Alabama's Joshua McMillion Announces He's Returning For 6th Year
FAYETTEVILLE, AR - OCTOBER 6: Joshua McMillon #40 of the Alabama Crimson Tide warms up before a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Razorback Stadium on October 6, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Crimson Tide defeated the Razorbacks 65-31. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
UPDATE: It turns out that Joshua McMillon isn't certain that he'll return to Alabama. Despite receiving a sixth year of eligibility, he won't commit to another season at Tuscaloosa.
The original post from McMillon sounded like he'll play for the Crimson Tide in 2020, but clearly all options are on the table right now.
Alabama's defense will inevitably lose a few contributors to the upcoming NFL Draft, but Nick Saban received encouraging news this weekend regarding linebacker Joshua McMillon.
The Crimson Tide were hopeful that McMillon would play a solid role on defense this season, but the former four-star recruit tore his ACL during fall camp. Shortly after suffering the season-ending knee injury, he applied for a redshirt from the NCAA.
McMillon was granted a redshirt from the NCAA back in 2016. It usually takes a strong case for a player to receive two extra years of eligibility, and yet that's what happened for the Alabama linebacker.
He announced on Facebook that he received a medical redshirt from the NCAA and could potentially return to Tuscaloosa for his sixth year.
"Today I turned 23 years old and I am the first African American football player to graduate from the university with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. I am the first to graduate from a 4 year university in family," McMillon wrote on Facebook. "I was also granted a medical shirt from the NCAA to return next season to play."
Here's the full post from McMillon:
McMillon could actually start at linebacker for the Crimson Tide in 2020 - if he chooses to return. After all, the coaching staff thought he'd assume that role this past season.
We'll find out soon enough if McMillon will return to Alabama.
