Alabama coaches select Players of the Week for Vandy game
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama football is 4-0 after beating Vanderbilt 55-3 in a Week 4 home matchup. With SEC play officially opening up, this was the perfect time for the Crimson Tide to show growth at several positons of concern, including wide receiver and the offensive line.
Needless to say, the team answered the call.
Last week, eight Alabama players were awarded Player of the Week honors by the coaching staff. This week, there are 11 different players, which includes four on offense, four on defense and three on special teams. Here are those 11 players:
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Offense
WR Ja’Corey Brooks: Paced Alabama in receptions (6), receiving yards (117) and receiving touchdowns (2) on a team-leading eight targets. Found the end zone from 21 and 34 yards away to score his first two touchdowns of the season. The receiving yards and touchdowns were both career-highs. Meanwhile, the catches also matched a career-high.
RB Jahmyr Gibbs: Totaled 64 yards (21 rushing, 43 receiving) and a touchdown on only six touches. Proved to be difficult to tackle, creating a lot of that receiving yardage after the catch (40). Continues to maximize opportunites as a useful chess piece for the offense.
OT Tyler Steen: Helped lead a Crimson Tide offensive line that churned out 628 total yards of offense (400 passing, 228 rushing). Totaled three knockdown blocks against Vanderbilt, his former team. Did not allow a sack, quarterback pressure or quarterback hit on the night.
QB Bryce Young: Threw for a season-high 385 yards and four touchdowns across just nine offensive drives. Completed 69.4% of his 36 pass attempts, most of which came in the first half. Also added a six-yard run to bring his game total to 291 yards. Was also able to connect on multiple deep passes.
Defense
LB Will Anderson: Finished with five tackles against the Commodores. Also recorded a team-high 2.5 sacks (-16 yards) to bring his season total to 4.5. Three of his five tackles went for a loss, causing constant disruption and headaches for Vanderbilt’s offense.
DB Jordan Battle: Totaled five tackle with two of them being solos. Was a crucial part of the Crimson Tide only allowing 115 yards through the air to Vanderbilt.
DL Justin Eboigbe: Played 29 (or 53.7%) of Alabama’s 54 defensive snaps while recording three tackles, a 0.5 a tackle for loss and one quarterback hurry. Continues to be one of the big surprises of the defensive linemen.
LB Henry To’oTo’o: Led Alabama with six tackles, including one that went for a loss (-4 yards). The tackle for loss came on a key third down early in the game. Also helped guide the Crimson Tide’s defense that allowed just 129 total yards of offense.
Special Teams
WR Emmanuel Henderson: Continues to be a consistent performer on special teams for Alabama.
DB Malachi Moore: Helped prevent an Alabama turner on special teams while recovering a Kool-Aid McKinstry punt return late in the second quarter. Also recorded one tackle on kickoff coverage while finishing with three total tackles and one pass breakup.
LB Quandarrius Robinson: Contributed to a strong effort for Alabama on special teams. Finished with one tackle against the Commodores.
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