Crimson Tide Roll Call: July 28, 2020

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2021 Alabama baseball commit Camden Hayslip was named a Perfect Game All-American and in honor of his achievement will be assisting in raising money for the Oklahoma Kids Korral, an organization to help children with pediatric cancer:

I’m very blessed to be named a Perfect Game All-American. With that I will be helping raise money for kids with pediatric cancer and the Oklahoma Kids Korral. Any and all donations would mean a lot! @PGAllAmerican @TK_Foundation https://t.co/XKdotDjLd8 pic.twitter.com/zW1TMnNSVn
— Camden Hayslip (@camden_hayslip) July 27, 2020

Former Crimson Tide wide receiver Amari Cooper was named the No. 49 player in the NFL's list of Top 100 players:

Another WR to make the #NFLTop100!@dallascowboys @AmariCooper9 checks in at 49. pic.twitter.com/ehgyP76HFC
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) July 28, 2020

Former Alabama running back Mark Ingram was also on the list, falling at the No. 44 spot:

BIG TRUSS on the #NFLTop100!@Ravens RB @markingram21 checks in at 44. pic.twitter.com/4a7NlvUhMO
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) July 28, 2020

Another former Alabama wide receiver, Jerry Jeudy, looks to have signed his rookie contract with the Denver Broncos:

Time to be legendary ✍🏾 #Blessed pic.twitter.com/kDaHZlha2L
— Jerry Jeudy⁴ (@jerryjeudy) July 28, 2020

Safety Xavier McKinney, formerly of Alabama, also signed his rookie contract with the New York Giants:

STILL MOTIVATED. New York, I’m HERE ‼️ @Giants #X pic.twitter.com/ouCKLZYB4f
— Xavier McKinney (@mckinney15__) July 27, 2020

... as did linebacker Terrell Lewis with the L.A. Rams:

All Praise To Yahweh🙏🏾💙💛 I’m truly blessed to be a part of a great organization like the @RamsNFL and I can’t wait to get to work! pic.twitter.com/ANmRmPvyOp
— Terrell Lewis (@_Real24_) July 27, 2020

2022 third-baseman/first-baseman Canon Chester committed to Alabama baseball on Monday:

Countdown to the Crimson Tide’s 2020 opener

39 days (tentative)

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

July 28, 1961: Speaking at a Madison County Alumni meeting, Paul Bryant said he was "praying all the optimistic predictions about the '61 team are accurate. We did not beat but two teams soundly in '60. We could have easily lost five more games that somehow we won. We just lack having enough great players to be where we want to be." At least one magazine, Playboy, picked the Crimson Tide to finish as high as No. 2 in the nation. — Bryant Museum

July 28, 1977: Chris Samuels, the first Crimson Tide player to win the Outland Trophy in 1999, was born in Mobile.

July 28, 1984: DeMeco Ryans was born in Bessemer, Ala.

Crimson Tide quote of the day:

"He was like a rock star. People were throwing babies at him." — former Vanderbilt coach James Franklin on walking in with Nick Saban at SEC Media Days in 2011.

We’ll leave you with this …

I see you @__RUGGS!! 🔥 #BuiltByBama pic.twitter.com/oDghUx4Nns
— Hannah Stephens (@TheUASignGirl) July 27, 2020