Meet AL.com’s Iron Bowl quarter-century team 2000-2025, the best of Alabama and Auburn

It’s come down to this, after the quarter-century teams from Alabama and Auburn have been selected by the staff of AL.com, the third and final team has been put together.

What if you combined the best of Alabama and the best of Auburn over the past 25 years, creating a super team? That is exactly what the staff from AL.com has done. From quarterbacks, to linebackers, even a special kick-returner, the AL.com staff has voted on their best of the best.

Meet AL.com’s quarter-century Iron Bowl team:

Offense

Quarterback

  • Cam Newton (Auburn)

Running Back

  • Derrick Henry (Alabama)
  • Cadillac Williams (Auburn)

Also receiving votes: Shaun Shivers (Auburn)

Wide Receivers

  • DeVonta Smith (Alabama)
  • Amari Cooper (Alabama)

Also receiving votes: Julio Jones (Alabama)

Tight End

  • Philip Lutzenkirchen (Auburn)

Also receiving votes: OJ Howard (Alabama)

Guards

  • Ben Grubbs (Auburn)
  • Chance Warmack (Alabama)

Also receiving votes: Chris Owens (Alabama), Greg Robinson (Alabama)

Tackles

  • Andre Smith (Alabama)
  • Cam Robinson (Alabama)

Also receiving votes: Evan Neal (Alabama), Cyrus Kouandjio (Alabama)

Center

  • Reese Dismukes (Auburn)

Also receiving votes: Landon Dickerson (Alabama)

Defense

Defensive End/Edge

  • Jonathan Allen (Alabama)
  • Quentin Groves (Auburn)

Also receiving votes: Derrick Brown (Auburn)

Defensive Tackles

  • Quinnen Williams (Alabama)
  • Nick Fairley (Auburn)

Linebackers

  • Rolando McClain (Alabama)
  • Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama)
  • DeMeco Ryans (Alabama)

Others receiving votes: Karlos Dansby (Auburn), Courtney Upshaw (Alabama), Zakoby McClain (Auburn)

Cornerbacks

  • Carlos Rogers (Auburn)
  • Patrick Surtain (Alabama)

Others receiving votes: Javier Arenas (Alabama), Chris Davis (Auburn)

Safeties

  • Mark Barron (Alabama)
  • Malachi Moore (Alabama)

Others receiving votes: Smoke Monday (Auburn), Roman Harper (Alabama)

Special Teams

Kickers

  • Daniel Carlson (Auburn)

Punters

  • JK Scott (Alabama)

Kick Returner

  • Chris Davis (Auburn)

Every team needs a kick returner, right?

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