Jihaad Campbell (No. 11), an Alabama linebacker, practicing positional drills during the Crimson Tide’s 2024 spring practice.Gary Cosby Jr. – USA Today Sports / Tuscaloosa News
The Alabama football team’s preseason training begins on Wednesday of next week.
Following up on a strong performance at SEC Media Days, Kalen DeBoer is eager for his squad to tackle the practice field and demonstrate their abilities for the next campaign. Every place he has been a coach, he has created a winning culture; nevertheless, at Tuscaloosa, Alabama, he has a chance to accomplish something truly unique.
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We will examine the five Crimson Tide offensive and defensive players who are anticipated to make significant progress during fall practice in this series of viewpoint pieces. After talking about attack, let’s analyze the defense guys.
Tim Smith, DL
All Tim Smith can do for Alabama in fall camp is make massive gains.
He has been a defensive lineman for the Crimson Tide for five seasons.
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The 6-foot-4, 302-pound Florida player was a five-star prospect in the 2020 recruiting class. Smith is among the very few players on this squad who own a 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship ring. He needs a really strong campaign right now because he hasn’t had one yet.
In 2023, Smith finished with 31 tackles, two sacks, tackles for loss, and a quarterback hurry.
Although he should have done more last season, he was a major contributor to the Tide’s SEC Championship.