Wrapping up the The Saban 250, Bonus: Defensive Team Rankings 2007-23. BamaCentral marks the end of the Nick Saban coaching era with the definitive rankings of his top 250 players with the Alabama Crimson Tide.
It seems only fitting that The Saban 250 concludes with a look at the defensive team rankings, especially since the former head coach really made his mark on that side of the ball. Before he became a head coach, Nick Saban was a defensive back himself at Kent State, a secondary coach as he worked his way up as an assistant coach, and the coordinator at both Michigan State and the Cleveland Browns.
Nevertheless, there are really only two options when it comes to selecting Sban's best defense, 2011 and 2016. The 2011 team was the first since Oklahoma in 1986 to finish No. 1 in each of the four major defensive categories: total, scoring, rushing and pass efficiency. It also shut out LSU in the national championship game. The 2016 team had more talent as its the only unit in which every starter was drafted, and it came close to matching the 2011 statistical rankings.
Consensus All-Americans is the NCAA standard, which includes only the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, Water Camp Foundation, Football Writers Association of America and the Sporting News. A * indicates the player was a unanimous selection. • Starters: DE Jonathan Allen, NG Da’Ron Payne, DE Dalvin Tomlinson, SLB Ryan Anderson, MLB Shaun Dion Hamilton, WLB Reuben Foster, JACK Tim Williams, CB Marlon Humphrey, CB Anthony Averett, SS Eddie Jackson/Minkah Fitzpatrick, FS Ronnie Harrison, STAR Minkah Fitzpatrick/Tony Brown.• Major Stats : Total 183.6 ; Scoring 8.2 ; Rushing 72.2 ; Pass Eff. 83.
• Major Stats : Total 318.2 ; Scoring 18.15 ; Rushing 130.4 ; Pass Eff. 108.00 • Starters: DE Tim Smith, NG DJ Dale/ Jaheim Oatis, DE Byron Young, SLB Dallas Turner, MLB Henry To’oTo’o, WLB Jaylen Moody/Deontae Lawson, JACK Will Anderson Jr., CB Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB Terrion Arnold/Eli Ricks, SS Jordan Battle, FS DeMarcco Hellams, STAR Brian Branch.• SEC honors: SEC Defensive Player of the Year • Turnovers average 1.
• Starters: DE Jonathan Allen, NG A’Shawn Robinson, DE Jarran Reed, JLB Xzavier Dickson, SLB Denzel Devall, MLB Trey DePriest, WLB Reggie Ragland, CB Eddie Jackson, CB Cyrus Jones, SS Landon Collins, FS Nick Perry, STAR Geno Smith.
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