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Michael Carroll, who goes by the nickname "Big Mike," comes from a family of all-star athletes. His dad, Michael Carroll Sr., played football for Penn State and his mom, Letitia Carroll, was a Hall of Fame basketball player for Michigan State. "He’s dedicated and hardworking, always pushing himself to be the best," Central Bucks East coach John Donnelly said. "Michael’s journey as a football player is not just about the game. It’s about the relationships he’s built, the lessons he’s learned, and the impact he’s had on his community. His passion for the sport is contagious."

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama Football announced two true freshmen as starters ahead of its top-15 showdown with the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday

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Two Alabama true freshmen announced as starters vs. Tennessee

Alabama hosts its annual rivalry showdown against Tennessee at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. While the Crimson Tide has several established

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Bone’s Takes: Alabama impact freshmen, emerging offensive options in 2026 class

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The right tackle job along Alabama's offensive line has been in flux throughout the season, even as we've now hit the season's

Freshman OL Michael Carroll close to being 'every down guy' for Alabama

We’ve reached the midpoint of the 2025 college football season, making it a perfect time to take stock of one of the sport’s most intriguing

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On3 2025 Midseason True Freshman All-American Team

The college football season has hit its turning point. Some contenders are beginning to separate themselves from the pack, narratives are

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Bone’s Takes: Three Alabama standouts vs. Vandy, Mizzou’s rushing threat & title contenders mystery

College football’s sixth weekend featured one of the deepest slates of true freshman performances so far this season. First-year players stepped up

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True Freshman Standouts from Week 6 of College Football

One of Emily Herzog’s fondest memories occurred on her son’s official visit to Alabama.  Justin Hill, a blue-chip edge recruit in the 2025 class, was

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Praise from Parents: Becoming family starts with the recruiting process

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — In its road victory over Georgia, Alabama used nine different offensive linemen. The only two who played all 79 snaps were Parker

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Ryan Grubb explains why Alabama rotated so many offensive linemen vs. Georgia

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — In its last two games, Alabama has rotated players on its offensive line.   Left tackle Kadyn Proctor and center Parker Brailsford

True freshman Michael Carroll brings physicality, intensity to Alabama OL

There were plenty of questions when Kalen DeBoer replaced Nick Saban as Alabama’s head coach. The biggest: how could someone with little recruiting

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Bone's Takes: Early signs providing strong testament to Alabama evaluations in ’25 class

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Plenty of young players got some meaningful action in Alabama's blowout win of ULM over the weekend, but some got a little more

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Freshman OL Michael Carroll '100 percent' in a competition for Alabama's starting RT

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect the most up-to-date EA Sports College Football 26 Freshman Rankings released on Aug. 22  EA

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Ranking top-50 freshmen in EA Sports College Football 26 video game

HOOVER, Ala. – Alabama didn’t lose any scholarship players during the spring transfer portal window. Because of that, it only brought in a pair of

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What Kalen DeBoer thinks about Alabama depth at offensive tackle

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama signed the nation’s No. 3 recruiting class in 2025, and most of the Crimson Tide’s signees are on campus and have gone

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What was said about Alabama's true freshmen in first week of spring

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer shared a lengthy injury report after the Crimson Tide’s first spring practice, and he included

Alabama interior linemen getting tackle reps with Kadyn Proctor limited this spring

The 2025 recruiting cycle is in the rearview window and it was the Texas Longhorns signing the On3 Industry's No. 1 ranked recruiting class.  Yes the

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Top college football recruiters from the 2025 cycle

With the spring semester underway, most top 2025 recruits have enrolled early and are now participating in winter workouts and preparing for college

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True Freshmen Report: Early intel on 2025 recruits already turning heads

Having a strong off-field recruiting department in college football has become as important as having terrific play-callers on Saturdays.  Salaries

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College football's off-field recruiting stars of the 2025 cycle

With February National Signing Day set for this Wednesday, the 2025 recruiting cycle is officially coming to a close. On3 has updated its player

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Top 10 interior offensive linemen in the final 2025 On300 rankings

Over two years ago, On3 released its initial watch list for the Class of 2025. 100 recruits made the cut for that watch list, but much has changed

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Where Alabama signees stand in the final 2025 On300 rankings

Alabama's 2024 season didn't live up to the program's recent standards, but the Tide's recruiting had no such issues.   Kalen DeBoer and Co. signed

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Alabama OL signee Michael Carroll ranks No. 11 in final 2025 On300 update

It’s Thursday! We’re almost to the weekend and deep freeze weather here in Alabama. There’s still a lot happening in the football world, particularly

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Five Things to Know: Kalen DeBoer eyeing the EDGE, update on early enrollees, and quarterbacks

It’s hard to believe Alabama played in the bowl game against Michigan six days ago. A lot has happened since then from players declaring for the NFL

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Monday Musings: Alabama players entering the NFL draft, returning, departing and arriving

It’s been a year to remember on the Alabama recruiting front from the moment Nick Saban retired to Kalen DeBoer adding significant pieces from the

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Best of 2024: Kalen DeBoer’s first in-state win, Keelon Russell’s rise, Alabama breaks Vegas

Close to 100 of the nation’s top prospects will gather in Orlando next week to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game. The week of practice