Alabama stars Will Anderson Jr., Bryce Young and Jahmyr Gibbs announced plans to enter the NFL Draft, as Nick Saban applauded their decisions and added that more are pending.

These announcements were long expected as Anderson and Young are widely expected to be drafted in the top 5 of the spring NFL Draft, and Gibbs is one of the top running backs in college football. Young’s and Anderson’s parents both attended the announcement. The other players possibly in the mix to depart for the NFL are draft-eligible juniors Brian Branch and Eli Ricks.

“All three of these guys have, sort of, top-round grades, so we’re excited about their opportunities and their future that they might have at the next level,” Saban said.

Young threw for 3,328 yards, 32 touchdowns and 5 interceptions while he completed 64.5% of his passes (245-of-380) in 10.5 games. He missed a game and a half following a shoulder injury suffered against Arkansas.

Gibbs, a transfer from Georgia Tech, started 11 of the 12 games and was the Crimson Tide’s leading rusher this season 926 yards and 7 touchdowns on 151 carries. He also caught a team-high 44 passes and turned them into 444 yards and 3 more scores.

Anderson was a three-year starter and recorded 51 tackles, 10 sacks, 17 tackles for loss, 12 quarterback hurries and one interception, which he returned for a touchdown against Louisiana-Monroe.