With names like Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, Calvin Ridley, Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs, DeVonta Smith, and Jaylen Waddle all littering the last decade of Alabama football, wide receiver could very well be the most consistently elite position that Nick Saban has recruited and developed over his tenure.
For 2021, though, Alabama’s season came to a jarring ending as two of the best to do it in Crimson uniform both were lost to ACL injuries and the group of young players behind them were unable to step up in the biggest game. Going into spring, Nick Saban has a lot of sorting to do to determine the Tide’s next crop of pass catchers.