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Alabama football spring practice starts in less than a week with A-Day around the corner on April 13.
Much is to be determined. For the defense, how do pieces recruited for Nick Saban’s defensive system fit the 4-2-5 “Swarm” system that new defensive coordinator Kane Wommack is expected to run? Who takes the open spots? How does Alabama replace all of the departures in the secondary?
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There are plenty of questions, and spring practices coupled with fall camp will all help DeBoer and his coaching staff try to answer them.
Trying to predict a depth chart ahead of spring practices with the season still a long ways away is somewhat of an exercise in futility. Nonetheless, let’s take a stab at it.
After already projecting the offensive depth chart earlier in February, here are our way-too-early projections for the defensive depth chart before spring practices.
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Defensive line
The starter(s): LT Overton, jr. (Bandit); Tim Keenan III, rs-jr. (nose guard); Jehiem Oatis, jr. (defensive tackle); Quandarrius Robinson, rs-sr. (Wolf)
The reserves: Tim Smith, gr.; Jah-Marien Latham, rs-sr.; Damon Payne, rs-jr.; James Smith, so.; Khurtiss Perry, rs-so.; Jordan Renaud, rs-fr.; Hunter Osborne, rs-fr.; Edric Hill, rs-fr.; Isaia Faga, fr.; Jeremiah Beaman, fr.; Steve Mboumoua, fr.; Keon Keeley, rs-fr.; Keanu Koht, rs-jr.; Yhonzae Pierre, rs-fr.; Qua Russaw, rs-fr.; Jayshawn Ross, fr.; Noah Carter, fr.
A couple of key things to know: The four-man front in Wommack’s defense is made up of the Bandit, nose guard, defensive tackle and Wolf. The nose guard and…
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Author : The Tuscaloosa News
Publish date : 2024-02-29 10:12:03
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