Bama in the NFL: Scores of Crimson Tide Players Nested With Baltimore Ravens

With former Alabama great Ozzie Newsome running the team, the Ravens were called a second home to many former Alabama players.

No one in the history of the Baltimore Ravens organization, minus the owner, may have had a bigger impact on the franchise than a former University of Alabama player. 

However, he also never played a down for the team as we know it today. 

Of course, we're talking about Ozzie Newsome, who was a hall of fame player for both the Crimson Tide (1974-77) and Cleveland Browns (1978-90). He was in the Browns front office as the Director of Pro Personnel when the franchise moved to Baltimore, but the team history, name and colors are remained in Cleveland. The Ravens were essentially considered a new team.

While Newsome's playing accolades remained with the Browns, who resumed play in 1999, with the move he was promoted to Executive Vice President/Player Personnel. On Nov. 22, 2002, he became the league’s first black general manager.

In addition to a number of strong drafts – his strategy was always “Select the best available player on the board” – Newsome was the architect of the Ravens’ Super Bowl XXXV championship team in 2000, capped by a 34-7 victory over the New York Giants, and voted the NFL’s Executive of the Year. He won a second Super Bowl, XLVII, when the Ravens topped the San Francisco 49ers, 34-31. 

Newsome remains active with the Ravens and on the wall of his Baltimore office is a sideline portrait of his mentor, Bryant, wearing his trademark houndstooth hat.

“Coach [Bryant] helped me grow up. He pushed me further than I thought I could go, both on and off the field,” Newsome said.

Bama in the NFL: Baltimore Ravens

With former Alabama great Ozzie Newsome running the team, the Ravens were called a second home to many former Crimson Tide players.

The Franchise

American Football Conference 

North Division

Team Colors: Black, Purple, Metallic Gold

Founded: 1996 (Browns moved, but Cleveland kept the history, name the colors. Ravens were essentially considered an expansion team) 

Stadium: M&T Bank Stadium (70,745)

Playing Surface: Grass

Training Camp: Owings Mills, MD

All-Time Alabama Players

1. Jalyn Armour-Davis, CB, 2022
2. Anthony Averett, DB, 2018-2021
3. Slade Bolden, WR, 2022
4. Bradley Bozeman, C, 2018-2021
5. James Carpenter, OG, 2021
6. Terrence Cody, DT, 2010-2014
7. Kenyan Drake, RB, 2022
8. D.J. Fluker, G, 2020
9. Marlon Humphrey, DB, 2017-2022
10. Mark Ingram II, RB, 2019-2020
11. Jarret Johnson, DE, 2003-2011
12. Cyrus Jones, DB, 2018-2019
13. Terry Jones Jr., TE, 2002-2005
14. Antonio Langham, DB, 1996-1997
15. Le'Ron McClain, RB, 2007-2010
16. C.J. Mosley, LB, 2014-2018
17. Andre Smith, OT, 2019-2021
18. Ralph Staten, DB, 1997-1999
19. Courtney Upshaw, LB, 2012-2015
20. DeAndrew White, WR, 2020
21. Chavis Williams, LB, 2011
22. Tim Williams, LB, 2017-2019

All-Time Alabama Players in the NFL

Crimson Tide Players Drafted

Year	Player	Pos.	Round	Pick	Overall
1997	Ralph Staten	LB	7	35	236
2022	Terry Jones Jr.	TE	5	20	155
2003	Jarret Johnson	DT	4	12	109
2007	Le'Ron McClain	RB	4	38	137
2010	Terrence Cody	DT	2	25	57
2012	Courtney Upshaw	LB	2	3	35
2014	C.J. Mosley	LB	1	17	17
2017	Marlon Humphrey	CB	1	16	16
2017	Tim Williams	LB	3	14	78
2018	Antony Averett	CB	4	18	118
2018	Bradley Bozeman	C	6	41	215
2022	Jalyn Armour-Davis	CB	4	14	119

Super Bowl Appearances

Super Bowl XLVII, Feb. 3, 2013

Although a power outage in New Orleans delayed the game for roughly an hour, the Ravens held on to win a shootout with the 49ers, 34-31, as head coach John Harbaugh beat brother Jim. Courtney Upshaw was credited with five tackles, and Terrence Cody one. Upshaw also had a forced fumble against San Francisco 49ers running back LaMichael James. The Ravens recovered and scored on the ensuing possession.

Sports Illustrated

Notable Awards/Honors

All-Pro

Marlon Humphrey (1): 2019
LeRon McClain (1): 2008

Pro Bowl 

C.J. Mosley (4): 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
Marlon Humphrey (3): 2019, 2020, 2022
LeRon McClain (2): 2008, 2009
Mark Ingram II (1): 2019

(Note: Mosley was a four-time second-team All-Pro with the Ravens)

Humphrey led the NFL in forced fumbles in 2020.

NFL Team Rundown: The Baltimore Ravens

In conjunction with our revamped Bama in the NFL Database, this is the third  story in a series examining the team-by-team history of Alabama's former players in the NFL.

NFC

• Arizona Cardinals
• Atlanta Falcons

See Also:

Bama in the NFL: The Ultimate Crimson Tide Database
Bama in the NFL: Active Alabama Crimson Tide Players by Team