Alabama Coaching Staff Selects Seven Players of the Week following Texas A&M Win

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama coaching staff named seven players of the week to eight spots following the Crimson Tide's 26-20 win at Texas A&M last Saturday. Isaiah Bond, Jermaine Burton and Jalen Milroe on offense; Chris Braswell, Justin Eboigbe and Tim Keenan III on defense; and Braswell and Will Reichard on special teams were all selected for their efforts against the Aggies.

OFFENSE

Isaiah Bond

Caught seven of his nine targets for 96 yards and a touchdown
Converted five first downs to go with a 52-yard score
Averaged 13.7 yards per reception with his 52-yarder representing the long play by either team

Jermaine Burton

Caught an Alabama career-high nine passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns
Was targeted 13 times and converted seven first downs
Led the Crimson Tide in targets, receptions and receiving yards
Averaged 21.9 yards per catch against the Aggies with explosive plays of 45, 21, 15, 46 and 19 yards

Jalen Milroe

Finished 21-of-33 passing for a career-high 321 yards and three touchdowns to go with an interception
Completed at least one pass to six different UA receivers on the day
Added eight rushes with a long carry of 12

DEFENSE

Chris Braswell

Recorded five tackles in SEC Western Division matchup
Contributed one sack (-3 yards) while adding a quarterback hurry
Helped the Tide post 5.0-plus sacks for the third time in the last four games

Justin Eboigbe

Registered five tackles, including two solo stops and a quarterback hurry
Posted a team-high 1.5 sacks (-10 yards), including the key sack in the Aggie end zone for a safety
Helped limit A&M to just 306 yards of total offense and only 67 yards on the ground

Tim Keenan III

Recorded eight tackles to lead the Tide defense
Posted one tackle for loss (-6 yards) and one sack (-6 yards) on the day
Played a key role late in the game as the UA front seven continually pressured the Aggie quarterback

SPECIAL TEAMS

Chris Braswell

Blocked a Texas A&M field goal, plowing through the right side of the line to block the kick
Scooped up the blocked kick and returned the loose ball

Will Reichard

Was perfect again kicking, nailing his only field goal attempt from 39 yards and hitting three extra points
Also stepped in at punter following an injury to James Burnip
Racked up 165 yards on four punts to average 41.2 yards per boot with a long punt of 45
Averaged 61.4 yards across five kickoffs with two touchbacks

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