Who is the best Alabama football player of all time? Vote in our Round of 8 bracket
We’ve reached the second round — or quarterfinals, as it were — in our bracket to determine the greatest Alabama football player of the modern era.
The first round saw three “upsets” in the voting, as No. 9 Mark Ingram, No. 10 Julio Jones and No. 11 Shaun Alexander all beat out higher-seeded Crimson Tide legends. No. 1 DeVonta Smith, No. 2 Derrick Henry, No. 3 Derrick Thomas, No. 4 John Hannah and No. 5 Cornelius Bennett also advanced from the first round.
Now it’s on to the Round of 8, so be sure to vote in the polls below (Can’t see the polls? Click the matchup links to vote). Here are the matchups:
No. 1 DeVonta Smith vs. No. 9 Mark Ingram
No. 4 John Hannah vs. No. 5 Cornelius Bennett
No. 3 Derrick Thomas vs. No. 11 Shaun Alexander
No. 2 Derrick Henry vs. No. 10 Julio Jones
Click here to see all the first-round voting.
Click here for a further explanation of our criteria and seeding methodology.