Alabama's Latham hospitalized with neck injury

Alabama linebacker Jah-Marien Latham is being evaluated astatine a infirmary successful Birmingham, Alabama, aft suffering a cervix wounded successful signifier Tuesday.

Crimson Tide manager Kalen DeBoer said successful a connection that Latham had "full feeling and motion" and was being treated astatine UAB St. Vincent's Hospital.

"He is presently undergoing a thorough aesculapian appraisal to find the adjacent steps successful his recovery," DeBoer said successful the statement. "Our apical precedence is Jah's wellness and well-being. We are successful adjacent interaction with his household and the aesculapian squad and volition proceed to enactment him successful each mode possible. Further updates volition beryllium provided arsenic appropriate."

Latham, a sixth-year elder from Reform, Alabama, started the Tide's opener astatine Florida State connected Sept. 30. Latham had 2 tackles earlier leaving with a lower-body wounded successful the Seminoles' 31-17 victory. He didn't play successful Alabama's victories implicit Louisiana-Monroe and Wisconsin.

Sophomore Qua Russaw started successful Latham's starting spot the past 2 games, and sophomore Yhonzae Pierre has seen accrued playing clip arsenic well.

The No. 17 Crimson Tide plays astatine No. 5 Georgia connected Saturday nighttime (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC).