Former Alabama Running Back Ranks No. 4 on the NFL Top 100

Derrick Henry was voted as the fourth best player in the NFL as determined by his peers in the league.

After a dominant season winning the rushing title in 2020, former Alabama running back Derrick Henry has earned the respect and admiration of his peers.

Henry is ranked fourth on the NFL Top 100 list heading into the 2021 season, a list that is voted on by NFL players. The running back jumped from 10th on the list in 2020 to No. 4 in 2021. Henry is the highest-ranked running back on the NFL 100.

He helped the Titans to an 11-6 record and the AFC South championship. The Titans would go on to lose to the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round. Henry led the NFL with 2027 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns last season.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, LA Rams defensive end Aaron Donald and Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes round out the top three ahead of Henry.

The Heisman trophy winning back is one of seven former Crimson Tide players to make the NFL 100 list, along with his new Titans teammate Julio Jones. The wide receiver joined Tennessee in the offseason after spending a decade in Atlanta with the Falcons and comes in at No. 29 on the list. Henry is the first Alabama player to make the top five since Jones was fourth himself in 2018.

Next up on the list from Alabama are two former Crimson Tide defensive backs. Marlon Humphrey is entering his fifth year with the Baltimore Ravens and was ranked 38th. Set to begin his fourth year in the NFL, Minkah Fitzpatrick joins the list at No. 52.

Three former Alabama stars were ranked in the 60s on the countdown: Calvin Ridley from the Falcons at No. 65, Josh Jacobs from the Raiders at No. 68 and Ryan Kelly of the Colts at No. 69. This is the first appearance on the list for Ridley and Kelly. Jacobs was 72nd on the NFL Top 100 in 2020.

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