As the second half of the season gets ready to kickoff for Alabama, the Crimson Tide defense received a sense of recognition for their efforts this season. On Tuesday, November 1st, Alabama Outside Linebacker Will Anderson Jr. and Defensive Back Kool-Aid McKinstry were named semifinalist for the Bednarik award.
Under Nick Saban's regin, the Alabama Crimson have had 71 First-Team All-Americans. All of whom have made a big impact on title runs, SEC championships, and creating a dynasty that will be remembered for ages
The Alabama Crimson Tide takes on the Tennessee Volunteers this Saturday, Oct. 15 at 2:30 p.m. in Knoxville. McKinstry and Arnold appear to have the starting cornerback positions locked down. It will be interesting to see how much impact Ricks might make on this Alabama defense going forward in 2022.
The Alabama Crimson Tide dominated the ULM Warhawks 63-7 on Saturday in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Tide controlled all three phases of the football game, setting a school record for punt return yards in a game and scoring touchdowns on special teams and defense.