On Thursday, the Alabama football team wrapped up its eighth spring practice day and had its first scrimmage under head coach Kalen DeBoer.
DeBoer evaluated every wide receiver play in Bryant-Denny Stadium, but Jalen Hale, a rising sophomore for the Crimson Tide, was one player who was unable to participate. DeBoer verified earlier this week’s tidings from TideIllustrated that Hale will be sidelined for a while due to a lower leg injury sustained during practice on Tuesday.
An update on Jalen Hale, he did have a significant knee injury. He’ll be down for the spring but there’s some evaluation that will still take place to kind of figure out what that timeline will be as far as the rest of the year and so forth,” said DeBoer.
The Longview, Texas product broke onto the scene as a freshman in the fourth game of the year. He hauled in two receptions for 63 yards and a touchdown against the Ole Miss Rebels. His contested catch in the endzone in the second quarter put Alabama in control of the SEC opener and was a bit of a season-defining play for quarterback Jalen Milroe who took a big hit on the pass.
Hale ended his freshman year with five receptions in 13 games for 148 yards and a touchdown. The Crimson Tide still has a number of receivers to help them work through the rest of spring practice ans has three more enrolling in May to provide reinforcements.
Alabama likely leans on Kendrick Law, Kobe Prentice and Germie Bernard in Hale’s absence. His injury means younger players like Jaren Hamilton, Emmanuel Henderson, Cole Adams and Caleb Odom will receive more opportunities in the second half of spring practice.
The Crimson Tide has six more practices remaining until its annual spring A-Day game on Saturday, April 13.
In Hale’s absence, Alabama most likely looks to Kendrick Law, Kobe Prentice, and Germie Bernard. Younger players like Caleb Odom, Emmanuel Henderson, Cole Adams, and Jaren Hamilton will see greater playing time in the second half of spring practice as a result of his injury.
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