Jedrick Wills Jr.

Position:
OL
Height:
6-5
Weight:
320
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Lexington, Ky.
High School:
Lafayette

Junior (2019)

The Crimson Tide’s starting right tackle who finished with 29 career starts, including 28 straight to end his career ... earned second team All-America accolades from the AFCA, Associated Press, The Sporting News and Walter Camp ... selected by Pro Football Focus as a third team All-American at tackle ... named to the All-SEC First Team by the Associated Press and league coaches ... a second team Midseason All-American by the Associated Press ... tabbed as a first team Preseason All-American by Athlon ... also earned second team Preseason All-America recognition from four other outlets (Associated Press, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, USA Today) ... named to the Outland Trophy Watch List ... graded out at over 91 percent for the Crimson Tide along the front ... allowed only one sack all season and only 3.5 quarterback hurries while missing only seven assignments in 771 snaps for a success rate of 99.0 percent ... helped anchor the Tide’s offensive line that ranked third nationally, allowing just .92 sacks per game, surrendering only 12 sacks in 406 pass attempts during the 2019 season (one every 33.8 pass attempts) ... the offensive front opened holes and provided time for Alabama‘s offense that ranks No. 2 nationally in scoring (47.2 ppg), third in passing (342.2 ypg) and sixth in total offense (510.8 ypg) ... the Crimson Tide’s ground game also proved efficient with its top two running backs (Najee Harris and Brian Robinson Jr.) accounting for 5.5 yards per rush (1,665 yards and 18 touchdowns) ... according to Championship Analytics (CAI) Alabama was one of the nation’s top teams as it relates to five-plus-yard runs, leading the SEC and ranking ninth nationally with 44 percent of the team’s rushing attempts resulting in a gain of five or more yards ... CAI also ranked the Tide’s front fourth nationally with a sack rate of 3.0 percent for a passing attack that ranked No. 3 nationally at 342.2 yards per pass and second in yards per pass at 10.45 ypp ... earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors for his efforts in the classroom ... selected as one of the offensive players of the week for his play against Southern Miss, Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Duke: Made his 17th straight start at right tackle against the Blue Devils and played 71 snaps ... did not allow a sack and only a single quarterback hurry as the Crimson Tide rolled up 512 yards of total offense in the season-opening matchup in Atlanta. New Mexico State: Played 55 snaps against the Aggies and helped Alabama account for 603 yards of total offense, including 310 on the ground, which is the most since the 2017 season. South Carolina: Helped the Crimson Tide roll up 571 yards of total offense, averaging 8.9 yards per play ... did not allow a sack. Southern Miss: Earned Alabama offensive player of the week honors for his play against the Golden Eagles ... the Crimson Tide rolled up 514 yards of total offense ... UA notched its first 100-yard rushing game as Harris gained 110 yards ... allowed time for the Tide quarterbacks to account for a 204.18 passer rating ... did not allow a sack, hurry or pressure while turning in a perfect score on his assignments. Ole Miss: For the second straight week earned offensive player of the week honors from the coaching staff for his play in the trenches ... opened holes for the Tide’s top two running backs to average a combined 6.9 yards per carry ... did not allow a quarterback sack or pressure ... missed only a single assignment in 65 snaps on the day and provided time for Tua Tagovailoa to throw for 418 yards and a school-record six touchdowns. Texas A&M: His physicality anchored the right side of the Alabama offensive line ... provided time for Tagovailoa to throw for 293 yards and four touchdowns ... opened holes to allow for Harris and Robinson Jr. to average 5.5 yards per carry as Harris finished with 114 yards and a receiving touchdown ... played 66 snaps and did not allow a sack or a pressure ... missed only one assignment as the Tide averaged 6.9 yards per play against the Aggies. Tennessee: Anchored the right side of the Tide’s offensive line ... provided time for the Crimson Tide offense to average 6.4 yards per play while accounting for 140 rushing yards ... opened holes for the running backs to average 5.2 yards on 28 carries (145 rushing yards) and three touchdowns ... played 63 snaps while not allowing a sack, hurry or pressure ... missed only a single assignment. Arkansas: Helped the Crimson Tide overpower the Razorbacks in a 48-7 romp that was over before halftime ... played only 49 snaps before the reserves saw action ... opened holes for Harris to rush for 86 yards on 13 carries and Robinson Jr. to add 67 yards on 13 totes ... did not allow a sack, quarterback pressure or a hurry. LSU: Did not allow a sack in 40 pass attempts ... opened holes for Harris to rush for 147 yards and a touchdown, averaging 7.7 yards per carry ... did not surrender a quarterback hurry as the Tide offense rolled up 541 yards of offense. Mississippi State: Earned offensive player of the week accolades from the Tide coaching staff for his standout play in Starkville ... did not surrender a sack or quarterback hurry in a 38-7 win over the Bulldogs ... was perfect on assignments in 53 snaps ... opened holes for Harris to rush for 88 yards on 17 carries with a career-high three touchdowns ... provided time for Tagovailoa and Mac Jones to throw for 350 yards while only being sacked once. Western Carolina: Opened holes and provided time for the Crimson Tide to roll up 541 yards of total offense, including 231 rushing yards, the second-highest total of the 2019 season ... did not allow a sack for the fourth straight game ... did not surrender a quarterback hurry for the ninth straight game. Auburn: Graded out at 92 percent, topping 90 percent for the fourth straight game ... opened holes for 515 yards of total offense, including 180 yards on the ground ... did not allow a sack ... provided time for Jones to complete 69.8 percent of his passes for 335 yards and four touchdowns. Michigan: Cleared a path and provided time for 480 yards of total offense, including 8.7 yards per play ... did not allow a sack and helped the Tide average 5.1 yards per rush ... Harris gained 136 yards on the ground and scored two touchdowns while Jones threw for 327 yards and three more scores.

Sophomore (2018)

Powerful offensive lineman who gained valuable experience as a freshman before earning the starting right tackle job prior to the start of the 2018 season ... has 16 career starts, including all 15 games as a sophomore ... helped open holes for the 42nd-ranked rushing offense (198.4 ypg), the No. 3 scoring offense (45.6 ppg) and the No. 6 total offense (522.0 ypg) while providing time for the nation’s No. 1 pass efficiency offense (197.34) and No. 6 passing offense (323.6 ypg) ... the Tide’s offensive front also ranked eighth nationally and first in the SEC in fewest sacks, allowing just 1.0 per game ... led the team with 50 knockdown blocks ... allowed just one sack this season and surrendered only one hit on the QB ... earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors for efforts in the classroom ... named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his play against Missouri ... earned offensive player of the week recognition from the UA coaches for his efforts against Missouri and at LSU. Louisville: Started at right tackle and graded out at 83 percent in 51 snaps against the Cardinals with two knockdown blocks ... opened holes for 222 rushing yards and provided time for 297 yards through the air ... did not allow a sack, surrender a pressure or commit a penalty. Arkansas State: Posted a team-high eight knockdown blocks as the Crimson Tide rolled up 599 yards of total offense, including 278 yards on the ground. Ole Miss: Turned in a dominating performance in a 62-7 win over the Rebels ... recorded a team-high five knockdown blocks and graded out at 87 percent ... helped the offense gain 306 passing yards and 210 yards on the ground ... did not allow a sack or commit a penalty. Texas A&M: Graded out at 87 percent for the second straight week ... added two knockdown blocks while blocking for 524 yards of offense, including 415 passing yards without a sack allowed. Louisiana: For the third straight week graded out at 87 percent ... had four knockdown blocks in 31 snaps ... did not allow a sack or pressure. Arkansas: Turned in an impressive showing against the Razorbacks with four knockdown blocks as the Tide rolled up a season-high 639 yards of offense ... graded out at 91 percent on 56 snaps and did not allow a sack ... provided time for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to throw for 334 yards on 13 first half attempts while Damien Harris recorded his first 100-yard rushing game of the season (111 yards). Missouri: Put together a standout performance against the Tigers to earn SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week recognition ... also selected as one of the UA coaches offensive players of the week for his play against Mizzou ... graded out at 91 percent with four knockdown blocks ... did not allow a sack or a pressure as he helped the Crimson Tide roll up 564 yards of total offense in a 39-10 victory over the Tigers. Tennessee: Helped the Crimson Tide roll up 545 yards of total offense in a 58-21 win in Knoxville ... had five knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack in 60 snaps at right tackle. LSU: Put together an impressive performance, earning himself offensive player of the week accolades from the Alabama coaching staff ... recorded three knockdown blocks as the Tide rushed for a season-high 281 yards while allowing time for 295 yards through the air ... did not allow a sack or commit a penalty. Mississippi State: Played 75 snaps as the Crimson Tide jumped out to a 21-0 first half lead to cruise to a 24-0 victory ... opened holes for Josh Jacobs to rush for 97 yards and a score while catching three passes for 12 yards and a touchdown. The Citadel: Provided time for 561 yards of total offense while not surrendering a sack or allowing a pressure in a 50-17 win ... had two knockdown blocks. Auburn: Helped the Crimson Tide roll up 500 yards of total offense — the 11th time this season — while not allowing a sack or committing a penalty ... helped the Tide average 4.7 yards per carry on the ground while providing time for 377 passing yards and scoring 52 points against the nation’s No. 10 scoring defense ... added three knockdown blocks. Georgia: Blocked for 403 yards of total offense as the Crimson Tide rallied from a 14-point deficit to capture the school’s 27th SEC Championship ... had two knockdown blocks while not surrendering a sack. Oklahoma: Helped provide time for 528 yards of total offense, including 200 rushing yards ... did not allow a sack as quarterback Tua Tagovailoa completed 24-of-27 passes for 318 yards and four touchdowns ... opened holes for 98 rushing yards by Josh Jacobs, 48 by Damien Harris and 45 by Najee Harris. Clemson: Started and helped the Crimson Tide account for 443 yards of total offense including 148 rushing and 295 passing ... did not allow a sack or a pressure ... had two knockdown blocks.

Freshman (2017)

Earned his first playing time in the second quarter of the Crimson Tide's home opener at right tackle ... made his first career start at right tackle in the Ole Miss game ... saw action in 11 games in his first season at the Capstone. Fresno State: Came off the bench at right tackle ... played on 22 snaps and recorded two knockdown blocks while grading out at 85 percent ... did not allow a sack or a hurry and did not commit a penalty. Colorado State: Came off the bench to earn eight snaps with the first unit ... had two knockdown blocks. Vanderbilt: Played 18 snaps of offense with a grade of 87 percent and two knockdown blocks. Ole Miss: Made his first career start at RT as the Tide opened the game with a formation that included six offensive linemen ... played 23 total snaps and helped Alabama accumulate 365 rushing yards and 613 total yards against the Rebels. Texas A&M: Played two snaps on the offensive line in short-yardage situations. Arkansas: Came off the bench to play nine snaps on offense with one knockdown block. Tennessee: Earned 11 snaps against the Volunteers ... including two as an extra offensive lineman in goal-line situations. LSU: Came off the bench for one snap against the Tigers. Mercer: Played 26 snaps in a 56-0 win over Mercer. Clemson: Played five snaps in the Tide's 24-6 win in the Sugar Bowl in goal-line formations.

High School and Personal Data

One of the top-rated offensive linemen in the 2017 recruiting cycle ... tabbed as a five-star offensive tackle by Rivals.com and the top player in the state of Kentucky by all major recruiting outlets ... rated the No. 33 player on the ESPN300 ... the No. 25 player in the Rivals100 and No. 5 offensive tackle by the outlet ... ranked as the 34th best player nationally and the No. 7 offensive tackle by 247Composite ... 247Sports ranked Wills as the No. 56 player nationally in the Top247 and the ninth-rated offensive tackle ... the No. 16 prospect on the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team ... selected to the Under Armour All-America Game, the only player from the state of Kentucky to be invited ... participated in Nike's "The Opening" ... took part in the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge ...the anchor of an offensive line at Lafayette High School that helped the Generals average 454.8 yards and 41.8 points per game on their way to the Class 6A state championship game during his senior season ... also helped lead LHS to the state championship game as a junior ... first team All-State selection as a senior and a second-team honoree in 2016 by the (Kentucky) Courier-Journal ... tabbed a second team All-State selection in 2015 and earned Honorable Mention recognition as a sophomore from the Associated Press ... coached by Eric Shaw Sr. at Lafayette High School ... chose Alabama over Kentucky, Michigan, Notre Dame and Tennessee.