Henderson: Alabama Hot 11 going into Week 6

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* Humble Levi Wallace doing his best to soak up success at Alabama

* BONE: 10 recruiting thoughts

1. Jalen Hurts - Sophomore - Quarterback

Hurts is obviously having a big sophomore season and a big reason why Alabama is 5-0 at this point. On the season he continues to display a great ability to create big plays, on the field and off the field leadership, and he simply continues to improve as well as execute. On the season Hurts is 57 of 89 (64%) passing for 747-yards with six touchdowns, and has a passing efficiency of 158.80. On the ground, Hurts is also leading the team in rushing with 55 carries for 461-yards and four additional scores. In total, Hurts has accounted for 1,208-yards of offense with 10 touchdowns. Oh yeah, he’s also 18-1 as a starter at Alabama.

2. Damien Harris - Junior - Running Back

Harris has proven to be on the of the best running backs in the SEC already. With his combined speed, size, and power, Harris continues to have a weekly strong showing and is very dependable. On the season he has rushed for 376-yards and six touchdowns, his longest is a 61-yard touchdown run against Vanderbilt in week four. His season average per touch is 8.4-yards per game.

3. Bo Scarbrough - Junior - Running Back

The 6-foot-2, 225-pound junior running back has not taken over a game this year, but he’s done his thing early in the season to help the Alabama offense slice through the first five opponents. On the year, Scarbrough has rushed for 239-yards of 50 carries and scored four touchdowns for the Crimson Tide. Scarbrough has also proven to be a very solid receiver out of the backfield catching for seven receptions for 57-yards.

4. Calvin Ridley - Junior - Receiver

Alabama has always had a big play receiver or two and this year that receiver is Calvin Ridley. Ridley who has already caught for over 2,100-yards and 16 touchdowns in his career at Alabama is having a big junior season. He currently leads the team in receptions with 24 and has hauled in 322-yards with two touchdowns, his longest is a 78-yard reception against Colorado State in week three.

5. Bradley Bozeman - Senior - Center

Very steady all season long, the 6-foot-5, 314-pound leader of the offensive line is one of Alabama’s greatest weekly assets. While most linemen go unnoticed, Bozeman rarely makes mistakes if any, has a great presence of mind, is seasoned, and always picks up his blocker in run or pass situations. Very intelligent and talented offensive lineman that the Alabama coaches are very grateful to have had go through the program that has started in 20 consecutive games for the Crimson Tide.

6. Da’Ron Payne - Junior - Defensive Tackle

At 6-foot-2 and 308-pounds, Payne is a very quick and agile defensive lineman that has had a great early season for Alabama. He can chase down quarterbacks and if there is a running back that is to break loose on the field, you’ll see Payne flying to make the tackle, it’s really quite exciting to just follow him on a loose play. On the season Payne has 23 total tackles which is first on the team and over the last two games he has recorded a total of eight tackles.

7. Shaun Dion Hamilton - Senior - Linebacker

What a year Shaun Dion Hamilton is having for Alabama. The 6-foot-0, 235-pound senior has had to step up his game early on with Alabama dealing with so many linebacker injuries and has really done a great job of keeping the Alabama linebacker corps as one of the best in the Nation weekly. On the year, Hamilton has recorded 23-tackles, four tackles for a loss, and has one quarterback sack.

8. Levi Wallace - Senior - Defensive Back

The former walk-on at Alabama continues his stellar season being named the SEC Player of the Week following his two-interception performance against Ole Miss. Early in the first quarter of play against the Rebels, Wallace picked Shea Patterson of Ole Miss and returned it 35-yards for a touchdown. On the season Wallace has emerged as a very capable corner and has nine passes defended with six pass breakups, a stat which leads the entire SEC.

9. Minkah Fitzpatrick - Junior - Defensive Back

The leader of the Alabama secondary and an almost sure shot 2018 NFL Draft pick, Fitzpatrick has had a great first quarter of the season for the Crimson Tide. Currently, he has 23 tackles and one recorded sack which came last Saturday against Ole Miss. Time and time again, it’s been stated that Fitzpatrick’s strength is his versatility and he’s also shown great leadership skills and is one of those guys that simply leads by example and work ethic. Team’s stay away from him and it’s obvious why.

10. Ronnie Harrison - Junior - Defensive Back

At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, it’s quite incredible how well he moves and gets to the football. He can play the run and pass and this season has 23 tackles with three tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks, and also has two interceptions. Such a well-rounded defensive player and his stock continues to rise. He and Fitzpatrick make up one of the great college football defensive secondary tandems.

11. Andy Pappanastos - Senior - Kicker

Senior kicker Andy Pappanastos has fared very well through the first five games for the Crimson Tide. On the season, the first year starter is 8 of 11 kicking field goals with a longest of 46-yards. Pappanastos is also 28 of 28 on PAT’s and is leading the team in scoring with 52 points a stat which also leads the SEC.