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1013:(2011–2013)
1005:(2009–2010)
997:(2006–2008)
974:(2002–2005)
946:(1995–1997)
933:(1991–1994)
900:(1984–1986)
892:(1981–1983)
884:Gray (1981)
861:(1976–1978)
859:J. Rutledge
853:(1974–1975)
840:(1971–1972)
827:(1968–1970)
811:(1966–1967)
803:(1962–1965)
795:(1962–1964)
787:(1959–1961)
761:(1953–1955)
748:(1949–1950)
740:(1948–1950)
722:(1945–1946)
714:(1944–1947)
701:(1939–1940)
688:(1936–1938)
675:(1934–1935)
662:(1930–1931)
636:(1925–1926)
628:(1924–1925)
620:(1923–1924)
604:(1920–1922)
549:(1909–1912)
526:Ward (1904)
342:Harold Drew
302:. He was a
296:quarterback
196:First-team
185:First-team
116:Ramsay (AL)
43:Quarterback
1727:Categories
1691:Tom Powers
1665:Gene Brito
1658:Vic Thomas
1634:John Papit
1616:Jim Staton
1606:Leon Heath
1488:Richardson
1311:W. Jackson
1056:Tagovailoa
404:References
132:NFL draft:
60:1928-08-28
1694:Bob Chubb
1670:Dom Fucci
1661:Bob Bates
1530:(2019–20)
1528:N. Harris
1522:(2016–18)
1520:D. Harris
1514:(2014–15)
1482:(2009–10)
1458:(2004–06)
1450:(2002–03)
1442:(2000–01)
1434:(1998–99)
1413:(1993–94)
1379:(1986–87)
1358:(1981–83)
1326:(1975–77)
1300:(1969–71)
1279:(1964–65)
1269:B. Nelson
1253:(1959–60)
1222:(1953–54)
1214:(1950–52)
1164:J. Nelson
660:J. Tucker
610:Rosenfeld
350:Iron Bowl
35:Position:
1639:Bill Cox
1611:Ed Salem
1536:Robinson
1440:Galloway
1377:Humphrey
1251:Trammell
1011:McCarron
944:Kitchens
785:Trammell
686:Bradford
673:R. Smith
602:Bartlett
504:Tutwiler
392:See also
325:(CFL)'s
317:(NFL)'s
122:College:
25:Ed Salem
1364:Carruth
1285:Stabler
1088:Buchner
1040:Barnett
1003:McElroy
817:Trimble
809:Stabler
777:Jackson
746:Avinger
699:DeShane
594:Hovater
435:May 17,
257:caught:
198:All-SEC
126:Alabama
99:Weight:
91:Height:
1546:(2022)
1538:(2021)
1506:(2013)
1504:Yeldon
1498:(2012)
1490:(2011)
1480:Ingram
1474:(2008)
1472:Coffee
1466:(2007)
1426:(1997)
1405:(1992)
1403:Lassic
1366:(1984)
1350:(1980)
1342:(1979)
1340:Shealy
1334:(1978)
1332:Nathan
1313:(1973)
1287:(1966)
1277:Bowman
1271:(1963)
1245:(1958)
1212:Marlow
1206:(1949)
1204:Calvin
1198:(1948)
1180:Gilmer
1174:(1942)
1166:(1941)
1148:(1937)
1090:(2023)
1080:Milroe
1042:(2016)
1029:(2015)
1021:(2014)
995:Wilson
972:Croyle
931:Barker
869:(1979)
867:Shealy
825:Hunter
819:(1966)
793:Namath
779:(1958)
712:Gilmer
654:(1929)
634:Barnes
626:Hubert
618:Gillis
612:(1921)
596:(1920)
588:(1919)
586:Sewell
580:(1917)
578:Lenoir
567:(1916)
506:(1897)
86:, U.S.
69:, U.S.
30:No. 26
1544:Gibbs
1512:Henry
1464:Grant
1456:Darby
1390:Stacy
1356:Moore
1324:Davis
1298:Musso
1220:Tharp
1196:Salem
1172:Craft
1072:Young
1064:Jones
1048:Hurts
1027:Coker
898:Shula
890:Lewis
838:Davis
801:Sloan
759:Starr
738:Salem
652:Vines
565:Creen
547:Moody
74:Died:
54:Born:
1496:Lacy
1146:Holm
1019:Sims
851:Todd
720:Self
437:2010
376:WSGN
298:and
244:INTs
209:1949
202:1950
191:1950
165:1952
155:1951
136:1951
1188:Tew
276:PFR
249:0-2
240:TDs
1729::
425:.
412:^
329:.
234:12
1580:e
1573:t
1566:v
1124:e
1117:t
1110:v
470:e
463:t
456:v
439:.
260:5
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242:-
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