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Tennessee football: 5 Alabama Crimson Tide to watch for vs. Vols

By Billy Williford

TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 09: Alabama Crimson Tide mascot Big Al waves a flag in the end zone during the first half of the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Clemson Tigers at Raymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 09: Alabama Crimson Tide mascot Big Al waves a flag in the end zone during the first half of the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Clemson Tigers at Raymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 15: Jerry Jeudy #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs with the ball as Montrell Custis #2 of the Mississippi Rebels defends during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 15, 2018, in Oxford, Mississippi. Jeudy was ruled out of bounds before crossing the goal line. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

No.5 – Jerry Jeudy, Wide receiver

Coming in at number five on our list is Sophomore wide receiver Jerry Jeudy. He didn’t account for a lot of production last season but his year has been a different story. He seems like a new player under quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, the whole team does.

Jeudy leads the team in receptions, receiving yards, average per receptions, and touchdowns. He has 26 receptions on 705 receiving yards with nine touchdowns.

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Jeudy has accounted for three 100-yard games in seven games. More impressive, he has four double-digit touchdown games with season.

Jeudy vs. Vols’ Alontae Taylor should be one of the best matchups of the game. Pro Football Focus ranks Taylor as one of the sixth best cornerbacks in the nation when it comes to fewest yards allowed per coverage snap among Power 5 cornerbacks.

1. David Long, Michigan – 0.15

2. Julius Brents, Iowa – 0.23

3. Maurice Smitherman, Mississippi State – 0.26

4. Innis Gaines, TCU – 0.30

5. Derrick Baity Jr., Kentucky – 0.38

6. Alontae Taylor, Tennessee – 0.41

Taylor has been locking down one side of the field this season, as a freshman. It doesn’t get easier on the other side with Bryce Thompson; he is playing just as good.

It will be interesting to see if the young cornerbacks can stall the receiver core and make a game of the Third Saturday in October.

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