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23. Shaun Dion Hamilton, LB, Alabama
A torn ACL in the SEC Championship ended Hamiltonās season prematurely in 2016. Prior to the injury, he recorded 64 tackles (nine for a loss), two sacks and one forced fumble. He is slated to return to full strength for 2017 and help fill the void left behind by Reuben Foster on the interior of Alabamaās linebacking corps.
16. Bo Scarbrough, RB, Alabama
Scarbrough is one of the toughest players to rank headed into spring ball. The Alabama native was a key cog in the run to the national championship appearance, recording at least 90 yards in each of the final four games. Scarbrough has a unique blend of power, speed and size but needs to avoid the injury bug in 2017. If heās healthy and receiving the bulk of the carries in the backfield, Scarbrough should be higher on this list.
13. Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
After catching 89 passes for 1,045 yards and seven touchdowns as a true freshman in 2015, Ridleyās numbers slipped with true freshman Jalen Hurts at quarterback in 2016. Ridley still caught 72 passes but only for 769 yards and seven scores. With Hurts having a full offseason to work with the No. 1 offense, Ridleyās numbers should rise closer to his freshman level in 2017.
9. DaāRon Payne, DL, Alabama
As the nose guard in Alabamaās 3-4 scheme, Payne isnāt going to post huge numbers during the course of a season. However, the Birmingham native is the anchor for this line and is a key cog in the Crimson Tideās ability to dominate at the line of scrimmage.
7. Jonah Williams, OL, Alabama
With Cam Robinson off to the NFL, Alabama wonāt have to look far for its new left tackle this spring. After starting all 15 games as a true freshman at right tackle in 2016, Williams is slated to flip to the left side in spring ball.
5. Jalen Hurts, QB, Alabama
Starting as a true freshman quarterback at Alabama is never easy, but thatās exactly what transpired for Hurts in 2016. He started in 14 contests for coach Nick Saban and threw for 2,780 yards and 23 scores. Hurtsā biggest contribution to the offense was his ability to make plays on the ground, as he accounted for 954 yards and 13 touchdowns. The sophomore still needs work as a passer, but he should enter 2017 as the favorite to earn first-team All-SEC honors.
1. Minkah Fitzpatrick, CB/S, Alabama
An injury to starting safety Eddie Jackson forced Fitzpatrick to slide from cornerback to safety just after the halfway mark of the 2016 campaign. However, Fitzpatrickās play never dipped, as he helped anchor a secondary that finished ninth nationally in pass efficiency defense and limited opposing offenses to just 52.5 in completion percentage during SEC play. Fitzpatrick recorded 66 tackles (five for a loss), seven pass breakups and six interceptions last year.
https://athlonsports.com/college-football/secs-spring-top-25-player-rankings-2017
A torn ACL in the SEC Championship ended Hamiltonās season prematurely in 2016. Prior to the injury, he recorded 64 tackles (nine for a loss), two sacks and one forced fumble. He is slated to return to full strength for 2017 and help fill the void left behind by Reuben Foster on the interior of Alabamaās linebacking corps.
16. Bo Scarbrough, RB, Alabama
Scarbrough is one of the toughest players to rank headed into spring ball. The Alabama native was a key cog in the run to the national championship appearance, recording at least 90 yards in each of the final four games. Scarbrough has a unique blend of power, speed and size but needs to avoid the injury bug in 2017. If heās healthy and receiving the bulk of the carries in the backfield, Scarbrough should be higher on this list.
13. Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
After catching 89 passes for 1,045 yards and seven touchdowns as a true freshman in 2015, Ridleyās numbers slipped with true freshman Jalen Hurts at quarterback in 2016. Ridley still caught 72 passes but only for 769 yards and seven scores. With Hurts having a full offseason to work with the No. 1 offense, Ridleyās numbers should rise closer to his freshman level in 2017.
9. DaāRon Payne, DL, Alabama
As the nose guard in Alabamaās 3-4 scheme, Payne isnāt going to post huge numbers during the course of a season. However, the Birmingham native is the anchor for this line and is a key cog in the Crimson Tideās ability to dominate at the line of scrimmage.
7. Jonah Williams, OL, Alabama
With Cam Robinson off to the NFL, Alabama wonāt have to look far for its new left tackle this spring. After starting all 15 games as a true freshman at right tackle in 2016, Williams is slated to flip to the left side in spring ball.
5. Jalen Hurts, QB, Alabama
Starting as a true freshman quarterback at Alabama is never easy, but thatās exactly what transpired for Hurts in 2016. He started in 14 contests for coach Nick Saban and threw for 2,780 yards and 23 scores. Hurtsā biggest contribution to the offense was his ability to make plays on the ground, as he accounted for 954 yards and 13 touchdowns. The sophomore still needs work as a passer, but he should enter 2017 as the favorite to earn first-team All-SEC honors.
1. Minkah Fitzpatrick, CB/S, Alabama
An injury to starting safety Eddie Jackson forced Fitzpatrick to slide from cornerback to safety just after the halfway mark of the 2016 campaign. However, Fitzpatrickās play never dipped, as he helped anchor a secondary that finished ninth nationally in pass efficiency defense and limited opposing offenses to just 52.5 in completion percentage during SEC play. Fitzpatrick recorded 66 tackles (five for a loss), seven pass breakups and six interceptions last year.
https://athlonsports.com/college-football/secs-spring-top-25-player-rankings-2017
