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Published Aug 11, 2020
Alabama 2022 RB target has tie to Nick Saban
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Tony Tsoukalas  •  TideIllustrated
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When Class of 2022 running back Gavin Sawchuk first talked to Nick Saban in May he didn’t have to think about who to call first. Overcome with excitement, the four-star back rang up longtime trainer Jermaine Stafford to break the news.

Stafford, a former defensive back and receiver for Michigan State, still thinks about his time playing under Saban from 1995-96. He now dubs that period the “Saban years,” referring to it as one of the most influential times of his life.

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