JUST IN: Alabama football adds former SEC OL Jayden Hobson to roster before spring practice

Alabama football adds former SEC OL to roster before spring practice

Alabama football has added a former SEC offensive lineman to its roster ahead of Monday’s start to spring practice. When UA’s Yea Alabama NIL collective announced numbers for newcomers Sunday, Jayden Hobson was among the names listed.

Hobson played his high school football in Tuscaloosa, at Paul W. Bryant and Hill before joining Mississippi State in the 2023 recruiting class as a three-star offensive lineman. He did not see the field during his lone season in Starkville.

After that, Hobson entered the transfer portal and ended up at South Alabama. However, he left the Jaguars in August with intentions to leave school and enter the workforce, and did not play college football during the 2024 season.

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Hobson was a tackle throughout his previous stops. He was listed at 6-foot-5, 295 pounds at Mississippi State, and OT is a spot where the Crimson Tide could use depth.

However, Hobson’s Instagram bio suggests he might be taking a different route at Alabama. Hobson listed himself as a tight end with the Crimson Tide, as of Sunday morning.

Alabama begins spring practice Monday morning in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide will continue through April 12, when spring ball ends with the A-Day game at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

In a twist for 2025, the A-Day game will not be aired on television, for the first time since at least 2006.

Alabama men’s basketball under coach Nate Oats had never scored more than 74 points against Tennessee. And that was in a loss.

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Even in a win, the max was 73.

Alabama finally surpassed that number this time around, but it didn’t result in a victory.

Tennessee’s Jahmai Mashack hit a buzzer-beating shot from beyond the arc to give No. 5 Tennessee a 79-76 victory over No. 6 Alabama on Saturday in Knoxville. Alabama guard Mark Sears led all scorers with 24 points.

Missed opportunities prevent early Alabama takeover

The Crimson Tide went into halftime leading 42-38. But it could have and should have been more.

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Tennessee had to go without star guard Zakai Zeigler for much of the first half. He picked up two fouls quickly, limiting him to 10 minutes. That could have been a prime moment for the Crimson Tide to go on a big run and take over the game.

The problem was Alabama wasn’t making its free throws. Not at a high clip. It went 8-for-15 before the break. The officials were calling Tennessee a good bit with 12 total fouls in the first half, but the Crimson Tide couldn’t make the Vols pay at the line.