Embarrassment of riches: Alabama's depth chart by star rank
We all know Nick Saban can recruit.
Alabama’s record on the national stage speaks for itself. The most dominant program within the past decade, top-notch recruits from all across the country come in droves to Tuscaloosa — in order to develop as football players, win at a very high level, and get a quality education.
When actually sitting down and analyzing how good Alabama’s current depth chart is, it’s downright scary.
The Belly of the Beast put together a full look at Alabama’s week one depth chart. However, it excluded the names and instead put the player’s star ranking coming from high school (courtesy of the 247sports composite rankings).
Offense:
QB: 4-star or 5-star or 4-star
RB: 5-star or 5-star, 5-star
WR (Z): 4-star, 4-star
WR (H): 5-star, 3-star or 4-star
WR (X): 5-star or 5-star, 3-star
TE: 4-star, 4-star
TE: 5-star, 4-star or 3-star
RT: 5-star, 4-star
RG: 4-star, 4-star
C: 3-star, 4-star
LG: 4-star, 4-star
LT: 5-star, 3-star
Defense:
DE: 5-star, 5-star
NT: 5-star, 4-star
DE: 4-star, 3-star
OLB: 4-star, 4-star or 4-star
OLB: 4-star, 4-star or N/A (walk-on)
MLB: 5-star, 5-star
MLB: 4-star, 4-star
STAR: 5-star, 4-star
CB: 5-star, 4-star
CB: 5-star, 4-star
SS: 3-star, 4-star
FS: 4-star, 4-star
P: 3-star
Within Alabama’s two-deep alone, the Crimson Tide feature 18 former five-star prospects, and 28 former four-star prospects.
Suffice it to say, but Alabama is completely loaded heading into the 2016 season. As many have opined, ‘it’s not about the X’s and O’s, but rather the Jimmy’s and Joe’s.’
Saban is undoubtedly operating under this axiom quite well.