Personnel Points: Rebel rise

In his weekly discussion of who is rising on NFL draft boards, Mel Kiper points out Ole Miss do-it-all star Dexter McCluster, who might not tip the scales at over 170 pounds, but still scares defenses. Plus a Florida first-round lock, and more.

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SEC helmet stickers: Week 11

...surrounding Alabama's defense this season has been the job Barron has done stepping in for Rashad Johnson at safety. Barron had two more interceptions in the 31-3 whipping of Mississippi State on...

Prairie View 33, Alabama A&,M 27

Prairie View 33, Alabama A&,M 27

A few more midseason awards in the SEC

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low We addressed several midseason awards in our look back at the first half of the SEC season on Tuesday.   &...

Alabama A&,M 24, Tennessee St. 7

Alabama A&,M 24, Tennessee St. 7

More vocal McClain will let results speak for themselves

...coattails of that suffocating unit to an unbeaten regular season. The leader of that defense, safety Rashad Johnson, is gone.     David Brown/Icon SMI   Coach Nick Saban asked Rolando McClain to...

Alabama-Virginia Tech Preview

Alabama-Virginia Tech Preview

SEC position rankings: Defensive backs

...opposite Javier Arenas, who's developed into one of the league's best lockdown corners. Safety Rashad Johnson was a huge part of the 2008 defense and will be missed, but the Tide have...

ATLANTA - DECEMBER 06: Brandon James #25 of the Florida Gators tries to avoid a tackle by Rashad Johnson #49 of the Alabama Crimson Tide during the SEC Championship on December 6, 2008 at the...

Hope and concern: Alabama

...don't be surprised if Alabama is even nastier on defense in 2009. Replacing safety Rashad Johnson and all he did will be the only snag, but Robby Green looked to be up...

Out of nowhere and into the SEC mix

...One of the most important jobs for Alabama this spring defensively was finding somebody to replace Rashad Johnson, who did so many things for the Crimson Tide defense a year ago. The guy who...

Best of the spring in the SEC

...a cornerback in the SEC. But he played plenty big this spring and laid claim to Rashad Johnson's old safety position. Talk about some big shoes to fill, but Green is smart...

Alabama spring wrap-up

...RB Glen Coffee, TE Nick Walker, OT Andre Smith, C Antoine Caldwell, DE Bobby Greenwood, S Rashad Johnson 2008 statistical leaders (* returners) Rushing: Glen Coffee (1,383 yards) Passing: John Parker Wilson (2,273...

Recapping Alabama's spring game

...the spring was Robby Green's emergence at safety. The converted cornerback will take over Rashad Johnson's safety spot opposite Justin Woodall. Here's a link to Alabama's...

McElroy looks like the guy at Alabama

...a surprise this spring, Saban mentioned sophomore safety Robby Green, who's taking over for Rashad Johnson, on defense and McElroy on offense. "Greg McElroy has done a really, really good job...