Barrett Jones: Alabama's Scrabble Master and Well-rounded Nerd

[Coach Hank Crisp]

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Barrett Jones is a nerd, at least by football standards.

The Alabama redshirt junior left tackle is so talented at the violin that he can play what people hum. He has such a big vocabulary that he once finished 15th in his age proud in a national Scrabble tournament in Boston.

He is also smart enough in the classroom that he graduated with his bachelor’s degree in accounting in just three years with a 4.0 grade-point average and is working on his master’s degree while preparing for the CPA test in April.

“He’s a good nerd to be around,” Alabama running back Trent Richardson says.

Yet the 6-foot-5, 311-pound Jones has another reputation for No. 2 Alabama (8-0, 5-0 SEC) entering its colossal home game Saturday night against top-ranked LSU (8-0, 5-0). It’s one that is surprising on a Crimson Tide team stocked with future NFL players

“Barrett is probably the most valuable player on the team,” Richardson says. “That’s one person I love to run behind.”

[SUPERCOACH]

Great article.

Jones’ experience against Oher, however, motivated him. It made him want to become a better football player.

Yep, that Oher.  Mr. Blindside himself.  He got around him and made a tackle for loss in the state championship game.  He was a freshman and Oher was a senior.

[Hannibal Lecter, MD]

Nice article.  Just looking at Barrett you wouldn't think he was an All-American football player.  He shows that heart and brains go a long way.

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