It was an insignificant play, resulting in a gain of three yards. But what preceded it in the moments before it elapsed is the part that registered as noteworthy. After all, there was Mac Jones lining up under center, accepting the snap from Brandon Kennedy early in the first quarter of Alabama's A-Day spring game.
It was a rare event on this afternoon and something that has become increasingly uncommon in the sport's amateur ranks, as some old-school football guys have rued.
One of them is Wade Wilson, the former quarterbacks coach for the Dallas Cowboys. Wilson now spends his days in semi-retirement, teaching at instructional camps.