Three For Crimson Tide Football
Earn All-America Honors
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| Graphics/Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Honors are again rolling in for University of Alabama football student-athletes. Crimson Tide junior defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick and senior center Bradley Bozeman received All-America honors from the Football Writers of America (FWAA) and Associated Press (AP), while sophomore offensive tackle Jonah Williams also joined Bozeman on the AP team. The announcements were made on Monday by both organizations.
Fitzpatrick was honored by being named to the FWAA and Associated Press first teams while Bozeman was a second-team selection by both organizations. Williams was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press. Fitzpatrick was also an AP first-team honoree in 2016. The FWAA and AP selections are the first for Bozeman while Williams was honored for the first time by AP.
Fitzpatrick, the 2017 winner of Chuck Bednarik and Jim Thorpe awards, is the Bama's fifth-leading tackler with 52 tackles during the 2017 season. Fitzpatrick, an Old Bridge, New Jersey native, has also recorded six tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, seven pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and a blocked kick.
In just his second season as UA's starting center, Bozeman has graded out at an average of 85.6 percent in his senior season, recording 16 knockdown blocks and had just seven missed assignments in 724 snaps (99.0 percent success rate). He has allowed just two sacks and four pressures this season and has blocked for six 100-yard rushing games this year, giving him 17 in his 28 career starts at center.
Williams has been a starter since the first game of his freshman season in 2016, Williams was honored as a first-team All-SEC honoree this season. He has recorded 20 knockdown blocks on the season and an average grade of 86.9 percent while giving up only half of a sack and four pressures in 734 offensive snaps this season. He has blocked for 17 100-yard rushers in his 27-game career, including six in 2017.
Congratulations to Minkah Fitzpatrick, Bradley Bozeman and Jonah Williams. Thank you for a job well done! Roll Tide!
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| Minkah Fitzpatrick Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
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| Bradley Bozeman Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
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| Jonah Williams Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
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Alabama Football 9th In 2018 Recruiting
It really wasn't all that long ago that University of Alabama football recruiting for the class of 2018 was ranked in the 70s. The climb was slow. Many panicked. Was the run of Top 10 (mostly number one) recruiting classes over for Crimson Tide football under the direction of UA football head coach Nick Saban?
Of course not.
The Tide is now ranked ninth in 2018 recruiting according to 247Sports.
Here is a look at the Top 10 schools for the class of 2018:
1. Ohio State
2. Texas
3. Miami
4. Georgia
5. Penn State
6. Oklahoma
7. Notre Dame
8. Auburn
9. ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
10. Oregon
Alabama Crimson Tide recruiting for the class of 2018 is currently ranked third overall in the Southeastern Conference.
*SEC teams*
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Alabama Volleyball
Leah Lawrence Named CoSIDA Academic All-American
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| Leah Lawrence Photo Credit: UA Athletics |
This is the first Academic All-America selection of Lawrence's career, following a second-consecutive Academic All-Region honor earlier this season. The CoSida award is the seventh in Crimson Tide program history and the fifth under Alabama head coach Ed Allen. At least one Bama volleyball student-athlete has earned Academic All-America distinction every year since 2014. Lawrence joins former teammates and two-time winners Sierra Wilson (2014-15) and Krystal Rivers (2014, 2016) in this prestigious group of Alabama volleyball student-athletes.
Lawrence commented, "I'm so grateful for this honor. I would like to thank God, my coaches and teammates, the University of Alabama and our athletics department, my family, friends and the Alabama volleyball fans. I couldn't have achieved anything without all the support I have received. Thank you all so much!"
The talented Ms. Lawrence is pursuing her master's degree in finance, holding a 4.00 grade point average after earning her undergraduate degree in just three years in the same field with a 3.99 GPA. On the court, Lawrence started all 32 matches for the Crimson Tide during the current season, leading the team with 279 kills, a .313 hitting percentage and 123 blocks. In the Nov. 12 match vs. Tennessee, She broke the Alabama's career blocks record that had stood for 15 years in the November 12th match against Tennessee, and finished her four-year career with 449. She also ranks second in career block assists (358) and is third in solo blocks (91) and matches played (129).
