Wilbur Jackson will be honored alongside John Mitchell at Saturday's A-Day game. The pair broke the color barrier of Alabama football over 50 years ago as the first two African American athletes in program history.
Alabama's incoming quarterback Ty Simpson, who has been enrolled since December and his been practicing with the team ahead of the College Football Playoffs, just earned himself his fifth star from 247Sports.
In the first AP Poll of the year, the Alabama Crimson Tide are ranked first in the nation, followed by familiar faces Oklahoma, Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia to round out the top five.
Will Anderson and Josh Jobe have been named to the preseason watchlist for the Bednarik Trophy, awarded to the top defensive player in college football.