re: Trey Sanders out for the year

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Alabama freshman running back Trey Sanders will reportedly miss the 2019 season with an injury.

Sanders, a former 5-star, suffered a significant foot injury on the final play of the Crimson Tide’s preseason practice Thursday night and is expected to miss the entire season, according to AL.com’s Matt Zenitz. Sanders was not on the field during the two media viewing periods of practice Friday.

Prior to the injury, Sanders had been fourth in the running back line behind Najee Harris, Brian Robinson and Jerome Ford. During last week’s open practice, he split third-team reps with Ford.

Known for saying he will win the Heisman Trophy as a true freshman, Sanders arrived at UA with a lot of expectations surrounding him. After all, he was the No. 6 overall recruit during the 2019 cycle and the No. 1 running back, according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.

“Trey Sanders is doing really, really well in camp,” said Nick Saban during a post-practice press conference on Wednesday. “His work ethic is really good. He’s learning every day. His attention to detail seems to be pretty good. He’s got some ability that may be able to contribute to the team.”

Also missing from Friday’s practice were defensive linemen LaBryan Ray (ankle) and DJ Dale (knee) and cornerbacks Nigel Knott and Brandon Turnage. Turnage was spotted inside the team facility prior to Friday’s camp practice and was wearing a black, contact jersey and a walking boot.

Alabama will hold its first of two preseason scrimmages this afternoon at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

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