🏈 Favorite Bama player(s) of all time

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Kenny Stabler, Derrick Thomas, Major Ogilvie, AJ McCarron, CJ Mosely, Bobby Humphrey, Johnny Musso, Sean Alexander, Joe Namath, Gary Hollingsworth.

 

[bama alum]

All time? Which decade alone?

Major Ogilvie, Van Tiffin, Jeremiah Castille, John Hannah, Derrick Thomas, Lane Bearden...This list is almost unending.

Jeremy Elder and Eddie Williams will not make this list. For that matter, neither will DJ Hall.

 

[ColoradoTide]

didn't even finish reading the title and Biscuit jumped to mind

 

[Crimson&WhiteGecko]

Barrett Jones by far. Nothing against the rest but his diversity, academics, talent, & character are too much to beat IMHO.

 

[BornBama]

One that comes to mind frequently in the last few years that I respect a lot and wonder how he is doing is Siran Stacy.

 

[PhillyGirl]

Barrett Jones by far. Nothing against the rest but his diversity, academics, talent, & character are too much to beat IMHO.

Definitely my favorite of the recent teams.

 

[mhardiman]

Too many greats to list just one; as a kid I looked up to Gary Hollingsworth (my older brother wore 14 because of Hollingsworth and I later inherited the number), Siren Stacy, Prince Wimbley, David Palmer, Antonio London, Antonio Langham, George Teague, Jay Barker and Tommy Johnson. Of the later players I'd have to go with Rashad Johnson, Javier Arenas, Julio Jones, Trent Richardson and AJ.

 

[RollTideRandy]

Remember these guys?


Curry and Copeland

 

[bamaraider]

Idk why, I just separate the players of recent from the players from the way past. I did it in the 90s and still do it today. Players of recent is obvious: Hightower, Barron, Julio, McElroy, Mike Johnson, Demeco Ryans, Roman Harper, Arenas, McCarron, and Barret Jones. Just too many to list. Glad we have that problem.

 

[rick4bama]

'60- Kenny "Snake" Stabler
'70- John Hannah, Johnny Musso
'80- Derrick Thomas
'90- Shawn Alexander
'00- Mark Ingram
'10- A.J.
I could still list more men that play for Bama, that I really, really enjoy watching play for Coach Bryant, Ray, Bill, Coach Stallings, Mike,???, Mike, Joe, Coach Saban.

 

[Snake2]

Can't believe that I have not seen Lee Roy Jordon name somewhere in this tread. I know the players are bigger, stronger and faster nowdays, but Lee Roy not only could play today, but he'd stand out too. I've never seen a better football player.A guy told me one time this as the truth. He said when Leroy played football at Alabama Coach Bryant asked everyone who all wanted to start the first game and of course everyone waved there hand. Coach Bryant put 3 footballs on the goal line and lined up all the players on the 20 yard line and told them whoever can bring me a football can start and he said Leroy brought him back 2 footballs?

 

[rick4bama]

Can't believe that I have not seen Lee Roy Jordon name somewhere in this tread. I know the players are bigger, stronger and faster nowdays, but Lee Roy not only could play today, but he'd stand out too. I've never seen a better football player.A guy told me one time this as the truth. He said when Leroy played football at Alabama Coach Bryant asked everyone who all wanted to start the first game and of course everyone waved there hand. Coach Bryant put 3 footballs on the goal line and lined up all the players on the 20 yard line and told them whoever can bring me a football can start and he said Leroy brought him back 2 footballs?

I almost did, but I pick the one that I listen to on radio or watch on TV. If I did it that way I would have picked Coach Bryant.

 

[Snake2]

Jordan attended Excel High School in Excel, Alabama, where he was a standout at fullback. Between 1960–1962, Jordan excelled for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team under head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. He played as both a linebacker and center for the team. In his sophomore season of 1960, he helped the Crimson Tide finish with an 8–1-2 record. In the Bluebonnet Bowl, versus the Texas Longhorns, he was named the game's MVP in a 3–3 tie.[SUP][1][/SUP]
The following year, Jordan was again an important part of the team as Alabama finished with an 11–0 record, a SEC Championship, and a national championship. The season included six shutouts, which included a 34–0 win over rival Auburn. Alabama wrapped up the season with a 10–3 victory over Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl.
In his senior season, the Crimson Tide fell short of another national championship with a 10–1 record. In his final game for the Tide, Jordan recorded 31 tackles in a 17–0 victory over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl.[SUP][2][/SUP] For his performance, he received his second MVP award in a bowl game. At the end of his senior year, he received unanimous All-American status and the Lineman of the Year award.[SUP][3][/SUP]
During his career for Alabama, Jordan received high praise from Bryant, who stated, "He was one of the finest football players the world has ever seen. If runners stayed between the sidelines, he tackled them. He never had a bad day, he was 100 percent every day in practice and in the games."[SUP][3][/SUP]
In 1980, Jordan was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. In 1983, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fam