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Stats from second spring football scrimmage

Posted on April 13, 2013 by | Comments Off

Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper catches a pass in the second spring scrimmage. (Photo courtesy of UA Athletics)

Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper catches a pass in the second spring scrimmage. (Photo courtesy of UA Athletics)

Here are the statistical leaders from the second spring scrimmage for the Alabama football team, the last one before the open A-Day scrimmage. You can click here to see video from the open warm-up period and here for a photo gallery from the event.

Passing

A.J. McCarron – 23 for 28, 319 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INT
Blake Sims – 10 for 15, 183 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT

Rushing

T.J. Yeldon – 14 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD
Derrick Henry – 17 rushes, 79 yards
Kenyan Drake – 12 rushes, 71 yards

Receiving
Chris Black – 10 catches, 113 yards
Amari Cooper – 6 catches, 108 yards, 4 TD
Christion Jones – 5 catches, 72 yards, 1 TD

Defense
HaSean “HaHa” Clinton-Dix – 6 tackles
Denzel Devall – 6 tackles, 1 sack
Ryan Anderson – 6 tackles
Deion Belue – 5 tackles, 1 sack
Vinnie Sunseri – 4 tackles, 1 PBU

Other notes

McCarron’s touchdown passes: 36 yards, 55, 18, 3 and 12.
Sims’ touchdown passes: 22 yards, 63 yards.
Alec Morris had one touchdown pass of 10 yards.
Parker McLeod had one touchdown pass of 23 yards.

Yeldon’s rushing touchdowns: 65 yards, 7.

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Photo Gallery: Saturday’s football scrimmage

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Wide receiver Chris Black (5, right) receiving a pass from quarterback Luke Del Rio (14, black jersey) while warming up for Saturday's scrimmage. (Copyright photo by Brett Hudson)

Wide receiver Chris Black (5, right) receiving a pass from quarterback Luke Del Rio (14, black jersey) while warming up for Saturday’s scrimmage. (Copyright photo by Brett Hudson)

Alabama head coach Nick Saban observing the open period of the spring scrimmage on Saturday. (Copyright photo by Brett Hudson)

Alabama head coach Nick Saban observing the open period of the spring scrimmage on Saturday. (Copyright photo by Brett Hudson)

Alabama running back Kenyan Drake strikes the Heisman pose while carrying the ball in the second spring scrimmage. (Photo courtesy of UA Athletics)

Alabama running back Kenyan Drake strikes the Heisman pose while carrying the ball in the second spring scrimmage. (Photo courtesy of UA Athletics)

Linebacker Denzel Devall (left), defensive lineman Jeoffrey Pagan (middle) and defensive lineman Brandon ivory (right) at the second spring scrimmage. (Photo courtesy of UA Athletics)

Linebacker Denzel Devall (left), defensive lineman Jeoffrey Pagan (middle) and defensive lineman Brandon ivory (right) at the second spring scrimmage. (Photo courtesy of UA Athletics)

Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron (10) drops back to pass behind the protection of Anthony Steen with head coach Nick Saban looking on. (Photo courtesy of UA Athletics)

Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron (10) drops back to pass behind the protection of Anthony Steen with head coach Nick Saban looking on. (Photo courtesy of UA Athletics)

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Practice report from Alabama’s workout Friday

Posted on January 4, 2013 by | Comments Off

MIAMI SHORES, Florida — Alabama starting center Barrett Jones went through another practice today, as the Crimson Tide worked out in Barry University’s soccer stadium.

After missing about a month because of an injured left foot, Jones has practiced four straight days, and the way he’s moving around, it’s hard to tell which foot is the problem. The only sign is the protective wrap.

Jones said Thursday he would be close to 100 percent by kickoff for the BCS National Championship Game on Monday night, and judging from the way he is practicing, there’s little reason to doubt him.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban allowed reporters inside the gates for about 16 minutes today, and it’s the final time this season media will be allowed to watch any portion of practice. The Crimson Tide worked out in helmets, shoulder pads and shorts.

The Crimson Tide has a closed practice scheduled for Saturday at Barry University before a walk-through Sunday.

Also today, injured receiver Kenny Bell ran and cut back and forth just fine as he recovers from a broken leg, which needed surgery Nov. 25. After making one catch, he playfully dodged one of his coaches by cutting one way, then the other, then back to his original direction.

However, he still is wearing a black non-contact jersey, which makes it uncertain he will play Monday. If he does, it would add perhaps Alabama’s best deep threat back into the lineup.

Freshman linebacker Denzel Devall, who injured his knee Dec. 19, went through all drills today. He was cleared for contact before Alabama came to South Florida two days ago, and he appears ready to go.

Alabama tight end Harrison Jones rejoined the team today. When the Crimson Tide flew down to Miami on Wednesday, Jones was left behind for what Saban called “medical reasons.”

During the media viewing period, Alabama worked on punting, which the Tide usually doesn’t do with reporters inside the gates. Cyrus Jones, walk-on Nathan McAllister and true freshman Chris Black returned punts. Black is sitting out this season with an injured shoulder, but it should be interesting to see how he stacks up as a possible punt returner next season.

Former Alabama All-America center Dwight Stephenson watched practice. When Alabama last repeated as national champions in 1978 and 1979, he started both years. His son, Dwight Stephenson Jr., played for Notre Dame during 2003-07.

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Denzel Devall video from practice today

Posted on January 3, 2013 by | Comments Off

MIAMI SHORES, Florida — Alabama freshman linebacker Denzel Devall practiced today in his regular jersey, leaving the black non-contact one behind.

Devall sprained his knee Dec. 19, but has made significant progress recently. Here’s a short video of Devall (No. 30) going through a drill with the other outside linebackers:

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Alabama’s Thursday practice in Miami

Posted on January 3, 2013 by | Comments Off
Wide receiver Kenny Bell ran, cut and caught passes in practice at Barry University.

Wide receiver Kenny Bell ran, cut and caught passes in practice at Barry University.

MIAMI SHORES, Florida — Alabama receiver Kenny Bell drew some attention at the Crimson Tide’s workout Thursday afternoon, courtesy of his quarterback, AJ McCarron.

Bell is recovering from surgery for a broken leg Nov. 25, but he is practicing and running well. And nobody made a bigger deal out of that than McCarron, one of Bell’s best friends on the team. As Bell made a nice catch of a ball thrown by Blake Sims, McCarron shouted, “Coach, put him in the game!” McCarron continued playing up Bell’s every run, cut and catch.

Bell still hasn’t been cleared for contact, and he is wearing black jersey that injured players wear at practice.

Maybe he was paying Bell back for Wednesday night. Bell managed to sneak away with McCarron’s phone and posted several things on the quarterback’s Twitter account. He wasn’t pretending to be McCarron — after all, the one post about how McCarron’s followers really, really should follow Kenny Bell was a giveaway.

Alabama worked out at Buccaneer Stadium at Barry University. It’s typically a soccer field, but for the past 18 years, it has served as a practice facility for one of the teams in the Orange Bowl or BCS National Championship. Last year, Barry hosted West Virginia before its 70-33 win over Clemson in the Orange Bowl. When Alabama played Michigan in the Orange Bowl at the end of the 1999 season, Barry hosted the Wolverines.

Alabama center Barrett Jones looked fine. He worked in his regular white jersey, and during the period in which reporters were allowed to watch practice, he was participating in contact drills. He looks ready to go. In fact, he looked good enough that all that time he spent on the sideline in the past month looks precautionary in hindsight.

Alabama freshman linebacker Denzel Devall practiced in his regular jersey as well. He hurt his knee Dec. 19 while working on the field goal block team.

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Guess who returned to Alabama’s practice today?

Posted on January 1, 2013 by | Comments Off

While Mark Edwards made his way to South Florida today, Daily Bama Blog contributor Brett Hudson covered Alabama’s practice today. Here is his report:

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — The Crimson Tide stepped into the indoor facility today to avoid rain for the second straight practice (and prepare in the 70-degree temperature expected in Miami), for its first practice of 2013.

The new year is making for a new Barrett Jones, as Alabama’s starting center went through limited drills with the first team. He wore his typical white practice jersey with the black No. 75 on it, rather than the black non-contact jersey he has had since hurting his foot in the SEC Championship Game.

Jones skipped some footwork drills, but he did line up next to a guard and snap the football before carrying out blocking assignments in pads. We have practice video at the bottom of this post, which includes footage of Jones.

Wide receiver Kenny Bell (broken leg) remained in a black non-contact jersey while jogging outside of wide receiver drills. Bell is still sporting a noticeable hobble in his step, but does seem to be making progress. Bell has not come close to full speed as far as we have seen, however.

Also in the black jerseys were linebacker Denzel Devall (knee) and defensive back Jarrick Williams (preseason knee surgery).

Wide receiver Kevin Norwood seemed to favor his right ankle very
slightly in drills today, especially after making cuts. Norwood
practiced fully, and Tide head coach Nick Saban has not disclosed any injuries to him in his reports to the media. Norwood’s ankle did appear to have extra tape on it.

From a schematic side, the wide receivers were practicing shorter
double-move routes, with offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier acting as the cornerback. The receivers would fake a slant route, which Nussmeier would bite on as his receivers would run behind him in a diagonal route towards the sideline.

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Thoughts from Saturday’s Alabama football practice

Posted on December 29, 2012 by | Comments Off

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — A couple of injured players appeared to have made progress today.

Alabama linebacker Denzel Devall still is in a black non-contact jersey, but he was going through some drills. Also, receiver Kenny Bell ran some pass routes, although he limped noticeably when running downfield on at least one occasion.

Bell had surgery on his broken leg Nov. 25, and it didn’t appear he had any chance of playing the rest of the year. Now, even with the limp, he isn’t totally out of the picture. Still, I’d be surprised if he played any at all against Notre Dame on Jan. 7.

Tide center Barrett Jones (left foot) dressed out but wore a black non-contact jersey and was riding an exercise bike during the media viewing period. The game kicks off in nine days, and Tide coach Nick Saban wants Jones to have a little bit practice work before allowing him to play.

The Tide worked out indoors again, as the players wore shorts, shoulder pads and helmets. They allowed reporters inside the facility for one six-minute period.

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Thoughts from Friday’s Alabama football practice

Posted on December 28, 2012 by | Comments Off

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — The Crimson Tide practiced inside in full pads today, and injured receiver Kenny Bell (broken leg) went through some drills.

Bell had surgery on his leg Nov. 25. In addition to running a few short routes and catching passes, he also did some light jogging and skipping along with linebacker Denzel Devall, who hurt his knee last week. The “skipping” part is exactly as it sounds — they skipped like a child for about 20 or 30 yards.

Alabama coach Nick Saban has said it is uncertain if Bell will play in the BCS National Championship Game.

Alabama center Barrett Jones remained on the sideline with strength coach Scott Cochran, dressed in his football gear with a big black walking boot protecting his injured left foot. For most of the period in which reporters watched, Jones rode the exercise bike. He wore a black non-contact jersey.

True freshman linebacker Reggie Ragland is playing Notre Dame All-American Manti Te’o in practice with the scout team. Three different walk-ons wore No. 7 for receiver T.J. Jones for scout-team duty, and three others wore No. 80 for tight end Tyler Eifert.

Alabama will practice Saturay afternoon before taking off Sunday and Monday. The Tide will practice Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning before flying to Miami on Tuesday afternoon.

Some practice video shot by Brett Hudson:

Addition video of the Tide receivers, although it doesn’t include Bell:

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Saban on Barrett Jones, Denzel Devall

Posted on December 27, 2012 by | Comments Off

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Alabama coach Nick Saban said tonight he still isn’t certain when starting center Barrett Jones and backup linebacker Denzel Devall will return to practice.

Jones injured his foot Dec. 1 in the SEC Championship Game win over Georgia, while Devall hurt his knee Dec. 19 while working on blocking field goals.

“We don’t really have anything new to report from an injury standpoint,” Saban said. “Barrett and Denzel both spent a little time on a treadmill. Depending on how that goes this week, then they’ll probably be able to practice maybe next week.

“That’s kind of the plan, but it’s day to day because they both need to continue to make progress to be able to come back and play. We’re hopeful that they get at least five practices in before the game and are able to do that and sustain that.”

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Thoughts from Thursday’s Alabama football practice

Posted on December 27, 2012 by | Comments Off

Alabama went through its seventh practice today as it prepares for its BCS National Championship Game appearance. The Crimson Tide worked out in full pads inside its indoor practice facility. It marked the second practice in two days after the team took a three-day break for Christmas.

Alabama coach Nick Saban has said he wants to duplicate the 65- to 70-degree temperature the Tide will face when it plays in Miami’s Sun Life Stadium, and it’s quite a bit colder than that in Tuscaloosa this afternoon.

Alabama center Barrett Jones still isn’t practicing. During the 16-minute part of practice reporters were allowed to view, Jones stood on the sideline opposite of us, wearing a black non-contact jersey with a black walking boot on his injured left foot. He did some light exercises under the direction of Tide strength coach Scott Cochran.

Today marks 26 days since he injured his foot in the SEC Championship Game’s opening quarter. He didn’t have his best game of the season in the 32-28 win over Georgia, but it he still is wearing a walking boot nearly four weeks later, then it’s almost unbelievable to think he played that day and was reasonably effective. I’m not sure how he managed it.

For Alabama, the good part of Jones missing these practices is that backup Ryan Kelly, an All-SEC Freshman Team member, is getting plenty of work with the first-team line.

Freshman linebacker Denzel Devall wore a black non-contact jersey, too, and appeared more active than Jones. He worked under the direction of Tide trainer Jeff Allen, too, walking from one sideline to the other and back again. Sometimes he would do side steps. Other times he walked in a zig-zag. And other times he walked a straight line. He also did some small jumps, lifting only about two or three inches off the ground, if that much. That’s still more verticle leap than I have.

Wide receiver Kenny Bell (leg) wasn’t at practice, as he was before Christmas break. Noseguard Jesse Williams (knee) practiced but wasn’t doing a whole lot during the media viewing period. Cornerback Dee Milliner sat out some drills in the final practices before Christmas break, but he appeared to be doing everything today.

We have some video of Devall doing his walks. We don’t have Jones because he remained on the other sideline, which was too far away for my camera phone.

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Thoughts from Saturday’s Alabama football practice

Posted on December 22, 2012 by | Comments Off

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — The Crimson Tide worked out Saturday morning in full pads before sending the players off for Christmas. They’ll get Sunday, Monday and Tuesday off before returning to work Wednesday.

Alabama practiced in its indoor facility for the third straight day. Head coach Nick Saban said he would like his team to practice in the same temperature in which it will play in Miami Gardens, Fla., for the BCS National Championship Game. He said he anticipates that being 65 to 70 degrees.

Freshman linebacker Denzel Devall rode the exercise bike after standing and watching Friday. He hurt his knee Wednesday as Alabama worked on blocking field goals and is listed as day-to-day.

Freshman D.J. Pettway worked out with the linebackers for the second straight day.

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Thoughts from Friday’s Alabama football practice

Posted on December 21, 2012 by | Comments Off

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Even with the sun shining brightly and the air not too chilly, Alabama practiced inside today for the second straight day.

Freshman linebacker Denzel Devall was on the field but only as an observer. Wearing a black non-contact jersey and a brace on his injured left knee, he watched the other linebackers work.

Noseguard Jesse Williams looks fine as he recovers from a sprained knee suffered in the SEC Championship Game.

Defensive back John Fulton, who suffered from a turf toe injury against Texas A&M, was limping a little but went through workouts. Cornerback Dee Milliner sat out one of the two periods reporters were allowed to view today, but it doesn’t appear serious. As Barrett Jones said earlier this week, because Alabama is going through preseason-style workouts, the reserves are getting a little more work than usual in practice.

Although Alabama is working mostly on Alabama, there is a little bit of practice time taken with preparing for Notre Dame. During the period in which the defensive backs and linebackers work on pass coverage, two of the scout-team tight ends had make-shift No. 80 jerseys. That’s the number of Notre Dame senior tight end Tyler Eifert.

Here’s practice video, shot by Brett Hudson:

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Saban: Denzel Devall injury not serious

Posted on December 20, 2012 by | Comments Off
Denzel Devall (30) and Quinton Dial bring down Mississippi State quarterback Tyler Russell earlier this year. (AP photo by Dave Martin)

Denzel Devall (30) and Quinton Dial bring down Mississippi State quarterback Tyler Russell earlier this year. (AP photo by Dave Martin)

Alabama backup linebacker Denzel Devall injured his knee during Wednesday’s practice, but Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban confirmed this evening the injury isn’t serious.

Saban said it was a sprain, and he was hurt while the Tide was working on blocking field goals.

“He has not been ruled out for the game by any stretch of the imagination,” Saban said. “He won’t practice until after Christmas, and he’ll be day-to-day then.”

A 6-foot-2, 243-pounder from Bastrop, La., Devall has played in all 13 games this season as a true freshman. He has 17 tackles, three stops for lost yardage, two sacks and a fumble recovery.

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Nick Saban: Devall has earned his increased playing time

Posted on November 1, 2012 by | Comments Off

Denzel Devall (30) and Quinton Dial bring down Mississippi State quarterback Tyler Russell. (AP photo by Dave Martin)

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Alabama freshman linebacker Denzel Devall is getting more and more playing time each week, and Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said he has earned it.

Saban said during his weekly radio show Thursday night Devall has athletic ability and has made plays. In Saturday’s 38-7 win over Mississippi State, the native of Bastrop, La., had a quarterback sack, another tackle that resulted in a 13-yard loss and two quarterback hurries.

“Denzell Devall has been a guy that we’ve played a little more,” Saban said. “Now that he has a little more confidence, knowledge, experience, whatever you want to call it, in what to do, we can play him some in nickel situations. He does have some pass rush ability.

“He helped us in the last game and he was active in the last game. We want to continue to use him in a role that he feels comfortable with.”

For the season, Devall has 11 tackles and a fumble recovery.

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Freshman linebacker gets Tide player-of-the-week award

Posted on October 29, 2012 by | Comments Off

Christion Jones, left, and T.J. Yeldon, right, celebrate a touchdown. (AP photo by Dave Martin)

Alabama announced nine players of the week today. Freshman linebacker Denzel Devall won his first award. Linebacker C.J. Mosley returned to the player-of-the-week ranks after a one-week break.

On offense, Chance Warmack, Michael Williams and T.J. Yeldon made the cut. On special teams, it was John Fulton, Christion Jones, Cyrus Jones and Cody Mandell.

The up-to-date players of the week through eight games:

Offense
Three: Eddie Lacy, T.J. Yeldon, Michael Williams
Two: Chance Warmack, AJ McCarron, Amari Cooper, D.J. Fluker
One: Kevin Norwood, Barrett Jones

Defense
Seven: C.J. Mosley
Four: Dee Milliner
One: Robert Lester, Adrian Hubbard, Deion Belue, Vinnie Sunseri, Nico Johnson, Denzel Devall

Special teams
Three: Cade Foster
Two: Dee Hart, Jeremy Shelley, Christion Jones, Cody Mandell, Cyrus Jones, John Fulton
One: Vinnie Sunseri, Landon Collins, Brent Calloway, T.J. Yeldon, Nico Johnson, DeAndrew White.

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