2015 Alabama Spring Football Media Guide

100 Pages·2015·10.93 MB·English

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2015 ALABAMA COACHING STAFF
IN THIS IS ALABAMA Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973) Head Coach
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R Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Burton Burns (Nebraska, 1976) Associate Head Coach/Running Backs
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D Athletic Department Directory . . . . . . . . . .2 Mario Cristobal (Miami, 1993) Assistant Heach Coach/Offensive Line
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C 2015 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Bo Davis (LSU, 1993) Defensive Line
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IO Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Lane Kiffin (Fresno State, 1998) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
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Athletics Communications Personnel . . . . .3 Tosh Lupoi (California, 2005) Outside Linebackers
President Dr. Judy Bonner . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Billy Napier (Furman, 2003) Wide Receivers
Director of Athletics Bill Battle . . . . . . . . . .5 Kirby Smart (Georgia, 1999) Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
Senior Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Mel Tucker (Wisconsin, 1995) Assistant Head Coach/Secondary
Bobby Williams (Purdue, 1982) Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator
ON THE GRIDIRON Scott Cochran (LSU, 2001) Director of Strength and Conditioning
2015 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
2015 ALABAMA FOOTBALL DIRECTORY
Position Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Participation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Athletics Director Bill Battle
Executive Associate Athletics Director/Chief Financial Officer Finus Gaston
THE CRIMSON TIDE
Senior Associate Athletics Director/Support Services Kevin Almond
Player Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41
Senior Associate Athletics Director/Technology Advancement Milton Overton
Non-Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Senior Associate Athletics Director/Development Sam Branch
Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-47
Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator Marie Robbins
Associate Athletics Director/Compliance Jonathan Bowling
COACHING PERSONNEL
Associate Athletics Director/Student Services Jon Dever
Head Coach Nick Saban . . . . . . . . . . . 48-55
Associate Athletics Director/Business Carol Park
Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-65
Associate Athletics Director/Football Communications Jeff Purinton
Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66-69
Associate Athletics Director/Athletics Communications Douglas Walker
Assistant Athletics Director/Ticket Office and Tide Pride Chris Besanceney
2014 SEASON IN REVIEW
Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Kevin Whitacker
Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-89
Director of Football Operations Justin Dickens
Game Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-96
2015 ALABAMA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 5 #vs. Wisconsin TBD
Sept. 12 Middle Tennessee State TBD
Sept. 19 *Ole Miss TBD
Sept. 26 Louisiana-Monroe TBD
Oct. 3 *at Georgia TBD
Oct. 10 *Arkansas TBD
Oct. 17 *at Texas A&M TBD
Oct. 24 *Tennessee TBD
Nov. 7 *LSU TBD
Nov. 14 *at Mississippi State TBD
Nov. 21 Charleston Southern TBD
Nov. 28 *at Auburn TBD
*SEC Game • #Cowboys Classic (Arlington, Texas)
Bold denotes home game
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Ty FLOURNOY-Smith Fluh-noy
J.C. HASSENAUER Haas-en-our
Derek KIEF Keef
KORREN KIRVEN CORE-in CURVE-in
Isaac LUATUA Lew-uh-too-uh
Ross PIERSCHBACHER Piersch-bacher
JARRAN Reed Jer-in
Bradley SYLVE Silve
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ALABAMA ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF QUICK FACTS
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Department Phone: [phone] Associate Director of Athletics Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tuscaloosa, Ala. O
Department Fax: [phone] Communications: Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,155 CTI
Aaron Jordan U
Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 12, 1831 D
Associate Athletics Director for Athletics Office: [phone] O
Communications: e-mail: [email protected] Conference . . . . . . . . . Southeastern (West) R
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Douglas Walker Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Crimson and White N
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Office: [phone] Associate Director of Athletics Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Crimson Tide
e-mail: [email protected] Communications (FB Credentials):
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Judy Bonner
Roots Woodruff
Associate Athletics Director for Football Office: [phone] Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Battle
Communications: e-mail: [email protected] Faculty Athletics
Jeff Purinton Representative . . . . Dr. Kevin Whitaker
Office: [phone] Assistant Director of Athletics
Stadium . . Bryant-Denny Stadium (101,821)
e-mail: [email protected] Communications:
Nathan Sheehan
Associate Director of Athletics Office: [phone] First Year of Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1892
Communications (football): e-mail: [email protected] Overall Football Record 850-325-43 (.715)
Josh Maxson 1,218 games over 120 seasons
Office: [phone] Assistant Director of Athletics
SEC Record . . . . . . . . . . . 379-166-20 (.688)
e-mail: [email protected] Communications:
565 games over 82 seasons
Alex Thompson
Director of Athletics Communications: Office: [phone]
Jessica Paré e-mail: [email protected] National Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Office: [phone] 1925, 1926, 1930, 1934, 1941, 1961,
e-mail: [email protected] Athletics Communications Intern: 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992,
Michael Stimpert 2009, 2011, 2012
Office: [phone]
e-mail: [email protected]
SEC Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
1933, 1934, 1937, 1945, 1953, 1961,
TEAM INFORMATION 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1972, 1973,
1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981,
1989, 1992, 1999, 2009, 2012, 2014
Head Coach . . Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973) RETURNING OFFENSIVE STARTERS
Collegiate Record . . . . . . . . . 177-59-1 (.749) No. Name Pos. Class
First Team All-Americans
Alabama Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86-17 (.835) 70 Ryan Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . Sr.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 players, 135 times
74 Cam Robinson . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . .So.
First Team All-Conference
2014 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 players, 305 times
2014 SEC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1 RETURNING DEFENSIVE STARTERS
Bowl . . . .Allstate Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal) No. Name Pos. Class
Bowl Appearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62*
Result . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lost Ohio State, 35-42 93 Jonathan Allen . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . .Jr.
Bowl Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34*-24-3
Basic Offense . . . . . . . . . . Pro Style (Multiple) 30 Denzel Devall . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . Sr.
*NCAA Record
Basic Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 (Multiple) 4 Eddie Jackson . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . .Jr.
5 Cyrus Jones . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . Sr.
LETTERWINNERS RETURNING: 19 Reggie Ragland . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . Sr.
Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 90 Jarran Reed . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . Sr. CREDITS: The 2015 University of Alabama
Football Spring Media Guide was produced
Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 86 A’Shawn Robinson . . . . . . DL . . . . . . .Jr.
by the staff of the Alabama Athletics
Specialty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Communications Office. The publication was
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 STARTERS LOST written by Josh Maxson and Jeff Purinton
No. Name Pos. Class
with editorial assistance from Doug Walker,
LETTERWINNERS LOST: 72 Leon Brown . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . Sr. Jessica Paré and Alex Thompson along
Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 26 Landon Collins . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . .Jr. with Maxson and Purinton. Photography by
Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 9 Amari Cooper . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . .Jr. UA Director of Photography Kent Gidley,
Specialty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 33 Trey DePriest . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . Sr. Amelia Brackin and staff. Thanks to Crimson
Tide Productions for the cover and page
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 47 Xzavier Dickson . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . Sr.
designs. Special thanks to the Crimson
22 Christion Jones . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . Sr.
Tide coaching staff, teams of the NFL for
STARTERS RETURNING: 77 Arie Kouandjio . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . Sr.
photography assistance and the staff of the
Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 26 Nick Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . Sr. SEC office. Copyright 2015 by the Board of
Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 79 Austin Shepherd . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . Sr. Trustees of the University of Alabama. “Roll
Specialty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Blake Sims . . . . . . . . . . . . QB . . . . . . Sr. Tide,” “Crimson Tide” and “Bama,” along
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 84 Brian Vogler . . . . . . . . . . . TE . . . . . . Sr. with the primary and secondary logos, are
registered trademarks of The University of
2 DeAndrew White . . . . . . . WR . . . . . Sr.
STARTERS LOST: Alabama.
4 T.J. Yeldon . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . .Jr.
Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Specialty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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On Your
Alabama
president
Campus...
dr. judy l.
bonner
Dr. Judith L. Bonner was named the 28th president of The University
of Alabama on November 1, 2012. Founded in 1831, the University
is the state’s flagship and a student-centered comprehensive research
university.
Dr. Bonner served as interim president from March 5 until August 31,
2012. She was promoted to executive vice president and provost on
April 1, 2006, after serving as provost and vice president for Academic
Affairs since March 2003.
During Dr. Bonner’s tenure as provost and president, the University
underwent transformational change growing from just over 19,000
students in 2003 to more than 36,000 students in 2014. Each year, the
academic strength of the student body and the faculty exceeded the
record set the previous year.
Under her leadership as president, the Shelby Science and
Engineering Quad has been completed and plans to transform the
Peter Bryce campus into a vibrant new academic area are underway.
In addition, UA’s athletics programs have excelled in recent years
with several teams winning national championships.
Dr. Bonner joined the faculty at The University of Alabama in 1981 as
an associate professor and head of the department of human nutrition
and hospitality. She served as assistant academic vice president from
1985-1990 and as special assistant to the president from 1989-1991.
Promoted to professor in 1988, she was named dean of the College
of Human Environmental Sciences in 1989 and held that position until
2003.
Prior to coming to UA, she held faculty appointments in the
department of pediatrics at UAB and the department of medical
dietetics at The Ohio State University.
Dr. Bonner earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The
University of Alabama and her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University,
all in nutrition. Her research focused on nutritional needs of chronically
ill children and on eating disorders, and has resulted in numerous
publications.
Dr. Bonner is an active member of civic, scientific and professional
organizations. Among other awards and honors, her accolades include
the Distinguished Alumni Award from The Ohio State University, the
AHEA Leader Award and the award for Outstanding Dietitian for the
state of Alabama.
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BILL BATTLE
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
William R. he served as an assistant coach under head Battle received a National Football Foundation
“Bill” Battle is in coach Doug Dickey for four seasons (1966-69) award in December 2008 for Outstanding
his second year as until he was named head coach of the Volunteers Contributions to Amateur Football. In June 2010,
Director of Athletics in 1970. When he was named head coach, Battle Bill was inducted into the National Association of
at The University was the youngest head coach in college football Collegiate Marketing Administrators’ (NACMA)
of Alabama. Battle at the age of 28. Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Tennessee
took over the job During his seven-year tenure as head coach Sports Hall of Fame, receiving its Lifetime
on Friday, March 22, (1970-76), Battle’s teams went 59-22-2, finished Achievement Award in 2011. He currently serves
2013, succeeding Mal three seasons ranked in the nation’s top 10 on the boards of the Bryant-Jordan Student-
Moore who had held among five top-20 finishes and won four out of Athlete Foundation, The University of Alabama
the position since five bowl games. Battle’s Tennessee teams won A-Club Educational & Charitable Foundation,
November, 1999. 11 games once (1970) and at least 10 games in the Crimson Tide Foundation, and the National
Battle joined the Crimson Tide after a career as three different seasons (1970, 1971 and 1972). Football Foundation.
a college football coach and entrepreneur that His first Tennessee team finished the season Battle’s wife, Mary, is a summa cum laude
was consistently hallmarked by innovation and ranked fourth in both national polls. His 1971 graduate of the University of Texas School of
foresight. team finished ranked ninth in both national polls Nursing with a Bachelor of Science degree in
A native of Birmingham, Ala., Battle attended and the 1972 Tennessee squad finished ranked nursing. She earned a Master of Science in
The University of Alabama on a football eighth by the Associated Press and 11th in the healthcare administration from the University
scholarship and enjoyed a successful playing Coaches’ poll. of Alabama-Birmingham. For many years Mary
career as a three-year starter at end for the Battle began a career in the private sector worked in the healthcare industry both in the
Crimson Tide under legendary head coach after his coaching career ended. He held various clinical setting and for healthcare corporations
Paul “Bear” Bryant from 1960-62. Battle was a positions within Circle S Industries in Selma, that developed and managed physician
member of Bryant’s first national championship Ala., and served as president of two different provider networks including the development of
team at Alabama in 1961. Generally regarded companies, as well as vice chairman of the Circle strategically significant relationships with payors
as the team’s best end throughout his playing S Holding Company Board. During his six years and business and industry.
career, Battle came to Tuscaloosa after starring at Circle S, the organization grew from two Mary currently serves on the Arthritis
in three sports at Birmingham’s West End High companies earning $12 million in annual sales to Foundation National Board of Directors and
School. 10 companies earning $60 million. is the chairperson of the Arthritis Foundation
An excellent student, Battle holds a bachelor’s Battle founded The Collegiate Licensing Leadership Council for the Birmingham
degree from The University of Alabama Company (CLC) in 1981, and served as president market. She is also a member of the Volunteer
and a master’s degree from The University and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) until 2002. He Engagement Task Team for the Arthritis
of Oklahoma. He was an Academic All-SEC also served as chairman of the board of Licensing Foundation. In addition, Mary is an inaugural
selection as a senior in 1962 and was selected to Partners International (LPI), which was created in member of the UAB School of Medicine Board
play in the Senior Bowl all-star game in Mobile, 2001 to represent the licensing interests of non- of Visitors and is active in fundraising activities
Ala., in January of 1963. He was named first collegiate sports properties, as well as corporate for UAB that support research projects targeting
team tight end and second team defensive end and entertainment properties. more effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
on The University of Alabama All-Decade Team A 1981 inductee into the Alabama Sports The Battles are part of UAB’s Stem Cell
of the 1960s. Hall of Fame, Battle was inducted as the first Institute Board and are both active in their
Battle entered the coaching profession as a member of the charter class of the National support of UAB’s Department of Rheumatology.
graduate assistant at The University of Oklahoma Collegiate Licensing Association Hall of Fame in In their leisure time, the Battles enjoy life on their
in 1963 under famed head coach Bud Wilkinson. 2000. He was the recipient of the 2005 Paul W. ranch in Georgia. Mary is an avid equestrian
In 1964 and 1965, he served as an assistant Bryant Alumni Athlete Award at The University of while Bill enjoys working on various projects
coach at the United States Military Academy Alabama and was inducted into the International around the ranch.
while serving a two-year military tour. In 1966, he Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association
moved on to the University of Tennessee, where (LIMA) Hall of Fame in 2008.
FINUS GASTON KEVIN ALMOND SAM BRANCH MILTON OVERTON MARIE ROBBINS JONATHAN BOWLING JON DEVER CAROL PARK
EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE A.D. SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D. SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D. SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D. ASSOCIATE A.D. ASSOCIATE A.D. ASSOCIATE A.D. ASSOCIATE A.D.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER SUPPORT SERVICES DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR COMPLIANCE STUDENT SERVICES BUSINESS
JEFF PURINTON DOUG WALKER JEFF ALLEN CHRIS BESANCENEY TOMMY FORD BRAD LEDFORD AARON VOLD DR. KEVIN WHITAKER
ASSOCIATE A.D. ASSOCIATE A.D. ASSISTANT A.D. ASSISTANT A.D. ASSISTANT A.D. ASSISTANT A.D. ASSISTANT A.D. FACULTY ATHLETIC
FOOTBALL COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS SPORTS MEDICINE TICKETING / TIDE PRIDE DONOR PROGRAMS STRATEGIC MARKETING MAJOR GIFTS REPRESENTATIVE
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2015 Roster
No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown/Previous School
1 Chris Black WR 93 Jonathan Allen DL Jr. 6-3 283 2L Leesburg, Va./Stone Bridge
2 Tony Brown DB 22 Ryan Anderson LB Jr. 6-2 249 2L Daphne, Ala./Daphne
2 Derrick Henry RB 28 Anthony Averett DB So. 6-0 180 1L Woodbury, N.J./Woodbury
3 Bradley Sylve DB 94 Dakota Ball TE Jr. 6-3 254 1L Lindale, Ga./Pepperell
4 Eddie Jackson DB 6 Blake Barnett QB Fr. 6-5 200 HS Corona, Calif./Santiago
5 Ronnie Clark DB/RB 87 Parker Barrineau WR Sr. 6-0 184 2L Northport, Ala./American Christian Academy
5 Cyrus Jones DB 18 Cooper Bateman QB So. 6-3 220 1L Murray, Utah/Cottonwood
6 Blake Barnett QB 1 Chris Black WR Jr. 6-0 192 2L Jacksonville, Fla./First Coast
6 Laurence “Hootie” Jones DB 75 Bradley Bozeman OL So. 6-5 320 1L Roanoke, Ala./Handley
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0 7 Cam Sims WR 2 Tony Brown DB So. 6-0 195 1L Beaumont, Texas/Ozen
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5 R 8 Robert Foster WR 45 Hunter Bryant TE So. 6-5 222 SQ Roswell, Ga./Fellowship Christian School
OS 9 Da’Shawn Hand DL 43 Gussie Busch LB Fr. 5-11 205 RS St. Louis, Mo./Priory
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E 9 Bo Scarbrough RB 67 Josh Casher OL Fr. 6-1 294 RS Mobile, Ala./St. Paul’s
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10 Reuben Foster LB 5 Ronnie Clark DB/RB Fr. 6-2 228 RS Calera, Ala./Calera
11 Alec Morris QB 14 Jake Coker QB Sr. 6-5 232 1L Mobile, Ala./St. Paul’s/Florida State
12 Jonathan Cook DB 12 Jonathan Cook DB So. 6-0 197 1L Daphne, Ala./Spanish Fort
12 David Cornwell QB 12 David Cornwell QB Fr. 6-5 221 RS Norman, Okla./Norman North
13 ArDarius Stewart WR 39 Paden Crowder LB Sr. 6-3 208 SQ Vestavia Hills, Ala./Vestavia Hills
14 Jake Coker QB 48 David D’Amico TE Jr. 6-0 211 SQ Birmingham, Ala./Vestavia Hills
14 Deionte Thompson DB 62 Will Davis OL Jr. 6-5 315 SQ Letohatchee, Ala./Fort Dale Academy
15 Ronnie Harrison DB 30 Denzel Devall LB Sr. 6-2 252 3L Bastrop, La./Bastrop
15 JK Scott P 17 Kenyan Drake RB Sr. 6-1 210 3L Powder Springs, Ga./Hillgrove
16 Jamey Mosley LB 36 Johnny Dwight DL/TE Fr. 6-3 300 RS Rochelle, Ga./Wilcox County
17 Kenyan Drake RB 43 Lawrence Erekosima RB So. 5-7 175 SQ Simpsonville, S.C./Clinton
18 Cooper Bateman QB 32 Rashaan Evans LB So. 6-3 225 1L Auburn, Ala./Auburn
19 Reggie Ragland LB 80 Raheem Falkins WR Jr. 6-4 210 2L New Orleans, La./G.W. Carver
20 Tyren Jones RB 28 DeSherrius Flowers RB Fr. 6-1 211 HS Mobile, Ala./Vigor
20 Shaun Dion Hamilton LB 83 Ty Flournoy-Smith TE Sr. 6-3 247 1L Moultrie, Ga./Colquitt County/Georgia/Ga. Military
21 Maurice Smith DB 10 Reuben Foster LB Jr. 6-1 240 2L Auburn, Ala./Auburn
22 Ryan Anderson LB 8 Robert Foster WR So. 6-2 194 1L Monaca, Pa./Central Valley
23 Jabriel Washington DB 69 Joshua Frazier DL So. 6-4 315 1L Springdale, Ark./Har-Ber
24 Hamilton Philips RB 48 Bo Grant DB Jr. 6-2 195 SQ Valley, Ala./Valley
24 Geno Smith DB 89 Brandon Greene TE/OL Jr. 6-5 300 2L Ellenwood, Ga./Cedar Grove
25 Dillon Lee LB 99 Adam Griffith PK Jr. 5-10 192 2L Calhoun, Ga./Calhoun
25 Buddy Pell RB 20 Shaun Dion Hamilton LB So. 6-0 229 1L Montgomery, Ala./Carver
26 Marlon Humphrey DB 9 Da’Shawn Hand DL So. 6-4 273 1L Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge
28 Anthony Averett DB 58 Alex Harrelson SN Sr. 6-0 234 SQ Vestavia Hills, Ala./Vestavia Hills
28 DeSherrius Flowers RB 86 Truett Harris TE Sr. 6-3 220 SQ Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood
30 Denzel Devall LB 15 Ronnie Harrison DB Fr. 6-3 218 HS Tallahassee, Fla./FSU University School
31 Nate Staskelunas DB 63 J.C. Hassenauer OL So. 6-2 295 1L Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge
32 Rashaan Evans LB 2 Derrick Henry RB Jr. 6-3 242 2L Yulee, Fla./Yulee
34 Christian Miller LB 64 Grant Hill OL Jr. 6-6 322 2L Huntsville, Ala./Huntsville
35 Walker Jones LB 96 Stephen Hodge DL Sr. 6-2 254 SQ Akron, Ala./Hale County
35 Thomas Wood WR 42 Keith Holcombe LB Fr. 6-4 223 RS Tuscaloosa, Ala./Hillcrest
36 Johnny Dwight DL/TE 88 O.J. Howard TE Jr. 6-6 242 2L Prattville, Ala./Autauga Academy
39 Paden Crowder LB 26 Marlon Humphrey DB Fr. 6-1 192 RS Hoover, Ala./Hoover
41 Trey Moon DB 76 Dominick Jackson OL Sr. 6-6 315 1L Cupertino, Calif./Homestead/College of San Mateo
42 Keith Holcombe LB 4 Eddie Jackson DB Jr. 6-0 194 2L Lauderdale Lakes, Fla./Boyd Anderson
42 Jacob Parker TE 89 Bernel Jones DL Sr. 6-2 248 SQ Montgomery, Ala./Jefferson Davis
43 Gussie Busch LB 5 Cyrus Jones DB Sr. 5-10 196 3L Baltimore, Md./Gilman
43 Lawrence Erekosima RB 6 Laurence “Hootie” Jones DB So. 6-2 219 1L Monroe, La./Neville
44 Levi Wallace DB 20 Tyren Jones RB So. 5-9 212 1L Marietta, Ga./Walton
45 Hunter Bryant TE 35 Walker Jones LB So. 6-2 240 1L Germantown, Tenn./Evangelical Christian
45 Cedric Powell DB 70 Ryan Kelly OL Sr. 6-5 297 3L West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West
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2015 Roster
No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown/Previous School No. Name Pos.
56 Brandon Kennedy OL Fr. 6-3 290 HS Wetumpka, Ala./Wetumpka 46 Michael Nysewander TE
81 Derek Kief WR Fr. 6-4 198 RS Cincinnati, Ohio/La Salle 47 Brandon Moore OL
78 Korren Kirven OL/DL Jr. 6-4 300 2L Lynchburg, Va./Brookville 48 David D’Amico TE
95 Darren Lake DL Jr. 6-3 315 3L York, Ala./Sumter Central 48 Bo Grant DB
98 Adrian Lamothe P Sr. 5-10 191 SQ Monterrey, Mexico/Prepa Tec 49 Andre Sims OL
25 Dillon Lee LB Sr. 6-4 242 3L Buford, Ga./Buford 50 Alphonse Taylor OL
51 Jake Long DL Jr. 5-9 226 SQ Vestavia Hills, Ala./Vestavia Hills 51 Jake Long DL
68 Isaac Luatua OL Sr. 6-2 315 2L La Mirada, Calif./La Mirada 53 Jonathan Taylor DL
55 Cole Mazza SN Jr. 6-2 240 2L Bakersfield, Calif./Liberty 54 Dalvin Tomlinson DL
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34 Christian Miller LB Fr. 6-4 213 RS Columbia, S.C./Spring Valley 55 Cole Mazza SN E
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41 Trey Moon DB So. 6-0 190 SQ Cullman, Ala./Cullman 56 Brandon Kennedy OL O
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47 Brandon Moore OL Sr. 6-0 251 SQ Cincinnati, Ohio/Hills Christian Academy 56 Tim Williams LB 5
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11 Alec Morris QB Jr. 6-3 233 1L Allen, Texas/Allen 57 D.J. Pettway DL 0
2
16 Jamey Mosley LB Fr. 6-5 221 RS Mobile, Ala./Theodore 58 Brandon Greene OL
46 Michael Nysewander TE Sr. 6-1 237 1L Hoover, Ala./Hoover 58 Alex Harrelson SN
42 Jacob Parker TE So. 6-1 218 SQ Meridianville, Ala./Westminster Christian 59 Dallas Warmack OL
25 Buddy Pell RB So. 5-11 194 1L Mountain Brook, Ala./Mountain Brook 62 Will Davis OL
57 D.J. Pettway DL Sr. 6-3 270 2L Pensacola, Fla./Catholic/E. Mississippi CC 63 J.C. Hassenauer OL
24 Hamilton Philips RB So. 5-10 200 SQ Mobile, Ala./USM-Wright 64 Grant Hill OL
71 Ross Pierschbacher OL Fr. 6-4 298 RS Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls 66 Chris Posa OL
66 Chris Posa OL Jr. 6-4 281 SQ Commerce, Mich./St. Mary’s Prep 67 Josh Casher OL
45 Cedric Powell DB So. 5-11 185 SQ Birmingham, Ala./G.W. Carver 68 Isaac Luatua OL
89 Armani Purifoye WR So. 6-0 195 SQ Kingsland, Ga./Camden County 69 Joshua Frazier DL
96 Gunnar Raborn PK So. 5-9 187 1L Lafayette, La./St. Thomas More 70 Ryan Kelly OL
19 Reggie Ragland LB Sr. 6-2 252 3L Madison, Ala./Bob Jones 71 Ross Pierschbacher OL
90 Jarran Reed DL Sr. 6-4 313 1L Goldsboro, N.C./Goldsboro/Hargrave/E. Mississippi CC 74 Cam Robinson OL
86 A’Shawn Robinson DL Jr. 6-4 312 2L Fort Worth, Texas/Arlington Heights 75 Bradley Bozeman OL
74 Cam Robinson OL So. 6-6 326 1L Monroe, La./West Monroe 76 Dominick Jackson OL
9 Bo Scarbrough RB Fr. 6-2 240 HS Northport, Ala./Tuscaloosa County 78 Korren Kirven OL/DL
15 JK Scott P So. 6-5 195 1L Denver, Colo./Mullen 80 Raheem Falkins WR
49 Andre Sims OL Jr. 6-3 312 SQ Montgomery, Ala./Sidney Lanier 81 Derek Kief WR
7 Cam Sims WR So. 6-5 209 1L Monroe, La./Ouachita Parish 82 Thayer Weaver WR
24 Geno Smith DB Sr. 6-0 196 3L Atlanta, Ga./St. Pius X 83 Ty Flournoy-Smith TE
21 Maurice Smith DB Jr. 6-0 199 2L Sugar Land, Texas/Fort Bend Dulles 86 Truett Harris TE
91 O.J. Smith DL Fr. 6-2 308 RS Bossier City, La./Airline 86 A’Shawn Robinson DL
31 Nate Staskelunas DB Jr. 6-3 210 SQ Greenville, N.C./Arendell Parrott Academy 87 Parker Barrineau WR
13 ArDarius Stewart WR So. 6-1 204 1L Fultondale, Ala./Fultondale 88 O.J. Howard TE
3 Bradley Sylve DB Sr. 6-0 180 3L Port Sulphur, La./South Plaquemines 89 Bernel Jones DL
50 Alphonse Taylor OL Jr. 6-5 325 2L Mobile, Ala./Davidson 89 Armani Purifoye WR
53 Jonathan Taylor DL Jr. 6-4 340 JC Millen, Ga./Jenkins County/Georgia/Copiah-Lincoln JC 90 Jarran Reed DL
14 Deionte Thompson DB Fr. 6-2 183 HS Orange, Texas/West Orange-Stark 91 O.J. Smith DL
54 Dalvin Tomlinson DL Jr. 6-3 294 2L McDonough, Ga./Henry County 93 Jonathan Allen DL
44 Levi Wallace DB So. 6-0 172 SQ Tucson, Ariz./Tucson 94 Dakota Ball TE
59 Dallas Warmack OL Fr. 6-2 297 HS Atlanta, Ga./Mays 95 Darren Lake DL
23 Jabriel Washington DB Sr. 5-11 182 3L Jackson, Tenn./Trinity Christian Academy 96 Stephen Hodge DL
82 Thayer Weaver WR So. 5-11 180 SQ St. Louis, Mo./DeSmet 96 Gunnar Raborn K
56 Tim Williams LB Jr. 6-4 230 2L Baton Rouge, La./University Lab 98 Adrian Lamothe P
35 Thomas Wood WR So. 5-6 165 SQ Birmingham, Ala./Vestavia Hills 99 Adam Griffith PK
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Alabama Crimson Tide Depth Chart
OFFENSE DEFENSE
OFFENSIVE LINE DEFENSIVE LINE
No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Hometown No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Hometown
75 Bradley Bozeman OL So. 6-5 320 Roanoke, Ala. 93 Jonathan Allen DL Jr. 6-3 283 Leesburg, Va.
67 Josh Casher OL Fr. 6-1 294 Mobile, Ala. 36 Johnny Dwight DL/TE Fr. 6-3 300 Rochelle, Ga.
62 Will Davis OL Jr. 6-5 315 Letohatchee, Ala. 69 Joshua Frazier DL So. 6-4 315 Springdale, Ark.
58 Brandon Greene OL Jr. 6-5 300 Ellenwood, Ga. 9 Da’Shawn Hand DL So. 6-4 273 Woodbridge, Va.
63 J.C. Hassenauer OL So. 6-2 295 Woodbury, Minn. 96 Stephen Hodge DL Sr. 6-2 254 Akron, Ala.
64 Grant Hill OL Jr. 6-6 322 Huntsville, Ala. 89 Bernel Jones DL Sr. 6-2 248 Montgomery, Ala.
76 Dominick Jackson OL Sr. 6-6 315 Cupertino, Calif. 78 Korren Kirven OL/DL Jr. 6-4 300 Lynchburg, Va.
70 Ryan Kelly OL Sr. 6-5 297 West Chester, Ohio 95 Darren Lake DL Jr. 6-3 315 York, Ala.
20 56 Brandon Kennedy OL Fr. 6-3 290 Wetumpka, Ala. 51 Jake Long DL Jr. 5-9 226 Vestavia Hills, Ala.
1 78 Korren Kirven OL/DL Jr. 6-4 300 Lynchburg, Va. 57 D.J. Pettway DL Sr. 6-3 270 Pensacola, Fla.
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D 68 Isaac Luatua OL Sr. 6-2 315 La Mirada, Calif. 86 A’Shawn Robinson DL Jr. 6-4 312 Fort Worth, Texas
EP 60 Brandon Moore OL Sr. 6-0 251 Cincinnati, Ohio 90 Jarran Reed DL Sr. 6-4 313 Goldsboro, N.C.
T 71 Ross Pierschbacher OL Fr. 6-4 298 Cedar Falls, Iowa 91 O.J. Smith DL Fr. 6-2 308 Bossier City, La.
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C 66 Chris Posa OL Jr. 6-4 281 Commerce, Mich. 54 Dalvin Tomlinson DL Jr. 6-3 294 McDonough, Ga.
H 74 Cam Robinson OL So. 6-6 326 Monroe, La. 53 Jonathan Taylor DL Jr. 6-4 340 Millen, Ga.
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R 52 Andre Sims OL Jr. 6-3 312 Montgomery, Ala.
T 50 Alphonse Taylor OL Jr. 6-5 325 Mobile, Ala. DEFENSIVE BACKS
59 Dallas Warmack OL Fr. 6-2 297 Atlanta, Ga. No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Hometown
28 Anthony Averett DB So. 6-0 180 Woodbury, N.J.
QUARTERBACKS 2 Tony Brown DB So. 6-0 195 Beaumont, Texas
No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Hometown 12 Jonathan Cook DB So. 6-0 197 Daphne, Ala.
6 Blake Barnett QB Fr. 6-5 200 Corona, Calif. 5 Ronnie Clark DB/RB Fr. 6-2 228 Calera, Ala.
18 Cooper Bateman QB So. 6-3 220 Murray, Utah 48 Bo Grant DB Jr. 6-2 195 Valley, Ala./Valley
14 Jake Coker QB Sr. 6-5 232 Mobile, Ala. 15 Ronnie Harrison DB Fr. 6-3 218 Tallahassee, Fla.
12 David Cornwell QB Fr. 6-5 221 Norman, Okla. 26 Marlon Humphrey DB Fr. 6-1 192 Hoover, Ala.
11 Alec Morris QB Jr. 6-3 233 Allen, Texas 4 Eddie Jackson DB Jr. 6-0 194 Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.
5 Cyrus Jones DB Sr. 5-10 196 Baltimore, Md.
RUNNING BACKS 6 Hootie Jones DB So. 6-2 219 Monroe, La.
No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Hometown 41 Trey Moon DB So. 6-0 190 Cullman, Ala.
5 Ronnie Clark DB/RB Fr. 6-2 228 Calera, Ala. 45 Cedric Powell DB So. 5-11 185 Birmingham, Ala.
17 Kenyan Drake RB Sr. 6-1 210 Powder Springs, Ga. 24 Geno Smith DB Sr. 6-0 196 Atlanta, Ga.
43 Lawrence Erekosima RB So. 5-7 175 Simpsonville, S.C. 21 Maurice Smith DB Jr. 6-0 199 Sugar Land, Texas
28 DeSherrius Flowers RB Fr. 6-1 211 Mobile, Ala. 22 Nate Staskelunas DB Jr. 6-3 210 Greenville, N.C.
2 Derrick Henry RB Jr. 6-3 242 Yulee, Fla. 3 Bradley Sylve DB Sr. 6-0 180 Port Sulphur, La.
20 Tyren Jones RB So. 5-9 212 Marietta, Ga. 14 Deionte Thompson DB Fr. 6-2 183 Orange, Texas
25 Buddy Pell RB So. 5-11 194 Mountain Brook, Ala. 44 Levi Wallace DB So. 6-0 172 Tucson, Ariz.
9 Bo Scarbrough RB Fr. 6-2 240 Northport, Ala. 23 Jabriel Washington DB Sr. 5-11 182 Jackson, Tenn.
TIGHT ENDS LINEBACKERS
No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Hometown No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Hometown
48 David D’Amico TE Jr. 6-0 211 Birmingham, Ala. 22 Ryan Anderson LB Jr. 6-2 249 Daphne, Ala.
94 Dakota Ball TE Jr. 6-3 254 Lindale, Ga. 43 Gussie Busch LB Fr. 5-11 205 St. Louis, Mo.
38 Hunter Bryant TE So. 6-5 222 Roswell, Ga. 39 Paden Crowder LB Sr. 6-3 208 Vestavia Hills, Ala.
36 Johnny Dwight DL/TE Fr. 6-3 300 Rochelle, Ga. 30 Denzel Devall LB Sr. 6-2 252 Bastrop, La.
83 Ty Flournoy-Smith TE Sr. 6-3 247 Moultrie, Ga. 32 Rashaan Evans LB So. 6-3 225 Auburn, Ala.
86 Truett Harris TE Sr. 6-3 220 Brentwood, Tenn. 10 Reuben Foster LB Jr. 6-1 240 Auburn, Ala.
88 O.J. Howard TE Jr. 6-6 242 Prattville, Ala. 20 Shaun Dion Hamilton LB So. 6-0 229 Montgomery, Ala.
46 Michael Nysewander TE Sr. 6-1 237 Hoover, Ala. 42 Keith Holcombe LB Fr. 6-4 223 Tuscaloosa, Ala.
42 Jacob Parker TE So. 6-1 218 Meridianville, Ala. 35 Walker Jones LB So. 6-2 240 Germantown, Tenn.
25 Dillon Lee LB Sr. 6-4 242 Buford, Ga.
WIDE RECEIVERS 34 Christian Miller LB Fr. 6-4 213 Columbia, S.C. Valley
No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Hometown 16 Jamey Mosley LB Fr. 6-5 221 Mobile, Ala.
87 Parker Barrineau WR Sr. 6-0 184 Northport, Ala. 19 Reggie Ragland LB Sr. 6-2 252 Madison, Ala.
1 Chris Black WR Jr. 6-0 192 Jacksonville, Fla 56 Tim Williams LB Jr. 6-4 230 Baton Rouge, La.
80 Raheem Falkins WR Jr. 6-4 210 New Orleans, La.
8 Robert Foster WR So. 6-2 194 Monaca, Pa.
81 Derek Kief WR Fr. 6-4 198 Cincinnati, Ohio SPECIAL TEAMS
89 Armani Purifoye WR So. 6-0 195 Kingsland, Ga.
SPECIAL TEAMS
7 Cam Sims WR So. 6-5 209 Monroe, La.
13 ArDarius Stewart WR So. 6-1 204 Fultondale, Ala. No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. Hometown
82 Thayer Weaver WR So. 5-11 180 St. Louis, Mo. 99 Adam Griffi th PK Jr. 5-10 192 Calhoun, Ga.
35 Thomas Wood WR So. 5-6 165 Birmingham, Ala. 58 Alex Harrelson SN Sr. 6-0 234 Vestavia Hills, Ala.
98 Adrian Lamothe P Sr. 5-10 191 Monterrey, Mexico
55 Cole Mazza SN Jr. 6-2 240 Bakersfi eld, Calif.
96 Gunnar Raborn K So. 5-9 187 Lafayette, La.
15 JK Scott P So. 6-5 195 Denver, Colo.
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