Alabama freshman running back Bo Scarbrough will have to wait two more games until he sees the field for Alabama.

Scarbrough is currently suspended for the first four games of the Crimson Tide's 2015-16 season, but during his weekly radio show on Thursday, head coach Nick Saban was adamant that the former five-star athlete will be utilized once he is eligible.

"I think Bo will definitely be able to contribute to the team," Saban said. "I think there's two things at work here. He had a four-game suspension for something that happened when he was being recruited in high school, not by us. And he also has the recovery of an ACL injury that occurred in the spring. I don't think he would have been able to play in these first couple games, anyways.

"He's practicing every day, he's getting closer to 100 percent and I do think after the four games, he will be able to contribute in some kind of way. He's a big, strong, physical guy. We don't have a lot of depth at running back, so I think he can definitely contribute at that position. But I also think Bo would be a great special teams player for us.

"He's a hard worker, he's done really well for us, so we're excited about getting him back and eligible to play in the fifth game of the year."

Scarbrough, who stands at 6-foot-2, 240 pounds, was the No. 2 athlete and player in the state of Alabama and the No. 16 overall prospect in the 2014 recruiting cycle, according to the 247Sports Composite. He committed to UA in 2012.

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