A third-year Alabama player has gained another season of eligibility.

Tight end Miller Forristall has received a medical redshirt after missing most of last season due to a knee injury, AL.com has confirmed.

Instead of being a junior this season, the Georgia native will be a redshirt sophomore.

Forristall suffered a torn ACL during the Crimson Tide's Week 3 win over Colorado State and missed the rest of the season.

He had been a top backup at tight end behind Hale Hentges and Irv Smith after catching five passes for 73 yards as a freshman in 2016. He will again be a factor in the competition for playing time at tight end entering this year.

Matt Zenitz is an Alabama beat writer for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mzenitz.