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The best NFL player from an Alabama high school or college during the 2020 season was Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry, according to Pro Football Focus. Pro Football Focus

provides customized data and statistics for every team in the NFL, and it grades every NFL player on every play of every game. PFF released its player grades this week for the 2020 season,

including the playoffs, and Henry came in at No. 8. The former Alabama All-American became the eighth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season in 2020, when Henry earned

first-team All-Pro recognition and his second straight Pro Bowl selection. Henry led the NFL with 378 rushing attempts for 2,027 yards and 17 touchdowns this season, when he recorded three

games with at least 200 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Seven players with Alabama football roots appeared in PFF’s annual compilation of the NFL’s best 101 players, regardless of

position. Following Henry were: NO. 20: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (West Alabama) NO. 56: Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (Alabama) NO. 77: New York Jets

defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (Wenonah, Alabama) NO. 81: Los Angeles Rams cornerback Darious Williams (UAB) NO. 84: New York Giants cornerback James Bradberry (Pleasant Grove, Samford)

NO. 87: Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson (Alabama) Of those six players, only Hill and Bradberry were selected for the Pro Bowl. The top graded player in the 2020 PFF rankings was Rams

defensive tackle Aaron Donald. Also ahead of Henry in the second through seventh positions, respectively, were Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce,

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, Packers wide receiver Davante Adams, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Since Pro Football Focus

began its 101 list in 2010, the top-rated player from an Alabama high school or college for each season has been: 2010: San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (Athens) at No. 12. 2011:

Philadelphia Eagles guard Evan Mathis (Homewood, Alabama) at No. 18. 2012: Philadelphia Eagles guard Evan Mathis (Homewood, Alabama) at No. 6. 2013: Philadelphia Eagles guard Evan Mathis

(Homewood, Alabama) at No. 7. 2014: New England Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower (Alabama) at No. 23. 2015: Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (Auburn) at No. 8. 2016: Atlanta

Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (Foley, Alabama) at No. 6. 2017: Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (Foley, Alabama) at No. 15. 2018: Chicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson (Alabama) at

No. 14. 2019: Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith (Greenville) at No. 19. _Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at

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