The Alabama Crimson Tide will take the field for the 2022 college football season in 72 days, as Utah State visits Bryant Denny Stadium on Sept. 3.
This will be Alabama’s first season opener at home in quite some time, as the 18-time national champs are usually selected for a nationally televised kickoff game at a neutral site against a big-time opponent.
Here at Roll Tide Wire, we will be counting down the days until Nick Saban and his team takes the field.
Today, with just 72 days remaining, we will take a look at a mostly forgotten offensive lineman for Alabama during the Saban era coach, Leon Brown.
Brown played for the Tide nearly a decade ago before having a short-lived NFL career with a handful of organizations.
Leon Brown’s Photo Gallery
SEC Championship – Alabama v Missouri
ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 06: Leon Brown # 72 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates after a…
ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 06: Leon Brown # 72 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates after a score against the Missouri Tigers during the SEC Championship game at the Georgia Dome on December 6, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham / Getty Images)
NCAA Football: Southern Mississippi at Alabama
Sep 13, 2014; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Leon Brown (72) prepares to…
Sep 13, 2014; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Leon Brown (72) prepares to block a Southern Miss Golden Eagles defender at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Texas A&M at Alabama
Oct 18, 2014; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Derrick Henry (27) celebrates with…
Oct 18, 2014; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Derrick Henry (27) celebrates with offensive lineman Leon Brown (72) after Henry scored a touchdown against the Texas A&M Aggies at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Texas A&M at Alabama
Oct 18, 2014; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Leon Brown (72) at Bryant-Denny…
Oct 18, 2014; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Leon Brown (72) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: SEC Championship-Missouri vs. Alabama
Dec 6, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Leon Brown (72) reacts during…
Dec 6, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Leon Brown (72) reacts during the final minutes of the fourth quarter against Missouri in the 2014 SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome. Alabama defeated Missouri 42-13. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: SEC Championship-Missouri vs. Alabama
Dec 6, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Leon Brown (72) celebrates after…
Dec 6, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Leon Brown (72) celebrates after defeating the Missouri Tigers 42-13 in the 2014 SEC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
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