enz ▁Stadium ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁Many ▁players ▁who ▁competed ▁at ▁Alabama ▁during ▁S aban ' s ▁ten ure ▁have ▁also ▁been ▁recognized ▁for ▁their ▁on - field ▁accomplish ments . ▁Mark ▁In gram ▁Jr . ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁Der rick ▁Henry ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁became ▁Alabama ' s ▁first ▁and ▁second ▁He is man ▁Tro phy ▁w inners . ▁ 5 7 ▁players ▁have ▁been ▁recognized ▁as ▁First ▁Team ▁All - Amer icans , ▁ 3 5 ▁by ▁cons ensus ▁or ▁un anim ously . ▁Additionally , ▁ 9 6 ▁former ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁players ▁have ▁been ▁draft ed ▁into ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League , ▁ 3 3 ▁as ▁first - round ▁se lections . ▁ ▁Over view ▁ ▁H iring ▁After ▁four ▁seasons ▁as ▁head ▁coach ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁compiled ▁an ▁overall ▁record ▁of ▁ 2 6 [ b ] – 2 3 ▁() ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁Mike ▁Sh ula ▁was ▁fired ▁as ▁head ▁coach ▁of ▁the ▁C rim son ▁T ide . ▁At ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁his ▁firing , ▁athlet ic ▁director ▁Mal ▁Moore ▁promoted ▁def ensive ▁coordin ator ▁Joe ▁K ines ▁into ▁the ▁roll ▁of ▁inter im ▁head ▁coach ▁for ▁the ▁Independ ence ▁Bowl ▁and ▁that ▁the ▁search ▁for ▁a ▁permanent ▁replacement ▁would ▁begin ▁immediately . ▁At ▁that ▁time ▁several ▁current ▁coach es ▁were ▁rum ored ▁to ▁be ▁in ▁consideration ▁for ▁the ▁position ▁at ▁Alabama , ▁with