Alex Leatherwood

Position:
OL
Height:
6-6
Weight:
312
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Pensacola, Fla.
High School:
Booker T. Washington

Senior (2020)

Elected to return for his senior season, passing up the NFL Draft ... arguably the best left tackle in college football who anchored an offensive line that won the 2020 Joe Moore Award ... became Alabama’s fifth Outland Trophy winner and the fourth since 2008 … unanimous first team All-American … first team All-SEC honoree by both the Associated Press and the league coaches … co-recipient of the SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy, pairing with teammate Landon Dickerson … garnered first team All-America honors by the AP, CBS Sports, ESPN.com, the FWAA, The Sporting News and USA Today ... played in 48 career games with 41 consecutive starts dating back to 2018 ... averaged an overall blocking grade of 91.5 by the Alabama coaching staff and a 99.7 on assignments … anchor of an Alabama offensive line that blocked for the Power 5’s No. 1 scoring offense (48.5 ppg), No. 1 pass efficiency offense (198.9), No. 2 passing offense (358.2 ypg), No. 2 total offense (541.6 ypg) and No. 23 rushing attack (183.5 ypg) … the Alabama front surrendered just 11 sacks while quarterback Mac Jones was on the field (.85 per game, eighth nationally) and just 19 for the season on 459 dropbacks to rank 25th nationally (1.46 sacks per game among teams who played more than six games) … led an offensive front that opened holes for a 5.0 yards per carry average with 78 runs of 10 or more yards, which was among the national leaders … the Tide scored 37 rushing touchdowns in 13 games to lead the nation … Leatherwood played 832 snaps during the 2020 season and allowed only two sacks, missed only three assignments and committed just five penalties … surrendered just three quarterback hurries and four pressures … selected as a first team Preseason All-American by four outlets (AP, ESPN.com, TSN, USA Today) ... named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week following his efforts at Arkansas … earned offensive player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff following a win over No. 3 Georgia, at LSU and Arkansas, and against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff Semifinal. Missouri: Opened holes for 98 yards on 17 carries for running back Najee Harris in the 38-19 win at Missouri while providing time for Jones to complete 18-of-24 passes for 249 yards and two scores … did not allow a sack, pressure or miss an assignment. Texas A&M: Turned in an impressive showing against the Aggies … did not allow a sack or commit a penalty … was perfect on assignments in 56 snaps while providing time for Jones to throw for 435 yards and four touchdowns … cleared a path for Alabama running backs to average just under five yards per rush. Ole Miss: Helped clear a path for the second most yards of total offense (723 yards) in school history … opened holes for 306 rushing yards … did not allow a sack or a pressure as Jones posted a 220.34 passer rating while throwing for 417 yards and two scores and Harris rushed for a school-record five touchdowns and a career-high 206 rushing yards while averaging 9.0 yards per carry. Georgia: Earned offensive player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff following a win over No. 3 Georgia … helped open holes for 564 yards of total offense and 41 points against the nation’s top-ranked defense … helped Harris eclipse the 150-yard rushing mark for the second straight week with 152 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries … it was the first rushing score allowed by the Bulldogs this year … did not allow a sack as Jones completed 75 percent of his passes for 417 yards and four touchdowns. Tennessee: Played 77 snaps at left tackle in the Crimson Tide’s victory in Knoxville … helped Alabama roll up 587 yards of total offense, including 417 yards in the air and 170 yards on the ground … the Tide averaged 7.7 yards per play and 4.2 yards per rush while accounting for 30 first downs … missed one assignment and was credited with his first sack allowed of the season … had one penalty and one missed assignment. Mississippi State: Helped open holes for 208 yards on the ground while the Tide threw for 291 yards and four touchdowns … helped the Tide average 6.8 yards per play and 5.2 yards per rush … Harris ran for 119 yards on 21 carries (5.7 ypc) while Trey Sanders added 80 yards on 12 attempts … kept the quarterback clean by not allowing a sack, quarterback hurry or pressure on 33 dropbacks. Kentucky: Started and played 49 snaps in a 60-point win against the Wildcats … did not allow a sack or a quarterback pressure … provided time for Jones to throw for 202 yards and two touchdowns in the first half when the game was still in doubt … the Crimson Tide rushed for the second-most yards this season, amassing 226 yard on 40 carries and five touchdowns. Auburn: Anchored the left side of the Alabama offensive line in a 42-13 win in the Iron Bowl … made his 21st straight start at left tackle … blocked for 445 yards of total offense, including 302 through the air and 143 on the ground … opened holes for 96 rushing yards and a score from Harris … surrendered one sack but did not allow any other hurries or pressures as Jones threw for five touchdowns on 18 completions. LSU: Earned Alabama offensive player of the week honors … did not allow a sack or a hurry in 67 snaps at LSU as the Tide rolled up 650 yards of total offense with 55 points, including 45 in the first half … did not commit a penalty or miss an assignment … cleared a path for Harris to rush for 145 yards and three touchdowns and just 21 carries while Jones threw for 385 yards and four scores with DeVonta Smith catching seven passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns. Arkansas: Named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his play in Fayetteville … Alabama’s offensive front controlled the line of scrimmage as the Tide accounted for 216 rushing yards and 227 passing yards while scoring 52 points and netting 24 first downs … Leatherwood did not allow a sack and or a quarterback pressure as Jones completed 24-of-29 passes for 208 yards … cleared a path for the Crimson Tide to average 5.7 yards per rush and six rushing touchdowns … was 100 percent on his assignments and did not commit a penalty. Florida: Blocked for 605 yards of total offense and 52 points to capture the school’s 28th SEC Championship … did not allow a sack or a hurry … opened holes for Harris to rush for 172 yards, account for 246 total yards and score five touchdowns … protected Jones, allowing him to throw for 418 yards and five touchdowns … Tide averaged 7.3 yards per play. Notre Dame: Earned offensive player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff for his play in the Rose Bowl … allowed time for 297 passing yards while the Crimson Tide rushed for 140 yards … did not allow a sack or a hurry … opened holes for Harris to rush for 125 yards on 15 carries for an average of 8.3 yards per rush attempt while the Crimson Tide garnered 7.9 yards per play. Ohio State: Opened holes and provided time for 621 yards of total offense, including 464 through the air and 157 on the ground … did not allow a sack on 46 pass attempts while clearing a path for Harris to rush for a game-high 79 yards and two touchdowns and Brian Robinson Jr. to gain 79 yards on 10 carries (6.9 ypc) … did not allow a hurry while surrendering one pressure and being called for two penalties.

Junior (2019)

Made the move back to left tackle after spending last season at right guard ... earned first team All-America honors from the AFCA ... named to the All-SEC First Team by the league coaches ... selected as an All-SEC second teamer by the Associated Press ... made 28 career starts for Alabama, including all 13 games in 2019 ... graded out at almost 89 percent as a junior ... allowed just two sacks and three quarterback hurries all season ... missed just seven assignments in 752 snaps (99.1 percent success rate) ... anchored the Tide’s offensive line that ranked third nationally at 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 ranked 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 ... named a second team Preseason All-American by three outlets (Athlon, CBS Sports, The Sporting News) ... selected as the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his play against Tennessee ... named one of the offensive players of the week by the Alabama coaches for his efforts against the Vols. Duke: Made his first career start at left tackle and played 53 snaps ... did not allow a sack or a quarterback hurry as the Crimson Tide rolled up 512 yards of total offense in Atlanta. New Mexico State: Played 55 snaps and did not allow a pressure or a sack while not missing any assignments ... helped Alabama account for 603 yards of total offense, including 310 on the ground, which is the most since the 2017 season. South Carolina: Provided time for 495 passing yards in the Crimson Tide’s 47-23 win in the SEC opener ... did not allow a sack, hurry or pressure ... missed just one assignment in 59 snaps. Southern Miss: Earned high marks for his play as 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: Opened holes for the Tide’s top two running backs to average a combined 6.9 yards per carry ... provided time for Tua Tagovailoa to throw for 418 yards and a school-record six touchdowns. Texas A&M: Anchored the left side of the line of scrimmage ... 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 ... played 66 snaps and did not allow a sack or a pressure ... did not miss an assignment as the Tide averaged 6.9 yards per play against the Aggies. Tennessee: Earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week recognition to go with offensive player of the week accolades from the UA coaches for his standout efforts against the Volunteers ... 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 62 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 48 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 ... was perfect on his assignments. LSU: Started at left tackle and provided time for the Tide to throw for 411 yards and four touchdowns ... allowed one hurry and half of a sack on 40 dropbacks ... opened holes for Harris to rush for 146 yards and a touchdown while averaging 7.7 yards per carry. Mississippi State: Surrender just half of a sack and one quarterback hurry in a 38-7 win over the Bulldogs ... was perfect on assignments in 54 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 541 yards of total offense, including 231 rushing yards ... the Tide averaged 5.5 yards per carry and 9.5 yards per play ... did not allow a sack or a hurry. Auburn: 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)

Made the move inside to right guard in fall practice and secured a starting job ... selected to the All-SEC second team by the league coaches ... started all 15 games this season ... blocked 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 ... selected as one of the offensive players of the week by the Alabama coaches for his play at LSU. Louisville: Made his first career start in an Alabama uniform ... played 59 snaps against the Cardinals with two knockdown blocks ... opened holes for 222 rushing yards and provided time for 297 yards through the air. Arkansas State: Played 61 snaps and helped block for 599 yards of total offense, including 278 yards on the ground ... opened holes for sophomore Najee Harris’ first 100-yard rushing game. Ole Miss: Blocked for 516 yards of total offense with 306 passing yards and 210 on the ground ... graded out at 84 percent with three knockdown blocks ... did not allow a sack. Texas A&M: Had a team-high five knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack or a pressure while grading out at 84 percent. Louisiana: Had a team-high four knockdown blocks ... graded out at 83 percent against the Ragin’ Cajuns ... blocked for 608 yards of total offense, including 268 rushing yards ... did not allow a sack or commit a penalty. Arkansas: Turned in one of his best performances in his young career at guard in the win over the Razorbacks ... graded out at 90 percent with a knockdown block and only half of a pressure allowed ... allowed time for starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to throw for 334 first-half yards and four touchdowns while opening holes for Damien Harris’ first 100-yard rushing game of the season. Missouri: Saw his continued development at guard with a team-high five knockdown blocks ... graded out at 85 percent on 71 snaps ... blocked for 564 yards of total offense as the Tide produced a 39-10 victory. Tennessee: Turned in an excellent performance in Knoxville, grading out at 88 percent with three knockdown blocks ... blocked for 545 yards of total offense, including 218 rushing yards and 327 passing. LSU: Earned offensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaching staff for his standout play in Baton Rouge ... provided time for 295 passing yards while opening holes for 281 yards on the ground ... had four knockdown blocks and did not commit a penalty or allow a sack. Mississippi State: Had two knockdown blocks while not allowing a sack or a pressure against the Bulldogs. The Citadel: Provided time for 561 yards of total offense in a 50-17 win over the Bulldogs ... did not allow a sack or a pressure. 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 one knockdown block while not surrendering a sack. Oklahoma: Provided 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.

Freshman (2017)

Saw time in seven games during his first season with the Crimson Tide. Fresno State: Earned his first career playing time in the 41-10 win over the Bulldogs in the home opener. Vanderbilt: Came off the bench for 15 snaps in Nashville. Ole Miss: Earned playing time on 17 snaps against the Rebels. Arkansas: Recorded nine snaps of action in the Tide's Homecoming matchup with the Razorbacks. Tennessee: Saw time against the Volunteers late in the game. Mercer: Graded out at 88 percent against the Bears ... helped the Crimson Tide roll up 530 yards of total offense. Georgia: Entered early in the third quarter of the College Football Playoff National Championship Game to replace the injured Jonah Williams at left tackle ... played 44 snaps and graded out at 88 percent during his time on the field ... allowed only one sack and did not commit a penalty ... helped the Crimson Tide throw for 166 yards and three touchdowns in the second half in a come-from-behind, overtime victory over the Bulldogs to secure the Tide's 17th title.

High School and Personal Data

One of the top offensive line prospects in the nation and top overall players in the state of Florida ... arrived in January as an early enrollee and participated in spring drills ... a unanimous five-star player who was widely considered a top-three offensive tackle prospect nationally ... ranked No. 3 in the Top247, the No. 2 offensive tackle and top overall player in Florida ... 247Composite ranked him as the No. 4 player overall, No. 1 offensive tackle and top player in Florida ... No. 4 in the Rivals100, the nation's top offensive tackle and the state's No. 1 player ... ESPN ranked him No. 8 in the ESPN300, the No. 3 offensive tackle, No. 3 player in Florida and No. 4 in the Southeast region ... a member of the PrepStar 150 Dream Team at No. 8 nationally and the second-best offensive tackle ... No. 9 in the Scout300, the No. 3 offensive tackle and the top overall prospect in Florida ... participated in the Under Armour All-America Game, Nike's 2016 "The Opening" and the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge ... a first team Parade All-American Team selection in 2017 ... a second team USA Today All-USA selection ... Pensacola News Journal All-Area Football Team selection in 2015 and 2016 ... played for head coach and former Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward at Booker T. Washington High School ... chose Alabama over Florida, Florida State, LSU, Michigan and Tennessee.