Five Alabama players who saw their stock rise in fall camp
With fall camp in the rear view mirror and game week just about underway, here are five Alabama Football players who elevated their stock during camp.
Redshirt freshman running back Richard Young made his presence felt in fall camp. Young is a physical back who projects to be RB3 for Alabama this season. Even in a traditional RB3 role he could expect to get a few carries in the Bama offense, but Young has made a valiant effort to push even further into the rotation. He likely won’t be splitting carries evenly with Jam Miller and Justice Haynes, but Richard Young will get his share of touches in 2024.
Redshirt freshman wide receiver Cole Adams has become a name to know in recent weeks. After flying under the radar for most of the offseason, the diminutive slot receiver is now being listed in the first team rotation in virtually every conversation about the receiving corps. While he won’t necessarily be a starter, Adams will join junior Emmanuel Henderson and stud freshman Ryan Williams in the next wave of pass-catchers.
Freshman receiver Rico Scott also showed a propensity for making big plays in fall camp. He was a standout player in Alabama’s second fall scrimmage and drew a lot of attention after making some highlight reel catches.
Scott will probably have a hard time getting on the field this season; in addition to veterans like Germie Bernard, Kendrick Law, Kobe Prentice, and Emmanuel Henderson, he is behind fellow true freshmen Ryan Williams and Caleb Odom in the pecking order. Still, Scott has displayed a lot of playmaking ability and is a promising piece that Alabama can build with going forward.
Junior defensive lineman LT Overton might have made the most noise of any individual player in fall camp. The Texas A&M transfer will be playing the Bandit position in Kane Wommack’s defense. A former 5-star, Overton should be very comfortable in this strongside defensive end role. He will be splitting snaps with redshirt senior Jah-Marien Latham, but Overton should be among the most disruptive members of Alabama’s front seven in 2024.
True freshman cornerback Zabien Brown’s stock was already high entering fall camp. An early enrollee, Brown impressed and played with the first team even back in the spring. Still, he was able to generate even more confidence in his abilities amongst the coaches and fan base this fall.
Playing with a cast on his left hand, Brown stayed right in the mix for the starting cornerback role. He remains neck and neck with Wake Forest transfer DaShawn Jones, despite Jones having three years of collegiate experience on him. It’s pretty clear that Brown is the long-term answer at corner.
Other risers throughout fall camp included redshirt freshman edge Qua Russaw, senior linebacker Justin Jefferson, and sophomore defensive back King Mack. All three are reserves who could find niche roles in the Alabama defense and/or become impact special teams contributors.