Since Nick Saban arrived at Alabama in 2007, no college football program has identified and developed more NFL-caliber talent.
Over the last decade, 77 Crimson Tide players have heard their names called. The program set a record with 12 total selections in the 2018 NFL draft. And when star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams is chosen on the opening day of the 2019 draft next Thursday, he'll extend the program's streak of years with a first-round pick to 11.
Saban, however, has a problem with early departures.
After spring practice April 6, he gave a four-minute speech about players who leave for the NFL even if they have late-round draft grades (h/t Bama Insider):
"If you're a third-round draft pick, and we had one here last yearu2015I'm not going to mention any namesu2015goes and starts for his team, so he's making third-round money, which is not that great.