With the hiring of Charles Kelly (previously at Tennessee) and retaining Karl Scott from last season, the University of Alabama can potentially have the best defensive secondary in college football in the upcoming fall.
While it lost Deionte Thompson and Saivion Smith to the National Football League, returning junior Xavier McKinney headlines an experienced group. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Georgian totaled 74 tackles in 2018 – including six for loss and three sacks (led all defensive backs).
He tied for second on the team in pass breakups (10) and recorded two interceptions, with one returned for a touchdown.