2021 Alabama Football Captains Cement Legacy

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The captains of the 2021 Alabama soccer workforce had their legacy immortalized on Saturday morning, as their handprints and footprints had been each put down in cement below the shadow of Denny Chimes.

Beginning quarterback Bryce Younger, offensive sort out Evan Neal, defensive sort out Phil Mathis and out of doors linebacker Will Anderson Jr. had been the 4 gamers honored as everlasting captains.

Younger is a captain that wants no introduction. Because the beginning sign caller for the Crimson Tide in 2021, Younger turned the primary Alabama quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy. In complete, Younger accomplished 366 of 547 passes for 4,872 yards, 47 touchdowns and simply seven interceptions.

Anderson received the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which is given yearly to the most effective defensive participant within the nation as decided by the Soccer Writers Affiliation of America. In 2021, Anderson completed second on the workforce in tackles with 102 and led the nation in sacks with 17.5 in addition to tackles for loss with 33.5. Anderson additionally completed fifth in Heisman Trophy voting.

Each Younger and Anderson will return to the sector for the Crimson Tide in 2022 as juniors.

Neal and Mathis each had profitable 2021 campaigns, with Neal being a constant blocker and Mathis a pressure to be reckoned with on the line of defense. Each gamers ended their Crimson Tide careers following the tip of the season, each with aspirations to be chosen within the NFL Draft later this month.

This story might be up to date with quotes and video from Saturday’s Captains Ceremony.

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