In recent seasons, Alabama struggled against taller, more physical receivers. Mike Evans to this day makes some Crimson Tide fans cringe.

Johnny Manziel was the star of Texas A&M’s 2012 upset of Alabama, but Mike Evans kept the game close for the entirety in 2013. The Aggies fell short, 49-42, but Evans amassed 279 receiving yards and a touchdown on seven receptions. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound receiver was a consensus All-American in 2013, and Alabama wasn’t the only team that struggled to contain his potent combination of speed and size.

Who are some of the receivers Alabama may struggle against this season?

Alabama struggled the past two seasons trying to contain the receivers of Ole Miss. The Crimson Tide certainly won’t miss Laquon Treadwell or Cody Core. Treadwell had 5 receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown against Alabama, while Core had 4 receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown in the Crimson Tide’s lone loss of the season in 2015.

Treadwell is a 6-foot-2 receiver who finished the season with more than 80 receptions. More of a true deep threat, Core is a 6-foot-3 receiver who finished with 644 receiving yards, averaging 17.4 yards per reception.

Ole Miss is less threatening this season but still has some teeth with Chad Kelly at quarterback and several weapons at receiver and tight end.

Evan Engram is a preseason Second-Team All-SEC selection, a 6-foot-3 tight end who finished last season with 38 receptions and 464 receiving yards. Wideout Quincy Adeboyejo is a 6-foot-3 receiver who also had 38 receptions last season while collecting 604 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns.

The third threat on the team is Damore’ea Stringfellow, who had 36 receptions for 503 yards and 5 touchdowns. While an inch shorter at 6-foot-2, he is a big, physical receiver listed at 211 pounds.

One of the toughest teams Alabama will face all season is LSU. Not only do the Tigers have one of the best single players in the SEC in Leonard Fournette, but they also have two of the best wide receivers in Travin Dural and Malachi Dupre.

Dupre earned a preseason Second-Team All-SEC selection following a 43-reception, 698-yard season that included 6 touchdowns. Dural’s season was less impressive on the whole, but he definitely showed flashes of his ability. He totaled 28 receptions for 533 yards. At 6-foot-2, 203 pounds, he presents the big, physical challenge Alabama sometimes struggles to contain.

The Tigers had a weak game offensively against the Tide last season, but Dural was one of the few bright spots. He tallied 77 yards off just two receptions and made a touchdown out of one of the receptions.

A conversation about Mike Evans’ success against Alabama would, of course, need to include current Texas A&M receivers. A&M struggled in the red zone but fared reasonably well receiving-wise against Alabama last season. In many respects, the Aggies just might be Alabama’s stiffest challenge from a receiving perspective.

Speedy Noil was limited in last season’s game and missed four games during the season either due to injury or suspension. He had a huge season his freshman year, collecting 46 receptions for 583 yards and 5 touchdowns.

The team also includes 6-foot-5, 240-pound Ricky Seals-Jones, who finished last season with 45 receptions for 560 receiving yards. Seals-Jones had his best performance of the season against Alabama last season with 6 receptions and 107 yards and a touchdown.

Josh Reynolds could also pose a threat. The 6-foot-4 senior collected 51 receptions last season for 907 yards and 5 touchdowns.

And then there’s Christian Kirk.

While just 5-foot-11, the dynamic Kirk — a preseason First-Team All-SEC selection — is not easy to bottle up. He had a solid game against Alabama last season with 7 receptions for 90 yards, including a 68-yard punt return TD. In all, he finished the season with 80 receptions for 1,009 yards and 7 touchdowns. Texas A&M should present an extremely challenging blend of speed, as well as big, physical receivers.

Finally, if there is an honorable mention, it would fall to Arkansas. The Razorbacks could be just as intimidating as the Aggies as they have several talented receivers, many of whom bring loads of experience.

Senior Dominique Reed is a 6-foot-3 receiver who had a strong game against Alabama last season: 3 receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown. Also, tight end Jeremy Sprinkle and receiver Drew Morgan, also seniors, earned preseason Third-Team All-SEC selections.

Meanwhile, Tennessee poses a serious challenge as a team, although most of its threat will likely come in beating Alabama at its traditional game plan: great defense matched with a strong running game.

The teams that pose the greatest threat have also been some of the toughest opponents the last four years, Ole Miss and Texas A&M, who stand as two of the only three SEC schools to defeat Alabama over the last four seasons along with Auburn in 2013.