GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 11: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks on prior to the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game against the Clemson Tigers at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 11, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Alabama's "unsung hero" has helped keep the Tide on top

Nick Saban praises offensive lineman as big reason for team's success.

It's hard to imagine that on a roster loaded with four and five-star talent, particularly at the skill positions, an offensive lineman could be seen as playing a large role in a team's success.

But that's exactly what Alabama head coach Nick Saban said recently when he praised center Bradley Bozeman as one of the Tide's "unsung heroes" this season.

Saban said Bozeman has provided both the offensive line and the entire team with the confidence and leadership necessary to get them to this point

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The 6'5", 319-pound junior, out of Roanoke, AL, took over for center Ryan Kelly this year after his departure for the NFL, and he's performed above and beyond expectations despite his not being selected as an All-American or even an All-SEC performer.