For four years at Alabama, Brian Robinson Jr. had to wait his turn.
The top-100 recruit arrived in Tuscaloosa in 2017 and was immediately buried on the depth chart behind future NFL starters Damien Harris and Josh Jacobs. Once those two backs turned pro, Robinson spent the next two seasons splitting carries but still had to wait behind another future first-round pick in Najee Harris.
Using his extra year of eligibility due to the pandemic, Robinson returned for his fifth college season in 2021. Last fall, he earned Alabama's lead-back role and certainly made the most of it.