College Football Playoff National Championship: 5 key players for Alabama

Dec 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban reacts in the third quarter against the Michigan State Spartans in the 2015 CFP semifinal at the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban reacts in the third quarter against the Michigan State Spartans in the 2015 CFP semifinal at the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
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Dec 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban (middle) and defensive coordinator (left) react after an interception by linebacker Dillon Lee (25) in the fourth quarter against the Michigan State Spartans in the 2015 CFP semifinal at the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban (middle) and defensive coordinator (left) react after an interception by linebacker Dillon Lee (25) in the fourth quarter against the Michigan State Spartans in the 2015 CFP semifinal at the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

These five Alabama Crimson Tide players will be huge factors in their quest to beat Clemson and capture a National Championship.

As the College Football Playoff National Championship Game approaches it’s natural to turn our attention to the players that will mean the most to their squads on game day. After all, the players that make up the rosters for both Alabama and Clemson will have a unique opportunity to become legends that night. Play well and they’ll never have to buy a beer in their college towns again.

The real question isn’t whether or not some players will etch their names in history, instead it’s trying to identify who those players will be in advance. There’s no doubt that certain Alabama players will become household names after their epic showdown with Clemson on Monday night.

But who will those players be? Will it be the obvious names from obvious positions or will they be lesser-known men with key roles to play? Read on to discover the five Alabama players that will be the key to the Crimson Tide’s bid for a national title.

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