The heir apparent to Derrick Henry is off to a good start.
Alabama sophomore running back Bo Scarbrough, the favorite to replace last season’s Heisman Trophy winner, rushed nine times for 132 yards and three touchdowns Saturday during the Crimson Tide’s first spring scrimmage at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Scarbrough, a 6-foot-2, 230-pounder from Tuscaloosa, had 18 carries for 105 yards and a touchdown during his freshman season.
“He’s got things he can improve on, but I certainly think he’s capable of doing all the things we need him to do.” Alabama coach Nick Saban said in a news conference after the scrimmage. “I like his work ethic. I like his toughness. There are things he needs to improve on, but we are encouraged by what he has done to this point.”
A bulk of Scarbrough’s total Saturday came on a 95-yard touchdown run.