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2025 Roster Rundown: Wide Receivers and Tight Ends
by Jess Nicholas, TideFans.com Editor-in-Chief

This week, our 2025 Alabama Preview continues with a look at the wide receiver corps and also the tight end group.

For this week, we look not only at the three starting wide receiver positions, but also the tight end spot, which at times breaks down into two positions, the inline Y-tight end position, and the H-back spot, which is a hybrid tight end/fullback position.

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AlistarWills

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Why do we have so many TE’s? Looking for a decent warm body to man the position? I mean we won’t run more than one on a regular basis, sometimes 2 in certain formations and 2 Y and a H in goalline/short yardage situations. No way they are all on scholarship.
 

BamaMoon

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The big freshman with ride receiver skills sounds like a sleeper to leapfrog up the DC, as JessN notes.

But why so many TE's???
 

BamaMoon

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Our WR room is about to be "elite" again. May never get to the 4 horsemen level, but if it approaches it we are in great shape.

Bama QBs ought to be salivating over the opportunity to throw to these guys!

BTW, some have questioned if TS can be a one and done. I think all he needs to do is do the basics and get the ball out on time and accurately to these guys (which is the MO of Grubb/Deboars passing scheme) and he'll be catching NFL scout's eyes!
 
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JustNeedMe81

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Why do we have so many TE’s? Looking for a decent warm body to man the position? I mean we won’t run more than one on a regular basis, sometimes 2 in certain formations and 2 Y and a H in goalline/short yardage situations. No way they are all on scholarship.
Not all is on scholarship. You're right. We'll see Lewis and Cuevas on the field together as Y and H at times.
 

arthurdawg

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What happens with Mbakwe? May have been better off letting him leave.
I think he'd be better off staying at CB... But maybe he will be a top WR down the road or see the light and move back. I think they felt he was a talent they could use at some point.
 

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I think he'd be better off staying at CB... But maybe he will be a top WR down the road or see the light and move back. I think they felt he was a talent they could use at some point.
I'm all for two-way players or for a defensive guy turning into a full-time offensive player if he has the skills to cross over. And, I know he's a former QB that is incredibly athletic and dynamic with the ball in his hands.

However, looking at our recent run on tall wide receivers, I'm not sure Mcbakwe fits our new MO. I mean, it's possible because we have some veteran holdovers who are more like his body-type.

I think the upcoming season will see this play out. If he makes waves on the field with his athleticism, he'll probably stay the course, but it would make little sense to me for him to be buried in the WR DC if he could be playing regularly on the DB side of the ball, especially if we need him more on that side!
 

arthurdawg

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I'm all for two-way players or for a defensive guy turning into a full-time offensive player if he has the skills to cross over. And, I know he's a former QB that is incredibly athletic and dynamic with the ball in his hands.

However, looking at our recent run on tall wide receivers, I'm not sure Mcbakwe fits our new MO. I mean, it's possible because we have some veteran holdovers who are more like his body-type.

I think the upcoming season will see this play out. If he makes waves on the field with his athleticism, he'll probably stay the course, but it would make little sense to me for him to be buried in the WR DC if he could be playing regularly on the DB side of the ball, especially if we need him more on that side!
Agreed... CKD definitely seems to like his tall rangy guys. And we have several slot guys already.
 

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