26): Simpson arrived at Alabama in December 2021, practicing with the team before its College Football Playoff run. He started Alabama's spring game and seems to enter August in a competition to start with Georgia transfer Trezmen Marshall and others. 21): Campbell converted to inside linebacker after arriving at Alabama and impressed coaches enough to see an extended look in the Sugar Bowl at the end of the season, above some other less-experienced players. Alexander appeared in only four games last season, mostly on special teams, and redshirted. The bad news: Alabama signed a pair of 2023 five-star edge players in Keon Keeley and Yhonzae Pierre, and competition for playing time behind Turner and Braswell this season should be fierce.

The good news for Alexander's chances of seeing the field: Anderson is gone to the NFL. Instead, Alexander was buried in a deep room of pass rushers that included Anderson, Dallas Turner and Chris Braswell.

18 in 247 Sports' industry composite): Alexander did not burst onto the scene as a freshman like Will Anderson did three seasons earlier, but most do not. Here is a look back at Alabama's 2022 recruiting haul: Outside of Simpson, Alabama has found a pair of starters in the trenches in guard Tyler Booker and defensive lineman Jaheim Oatis, while other players - including a few receivers - have an opportunity to break out in 2023. With another five star quarterback in Julian Sayin months away from joining the team, the quarterback room with an unusual five scholarship players is engaged in a game of musical chairs. But Simpson will enter August in a three-way quarterback competition with Jalen Milroe and transfer Tyler Buchner that will shape the trajectory of Simpson's career at Alabama. The Tide signed three players who finished the cycle as five stars in 247 Sports industry composite, including quarterback Ty Simpson. Hibbett returns to Tuscaloosa for his sophomore season, coming off a year in which he was the Crimson Tide’s long snapper as a freshman.During the week of Independence Day, Bama247 is taking a look back at Alabama's past five recruiting classes and how they have fared:Ī year-and-a-half after most of members of Alabama's 2022 recruiting class arrived on campus, some of last season's freshmen have separated themselves from the pack while others remain mostly unknowns. Punterīurnip returns for his redshirt sophomore season as the Crimson Tide’s punter, coming off a season in which he had 48 total punts, 15 of which were downed inside the 20-yard line. One of the SEC’s top kickers, Reichard returns to Alabama for his senior season having made 40-of-49 field goals across the past three years, as well as 176-of-178 extra point attempts. (NOTE: This will only take a look at the two-deep depth chart for each position) Projected Alabama Football starting lineup & depth chart for 2022 season Kicker Looking at that roster, what is the Crimson Tide’s projected starting lineup and depth chart for the 2022 season?

Alabama Crimson Tide kicker Will Reichard (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)Īmong the preseason favorites to win the national championship, Alabama Football enters the 2022 season with a talented roster once again, one that also has a notable amount of experienced players returning at key positions.

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