Nick Saban's 50 Best Players

The criteria used by the article:

1. College performance under Saban (NOTE: players who reached peak performance after Saban left Michigan State or LSU — ex. Charles Rogers, LaRon Landry and Dwayne Bowe — do not qualify)
2. Big-game moments/winning pedigree
3. All-conference and All-American recognition
4. Trophies and awards
5. NFL draft position

Here is the list:

#50 - Derrick Mason, Michigan State (1996)
#49 - Domanick Davis, LSU (2002)
#48 - Ike Reese, Michigan State (1997)
#47 - Amp Campbell, Michigan State (1999)
#46 - Eddie Lacy, Alabama (2012)
#45 - James Carpenter, Alabama (2010)
#44 - Greg McElroy, Alabama (2010)
#43 - Robaire Smith, Michigan State (1999)
#42 - Skyler Green, LSU (2004)
#41 - Javier Arenas, Alabama (2009)
#40 - T.J. Yeldon, Alabama (2014)
#39 - Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama (2013)
#38 - Antoine Caldwell, Alabama (2008)
#37 - Landon Collins, Alabama (2014)
#36 - Stephen Peterman, LSU (2003)
#35 - Marcell Dareus, Alabama (2010)
#34 - A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama (2015)
#33 - Dre Kirkpatrick, Alabama (2011)
#32 - D.J. Fluker, Alabama (2012)
#31 - Michael Clayton, LSU (2003)
#30 - Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama (2013)
#29 - Rashad Johnson, Alabama (2008)
#28 - Mike Johnson, Alabama (2009)
#27 - Chad Lavalais, LSU (2003)
#26 - Ryan Kelly, Alabama (2015)
#25 - Courtney Upshaw, Alabama (2011)
#24 - Flozell Adams, Michigan State (1997)
#23 - Chance Warmack, Alabama (2012)
#22 - Dee Milliner, Alabama (2012)
#21 - Ben Wilkerson, LSU (2004)
#20 - Bradie James, LSU (2002)
#19 - Reggie Ragland, Alabama (2015)
#18 - Julio Jones, Alabama (2010)
#17 - Dont'a Hightower, Alabama (2011)
#16 - Julian Peterson, Michigan State (1999)
#15 - Plaxico Burress, Michigan State (1999)
#14 - Corey Webster, LSU (2004)
#13 - Andre Smith, Alabama (2008)
#12 - Marcus Spears, LSU (2004)
#11 - AJ McCarron, Alabama (2013)
#10 - Mark Barron, Alabama (2011)
#09 - Josh Reed, LSU (2001)
#08 - Barrett Jones, Alabama (2012)
#07 - Mark Ingram, Alabama (2010)
#06 - Terrence Cody, Alabama (2009)
#05 - Trent Richardson, Alabama (2011)
#04 - Rolando McClain, Alabama (2009)
#03 - C.J. Mosley, Alabama (2013)
#02 - Derrick Henry, Alabama (2015)
#01 - Amari Cooper, Alabama (2014)

BONUS: All-Saban Team:

QB
AJ McCarron, Alabama (starter)
Greg McElroy, Alabama

RB
Derrick Henry, Alabama (starter)
Trent Richardson, Alabama
Mark Ingram, Alabama

WR
Amari Cooper, Alabama (starter)
Josh Reed, LSU (starter)
Plaxico Burress, Michigan State (starter)
Julio Jones, Alabama
Michael Clayton, LSU

TE
O.J. Howard, Alabama (starter)
Robert Royal, LSU

OT
Andre Smith, Alabama (starter)
Flozell Adams, Michigan State (starter)
D.J. Fluker, Alabama

OG
Chance Warmack, Alabama (starter)
Mike Johnson, Alabama (starter)
Stephen Peterman, LSU

C
Barrett Jones, Alabama (starter)
Ben Wilkerson, LSU

NT
Terrence Cody, Alabama (starter)
Chad Lavalais, LSU
Marcell Dareus, Alabama

DE
Marcus Spears, LSU (starter)
Julian Peterman, Michigan State (starter)
Courtney Upshaw, Alabama
A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama

ILB
C.J. Mosley, Alabama (starter)
Rolando McClain, Alabama (starter)
Reggie Ragland, Alabama
Ike Reese, Michigan State

OLB
Dont'a Hightower, Alabama (starter)
Bradie James, LSU (starter)
Robaire Smith, Michigan State

CB
Corey Webster, LSU (starter)
Dee Milliner, Alabama (starter)
Dre Kirkpatrick, Alabama
Amp Campbell, Michigan State

S
Mark Barron, Alabama (starter)
Rashad Johnson, Alabama (starter)
Landon Collins, Alabama
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama

K
Paul Edinger, Michigan State (starter)
Leigh Tiffin, Alabama

P
JK Scott, Alabama (starter)
Donnie Jones, LSU

RS
Skyler Green, LSU (starter)
Javier Arenas, Alabama (starter)
Domanick Davis, LSU
Derrick Mason, Michigan State

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