The nine players earned a combined 15 semifinalist selections during this year’s awards cycle

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama football had nine players selected to 11 different semifinalist lists as awards season begins.

 

The Crimson Tide’s list of semifinalists includes: Landon Dickerson (Outland); Christian Harris (Butkus); Najee Harris (Doak Walker, Maxwell); Mac Jones (Davey O’Brien, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm, Maxwell); Alex Leatherwood (Outland); Dylan Moses (Lott); Will Reichard (Groza); DeVonta Smith (Biletnikoff, Maxwell); and Patrick Surtain II (Bednarik, Lott, Thorpe). In addition, Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban was named as a semifinalist for the George Munger Award, presented annually to the nation’s top head coach.

 

Landon Dickerson

Outland

  • Rated as the No. 1 overall run-blocking center by Pro Football Focus with a 91.3 grade
  • Also ranked as the No. 3 overall center by PFF at 89.9
  • Graded out at 99.6 percent on all assignments while maintaining a 91.1 grade from the Alabama coaching staff
  • Played 583 total snaps with just two missed assignments and only one quarterback pressure allowed

 

Christian Harris

Butkus

  • Paces the Crimson Tide defense in tackles with 64, including a team-high 43 solo stops
  • Ranks second on UA in quarterback hurries with six and is third in sacks at 2.5 (-20 yards)
  • Added five tackles for loss (-23 yards) to go with two pass breakups

 

Najee Harris

Doak Walker | Maxwell

  • Leads the nation in total touchdowns (20), rushing touchdowns (20) and scoring (120)
  • Third nationally in forced missed tackles (64) while sitting at fourth in both rushing yards (1,038) and scoring per game (13.3)
  • Totaled two or more rushing touchdowns in six of nine contests with at least one score in eight games this season
  • Ranks third in Alabama history for single-season rushing touchdowns with 20 this season and is fourth for career rushing scores at 40

 

Mac Jones

Davey O’Brien | Johnny Unitas Golden Arm | Maxwell

  • One of college football’s top passers who leads the nation in seven separate categories including total QBR, PFF offensive grade for a quarterback, adjusted completion percentage, completion percentage, NFL passer rating, collegiate pass efficiency rating and yards per pass attempt
  • Thrown for the most passing yards (3,113) and holds the highest completion percentage (75.7) by an Alabama quarterback through the first nine games of a season
  • Totaled 13 touchdowns and 1,154 yards with a 232.75 passer rating against ranked opponents (Texas A&M, Georgia, Auburn)

 

Alex Leatherwood

Outland

  • Made 37 consecutive starts along the Alabama offensive line
  • Played 539 snaps and missed only two assignments
  • Averaging an overall blocking grade of 90.8 by the Alabama coaching staff and has graded out at a team-high tying 99.6 on all assignments

 

Dylan Moses

Lott

  • The leader of the Crimson Tide defense
  • Paces UA in assisted tackles (27) while ranking second in total tackles (59) and third in solo stops (32)
  • Added 5.5 tackles for loss (-30) to go with an interception and two pass breakups

 

Will Reichard

Groza

  • Tied for the national lead in consecutive made field goals with 11 dating back to last season
  • Owns a perfect field goal percentage to tie for the lead in Division I
  • Has gone 69-of-69 on all kicks, including 10 made field goals and 59 consecutive PATs
  • Also contributing on kickoffs, totaling 2,038 yards on 36 boots with seven touchbacks

 

DeVonta Smith

Biletnikoff | Maxwell

  • The national leader in receiving touchdowns (15), receiving yards (1,305) and yards after the catch (677)
  • Pro Football Focus’ top-rated wide receiver this season and in the history of the site at 94.9
  • Ranks second in the Alabama single-season ranks for receiving scores while sitting at third in the Tide record books for receptions (80) and receiving yards
  • Totaled four 200-plus yard receiving games for his career, including two this season, to set the Alabama career mark

 

Patrick Surtain II

Bednarik | Lott | Thorpe

  • Rated as the nation’s top corner and No. 7 overall defender by Pro Football Focus
  • Maintains a coverage grade of 88.1 according to PFF, the third-best grade in the country
  • Allowed 25 yards receiving or fewer in eight of the Tide’s nine games this season
  • Targeted just 36 times all season and allowed only 14 completions (1.56 cpg) and 156 yards (17.3 ypg)

 

Finalists for awards will be announced in the coming weeks.