3 Alabama Players Who Must Step Up With Trey Sanders Out for Season

Alabama was dealt a massive blow when 5-star freshman sensation Trey Sanders was ruled out for the entire season following a foot injury he picked up in practice. Even though he had yet to play a snap in college, he figured to be an integral part of their offense. These three Alabama players need to step up in order to make up for his loss.

3. TE Miller Forristall

After Irv Smith was drafted in the second round by the Minnesota Vikings, Forristall became the No. 1 tight end at Alabama. Known more as a blocker, as he has just six catches in his career, Forristall needs to show that he can be at least comparable to Smith as a receiver. With Sanders out, Steve Sarkisian is going to throw the ball a bit more, meaning Forristall's improvement will be under the microscope from Day 1.

2. RB Najee Harris

An obvious choice, perhaps, but still nonetheless true. Harris went from the third back in a three-man committee between he, Josh Jacobs, and Najee Harris to the sole bell cow. Harris, who in his day was the No. 1 running back in the country, has all the tools to become a fine college and pro back, but he'll need to prove that he could do it on 25 carries a game with minimal backup.

1. QB Tua Tagovailoa

If there was ine criticism of Tua last year, it was that he didn't handle adversity well all the time. It's easy to play quarterback when you can go 13-of-16 with four touchdowns before halftime. However, when Georgia or Clemson hit him in the mouth, he wasn't the same player. This is another chance for the country to see Tua's crisis control skills. With teams expecting him to throw more thanks to Sanders' injury, can he elevate his play without his No. 2 running back?