{
  "id": 584776,
  "title": "Alabama State football has options at receiver, now someone must emerge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/alabama-state-football-has-options-at-receiver-now-someone-must-emerge",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T17:13:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/alabama-state-football-options-receiver-171355990.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alabama State football finds itself in a situation where multiple wide receiver options exist, and one player must step up to fill the shoes of Jalen Jones. Jones, who was the fifth receiver in the program's history to record over 1,000 receiving yards in a season, left for the transfer portal during the offseason. Alabama State coach Eddie Robinson Jr. does not intend to create a new feature like Jones, instead expecting the developing talent pool to self-select a leading receiver. The coach believes the emergence of a top player was an organic process with Jones last year, and expects the same to happen with the current group of receivers. Robinson and his staff are confident that the Hornets' receiving corps will once again develop a player capable of making a significant impact. Candidates like Franck Pierre and Kareem Keye have impressed during camp, while Randall King has shown flashes of big-play potential, indicating the team's depth at the position. At the moment, it remains unclear who will emerge as the top receiver, but Robinson has expressed no concerns about the process, trusting that the right player will naturally rise to the occasion as the season progresses.",
  "summary": "With Jalen Jones gone, Alabama State football is waiting to see which receiver emerges as its next go-to target.",
  "key_points": [
    "Alabama State has multiple wide receiver options.",
    "Jalen Jones left for transfer portal, no new feature planned.",
    "Coach Eddie Robinson confident in developing top receiver."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/584776.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Michigan State football linebacker named to Wuerffel Trophy watchlist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/michigan-state-football-linebacker-named-to-wuerffel-trophy-watchlist",
        "published": "2026-08-11T17:06:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}