TUSCALOOSA -- Rising sophomore running back Bo Scarbrough is no small running back.

At 6-foot-2, 230 pounds, Scarbrough has already been christened the next Derrick Henry by some of his Alabama teammates. And seeing them side-by-side last season in practice, it’s not a farfetched comparison.

Scarbrough is also a weight room warrior like Henry and reportedly squatted 515 pounds in the team’s spring testing, according to AL.com’s Matt Zenitz. But he’s down 10 pounds from his listed weight of 240 in 2015.

(What's next for the Tide? Make sure you're in the loop by signing up for our FREE Alabama newsletter!)

According to Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban, the rising sophomore running back’s recent weight loss wasn’t an effort to try to prevent injury, which have plagued the Tuscaloosa native’s football career.

“We give everybody a muscle mass, body fat, hydration, functional movement test,” Saban said after Alabama’s first spring practice Friday. “We try to work hard with Miss Amy (Bragg) to come up with what’s the most efficient, effective weight for a guy. We see how this guy’s moving, how he’s running relative to how he used to run.

“Sometimes these guys keep lifting weights and they just keep getting bigger and bigger and bigger. I think at certain positions, especially skill positions, that’s not always advantageous. We felt Bo’s efficient weight – it had nothing to do with injuries – it’s just how can you play the best?”

Scarbrough led the tailbacks through position drills Friday afternoon during Alabama’s inaugural spring practice. He will battle fellow rising sophomore Damien Harris this spring for first-team reps in UA’s 14 remaining practices.

Contact Charlie Potter by 247Sports' personal messaging system or on Twitter at @Charlie_Potter.