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Wednesday Insider Report (Arkansas State week)

Tony_Tsoukalas

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Feb 5, 2014
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama moved indoors Wednesday to escape the rain as players took part in their third practice in preparation for Saturday’s game against Arkansas State. Players were dressed in full pads for the workout. Here are some notes from the media viewing period.

— Outside linebacker Jarez Parks was absent from practice for a third straight day. His status is unknown, but Alabama head coach Nick Saban said his team has no major injuries to report.

— Quinnen Williams and Isaiah Buggs were both going through drills after appearing limited Tuesday. Buggs was working with the first-team unit in Alabama’s “dime rabbits” package. Williams still has a brace on his leg.

— Alabama’s running backs varied in order during individual drills, but all six of the Crimson Tide’s scholarship backs looked to be moving well.

— Clark (6-foot-2, 230 pounds) was wearing a No. 34 scout-team jersey representing Arkansas State freshman Marcel Murray (5-foot-11, 197 pounds).

— Henry Ruggs III led the receivers followed by Jerry Jeudy, DeVonta Smith, Xavier Williams, Tyrell Shavers, Derek Kief, Jaylen Waddle, Xavian Marks, Chadarius Townsend and Slade Bolden.

— For the most part, Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts threw at the same time. When the quarterbacks did work in order Hurts led the group, followed by Tagovailoa and Mac Jones. Saban has already announced that Tagovailoa will start against Arkansas State.

— Alabama worked out of the dime package during team drills. Trevon Diggs and Saivion Smith were the two outside corners, while Jared Mayden and Deionte Thompson played the two safety positions. Xavier McKinney dropped down to play Money, while Shyheim Carter played Star. Mack Wilson was the lone linebacker during the drill.

— The second-team dime unit had Patrick Surtain II and Josh Jobe at outside corner with Daniel Wright and Keaton Anderson as the two safeties. Kyriq McDonald was at Money, while Trevon Diggs was at Star. Dylan Moses was the lone linebacker. Jayln Armour Davis shadowed Surtain; Eddie Smith shadowed Wright and Shyheim Carter shadowed Anderson.
 
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