Alabama is now entering game week with a road matchup against Florida State first up on the docket. If you can believe it, it's now been eight years since the Crimson Tide faced off against the Seminoles in Atlanta, Ga. for the 2017 Chick-fil-a Kickoff Game.

Qua Russaw returns as a starter on Alabama's defense as one of the more important players for the Crimson Tide in 2025.

Montgomery enters year three at Alabama this fall, and has appeared in a combined 14 games across the past two seasons. A majority of that experience has come on special teams. The 2024 season was a bit of a breakout campaign for Montgomery, appearing in a career-high 12 games. A vast majority of those 12 appearances came on special teams.