Alabama tight end no longer listed on roster

Alabama tight end Caden Clark is no longer listed on Alabama’s online roster, as first reported by AL.com’s Mike Rodak. He is a former four-star recruit in the On3 consensus but did not see action in his freshman season.

At the time of publication, On3 has not confirmed whether he has entered, or plans to enter, the transfer portal after this development. The 6-foot-4, 258-pound Ohio native chose Alabama over Clemson, Michigan, Ohio State and others during the recruiting process.

With Caden Clark no longer on the Alabama roster, the Crimson Tide retains nine tight ends.  Redshirt senior Cameron Latu had a breakout year on offense after transitioning from linebacker early in his career, while part-time tight end Kendall Randolph remains listed as an offensive line hybrid with two jersey numbers. Two freshmen, including four-star recruit Elijah Brown, have been added to the 2022 roster.

Alabama adds two analysts

Nick Saban does not rebuild. He reloads. The seven-time national championship-winning head coach and the Alabama Crimson Tide confirmed two major hires on Thursday by adding them to the official staff list. Former Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and former Auburn wideouts coach Cornelius Williams are both listed as analysts for the Tide for 2022.

Todd Grantham was fired by former Florida coach Dan Mullen last season following the Gators’ loss at South Carolina, along with offensive line coach John Hevesy. Mullen also lost his job in the following weeks after a 6-7 year. The record included losses to Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina and Missouri. After the departure of their DC, the Gators gave up 52 points to Samford.

Prior to the tumult of a disappointing season, Grantham and the Gators defense nearly toppled Alabama and Nick Saban at home in the Swamp. Their Sept. 18 matchup resulted in a 31-29 victory for the Tide, which was one of their worst offensive performances of the year.

Cornelius Williams found himself out of a job in the middle of his first season under Bryan Harsin at Auburn. Harsin fired his receivers coach after the team eked out a 34-24 win over Georgia State. It was a shocking move by the first-year head coach who has faced an uphill battle ever since.

After Williams’ departure, Eric Kiesau took over as Auburn’s wide receivers coach. Kiesau was an analyst on the Tigers staff after four seasons working under Harsin at Boise State. Williams spent the previous six years coaching wide receivers at Troy. He won four Sun Belt championships and helped lead Troy to three bowl games as a player. He was also the passing game coordinator at his alma mater for the last two seasons.