During Thursday’s practice running back Kenyan Drake practiced with the other running backs at the beginning of the media viewing period, but he quickly left those drills to practice with the wide receivers.
Drake jumped in at the end of a line of wide receivers led by Robert Foster. Calvin Ridley and then Derek Kief follwed followed Foster near the front of the line.
Chris Black led another line of recieivers and following him in order was ArDarius Stewart, Richard Mullaney, Cam Sims and Daylon Charlot.
Practice Notes:
- Jake Coker led the quarterbacks through drills when they practiced together. Following him in order was Alec Morris, Cooper Bateman, David Cornwell and Blake Barnett
- When the quarterbacks split into two groups Coker took the first attempt followed by Morris.
- Cornwell led the second line of quarterbacks followed by Cooper Bateman and Blake Barnett in order
Alabama practiced it’s nickel defense today.
Starters included:
- Safeties: Geno Smith and Eddie Jackson
- Cornerbacks: Cyrus Jones and Marlon Humphrey
- Star: Minkah Fitzpatrick
- Line backers: Reggie Ragland and Reuben Foster
The second team also went through unit drills during the viewing period: Some of the players working with that unit included:
- DBs: Ronnie Harrison, Tony Brown, Anthony Averett, and Bradley Sylve
- LBs: Keith Holcombe, Dillon Lee, and Shaun Dion Hamilton
