The state of Florida has been good to Nick Saban and Alabama football in recruiting.
Since 2008, the Crimson Tide signed Amari Cooper, Calvin Ridley and Jerry Jeudy from the sunshine state and all three are in the National Football League. Each one carved out its own version of success at Alabama, helping the program win national championships.
All three were first-rounders in the NFL Draft, including Jeudy as the No. 15 overall pick of the Denver Broncos on last week. In an interview with Matt Boyer, who covers the Broncos, Saban said he knew Jeudy was going to be a special football player as a junior in high school.