Alabama Football in the NFL 2022 Season Preview: AFC East
By Matt Melton
Jaylen Waddle – Miami Dolphins
2021 Stats: 104 receptions, 1,015 yards, 6 TD, 2 carries, 3 yards, 1 TD
Having posted an impressive season a year ago as a rookie with the Miami Dolphins, Waddle enters his second season in the NFL as one half of the AFC East’s most exciting wide receiver duo looking for an encore 2022 campaign.
Waddle should once again be one of the top receiving options for the Dolphins in 2022, but the amount of potential targets that the second year wideout receives could fall a little due to the acquisition by Miami of the previously mentioned Hill. The speedy wideout should be set for a strong 2022 season in Miami regardless, with Waddle also likely making an impact in the Dolphins return game as well.
Raekwon Davis – Miami Dolphins
2021 Stats: 28 tackles, 1 TFL, 0.5 sacks
One of three former Alabama defensive tackles in the AFC East, Davis enters his third NFL season with the Miami Dolphins in 2022.
A key name along the Miami defensive front, Davis likely enters 2022 as the starting nose tackle for the Dolphins, one who is likely set for yet another strong season. Assuming the former Crimson Tide standout stays healthy as well, Davis is likely set for an uptick in production in 2022, similar to his rookie season where he collected 40 total tackles.