Missouri wide receiver Darius White (8) is hit by Alabama defensive back Eddie Jackson (4) during the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)ALABAMA
Last season: 14-1 (7-1 SEC)Opener: Sept. 3 vs. Southern California in Arlington, Texas (8 p.m. on ABC)Fun fact: Alabama has as many national championships (five) in the past quarter century as the Big Ten (three) and Pac-12 (two) combined.COMING MONDAY: Arkansas
SEC logoSpring practice wasn’t always the favorite time of year for Eddie Jackson.
Alabama’s senior defensive back tore an ACL in the spring of 2014, which resulted in a slower-than-desired start to his sophomore season at cornerback. After the first spring scrimmage of 2015, Jackson suddenly was moved by Crimson Tide coaches from corner to safety.
“It was really frustrating making that switch,” Jackson said this past week at SEC media days. “I was basically coming in as a freshman all over again.”
There are no longer hard feelings about the injury or changing positions, especially with Jackson having reached the sport’s pinnacle.