Alabama’s remade receiving corps was on full display in the Crimson Tide’s 20-19 win over Texas on Saturday
The Crimson Tide entered the 2022 season needing to replace receivers Jameson Williams
John Metchieand Slade Bolden got a sneak peek of what life would be like without Metchie and Williams in the national championship game
Alabama clearly wasn’t convinced with what it saw in that 15-point loss to Georgia
They both averaged over 19 yards a catch in 2021 and looked poised to step in as deep threats to help replace Williams’production
Harrell missed Saturday’s game with a foot injury and Burton was a non-factor with two catches for 10 yards
Running back Jahmyr Gibbs was the only Tide player with more than four catches and led the team with nine catches for 74 yards
Brooks stepped up in the final three games of the season and grabbed 12 of his 15 catches on te season .
Brooks’ three catches on Saturday came on Alabama’s final two drives as the Tide scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to hold on for the win.
Brooks needs to be an impact player for the entirety of the game and the season for Alabama to reach its potential