MOBILE, Ala. -- A once-over of the 2020 Reese’s Senior Bowl roster shows Alabama is once again well-represented at the annual all-star event. The Crimson Tide has three former players participating in the game in Anfernee Jennings, Terrell Lewis and Jared Mayden.

But a bit of a closer look reveals Jennings, a redshirt senior, is listed as an inside linebacker.

“We’re just listing him as a linebacker,” explained Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy.

“However he lines up, that’s up to the Bengals (coaching staff), at this point. But the nice thing is he can play both. He can play on the edge. He’s shown he can do that. We can stack him. He’s a big body. He’s physical, he’s innately physical. He goes after contact. Yeah, how we label these guys is just something to put on a website. But he’s versatile.”

Standing up as an inside linebacker is, in fact, something we saw from Jennings during the first two practices of the week at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. And being able to move all over the field is something that the Dadeville, Ala., native hopes to show NFL teams this week.

“Just my versatility,” Jennings said. “I’m a leader, a competitor and just that I’m a football player. … Just being versatile and lining up with my hand in the dirt, standing up and back.

“Just the more the better, I feel like.”

Prior to the Senior Bowl -- and again once it is over -- Jennings has been training in Tuscaloosa for the NFL draft. A four-year contributor at Alabama, the fifth-year senior registered 83 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, eight quarterback hurries, five pass breakups, one forced fumble and one interception from his Jack linebacker position this past season. Jennings ranked fourth in the Southeastern Conference in sacks and tied for third in tackles for loss.

Alabama linebacker Anfernee Jennings at Thursday's Senior Bowl practice.

As a steady force on the Tide’s defensive front seven, Jennings will look to take advantage of the opportunity in front of him, which will place him in front of hundreds of NFL personnel.

“It’s a big opportunity,” said Jennings of playing in the Senior Bowl. “I knew when they invited me that they invited me for a reason, and I wasn’t going to let them down by not coming.

“It’s another opportunity for me to show what I’ve got.”

Of course, Jennings’ primary focus is showcasing his talents and proving he can be utilized at multiple positions as teams dissect his game and decipher where the linebacker should come off the board in the upcoming draft. But he is also thankful to be able to wear his Alabama helmet one more time and suit up with Lewis and Mayden -- and even Jalen Hurts.

“It means a lot. Just knowing you get to wear it one more time, it means a lot,” Jennings said. “It means everything. We plan on getting that W. That’s what it’s all about -- to show my versatility and my competitive spirit and just get the win at the end of the week.”

He will try and accomplish that today at 1:30 p.m. CT. The game will air on NFL Network.

Jennings left a lasting legacy and impact at Alabama -- one of consistency and physicality. A team captain this past season, Jennings made his presence known both on and off the field. But he can’t stay in college forever. Moving on from Tuscaloosa to the league, Jennings knows he is leaving the Tide defense in good hands with Dylan Moses choosing to return.

“It’ll be a big difference,” Jennings said of Moses. “It’s going to mean a lot for them because he’s in the middle, he calls the plays. With that kind of presence in the middle, it makes a lot of the guys around him, their job a lot easier. I think he’s looking forward to the challenge and he’s going to embrace, I know he will. I’m looking forward to watching him next year.”

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