Patrick Surtain II

The former shutdown cornerback for Alabama is now the highest paid defensive back in the NFL, further solidifying Alabama's "DBU" narrative.

10% of the NFL's top 100 players from last season played college football at the University of Alabama.

In a recent article, Bleacher Report ranked Alabama CB Josh Jobe as one of the top 10 returning seniors for the 2021 season.

Surtain II came to Alabama as a consensus five-star recruit and was ranked as the top cornerback nationally by all major recruiting outlets in 2018. As a senior at American Heritage high school in Plantation, Florida, Surtain II was a Second Team All-American selection by MaxPreps and First Team All-USA Florida selection by USA Today. He helped lead his high school to back-to-back 5A state titles in his junior and senior seasons.

Today, April 14, marks the birthday of one of, if not, the best cornerbacks to ever do it in a crimson jersey.

In their midday news conference Thursday, several Alabama football players announced their departure from the program and their next steps towards the NFL Draft. Among them is red-shirt junior quarterback Mac Jones.

Alabama takes on Mississippi State this weekend in an SEC West matchup that, in week one, was shaping up to be a solid game, but since has lost its luster.

This weekend is going to feature many matchups that college football fans alike have been anticipating for some time. In addition to these, a lesser known, more friendly competition will be playing out on the gridiron amongst former high school teammates.