Much like former Crimson Tide great Shaun Alexander, Coffee is a running back with a perfect mix of size and speed. He is not only effective between the tackles, but also showed with his long-distance runs in 2008 that he is perfectly capable of turning the corner and racing to the end zone.

A backup most of his career, Coffee made the most of his first opportunity to start during his junior campaign. His 1,383 rushing yards tied Alexander for the second-best season total in school history. He also showed good "pedigree" off the field, as he shared the 2008 Derrick Thomas Community Service Award with linebacker Cory Reamer, an honor awarded at the conclusion of spring practice.

The Fort Walton Beach High School graduate led his prep squad to the District 2-4A title and an appearance in the regional championship game as a senior. He rushed for 1,886 yards that season, adding 350 yards receiving while amassing a total of 29 touchdowns. As a junior, he scored seven times and generated 850 yards on 132 carries, as he also caught 18 balls for 275 yards and four more scores.

Coffee enrolled at Alabama in 2005 and saw considerable action in 12 games as a reserve. He rushed 48 times for 179 yards (3.7 avg.) and caught eight passes for 91 yards (11.4 avg.), including a touchdown. He added 25 yards on two kickoff returns, finishing his first year in a Tide uniform with 295 all-purpose yards.

Looking to claim the starting tailback position in 2006, Coffee spent the season in rehabilitation rather than on the football field. He missed spring drills with an ankle injury and also underwent hernia surgery. During August camp, he suffered right knee ligament damage and a bone bruise. Even though he did not require surgery, the staff decided that with the depth the Tide had in the running unit, that it was best that Coffee be granted a medical hardship.

Coffee started three of the nine games he appeared in during the 2007 campaign. He was suspended for four midseason games as part of the university-wide textbook scandal, but still finished second on the team with 545 yards and four touchdowns on 129 rushing attempts (4.2 avg.). He snatched 18 passes for 142 yards (7.9 avg.), made a pair of tackles and produced 687 all-purpose yards.

As a senior, Coffee earned All-Southeastern Conference first-team honors. Despite a late-season hip bruise, he finished second on the school season-record list with 1,383 yards on 233 carries (5.9 avg.), finding the end zone 10 times. He also gained 118 yards with a score on 16 receptions and delivered two tackles. His yards per rushing attempt average of 5.94 yards also rank second on the Tide's annual record chart.

GENERAL REPORT: GRADE: 6.2

Body Structure: Coffee has very good upper-body tone, but is not as muscular looking in his lower frame as the Alabama runners in the past, despite posting impressive weight-room numbers. He has room on his frame to carry additional bulk, but could probably fill out only to 215 pounds before seeing the additional weight start to affect his quickness. He really has a lean looking torso with thin hips, looking a bit more like a defensive back than that of a running back. He is high cut with big hands to secure the ball, but needs further lower-body thickness development to generate better leg drive attacking the inside holes.

Athletic Ability: Coffee is more quick than he is fast, but shows good explosion and burst coming out of his stance. He attacks the holes with good pad level and forward body lean. He is better as an inside runner, as he does not show that ease-of-movement agility to change direction and locate the cutback lanes without having to throttle down. He runs with adequate strength and will need to improve his lower-body power in order to break tackles consistently at the next level. He is not really a shifty runner with the ability to juke defenders, but can accelerate past second-level defenders. He runs with a normal stride, good balance and average flexibility. GRADE: 6.4

Football Sense: Coffee needs just a few reps to retain plays, but he seems to lack the vision or patience to wait for holes to develop, especially when taking the ball wide. He is too anxious to redirect to the cut-back lanes and must do a better job of locating the seam. He is a decent student and watches a lot of tape to prepare. He is a bit of a liability when asked to block, as he struggles to pick up coverage and blitzes. GRADE: 5.6

Character: Coffee is a good program player who has really matured since being forced to miss four 2007 games because of his involvement in the university's textbook scandal. He is quiet, reserved and a good worker within the community, where he seemed to be one of the most requested athletes on the team for charity events. He is a positive addition to the locker room and well-liked by the staff and teammates. He is humble to a fault and takes pride in his ability to communicate well with others. GRADE: 6.4

Competitiveness: Coffee plays with good urgency and effort. He is an intense competitor who will not hesitate to "bang it up" the middle of the line, despite concerns about his lack of lower-body strength. He has worked hard in recent years to become a better all-around halfback, but still needs to work on his route-running skills. He won't ever be considered an aggressive player, but he will never take plays off. GRADE: 6.2

Work Habits: Coffee is a good performer in the offseason and an avid participant in the training room. He still needs to improve his lower-body power base in order to be more effective on power option runs at the next level. He is a good program sort and has solid work habits. He doesn't need to be pushed or monitored, but it took some time for him to adjust to Alabama's ways after enrolling as a freshman. GRADE: 6.0

ATHLETIC REPORT: GRADE: 5.67

Initial Quickness: While Coffee has adequate timed speed, he looks quicker with his initial movement on the ball and has the short-area suddenness to gain advantage. He stays low in his pads and has the functional initial burst coming out of his stance into the holes. He builds acceleration nicely, but is not a sudden player with the loose hips, wiggle and head fakes to simply fool a defender. He does a decent job of generating the forward body lean to gain positive yardage after the initial hit. He lacks quick-twitch moves in his route progression and needs to learn how to quicken his steps to ride up on a defender and gobble the cushion. GRADE: 5.8

Acceleration/Burst: Coffee needs time to build to top acceleration, but he can rock the defenders back on their heels with his stop-and-go action. He shows a decent short-area burst through the holes and can escape into the second level, but is not going to outrace defenders to break away for a long run. He has to do a better job with his vision in reading blocks in space, but has improved the last year. The thing he does well is his ability to take angles and squeeze through holes without having to throttle down. GRADE: 5.5

Instincts/Balance: Coffee is a more patient runner between the tackles than on outside runs. He stays on the hip of his linemen, doing a nice job of lowering his shoulders and barreling through a defender. He is not the type that can generate the second gear to make opponents miss in the open and has not shown great head and shoulder fakes. What he does best is run with good forward body lean to fight for extra yardage or bounce off tackles, but must be more alert to his surroundings, as protecting the ball, while not a big problem, has seen him put the pigskin on the ground due to poor ball distribution and security. GRADE: 5.4

Inside Running: Coffee is not really strong in his lower body to simply run over defenders. He is not the type that can consistently move the pile, but he does have the body lean and balance to gain valid yardage between the tackles. When he keeps his pad level down, he has enough of a short-area burst to squeeze through tight areas, just lacking the leg drive to side-step or run over smaller defenders to get past the second level. He shows better patience running up the inside seam so his blockers can set up and position. When he plays at that low pad level, he can get leverage and is developing a more fluid pick and slide. He won't be easily tripped up because of his above-average balance. GRADE: 6.8

Outside Running: Coffee is too impatient waiting for blocks to develop when turning the corner and has to improve his timing when trying to redirect through the cutback lanes. When he gets out along the perimeter, his speed and second gear are not evident and he can be caught from behind. He will tend to cut back too often, but has to learn to be more patient with his blockers and use his body control to turn it up around the corner. GRADE: 5.4

Elusiveness: Coffee has some shiftiness, but not enough to generate a second gear and simply pull away from the pack. While his pick and slide ability is effective, he is just better using cutback lanes than trying to out-run his blocking to get past tacklers. Coffee has that body control and balance to redirect without having to vary his speed., but is generally a one-cut runner than one who relies on shiftiness. It is rare to see him go down on first contact because of the way he keeps his body lean moving forward. GRADE: 5.6

Tackle-Breaking Strength: Coffee's lack of lower-body strength is evident, but he does a nice job of squaring his shoulders and lowering his pads. He has an above-average stiff arm that he uses quite a bit to break tackles. He is not really a power-oriented runner, but one who has the balance and pad level to get through trash. He is a darting runner who doesn't have the leg drive to power through tacklers, but is tough to bring down in isolated coverage. When he fails to run behind his pads, he will get stymied in attempts to take the defender on straight-up. GRADE: 6.4

Tendency to Fumble: Coffee's fumbles are mostly due to poor ball security. He needs to work on his ball security mechanics, as he gets a bit careless distributing the ball to keep it away from the defender. He had five fumbles last seasons and all were caused by keeping the ball exposed. With stronger arms, this might not be an issue. Shaun Alexander (ex-Seattle) had a similar problem earlier in his college career before his body began to fill out. Coffee added close to 10 pounds of bulk to his frame in the offseason, but with adequate lower-body strength, this will remain a deficiency. GRADE: 5.3

Receiving Skills: Coffee has some flexibility and good foot quickness for receiving duty coming out of the backfield. He has developing hands and the ability to turn and catch off-target throws, but his route running, or lack of, has prevented him from being a part of the intermediate-to-deep passing game. He will extend and catch away from the frame, but also lets some balls absorb into his body. He seems to prefer to catch in a small window rather than pluck for the ball. He is adequate on screens due to his body control, but has not seen much more than controlled routes (struggles some when asked to operate on crossers or attack the deep seam, as he looks awkward tracking the ball in flight). GRADE: 5.8

Route Running: Coffee does not look like a natural route runner, due to poor footwork, but shows good vision to look the ball in without breaking stride. He drifts too much in deep patterns, but does get his head turned around quickly to locate the ball in flight. With his leaping ability, he can go up and high point the ball. GRADE: 5.6

Blocking Ability: Coffee is not effective as a lead blocker and must be alert to the blitz and stunts when asked to provide pass protection. He shows good intent, but the Alabama scheme did not put much emphasis in their tailbacks doing blocking chores. He is a decent cut blocker, just not a face-up one. GRADE: 4.8

Compares To: KEVIN SMITH, Detroit -- Like Smith, Coffee is a physical back with good upper-body strength, but he has thin hips and does not show the explosive leg drive needed to move the pile. When he stays low in his pads and remains patient following his blockers, he is a decent chain mover. He lacks patience bouncing out wide, generally outrunning his blockers or cutting too often. He definitely could have used another year in college, as he really only has a handful of impressive performances to show for his Alabama career.

OVERALL GRADE: 5.74

--Report by Dave-Te' Thomas.

Coffee started 17 of 35 games for the Crimson Tide, gaining 2,107 yards with 14 touchdowns on 410 carries (5.14 avg.) … Caught 42 passes for 351 yards (8.36 avg.) and two scores, tacking on 96 points, as he recorded four tackles (2 solos) and returned a pair of kickoffs 25 yards … Finished his career with 2,483 all-purpose yards, an average of 70.94 yards per game … His yards per rushing attempt average of 5.14 yards rank fifth on the Tide's career-record chart behind Bobby Marlow (6.27 avg., 1950-52), Shaud Williams (5.58 avg., 2002-03), Bobby Humphrey (5.56 avg., 1985-88) and Johnny Davis (5.64 avg., 1974-77) … His average of 5.94 yards per rushing attempt in 2008 was the sixth-best season average in Tide annals … Tied Shaun Alexander (1999) for second on the school's annual record list with 1,383 yards rushing, topped only by Humphrey's 1,471 in 1986 … His 218 yards rushing vs. Kentucky in 2008 rank sixth in school history behind Alexander (291 vs. Louisiana State, 1996), Humphrey (284 at Mississippi, 1986), Marlow (233 vs. Auburn, 1951), Johnny Musso (221 vs. Auburn, 1970) and Humphrey (220 at Penn State, 1987).

Semi-finalist for the Doak Walker Award (top running back in the nation) … First-team All-Southeastern Conference selection by The NFL Draft Report, Associated Press and The Sporting News, earning second-team accolades from the league's coaches … Led the team and ranked third in the SEC with 1,383 yards on 233 carries (5.9 avg.) that included 10 touchdowns, averaging 98.79 yards per game on the ground … Pulled down 16 passes for 118 yards (7.4 avg.) and a score, finishing with 66 points … Recorded a pair of tackles, including one each vs. Louisiana State and Utah … Turned the ball over three times on five fumbles … Ranked fifth in the conference with 1,501 all-purpose yards, an average of 107.21 yards per game … Ran for over 100 yards in five contests … Registered 66 carries for first downs, as he converted 14 third-down snaps and three others on fourth down … Had eight carries for 20 yards or longer.

Clemson … Coffee opened the season with 17 runs for 90 yards and a 9-yard catch … Set up a first-quarter field goal with a third-and-2 run for 3 yards and a third-down catch for 9 yards to get into Clemson territory … Pushed the ball to the Clemson 1 with back-to-back carries of 6 and 4 yards to set up a 1-yard scoring carry by QB John Parker Wilson later in the opening frame.

Western Kentucky … In a 41-7 route, Coffee only played the first half, but generated 97 yards on 11 attempts (8.8 avg.) … Took off over left guard for a 51-yard jaunt that set up John Parker Wilson's 2-yard scoring lob to Nick Walker with 1:57 left in the second quarter.

Arkansas … Alabama got a career day on the ground from Coffee, as the junior piled up 162 yards on just 10 carries (16.2 avg.) that included a pair of touchdowns … His 87-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter pushed him over the 1,000-yard mark for his career and was the longest run from scrimmage for his career … In the third quarter, he had another long touchdown run from 31 yards out … "We were ready to play, but I feel like when I broke that run, the team took it to a whole new level," Coffee said. "I feel like we answered the call. You visualize plays like that every game and when it comes true, you have to give thanks to the Lord. I also give thanks to the (offensive) line for their hard work and thank the coaching staff for the hard work this week and the good schemes." … Head coach Nick Saban also stated, "The backs did a good job of pressing the hole and making the cuts they needed to make and Glen (Coffee) had a great run on the 87-yard run."

Georgia … On the ground, Coffee carried the ball 23 times for 86 yards and scored twice … His first score was a 3-yarder in the second quarter, adding a 14-yarder with 4:13 left to play to put the 41-30 victory out of reach.

Kentucky … A career day for Coffee was enough to overcome 10 penalties and three turnovers for Alabama in a 17-14 Tide decision … The junior tailback exploded for 218 yards on 25 chances (8.7 avg.) with a touchdown and had a 15-yard reception, but did fumble twice, including one that resulted in a turnover … Midway through the opening frame, he ripped off a 78-yard burst for a touchdown … "We want to be able to go out in any game and control the running game," Coffee said. "When we can establish the run, it sets the tone for us. The offensive line has been a huge factor for us all season long and they played great again today." … "Glen has consistently showed his speed and has been able to stick it up the middle as well," said senior quarterback John Parker Wilson. "He has been powerful and can do it all for us. He is a really good back and was obviously a big part of this win." … Head coach Nick Saban said, "Glen (Coffee) has consistently showed his speed and has been able to stick it up the middle as well. He has been powerful and can do it all for us. He is a really good back and was obviously a big part of this win."

Mississippi … Coffee turned the ball over once on a fumble and rushed 13 times for 52 yards, but converted a third-and-1 snap into a 3-yard gain at the Ole Miss 5. Two plays later, Mark Ingram ran the ball in for a second-quarter 2-yard touchdown.

Tennessee … Leading 6-3 in the second quarter, Coffee ignited the offense, gaining 78 yards on 19 rushes … After regaining possession following the missed field goal, Alabama QB John Parker Wilson hit Julio Jones on consecutive passes for 19 and 35 yards, respectively. Four plays later, Coffee found the end zone from 3 yards out on a fourth-down snap to give the Tide a 13-3 lead with 2:41 left in the half.

Arkansas State … Alabama relied on strong rushing to put up points on the board, as Coffee totaled 56 yards on nine attempts (6.2 avg.), scoring in the first quarter on a 9-yard run that capped a 16-play, 89-yard possession.

Louisiana State … Alabama's chance to win the game in regulation came after a 14-play, 74-yard scoring drive from LSU knotted the game at 21 with just over six minutes to play. The Tigers had been trailing 21-14 for much of the second half after a 3-yard touchdown run by Coffee put the Tide up by a score midway through the third … Coffee finished the game with 26 carries for 132 yards and a touchdown, giving him 1,010 rushing yards on the season … The performance marks only the 13th time in Alabama football history that a running back has rushed for more than 1,000 yards in a season, the first time since Kenneth Darby rushed for 1,242 yards in 2005.

Auburn … The junior tailback registered 144 yards on 20 carries that included a 41-yard touchdown in the second quarter … "(The offensive line) showed up like they do every game," Coffee said. "Running behind them doesn't really give us that much to do except hit those holes full speed and take care of the rest." … Head coach Nick Saban noted, "The biggest thing is that we were able to control the line of scrimmage, run it a little bit. Glen (Coffee) had a good game and that was probably the difference; they couldn't run it on us, and that put them in a situation where their quarterback had to try to beat us a different way. I was pleased with the way we played on defense, and I thought we were solid on special teams as well … Talking about his touchdown run, Coffee noted "I was able to go around the outside and Drew (Davis) had it shielded off. I just saw the daylight when I turned the corner. The line had cut off everybody so it was just a race to the end zone."

Florida (SEC Championship) … After Florida got on the board early in the first quarter, driving the ball 59 yards in nine plays to take a 7-0 lead, Alabama immediately answered with a 20-yard touchdown run by Coffee on the following play to tie the score at seven. The Tide junior would total 112 yards on 21 chances in a tough 31-20 loss … Record Watch- Coffee surpassed 100 rushing yards for the fifth time this season and the sixth time in his Alabama career. He reached 1,300 rushing yards on his first carry of the third quarter after rushing for 62 yards in the first half. With 1,347 yards rushing this season, Coffee moved into fourth place on the Alabama single-season rushing yardage list.

Utah (Sugar Bowl) … A fumble on Utah's first possession of the third quarter gave Alabama the ball in the Utes' territory, and a 4-yard touchdown pass from QB John Parker Wilson to Coffee closed the drive and cut the lead to 21-17 with 11:14 to go in the third … The tailback delivered just 36 yards on 13 carries, but had four receptions for 40 yards.

Coffee started vs. Houston, Auburn and Colorado, appearing in a total of nine games, as he was ineligible to play vs. Tennessee, Louisiana State, Mississippi State and Louisiana-Monroe for his involvement in the university's investigation into impermissible receipt of textbooks … Still finished second on the team with 545 yards and four touchdowns on 129 carries (4.2 avg.) … Made 18 catches for 142 yards (7.9 avg.) … Recorded two tackles, including one each vs. Florida State and Mississippi … Gained 687 all-purpose yards, an average of 76.33 yards per game … Earned the team's Offensive Co-Player of the Week honors vs. Houston and at Auburn.

Recorded season highs with 30 carries for 121 yards and a score, as he also had six catches, a career best, for 30 yards vs. Houston … Added nine attempts for 76 yards and a touchdown to go with a 32-yard pass reception, a season-long, vs. Western Carolina … Ran seven times for 34 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown run in the first quarter in the win over Arkansas … Logged 16 attempts for 62 yards vs. Georgia … Posted 41 yards on 12 runs, including a touchdown vs. Mississippi, as he also caught two passes for 21 yards vs. the Rebels … Added 11 carries for 41 yards at Vanderbilt … Caught three passes for 21 yards and had 31 rushing yards on five carries to go with an assisted tackle vs. Florida State … Ran 20 times for a team-high 60 yards and had two catches for 9 yards at Auburn … Rushed for a team-high 72 yards and caught two passes for 11 yards in the Independence Bowl win over Colorado.

Granted a medical hardship … Missed most of spring drills with an ankle sprain and then underwent hernia surgery … Suffered right knee ligament damage and a bone bruise during August camp and the coaches decided to redshirt him for the season.

Played in 12 games on offense as a true freshman, finishing third among the team's running backs with 48 carries for 179 yards (3.7 avg.) … Had eight receptions for 91 yards (11.4 avg.) and a touchdown … Returned two kickoffs for 25 yards (12.5 avg.) and totaled 295 all-purpose yards.

Had his best game of the season at South Carolina, rushing 15 times for 75 yards, including a season long of 37 yards … Scored his first career touchdown with a 9-yard catch vs. Utah State.

2006: Missed most of April camp with an ankle sprain … Underwent surgery (5/31) to repair an athletic hernia … Suffered a bone bruise and a severe right knee medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligament sprain in August camp (8/14) and was granted a medical hardship.

2007: Suffered a slight shoulder contusion vs. Vanderbilt (9/08).

2008: Missed the bulk of the second half vs. Arkansas State (11/01) with a bruised hip.

Combine: 4.50 in the 40-yard dash … 1.53 10-yard dash … 2.62 20-yard dash … 4.51 20-yard shuttle … 7.35 three-cone drill … 36-inch vertical jump … 10'1" broad jump … Bench pressed 225 pounds 24 times.

Attended Fort Walton Beach (Fla.) High School, leading his prep squad to the District 2-4A title and an appearance in the regional championship game as a senior … Rushed for 1,886 yards that season, adding 350 yards receiving while amassing a total of 29 touchdowns … As a junior, he scored seven times and generated 850 yards on 132 carries, as he also caught 18 balls for 275 yards and four more scores.

General Studies major … Son of Doris Wood and Glen Coffee, Sr … Born 5/01/87 … Resides in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.