Keon Keeley is making the transition from being an outside linebacker/edge rusher to being a true defensive end.
The 6 foot 5, 277-pounder and former five-star returns to Tuscaloosa physically improved.
Alabama’s defensive coordinator Kane Womack was asked about Keeley’s transformation by media members Tuesday after practice.
“I mean, Keon has a very special skill set,” Wommack said. “He’s very strong at the point of attack. He’s very twitchy to be that big. We made that transition from him being an outside linebacker to a defensive end, which when you see his frame at this level and the next level he most certainly rightfully is going to be more that rush defensive end.