Alabama has put its first depth chart of the season on the board, and Friday’s release through Yea Alabama gave a clear look at how the Tide line up for their opener against East Carolina.
On offense, Jackson Lloyd is listed first at left tackle, with Tyrell Miller behind him. William Sanders holds the top spot at left guard, followed by Mal Waldrep Jr. and Kaden Strayhorn.
At center, Racin Delgatty is first and Casey Poe is second. Michael Carroll opens at right guard, with Ethan Fields next, while Jayvin James is listed ahead of Nick Brooks at right tackle.
The tight end group is spread across two spots. At TE (Y), Kaleb Edwards leads the way over Josh Ford and Danny Lewis Jr. At TE (H), Marshall Pritchett is first, followed by Jay Lindsey and Mack Sutter.
The quarterback room lists Keelon Russell at No. 1, with Austin Mack and Jett Thomalla behind him. In the backfield, Daniel Hill sits at the top of the running back group, followed by Trae’shawn Brown, Kevin Riley and EJ Crowell.
At receiver, Rico Scott is listed first at WR (Z), with Cederian Morgan behind him. Ryan Coleman-Williams is the top name at WR (X), ahead of Derek Meadows. Lotzeir Brooks is the first name at the other WR (Z) spot, with Tyler Henderson next.
Defensively, Devan Thompkins is listed first at Bandit, followed by Desmond Umeozulu and Fatutoa Henry. Terrance Green opens at nose tackle, with London Simmons and Isaia Faga behind him. At defensive tackle, Kedrick Bingley-Jones is first, then Devan Thompkins and Edric Hill.
At Wolf linebacker, Yhonzae Pierre leads Justin Hill and Jah-Marien Latham. Caleb Woodson is first at LB Stinger, with Xavier Griffin behind him. Luke Metz is listed at LB Mike, and Abduall Sanders Jr. is first at QB Reese.
In the secondary, Zabien Brown tops the cornerback list ahead of Zyan Gibson, while Dijon Lee Jr. is first at the other corner spot with Carmelo O’Neal behind him. Bray Hubbard is listed first at free safety, with Zavier Mincey next.
Keon Sabb leads the strong safety group, followed by Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. and Ivan Taylor. At Husky, Red Morgan is first, with Chuck McDonald III and Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. also listed.
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