TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Despite being a 6-foot-5, 232-pound quarterback, Alabama’s Jake Coker can move.
When he decides to tuck the ball and run, would-be tacklers are going to pay a price. Just ask Texas A&M defensive back Nick Harvey, who was bowled over by Coker during Saturday’s 41-23 Crimson Tide victory in College Station.
Coker doesn’t run often, but when he does, he’s usually successful. Seven times this season he’s rushed for 10 yards or more, 12 times he’s run for a first down, and he’s already racked up 26 yards after contact.