Mal Waldrep Jr.

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LGOffenseSolid

2nd String / Backup

Is Mal Waldrep Jr. starting?

Mal Waldrep Jr. is listed 2nd string at LG for Alabama Crimson Tide.

Mal Waldrep Jr. is listed LG #2 for Alabama at 79 OVR.

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What's Next

Who do they play next?André Otto — vs Florida State · Sat, Sep 19 Who's the backup?See every Alabama position How do they compare?Auburn — Iron Bowl

The Story

A 4-star recruit out of Central Phenix City, ranked #365 nationally coming out of high school.

Recruit4★ · #365 Natl

Seale, AL

Jersey: #52
Class: RS FR
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 324 lbs

Mal Waldrep Jr. is currently behind William Sanders at LG on the Alabama depth chart, a SEC team rated 94 overall this season.

Recruiting Profile

Stars: ★★★★☆4-star
Composite: 0.8985
National Rank: #365
High School: Central Phenix City
Hometown: Phenix City, AL

Why this rating?

On a 91-rated offense; 75th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 79 after depth penalty.

Team offense (SP+)

Rating basis

Recruiting pedigree

Top 25% recruit

Depth-chart adjustment

+1 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

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Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

The People's Ratings

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