Shaun Alexander, one of the greatest players in Alabama football history, could have a second Crimson Tide player earn his Freshman of the Year Award.
The Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year honor has been presented annually to the most outstanding freshman in college football since 2018. Will Anderson Jr., a veteran linebacker, earned the award for his freshman season in 2020. As a native Georgian, Anderson totaled 52 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, eight quarterback hurries (team-high), and a blocked field goal. He garnered Freshman All-American honors and helped the Tide secure a College Football Playoff national title.