Alabama Football Countdown to Kickoff: 82 days

The Alabama Crimson Tide will take the field for the 2022 college football season in 82 days, as Utah State visits Bryant Denny Stadium on Sept. 3.

This will be Alabama’s first season-opener at home in quite some time, as the 18-time national champs are usually selected for a nationally televised kickoff game at a neutral site against a big-time opponent.

Here at Roll Tide Wire, we will be counting down the days until Nick Saban and his team takes the field.

Today, with 82 days remaining, we will take a look at one of the best tight ends of the Nick Saban era, Irv Smith. Currently, the Tide has a pair of players that wear No. 82, place kicker chase allen and freshman wide receiver Aaron Anderson.

Smith had a dominating junior season for Alabama in 2018 when he hauled in 44 receptions for 710 yards and seven touchdowns. Smith was selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings.

Irv Smith’s Photo Gallery