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Anthony Averett called his mom following Alabama's spring testing last year.
The big news: Averett ran the 40-yard dash in 4.30 seconds.
It was the fastest time posted by any Tide player last spring. Only six players have run faster at the NFL scouting combine since 2005.
"I told him when he ran that, 'Wow, you're moving,'" Averett's mom, Carmen Davis, said. "I told him, 'You were really moving. Now we need you to do that moving on the field.'"
Averett may finally get that opportunity, one year after that conversation with his mother.
After seeing limited playing time during his first three years at Alabama, the 6-foot, 180-pound redshirt junior cornerback is in the mix to play a significant role this season.
"He's very positive," Davis said of Averett, whose 40 time this spring, a 4.34, was tied for the best on the team. "From the conversations he's had with the coaches and also just by the reps that he's getting, he definitely feels good about this upcoming season."