John Metchie is 3rd Alabama player drafted

A busy second night time for Alabama merchandise within the NFL draft started with the No. forty fourth choose.

Former Crimson Tide John Metchie was taken within the second spherical by the Houston Texans to convey the overall to 3 picks from Alabama. He follows Evan Neal, the No. 7 choose within the first spherical and twelfth choice Jameson Williams.

Like Jameson Williams, a late-season ACL tear impacted his NFL Draft inventory.

Metchie is the seventh Alabama receiver drafted within the final 5 drafts, becoming a member of Williams who was the No. 12 choose within the first spherical Thursday night time.

Metchie blossomed the final two seasons after taking part in behind the final main haul of receiver skills as a freshman in 2019. He caught a team-high 96 passes (third most in program historical past) for 1,142 yards and eight touchdowns as a part of a potent duo with Williams.

Metchie was extra of the beneath possibility, catching shorter throws from Bryce Younger to common 11.9 yards per catch with an extended of 46. Williams was extra of the house run menace with a mean reception overlaying 19.9 yards.

As a sophomore taking part in with quarterback Mac Jones, Metchie had a 16.7-yard common by catching 55 passes for 916 yards. He performed by way of a decrease physique harm late within the season however was again at full energy for Yr 3.

A signature second got here when catching the game-winning go within the Iron Bowl per week earlier than having an enormous recreation towards Georgia within the SEC title recreation earlier than happening with the knee harm. He caught six passes for 97 yards earlier than his knee buckled within the second quarter.

Michael Casagrande is a reporter for the Alabama Media Group. Comply with him on Twitter @ByCasagrande or on Fb.