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The Alabama Crimson Tide have been a huge pipeline into the NFL draft, and this year's draft class will be the final one with legendary coach Nick Saban's fingerprints on it. Saban and the Tide made the College Football Playoff last season and saw a significant number of stars leave the program and enter the draft. But which are the most significant?
Alabama players going into the 2024 NFL Draft
#5 Jermaine Burton (WR)
Wide receiver Jermaine Burton had an excellent season, as he finished with 39 catches for 798 yards (20.5 yards per reception) and a career-high eight touchdowns. However, in a heavy wide receiver class, he may be a third-round pick as he is good but not dominant.
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#4 Kool-Aid McKinstry (CB)
Kool-Aid McKinstry is one of the best secondary players, and despite dealing with a foot injury heading into the draft, he is among the most talented cornerbacks in his class. He had an incredible 88.8 Pro Football Focus grade and a 48.7 completion percentage when targeted last season.
McKinstry did not have a huge statistical season with Alabama, as he had 32 total tackles with seven pass deflections but could be a strong first-round pick.
#3 JC Latham (OT)
JC Latham is prepared to be one of the first offensive tackles taken in the draft and has been a solid player in both the passing and running game. He allowed two sacks and four quarterback hits in his last two seasons, so he has a lot of hype surrounding him.
Latham played right tackle each of the last two seasons and could be moved to left tackle potentially. He has a lot of talent, and it will be interesting to see where teams value him in the 2024 draft.
#2 Dallas Turner (EDGE)
Dallas Turner had a monster season, as he is one of the best pass-rushers entering the NFL this season. He finished the 2023 season with 53 total tackles (28 solo, 23 assisted) and 10 sacks, two forced fumbles and a pass deflection.
With an 89.3 pass-rushing grade last season, he forced 33 hurries among his sacks. Teams are going to use a significant amount of draft capital to acquire him, so he should step up and be selected early.
#1 Terrion Arnold (CB)
Sophomore cornerback Terrion Arnold is the best Alabama Crimson Tide player in the 2024 NFL draft. He finished last season with 63 total tackles (40 solo, 23 assisted) with a sack, one forced fumble, 12 pass deflections and five interceptions. Pro Football Focus ranked him 13th with an 88.4 grade last season while also having a 50.7 passer rating when targeted.
