With the start of practice for the ReliaQuest Bowl came a group of new faces for Alabama football. Five members of the Crimson Tide’s 2025 recruiting class who are enrolling early joined the team for practices in Tampa.

Michigan's 2024 football season will come to an end on Tuesday when the Wolverines face Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl on New Years Eve. It was an up-and-down season for Sherrone Moore during his first full season as the Wolverines' head coach.

“It’s just been great to have him back out there,” Alabama offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan said Friday. “Everything he’s been through, the perseverance, the grit, the toughness. The kid loves football. He’s had a big smile on his face. His presence has uplifted everybody around him. We’re just thankful he’s back out there with us.”

The Wolverines also have another linebacker that Alabama fans need to know Jaishawn Barham, a junior as well. Barham, a transfer from the Maryland Terrapins, is Michigan’s second-leading tackler at 65 for the season, while also having recorded four TFL, one sack, and two PD in what is one of the top years of his collegiate career so far.

TAMPA, Fla.–– Alabama football held its first practice in Tampa for the ReliaQuest Bowl against Michigan. The Crimson Tide practiced on the campus of Berkeley Preparatory School on Friday morning. The media was allowed a few minutes of practice viewing as No.