Click here for linkNew Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon showed that the Crimson Tide's backfield has plenty of remaining talent.
The highly touted freshman, who enrolled in January, had 88 yards rushing and 91 yards receiving in the Tide's spring game Saturday before 78,526 fans. Yeldon led the White team to a 24-15 win over the Crimson and is among the crop of runners vying for carries with the departure of Heisman Trophy finalist Trent Richardson to the NFL.
Yeldon won the Dixie Howell Most Valuable Player of the Game Award. Presumed starter Eddie Lacy sat out the spring while recovering from surgery to repair a turf toe injury.
"T.J. did a good job in all the scrimmages. He made the difference for his team," Tide coach Nick Saban said. "He made a lot of good plays today and had a lot of production....