Fourth-ranked Alabama has ruled out freshman WR Lotzier Brooks ahead of their road tilt at 3-4 South Carolina this weekend. After starting the season buried deep in the stacked Crimson Tide WR depth chart, the 5-9, 191-pound Brooks has become a reliable weapon with 16 catches for 255 yards.

Alabama has one of the nation's top WR rooms, headlined by the trio of Ryan Williams, Germie Bernard, and Isaiah Horton. In the absence of Brooks, the Crimson Tide is likely to turn to either redshirt freshman Rico Scott or true freshman Derek Meadows to be their WR4. Scott was originally pegged to win that spot on the depth chart in the preseason, but was supplanted by Brooks' ascension.

Led by Heisman Trophy contender QB Ty Simpson , the Crimson Tide has recovered from a 14-point upset loss at

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