2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football | |
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CFP National Championship finalist SEC champion SEC Western Division champion Orange Bowl champion | |
SEC Championship Game, W 35–28 vs. Georgia | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Western Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 2 |
Record | 14–1 (8–0 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Locksley (1st as OC, 3rd overall season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Josh Gattis (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Tosh Lupoi (1st as DC, 4th overall season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Pete Golding (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Captain | Damien Harris Hale Hentges Christian Miller Ross Pierschbacher |
Home stadium | Bryant–Denny Stadium (Capacity: 101,821) |
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No. 7т Georgia x | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Kentucky | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7т Florida | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 2 Alabama x$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Texas A&M | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 LSU | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State* | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season marked the Crimson Tide's 124th overall season, 85th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and 27th within the SEC Western Division. They played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and were led by twelfth-year head coach Nick Saban.
Alabama, coming off a national championship winning season in 2017, began the season ranked first in the AP Poll for the third consecutive year and fifth time under Nick Saban. The Tide opened the year with a dominant victory over Louisville in the Camping World Kickoff played in Orlando, Florida. Alabama won their remaining regular season games to achieve their second undefeated regular season in three years. As champions of the SEC's Western Division, they played in the 2018 SEC Championship Game, defeating Eastern Division champion Georgia, in a rematch of the 2017 national title game, 35–28, to win the school's 27th SEC title. In the final College Football Playoff rankings of the year, Alabama was ranked first, which earned them their fifth consecutive playoff berth and a spot in the 2018 Orange Bowl against fourth-ranked Oklahoma. Alabama won that game 45–34 to advance to the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship against Clemson, their fourth consecutive playoff match-up against Clemson and the third to be in a national title game. The Crimson Tide lost in a blowout, 16–44, representing the Tide's worst loss in the Saban era.[2]
The Crimson Tide were led on offense by sophomore quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who won the starting job over two-year starter Jalen Hurts. Tagovailoa set the NCAA FBS record for passing efficiency rating (199.4),[a][3] was a consensus first-team All-American, and finished second in voting for the Heisman Trophy behind Oklahoma's Kyler Murray. Hurts, despite losing the starting role, received praise for sticking with the team and helping to mount a comeback in the SEC Championship Game when Tagovailoa went down with an ankle injury.[4] Also receiving consensus first-team All-America honors on offense were wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, winner of the Biletnikoff Award, and offensive tackle Jonah Williams. On defense, Alabama featured two consensus All-Americans, defensive lineman Quinnen Williams and defensive back Deionte Thompson.
Main article: 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team |
Alabama came into the season ranked No. 1 in both preseason polls and finished the 2017 regular season with a record of eleven wins and one loss (11–1 overall, 7–1 in the SEC), the sole loss being to Auburn in the Iron Bowl. The Crimson Tide were ranked number 4 the season prior to their national championship appearance against Georgia. The Crimson Tide opened the season with eleven consecutive victories that included one over Florida State at a neutral site, against Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and Tennessee in a game that saw many team records broken and a victory over LSU at Bryant–Denny Stadium. In their twelfth game, Alabama was upset by Auburn, keeping them out of the SEC Championship Game. During the final College Football Playoff (CFP) Selection poll, Alabama was included at number 4 and played number 1 Clemson in a rubber match of the past two playoffs in the semi-final game played at the Sugar Bowl winning 24–6. Alabama was matched in the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship game against number 3 Georgia who beat Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl, 54–48. Alabama won in overtime, 26–23, to secure the CFP National Championship. Alabama was also selected as champions by the Associated Press (AP) [5] for a record 11th time in program history and recognized by the National Football Foundation (NFF) as the McArthur Bowl recipient,[6] giving Alabama their 17th claimed national title. The Crimson Tide finished the 2017 season with a record of 13–1.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Minkah Fitzpatrick | #29 | DB | 6'1 | 202 | Junior | Jersey City, NJ | Declared for the 2018 NFL Draft |
Ronnie Harrison | #15 | DB | 6'3 | 214 | Junior | Tallahassee, FL | Declared for the 2018 NFL Draft |
Daron Payne | #94 | DT | 6'2 | 308 | Junior | Irondale, AL | Declared for the 2018 NFL Draft |
Calvin Ridley | #3 | WR | 6'1 | 190 | Junior | Coconut Creek, FL | Declared for the 2018 NFL Draft |
Bo Scarbrough | #9 | RB | 6'2 | 235 | Junior | Northport, AL | Declared for the 2018 NFL Draft |
Cam Sims | #17 | WR | 6'5 | 214 | Senior | Monroe, LA | Graduated |
Anthony Averett | #28 | CB | 6'0 | 185 | Senior | Woodbury, NJ | Graduated |
Tony Brown | #2 | DB | 6'0 | 198 | Senior | Beaumont, TX | Graduated |
Rashaan Evans | #32 | LB | 6'3 | 234 | Senior | Auburn, AL | Graduated |
Levi Wallace | #39 | CB | 6'0 | 179 | Senior | Tucson, AZ | Graduated |
Bradley Bozeman | #75 | C | 6'5 | 314 | Senior | Roanoke, AL | Graduated |
Mekhi Brown | #48 | LB | 6'4 | 249 | RS Sophomore | Columbus, GA | Transferred to Tennessee State. |
Da'Shawn Hand | #9 | DE | 6'4 | 288 | Senior | Woodbridge, VA | Graduated |
J. K. Scott | #10 | P | 6'6 | 202 | Senior | Denver, CO | Graduated |
Joshua Frazier | #69 | DT | 6'4 | 315 | Senior | Springdale, AR | Graduated |
Dallas Warmack | #59 | OL | 6'2 | 299 | RS Sophomore | Atlanta, GA | Transferred to Oregon. |
See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and College recruiting |
The 2018 football recruiting cycle was the first in which the NCAA authorized two signing periods for high school seniors in that sport. In addition to the traditional spring period starting with National Signing Day on February 7, 2018, a new early signing period was introduced, with the first such period falling from December 20–22, 2017.[7]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Brandon Kaho LB |
Reno, Nevada | Reno | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Dec 16, 2017 | |
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Eyabi Anoma #2 DE |
Baltimore, MD | St. Frances Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
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Xavier Williams #3 ATH |
Hollywood, FL | Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 17, 2017 | |
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Emil Ekiyor #3 OG |
Indianapolis, IN | Cathedral HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 339 lb (154 kg) | Oct 29, 2017 | |
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Christian Barmore #4 DT |
Philadelphia, PA | Neumann–Goretti HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
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Stephon Wynn #9 DE |
Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 279 lb (127 kg) | Jul 1, 2017 | |
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Tommy Brown #10 OT |
Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Jul 21, 2017 | |
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Saivion Smith #1 CB |
St. Petersburg, FL | Mississippi Gulf Coast CC (JC) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 6, 2017 | |
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Josh Jobe #15 CB |
Cheshire, CT | Cheshire Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Dec 16, 2017 | |
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Jordan Davis #12 DE |
Memphis, TN | Southwind HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | Dec 10, 2016 | |
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Cameron Latu #16 DE |
Salt Lake City, UT | Olympus HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | Aug 4, 2017 | |
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Patrick Surtain II #1 CB |
Plantation, FL | American Heritage HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 | |
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Jalyn Armour-Davis #28 CB |
Mobile, AL | St. Paul's Episcopal School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jun 23, 2017 | |
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Slade Bolden #64 ATH |
West Monroe, LA | West Monroe HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Aug 3, 2017 | |
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Skyler DeLong #6 PK |
Fort Mill, SC | Nation Ford HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 15, 2017 | |
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Michael Parker #26 TE-Y |
Huntsville, AL | Westminster Christian Academy (AL) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 6, 2017 | |
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Jerome Ford RB |
Seffner, FL | Armwood HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Dec 17, 2017 | |
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Eddie Smith #62 CB |
Slidell, LA | Salmen HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 | |
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Jaylen Moody #33 LB |
Conway, SC | Conway HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 | |
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Jaylen Waddle #12 WR |
Bellaire, TX | Episcopal HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 169 lb (77 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 | |
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Braxton Barker QB |
Hoover, AL | Spain Park HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Walk On (02/05/18) | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 5 Rivals: 10 247Sports: 5 ESPN: 6 | ||||||
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Alabama added one transfer to the 2018 roster.
Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. School |
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Austin Jones | #29 | PK | 5'10" | 205 | Senior (Grad Transfer) | Orlando, FL | Temple |
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Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR
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Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Lott Trophy[8] | Anfernee Jennings | LB | JR |
Chuck Bednarik Award[9] | Anfernee Jennings | LB | JR |
Raekwon Davis | DE | JR | |
Mack Wilson | LB | JR | |
Maxwell Award[10] | Jalen Hurts | QB | JR |
Tua Tagovailoa | QB | SO | |
Damien Harris | RB | SR | |
Davey O'Brien Award[11] | Jalen Hurts | QB | JR |
Doak Walker Award[12] | Damien Harris | RB | SR |
John Mackey Award[13] | Hale Hentges | TE | SR |
Rimington Trophy | Ross Pierschbacher | OL | RS SR |
Butkus Award[14] | Anfernee Jennings | LB | JR |
Dylan Moses | LB | SO | |
Mack Wilson | LB | JR | |
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[15] | Raekwon Davis | DE | JR |
Outland Trophy[16] | Jonah Williams | OL | JR |
Ross Pierschbacher | OL | RS SR | |
Paul Hornung Award[17] | Trevon Diggs | DB | JR |
Wuerffel Trophy[18] | Hale Hentges | TE | SR |
Walter Camp Award[19] | Raekwon Davis | DL | JR |
Damien Harris | RB | SR | |
Ted Hendricks Award[20] | Isaiah Buggs | DE | SR |
Raekwon Davis | DE | JR | |
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[21] | Jalen Hurts | QB | JR |
The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Crimson Tide predicted to win the West Division and the SEC overall.[22]
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Alabama | 1,971 (263) |
2 | LSU | 1,764 (18) |
3 | Mississippi State | 1,239 (2) |
4 | Texas A&M | 1,091 |
5 | Auburn | 1,025 |
6 | Ole Miss | 578 |
7 | Arkansas | 412 |
The Crimson Tide had 13 players at 14 positions selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Offense 1st team Damien Harris – RB Jonah Williams – OL 2nd team Lester Cotton – OL 3rd team Jerry Jeudy – WR Matt Womack – OL |
Defense 1st team Raekwon Davis – DL Anfernee Jennings – LB Mack Wilson – LB Deionte Thompson – DB 2nd team Isaiah Buggs – DL 3rd team Dylan Moses – LB |
Specialists 2nd team Trevon Diggs – all purpose player 3rd team Trevon Diggs – RET
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The 2018 Crimson Tide had spring practice from April 2018. The 2018 Alabama football spring game, "A-Day" took place in Tuscaloosa, AL on April 21, at 1 p.m. CST.
Alabama announced its 2018 football schedule on September 19, 2017. The 2018 Crimson Tide schedule consists of 7 home and 4 away games for the regular season. Alabama will host four SEC conference opponents Texas A&M, Missouri, Mississippi State (rivalry) and arch-rival Auburn for the 125th annual Iron Bowl to close out the regular season and will travel for four SEC opponents to Ole Miss (rivalry), Arkansas, Tennessee (Third Saturday of October) and close out on the road at LSU (rivalry). Alabama is not scheduled to play SEC East opponents Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina and Vanderbilt in the 2018 regular season. The Crimson Tide's bye week comes during week 9 on October 27.
Alabama's out of conference opponents represent the ACC, Southern and Sun Belt. The Crimson Tide will host three non–conference games which are against Arkansas State and Louisiana of the Sun Belt and The Citadel of the SoCon and travel to Orlando, FL for Camping World Kickoff host Louisville from the ACC.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Louisville* | No. 1 | ABC | W 51–14 | 57,280 | |
September 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Arkansas State* | No. 1 | ESPN2 | W 57–7 | 100,495 | |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 1 | ESPN | W 62–7 | 62,919 | |
September 22 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 22 Texas A&M | No. 1 |
| CBS | W 45–23 | 101,821 |
September 29 | 11:00 a.m. | Louisiana* | No. 1 |
| SECN | W 56–14 | 101,471 |
October 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at Arkansas | No. 1 | ESPN | W 65–30 | 64,974 | |
October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Missouri![]() | No. 1 |
| ESPN | W 39–10 | 101,821 |
October 20 | 2:30 p.m. | at Tennessee | No. 1 | CBS | W 58–21 | 97,087 | |
November 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 3 LSU | No. 1 | CBS | W 29–0 | 102,321 | |
November 10 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 16 Mississippi State | No. 1 |
| CBS | W 24–0 | 101,821 |
November 17 | 11:00 a.m. | The Citadel* | No. 1 |
| SECN | W 50–17 | 101,681 |
November 24 | 2:30 p.m. | Auburn | No. 1 |
| CBS | W 52–21 | 101,821 |
December 1 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 4 Georgia | No. 1 |
| CBS | W 35–28 | 77,141 |
December 29 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 4 Oklahoma* | No. 1 | ESPN | W 45–34 | 66,203 | |
January 7, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Clemson* | No. 1 |
| ESPN | L 16–44 | 74,814 |
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Name | Position | Consecutive season at Alabama in current position | |
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Nick Saban | Head coach | 12th | |
Dan Enos | Associate head coach/quarterbacks coach | 1st | |
Mike Locksley | Offensive coordinator | 3rd (1st as full-time OC) | |
Josh Gattis | Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach | 1st | |
Pete Golding | Co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach | 1st | |
Tosh Lupoi | Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach | 4th (2nd as DC) | |
Jeff Banks | Special teams coordinator/tight end coach | 1st | |
Craig Kuligowski | Associate head coach/defensive line coach | 1st | |
Brent Key | Offensive line coach | 3rd | |
Joe Pannunzio | Running backs coach | 2nd | |
Karl Scott | Defensive backs coach | 1st | |
Scott Cochran | Strength and conditioning | 11th | |
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Statistics | Louisville | Alabama |
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First downs | 19 | 21 |
Total yards | 268 | 519 |
Rushing yards | 16 | 222 |
Passing yards | 252 | 297 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:51 | 31:09 |
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Louisville | Passing | Jawon Pass | 20/39, 252 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Trey Smith | 4 carries, 11 yards | |
Receiving | Seth Dawkins | 3 receptions, 68 yards | |
Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 12/16, 227 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Damien Harris | 7 carries, 55 yards | |
Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 4 receptions, 99 yards |
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Statistics | Arkansas State | Alabama |
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First downs | 19 | 26 |
Total yards | 391 | 599 |
Rushes–yards | 173 | 278 |
Passing yards | 218 | 321 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–51–1 | 20–29–0 |
Time of possession | 28:16 | 31:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | Justice Hansen | 15–36, 140 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Warren Wand | 11 carries, 60 yards | |
Receiving | Omar Bayless | 3 receptions, 36 yards | |
Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 13–19, 228 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Najee Harris | 13 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jerry Jeudy | 4 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TDs |
See also: 2018 Ole Miss Rebels football team and Alabama–Ole Miss football rivalry |
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Statistics | Alabama | Ole Miss |
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First downs | 27 | 9 |
Total yards | 516 | 248 |
Rushes–yards | 210 | 115 |
Passing yards | 306 | 133 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–28–0 | 7–22–2 |
Time of possession | 34:20 | 25:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 11/15, 191 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Damien Harris | 5 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jerry Jeudy | 3 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TDs | |
Ole Miss | Passing | Jordan Ta'amu | 7/22, 133 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Scottie Phillips | 12 carries, 44 yards | |
Receiving | DK Metcalf | 2 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2018 Texas A&M Aggies football team |
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Statistics | Texas A&M | Alabama |
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First downs | 22 | 24 |
Total yards | 393 | 564 |
Rushes–yards | 130 | 109 |
Passing yards | 263 | 415 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–44–2 | 25–33–0 |
Time of possession | 32:36 | 27:24 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas A&M | Passing | Kellen Mond | 16/33, 196 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Kellen Mond | 18 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jace Sternberger | 3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD | |
Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 22/30, 387 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Damien Harris | 7 carries, 52 yards | |
Receiving | Henry Ruggs | 3 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD |
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Statistics | Louisiana | Alabama |
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First downs | 15 | 26 |
Total yards | 288 | 608 |
Rushes–yards | 200 | 268 |
Passing yards | 88 | 340 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–20–2 | 13–16–0 |
Time of possession | 29:56 | 30:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana | Passing | Andre Nunez | 9/15, 75 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Trey Ragas | 16 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Ja'Marcus Bradley | 3 receptions, 24 yards, 1 TD | |
Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 8/8, 128 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Najee Harris | 11 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jaylen Waddle | 3 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD |
See also: 2018 Arkansas Razorbacks football team |
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Statistics | Alabama | Arkansas |
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First downs | 24 | 22 |
Total yards | 639 | 405 |
Rushes–yards | 246 | 172 |
Passing yards | 393 | 233 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–18–0 | 26–40–1 |
Time of possession | 27:04 | 32:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 10–13, 334 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Damien Harris | 15 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jerry Jeudy | 4 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD | |
Arkansas | Passing | Ty Storey | 25–39, 230 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Rakeem Boyd | 15 carries, 106 yards | |
Receiving | Deon Stewart | 2 receptions, 53 yards |
See also: 2018 Missouri Tigers football team |
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Statistics | Missouri | Alabama |
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First downs | 13 | 25 |
Total yards | 212 | 564 |
Rushes–yards | 70 | 184 |
Passing yards | 142 | 380 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–26 | 19–30 |
Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Missouri | Passing | Drew Lock | 13/26, 142 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Larry Rountree III | 17 carries, 48 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen Knox | 3 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD | |
Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 12/22, 265 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Damien Harris | 14 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jerry Jeudy | 3 receptions, 147 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2018 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Third Saturday in October |
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Statistics | Alabama | Tennessee |
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First downs | 30 | 13 |
Total yards | 545 | 258 |
Rushes–yards | 42–218 | 30–31 |
Passing yards | 327 | 227 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–32–1 | 14–25–0 |
Time of possession | 32:33 | 27:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 19–29, 306 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Josh Jacobs | 12 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jaylen Waddle | 4 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD | |
Tennessee | Passing | Keller Chryst | 9–15, 164 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Tim Jordan | 14 carries, 53 yards | |
Receiving | Jauan Jennings | 6 receptions, 102 yards |
See also: 2018 LSU Tigers football team and Alabama–LSU football rivalry |
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Statistics | Alabama | LSU |
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First downs | 29 | 13 |
Total yards | 576 | 196 |
Rushes–yards | 37–281 | 25–12 |
Passing yards | 295 | 184 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–42–1 | 18–35–1 |
Time of possession | 35:18 | 24:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 25–42, 295 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT |
Rushing | Damien Harris | 19 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jerry Jeudy | 8 receptions, 103 yards | |
LSU | Passing | Joe Burrow | 18–35, 184 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 6 carries, 14 yards | |
Receiving | Justin Jefferson | 6 receptions, 81 yards |
See also: 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team and Alabama–Mississippi State football rivalry |
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Statistics | Mississippi State | Alabama |
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First downs | 6 | 23 |
Total yards | 169 | 305 |
Rushes–yards | 30–44 | 45–142 |
Passing yards | 125 | 163 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–20–0 | 17–27–1 |
Time of possession | 26:05 | 33:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Mississippi State | Passing | Nick Fitzgerald | 11–20, 125 yards |
Rushing | Kylin Hill | 7 carries, 47 yards | |
Receiving | Deddrick Thomas | 2 receptions, 25 yards | |
Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 14–21, 164 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Josh Jacobs | 20 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jerry Jeudy | 6 receptions, 45 yards |
See also: 2018 The Citadel Bulldogs football team |
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Statistics | The Citadel | Alabama |
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First downs | 13 | 21 |
Total yards | 275 | 561 |
Rushes–yards | 60–275 | 23–190 |
Passing yards | 0 | 371 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 0–2–0 | 21–26–0 |
Time of possession | 36:23 | 21:29 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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The Citadel | Passing | Brandon Rainey | 0–2, 0 yards |
Rushing | Dante Smith | 9 carries, 130 yards, 2 TD's | |
Receiving | none | none | |
Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 18–22, 340 yards, 3 TD's |
Rushing | Damien Harris | 7 carries, 83 yards | |
Receiving | Henry Ruggs | 6 receptions, 114 yards |
See also: 2018 Auburn Tigers football team and Iron Bowl |
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Statistics | Auburn | Alabama |
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First downs | 19 | 23 |
Total yards | 283 | 500 |
Rushes–yards | 43–130 | 26–123 |
Passing yards | 153 | 377 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–32–1 | 26–33–0 |
Time of possession | 34:37 | 25:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Auburn | Passing | Jarrett Stidham | 13–30, 127 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | JaTarvious Whitlow | 19 carries, 61 yards | |
Receiving | Ryan Davis | 4 receptions, 15 yards | |
Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 25–32, 324 yards, 5 TD's |
Rushing | Damien Harris | 9 carries, 41 yards | |
Receiving | Jerry Jeudy | 5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2018 Georgia Bulldogs football team and 2018 SEC Championship Game |
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Statistics | Alabama | Georgia |
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First downs | 21 | 23 |
Total yards | 403 | 454 |
Rushes–yards | 29–157 | 39–153 |
Passing yards | 246 | 301 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–34–2 | 25–40–0 |
Time of possession | 24:30 | 35:30 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 10–25, 164 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's |
Rushing | Josh Jacobs | 8 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD's | |
Receiving | Jaylen Waddle | 4 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD | |
Georgia | Passing | Jake Fromm | 25–39, 301 yards, 3 TD's |
Rushing | D'Andre Swift | 16 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Isaac Nauta | 4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2018 Oklahoma Sooners football team and 2018 Orange Bowl |
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Statistics | Oklahoma | Alabama |
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First downs | 26 | 28 |
Total yards | 471 | 528 |
Rushes–yards | 32–163 | 42–200 |
Passing yards | 308 | 328 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–37–0 | 25–28–0 |
Time of possession | 23:52 | 36:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Oklahoma | Passing | Kyler Murray | 19–37, 308 yards, 2 TD's |
Rushing | Kyler Murray | 17 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | CeeDee Lamb | 8 receptions, 109 yards, 1 TD | |
Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 24–27, 318 yards, 4 TD's |
Rushing | Josh Jacobs | 15 carries, 98 yards | |
Receiving | DeVonta Smith | 6 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2018 Clemson Tigers football team, 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship, and Alabama-Clemson football rivalry |
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Statistics | Clemson | Alabama |
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First downs | 21 | 23 |
Total yards | 482 | 443 |
Rushes–yards | 31–135 | 37–148 |
Passing yards | 347 | 295 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–32–0 | 22–36–2 |
Time of possession | 28:23 | 31:37 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Clemson | Passing | Trevor Lawrence | 20–32, 347 yards, 3 TD's |
Rushing | Travis Etienne | 14 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD's | |
Receiving | Justyn Ross | 6 receptions, 153 yards, 1 TD | |
Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 22–34, 295 yards, 2 TD's, 2 INT's |
Rushing | Najee Harris | 9 carries, 59 yards | |
Receiving | Jerry Jeudy | 5 receptions, 139 yards, 1 TD |
In-season polls
Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 1 (42) | 1 (48) | 1 (54) | 1 (58) | 1 (60) | 1 (58) | 1 (59) | 1 (60) | 1 (61) | 1 (60) | 1 (60) | 1 (61) | 1 (61) | 1 (61) | 1 (61) | 2 |
Coaches | 1 (61) | 1 (59) | 1 (59) | 1 (60) | 1 (61) | 1 (61) | 1 (61) | 1 (61) | 1 (60) | 1 (62) | 1 (63) | 1 (64) | 1 (63) | 1 (63) | 1 (62) | 2 |
CFP | Not released | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Not released |
Team Statistics | ||
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Alabama | Opponents | |
Points | 215 | 51 |
First Downs | 74 | 47 |
Rushing | 21 | 7 |
Passing | 23 | 25 |
Penalty | 14 | 21 |
Rushing Yards | 519 | 243 |
Rushing Attempts | 86 | 57 |
Average Per Rush | 5.8 | 3.3 |
Long | ||
Rushing TDs | 4 | 0 |
Passing Yards | 618 | 470 |
Comp–Att | 37–55 | 42–90 |
Comp % | 67.27 | 46.66 |
Average Per Game | 309.00 | 235.00 |
Average per Attempt | 11.24 | 5.22 |
Passing TDs | 8 | 3 |
INT's | 0 | 3 |
Rating | ||
Touchdowns | 15 | 3 |
Passing | 8 | 3 |
Rushing | 4 | 0 |
Defensive | 2 | 0 |
Interceptions | 3 | 0 |
Yards | ||
Long | ||
Total Offense | 1118 | 659 |
Total Plays | 141 | 147 |
Average Per Yards/Game | 559 | 329.5 |
Kick Returns: # – Yards | 1–77 | 10–196 |
TDs | 1 | 0 |
Long | 77 | |
Punts | 7 | 16 |
Yards | 249 | 665 |
Average | 35.57 | 41.56 |
Punt Returns: # – Yards | 6–74 | 0–0 |
TDs | 0 | 0 |
Long | ||
Fumbles – Fumbles Lost | 3–2 | 0–0 |
Opposing TD's | ||
Penalties – Yards | 14–146 | 21–177 |
3rd–Down Conversion % | 66.67 | 24.24 |
4th–Down Conversion % | NaN | 40.00 |
Takeaways | 3 | 2 |
Field Goals | 2–3 | 0–1 |
Extra Point | ||
Sacks | 6 | 2 |
Sack Against | ||
Yards | 23 | 13 |
Passing Statistics | |||||||||
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# | NAME | POS | RAT | CMP | ATT | YDS | CMP% | TD | INT |
13 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | 212.22 | 164 | 237 | 2865 | 69.2 | 31 | 2 |
2 | Jalen Hurts | QB | 192.77 | 42 | 57 | 620 | 73.68 | 6 | 2 |
10 | Mac Jones | QB | 143.32 | 8 | 13 | 123 | 38.46 | 1 | 0 |
Totals | 205.69 | 211 | 307 | 3608 | 68.73 | 38 | 4 |
Rushing Statistics | |||||||
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# | NAME | POS | CAR | YDS | LONG | TD | YPC |
22 | Najee Harris | HB | 91 | 661 | 32 | 4 | 7.0 |
34 | Damien Harris | HB | 108 | 693 | 73 | 7 | 6.3 |
8 | Josh Jacobs | HB | 81 | 397 | 18 | 9 | 4.7 |
24 | Brian Robinson Jr. | HB | 63 | 282 | 20 | 2 | 4.3 |
13 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | 41 | 256 | 44 | 4 | 4.5 |
2 | Jalen Hurts | QB | 28 | 152 | 27 | 1 | 4.9 |
TOTALS | 412 | 2,441 | 73 | 27 | 5.9 |
Receiving Statistics | |||||||
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# | NAME | POS | REC | YDS | LONG | TD | AVG |
6 | DeVonta Smith | WR | 23 | 426 | 57 | 4 | 18.52 |
4 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | 51 | 1002 | 81 | 10 | 19.65 |
82 | Irv Smith Jr. | TE | 32 | 586 | 76 | 7 | 18.31 |
17 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | 34 | 617 | 94 | 5 | 18.15 |
11 | Henry Ruggs lll | WR | 34 | 613 | 57 | 8 | 18.03 |
34 | Damien Harris | RB | 16 | 166 | 52 | 0 | 10.38 |
TOTALS | 190 | 3,410 | 94 | 34 | 17.95 |
Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, PD: Passes Defended, FF: Forced Fumbles, FR: Fumbles Recovered, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties
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# | NAME | POS | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL | SACKS | INT-YDS | PD | FR | FF | ||||
TOTAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
OPPONENTS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions Statistics | |||||||||||||||
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# | NAME | POS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | ||||||||
4 | Saivion Smith | CB | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 1 | 38 | ||||||||
14 | Deionte Thompson | S | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 40 | ||||||||
15 | Xavier McKinney | S | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||
30 | Mack Wilson | LB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
5 | Shyheim Carter | CB | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 2 | 45 | ||||||||
33 | Anfernee Jennings | LB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||
2 | Patrick Surtain II | CB | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||
7 | Trevon Diggs | CB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
TOTALS | 14 | 276 | 19.7 | 4 | 45 |
Kick Return Statistics | |||||||
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# | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
8 | Josh Jacobs | RB | 14 | 428 | 30.6 | 1 | 77 |
24 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 0 | 30 |
87 | Miller Forristall | TE | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
82 | Irv Smith Jr. | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
TOTALS | 22 | 523 | 23.8 | 1 | 77 |
Punting Statistics | |||||||||||
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# | NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | |||||
98 | Mike Bernier | P | 25 | 951 | 38.0 | 55 | |||||
12 | Skyler Delong | P | 16 | 551 | 34.4 | 51 | |||||
TOTALS | 41 | 1,502 | 36.6 | 55 |
Punt Return Statistics | |||||||
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# | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
17 | Jaylen Waddle | WR/KR | 16 | 233 | 14.6 | 1 | 63 |
81 | Derek Kief | WR/KR | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
TOTALS | 17 | 250 | 14.7 | 1 | 63 |
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See also: 2019 NFL Draft |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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1 | 3 | Quinnen Williams | DT | New York Jets |
1 | 11 | Jonah Williams | OT | Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 24 | Josh Jacobs | RB | Oakland Raiders |
2 | 50 | Irv Smith Jr. | TE | Minnesota Vikings |
3 | 87 | Damien Harris | RB | New England Patriots |
4 | 115 | Christian Miller | LB | Carolina Panthers |
5 | 139 | Deionte Thompson | S | Arizona Cardinals |
5 | 153 | Ross Pierschbacher | C | Washington Redskins |
5 | 155 | Mack Wilson | LB | Cleveland Browns |
6 | 192 | Isaiah Buggs | DT | Pittsburgh Steelers |