Bryce Young Among 12 Former Alabama Players Named NFL Team Captain

The NFL season kicks off on Thursday night with the Detroit Lions taking on the Kansas City Chiefs. Franchises announced their selections for their season long captains in order to continue to build the excitement for the new year.

2023 No. 1 overall draft pick Bryce Young has already made his mark on the Carolina Panthers as he was one of six players named captain ahead of the season.

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— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 6, 2023

In fact, Young was one of 12 former Alabama players who earned captaincy status from their respective NFL franchises.

All four starting quarterbacks with Alabama ties, Young, Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones were named captains, serving as just another example of Crimson Tide excellence in the NFL.

The Philadelphia Eagles are the only team to name two Alabama alums as captain with receiver DeVonta Smith joining Hurts with the honor.

The Las Vegas Raiders named running back Josh Jacobs one of its captains, despite his summer holdout.

The other offensive players earning the recognition from their teams are Titans running back Derrick Henry and Colts lineman Ryan Kelly.

Defensively the Crimson Tide saw Giants safety Xavier McKinney, Commanders lineman Jonathan Allen, Bears safety Eddie Jackson and Jets linebacker CJ Mosely named team captain.

The NFL season kicks off this weekend. Keep up with all the Alabama standouts in the league this season on BamaCentral as we highlight the biggest performances each and every week.

Jonathan Allen has always been a strong voice in that Commanders locker room.

Today, he was voted a team captain again.

Jonathan said, "It's a special honor. I'm looking forward to doing whatever I can to help the team. Try to lead by example." pic.twitter.com/Ii0LtQZ2wH
— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) September 6, 2023

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