As we inch closer to the start of the 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide football season, it’s clear that there will be numerous new faces featuring in prominent roles for the program this fall on both sides of the ball.
Because of this, the Crimson Tide will now likely be counting on multiple players to “breakout” this year, or in different terms, have the best single-season of their collegiate career so far. Who might some of those names be however?
Before we attempt to answer that question, here are a few things to know first.
Firstly, incoming freshmen were not factored into this list, only returning players and transfers. Also, not every position mentioned will have a breakout player due to playing time, but for the sake of this list, we simply picked the next name on the depth chart, and also listed the percentage of a potential breakout season happening, as well as why that percentage was what it is.
With those thoughts in mind, here is one potential breakout candidate at every position entering the 2024 Alabama football season, starting with quarterback.
Quarterback – Ty Simpson
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2023 Stats: 11/20 passing, 179 yards, 14 rushes, 86 yards, 2 TD
Percentage to Breakout: 5%
Reason: Playing Time
While highly unlikely another name sees significant playing time due to Jalen Milroe returning, the pick at quarterback to breakout goes to Simpson, who should be No. 2 on the depth chart this fall. However, barring injury, Simpson is still likely to see a similar amount of action to last season with Milroe cemented in the starting spot, making his percentage of potential breakout low.
Running Back – Justice Haynes
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2023 Stats: 25 rushes, 168 yards, 2 TD
Percentage to Breakout: 100%
Reason: Potential Starter
Haynes, a popular pick for an Alabama breakout player this season, served as the Crimson Tide’s No. 4 option at the…
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