more time to clinch the victory. With Florida facing third-and-goal at the 5 after a rare sideline interference penalty, Tebow found Cooper breaking toward the middle in front of Marquis Johnson. The perfectly thrown pass — low enough to give no chance of an interception but high enough to catch — was cradled by a diving Cooper to make it a two-score game. Joe Haden’s interception ended any hope of a comeback. The first 1-2 matchup in the 17-year history of the SEC championship drew a record crowd of 75,892 to the Georgia Dome. The fans were essentially split down the middle — crimson and white on one side, blue and orange on the other.

(2) Florida 31, (1) Alabama 20 December 6, 2008 Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga. SCORING SUMMARY Alabama Florida

10 7

0 10

10 0

0 14

- 20 - 31

FIRST QUARTER UF – Carl Moore 3-yard pass from Tim Tebow (Jonathan Phillips kick), 8:17 left. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:28 elapsed. Score: Florida 7, Alabama 0. UA – Glen Coffee 18-yard run (Leigh Tiffin kick), 7:23 left. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:54 elapsed. Score: Alabama 7, Florida 7. UA – Leigh Tiffin 30-yard field goal, 3:28 left. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:15 left. Score: Alabama 10, Florida 7. SECOND QUARTER UF – Jonathan Phillips 19-yard field goal, 8:59 left. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:51 elapsed. Score: Florida 10, Alabama 10. UF – David Nelson 5-yard pass (Phillips kick), 2:59 left. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:20 elapsed. Score: Florida 17, Alabama 10. THIRD QUARTER UA – Mark Ingram 2-yard run (Tiffin kick), 6:20 left. Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 6:53 elapsed. Score: Alabama 17, Florida 17. UA – Tiffin 27-yard field goal, 0:08 left. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:40 elapsed. Score: Alabama 20, Florida 17. FOURTH QUARTER UF – Jeffrey Demps 1-yard run (Phillips kick), 9:21 left. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:47 elapsed. Score: Florida 24, Alabama 20. UF – Riley Cooper 5-yard pass from Tebow (Phillips kick), 2:50 left. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:37 elapsed. Score: Florida 31, Alabama 20. ATTENDANCE – 75,892 (capacity: 71,500) TEAM STATISTICS UA First Downs 18 Rushing 11 Passing 7 Penalty 0 Rushing Attempts 33 Yards Gained Rushing 147 Yards Lost Rushing 11 Net Yards Rushing 136 Net Yards Passing 187 Passes Attempted 25 Passes Completed 12 Interceptions Thrown 1 Total Offensive Plays 58 Total Net Yards 323 Average Gain Per Play 5.6 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 2-31 Number of Punts-Yards 4-164 Average Yards Per Punt 41.0 Punt Returns: Number-Yards 2-20 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 5-335 Interceptions: Number-Yards 0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yards 0-0 Time of Possession 27:56 Third Down Conversions 5-12 Fourth Down Conversions 0-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-2 ALABAMA RUSHING Glen Coffee Mark Ingram John Parker Wilson P.J. Fitzgerald PASSING John Parker Wilson RECEIVING Julio Jones Nick Walker Darius Hanks Glen Coffee PUNTING P.J. Fitzgerald PUNT RETURNS Javier Arenas KICKOFF RETURNS Javier Arenas

Att. 21 8 3 1 Att. 25 No. 5 3 3 1 No. 4 No. 2 No. 4

FLA 19 9 8 2 42 151 9 142 216 22 14 0 64 358 5.6 0-0 6-45 3-143 47.7 3-25 6-412 1-24 0-0 32:04 7-13 0-0 1-11

Gain Lost Net TD 112 0 112 1 21 0 21 1 13 11 2 0 1 0 1 0 Comp. Int. Yards TD 12 1 187 0 Yards TD LG 124 0 64 37 0 17 19 0 10 7 0 7 Yards Avg. LG I20 164 41.0 47 0 Yards Avg. LG TD 20 10.0 20 0 Yards Avg. LG TD 95 23.8 41 0

ALABAMA - 96 - FOOTBALL

LG 18 9 9 1 LG 64

TB 0

INT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD None FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Good Missed Leigh Tiffin 2-2 30, 27 -KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg. TB OB Leigh Tiffin 5 335 67.0 0 0 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Rec. KOR PR IR TOT Julio Jones 0 124 0 0 0 124 Glen Coffee 112 7 0 0 0 119 Javier Arenas 0 0 95 20 0 115 Nick Walker 0 37 0 0 0 37 FUMBLES No. Lost None DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Rolando McClain (LB) 9; Rashad Johnson (DB) 9; Justin Woodall (DB) 8. Sacks (1-2) – Brandon Deaderick (DL) 0.5-1; Brandon Fanney (DL) 0.5-1. Tackles For Loss (4-6) – Josh Chapman (DL) 1-2; Brandon Deaderick (DL) 1-1; Brandon Fanney (DL) 1-1; Justin Woodall (DB) 0.5-1; Javier Arenas (DB) 0.5-1. Passes Broken Up (2) – Kareem Jackson (DB) 2. FLORIDA RUSHING Att. Gain Lost Net TD LG Tim Tebow 17 62 5 57 0 14 Jonathan Demps 14 54 1 53 1 12 Emmanuel Moody 4 23 0 23 0 10 Brandon James 3 7 0 7 0 4 Louis Murphy 1 4 0 4 0 4 Chris Rainey 1 1 0 1 0 1 Team 2 0 3 -3 0 -PASSING Att. Comp. Int. Yards TD LG Tim Tebow 22 14 0 216 3 51 RECEIVING No. Yards TD LG Louis Murphy 4 86 0 34 Aaron Hernandez 3 43 0 22 David Nelson 3 27 1 13 Riley Cooper 2 56 1 51 Carl Moore 1 3 1 3 Kestahn Moore 1 1 0 1 PUNTING No. Yards Avg. LG I20 TB Chas Henry 3 143 47.7 57 1 0 PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Brandon James 3 25 8.3 15 0 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Brandon James 5 121 24.2 38 0 INT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Joe Haden 1 24 24.0 24 0 FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Good Missed Jonathan Phillips 1-2 19 42 KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg. TB OB Caleb Sturgis 6 412 68.7 1 0 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Rec. KOR PR IR TOT Brandon James 7 0 121 25 0 153 Louis Murphy 4 86 0 0 0 90 Tim Tebow 57 0 0 0 0 57 Riley Cooper 0 56 0 0 0 56 FUMBLES No. Lost None DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Joe Haden (DB) 8; Brandon Spikes (LB) 7; Ahmad Black (DB) 7; Dustin Doe (LB) 5; Jermaine Cunningham (DL) 5. Sacks (1-11) – Jermaine Cunningham (DL) 1-11. Tackles For Loss (1-11) – Jermaine Cunningham (DL) 1-11. Passes Broken Up (4) – Joe Haden (DB) 2; Brandon Spikes (LB) 1; Janoris Jenkins (DB) 1.

Game 14 Vs. Utah

Alabama Football vs. Utah

New Orleans, La. – Fourth-ranked Alabama battled back from an early 21-0 deficit, cutting the scoring margin against No. 6 Utah to 21-17, but the Crimson Tide was unable to overcome the Utah lead, falling to the Utes, 31-17, in the 75th Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Alabama finished the season with a 12-2 record while Utah finished the season at 13-0. Utah scored 21 first-quarter points, capitalizing on a John Parker Wilson interception and getting a pair of touchdown passes from Brian Johnson to take a 21-0 lead into the second quarter. Alabama responded with 17 unanswered points, including a 73-yard punt return for a touchdown by Javier Arenas, to cut the score to 21-10 at halftime. A fumble on Utah’s first possession of the third quarter gave Alabama the ball in the Utes’ territory, and a 4-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to Glen Coffee cut the lead to 21-17 with 11:14 to go in the third. Utah, however, closed the game on a 10-0 run. Wilson completed 18 of 30 passes for 177 yards, with one touchdown and two interceptions. Julio Jones was Wilson’s leading receiver, finishing with seven catches for 77 yards. Coffee (36 yards) and Mark Ingram (26) combined for 62 yards on the ground. Coffee moved into second place on the Alabama single-season rushing list with 1,386 yards. The game was Alabama’s first Sugar Bowl appearance since its 34-13 national championship win over Miami to close the 1992 season, and its first Bowl Championship Series appearance since playing in the Orange Bowl in the 1999 season. The game extended Alabama’s NCAA-best bowl appearances mark to 56. Utah quarterback Brian Johnson threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns on his way to being selected the game’s most outstanding player, a fitting finish to the career of Utah’s winningest quarterback (26-7). Utah’s defense was impressive, intercepting Wilson twice and sacking him eight times, with the seventh sack forcing a fumble that ended the Crimson Tide’s last threat with just more than five minutes remaining. The Utes’ front seven was significantly outweighed by Alabama’s offensive line, playing without left tackle Andre Smith, the Outland Trophy winner who missed the game due to a suspension. Utah did not give ground to the Tide’s normally powerful running game that averaged 196.5 yards per game. The Utes’ variety of stunts and blitzes appeared to upset Wilson’s rhythm. He overthrew several open receivers downfield and finished 18-of-30 for 177 yards and a touchdown. Johnson spread the ball around, completing passes to seven receivers while the Utes almost completely ignored the running game. Johnson connected with receiver Freddie Brown 12 times for 125 yards. Johnson’s touchdowns went for 7 yards to Brent Casteel, 18 yards to Bradon Godfrey and 28 yards to David Reed. Matt Asiata ran for a 2-yard score, set up by Reed’s leaping catch at the 2. An Alabama comeback appeared to be building early in the second half, when Dont’a Hightower stripped Johnson, and Bobby Greenwood recovered at the Utah 30. Wilson drove the Tide for a score, hitting Coffee for an easy 4-yard touchdown pass on a rollout to close the gap to 21-17. At that point, Alabama had scored 17 straight points, and it appeared to be only a matter of time before the Tide would overtake the underdog Utes. But Johnson opened Utah’s next drive with a 33-yard pass over the middle to Brown. That started a 71-yard scoring drive that ended with Reed’s touchdown. The Tide drove right back into Utah territory, but Ingram was stopped for no gain on third-and-2 from the Utah 32. Leigh Tiffin then missed his second long field goal of the game, hooking a 49-yarder just left of the upright. Utah’s 21-0 lead, the largest deficit the Tide faced all season, stood until Tiffin hit a 52-yard field goal on the first play of the second quarter. Alabama did not score an offensive touchdown in the half, but pulled to 21-10 when Javier Arenas returned a punt 73 yards for a score.

(6) Utah 31, (4) Alabama 17 January 2, 2009 Louisiana Superdome – New Orleans, La. SCORING SUMMARY Utah Alabama

21 0

0 10

7 7

3 0

- 31 - 17

FIRST QUARTER UU – Brent Casteel 7-yard pass from Brian Johnson (Louie Sakoda kick), 11:02 left. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:19 elapsed. Score: Utah 7, Alabama 0. UU – Matt Asiata 18-yard run (Sakoda kick), 8:37 left. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:37 elapsed. Score: Utah 14, Alabama 0. UU – Bradon Godfrey 18-yard pass from Johnson (Sakoda kick), 4:01 left. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:57 elapsed. Score: Utah 21, Alabama 0. SECOND QUARTER UA – Leigh Tiffin 52-yard field goal, 14:55 left. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 4:06 elapsed. Score: Utah 21, Alabama 3. UA – Javier Arenas 73-yard punt return (Leigh Tiffin kick), 5:28 left. Score: Utah 21, Alabama 10. THIRD QUARTER UA – Glen Coffee 4-yard pass from John Parker Wilson (Tiffin kick), 11:41 left. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:05 elapsed. Score: Utah 21, Alabama 17. UU – David Reed 28-yard pass from Johnson (Sakoda kick), 10:04 left. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:37 elapsed. Score: Utah 28, Alabama 17. FOURTH QUARTER UU – Louie Sakoda 28-yard field goal, 2:49 left. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:24 elapsed. Score: Utah 31, Alabama 17. ATTENDANCE – 71,872 (capacity: 75,000) TEAM STATISTICS UA First Downs 15 Rushing 5 Passing 8 Penalty 2 Rushing Attempts 24 Yards Gained Rushing 88 Yards Lost Rushing 57 Net Yards Rushing 31 Net Yards Passing 177 Passes Attempted 30 Passes Completed 18 Interceptions Thrown 2 Total Offensive Plays 63 Total Net Yards 208 Average Gain Per Play 3.3 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-67 Number of Punts-Yards 4-166 Average Yards Per Punt 41.5 Punt Returns: Number-Yards 1-73 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 6-149 Interceptions: Number-Yards 0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yards 1-5 Time of Possession 31:18 Third Down Conversions 4-13 Fourth Down Conversions 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-10

UU 22 3 17 2 33 51 38 13 336 41 27 0 65 349 5.4 3-1 10-91 6-271 45.0 1-2 4-93 2-7 0-0 28:42 6-14 0-0 8-53

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ALABAMA RUSHING Att. Gain Lost Net TD Glen Coffee 13 40 4 36 0 Mark Ingram 8 26 0 26 0 John Parker Wilson 12 22 53 -31 0 PASSING Att. Comp. Int. Yards TD John Parker Wilson 30 18 2 177 1 RECEIVING No. Yards TD LG Julio Jones 7 77 0 30 Glen Coffee 4 40 1 13 Nick Walker 3 25 0 12 Nikita Stover 1 15 0 15 Mark Ingram 1 8 0 8 Brad Smelley 1 7 0 7 Earl Alexander 1 5 0 5 PUNTING No. Yards Avg. LG I20 P.J. Fitzgerald 4 166 41.5 51 1 PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Javier Arenas 1 73 73.0 73 1 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Javier Arenas 5 134 26.8 36 0 Baron Huber 1 15 15.0 15 0 INTERCEPTION RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD None FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Good Missed Leigh Tiffin 1-3 52 47, 49 KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg. TB OB Leigh Tiffin 4 264 66.0 0 0

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LG 11 13 10 LG 30

TB 0

ALL-PURPOSE Rush Rec. KOR PR IR TOT Javier Arenas 0 0 134 73 0 207 Julio Jones 0 77 0 0 0 77 Glen Coffee 36 40 0 0 0 76 Mark Ingram 26 8 0 0 0 34 FUMBLES No. Lost John Parker Wilson 1 1 DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Marquis Johnson (DB) 9; Rashad Johnson (DB) 7; Bobby Greenwood (DL) 5; Javier Arenas (DB) 5. Sacks (1-5) – Bobby Greenwood (DL) 1-5. Tackles For Loss (5-10) – Bobby Greenwood (DL) 2-6; Eryk Anders (LB) 1-2; Rolando McClain (LB) 1-1; Courtney Upshaw (LB) 1-1. Passes Broken Up (2) – Rolando McClain (LB) 1; Justin Woodall (DB) 1. UTAH RUSHING Att. Gain Lost Net TD LG Matt Asiata 13 32 3 29 1 10 Darrell Mack 4 10 2 8 0 7 Brian Johnson 4 9 24 -15 0 9 Team 3 0 9 -9 0 -PASSING Att. Comp. Int. Yards TD LG Brian Johnson 41 27 0 336 3 33 RECEIVING No. Yards TD LG Freddie Brown 12 125 0 33 Bradon Godfrey 6 75 1 22 Jereme Brooks 4 45 0 19 David Reed 2 58 1 30 Brent Casteel 1 17 1 17 Darrell Mack 1 14 0 14 Colt Sampson 1 2 0 2 PUNTING No. Yards Avg. LG I20 TB Louie Sakoda 6 271 45.2 61 3 2 PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD R.J. Rice 1 2 2.0 2 0 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD David Reed 2 47 23.5 27 0 Brent Casteel 2 46 23.0 25 0 INTERCEPTION RETURNS No. Yards Avg. LG TD Robert Johnson 2 7 3.5 7 0 FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Good Missed Louie Sakoda 1-1 28 -KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg. TB OB Ben Vroman 6 372 62.0 0 0 ALL-PURPOSE Rush Rec. KOR PR IR TOT Freddie Brown 0 125 0 0 0 125 David Reed 0 58 47 0 0 105 Bradon Godfrey 0 75 0 0 0 75 Brent Casteel 0 17 46 0 0 63 FUMBLES No. Lost Brian Johnson 1 1 Matt Asiata 1 0 DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles – Stevenson Sylvester (LB) 7; Mike Wright (LB) 7; Kepa Gaison (LB) 6; Paul Kruger (DL) 5; R.J. Stanford (DB) 5; Koa Misi (DL) 5; Sean Smith (DB) 5. Sacks (8-53) – Stevenson Sylvester (LB) 3-16; Kepa Gaison (LB) 2-12; Kenape Eliapo (DL) 1-11; Sean Smith (DB) 1-10; Greg Newman (DL) 1-4. Tackles For Loss (9-57) – Stevenson Sylvester (LB) 3-16; Kepa Gaison (LB) 2-12; Kenape Eliapo (DL) 1-11; Sean Smith (DB) 1-10; Paul Kruger (DL) 1-4; Greg Newman (DL) 1-4. Passes Broken Up (3) – Mike Wright (LB) 1; Sean Smith (DB) 1; Terrell Cole (DB) 1.

Alabama’s Statistics 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide Football TEAM STATISTICS UA SCORING 422 30.1 Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS 263 133 Rushing 112 Passing Penalty 18 RUSHING YARDAGE 2585 2867 Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing 282 568 Rushing Attempts 4.6 Average Per Rush Average Per Game 184.6 TDs Rushing 32 PASSING YARDAGE 2396 334-195-9 Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass 7.2 Average Per Catch 12.3 Average Per Game 171.1 11 TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE 4981 902 Total Plays Average Per Play 5.5 Average Per Game 355.8 40-816 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 49-701 15-305 INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE 20.4 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 14.3 INT RETURN AVERAGE 20.3 FUMBLES-LOST 19-10 PENALTIES-Yards 57-520 Average Per Game 37.1 PUNTS-Yards 61-2460 40.3 Average Per Punt Net punt average 35.0 32:08 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 76/183 3rd-Down Pct 42% 8/10 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct 80% 26-189 SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 52 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 20-30 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES 46-54 85% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 31-54 57% PAT-ATTEMPTS 46-48 96% ATTENDANCE 644966 Games/Avg Per Game 7/92138 Neutral Site Games SCORE BY Alabama Opponents

QUARTERS 1st 2nd 133 121 48 37

3rd 108 38

4th 54 77

OT 6 0

OPP 200 14.3 197 60 120 17 1038 1374 336 391 2.7 74.1 5 2651 467-246-15 5.7 10.8 189.4 18 3689 858 4.3 263.5 81-1765 27-242 9-83 21.8 9.0 9.2 20-10 87-666 47.6 94-3782 40.2 31.5 27:52 56/199 28% 10/20 50% 25-178 -11 25 9-16 1-2 22-26 85% 14-26 54% 23-23 100% 364238 4/91060 3/72620 Total 422 200

Date Opponent Aug. 30 vs #9 Clemson Sept. 6 TULANE Sept. 13 WESTERN KENTUCKY Sept. 20 at Arkansas Sept. 27 at #3 Georgia Oct. 4 KENTUCKY Oct. 18 MISSISSIPPI Oct. 25 at Tennessee Nov. 1 ARKANSAS STATE Nov. 8 at #15 LSU Nov. 15 MISSISSIPPI STATE Nov. 29 AUBURN Dec. 6 vs #2 Florida Jan. 2 vs #6 Utah * indicates conference game

W-L W W W W W W W W W W OT W W L L

Score 34-10 20-6 41-7 49-14 41-30 17-14 24-20 29-9 35-0 27-21 32-7 36-0 20-31 17-31

Overall 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 5-0-0 6-0-0 7-0-0 8-0-0 9-0-0 10-0-0 11-0-0 12-0-0 12-1-0 12-2-0

Conference 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 5-0-0 5-0-0 6-0-0 7-0-0 8-0-0 8-0-0 8-0-0

Time 3:23 3:04 2:51 2:57 3:10 3:33 3:10 3:09 2:42 3:49 3:03 3:10 3:13 326

Attend 70,097 92,138 92,138 72,315 92,746 92,138 92,138 106,138 92,138 93,039 92,138 92,138 75,892 71,872

RUSHING Glen Coffee Mark Ingram Roy Upchurch Terry Grant Jeramie Griffin Demetrius Goode Marquis Maze P J. Fitzgerald John Parker Wilson

GP 14 14 10 14 2 3 13 14 14

Att 233 143 58 35 6 9 1 1 72

Gain 1417 743 351 119 29 24 1 1 182

Loss 34 15 1 31 0 0 0 0 188

Net 1383 728 350 88 29 24 1 1 -6

Avg 5.9 5.1 6.0 2.5 4.8 2.7 1.0 1.0 -0.1

TD 10 12 4 1 0 0 0 0 5

Long Avg/G 87 98.8 40 52.0 62 35.0 18 6.3 8 14.5 7 8.0 1 0.1 1 0.1 20 -0.4

Team Total Opponents

9 14 14

10 568 391

0 2867 1374

13 282 336

-13 2585 1038

-1.3 4.6 2.7

0 32 5

0 87 62

PASSING John Parker Wilson Greg McElroy

Total Opponents

G 14 6

Effic Cmp-Att-Int 122.27 187-323-8 178.47 8-11-1

Pct 57.9 72.7

Yds 2273 123

TD 10 1

Lng 64 34

14 14

124.12 106.66

195-334-9 58.4 246-467-15 52.7

2396 2651

11 18

64 51

171.1

RECEIVING Julio Jones Nick Walker Mike McCoy Glen Coffee Marquis Maze Roy Upchurch Earl Alexander Darius Hanks Brad Smelley Mark Ingram Travis McCall Nikita Stover Terry Grant Will Oakley B J. Scott Jeramie Griffin Preston Dial

Total Opponents

G 14 14 13 14 13 10 12 8 8 14 14 14 14 8 9 2 12

No. 58 32 16 16 11 9 8 8 7 7 7 6 4 2 2 1 1

Yds 924 324 191 118 137 101 121 88 98 54 52 101 36 27 7 9 8

Avg 15.9 10.1 11.9 7.4 12.5 11.2 15.1 11.0 14.0 7.7 7.4 16.8 9.0 13.5 3.5 9.0 8.0

TD 4 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 64 40 30 15 34 29 27 18 37 27 12 39 22 14 7 9 8

Avg/G 66.0 23.1 14.7 8.4 10.5 10.1 10.1 11.0 12.2 3.9 3.7 7.2 2.6 3.4 0.8 4.5 0.7

14 14

195 246

2396 2651

12.3 10.8

11 18

64 51

171.1 189.4

PUNT RETURNS Javier Arenas Marquis Maze Julio Jones Marquis Johnson Mark Barron Roy Upchurch Kareem Jackson Chris Rogers

No. 41 2 2 1 1 1 1 0

Yds 650 8 11 0 1 6 8 17

Avg 15.9 4.0 5.5 0.0 1.0 6.0 8.0 0.0

TD 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Long 87 5 10 0 1 0 0 17

49 27

701 242

14.3 9.0

4 1

87 92

Total Opponents

INTERCEPTIONS No. Rashad Johnson 5 Justin Woodall 4

Yds 125 99

Avg 25.0 24.8

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TD 2 1

Long 54 74

189.4

-1.4 184.6 74.1

Avg/G 162.4 20.5

Alabama’s Statistics Marquis Johnson Kareem Jackson Rolando McClain Javier Arenas Chris Rogers Total Opponents

2 1 1 1 1 15 9

7 5 12 63 -6 305 83

3.5 5.0 12.0 63.0 -6.0 20.3 9.2

0 0 0 1 0 4 0

7 5 12 63 0 74 24

KICK RETURNS Javier Arenas Mike McCoy Terry Grant Baron Huber Marquis Maze Travis McCall Team Mark Ingram Julio Jones Total Opponents

No. 26 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 40 81

Yds 614 60 52 15 19 9 0 26 21 816 1765

Avg 23.6 12.0 17.3 15.0 19.0 9.0 0.0 26.0 21.0 20.4 21.8

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Long 41 23 18 15 19 9 0 26 21 41 96

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Rolando McClain 1 Bobby Greenwood 1 Dont’a Hightower 1 Kareem Jackson 1 Total 4 Opponents 0

Yds 4 5 8 -9 8 0

Avg 4.0 5.0 8.0 -9.0 2.0 0.0

TD 1 0 0 0 1 0

Long 4 5 8 0 8 0

PUNT RETURNS Javier Arenas Marquis Maze Julio Jones Kareem Jackson Mark Barron Roy Upchurch Marquis Johnson Chris Rogers Total Opponents

No. 40 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 48 26

Yds 577 8 11 8 1 6 0 17 628 240

Avg 14.4 4.0 5.5 8.0 1.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 13.1 9.2

TD 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1

Long 87 5 10 0 1 0 0 17 87 92

INTERCEPTIONS Rashad Johnson Justin Woodall Marquis Johnson Kareem Jackson Javier Arenas Chris Rogers Rolando McClain Total Opponents

No. 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 15 7

Yds 125 99 7 5 63 -6 12 305 76

Avg 25.0 24.8 3.5 5.0 63.0 -6.0 12.0 20.3 10.9

TD 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0

Long 54 74 7 5 63 0 12 74 24

KICK RETURNS Javier Arenas Mike McCoy Terry Grant Mark Ingram Team Julio Jones Marquis Maze Travis McCall Total Opponents

No. 21 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 34 77

Yds 480 60 52 26 0 21 19 9 667 1672

Avg 22.9 12.0 17.3 26.0 0.0 21.0 19.0 9.0 19.6 21.7

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Long 41 23 18 26 0 21 19 9 41 96

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Dont’a Hightower 1 Kareem Jackson 1 Rolando McClain 1 Total 3 Opponents 0

Yds 8 -9 4 3 0

Avg 8.0 -9.0 4.0 1.0 0.0

TD 0 0 1 1 0

Long 8 0 4 8 0

Alabama Crimson Tide Overall Individual Statistics SCORING TD FGs Leigh Tiffin 0 20-29 Mark Ingram 12 0-0 Glen Coffee 11 0-0 John Parker Wilson 5 0-0 Julio Jones 4 0-0 Javier Arenas 4 0-0 Roy Upchurch 4 0-0 Nick Walker 2 0-0 Marquis Maze 2 0-0 Rashad Johnson 2 0-0 Nikita Stover 1 0-0 Chris Rogers 1 0-0 Justin Woodall 1 0-0 Terry Grant 1 0-0 Mike McCoy 1 0-0 Rolando McClain 1 0-0 Team 0 0-0 Corey Smith 0 0-1 Total 52 20-30 Opponents 25 9-16

|------ PATs ------| Kick Rush 46-47 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 46-48 1-1 23-23 0-0

Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pass 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-2

TOTAL OFFENSE John Parker Wilson Glen Coffee Mark Ingram Roy Upchurch Greg McElroy Terry Grant Jeramie Griffin Demetrius Goode Marquis Maze P J. Fitzgerald Team Total Opponents

Rush -6 1383 728 350 0 88 29 24 1 1 -13 2585 1038

Total 2267 1383 728 350 123 88 29 24 1 1 -13 4981 3689

Avg/G 161.9 98.8 52.0 35.0 20.5 6.3 14.5 8.0 0.1 0.1 -1.4 355.8 263.5

G 14 14 14 10 6 14 2 3 13 14 9 14 14

Plays 395 233 143 58 11 35 6 9 1 1 10 902 858

Pass 2273 0 0 0 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 2396 2651

DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Saf Points 0 106 0 74 0 66 0 30 0 24 0 24 0 24 0 12 0 12 0 12 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 1 2 0 0 1 422 0 200

FIELD GOALS Leigh Tiffin Corey Smith

FGM-FGA Pct 20-29 69.0 0-1 0.0

01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg 0-0 7-8 9-11 2-7 2-3 54 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0

PUNTING P J. Fitzgerald Team Total Opponents

No. 59 2 61 94

Yds 2427 33 2460 3782

Avg 41.1 16.5 40.3 40.2

Long 56 20 56 61

TB 4 0 4 6

FC 16 0 16 14

I20 15 0 15 21

Blkd 0 2 2 2

KICKOFFS Leigh Tiffin Andrew Friedman Corey Smith Heath Thomas Total Opponents

No. 75 5 2 2 84 47

Yds 4805 291 116 119 5331 2905

Avg 64.1 58.2 58.0 59.5 63.5 61.8

TB 2 0 0 0 2 5

OB 0 0 1 0 1 1

Retn

Net

YdLn

1765 816

42.0 42.3

28 27

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Blk 1 0

Alabama’s Statistics Alabama Crimson Tide Overall Defensive Statistics DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP-GS 25 Rolando McClain 14 49 Rashad Johnson 14 98 Brandon Fanney 14 30 Dont’a Hightower 14 28 Javier Arenas 14 24 Marquis Johnson 14 27 Justin Woodall 14 3 Kareem Jackson 14 93 Bobby Greenwood 14 95 Brandon Deaderick 14 13 Cory Reamer 14 26 Ali Sharrief 14 32 Eryk Anders 14 62 Terrence Cody 12 41 Courtney Upshaw 13 4A Mark Barron 14 21 Prince Hall 12 1H Josh Chapman 13 20 Tyrone King 14 1F Lorenzo Washington 14 8A Chris Rogers 14 96 Luther Davis 14 99 Leigh Tiffin 14 23 Robby Green 12 19 Chris Jackson 12 45 Charlie Higgenbotham 14 57 Marcell Dareus 8 5 Roy Upchurch 10 5A Jerrell Harris 10 29 Terry Grant 14 36 Chris Jordan 10 97 P J. Fitzgerald 14 38 Glen Coffee 14 90 Milton Talbert 4 83 Travis McCall 14 8 Julio Jones 14 88 Nick Walker 14 78 Mike Johnson 14 4 Marquis Maze 13 55 Chavis Williams 5 TM Team 9 58 Nick Gentry 9 Total 14

|-------Tackles-------| Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds 48 47 95 12.0-45 60 29 89 5.0-15 26 40 66 9.0-19 26 38 64 2.5-6 44 19 63 3.5-24 32 17 49 1.0-4 33 14 47 1.5-4 28 16 44 1.0-4 19 21 40 7.0-30 14 22 36 5.5-25 16 19 35 6.0-16 20 11 31 2.5-7 14 10 24 4.5-26 7 17 24 4.5-14 12 10 22 3.0-3 9 9 18 1.5-11 7 10 17 2.0-5 9 7 16 4.0-7 11 4 15 . 3 10 13 2.5-12 10 3 13 . 6 6 12 2.5-4 3 3 6 . 4 2 6 . 1 5 6 . 2 2 4 1.0-8 1 3 4 . . 3 3 . 1 2 3 . 2 1 3 . . 3 3 . 2 1 3 . 1 1 2 . 1 1 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 1.0-9 . . . . . . . .

|-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF 3.0-22 1-12 8 2 2-4 . 1.0-7 5-125 11 . 1-0 1 1.0-5 . 1 3 1-0 . . . . 5 2-8 1 2.0-21 1-63 7 4 . . . 2-7 5 1 . . . 4-99 8 . . 2 . 1-5 10 . 1--9 . 5.0-28 . 1 6 1-5 . 4.0-24 . . 6 . . 1.0-8 . . 1 . 1 . . 5 3 . . 2.5-22 . 1 6 . 2 0.5-5 . . 2 2-0 1 . . 2 1 . . 1.5-11 . . . . . 0.5-4 . . 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . . . . 1 . 2 1.0-10 . . 5 . . . 1--6 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0-8 . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0-9 . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . .

480

406

886

83-298

26-189

508

538

1046

58.0-264 25-178

Opponents

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Blk Kick . . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Saf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .

15-305

10-8

9-83

9-0

Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Statistics

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 26 Yards Rushing 218 TD Rushes 2 Long Rush 87 Pass attempts 31 Pass completions 22 Yards Passing 219 TD Passes 2 Long Pass 64 Receptions 7 Yards Receiving 128 TD Receptions 1

Glen Coffee at LSU (Nov 8, 2008) Glen Coffee vs Kentucky (Oct 4, 2008) Mark Ingram vs Western Kentucky (Sep 13, 2008) Glen Coffee at Arkansas (Sep 20, 2008) Glen Coffee at Georgia (Sep 27, 2008) Mark Ingram vs Arkansas State (Nov 1, 2008) John Parker Wilson at LSU (Nov 8, 2008) Mark Ingram vs Auburn (Nov 29, 2008) Glen Coffee at Arkansas (Sep 20, 2008) John Parker Wilson at LSU (Nov 8, 2008) John Parker Wilson vs Clemson (Aug 30, 2008) John Parker Wilson vs Mississippi (Oct 18, 2008) John Parker Wilson vs Clemson (Aug 30, 2008) John Parker Wilson vs Western Kentucky (Sep 13, 2008) John Parker Wilson vs Mississippi (Oct 18, 2008) John Parker Wilson vs Florida (Dec 6, 2008) Nick Walker vs Clemson (Aug 30, 2008) Julio Jones at LSU (Nov 8, 2008) Julio Jones vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) Julio Jones at LSU (Nov 8, 2008) Julio Jones vs Clemson (Aug 30, 2008) Nick Walker vs Clemson (Aug 30, 2008) Julio Jones vs Western Kentucky (Sep 13, 2008) Nick Walker vs Western Kentucky (Sep 13, 2008) Julio Jones at Arkansas (Sep 20, 2008) Julio Jones at Georgia (Sep 27, 2008) Marquis Maze vs Mississippi (Oct 18, 2008) Mike McCoy vs Mississippi (Oct 18, 2008)

Long Reception 64 Field Goals 4 Long Field Goal 54 Punts 7 Punting Avg 47.0 Long Punt 56 Long Punt Return 87 Long Kickoff Return 41 Tackles 15 Sacks 2.0 Tackles For Loss 2.5 Interceptions 3

Marquis Maze vs Auburn (Nov 29, 2008) Nikita Stover vs Auburn (Nov 29, 2008) Glen Coffee vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) Julio Jones vs Florida (Dec 6, 2008) Leigh Tiffin vs Clemson (Aug 30, 2008) Leigh Tiffin vs Clemson (Aug 30, 2008) P J. Fitzgerald vs Tulane (Sep 6, 2008) P J. Fitzgerald vs Mississippi (Oct 18, 2008) P J. Fitzgerald at LSU (Nov 8, 2008) P J. Fitzgerald at Tennessee (Oct 25, 2008) P J. Fitzgerald at Arkansas (Sep 20, 2008) Javier Arenas vs Tulane (Sep 6, 2008) Javier Arenas vs Florida (Dec 6, 2008) Rolando McClain vs Tulane (Sep 6, 2008) Rolando McClain vs Mississippi State (Nov 15, 2008) Rashad Johnson vs Arkansas State (Nov 1, 2008) Brandon Deaderick vs Arkansas State (Nov 1, 2008) Rolando McClain at LSU (Nov 8, 2008) Rashad Johnson at LSU (Nov 8, 2008)

TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 50 Yards Rushing 328 Yards Per Rush 9.4 TD Rushes 4 Pass attempts 33

vs Clemson (Aug 30, 2008) vs Auburn (Nov 29, 2008) at Arkansas (Sep 20, 2008) at Arkansas (Sep 20, 2008) at Arkansas (Sep 20, 2008) at Georgia (Sep 27, 2008) vs Arkansas State (Nov 1, 2008) vs Western Kentucky (Sep 13, 2008)

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Alabama Statistics

Pass completions 22 Yards Passing 276 Yards Per Pass 12.8 TD Passes 2 Total Plays 82 Total Offense 557 Yards Per Play 8.0 Points 49 Sacks By 4 First Downs 30 Penalties 10 Penalty Yards 92 Turnovers 3 Interceptions By 4

vs Clemson (Aug 30, 2008) vs Western Kentucky (Sep 13, 2008) at Georgia (Sep 27, 2008) vs Clemson (Aug 30, 2008) vs Western Kentucky (Sep 13, 2008) vs Mississippi (Oct 18, 2008) vs Auburn (Nov 29, 2008) vs Western Kentucky (Sep 13, 2008) vs Western Kentucky (Sep 13, 2008) at Arkansas (Sep 20, 2008) at Arkansas (Sep 20, 2008) vs Arkansas State (Nov 1, 2008) vs Western Kentucky (Sep 13, 2008) vs Kentucky (Oct 4, 2008) vs Kentucky (Oct 4, 2008) vs Kentucky (Oct 4, 2008) at LSU (Nov 8, 2008) vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) at Arkansas (Sep 20, 2008) at LSU (Nov 8, 2008)

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 24 Charles Scott, at LSU (Nov 8, 2008) Yards Rushing 92 Charles Scott, at LSU (Nov 8, 2008) TD Rushes 2 Charles Scott, at LSU (Nov 8, 2008) Long Rush 62 Enrique Davis, vs Mississippi (Oct 18, 2008) Pass attempts 49 Kevin Moore, vs Tulane (Sep 6, 2008) Pass completions 28 Kevin Moore, vs Tulane (Sep 6, 2008) Yards Passing 336 JOHNSON, Brian, vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) TD Passes 3 T. Tebow, vs Florida (Dec 6, 2008) JOHNSON, Brian, vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) Long Pass 51 T. Tebow, vs Florida (Dec 6, 2008) Receptions 12 BROWN, Freddie, vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) Yards Receiving 125 BROWN, Freddie, vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) TD Receptions 1 Tristan Jones, vs Western Kentucky (Sep 13, 2008) Michael Smith, at Arkansas (Sep 20, 2008) Andrew Davie, at Arkansas (Sep 20, 2008) A.J. Green, at Georgia (Sep 27, 2008) Michael Moore, at Georgia (Sep 27, 2008) DeMoreo Ford, vs Kentucky (Oct 4, 2008) Dicky Lyons, vs Kentucky (Oct 4, 2008) Shay Hodge, vs Mississippi (Oct 18, 2008)

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Alabama Statistics Long Reception 51 Field Goals 2 Long Field Goal 43 Punts 9 Punting Avg 47.7 Long Punt 61 Long Punt Return 92 Long Kickoff Return 96 Tackles 16 Sacks 3.0 Tackles For Loss 3.0 Interceptions 2 OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 46 Yards Rushing 201 Yards Per Rush 4.6 TD Rushes 2 Pass attempts 50 Pass completions 29 Yards Passing 336 Yards Per Pass 9.8 TD Passes 3 Total Plays 82 Total Offense 382 Yards Per Play 5.6 Points 31 Sacks By 8 First Downs 22 Penalties 10 Penalty Yards 91 Turnovers 4 Interceptions By 2

Jason Cook, vs Mississippi (Oct 18, 2008) Josh Briscoe, at Tennessee (Oct 25, 2008) Demetrius Byrd, at LSU (Nov 8, 2008) Jamayel Smith, vs Mississippi State (Nov 15, 2008) C. Moore, vs Florida (Dec 6, 2008) R. Cooper, vs Florida (Dec 6, 2008) D. Nelson, vs Florida (Dec 6, 2008) CASTEEL, Brent, vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) REED, David, vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) GODFREY, Bradon, vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) R. Cooper, vs Florida (Dec 6, 2008) Ross Thevenot, vs Tulane (Sep 6, 2008) Joshua Shene, vs Mississippi (Oct 18, 2008) Blair Walsh, at Georgia (Sep 27, 2008) Blake McAdams, vs Mississippi State (Nov 15, 2008) Clinton Durst, vs Auburn (Nov 29, 2008) C. Henry, vs Florida (Dec 6, 2008) SAKODA, Louie, vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) Prince Miller, at Georgia (Sep 27, 2008) Spiller, C, vs Clemson (Aug 30, 2008) Conner, K, vs Clemson (Aug 30, 2008) SYLVESTER, Stev, vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) SYLVESTER, Stev, vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) JOHNSON, Robert, vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009)

at LSU (Nov 8, 2008) at LSU (Nov 8, 2008) vs Mississippi (Oct 18, 2008) at LSU (Nov 8, 2008) vs Tulane (Sep 6, 2008) vs Tulane (Sep 6, 2008) vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) vs Florida (Dec 6, 2008) vs Florida (Dec 6, 2008) vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) vs Tulane (Sep 6, 2008) at LSU (Nov 8, 2008) vs Florida (Dec 6, 2008) vs Florida (Dec 6, 2008) vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) at Georgia (Sep 27, 2008) vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009) at Arkansas (Sep 20, 2008) at LSU (Nov 8, 2008) vs Utah (Jan 02, 2009)

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2009 SEC Media Days KICKOFF 2009 • SEC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAYS July 22-24 The Wynfrey Hotel • Hoover, Ala. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

(Tentative and Subject to Change / All Times Central)

Wednesday, July 22 11:30 a.m. Luncheon 1 - 3 p.m. Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino and Student-Athletes Vanderbilt Coach Bobby Johnson and Student-Athletes 3 - 5 p.m. LSU Head Coach Les Miles and Student-Athletes Kentucky Coach Rich Brooks and Student-Athletes 5:30 p.m. -- Reception Thursday, July 23 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban and Student-Athletes Georgia Head Coach Mark Richt and Student-Athletes 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Ole Miss Head Coach Houston Nutt and Student-Athletes Florida Head Coach Urban Meyer and Student-Athletes 1:30 p.m. -- Golf Outing (Bent Brook Golf Course) Friday, July 24 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Auburn Head Coach Gene Chizik and Student-Athletes South Carolina Head Coach Steve Spurrier and Student-Athletes 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Mississippi State Head Coach Dan Mullen and Student-Athletes Tennessee Head Coach Lane Kiffin and Student-Athletes Registration begins on April 13, 2009 on www.secsportsmedia.com

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