Kendrick Law, a wide receiver for the University of Alabama, crowned him early in spring practice as no longer a tight end, but he has quickly adapted to his new job.
Caleb Odom, a five-star freshman from Georgia, has made a smooth transition to wide receiver. The 6-foot-5, 215-pounder has made plays in practice and constantly draws attention from Crimson Tide offensive coaches and teammates. JaMarcus Shephard, Alabama’s co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach, is happy that Bryan Ellis allowed Odom to leave the tight end room to become a receiver. Shephard was thrilled that Odom’s family allowed him to feel comfortable choosing the Tide in recruiting.
Shephard told reporters on Tuesday that Odom will remain a receiver for as long as he wants.
“Caleb is going to be a receiver until otherwise noted,” Shephard said.
“We are pushing the envelope with him, giving him every opportunity to be an elite receiver at the University of Alabama.”
Nick Sheridan, Alabama’s offensive coordinator, sees marquee talent in Odom. He said the potential star is a ‘sponge’ that is absorbing all information on offense. Sheridan is looking forward to seeing how Odom performs in the first scrimmage.
“Coach Shep [JaMarcus Shephard] is pouring into him,” Sheridan stated of Odom. “He’s growing better every day. When you have a young skilled player, the stamina, endurance, amount of running in practice, the effort, and one thing I can say about Caleb is that he soaks it all in. We’re delighted with where he is. He has work to do as a young player, but we are delighted he is on our team.
Kobe Prentice, a junior wide receiver, said Odom is challenging him for having the best routes on the team.
