Deontae Lawson knows the success of Alabama’s defense flows through him, but is he ready to be elite?
A native of Mobile, Ala., he has seen so many dominant inside linebackers stamp their name for the University of Alabama — anchoring some of the best defenses in the Nick Saban era. Lawson can start the Kalen DeBoer era for the Crimson Tide as a middle “Mike” linebacker to achieve excellence on defense. Alabama has several offensive leaders, including Jalen Milroe and Tyler Booker, but Booker is excited to see what Lawson does on the other side of the ball to captain the Tide to greatness.