Thank you for your participation in the polling / voting for the All-Saban Era Team over the last 2 months. Voting is completed for every position, and below is the final 1st and 2nd Offensive and Defensive teams and Special Teams voted by the Tide Illustrated Champions Lounge members. In an Era of success that will be extremely difficult to ever replicate by another college program, I thought that it would be wise to take time out to vote on and recognize the great football players who highly contributed to the success of this program over the last 17 years. These were the best of the best - our All-Saban Era team!
All-Saban Era Team - Offense - First Team
Quarterback: Tua Tagavailoa
Running Back: Derrick Henry
Tight End / H-Back: O.J. Howard
Wide Receivers: Devonta Smith; Julio Jones; Amari Cooper
Tackle: Jonah Williams; Cam Robinson
Guard: Chance Warmack; Barrett Jones
Center: Landon Dickerson
All-Saban Era Team - Defense - First Team
Defensive Line: Jonathan Allen; Quinnen Williams; Marcel Dareus
Outside Linebacker: Will Anderson; Courtney Upshaw
Inside Linebacker: Dont'a Hightower; C.J. Mosley
Cornerback: Patrick Surtain; Marlon Humphrey
Safety: Minkah Fitzpatrick; Eddie Jackson
All-Saban Era Team - Special Teams - First Team
Punt Returner: Javier Arenas
Kickoff Returner: Javier Arenas
Punter: J.K. Scott
Kicker: Will Reichert
Long Snapper: Carson Tinker
All-Saban Era Team - Offense - Second Team
Quarterback: Bryce Young / A.J. McCarron (Tie)
Running Back: Mark Ingram II
Tight End / H-Back: Irv Smith Jr.
Wide Receiver: Jameson Williams; Calvin Ridley; Jerry Jeudy
Tackle: Andre Smith; D.J. Fluker
Guard: Mike Johnson; Ross Pierschbacher
Center: Ryan Kelly
All-Saban Era Team - Defense - Second Team
Defensive Line: Daron Payne; A 'Shawn Robinson; Terrence Cody
Outside Linebackers: Dallas Turner; Ryan Anderson
Inside Linebackers: Rolando McClain; Reuben Foster
Cornerback: Dre Kirkpatrick; Kareem Jackson
Safety: Mark Barron; Landon Collins
All-Saban Era Team - Special Teams - Second Team
Punt Returner: Eddie Jackson / Jaylen Waddle (Tie)
Kickoff Returner: Kenyan Drake
Punter: James Burnip
Kicker: Leigh Tiffin
Long Snapper: Thomas Fletcher
Special Recognition and honorable mention go to Najee Harris who came very close in voting to Mark Ingram for 2nd Team Running Back.