2023 Football Roster
Justice Haynes
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Buford, Ga.
- High School:
- Buford
2024
Worked in 12 games with six starts ... totaled 448 yards and seven scores on 79 rushes ... added 17 receptions for 99 yards in the passing game ... named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List, presented annually to the nation’s top running back ... selected as an offensive (skill) player of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his output against Missouri. Western Kentucky: Led all rushers with 102 yards and a touchdown on only four carries ... found the end zone from 85 yards out to tie for the seventh-longest touchdown run in program history. USF: Rushed 13 times for 46 yards, including a 29-yard touchdown run. Wisconsin: Caught three passes for 16 yards and a first down ... also carried twice for 17 yards against the Badgers. Georgia: Totaled 35 yards on six rushes to go with three receptions for five yards. Vanderbilt: Carried the ball six times for 23 yards ... added a pair of receptions for 17 yards. South Carolina: Found the end zone as part of his eight rushes for 26 yards ... also caught two passes for 16 yards. Tennessee: Totaled 22 yards and a touchdown on eight carries ... added five receptions for 34 yards on the afternoon. Missouri: Led the Tide backs with 79 yards and a score on only eight carries ... found the end zone on a powerful 35-yard run late in the game ... also caught one pass for a gain of two yards. LSU: Rushed eight times for 23 yards and a touchdown ... added one catch for a gain of nine. Mercer: Totaled 37 yards on six carries in just over a half of action. Oklahoma: Combined for 18 yards on three carries in Norman. Auburn: Found the end zone as part of his seven carries for 20 total yards in the Iron Bowl.
2023
Enrolled early and excelled during spring ball ... contributed on special teams while also working at tailback ... carried 25 times for 168 yards with two touchdowns ... also made one tackle. Middle Tennessee: Made his Alabama debut against the Blue Raiders ... averaged 7.3 yards per carry on four rushes for 29 yards. USF: Saw time on special teams in the non-conference pairing. Ole Miss: Worked on special teams against the Rebels. Mississippi State: Totaled 22 yards on four rushes in Starkville ... also contributed one tackle on special teams. Texas A&M: Saw time on special teams against the Aggies. Arkansas: Carried twice for 11 combined yards. Tennessee: Worked on the Tide's special teams units. LSU: Saw time on special teams against the Tigers. Kentucky: Accumulated 33 yards on six carries in Lexington. Chattanooga: Rushed five times for 42 yards and a team-high two scores ... scored on runs of one and 33 yards ... also continued his work on special teams. Auburn: Worked on special teams in the Iron Bowl. Georgia: Contributed on special teams against the Bulldogs. Michigan: Inserted into the backfield in the second half ... rushed four times for 31 yards with a long of 11 ... also continued his work on special teams.
High School and Personal Data
One of the most explosive and talented running backs in the nation ... a five-star back according to 247Sports and On3.com ... the nation's No. 1 running back by Rivals.com and the No. 29 player on the Rivals100 list ... No. 21 on the ESPN300, the No. 2 running back, No. 2 player in Georgia and No. 11 recruit in the Southeast Region ... the 247Composite ranked him 23rd nationally and as the No. 3 running back and the No. 2 player in Georgia ... On3 Consensus ranked him 31st nationally, as the No. 2 running back and as the No. 2 player in Georgia ... 43rd on the Top247, the No. 3 running back and No. 3 player in the state ... member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team at No. 28 ... the No. 3 running back by PrepStar and the third-ranked player in Alabama ... the No. 73 recruit in the country on Sports Illustrated's SI99 list that ranked the top high school seniors in the class ... selected to play in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas ... played for head coach Bryant Appling at Buford High School ... rushed for 7,574 yards in his high school career with 95 touchdowns ... posted 1,695 yards in 13 games as a senior with 23 touchdowns and 11.1 yards per carry ... also scored on to kickoff returns as a senior while catching nine passes for 239 yards and three scores ... produced 2,375 rushing yards as a junior in 2021 with 29 touchdowns on 275 carries ... rushed for 1,750 yards and 25 scores as a sophomore and 1,754 yards and 18 touchdowns as a freshman ... earned MaxPreps Freshman All-America accolades in 2019 ... also excelled at baseball for Burford ... a left-handed pitcher for the Wolves ... father, Verron, was a running back a Georgia and a fifth-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2002 ... chose Alabama over in-state Georgia along with Clemson, Florida and Ohio State among his 30-plus offers.
