Yesterday, Alabama updated their list on Rolltide.com with many new weights for all players on the list. While many people have only gained or lost a few pounds, below is a list of all that I thought made significant enough changes to warrant a mention:
QB
Jalen Milroe – 212 to 220
Eli Holstein – 222 to 237
Man, Eli Holstein is a big guy! Jalen Milroe has also grown in size. His combination of size and speed makes him basically the NFL Draft equivalent of Florida’s Anthony Richardson, who has similar collegiate success as a starter.
RB
Jam Miller – 201 to 211
Not only has Miller shortened his name from Jamarion to Jam (cool!), but he’s also put on a bit of weight to ensure he’s indistinguishable in height from Jase McClellelan and Roydell Williams, who are all 211, 212, and 214 now .
WR
Isaiah Bond – 175 to 183
Shazz Preston 190 to 202
Kendrick Law – 193 to 201
Kobe Prentice – 171 to 182
Jaren Hamilton – 188 to 200
Quite a bit of size gain from last season’s newcomers here. Bond and Prentice desperately needed the extra weight to get past the 180 mark, and Preston and Law are building up to become real burdens. Jaren Hamilton also came out of high school a fair bit heavier than expected. If he maintains his track speed at the increased size, he could be a factor sooner than expected.
TE
Amari Niblack – 225 to 233
Elijah Brown – 238 to 250
CJ Dippre – 245 to 257
Ty Lockwood – 225 to 234
Again, a lot of size increases from younger players. Boys have to block!
OIL
Seth McLaughlin – 295 to 301
Elijah Pritchett – 300 to 312
JC Latham – 326 to 335
Terrence Ferguson – 300 to 318
Jaeden Roberts – 302 to 316
Olaus Alien – 316 to 325
Wilkin Formby – 295 to 320
Kadyn Proctor – 330 to 354
It looks like getting bigger at OL has been a focus for the Tide this offseason. Eric Wolford definitely has a type. Terrence Ferguson and Elijah Pritchett are set to make bids to become starters and have posted double-digit gains, as has Jaeden Roberts. Even JC Latham has gained almost 10 pounds.
And for the newbies coming in? Kadyn Proctor and Wilkin Formby both gained 25(!) pounds. In particular, I thought Formby’s biggest problem was his lighter weight, so that’s encouraging.
DL
Anquin Barnes – 305 to 314
Jaheim Oatis – 370 to 328
Hunter Osborne – 260 to 275
Jordan Renaud – 245 to 261
James Smith – 310 to 295
Check out Jaheim Oatis! Almost 50 pounds have fallen since last year. If he can maintain 90% of his strength while bringing pace and conditioning to his game, he could be a superstar next year.
We’ve also seen the smaller incoming freshmen bloat a bit and a small weight loss from 5 star James Smith who needs to focus on DE rather than nose tackle.
LB
Jihad Campbell – 225 to 230
Deontae Lawson – 225 to 230
Q Robinson – 224 to 231
Jeremiah Alexander – 258 to 249
Chris Braswell – 240 to 255
Justin Jefferson – 215 to 225
Qua Russaw – 230 to 242
For the most part, we all saw inside linebackers trying to get into that 230-235 pound range.
Then Chris Braswell wants to be someone who can play in standard downs instead of just passing situations by gaining 15 pounds.
DB
Kool-Aid McKinstry – 188 to 195
Territory Arnold – 188 to 196
DeVonta Smith – 185 to 194
Malachi Moore – 190 to 198
Caleb Downs – 195 to 203
Dec Ricks – 170 to 182
Again, general increases across the board. Alabama wants to get bigger and get hit harder in the secondary school.
Special teams
P James Burnip – 211 to 220
Pretty! Not sure if it helps with stabbing, but 220 is definitely pretty intimidating for a specialist.
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