Alabama Coaching Staff Selects Five Players of the Week following Alabama’s Win at Missouri
9/28/2020 11:26:00 AM | Football
Two selections apiece on offense and defense with one on special teams all earned recognition
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama coaches selected five players of the week following the Crimson Tide's season-opening win over Missouri last Saturday in Columbia. Mac Jones and Jaylen Waddle on offense; Christian Harris and Josh Jobe on defense; and DeMarcco Hellams on special teams all earned recognition for their play against the Tigers.
OFFENSE
- Efficient in his season-opening start, going 18-of-24 for 249 yards and two scores
- Found Jaylen Waddle on two occasions for scoring plays of 18 and 23 yards
- The redshirt junior averaged 13.8 yards per completion with a long connection of 46
- Hauled in a career-best and team-high tying eight receptions to kick off his junior season
- Paced the Crimson Tide wideouts with 134 yards receiving and two touchdowns from 18 and 23 yards out
- Averaged 16.8 yards per reception while converting six first downs on only nine targets against Mizzou
DEFENSE
- Got the starting nod at will linebacker in the season opener
- The sophomore totaled six tackles on the night
- Tied for the team lead in tackles for loss with 2.0 (-11 yards), including one sack (-10 yards)
- Helped a Crimson Tide defense that accumulated 8.0 tackles for loss (-37 yards), its most in a single game since 2018
- Earned the start at corner to begin his junior campaign and turned in another stellar performance following an impressive effort in the Citrus Bowl to close out 2019
- Finished second on the team in tackles with seven solo stops
- Added one sack (-4 yards) to go with a forced fumble and a pass breakup
- Played a key role on the Tide defense that limited MU to only 253 passing yards on 39 attempts
SPECIAL TEAMS
- Led all special teamers with two solo tackles on kickoff coverage
- The sophomore's efforts limited Mizzou to only two returns for 38 total yards
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