This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/alabama as Alabama Football 2025 Award Watch List Tracker: Dodd Trophy. Spring football concluded over a month ago for Alabama, and the Crimson Tide looks forward to Year 2 of the Kalen DeBoer era. Alabama finished 9-4 last season––its first time under 10 wins since 2007.

Additionally, four of the finalists for last year’s award are represented with Kenny Dillingham (Arizona State), Dan Lanning (Oregon), Jeff Monken (Army) and eventual winner of the 2024 Dodd Trophy, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman.