Cooper led the NCAA in receptions and receiving yards in his final year at Alabama. He was a massive part of the puzzle for at least that season. Surely he and Saban t

On his weekly appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show," Nick Saban furthered his praise of Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer.

Other receivers who flourished under Nick Saban include Amari Cooper (2012-14), DeVonta Smith (2017-20), Calvin Ridley (2015-17), Jerry Jeudy (2017-19), and Jaylen Waddle (2018-20). Smith won the Heisman, Biletnikoff Award, and Maxwell Award in 2020 and is Alabama's all-time leading receiver with 3,965 career receiving yards.