After leading Miles to a SIAC Championship in 2024, the Alabama A&M Bulldogs hired head coach Sam Shade. Shade also won a state championship at Pinson Valley HS (Ala.) in 2020.
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy (seen picking off a pass against Atlanta on 12-8-24), made his first Pro Bowl in 2025 after finishing with 81 tackles, 6 TFLs, 6 INTs and 14 PBUs. Can the Vikings retain him in free agency?
Former Alabama wide receiver Ja'Corey Brooks (No. 7 pictured vs. Mississippi State in 2022) earned first-team All-ACC honors in 2024 after an injury-plagued final campaign for the Crimson Tide in 2023. Brooks averaged 16.6 yards per reception for the Cardinals in 2024 (9 TDs).