Nick Saban is hopeful that Alabama standout cornerback Marlon Humphrey will be able to play in the SEC championship game on Saturday.

Humphrey suffered an apparent leg injury during the Tide's win over Auburn this past Saturday. He didn't return to the game.

"We're going to take it easy with him for a day at least for a little while and see how it goes," Saban said. "We're hopeful that he'll be able to practice some later in the week and be OK for the game."

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Humphrey is widely regarded as one of the nation's top cornerbacks.

Humphrey has 33 tackles, three stops for a loss and two interceptions, including a pick-six.