2019 Football Roster
Anfernee Jennings
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 259
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Dadeville, Ala.
- High School:
- Dadeville
Senior (2019)
Returned for his senior season in a veteran linebacker group ... an All-SEC First Team selection by both the league coaches and the Associated Press ... recorded eight sacks (-61 yards) to pace UA and rank fourth in the SEC in that category ... totaled 12.5 tackles for loss (-72 yards), a number that tied for third in the SEC ... accumulated 83 tackles to rank third on UA ... added eight quarterback pressures, five pass breakups and one forced fumble to his 2019 totals ... also picked off one pass on the year ... selected as a semifinalist for the Butkus Award, presented annually to the nation’s top linebacker ... named as a Second Team Preseason All-American by The Sporting News ... also tabbed to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Butkus watch lists ... named one of the Alabama coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for his play against Duke, New Mexico State, South Carolina, Southern Miss, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Arkansas, LSU and Mississippi State. Duke: Tied for second on the Alabama defense with six stops ... helped limit the Blue Devils to only 204 yards of total offense ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the Tide coaches for his standout play in the opener. New Mexico State: Earned defensive player of the week accolades from the Alabama coaching staff for his play against the Aggies ... spent the day in the NMSU backfield, registering two quarterback pressures to go with a sack (-7 yards) and three total tackles. South Carolina: Named one of the UA coaches’ defensive players of the week for a third consecutive game ... dominated up front, finishing with six tackles, including two for loss (-7 yards) and a strip sack (-6 yards) ... added one quarterback pressure by day’s end. Southern Miss: Earned defensive player of the week accolades from the UA coaches for another impressive outing ... registered five tackles, including a sack (-14 yards), to go with a pass breakup ... his efforts helped the Tide defense limit USM to only 226 yards of total offense. Ole Miss: Recorded nine tackles on the day, one of which went for loss (-2 yards) ... selected once again as a defensive player of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his output against the Rebels. Texas A&M: Spent the afternoon in the A&M backfield, contributing two tackles for loss (-7 yards) and one sack (-3 yards) to go with a pass breakup ... finished with a team-high tying eight tackles by day’s end. Tennessee: Disruptive up front once again, totaling seven tackles against the Volunteers to tie for second on the UA defense ... added half a tackle for loss (-1 yard) ... helped limit UT to only 231 yards of total offense on his way to earning defensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaches. Arkansas: Picked up defensive player of the week accolades once again thanks to an impressive performance that saw the Tide limit the Hogs to only 213 yards of offense ... recorded his first interception of the year while breaking up two passes off the edge ... added four tackles by night’s end. LSU: Selected as one of the Alabama coaches’ defensive players of the week after spending the night in the Tigers’ backfield ... totaled a career-high two sacks (-16 yards) to go with a quarterback pressure ... the two sacks were a part of his eight tackles in the top-five matchup. Mississippi State: Finished second on the Tide defense with eight tackles, including one tackle loss (-3 yards), on his way to earning defensive player of the week accolades from the UA coaching staff ... played a key role on an Alabama defense that limited MSU to only 270 yards of total offense. Western Carolina: Posted another huge game, spending the night in the Catamounts’ backfield ... recorded three tackles, including 1.5 sacks (-13 yards) ... added two quarterback pressures on Senior Day. Auburn: Combined for six tackles and a pass breakup in the annual Iron Bowl pairing. Michigan: Tied for the team lead in tackles with a season-high 10 stops against the Wolverines ... added half a sack (-2 yards) in Orlando.
Junior (2018)
Powerful threat off the edge who was dominant in his sophomore campaign but suffered a season-ending knee injury that kept him out of the title game that year ... spent the spring and fall rehabbing to get back to 100 percent for his junior season ... totaled 51 tackles, including 14 tackles for loss (-40 yards) and 6.5 sacks (-30 yards) ... added a team-high 11 pass breakups with six quarterback hurries ... also contributed two fumble recoveries for 18 total yards with one returned for a touchdown while adding his first career interception in 2018 ... Bednarik and Butkus award watch list nominee along with a Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list candidate in the preseason ... selected as one of the Crimson Tide coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for his efforts against Texas A&M, LSU, The Citadel and Auburn. Louisville: Recorded three tackles in the opener, including half a sack (-3 yards). Arkansas State: Made two stops and added a quarterback pressure in the home opener. Ole Miss: Broke up a pair of passes off the edge while adding two tackles, including half a sack (-3 yards) against the Rebels. Texas A&M: Totaled three tackles, 2.5 of which went for a loss (-7 yards) ... added 1.5 sacks (-6 yards) as part of the Crimson Tide’s season-high seven sacks on the night ... earned defensive player of the week accolades from the UA coaching staff for his output against the Aggies. Louisiana: Disruptive off the edge, forcing two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup against the Ragin’ Cajuns ... his efforts helped limit ULL to a season-low 88 yards passing. Arkansas: Recorded two tackles against the Razorbacks. Missouri: Provided pressure all night, finishing with one quarterback hurry and a pass breakup ... added one tackle and a fumble recovery against the Tigers ... helped limit Mizzou to only 10 points and 212 yards of total offense. Tennessee: Totaled one tackle for loss (-1 yard) and added a pass breakup against the Volunteers. LSU: Earned defensive player of the week accolades from the Alabama coaches for his output in Baton Rouge ... recorded one sack (-7 yards) and a pass breakup in addition to his three tackles on the night ... played a key role in the Tide defense’s shutout effort. Mississippi State: Recorded two tackles against State, including one for loss (-2 yards), part of the Tide’s 10 stops behind the line on the day. The Citadel: Had a huge day against the Bulldogs, finishing with a team-leading and career-high 12 tackles, two of which went for loss (-5 yards), including one sack (-4 yards) ... added a fumble recovery which he scooped up and returned 18 yards for a touchdown ... earned defensive player of the week accolades from the UA coaches for his play in the non-conference pairing. Auburn: Named one of the Tide coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for a second consecutive game thanks to his standout performance in the Iron Bowl ... tied for second on the team in tackles with eight, including one sack (-3 yards) ... picked off his first career pass with a return of eight yards and added one quarterback pressure and a pass breakup. Georgia: Contributed in numerous ways for the Tide defense ... registered four tackles with two pass breakups and one quarterback hurry. Oklahoma: Put together a big game against the Sooners ... finished with four tackles, including a sack (-4 yards) and added one pass breakup to his Orange Bowl totals. Clemson: Continued his standout late-season play with a four-tackle performance against the Tigers ... contributed a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss (-5 yards) while adding one pass breakup.
Sophomore (2017)
Transitioned into a starting role as a sophomore after earning significant minutes as a redshirt freshman ... suffered a season-ending knee injury near the end of regulation in College Football Playoff Semifinal against Clemson ... totaled 41 tackles prior to his injury, including six tackles for loss (-21 yards) and one sack (-7 yards) ... also forced a pair of fumbles and broke up two passes while registering four quarterback hurries ... earned defensive player of the week honors from the Alabama coaches for his games against Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Auburn and Clemson. Florida State: Made his first career start but did not record any stats ... his night was shortened after suffering a lower leg injury early in the game. Vanderbilt: Returned from an ankle injury that held him out of two games ... totaled two tackles on the afternoon while forcing his first career fumble ... the ball was picked up by Da'Shawn Hand, eventually leading to another UA touchdown run. Ole Miss: Started on the edge, finishing with three stops and his second forced fumble in as many games ... played a key role in limiting the Rebel passing game to only 165 yards ... selected as a defensive player of the week by the Alabama coaches for his play against the Rebels. Texas A&M: Set a career-high mark for tackles with seven against the Aggies ... also broke up a pair of passes from his linebacker spot ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaching staff for his performance in College Station. Arkansas: Provided pressure off the edge to allow for the Tide to collect five sacks on the night ... totaled two tackles from his starting linebacker spot ... helped limit the Razorbacks to only 227 yards of total offense and just nine points. Tennessee: Recorded four tackles, including half a tackle for loss ... added one quarterback pressure ... played a key role in keeping the Vols off the board on offense and limiting UT to only 108 total yards. LSU: A disruptive force off the edge all night against the Tigers ... totaled four tackles with a quarterback hurry ... helped force the LSU passing game into a 15-of-31 night and one interception. Mississippi State: Recorded six tackles and a quarterback pressure against the Bulldogs ... tabbed as one of the UA coaching staff's defensive players of the week for his play in Starkville. Mercer: Totaled two tackles against the Bears. Auburn: Set a new career-high mark with 2.5 tackles for loss (-9 yards) as part of his six total tackles ... added one quarterback hurry ... recognized as an defensive player of the week by the UA coaches for his performance in the Iron Bowl pairing. Clemson: Dominated off the edge all night in the Superdome ... finished with five tackles, including a career-high three for loss (-12 yards) and his first career sack (-7 yards) ... contributed to the Tide's pressure on Kelly Bryant, forcing the CU signal-caller into a pair of interceptions ... earned defensive player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff for his play in the CFP Semifinal ... exited the game late with a season-ending knee injury that held him out of the national title matchup.
Redshirt Freshman (2016)
Worked his way into a spot in the Tide's deep linebacker rotation ... totaled 19 tackles on the season including two for loss (-13 yards), to go along with his three quarterback hurries. USC: Totaled three tackles, including one for a loss (-2 yards), in his first collegiate action. Western Kentucky: Entered the game against the Hilltoppers but did not record any stats. Ole Miss: Came off the bench to collect one stop against the Rebels. Kent State: Registered a pair of tackles and two quarterback hurries against the Golden Flashes. Kentucky: Had one stop against the Wildcats, coming off the bench to help stifle the UK offense. Arkansas: Collected two tackles in a reserve role while adding a quarterback hurry by night's end. Tennessee: Entered in the linebacker rotation against the Vols but did not record any stats. Texas A&M: Saw time in a reserve role at linebacker but did not record any stops. LSU: Set a new career high for tackles with four in his extended playing time against the Tigers ... helped limit the high-powered LSU offense to only 125 yards, including 33 on the ground. Mississippi State: Entered in a rotational role in the Tide linebacking corps, making one tackle against the Bulldogs. Chattanooga: Saw time against the Mocs but did not record any stats ... helped limit the Chattanooga offense to only 70 yards rushing. Auburn: Helped the Crimson Tide defensive unit limit the Tigers to 182 total yards, including 66 yards on the ground. Florida: Played a key role in the Tide's rotation at linebacker following the loss of Shaun Dion Hamilton ... registered three tackles, including one for a loss of 11 yards ... his play helped limit the Gators to 0 yards rushing on the afternoon. Washington: Recorded one tackle against the Huskies in the CFP Semifinal. Clemson: Rotated in at linebacker, making one tackle against the Tigers ... helped limit the CU rushing attack to only 91 yards on the ground.
Freshman (2015)
Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama.
High School and Personal Data
One of the top defensive prospects in the nation ... a consensus four-star recruit ... played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Game ... second team Medium School All-American by MaxPreps.com ... starred at the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... No. 154 of the Scout300 and the site's No. 14 defensive end ... ranked No. 118 in the Top247, the No. 7 weakside defensive end and the No. 6 player in Alabama ... rated 172nd in the 247Composite and the No. 11 weakside defensive end ... No. 211 in the Rivals250 and the No. 10 weakside defensive end ... ESPN.com's No. 28 defensive end nationally and No. 14 player in the state of Alabama ... Prepstar All-Southeast Region choice ... ranked No. 7 on the AL.com A-List ... first team 4A All-State selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association ... 2014 AL.com Super All-State ... finalist for the 4A ASWA Lineman of the Year .. recorded 170 tackles as a senior in 2014 with 88 solo stops, 14 sacks, nine pass breakups and two forced fumbles ... had 171 tackles as a junior in 2013 with seven sacks while making 96 tackles as a sophomore with seven more sacks ... finished with 29 sacks in his high school career ... played for head coach Richard White at Dadeville High School ... chose Alabama over Arkansas, Arizona State, Georgia, Mississippi State and Nebraska.
