In fact, don’t pay too much to scrimmage statistics ever. In the case of the scrimmage Alabama had at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday, all reporters are given are raw statistics. That means, there is no way to determine if statistics are accumulated by good players running it up on inexperienced and less talented players.
Alabama’s media relations office provided statistics from Saturday’s Crimson Tide scrimmage at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Although several hundred spectators were on hand, they did not include reporters.
Alabama Coach Nick Saban downplayed the late scrimmage injury to Mark Ingram. In the scrimmage, Ingram had only nine rushes for only 28 yards. And he was Bama's top rusher.
The statistics provided indicate that quarterbacks, particularly Greg McElroy and A.J. McCarron, and receivers, notably Julio Jones had a good day.
The statistics include 11-on-11 scrimmage work, situational drills, red zone work, goalline play, and two-minute practice. Here are the individual offensive and defensive statistics provided:
PASSING LEADERS
Greg McElroy – 26 for 33, 360 yards, 6 TD, 0 INT
A.J. McCarron – 21 for 26, 241 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INT
Phillip Sims – 5 for 10, 97 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
RUSHING LEADERS
Mark Ingram – 9 rush, 28 yards, 1 TD
Eddie Lacy – 8 rush, 24 yards, 2 TD
Trent Richardson – 7 rush, 19 yards, 1TD
Corey Grant – 4 rush, 13 yards
RECEIVING LEADERS
Julio Jones – 7 rec., 99 yards, 2 TD
Marquis Maze – 6 rec., 51, yards, 1 TD
Earl Alexander – 5 rec., 87 yards, 2 TD
Trent Richardson – 4 rec., 66 yards
Kenny Bell – 4 rec., 39 yards
Brandon Gibson – 4 rec., 29 yards
Eddie Lacy – 4 rec., 26 yards
Mark Ingram – 3 rec., 75 yards, 1 TD
Preston Dial – 3 rec., 60 yards, 2 TD
DeAndrew White – 2 rec., 87 yards, 1 TD
DEFENSIVE LEADERS
Mark Barron – 5 tackles, 1 PBU
B.J. Scott – 5 tackles, 1 INT, 1 PBU
Nick Perry – 5 tackles
Courtney Upshaw – 4 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 PBU
Nico Johnson – 4 tackles
Phelon Jones – 4 tackles, 2 PBU
Jarrick Williams – 4 tackles
Jalston Fowler – 4 tackles
Chris Jordan- 4 tackles, 1 sack
Dont’a Hightower – 3 tackles
Will Lowery – 3 tackles
C.J. Mosley – 3 tackles, 1 INT
SCORING
Passing Touchdowns (9): Greg McElroy – 6 (24 yards, 38 yards, 26 yards, 18 yards, 70 yards, 2 yards); A.J. McCarron – 2 (41 yards, 16 yards); Phillip Sims – (78 yards)
Rushing Touchdowns (4): Eddie Lacy – 2 (8 yards, 1 yard); Mark Ingram – 1 (1 yard); Trent Richardson – 1 (3 yards)
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