A-Day Postgame Notes
4/21/2018 3:52:00 PM | Football
Team Captains
Team captains for the Golden Flake A-Day Game for the Crimson Team were linebacker Anfernee Jennings, linebacker Terrell Lewis and defensive back Shyheim Carter; for the White Team, offensive lineman Ross Pierschbacher, running back Damien Harris and tight end Hale Hentges.
Official A-Day Game Attendance
The official estimated attendance at today's game was 74,732 at Bryant-Denny Stadium (capacity: 101,821), the ninth-largest attendance mark for an A-Day football game.
Largest A-Day Attendance Totals
The top attendance totals for Alabama's A-Day Game.
| Year | Attendance |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 92,310* |
| 2007 | 92,138 |
| 2010 | 91,312 |
| 2009 | 84,050 |
| 2012 | 78,526 |
| 2013 | 78,315 |
| 2008 | 78,200 |
| 2016 | 76,212 |
| 2018 | 74,732 |
| 2017 | 74,326 |
| 2014 | 73,506 |
| 2015 | 65,175 |
| 1988 | 51,117 |
| 1994 | 46,700 |
| 2006 | 40,000 |
| 1995 | 37,323 |
| 2002 | 37,000 |
| 2004 | 35,000 |
| 2001 | 35,000 |
*A-Day Record
Spring Football Award Winners
The following Alabama football players were honored for the performance throughout spring football practice with the following awards bestowed by the Crimson Tide coaching staff:
| Award | Student-Athlete |
|---|---|
| Lee Roy Jordan Headhunter Award | Irv Smith, Mack Wilson |
| Jerry Duncan "I Like to Practice" Award | Miller Forristall, Jalen Hurts, Derek Kief, Deionte Thompson |
| Billy Neighbors Defensive Lineman Award | Raekwon Davis, Isaiah Buggs |
| Paul Crane Offensive Lineman Award | Lester Cotton Sr., Alex Leatherwood |
| Bobby Johns Defensive Back Award | Trevon Diggs, Xavier McKinney |
| Johnny Musso Offensive Back Award | Damien Harris, Najee Harris |
| Ray Perkins Receiver Award | Henry Ruggs III, Devonta Smith |
| Woodrow Lowe Linebacker Award | Christian Miller, Dylan Moses |
| Derrick Thomas Community Service Award | Joshua Casher, Jamey Mosley |
| Bear Bryant Outstanding Non-Scholarship Award | Giles Amos, Mac Hereford, D.J. Lewis, De'Marquise Lockridge |
| Ozzie Newsome Most Improved Freshman Award | Chris Allen, Kedrick James, Phidarian Mathis, LaBryan Ray, Jedrick Wills |
| Bart Starr Most Improved Player Award | Deonte Brown, Johnny Dwight, Brian Robinson Jr., Saivion Smith, Quinnen Williams |
| Mal Moore Leadership Award | Shyheim Carter, Hale Hentges, Ross Pierschbacher |
| Sylvester Croom Commitment to Excellence Award | Terrell Lewis, Jonah Williams |
| Dwight Stephenson Lineman of the A-Day Game Award | Raekwon Davis |
| Dixie Howell Memorial Most Valuable Player of the A-Day Game Award | Joseph Bulovas and Mac Jones |
The Golden Flake A-Day Game Brings an End to Spring Practice
The University of Alabama football team and head coach Nick Saban wrapped up spring practice today with the 2018 Golden Flake A-Day Game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama opened spring practice on Tuesday, March 20, and held 14 practices through Thursday, April 19, leading up to today's A-Day game. The Crimson Tide also held two scrimmages here at Bryant-Denny Stadium this spring (April 7 and April 14) in preparation for today's game.
Walk of Fame Ceremony Honored 2017 Team Captains
The four permanent team captains from the 2017 season – offensive lineman Bradley Bozeman, linebacker Rashaan Evans, defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick and linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton – were recognized at the annual Walk of Fame ceremony that took place Saturday at 11:15 a.m. at Denny Chimes. Per Alabama tradition, all four captains had their hand prints and foot prints placed in cement at the base of Denny Chimes in recognition of the leadership, commitment and excellence in representing the Crimson Tide.
A-Day Game Format
The format for the A-Day game was much like a normal game, with a few minor variations primarily regarding the game clock. The game consisted of four 15-minute quarters with a running clock. The clock stopped only following scoring plays, penalties, and changes of possession. Regular clock rules were used during the final minutes of the second quarter and the fourth quarter. Halftime was 12 minutes in duration. Players wearing black jerseys (quarterbacks and injured players) were considered "tag-off" and were not treated as live players. The kickoffs and kick returns were "tag-off" plays as well, with the ball spotted at the 30-yard line.
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