re: 2018-19 Roster/Depth Chart breakdowns and updates

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Like most of his Alabama teammates, Jared Mayden is using the offseason to hone his skills. Before returning to Tuscaloosa for summer workouts and eventually preseason camp, Mayden, who will be a junior this fall, spent some time improving his footwork this past Saturday.

Following the Crimson Tide’s 2018 A-Day Game, head coach Nick Saban named six defensive backs that stood out to him during Alabama’s 15 spring practice sessions. It was an expected group, but Mayden, who spent time with the second team, was among them.

“I think that everyone improved,” Saban after the A-Day Game on April 21. Trevon (Diggs) had a really good spring, Xavier McKinney had a really good spring. Deionte (Thompson) was solid in the two games that he played (last season) and he was solid this spring.

"Saivion (Smith) made a lot of improvement. I still think he’s not quite sure on what he’s doing all the time, but the fact that he was here this semester and this spring probably was a really good thing for him. Shyheim Carter made a lot of progress.

“So, these guys made a lot of progress. Jared Mayden made a lot of progress and did a nice job. Now, he played with the twos today, but he’s played with the ones some. So, those six guys -- past that, we need to make a significant improvement in the players that we have and the guys that we’re bringing in.”

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