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True freshman who will avoid redshirts:
-Minkah Fitzpatrick - Had a tough night. Kind of got picked on, really. He did get credit for a sack. although he kind of bounced off the QB and Reed actually took him down. He will probably improve quickly, and he got some big game experience.
-Damien Harris - Got quite a few carries and looked decent with some blocking. Hard to tell the way our second unit OL got man handled. Will definitely be needed down the road this season, so good to get his feet wet.
-Daron Payne - Saw him get some first quarter action. Looks like a senior in pads. Didn't make a huge impact but most of our DT's fly under the radar in run defense.
-Calvin Ridley - Finished with 3 catches. Ran a real nice deep route but was slightly underthrown. Looks like our #3/#4 option with Mullaney. Could be starting sooner than later if Stewart doesn't show a little more.
-Ronnie Harrison - Got some time in the second half. I think he finished with 1 tackle. If there are problems with Geno or Eddie, I would expect him to be "next man up" or close to it.
-Shawn Burgess-Becker - This one is a little surprising. Saban pointed out a few weeks ago that he was a good special teams player in practice. Apparently good enough at it to avoid the redshirt, as he doesn't appear to be in line for much time at safety.
-Lester Cotton - Did not look good in mop up duty, but the staff must be pretty high on him to take backup LT snaps. I'm sure they want him in that Right Tackle competition next season, so he will have to learn quickly.
-Hentges - I'm pretty sure saw him in the first half on the Robert Foster TD. With TFS graduating and OJ in limbo (production/draft), his role is bound to expand next season.
The only surprise might be that Charlot did not play. Cam Sims coming back could directly affect his role from here on out. Other than him, I'm not sure any other guys will avoid the red shirt...
RTR
-Minkah Fitzpatrick - Had a tough night. Kind of got picked on, really. He did get credit for a sack. although he kind of bounced off the QB and Reed actually took him down. He will probably improve quickly, and he got some big game experience.
-Damien Harris - Got quite a few carries and looked decent with some blocking. Hard to tell the way our second unit OL got man handled. Will definitely be needed down the road this season, so good to get his feet wet.
-Daron Payne - Saw him get some first quarter action. Looks like a senior in pads. Didn't make a huge impact but most of our DT's fly under the radar in run defense.
-Calvin Ridley - Finished with 3 catches. Ran a real nice deep route but was slightly underthrown. Looks like our #3/#4 option with Mullaney. Could be starting sooner than later if Stewart doesn't show a little more.
-Ronnie Harrison - Got some time in the second half. I think he finished with 1 tackle. If there are problems with Geno or Eddie, I would expect him to be "next man up" or close to it.
-Shawn Burgess-Becker - This one is a little surprising. Saban pointed out a few weeks ago that he was a good special teams player in practice. Apparently good enough at it to avoid the redshirt, as he doesn't appear to be in line for much time at safety.
-Lester Cotton - Did not look good in mop up duty, but the staff must be pretty high on him to take backup LT snaps. I'm sure they want him in that Right Tackle competition next season, so he will have to learn quickly.
-Hentges - I'm pretty sure saw him in the first half on the Robert Foster TD. With TFS graduating and OJ in limbo (production/draft), his role is bound to expand next season.
The only surprise might be that Charlot did not play. Cam Sims coming back could directly affect his role from here on out. Other than him, I'm not sure any other guys will avoid the red shirt...
RTR
