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Jared Mayden to miss first half of SEC Championship Game

After being penalized for targeting during the third quarter of the Iron Bowl, Jared Mayden will be held out for the first half of the SEC Championship Game. Next weekend, when the Crimson Tide of Alabama square off with the Georgia Bulldogs, someone will have to step up and fill the void left by Mayden.

Let’s take a look at who may be counted on in the Tide’s dime package inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Immediately following last week’s targeting call, Coach Saban and Coach Lupoi looked to reserve defensive back, Keaton Anderson to fill in for Mayden. Anderson (6’1″, 196 pounds), a redshirt junior from Florence, Ala.