re: Saban: Jalen Hurts doing ‘much better job’ as passer in spring

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Huddie, post the production of the 2nd and 3rd WRs since 2011.

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Two things:

1) Alabama has been a run-first team in the Nick Saban era (2007 and 2014 are the two lone exceptions).

2) Alabama has had more 1,000-yard receivers in the Saban era than in all other eras....combined.

That being said, here are the stats you asked for:


2011

1. Marquis Maze - 627 yards
2. Brad Smelley - 356 yards
3. Trent Richardson - 338 yards
4. Darius Hanks - 328 yards
5. Kenny Bell - 255 yards

2012

1. Amari Cooper - 1,000 yards
2. Kevin Norwood - 461 yards
3. Kenny Bell - 431 yards
4. Christion Jones - 368 yards
5. Eddie Lacy - 189 yards

2013

1. Amari Cooper - 736 yards
2. Kevin Norwood - 568 yards
3. DeAndrew White - 534 yards
4. Christion Jones - 349 yards
5. O.J. Howard - 269 yards

2014

1. Amari Cooper - 1,727 yards
2. DeAndrew White - 504 yards
3. Christion Jones - 264 yards
4. O.J. Howard - 260 yards
5. Chris Black - 188 yards

2015

1. Calvin Ridley - 1,045 yards
2. ArDarius Stewart - 700 yards
3. O.J. Howard - 602 yards
4. Richard Mullaney - 390 yards
5. Kenyan Drake - 276 yards

2016

1. ArDarius Stewart - 864 yards
2. Calvin Ridley - 769 yards
3. O.J. Howard - 595 yards
4. Gehrig Dieter - 214 yards
5. Joshua Jacobs - 156 yards