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5-star freshman Najee Harris set to make 'significant contribution' this season for Alabama

Rashaan Evans was describing Florida State running back Jacques Patrick, a big, athletic 6-foot-2, 235-pound junior whom Evans said reminds him some of Alabama star Bo Scarbrough.

So a reporter followed up, asking Evans whether Alabama's defense is even more ready for Patrick because of having faced a big back like Scarbrough in practice dating back to the spring.

That's when Evans said, "It's not only (Scarbrough). We have other big backs as well."

Najee Harris is one of them.

The five-star freshman, who is an uncommonly large running back like Scarbrough and Patrick, has continued to impress since arriving at Alabama in January and will be part of the Crimson Tide's running back rotation when Alabama faces Florida State on Saturday.