He finished spring practice with some inconsistencies in his game, but Kane Wommack and Freddie Roach are refining this explosive former five-star on defense.
James Smith, an alumnus of Carver High School in Montgomery, Ala., has all the potential to be a disruptive All-American defensive tackle for the Crimson Tide. The 6-foot-3, 296-pounder was a pure bully in high school, yet he is learning how to channel his tenacity into the framework of Alabama’s defense. He showed some promise in the Tide’s season opener, posting two pass breakups and a quarterback hurry in Alabama’s 63-0 victory over Western Kentucky.