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Is Alabama creating a Heisman opportunity for DeVonta Smith in starting him on kick return?

If one was to throw Mac Jones into the equation, Alabama football would have four players competing for the Heisman Memorial Trophy this season.

The attention is Najee Harris and Jaylen Waddle.

After his first career 1,000-yard rushing season (1,224) in 2019, Harris has trained the entire summer for an opportunity to prove he is the most complete running back in college football. Waddle has been seen as a “speciality” player in each of the last two years and while he was highly explosive, Steve Sarkisian is prepared to get him the ball more naturally this year.