Roll Tide Wire’s top 10 Alabama players entering the 2023 season
Before you know it, the 2023 college football season will be here! In fact, at the time this article is being jotted down, we are just 108 days away from Sept. 2 when Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide host the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders to open up the season.
As we muddle through the offseason, the staff here at Roll Tide Wire thought we could get together and drop each of our top 10 players heading into the 2023 season.
I am sure everyone will completely agree with each of our assessments and that our lists will not cause any arguments around the water cooler.
Let’s jump right in!
AJ Spurr
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1 | RB | |
2 | DB | |
3 | WR | |
4 | DB | |
5 | OLB | |
6 | Earl Little II | DB |
7 | K | |
8 | Jaheim Oatis | DL |
9 | OT | |
10 | RB |
Quick Thoughts:
AJ certainly has an interesting name at the top of his list. While I don’t believe Jase McClellan will be at the top of many folk’s lists, I do believe he is a guy that is being slept on heading into the 2023 season. It’s also nice to see Will Reichard receive a little love!
Brody Smoot
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1 | JC Latham | OT |
2 | Dallas Turner | OLB |
3 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | DB |
4 | Deontae Lawson | LB |
5 | Malachi Moore | DB |
6 | Ja’Corey Brooks | WR |
7 | Jase McClellan | RB |
8 | DB | |
9 | Chris Braswell | OLB |
10 | Malik Benson | WR |
Quick Thoughts:
Brody’s list is littered with veteran players such as JC Latham and Kool-Aid McKinstry. But also includes a couple of newcomers such as Caleb Downs and Malik Benson. Brody has a solid list that is hard to pick too many holes in, outside of not having Will Reichard in it!
Sam Murphy
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1 | JC Latham | OT |
2 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | DB |
3 | Dallas Turner | OLB |
4 | Caleb Downs | DB |
5 | Malik Benson | WR |
6 | Jase McClellan | RB |
7 | Deontae Lawson | LB |
8 | Justice Haynes | RB |
9 | Ja’Corey Brooks | WR |
10 | Chris Braswell | OLB |
Quick Thoughts:
Sam’s list is compatible with Brody’s but once again lacks the inclusion of Will Reichard, who is without question, the greatest kicker in Alabama football history. Where is the love for kickers at, man?
Stacey Blackwood
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1 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | DB |
2 | JC Latham | OT |
3 | Will Reichard | K |
4 | Caleb Downs | DB |
5 | Tyler Booker | OL |
6 | Jaheim Oatis | DL |
7 | Jase McClellan | RB |
8 | Justice Hayes | RB |
9 | Chris Braswell | OLB |
10 | Malik Benson | WR |
Quick Thoughts:
This is without question the only right list of the bunch. Kool-Aid is the best corner in the country and one of the best overall players regardless of position. Will Reichard gets a little love and so does second-year offensive linemen Tyler Booker, who could easily be higher on the list. Even as freshmen, it is clear that both Caleb Downs and Justice Haynes are two of the top ten players on the Alabama roster.
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