As important as it was to have Dylan Moses, Joshua McMillon and DJ Dale all back healthy, one can say the same thing about LaBryan Ray for Alabama’s defense. A native of Madison, Ala., Ray arrived on campus as a five-star defensive end in the 2017 signing class. He was a quick-twitch edge rusher at James Clemons High School, but he has become a more complete player.
Foot injuries have forced him out of 19 games combined in 2017 and 2019; however, he seems to have regained the form he possessed as a sophomore in 2018. During that season, he played in all 15 games — totaling 39 tackles, 5.