“It was definitely tough,” Proctor said. “I ain’t going to lie. When I was younger, it was, I wouldn’t say it was like bullying or anything like that, but, you know, I was always the bigger, chunkier kid, so everybody’s going to try to laugh and make fun of you. But it’s all right. You know, I got the last laugh now.”
Proctor said he has weighed 400 pounds.
“I really want to say shout out to (trainer) Ryan Smith and my nutritionists that were at Alabama because they helped me a lot through that in that process,”
Proctor said. “I knew it was going to be a hard process. But Ryan helped me with like, ‘Yo, you got to go to Hotworx or do something that you find enjoyable,’ instead of, you know, I didn’t like walking on a treadmill seven days a week for two months straight. Like, that was just not fun. So I found something in Hotworx that I enjoyed going in there. Felt good to get a nice sweat in. It’s 130 degrees in there and do a workout. It doesn’t take long — 15, 30 minutes and you’re out of there. You’re done. And that’s kind of how I lost 20, 30 pounds because I was going there day in and day out, and I was finding success from it.
“But I would say another thing, not eating after 7 p.m. is probably the biggest thing because you’re not giving your body enough time to digest. So I found out when I don’t eat after 7 p.m., I come in, I have a good weigh-in, and it just felt good. Like, it just started feeling good for me to have great weigh-ins in the morning.”
Proctor is going to quickly endear himself to Miami fans
Former Alabama wide receiver Jermaine Burton will reportedly take part in the Buffalo Bills’ rookie minicamp this summer, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
Originally a third round selection by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2024, Burton is an extremely young receiver that will look to get back on an NFL roster prior to the 2026 campaign. Burton was released by the Bengals in December, but the talented playmaker is still just 24 years old, and will look to emerge as a standout from Bills’ rookie minicamp this summer.
Maybe this time things will work out for Burton? I’ve seen very few wide receivers to ever have the level of body control that Burton does, and he pairs it with very good speed and hands. He could be an excellent player – but the consistent off-field and even on-field attitude issues have pretty well ruined a promising career. Can he revive that in Buffalo? With a prolific passing offense but a lack of receivers, it’s as good of a shot as anywhere.
Next, one of Alabama’s only remaining unsigned UDFAs found his landing spot as well:
Congrats to Geno, and best of luck in the pros!
Now the big news in the college football world yesterday was the announcement about Texas Tech QB, Brendon Sorsby:
Right now, you could close out this story, flip over to a gambling app and vaporize your entire paycheck. You could destroy your kids’ college funds or your chances of ever owning a house. Or, if you happen to be in a position to do so, you could blast a hole in the title hopes of one of the nation’s top-ranked college football programs.
All of that, right from the betting app on your phone. No matter how much you appreciate, adore or profit from sports gambling, it’s undeniable we’ve just crossed an ominous new milestone on Monday.
Brendan Sorsby, incoming quarterback for Texas Tech, potential Heisman candidate, possible 2027 NFL Draft first-rounder, is checking into a residential treatment program for gambling addiction. Gambling has now torpedoed both Sorsby’s own immediate future and, likely, that of the preseason top-10 Red Raiders.
Sorsby has been one of the more prolific QBs in college football the last couple of seasons for Cincinnati, and he was one of the biggest names in the transfer portal when Texas Tech landed him. On top of this knocking a major blow to Sorsby’s career, it also means that the Red Raiders will have to navigate what happens when you drop (rumored) north of $5M on a player who then may not even play for you.
I don’t imagine this will be the end to this story. There very well may be ramifications to all of sports stemming from it for years to come.
This one isn’t news or anything, but I thought it was a fairly unique piece from ESPN. Rather than jumping straight to everyone’s favorite “way-too-early-2027-mock-draft”, this piece looks at who will be the player replacing each of the top 32 draft picks on their team.
Replacing the first round of the NFL draft: Who’s up next in college football?
Replacements: Jackson Lloyd, Jayvin James, Nick Brooks
The Crimson Tide’s offensive line is facing immense pressure to improve dramatically after the offense struggled to run the ball and protect quarterback Ty Simpson last season. Alabama ranked 125th in the FBS in rushing offense (104.1 yards) and tied for 111th in sacks allowed (2.13). Tide coach Kalen DeBoer hired new offensive line coach Adrian Klemm to help turn things around. Proctor was a massive offensive tackle at 6 feet, 7 inches and 366 pounds. He struggled with his weight early in the season but played better down the stretch. Redshirt freshman Jackson Lloyd, who played in five games last season, was the No. 1 left tackle in the spring. Mississippi State transfer Jayvin James and Texas transfer Nick Brooks were battling for the right tackle job. — Mark Schlabach
If anything, this will give you a quick rundown of a whole list of new names that we all may be seeing for the first time around college football.
Last, College Football Nerds threw a stray punch at Alabama’s front 7 in a thread talking about LSU’s Harold Perkins
I don’t think they’re wrong either. Overton underwhelmed, as did James Smith and Qua Russaw. That’s a trio of 5-star players who made no appreciable impact last season. Plus Deontae Lawson didn’t seem to shake off his injury hesitancy until the final 1/3 of the season.
Now does that mean some combination of Devan Thompkins, Dez Zulu, Caleb Woodson, and some younger players can all come in and outperform the players they’re replacing? Who knows. But, for what it’s worth, the Tide’s secondary last year gave the front 7 a whole lot of leeway, and that whole group is coming back. I’d say they had a very legitimate argument at being the best secondary in the country last year, and now they bring an extra year of experience across the board. Alabama has plenty of other question marks, but the secondary is something we should all be excited about.
Roll Tide!
