Alabama Football Straps on Pads for the First Time in Spring Practice

Crimson Tide continue preparation for the annual Golden Flake A-Day Game on April 22

03-28-17 MFB Practice
#33 Anfernee Jennings
Photo by Kent Gidley
03-28-17 MFB Practice
#33 Anfernee Jennings
Photo by Kent Gidley

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama football team worked two hours in full pads on Tuesday afternoon at the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields. The two-hour session was the Crimson Tide’s fourth of 15 scheduled spring practices.

Alabama’s 2017 Golden Flake A-Day Spring Football Game is scheduled for Saturday, April 22, at 2 p.m. CT inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. The A-Day Game is once again free to the public and will be televised live on ESPN. The Tide will practice again on Thursday, March 30, followed by three additional practices next week before holding its first scrimmage of the spring Saturday, April 8, at Bryant-Denny Stadium (closed to the public). Fans can follow all the spring action at the 2017 Spring Central page on RollTide.com.

03-28-17 MFB Practice
#2 Jalen Hurts
Photo by Kent Gidley
03-28-17 MFB Practice
#2 Jalen Hurts
Photo by Kent Gidley